Karthik Kunchidhabatham
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Technology executive with over a decade of experience in leading digital transformation initiatives for enterprise clients. Currently serves as Head of Technology at Tata Consultancy Services, focusing on strategic architectural decisions that enhance modern, scalable, and data-driven ecosystems. Expertise includes cloud migration, data strategy, and AI-driven transformation, with a proven track record of reducing tech debt and improving performance through successful cloud adoption and legacy modernization programs. Formerly Director of IT at Cognizant, collaborated with leaders across 15+ Fortune 100 companies to design and implement transformation roadmaps with measurable KPIs.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technology Head
Tata Consultancy Services
12.2021 - Current
- Lead enterprise architectural strategy for digital transformation programs across industries
- Designed cloud migration roadmaps and executed large-scale modernization projects
- Built robust data strategies to enhance business intelligence and decision-making
- Spearheaded user experience platform development leveraging AI and ML
- Collaborated with C-level stakeholders to align IT initiatives with business objectives
Senior Technical Manager
Infosys Ltd.
10.2020 - 12.2021
- Led digital transformation initiatives for a major U.S. healthcare provider, enhancing customer satisfaction through innovative technology solutions.
- Executed strategic projects in Member and Provider portals, successfully migrating applications to the Azure cloud to improve scalability and performance.
- Redesigned Provider Online Search functionalities, enhancing user experience and efficiency.
- Managed the migration of .NET-based portal applications to Availity products, ensuring seamless integration and improved operational workflows.
Director of Information Technology
Cognizant Technologies Solutions
04.2014 - 12.2019
- Led IT transformation programs for global clients, driving measurable business impact
- Partnered with business and IT leadership to define and deliver strategic IT roadmaps
- Delivered cloud adoption, legacy modernization, and data engineering projects
- Demonstrated IT value by aligning solutions to business KPIs and market growth strategies
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Bharathidasan University
Skills
- Digital Strategy
- Data Strategies
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Program Management
- Scaled Agile Framework
- People Management
- Cloud Migration
- Legacy (Mainframe) Modernization
- IBM Mainframe (Cobol, CICS, DB2, VSAM)
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 500+ staff members.
- Delivered 35 M worth of digital transformation programs with 27% cost savings.
- Enhanced digital experience of 65% Net Promoted Score.
- Many 100% customer satisfaction scored projects
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP) - PMI
- ITIL V3 Foundation
- Certified SAFe 4 Advanced Scrum Master - Scaled Agile, Inc.
- Certified SAFe 4 DevOps Practitioner - Scaled Agile, Inc.
- AWS Certified Solution Architect - Associate - Amazon
Industry Expertise
- Healthcare: Enrollment, Claims, Members, Providers, Portals, Marketplace (ACA), Contact Centers.
- Insurance: Auto, Home, Condo, Digital Marketing, Enrollment, Policies, Renewals, Cancellations.
- Banking: Lending, Channels, Cards, Payments, Enterprise Banking.
- Retail Consumer Goods: E-commerce, Store Operations, Inventory, Warehouse, Distribution, Finance.
Publications
- Happy Customer Framework – White Paper
- BLOCKCHAIN Technology – Article- Social Media
- Auto Insurance – Article- Social Media
- Digital Evolution – Article- Social Media
Prior Experience
- Wipro Technologies
- Polaris Software Lab, Systems Consultant
- Compcare Software, Programmer
Languages
English
Full Professional
Tamil
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Technology Head
Tata Consultancy Services
12.2021 - Current
Senior Technical Manager
Infosys Ltd.
10.2020 - 12.2021
Director of Information Technology
Cognizant Technologies Solutions
04.2014 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Bharathidasan University
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