Sankalp Panda

Technical Project Manager | Digital Transformation Leader

About Me

Professional Summary

Technical Project Manager with 12 years of experience delivering enterprise-scale technology initiatives across FinTech, Healthcare, CRM, Real Estate Technology, and Cloud platforms. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams of 50+ professionals, managing technology portfolios exceeding USD 2 million, and delivering complex cloud migration, database modernization, and application transformation programs. Experienced in Agile delivery, stakeholder management, budget governance, resource planning, risk management, and strategic execution. Strong technical foundation in cloud platforms, databases, and application modernization, enabling effective collaboration between business stakeholders and engineering teams. Recognized for delivering 100% on-time project delivery, maintaining 97% CSAT, driving USD 1 million+ account growth through delivery excellence, and building high-performing teams that consistently deliver measurable business outcomes.

Key Achievements

Programs

Led multiple cloud migration and database modernization initiatives across enterprise platforms.

Leadership

Managed multiple Agile delivery teams comprising 50+ DBAs, DevOps engineers, QA engineers, developers, and architects.

Execution

Managed technology portfolios exceeding USD 2 million, ensuring successful delivery through effective budget governance and stakeholder management while achieving 100% on-time delivery and 97% CSAT.

Growth

Contributed to USD 1 million+ account growth through consistent delivery excellence, resulting in repeat business and expansion of existing client engagements.

Recognition

Recipient of Top Talent Awards and multiple individual & team recognition awards for delivery excellence.

Domains

Successfully delivered complex transformation programs across FinTech, Healthcare, CRM and Real Estate domains.

Career Roadmap

Work Experience

Feb 2025 - Present

Technical Project Manager

Persistent Systems Ltd.

Client: Optum, UnitedHealth Group

Leading end-to-end delivery of cloud, database modernization and application transformation programs across multiple client verticals.
Managing multiple cross-functional teams comprising 50+ architects, developers, DevOps, QA and database engineers, achieving a 100% on time delivery rate for high visibility enterprise projects.
Driving project planning, budget governance, resource allocation, risk management and stakeholder communication across all phases of project execution.
Partnering with client leadership and business stakeholders to align project objectives, delivery roadmaps and strategic business outcomes, consistently achieving 97% CSAT score.
Contributing to account growth exceeding USD 1 million by consistently delivering successful projects, resulting in repeat business and expansion of existing client engagements.
Establishing delivery governance frameworks, reporting mechanisms and operational standards that improve project visibility and decision-making.

Case Studies

DT&P and RT Migration to GitHub

GitHub ActionsAWS Secrets ManagerJenkins

Hwksolo Migration to ADF

Azure SQL Managed InstanceAzure Data FactoryTerraform

HixEDGE Migration to ADF

Azure SQL Managed InstanceAzure Data FactoryAzure Batch

MDP Saas Artifactory & Chainguard Image Migration and Vulnerability Remediation

AWSGitHub WorkflowsGitLab

SubroTech Ops Dashboard

AWS EKSGrafanaTerraform

Sep 2022 - Feb 2025

Project Lead & Scrum Master

Persistent Systems Ltd.

Client: Storable

Managed two Agile delivery teams consisting of 10+ DBAs, DevOps engineers and QA professionals supporting 40TB+ of enterprise databases.
Served as Scrum Master for 2 concurrent Agile teams, facilitating sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives and stakeholder reviews, consistently achieving a 95%+ sprint completion rate.
Collaborated closely with Product Owners and business stakeholders to prioritize delivery roadmaps and align technical initiatives with organizational objectives.
Identified and mitigated project risks proactively, reducing delivery bottlenecks and contributing to a 100% on-time release delivery record.
Led database modernization, optimization, deployment and operational initiatives across AWS environments, improving platform stability and operational efficiency.
Implemented Agile governance and reporting practices that enhanced team productivity, delivery predictability and stakeholder transparency.

Jun 2022 - Sep 2022

Principal Software Engineer - Senior Manager

Nium India Pvt. Ltd.

Served as Technical Lead and Scrum Master for critical payment platform initiatives leading a team of 5+ database engineers.
Led database architecture, performance optimization, and AWS Aurora PostgreSQL modernization efforts supporting high volume financial transactions.
Partnered with product and engineering teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Reduced database response times by 35% through SQL optimization, database tuning, indexing, and infrastructure enhancements.

Oct 2018 - May 2022

IT Analyst

Tata Consultancy Services

Led PostgreSQL development and cloud migration initiatives supporting enterprise CRM and sales platforms.
Designed and implemented database architectures, ETL integrations, and data migration solutions across Oracle, PostgreSQL, and Azure environments.
Performance optimization initiatives that improved application responsiveness and database efficiency reducing query execution times by up to 50%
Collaborated with business stakeholders during requirement gathering, solution design, testing, and production deployments.

Feb 2015 - Oct 2018

Systems Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services

Led database development and CRM enhancement initiatives supporting enterprise sales operations across 3+ business modules.
Designed and implemented PL/SQL solutions, data migration processes, and integration workflows across multiple environments supporting 7+ enterprise applications.
Improved application performance through database tuning, query optimization, and production support for enterprise databases exceeding 500 GB.
Collaborated with business users and technical teams to translate requirements into scalable business solutions.
Supported DEV, UAT, and Production environments while ensuring application stability and operational excellence.

What I Bring

Skills

Core Competencies

Program & Project DeliveryAgile (Scrum & Kanban)Stakeholder ManagementBudget & Financial GovernanceRisk & Issue ManagementResource & Capacity PlanningCloud MigrationsDatabase ModernizationData Migration & TransformationDelivery GovernanceChange ManagementExecutive ReportingTeam Leadership

Technical Expertise

PostgreSQLAWS Aurora PostgreSQLOracleSQL ServerAWS RDSDMSAthenaCloudWatchAzure App InsightsAzure Data FactoryGitHubGitLabJenkinsSVNDatabase Performance OptimizationDatabase ArchitectureData ModelingData MigrationData GovernanceData PrivacySQL & PL/SQL Development

Project & Collaboration Tools

JiraRallyConfluenceMiroAsanaMicrosoft Office 365

Domain Experience

FinTechHealthcare Life SciencesCRMReal Estate TechnologyCloud

Credentials

Certifications

Featured Credentials

Microsoft

Microsoft Certified: AI Transformation Leader

Leadership skills for driving AI adoption and digital transformation initiatives.

AI StrategyChange ManagementDigital TransformationStakeholder AlignmentAdoption Enablement

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Project Management Institute

Practical Application of Generative AI for Project Managers

Practical skills for leveraging generative AI tools in project planning and delivery.

Prompt EngineeringRisk ManagementProject PlanningProcess AutomationDelivery Governance

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Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS Certified AI Practitioner

Knowledge of AI/ML concepts and AWS AI services.

Machine LearningAWS BedrockModel DeploymentData PreparationMLOps Basics

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Microsoft

Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals

Demonstrates foundational knowledge of AI and machine learning concepts using Azure services.

Azure AI ServicesComputer VisionNatural Language ProcessingGenerative AIResponsible AI

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Project Management Institute

Generative AI Overview for Project Managers

Understanding of generative AI concepts and their application in project management.

GenAI FundamentalsUse Case IdentificationResponsible AITeam EnablementTool Evaluation

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Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Foundational understanding of AWS Cloud concepts, services, and terminology.

Cloud FoundationsCompute & StorageSecurity BasicsPricing & BillingWell-Architected

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Continuous Learning

learning

Anthropic

AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations

AI FrameworksModel ConceptsPrompting

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learning

Anthropic

AI Fluency: AI Capabilities and Limitations

Model LimitationsHallucination ControlBias Awareness

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learning

Google

GCP Certified – Introduction to Generative AI

Gemini ModelsVertex AIPrompt Design

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learning

Anthropic

Claude Code in Action

Agentic CodingClaude Code CLIWorkflow Automation

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learning

Anthropic

Claude Code 101

Claude Code SetupSlash CommandsHooks

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learning

Anthropic

Introduction to Claude Cowork

Cowork BasicsCollaborative EditingShared Context

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learning

Anthropic

Claude 101

Model SelectionPromptingContext Windows

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Recognition

Awards & Accolades

FY26

Top Talent

Persistent Systems Ltd.

FY24

Top Talent

Persistent Systems Ltd.

FY26

Bravo Individual Award

Persistent Systems Ltd.

FY26

Bravo Individual Award

Persistent Systems Ltd.

FY26

Bravo Individual Award

Persistent Systems Ltd.

FY24

Bravo Individual Award

Persistent Systems Ltd.

FY17-FY22

Kudos Individual Awards

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

FY17-FY22

Best Team Awards

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

FY17-FY22

Star of the Month Awards

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

Academic Background

Education

Bachelor in Engineering | Mechanical Engineering

2009 - 2013

Institute of Technical Education and Research, SOA University

Get In Touch

Let's Work Together

Have a project, role, or idea in mind? I'm always open to discussing new opportunities and collaborations.

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