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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Awards
Languages
Industry Certifications
Certification
Languages
References
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Amitav Sahoo

Amitav Sahoo

New Jersey

Summary

IT leader with over 22 years of experience in IT consulting and engineering, including 5 years as Practice Engagement Manager. Proven track record in driving cloud-enabled revenue growth and enhancing client satisfaction in telecom and cable sectors across North America. Specializes in strategic leadership for cloud transformations, hybrid infrastructure management, and cost optimization. Aiming for a Director-level role to define multi-year roadmaps and lead teams in delivering innovative, business-aligned solutions.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Practice Engagement Manager, Cloud Engineering

Infosys
New Jersey
01.2022 - Current
  • Defined and drove strategic cloud management for three essential accounts, realizing 50% revenue growth yearly.
  • Transformed hybrid infrastructures by merging on-premises with cloud systems, enabling seamless IaaS/PaaS adoption.
  • Optimized budget management, enhancing efficiency by 45% in HBU revenue through strategic engagements.
  • Designed high-availability architectures and disaster recovery plans, improving resiliency and client satisfaction by 50%.
  • Utilized observability tools to monitor performance, ensuring SLAs and continuous improvement via automation.
  • Collaborated on security policies, coordinating access controls and data protection across multiple environments.
  • Mentored cross-functional teams exceeding 400 members, fostering innovation in edge computing and AI/ML technologies.
  • Cultivated vendor relationships translating technical initiatives into business value, securing deals over $50 million.

Account Delivery Manager

Comcast
Philadelphia
01.2016 - 01.2022
  • Oversaw 30+ projects in cloud and platform engineering, generating 80% of client revenue.
  • Managed 400+ team members across six countries with a $40 million annual budget.
  • Implemented performance monitoring practices, achieving 6.5/7 engagement feedback scores.
  • Automated processes, increasing efficiency by 90% from baseline rates.
  • Optimized costs while ensuring compliance and service level agreements for critical applications.
  • Fostered innovation by piloting new tools for enhanced agility in cloud-native environments.

Operations Manager

Telstra
Melbourne
01.2009 - 01.2016
  • Led operational management of $100M end-to-end network and systems integration lab, modernizing legacy infrastructure.
  • Increased utilization by 60% through 24/7 automation and Infrastructure as Code practices across five active projects.
  • Achieved 35% reduction in capital expenditure, resulting in $3M savings over two years via optimized processes.
  • Delivered 40% more integrated projects with enhanced reliability, earning industry awards for accelerated delivery methods.
  • Ensured performance and resiliency in hybrid environments by implementing monitoring and alerting systems for seamless operations.

Project Manager, QA and Integration

Cisco
Bangalore
01.2004 - 01.2009
  • Multiple projects on product development, Quality assurance, onsite client manager.
  • Received three client appreciation awards within span of 5 years.
  • Customer satisfaction improved from 2/5 to 5/5.
  • Awarded with team excellence award for implementing TL 9000 process across the Projects.
  • Led effort to streamline test infrastructure availability to 2.
  • Streamlined 24/7 automated testing to achieve 24/7 test executions without manual intervention.

Senior IT Engineer

CMC Limited
Kolkāta
01.2001 - 01.2004
  • Worked at IT engineer looking after RISC based Non Stop trading Platform and Trading network.
  • Accountable for 100% uptime of the network and trading platform.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Telecommunication Engg

Sambalpur University
Sambalpur, India
01.2001

Skills

  • Cloud platforms and engineering
  • Distributed cloud solutions
  • 5G and network slicing
  • Hybrid infrastructure management
  • Infrastructure as code (IaC)
  • Automation and observability
  • Financial operations and cost optimization
  • Disaster recovery strategies
  • Security and compliance measures
  • Active listening skills
  • Negotiation techniques

Awards

  • Top Performer Award
  • Awards For Excellence - 2022 - Silver - Best Digital Transformation Program Management
  • Awards For Excellence - 2021 - PRIMA Silver - Technology Excellence
  • DReAM Awards - 2020 - 2nd Prize - Excellence in Risk Management
  • Convergence Awards - 2020 - Silver Award - Innovation Award for Engineering
  • First prize for White paper on test in Accelerated delivery method, 2019

Languages

  • English, Advanced
  • Hindi, Advanced
  • Odia, Native

Industry Certifications

  • 5G Certification (Secured Networks, Distributed Cloud, Networking, Network Slicing), Nokia Belllabs, 2023-2024
  • AI Strategy, Cornell University, 2023
  • Program Management, Cornell University
  • ITIL (Foundation), 2016
  • Prince 2 (Foundation & Practitioner), 2014
  • MSP (Foundation), 2014
  • PMP from PMI, 2013
  • Certified Scrum Master, 2011
  • CCNA - Exp, CCIE R & S (Q), JNCIA Exp, JNCIS - Exp, CCNP - Exp

Certification

  • AI for growth - 2025-Northwestern|Kellog
  • 5G Certification (Secured Networks, Distributed Cloud, Networking, Network

Slicing) – Nokia Bell Labs, 2023-2024

  • AI Strategy – Cornell University, 2023
  • Program Management – Cornell University
  • ITIL (Foundation), 2016
  • Prince 2 (Foundation & Practitioner), 2014
  • MSP (Foundation), 2014
  • PMP from PMI, 2013
  • Certified Scrum Master, 2011
  • CCNA – Exp, CCIE R&S (Q), JNCIA Exp, JNCIS – Exp, CCNP – Exp
  • *(Desired: Pursuing Azure Cloud Certifications to complement existing distributed cloud and networking expertise)*

Languages

English
Full Professional
Hindi
Native/ Bilingual
Bengali
Limited

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Practice Engagement Manager, Cloud Engineering

Infosys
01.2022 - Current

Account Delivery Manager

Comcast
01.2016 - 01.2022

Operations Manager

Telstra
01.2009 - 01.2016

Project Manager, QA and Integration

Cisco
01.2004 - 01.2009

Senior IT Engineer

CMC Limited
01.2001 - 01.2004

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Telecommunication Engg

Sambalpur University

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