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Gopinath Shanmugam

@gopinathshanmugam

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Strategic IT executive driving digital transformation, cloud architecture, and growth.

Malaysia

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior IT leadership roles where I can drive digital transformation, cloud and AI strategy, optimize costs, mentor high-performing teams, and partner with C-suite to deliver measurable business growth.

I am a strategic IT executive with over 20 years of experience leading digital transformation, enterprise and cloud architecture, AI initiatives, and global IT operations for multinational organizations. I align technology with business objectives to accelerate growth, optimize costs, and build sustainable competitive advantage.

I have led high-performance cross-functional teams and managed multi-million dollar portfolios, delivering measurable outcomes such as 20% revenue growth, 15% operational cost reduction, and 99.9% system uptime through infrastructure redesign and vendor strategy.

I advise C-suite and boards on technology roadmaps, M&A integration, and adoption of AI and data analytics to realize proprietary data value, while driving operational excellence, governance, and scalable delivery models.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Head of Information Technology

Minconsult I.T. Sdn. Bhd.

Mar 2023 - Jun 2025 (2 years 3 months)

Managed a $1.5M annual IT budget, reduced operational expenditure by 15% via vendor renegotiations and cloud-first initiatives, and improved system uptime to 99.9% while advising the C-suite on AI and data analytics adoption.

IT strategy Cloud Architecture Vendor Management Budgeting Cybersecurity Data Analytics Infrastructure Architecture Cost Optimization

Business Partner and Project Manager

MyTeksi Sdn. Bhd.

Mar 2022 - Jan 2023 (10 months)

Co-architected a technology roadmap for $1.5M process automation initiatives, implemented a cloud financial reporting solution that cut monthly close time by 25% and improved ERP compliance.

Project Management Cloud Solutions ERP Integration Process Automation Financial Reporting Stakeholder Management Roadmapping

Head of Technology and Project Manager

Kamugu Group Sdn. Bhd.

Oct 2020 - Jan 2022 (1 year 3 months)

Defined technology stack and product roadmap that launched two offerings and increased customer adoption by 20%, built a 20+ person team and reduced delivery timelines by 25% while cutting development costs by 10%.

Product Roadmapping Team Leadership SaaS Agile Project Delivery Cross Functional Collaboration Go To Market

Technical Consultant and Project Manager

ACT Technology Services

Oct 2019 - Jun 2020 (8 months)

Improved development velocity by 15% through team alignment and delivered all project phases on time, enhancing stakeholder communication to maintain 100% alignment and accelerating deployment by 3 weeks.

Consulting Project Management Agile Delivery Acceleration Risk Management

Solutions Consultant and Project Manager

SERISURIA Sdn. Bhd.

Dec 2013 - Oct 2019 (5 years 10 months)

Delivered custom web/mobile, cloud, RPA and data analytics solutions reducing client costs by up to 25% and managed project lifecycles and P&L for implementations up to $500K.

Solutions Architecture RPA Data Analytics Cloud P&L management Vendor Management Agile Delivery

Solutions Consultant and Project Manager

Kenlink Systems Sdn. Bhd.

Oct 2012 - Oct 2019 (7 years)

Advised C-level clients on technology roadmaps, chaired architecture reviews and led delivery of complex projects up to $200K to mitigate risk and support scale with big data and IoT solutions.

Enterprise Architecture IoT Big Data Strategic Advisory Architecture Reviews Project Delivery Risk Assessment Stakeholder Management

Business Development Manager

Rebel Resources Sdn. Bhd.

Aug 2009 - Apr 2012 (2 years 8 months)

Led application development lifecycles and governance framework implementation that reduced time-to-market by 15% and directed a cross-functional team to increase brand engagement and market visibility.

Business Development Application Development Governance Team Leadership Process Improvement Time To Market Reduction Client Engagement

Product Manager

Six Sigma Qualtec Inc.

Sep 2006 - Aug 2009 (2 years 11 months)

Owned product roadmaps and managed cross-continent software development and support, guiding data-driven product decisions and scaling teams across regions.

Product Management Roadmapping Software Development Customer Feedback Data Driven Remote Team Management

Software Application Engineer

Science Application International Corporation

Apr 2000 - Aug 2006 (6 years 4 months)

Served as technical advisor designing scalable solutions and managed end-to-end projects valued $100K–$2M using PM and change management practices to control scope and deliver results.

Software Engineering Solution Architecture Project Management Change Management System Design SDLC