Vinod Somashekhara

About Vinod Somashekhara

An experienced IT leader with over 30 years in the industry, specializing in IT strategy, delivery transformation, and cloud solutions. Proven expertise in delivering complex technology portfolios and establishing global delivery centers. Currently leading the Delivery Excellence, Quality and Risk Management function for the entire technology, and business consulting service lines, ensuring zero surprise delivery for a portfolio of over engagements and FTEs.* Previously, lead an Enterprise Product Engineering group that is building next generation operations delivery capabilities using AWS cloud tech stack with a vision of providing radical transparency, actionable insights and predictive/interactive analytics using AI/ML to enterprise and clients.* Co-founded a machine learning and AI start-up to provide an innovative and cost effective AI, ML and IOT solutions to Dairy farming Industry to improve the lives of dairy farmers. It was an attempt to provide a socially inclusive and affordable technology platform to dairy farming industry.* Have played various Technology leadership roles at Altisource, Accenture, IT solutions and TCS- Worked very closely with the client leadership teams and delivered results to Financial Services (Core Banking, Insurance), Communication (networking) and Public Services clients in North America, UK and Australia geographies- Delivered complex global IT programs for Banking, Insurance and Consumer Goods and Services clients (on Java, Microsoft, SAP, Oracle ERP, Digital, cloud) across system integration, technology architecture, application development & management (Total $180M team size across India, UK, Philippines and USA). Was ANZ Region lead and a client partner in USA building tech consulting business- Proven Product management and Engineering capabilities, provided leadership to CRM, ERP and Real Estate/Mortgage Services SAAS /cloud development-Defined go-to market strategy, solution architected and won many deals (ranging from $2M to $150M), lead end to end sales effort including solution architecting, pricing, contract negotiation, transition and mobilization- Built Microsoft Centre of Excellence (0 - 500 FTEs in 18 months) as location lead with the responsibilities of managing business operations, delivery and P&L- A certified Technical Architect, Quality Director and a Technology Delivery Executive- A constant learner, innovator and a team coach

Experience

1. Delivery Excellence, Quality, Risk and Compliance Leader - Gds Consulting

   EY

   Oct 2024 — Present

   Leading the Delivery Excellence, Quality, and Risk Management function for technology and business consulting service lines of EY Global Delivery Services organization, with a portfolio size of over engagements and FTEs. Driving service delivery transformation to enhance efficiency through standardized models, quality frameworks, and AI-enabled tools, ensuring seamless integration and inclusive governance across regions.

Education

• The Wharton School

  Leadership and change management

• Sri Jayachamarajendra College Of Engineering

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science

  1989 — 1993

• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

  Master of Technology - MTech, Computer Software Engineering

Skills

• Technology Change Management
• Program Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Vendor Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Sales Operations
• Project Governance
• Team Management
• Client Relations
• Outsourcing
• Technology Architecture
• Service Delivery
• Global Delivery
• Pre-Sales
• Oracle Erp
• Software Development
• Project Management
• IT Strategy
• IT Management
• Product Engineering
• Sdlc
• Solution Architecture
• Integration
• Information Technology
• Consulting
• Large Scale System Integration
• Leadership
• Business Development
• IT Consulting
• Artificial Intelligence
• Business Operations
• Delivery Excellence
• Contract Negotiation
• IT Outsourcing
• Business Intelligence
• Enterprise Architecture
• Service Management
• Software Project Management
• Crm