Prasanna Sampathkumar

About Prasanna Sampathkumar

I am an enterprise delivery and portfolio leader with over 25 years of experience owning large-scale IT programs, global portfolios, and managed services engagements across BFSI and Manufacturing domains.My work focuses on running complex delivery organizations at scale, with accountability for end-to-end outcomes, financial performance (revenue, margin, cost optimization), and CXO-level stakeholder engagement. I have led distributed teams of 100–300+ professionals across onshore, offshore, and nearshore models.I also bring a strong interest and formal grounding in AI-led delivery and transformation, supported by certifications in Generative AI leadership and AI program management, with a focus on practical, responsible adoption at enterprise scale.I am deeply committed to people leadership and a servant-leadership approach — building trust, developing leaders, and creating high-performing teams through clarity, empowerment, and accountability. I have mentored senior delivery leaders and project managers throughout my career, helping teams navigate complexity and grow into leadership roles.Beyond client delivery, I actively contribute to the project management community as a long-term volunteer and regional mentor with PMI, and as a speaker at regional, national, and international leadership forums. I value giving back to the profession while continuously learning from diverse perspectives.I am motivated by roles that combine delivery excellence, portfolio optimization, and people-centric leadership to build sustainable client partnerships and resilient organizations.

Experience

1. Delivery Partner

   Tata Consultancy Services

   Apr 2022 — Present

   Own end-to-end delivery for a large BFSI portfolio, with accountability for delivery outcomes, financial performance (revenue, margin, cost optimization), and operational KPIs• Lead multi-program, cross-functional delivery across global onshore and offshore teams, ensuring delivery predictability and service continuity• Act as the primary CXO-level interface, driving governance through Steering Committees, executive reviews, and transparent risk management• Stabilize complex portfolios during high-pressure escalations and transitions through strong governance, prioritization, and decisive leadership• Partner with sales and pre-sales teams on account growth, solution shaping, RFPs, and SOWs, leveraging delivery excellence to expand client relationships

Education

• Madurai Kamaraj University

  Bachelor of Science, Physics

  1992 — 1995

• Bharathidasan University

  MCA, Computer Science

  1995 — 1998

Skills

• Service Delivery
• Sdlc
• Project Governance
• Requirements Analysis
• Project Management
• Scrum
• IT Service Management
• Resource Management
• Vendor Management
• IT Strategy
• Ms Project
• Agile Project Management
• Pmo
• Pmp
• Project Delivery
• Software Project Management
• Itil
• Project Portfolio Management
• Team Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Program Management