leenish kurian
@leenishkurian
I build and scale global capability centres, cloud platforms, and transformation portfolios.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I've led technology transformation and global capability-centre growth at Nike, Amazon, Diageo, Flipkart, Microsoft, and other multinational organisations. At Nike, I scaled the India technology centre from 20 to 70+ members supporting 66 countries and governed 12+ transformation programs with 95%+ on-time delivery.
I build operating models, cloud roadmaps, governance frameworks, and high-performing global teams. My work has delivered outcomes including $58.9M in annualised savings at Amazon, a 19% reduction in cross-squad costs at Nike, and faster inventory visibility from 72 hours to two hours.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Technology Advisor & Independent Consultant
Self-Employed
Jun 2024 - Present (2 years 3 months)
Advising organisations on GCC establishment, cloud platform strategy, and technology program governance across AWS and Azure environments. Defined organisational charter, commercial frameworks, and founding team for Bluink360's early-stage technology build.
Director — Technology Business Consulting & GCC Head
Jun 2022 - May 2024 (1 year 11 months)
Led the India capability centre, scaling from 20 to 70+ members and governing 12+ transformation programs across APAC, LATAM, and US. Designed follow-the-sun delivery model, reduced operational costs by 19%, and launched Nike's first B2C India business.
Led planning and delivery for Diageo's India consumer business, integrating technology workflows across sales, marketing, and supply chain. Automated campaign go-live workflows, cutting launch cycles by 30%.
Senior Associate Director — Program Management
Simplilearn Pvt. Ltd.
Jul 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 5 months)
Owned the global delivery organisation spanning 70 members across 6 international markets. Restructured delivery operating model, achieving 40% cost reduction and lifting NPS from 40% to above 70%.
Led a company-wide customer experience overhaul, redesigning digital touchpoints, personalisation flows, and service recovery processes to reduce churn. Aligned CX roadmap with product and engineering priorities.
Senior Partner Product Operations
May 2016 - Aug 2018 (2 years 3 months)
Owned partner operations for Amazon Prime Video's global launch, building and leading a 300+ member organisation. Orchestrated rollout across 243 countries, onboarded 5,000+ sellers, and delivered $58.9M in annualised savings.
Senior Program Manager II
Flipkart Pvt. Ltd.
Feb 2013 - May 2016 (3 years 3 months)
Owned Flipkart's entire product catalog operations, leading a 65-member team. Built and scaled catalog operations, launched 4 new marketplace verticals, and reduced delivery breaches by 50%.
Managed SLA performance across 14 global teams and 85 members spanning EMEA, improving compliance from 85% to 96%. Launched global reporting systems that standardised execution tracking.
Transitioned European non-food inventory programs from UK to India, embedding quality, compliance, and SLA frameworks. Delivered $800K in annual savings through structured transition governance.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Management
Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.
Karnataka University
Bachelor of Commerce, Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce degree from Karnataka University.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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