Virendra Rajput

About Virendra Rajput

Lead to Closure- Microsoft Integrated Pre-Sales ~ Global Delivery Head ~ Technical…

Experience

1. Practice Head Microsoft Dynamics 365 & Power Platform(India)

   UST

   Mar 2025 — Present · IN

   Delivery & Execution• Lead end-to-end delivery of Microsoft Dynamics 365 (ERP & CRM) and Power Platform (PowerApps, Power Automate, Power BI) projects.• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and meet quality standards.• Establish and drive best practices, methodologies (Agile, DevOps, etc.), and governance frameworks.• Manage risk assessment and mitigation strategies across multiple projects.2. Strategy & Growth• Align delivery operations with the company\'s business strategy and growth objectives.• Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and automation within project execution.• Identify opportunities to expand the Microsoft Business Applications practice.• Oversee Presales, meet customers, be part of GTM & GTC to improve hit ratio and grow revenue• Identify and implement new services to gain untapped market segments3. Client & Stakeholder Management• Act as the key escalation point for clients, ensuring satisfaction and issue resolution.• Build and maintain strong relationships with Microsoft, partners, and customers.• Work with sales and pre-sales teams to support new business opportunities.4. Team Leadership & People Management• Build, lead, and mentor a team of solution architects, functional consultants, technical developers, and project managers.• Develop and execute a talent acquisition and retention strategy for a skilled workforce.• Foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and innovation.5. Financial & Operational Management• Own P&L responsibilities for delivery unit, ensuring profitability and cost control.• Optimize resource allocation, utilization, and efficiency.• Implement key performance indicators (KPIs) to track and measure success.6. Technology & Innovation• Stay up to date with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform updates• Build development and Sales accelerators leveraging AI, automation, and cloud-based solutions• Drive initiatives around Low-Code/No-Code development and digital transformation

Education

• Kendriya Vidyalaya

  HSC, Maths

  1984 — 1996

• Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya

  Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science

  1996 — 1999

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A.), Computer Science

  1999 — 2002

Skills

• Asp.net
• Service-Oriented Architecture (Soa)
• E-Commerce
• Xml
• Design Patterns
• Windows Azure
• Investment Banking
• Architecture
• Program Management
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Software Estimation
• Kanban
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Mapreduce
• Pre-Sales
• .net Framework
• .net
• Agile Methodologies
• Soa
• Wcf
• Enterprise Architecture
• Web Services
• Project Management
• Sdlc
• Solution Architecture
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Requirements Gathering
• Pl/Sql
• Architectures
• Software Project Management
• Windows Communication Foundation (Wcf)
• Agile Project Management
• Identity & Access Management