Vinay Desai

Director,Program Management

Role: Director Program Management at Publicis Sapient
Location: Bengaluru, KA, IN
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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About Vinay Desai

Senior IT executive with 20+ years of experience leading enterprise-scale program and portfolio management for complex digital and technology transformations. Proven leader in strategic planning, enterprise governance, and cross-functional execution, with a track record of managing multimillion-dollar portfolios and partnering closely with C-suite stakeholders. Passionate about leveraging innovative technologies to drive measurable business growth, operational excellence, and scalable global impact.

Experience

Director Program Management
Publicis Sapient
Jun 2025 — Present · Bangalore Urban, IN
Led a 40-member offshore team to successfully deliver an enterprise-scale digital experience transformation for one of Canada’s largest retailers.Drove product and engineering execution from proof of concept to global rollout across five geographies in 5 months, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, scalability, and delivery excellence.The launch drove a 30%+ increase in page visits, indicating strong customer adoption.Provided financial governance for programs with budgets exceeding $5M, delivering 98% of initiatives within approved budget constraints.Leveraged a homegrown, customized Generative AI-enabled tool to accelerate development and quality assurance workflows, driving a 30% improvement in team productivity.

Education

Bangalore University
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Bangalore University
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science

Skills

Sql
Software Project Management
Sdlc
Solution Architecture
Testing
Sharepoint
Agile Project Management
Pre-Sales
Requirements Analysis
Agile Methodologies
Program Management
Requirements Gathering
Business Analysis

Contact information

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Current company

Publicis Sapient

Business Consulting and Services · 24K employees · Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Publicis Sapient is a technology company that provides enterprise AI platforms and services. With over 30 years of digital business transformation experience, we enable enterprise clients to transform how they operate and serve their customers, unlocking new value and enabling them to thrive in an AI-driven world. Our platforms use AI built off this deep enterprise context to help them modernize, build agentic solutions, and sustain their competitive advantage. The combination of our AI platforms and the expertise of our people enables us to deliver faster and more effective outcomes through solutions that are specific to the unique needs of our clients’ businesses, their industries and their customers.  Publicis Sapient is the technology hub of Publicis Groupe, uniting 20,000 people worldwide across 28 countries. For more information, visit publicissapient.com.

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