Sharmila Kale
@sharmilakale
Project Manager and Cloud Migration Lead driving enterprise cloud transitions and AI adoption.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a results-driven technology leader with over 17 years of experience delivering enterprise cloud migrations and large-scale digital transformation programmes, including 8+ years leading complex software delivery initiatives at Atlassian. I turn high-risk transitions into structured, on-time, within-budget outcomes—especially for Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket Cloud migrations.
I lead end-to-end migration journeys for 20+ enterprise accounts, orchestrating cross-functional teams of 20+ engineers, architects, and stakeholders. I govern budgets, timelines, and milestone sign-offs, using roadmaps, migration playbooks, and readiness frameworks to surface blockers early and reduce mid-program scope changes.
Known for a people-first leadership style, I align technical execution with business objectives and champion Agile and DevOps for continuous improvement. I’ve also driven AI adoption by partnering with Atlassian AI Sales on Rovo AI deployments, improving feature adoption and productivity while delivering strong customer enablement and measurable outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Led end-to-end cloud migration delivery for 20+ enterprise accounts, achieving 99% on-time and zero data-loss outcomes across global portfolios. Drove AI adoption for Rovo AI, accelerating feature adoption by 25% within 90 days while improving cutover success to 98% and keeping downtime under 4 hours.
Delivered L3/L4 support for enterprise CI/CD systems with 98% SLA compliance across 150+ monthly tickets. Reduced MTTR by 45% through structured diagnostics and root-cause analysis, maintaining 95% CSAT using a follow-the-sun support model.
Specialist, Middleware Technology
AXA Technology Services
Aug 2011 - Oct 2018 (7 years 2 months)
Delivered seamless middleware migrations and environment transitions for AXA clients, achieving zero unplanned downtime on 12+ critical application cutovers by leading structured migration planning and L3/L4 support. Improved reliability by leading WebSphere, WebLogic, and JBoss upgrades and reducing recurring incidents by 35% through proactive capacity management and root-cause analysis.
Managed end-to-end middleware administration for Lockheed Martin’s SAVI Smartchain, ensuring 99.9% platform availability and resolving all P1 incidents within agreed SLAs. Led PCI-DSS compliance efforts (server hardening, change and release management) to achieve audit sign-off with zero non-conformities.
Supported T-Systems Germany’s BL-WEB Life Cycle Services program, deploying 20+ WebSphere and MQ application releases with zero production rollbacks over a 2.5-year engagement. Improved incident resolution speed by 20% for Volkswagen India’s FIS Application through standardized liaison protocols and escalation paths.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Pune University
Master of Commerce, Commerce
Completed a Master of Commerce at Pune University in 2006.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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