Mahesh Panda

Experience

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  NPCIL

  Aug 1993 - Apr 2000

  Gathered requirements for power plant simulations and prepared functional specifications.Designed, coded and tested multiple in-house applications/tools (using C, C++, Visual C++) for the energy industry assuring 100% regulatory compliance. Analyzed and simulated power plant operating parameters to meet regulatory/compliance needs.Conducted root cause analysis of anomalies/incidents using packaged software.

  • Senior Engineer

    May 1996 - Apr 2000

  • Engineer/Analyst

    Aug 1993 - Apr 1996
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  Blue Star Infotech

  Apr 2000 - Mar 2001

  Consultant/Lead Software Product Developer

  Developed new features and enhanced existing functionalities (using OOAD, C++, VC++, SQL) of an Ultrasound Measurement Software (UMS) product for a large Japanese Medical Corporation enabling physicians to diagnose better, faster and easier.

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  GE

  Mar 2001 - Jul 2006

  Managed multiple product development, test and support projects on web and client server (using C#.NET, Java/J2EE, Magik, SQL, SOA, QTP, Rational Robot) to optimize energy industry's equipment operation and maintenance, leading cross-functional global teams of up to 75 people (vendor plus internal) and managing annual budgets of up to $4m. Led an 8 member software engineering (product development and QA) team for Smallworld product suite (using OOAD, Magik, C++, Java, SOA, SQL, ClearCase, WinRunner) adding new features and functionalities to the core product and enhancing/customizing it for the energy industry to optimize operations and maintenance.

  • Program Manager

    Apr 2003 - Jul 2006

  • Software Product Development Lead

    Mar 2001 - Mar 2003
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  Accenture

  Jul 2006 - Dec 2022

  Accountable for Business Operations, Sales growth, Solution Delivery and complex Program Management for 8+ clients encompassing multiple industry domains.Responsible for bringing innovation and leading practices on modern engineering digital transformation - (Scaled Agile, DevOps, Cloud Strategy, Modernization, Site Reliability, Automation) for continual value creation and improvement. Delivery Leadership, Program/Project management, IT consulting, strategy and thought leadership to deliver complex/business critical applications and integrations (development, test, support) for large US based clients. Delivery assurance leadership, operational governance, project/program management and people management over a Delivery Unit comprising of multiple projects, servicing key customers. Led multiple medium to large-scale technology projects - accountable for end to end application services (requirements to release). Managed contracts (SOWs), cross functional teams and client relationships for a large US bank and for a large US cable company. Solutioned, sold and delivered multiple Systems Integration and Application Outsourcing projects to address complex business and technology transformations of a large US bank.

  • Associate Director, Technology Delivery

    Dec 2017 - Dec 2022

  • Technology Delivery Lead (Senior Manager)

    Oct 2012 - Dec 2017

  • Delivery Unit Lead (Senior Manager)

    Jul 2011 - Oct 2012

  • Delivery Lead (Senior Manager)

    Sept 2007 - Jul 2011

  • Senior Solutions Architect (Manager)

    Jul 2006 - Sept 2007
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  Avanade

  Dec 2022 - now

  Senior Director

  As the Sales Capture and Delivery Lead for the US Northeast region at Avanade (a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft), I am accountable for driving strategy, revenue growth, solution delivery, and customer relationship management across multiple client accounts. In this role, I serve as a Trusted Advisor, delivering best-in-class technology solutions—including Azure cloud migration, hybrid cloud adoption, cloud optimization, and application managed services—to address complex business challenges and drive transformational outcomes. Show less