Arvind Vathul

Sr. Consulting Partner - Platform Engineering, Cloud & AI GTM Leader | Large-Deal Pursuit & Strategic Client Advisory | Wharton CTO Program

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Tata Consultancy Services

ex-Cognizantex-Alpinum Consulting

Strategic and outcome-driven executive with 25+ years of cross-functional leadership in technology consulting, platform engineering, and business transformation across global enterprises and product-driven organizations.
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● Combines deep engineering literacy with business acumen and commercial/P&L leadership, scaling consulting practices, winning and owning large, multi-service pursuits, and advising C-suite clients across Distribution, Retail/CPG, Healthcare and Financial Services. ● Demonstrated success building, selling, and scaling cloud, platform engineering, DevOps/SRE and AIOps enablement across Fortune 100 companies in CPG/Retail, Healthcare, Banking, and High-Tech sectors. Adept at building global delivery capabilities and implementing modernization at scale, leveraging AI/ML, cloud-native platforms, intelligent automation and large-scale operating models across global enterprises. ● Architects outcome-driven GTM programs that align alliances, IP, and delivery capability to client business priorities. Focused on combining AI/ML, platform engineering and hybrid-cloud capabilities into differentiated GTM offerings and value propositions that scale, from proof-of-value to program delivery and managed services. ● Currently enrolled in the Wharton CTO Executive Program (Class of 2025) and continuing to invest in executive-level practice, alliance and go-to-market craft. CORE COMPETENCIES (+) Consulting Practice Scale-Up | P&L Leadership | Practice Development | GTM & Strategic Alliances | Global Delivery | CxO Advisory (+) GTM Leadership | Revenue Growth | Strategic Offerings (+) Platform Engineering | Hybrid Cloud | Cloud-Native | DevSecOps, SRE, AIOps | Agile-Lean-SDLC | Business & IT Process Frameworks | OCM | FinOps (+) Digital & IT Transformation | Portfolio Rationalization | Operating Models

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Job: Tata Consultancy Services — Sr. Consulting Partner - Strategic Pursuits & Large Deals | Cloud, Platform Engineering, D&A, AI/ML · 2025-08 – present · 1y — ● Lead enterprise strategic pursuits and multi-tower solution design for large deals ($50M+), operating as the single-threaded Solution Executive across deal lifecycle: pursuit strategy, win narrative, architecture, partner orchestration and commercial close. ● Own strategic GTM value propositions for Cloud, Platform Engineering, Data & Analytics and AI/ML; align TCS delivery, alliances (hyperscalers & ISVs) and IP to accelerate competitive differentiation ● Drive pursuit orchestration across sales, consulting, solution architecture and delivery, defining stakeholder maps, approval paths and board-level value narratives that convert complex RFPs into multi-year engagements Key outcomes: >>…
Job: Tata Consultancy Services — Consulting Partner - Cloud & Platform Engineering GTM · 2022-08 – 2025-07 · 2y 11mo — ● Defined and scaled GTM for Platform Engineering and Hybrid Cloud services across Distribution, Retail/CPG, Healthcare and Financial Services ● Launched portfolio of IP and solution accelerators (IDP/CI-CD, AIOps, Observability, Cloud Landing Zones), enabling sales campaigns and alliance plays with Azure, AWS and GCP ● Grew practice pipeline and drove signings through targeted campaigns and executive briefings; contributed to practice revenue growth and margin improvement ● AI Platform Engineering, ML-FM-LLM Ops: led full stack Platform strategy to build out compute/infra platform, inference, training, model performance, monitoring, fine tuning & cost optimization for use cases across Cust…
Job: Tata Consultancy Services — Practice Partner - Consulting & Services Integration | Agile, DevOps & Cloud Engineering · 2019-02 – 2022-07 · 3y 5mo — ● Technology Transformation & Advisory: as Practice Partner, led Business-Technology strategy, transformation, and delivery for multiple customers across Retail/Consumer Products, Banking and Healthcare. P&L owner accountable for Presales, Delivery, Partner Strategy for Digital, Software Services, Enterprise Integration, Cloud & DevOps ● DevSecOps/Platform Engineering: built multiple Engineering/DevOps/IDP platforms (integrated SDLC toolchain, Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance) with multi-cloud implementations on Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google. ● Delivered end-to-end tech stack and SDLC modernization programs, including CI/CD, test automation, SRE practices and cloud migration ● Drove…
Job: Cognizant — Technology Partner - Digital Engineering, Retail Consumer Goods Travel & Hospitality · 2018-01 – 2019-01 · 1y — (+) Chief Product Owner: led high performance Product Management teams for Consumer/Enterprise products, CPO for multiple software services, Cloud/DevOps, Enterprise Integration Key outcomes: >> Improved speed-to-market: shorter cycle time for product releases, from quarterly to monthly >> Improved Customer experience (NPS +15): faster adoption of new personalized features, product feedback (+) IT Value Realization: led IT portfolio rationalization (6R methodology), Cloud Migration & Transformation, Intelligent Automation (RPA), processes & tools simplification. Key outcomes: >> Org transformation to squads-based Product teams, DevOps/Cloud operating model >> Over 15% total cost savings,…
Job: Cognizant — Associate Director & Principal Architect - DevOps/Digital Systems · 2017-01 – 2017-12 · 11 mo — >> Led advisory and consulting engagements to transform the existing Delivery engagements into a DevOps model of operation >> Conducted Discovery / Design Thinking workshops with customer teams, performed gap analysis to define Target Operating model and led multi-year transformation initiatives >> Provided DevOps architecture consultation for large engagements across multiple accounts within verticals >> Create reference architecture for DevOps build & release automation implementation across customer >> Led solution delivery for enterprise level Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment across multiple tech stacks >> Thought leadership for DevOps capabilities across Build & Release au…
Job: Alpinum Consulting — Sr. Director & Executive Adviser to CEO · 2016-06 – 2016-12 · 6 mo
Job: Microsoft — Sr. Program Manager, Enterprise Services · 2015-02 – 2016-12 · 1y 10mo — Accountable for leading Program Management for a global transformation initiative for Microsoft Enterprise Services integrating process, tools and Business Intelligence across Microsoft subsidiaries and regions Product Development/Technology Delivery: (+) Led product planning and development of Professional Services Automation capabilities of Microsoft Consulting Services and continuous improvement of product features (+) Delivered successfully on strategic goals for transformation (Phase 1) - unified user experience, usability and process simplification for operations (+) Coordinated alignment of a common Product planning and delivery model across multiple feature teams including product…
Job: Basho Technologies, Inc — Senior Director, Portfolio Management · 2014-11 – 2015-01 · 2 mo — Accountable for overall strategy and guidance for consolidation of planning processes and activities for multiple agile work streams across Engineering organization leveraging Atlassian Jira, Kanban and scrum (+) Formalized Change Management process along with Demand and Release Management processes through collaboration with Product Management, Marketing, Sales and Customer Service business units (+) Enabled organizational transformation to lightweight agile practices including shifting to a standardized and predictable monthly release cadence for multiple work streams in Engineering
Job: Wipro — Senior Consulting Manager, Practice Director · 2012-10 – 2014-11 · 2y 1mo — • Overall – (+) Chief Product Owner accountable for technology delivery, practice development and solution development in Agile & Lean service offerings (+) Managed client services portfolios of $20M+ involving Technology Strategy & Delivery using Agile & Lean engagements across Banking, Finance, High-Tech and Retail industries (+) Drove multiple Enterprise Transformation and Process Improvement initiatives targeting key business outcomes and product delivery • Strategic/Market facing – (+) As the Chief Product Owner, oversaw and delivered multiple technology solutions primarily for Financial Services & Retail industries – highly performance alerts & notification system, shipper delivery &…
Job: Microsoft — Program Manager · 2008-10 – 2012-09 · 3y 11mo — • As a Product Owner for key online services, owned product strategy, roadmap and feature delivery; coordinated Agile/Scrum planning activities through engagement with executives, stakeholders and feature teams to define Portfolio level initiatives (Scrum of Scrum) and Planning cadence (Portfolio, Release and Sprint levels) • Provided leadership and consultation as a Scrum coach for feature teams to define Process Excellence, Definition of Done, product metrics and reports (burn down and burn up charts for sprint, release, value delivery) • Successfully enabled Agile transformation initiatives as crew member of Agile steering committee, resulting in simplified planning cadence and reduced…
Job: Microsoft — SDET Manager · 2007-05 – 2008-08 · 1y 3mo — • Accountable for product quality and test strategy for multiple online services - delivered several successful releases of Online Help & Diagnostics platform for XBOX, Premier Online and Contact Us, on schedule and on budget while achieving high quality bar and efficiencies • Managed complex global teams with a mix of multiple geographies (US, China, India), multiple vendor companies working on a portfolio of projects; mentored and trained resources in Engineering process, software methodologies, project technologies, architecture and test automation • Successfully built and grew a global engineering team; engaged in building their career plans through regular 1x1s, coaching & performanc…
Job: Microsoft — Software Design Engineer in Test (SDET) · 2001-05 – 2007-04 · 5y 11mo — • Managed the quality bar for several Online Help & Support programs - Content Publishing, Community portal, Search platform, Online Diagnostic Troubleshooter and Online Ticketing platform • Managed global teams with a mix of full time employees and offshore vendors; mentored and trained resources in Engineering process, guidelines and project technologies, architecture and test automation. • Championed Test Process Excellence – developing test standards, templates and test process workflows with inputs from Engineering Excellence and conformance to SDLC and other best practices
Job: PwC — Senior Consultant · 2000-09 – 2001-04 · 7 mo — • As a MCS (Management Consulting Services) consultant in E-Business transformation, provided technology solutions in sell-side B2B solutions – including business analysis, project scoping, feasibility study and delivery framework • Employed lean practices for end-to-end process definition: formulating business requirements, analysis, product customization and application integration through VSM (value stream mapping), continuous improvements for coordinated delivery of on-site system installation, configuration and transition for end-clients • Established best practices and process excellence framework for deploying the infrastructure for the development and testing environments; created…
Job: Extrio (GlobalCIS.com) — Consultant · 1999-07 – 2000-08 · 1y 1mo — • DOT-COM STARTUP experience - enabled key business functions: client engagement & delivery, software design & development, IT operations, recruiting, mentoring/coaching and maintenance & support activities • Desiged solution architectures and led project implementation involving launching e-business initiatives for key client engagements across Banking, Finance, Travel and Healthcare verticals • Facilitated contextual inquiries and client interviews through structured workshops (Delphi method), focus groups and brainstorming activities; created market insights and customer studies for evaluating e-business models • Provided leaderhip guidance for installing, configuring and administerin…
School: Wharton Executive Education — Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Program, Scaling a Business, Building a Unicorn, Corp Governance & Boardroom Effectiveness, Leading Tech Org
School: Wright State University — MS, Computer Engineering
School: Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani — M.Sc (Hons); B.E (Hons), Biological Sciences; Instrumentation
School: P.S.Senior Secondary School

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