Sid Sharma

Throughout my progressive track record of success, I earned recognition as innovative, resourceful, and vision-driven CxO Advisory executive. I help organizations to navigate through punctuated equilibrium by applying new and existing technologies to transform and optimize their business and operating models.

Experienced Director of Enterprise Architecture Practice with exceptional track record, talent, and competence in building/leading cross-functional teams, architecting large-scale enterprise architectures, advancing business processes, and optimizing outcomes in business ecosystems leveraging cutting-edge technologies.

I have great exposure to multifaceted industries including Retail, Banking, ITES, Reality, Education, ISV and Government sectors. 

Solid experience in evaluating needs and delivering alternative solutions on aggressive timelines to clients and large global stakeholders with focus on improvements in IT programs, EA, cloud and microservices, governance, change management, and leadership. I have proven ability to foster trusted relations at all levels, eliminate technology gaps, building bridges between business needs and data analytics to expand growth and achieve positive bottom lines.

 

During my comprehensive experience, I acquired and expanded my professional capabilities in the following cross-functional areas;

 ◦ Strategic & Tactical IT Planning
 ◦ Digital transformation & Enterprise Architecture
 ◦ Global MNC & Entrepreneurial Experience
 ◦ IT Leadership & IT Solution Sales
 ◦ Platforms, Application & Systems Architecture
 ◦ Technical Due Diligence/ Gap Analysis
 ◦ Agile Development Process/ Cloud and Microservices
 ◦ Team Building & Business Analysis
 ◦ Strong CxO Consulting Experience

The enclosed résumé is just an overview of my contributions and expertise.  

RRPL Pvt Ltd. – Delhi, IN                                                                                                                          2012 – 2023 

Managing Partner, Technology Advisory

Lead EA and Incubation practice to produce growth-oriented results for over 30+ SMB and startups in IoT, AI, big data, cloud-based SaaS, PaaS, BaaS, microservices, cloud computing, e-commerce and machine learning.

• Expanded client base from zero to 20 + new clients in India within retail, transportation, travel, and real estate sectors from 2013 to 2018 respectively by successfully launching M&A practice at Joseph and Joseph Law Firm. 
• Equipped with comprehensive over 20 years of IT leadership, CxO, EA, Business/Operating Models, and execution experience.

Microsoft Inc. – Gurugram, IN                                                                                                                   2010 – 2012

Director, Enterprise Architecture

Developed pan-Indian enterprise architecture practice applying new and existing technologies to transform and optimize business and operating models for Enterprise clients including CxO advisory, Cloud based architectures, change management, governance, solution and application architecture, business value analysis and benefits management, and IT-led business innovation for sustained growth. 

• Created and executed enterprise architectures leading to secure $10M in renewals in partnerships with external and internal stakeholders. Created detailed implementation plan for enterprise architecture for various enterprise clients based on business capability modeling, strategy, and requirements with well defined guiding principles.
• Recognized for identifying and successfully securing five new market opportunities by leveraging fact assessment and collection, analytical, and excellent qualitative skills.
• Provided business aligned digital/IT transformation roadmaps, architectures with full stack solutions on public and hybrid clouds. Cross- collaberted with global and Asia-Pac solution and application Architects, cloud Architects, Security Architects, and other IT and Business vertical leaders to ensure business dependency network while enabling business goals and supporting technologies
• Prepared Cloud based business aligned architecture models for ITeS Enterprise clients.
• Served as CxO trusted advisor and devised business aligned IT roadmaps with new technologies resulting in improving sales closing cycles by 30%.

Additional Experience

Director, Solution Architecture | CA Technologies Inc. – ON, Canada                                                                                    2000 - 2010

• Led and motivated highly skilled enterprise architecture, solution architecture, and engineering teams with 50 + members pan Canada. 
• Delivered technology modernization, rationalization and decommissioning strategies to various enterprise customers.
• Advocated associated impacts to business processes, people and costs pre and post EA and secured senior leader buy-in.
• Expanded conversion rates by 30% in enterprise software sales at Ontario school boards.
• Spearheaded $35M P&L responsibilities for solution architecture vertical for North America wide SWAT Team.
• Acknowledged for achieving solution sale quota of 125%, 130%, 150% in 2006, 2007, and 2009 respectively.
• Boosted software footprint by 50% in key sectors, including retail, government, public school boards, and financial institutions. 
• Won CEO’s elite performer award in 2002, 2006, and 2007 respectively.

Principal Consultant, Solution Architecture | Cognicase Inc. (Acquired by CGI Inc.) – Toronto, Canada                       1998 - 2000

• Directed and inspired team of software engineers and developers supporting Enterprise software, ERP, and various API applications focused on reporting and consolidation of fragmented systems for Toronto Transit Commission.
• Secured best Enterprise Architect award by City of Toronto in 2000 – Designed, led and executed EA for 7 cities IT infrastructure/Services bringing all microservices under a single umbrella.
• Implemented IT infrastructure projects in complex - hybrid environments with multiple locations for global retail, banks and enterprise clients.

Senior Software Engineer & Consultant | Digital Equipment Corp.  (Acquired by HP Inc.) – Bengaluru, India             1995 - 1998

• Oversaw complex implementation of CA Unicenter TNG, enterprise software across 10 locations and 8 modules on multi-org, multi-platform system for Infosys Ltd., a 6.08 trillion INR ITES company.
• Scoped business requirements, reviewed business processes with users, documented/completed gap analysis, identified custom codes and reports, and developed user training for network, automation systems, order management, and self-service applications.
• Drafted documentation for six modules and led training sessions for 100 end users in India and Asia.

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

Schulich School of Business, York University, ON, Canada

Bachelor of Engineering, (Computer Science), MIT

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University – Maharashtra, IN

 Executive Education

Venture Capital Investing, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, CA

Business Strategies for Asia, HKUST, Hong Kong, China