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Anand Kannan

@anandkannan1

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Seasoned technology delivery leader driving data, cloud and AI transformations.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior, full-time role (delivery/client partner, GCC head, account/engagement manager) where I can drive growth, delivery excellence, customer satisfaction and margins through transformation, automation and team upskilling.

I am a seasoned technology delivery leader with deep experience running large digital transformation programs across Data Analytics, AI/ML, Cloud migration and DevOps for BFSI and Healthcare customers.

I have led global teams of 200–350+ across the US and Europe, managed multi-year services deals (T&M, Fixed Price, Cost+), and driven substantial revenue and margin growth through delivery excellence, automation and workforce upskilling.

I excel at RFPs and proposals, legacy modernisation and migration programs, and building governance, forecasting and innovation practices to accelerate outcomes and customer satisfaction.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Delivery Head

Xencia Technology Solutions

Feb 2025 - Jul 2025 (5 months)

Led delivery functions overseeing program execution and client engagements across digital transformation initiatives during a short-term engagement. Drove delivery excellence, governance and stakeholder alignment for multi-tech projects.

Delivery Management Stakeholder Management Data Analytics Cloud Migration DevOps Automation)

Associate Director

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Jan 2023 - Aug 2023 (7 months)

Owned end-to-end delivery of data analytics programs for two North American healthcare payers, leading 200+ associates and ~$21M revenue while driving modernization, automation and RFP responses.

Data Analytics Hadoop Spark Snowflake Databricks Team Leadership

Senior Delivery Manager

Wipro Limited

Feb 2016 - Dec 2022 (6 years 10 months)

Led EPM practice and major client deliveries across Americas and Europe, managing 350+ consultants and ~$41M revenue; achieved 2.5x growth in 3 years and improved margins via forecasting, governance and workforce transformation.

EPM Anaplan Program Management Revenue Forecasting Governance Stakeholder Management

Program Manager

Wipro Limited

Oct 2008 - Jan 2016 (7 years 3 months)

Managed open-source middleware and DWH programs for banking and insurance clients, leading teams of 30–120 and delivering integrations, migrations and BI projects while doubling billable headcount in nine months.

Program Management Apache Camel MuleSoft ETL Informatica Oracle SQL Server BIツール

Project Manager

Wipro Limited

Apr 2005 - Sep 2008 (3 years 5 months)

Delivered application migration and maintenance projects for MasterCard, leading 15+ member teams to migrate Lotus Notes applications to Java/JEE and manage ongoing enhancements and releases.

Project Management Data Migration Oracle Lotus Notes Release Management Test Strategy

Technical Lead

CSS Corp

Feb 1999 - Mar 2005 (6 years 1 month)

Led professional services and product deployments for reporting products (IntelliVIEW/IntelliPRINT), delivering POCs, pilots and rollouts while managing a 12-person team across development, testing and support.