Donny Thompson
Aurora,IL
Summary
Project Manager and Architect with extensive experience in leading technical design projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Demonstrates strong technological expertise in project road mapping, launch, and provisioning, ensuring compliance with current guidelines. Proven ability to enhance IT deployment performance through resourceful problem-solving and strategic leadership. Skilled in project and people management, focusing on identifying improvement areas and delivering targeted training for optimal project execution.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Architect and Project Manager
Wipro Limited
09.2021 - Current
- Represent the account onsite and lead project and people-related initiatives for the account.
- Oversee the daily operations of the team, actively tracking performance to ensure alignment with client contractual commitments and consistent progress toward project milestones.
- Spearhead GenAI and Account Modernization initiatives, driving innovation and transformation across key business areas.
- Own and manage the end-to-end delivery roadmap; collaborate with project teams, partners, customers, and internal stakeholders to successfully drive projects to completion.
- Align account activities with customer commitments by working closely with the Account Delivery Head, Program Manager, and Delivery Leads.
- Define strategic direction, and represent the team in executive meetings, regularly presenting project updates and sharing key insights with cross-functional teams.
- Supervise and ensure timely updates to the stakeholder Communications Plan.
- Lead Cloud Delivery initiatives and serve as the single point of contact (SPOC) for all architecture-related discussions within the account.
- Design and implement Azure cloud architecture solutions, while overseeing seamless migration activities.
- Engage closely with both business and technical stakeholders to understand organizational challenges and conduct due diligence.
- Offer expert technical guidance throughout the solution design, development, and deployment lifecycle, fulfilling a critical role in solution architecture leadership.
Architect and Manager
Capgemini India
01.2016 - 09.2021
- Manage the Azure Cloud Services Delivery Support Team, Both on shore and offshore. Manage Leaves and Rosters.
- Manage Performance Evaluations, Provide feedback and Appraisals.
- Help identify and then implement the necessary structures, roles & responsibilities required within the teams.
- Define the cloud centric measures and performance metrics which will track the effectiveness of the services we deliver to our customers.
- Derive actionable insights from data and routinely present recommendations for cost and efficiency improvements.
System Administrator
ITC Infotech Private Limited
01.2011 - 12.2015
- Manage ITC.IN Domain Controllers as Domain Admins.
- Manage DHCP, Radius (NPS), ADCS, DNS servers.
- Completed Migration of all 20 Domain Controllers from 2008 to 2012.
- Upgradation of Root Certificate Authority and Sub CA.
- Install and Configure Dell Quest Change Auditor for monitoring changes to AD.
Financial Service Advisor
JP Morgan
05.2010 - 07.2010
- Customer Care Executive for JP Morgan Premier Credit Card Division.
Customer Service Executive
HSBC HDPI
07.2005 - 05.2010
- Customer Care Executive for HSBC Credit Card Division.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce -
ST Xavier's College
01.2004
Higher Secondary -
Sacred Heart School
01.2001
Secondary School Certificate -
Sacred Heart School
01.1998
Skills
- Azure Entra AD security
- Technical guidance
- Azure architecture
- Gen AI solutioning
- Disaster recovery architecture
- Cloud architecture
- Project management
- Stakeholder engagement
Certification
- Certified Wipro Project Manager
- Certified Architect - Capgemini
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Microsoft Azure Security Engineer
- Cisco Certified Network Administrator
- Engagement Management Foundation Level - Capgemini
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, 01/2021 - 01/2023
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate, 06/2021 - 06/2023
- Exam 410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012, 07/2017
- Exam 533: Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions, 08/2018
- Cisco Certified Network Operator (CCNA)
Hobbies and Interests
- Swimming
- Cricket
- Football
- Movies
- Spending time with my son
Awards
- Delivery Excellence (12/2020)
- Excellent Annual Performance (1 Rating) (12/2020)
- Star Performer CIS Operations Merit Award
- Project Star Skill and Retention bonus
- Recognized and Honored in Employee Newsletter
Timeline
Architect and Project Manager
Wipro Limited
09.2021 - Current
Architect and Manager
Capgemini India
01.2016 - 09.2021
System Administrator
ITC Infotech Private Limited
01.2011 - 12.2015
Financial Service Advisor
JP Morgan
05.2010 - 07.2010
Customer Service Executive
HSBC HDPI
07.2005 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Commerce -
ST Xavier's College
Higher Secondary -
Sacred Heart School
Secondary School Certificate -
Sacred Heart School