Dilip Palwekar

Experience

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  Indian Telephone Industries Limited(A Govt.Of India Undertaking)

  Oct 1995 - Mar 1997

  Associate Executive Engineer

  ASCON is a very large turnkey project aimed at providing total network solution, which comprises of 48 digital automatic exchanges interconnected to provide data and telephonic connectivity.

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  Bosch

  Mar 1997 - Oct 1998

  Software Engineer

  V5.2 Protocols, ISDN, PSTN protocols, EPABX exchanges.I7XC(Integral Exchange

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  Tech Mahindra

  Sept 1998 - Nov 2002

  Team Lead

  Intellignet Networks, VOIP, Deisgin of IN Application, ISDN, SS7, TCAP, INAP based applications

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  Zensar Technologies

  Jan 2002 - Aug 2006

  Project Manager

  Responsible for design and development of VOIP application like Endpoints, Gatekeeper, conferencing units as per H.323 and H.245 Protocols. Managed web application and telecom projects for one of the UK clients in energy and utility domain. Trained client resources at client location in UK in wireless technology and VOIP.

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  IBM India Ltd

  Oct 2006 - May 2010

  Delivery Manager

  Senior Project Manager:1. Establishment of Center of excellence for testing service. Incldes staffing, Reskilling resources in various latest skills. Driving certification drives like CCNA, CCNP and ISTQB, PMP at aorganisation and Unit level.2.Program and account management of large Internet Security account. Established ODC for one of the Internet security system account.3. Delivery using follow the sun model.4. Client engagement at Director and VP level.5. Delivery of project as per Schedule, Quality and cost using PMP methodologies.Project Description - It is large size team with multiple niche skills like Networking Protocols, TCP IP, DHCP, VPN, VOIP, Red Hat Linux; Automation and Performance testing experts with Internet Security Systems account Show less

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  Infosys

  May 2010 - Jan 2020

  Key Result Areas: Successfully spearheaded a transformative project valued at over $276 million for a renewable energy client, effectively coordinating cross-functional teams across multiple departments to ensure seamless execution and alignment with strategic objectives. Led large teams of up to 350 employees across diverse projects, ensuring meticulous planning and execution throughout the project lifecycle. Led and executed large-scale projects, ensuring on-time, within-budget delivery by managing teams, setting project timelines, and resolving issues with stakeholders & delivered solutions that met business needs, enhanced efficiency, and exceeded client expectations. Built strong relationships with key clients, ensuring high satisfaction and repeat business. Identified upselling and cross-selling opportunities, increasing account revenue Successfully managed large teams through the entire project lifecycle, from requirement gathering to design, implementation, and deployment, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and delivery excellence. Envisioned and tailored the adoption of new technologies to achieve desired business outcomes, providing comprehensive leadership to project teams in the evaluation, deployment, and management of IT systems that optimized service delivery and reduced operational costs. Show less Established a major telecom account from North America. Life cycle management using ITIL Frame Work. Team Siza grown from 50 to 150 FTEs.Project management, change management, service delivery, asset management, billing management and all function as per the ITIL framework for client.End to end billing from PO creation till billing and invoicing and realization of the amount.All aspects of account management like requirement management, Budgeting, staffing, training, vendor management, contract management, client engagement. Billing and invoicing.Presales - Helping with potential business. Lead the discussions with client of CXOs level Show less

  • Group Project Manager

    Jul 2012 - Jan 2020

  • Group Project Manager

    May 2010 - Jan 2020

  • Senior Project Manager

    May 2010 - Jan 2013
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  Coforge

  Jun 2020 - Nov 2024

  Associate Vice President, IT Infrastructure

  Key Result Areas: Leading the digital transformation of IT infrastructure by modernizing legacy servers, networks, and data centers to create scalable, resilient, and efficient systems that support future business needs. Leading HCI Transformation for Agile IT Modernizing CoForge's digital infrastructure by replacing legacy systems with Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI), enhancing scalability, reducing data silos, and improving agility to align with strategic digital goals. Driving Cost Efficiency through infrastructure optimization (Server/Networks), Vendor Management Implementing cost-control strategies and optimizing vendor partnerships to lower operational costs & developing financial models to enhance resource allocation and maximize infrastructure ROI, supporting sustainable growth. Advancing IT Optimization and Automation Streamlining IT processes through optimization and AI-driven automation, boosting resource efficiency, uptime, and performance. Overseeing data center modernization initiatives, focusing on power and cooling efficiency, asset virtualization, and hybrid-cloud integration to achieve optimal cost management and environmental sustainability. Upgrading network capabilities by deploying high-speed, low-latency networks to support cloud-native applications and ensure robust data flow, particularly for mission-critical and latency-sensitive operations. o IT Infrastructure Modernization at Coforge Ltd.o Lifecycle Management: Service Design, Transition, and Operations at Infosys Ltd. for clients like AT&T and Telstrao Onsite Engagements: Kellogg's (USA), National Grid Transco (UK - Long Term), British Telecom (UK - Long Term), Bosch Telecom (France - Short Term) Established a Network Operations Center (NOC) for UBS Bank, leading a team of 128 FTEs. Acquired a major North American telecom account and successfully integrated a key acquisition for enhanced internet security managing about size of 350 FTE. Show less