Hiral Sheth - Linkedin Profile

Poorav Sheth
Digital Transformation Leader
Summary
Experienced transformation leader with over 18 years in technology and business strategy across industries
and geographies
Proven track record in large transformation programs, account management, global delivery management &
consulting.
Proven ability to bridge technology and strategic objectives to provide transformational business solutions.
Strong business leadership and client relationship skills with ability to deliver results.
Demonstrated success in leading and mentoring multi-cultural and cross-functional teams to ensure successful
delivery of programs.
Strong background in Mobile, Analytics, IoT, API ecosystem & AI technology
International experience: Led teams in USA, Nordics, UK & India
Specialties: Digital Transformation, Strategy, Business leadership, Global Delivery management & Design
Thinking
Experience
Leader - Digital Transformation Consulting at L&T Infotech
May 2013 - Present (3 years 5 months)
Leading the Digital Transformation advisory services for strategic global customers
Engage with IT & Business leadership to define their digital transformation strategy & roadmap
Conduct workshops with a cross-section of stakeholders to identify digital opportunities & generate
business cases
Advise organizations across industries on the digital convergence of Mobile, Cloud, Analytics, Big Data,
Robotic Process Automation, Machine Learning & IoT
Engage with internal teams to build industry-specific digital solutions & platforms
Oversee digital transformation programs for strategic clients
Target industries: BFS, Insurance, Retail, Manufacturing & Media
Key Delivery Manager at L&T Infotech
July 2010 - April 2013 (2 years 10 months)
Responsible for the service delivery of a leading European financial institution.
- Responsible for setting up a 200-seat offshore delivery centre, building the governance framework and
setting up the PMO
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- Working with CIOs to define their strategy for offshoring, handholding the client stakeholders and transition
to offshore delivery centre
- Deftly provided leadership to a distributed team of more than 200, developed project leadership and built a
well-balanced delivery organization
- Working closely with Sales team to conduct client workshops, strategizing and executing the plan for
account penetration
Founder & Principal Consultant at Stratellect Consulting
August 2009 - July 2010 (1 year)
Founded an independent consulting firm that provides project management services & offshore governance to
emerging companies in US & Europe that are offshoring their software development to India.
Since these services are delivered from India, it enables us to be closer to our client's offshore vendor team.
Our unique model allows better monitoring & control of an offshored project and is highly cost effective.
Some of our key services include:
- Project management
- Offshore sourcing
- Vendor governance
- Portfolio management
- Offshore strategy & transitioning
- Project rescue & recovery
Program Manager / Account Manager at V2Solutions Inc.
October 2006 - August 2009 (2 years 11 months)
Managed & led the Java, Open Source & Mobile business practices.
Responsible for client relationship management and account farming.
Demonstrated success in leading & mentoring cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of
projects.
Successfully formed strategic partnerships & opened new sales channels that provided increased revenue to
company.
Was successful in building the Mobile & Cloud Computing practice that contributed to the growth of the
company.
Consulted clients on business planning & positioning, execution and go-to-market strategy.
Involved in pre-sales activities from technical, process & project management perspective.
Solution Architect / Project Manager at Pace Analytical
June 2001 - August 2006 (5 years 3 months)
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Architected, designed & implemented a J2EE-based Client Portal. Worked with a cross-functional &
geographically distributed team to re-engineer current systems & data warehouses to optimize reporting for
the portal.
Interfaced with the business users to understand their needs, identified the optimal solution & planned the
implementation of an ERP solution for the Professional Services group. The successful implementation
resulted in substantial savings as a result of increased productivity & efficiency in handling higher project
volume.
Part of a startup that built an online marketplace for life science & environmental resources. This company
was subsequently acquired by Pace.
Technical Consultant / Software Engineer at SDK Software Inc
April 2000 - June 2001 (1 year 3 months)
Worked with a cross-functional team to implement an enterprise-level Gross Profit reporting application
for a leading retail distributor in the US. Mentored & trained the in-house developers to help them become a
self-sustaining unit.
Worked with a distributed team to build an online campus and e-learning application. Successfully managed
an offshore team of 10 developers and completed the project on budget and time.
Skills & Expertise

Global Delivery
Consulting
Offshore Outsourcing
Technology Leadership
Long-term Customer Relationships
Strategy
Entrepreneurship
Education
Project Management Institute (PMI)
PMP, Project Management, 2009 - 2009
Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology, University of Mumbai
Bachelors, Computer Engineering, 1992 - 1996
Mithibai College
HSC, 1990 - 1992
Jamnabai Narsee School
ICSE, 1980 - 1990
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Poorav Sheth
Digital Transformation Leader
4 people have recommended Poorav

"I have enjoyed very much working with Poorav. I think that Poorav has a high degree of commitment,
integrity and drive for excellence. At the same time Poorav's general positive attitude, great sense of humour
and passion for innovation made it a true pleasure working with him."
Kim Lautrup, was Poorav's client
"Poorav was the project manager for a social network that V2 built for my company. He did a great job for
us - especially facilitating a U.S./India outsource operation. I wish him well in his new venture and plan to
utilize his services."
George Zaloom, was Poorav's client
"Poorav brings in the right mix of technology leadership and strategic intellect. He has the drive for
excellence and instills the same in his team. His project management & leadership skills have been key to our
growth & success. He has been a great colleague and shares a great rapport with his team."
Hitesh Pau, worked with Poorav at V2Solutions Inc.
"Poorav has a high degree of commitment, integrity and drive for excellence. Poorav's positive attitude and
passion for innovation is what I have enjoyed most in working with him."
Vijay Shah, managed Poorav at V2Solutions Inc.
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