Amit Sharma

Amit sharma

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  • About me

    Senior ICT Professional | IS/IT Strategy, Delivery and Operations | Enterprise PMO | Digital Transformation | Agile DevOps Advocate | Enterprise Architect | Results-Driven Leadership | Amateur Photographer

  • Education

    • Delhi university

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      B.com (h) bachelors degree in commerce with honors subjects accounting and business/management
    • Niit institute

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      Gniit information technology
  • Experience

    • Maxgaming nsw pty ltd.(a tattersal’s limited company)

      Apr 2001 - Jun 2007
      It project manager
    • Bupa

      Jul 2007 - Dec 2009
      It project manager
    • Commonwealth bank of australia

      Feb 2009 - Apr 2012

      • Provided strategic consultancy services to the PMOs for different division of bank, ensuring alignment with corporate strategies and driving performance improvement.• Conducted comprehensive reviews of project portfolios, identifying risks, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement, resulting in 15% improvement in the small projects combined.• Program Management – Delivered large program and organisation change across the bank’s Project Management and Business Analysts community.• Established Business Requirements Management (BRM) capability based on BABOK and Process Excellence based on Lean Six Sigma principles.• Developed and implemented Benefits Management Framework• Facilitated workshops on Project Management based on Agile and Waterfall methodologies, upskilling teams to improve project delivery outcomes. Show less

      • Project Manager

        Feb 2009 - Apr 2012
      • Project Management Champion

        Feb 2009 - Jun 2011
    • Thales

      Aug 2012 - Mar 2021

      Delivered IS/IT portfolio for entire organisation strategically aligning, optimising, and governing IT investments to ensure they contribute effectively to organisational objectives, enhance resource utilisation and mitigate risks. IT Strategy - Developed of IS Masterplan (ISMP) i.e. 3-5 year roadmap of IS strategy in accordance with business strategy and enterprise architecture.Established and managed PMO processes for IT delivery, overseeing 50+ projects across multiple business units. Ensured governance and standardisation in line with enterprise objectives.Developed and delivered digital transformation strategyDesigned and created a blueprint of business, application, data and technology architecture for informed decision-making. This enhanced agility, promoted cost efficiency, mitigated risks and ensured cohesive evolution of the IT landscape. Ultimately supporting immediate and future objectives, fostering innovation and enabling sustainable growth in alignment with long-term business goals.Managed vendor relationships, ensuring contract performance and delivery in line with organisational goals.Built and nurtured strong relationships with senior stakeholders, ensuring IT initiatives were aligned with business goals and supported strategic priorities.Maintained baseline security clearance from AGSVA, with the capacity to obtain higher clearance if necessary. Show less • Delivery of a large ERP implementation project, which is part of overall digital transformation program. It involves replacing the existing ERP, data migration, system integration with a budget of AU$ 5 million (approx.)• Managed the delivery of strategy phase of large Business/Digital Transformation project. The Strategy Phase involves interviewing key business stakeholders to understand and define:o Key business functions and value chains across the organizationo Identifying key capabilities and patterns o Development of Business canvas and Business Capability Models with an objective of defining target state and transition architecture.o Application portfolio rationalization with an objective of reduction in IS/IT cost while improving service delivery Show less

      • Head of IS/IT delivery

        Apr 2017 - Mar 2021
      • Senior IS/IT Project Manager

        Aug 2012 - Apr 2017
    • Thales defense & security, inc.

      Mar 2021 - Dec 2023
      Head of is/it operations

      Established IS/IT Operations Function including IT Financial management, Organisation Change management, Release management and IT Risk Management Led IS/IT transformation by building high performing cross functional, autonomous squads based on Agile, DevOps and Lean principles.Transformed the PMO governance framework to Lean Portfolio Management, resulting in a 15% increase in project delivery efficiency across a $50M+ portfolio.Led the delivery of complex digital transformation projects, including an ERP strategy across 5 business units, impacting over 2,000 users with a budget of $40M AUD.Developed and managed multi-year budget (5 years rolling) in alignment with IS master plan. Provided insight and guidance to Project, Programs and portfolio committees to facilitate effective decisions related to investments and delivery.Implemented robust risk management processes, proactively identifying, assessing, and managing risks within IT operations, ensuring the stability, resilience, and security of organisational IT systems, and aligning IT practices with industry standards and regulatory requirements.Delivered IT release management capability ensuring minimum impact to business.Engaged with C-level stakeholders to provide portfolio-level visibility, ensuring informed decision-making and project alignment with business objectives.Maintained baseline security clearance from AGSVA, with the capacity to obtain higher clearance if necessary. Show less

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