Ajay Kapur is an executive consultant with over 26 years of experience in IT and management consulting. He has consulted for numerous organizations, managing projects ranging from $2 million to $140 million. His specialties include data center migration, IT strategy, organizational transformation, and virtualization. He currently works as an Associate Partner at IBM Canada, leading strategy and consulting services for data center migrations.
1. AJAY
KAPUR
Executive Consultant
Tele: 905-995-2523
Email: toajaykapur@hotmail.com
Profile:A tenured consultant in the IS/IT domain with over two decades of service excellence. Learned experiences from more than 14 different management positions and 25+ consulting engagements. Executive experience in Sales, Solution Design and Delivery
Solution Engineering
Consulted to numerous CEOs, CIOs and CTOs
Developed and contributed to numerous technical RFP responses
Managed the end-to-end Solution Design for large, global complex deals
26
Years of persistent service excellent and dedication to quality, value and precision
87
Million dollars in savings generated for Clients and Strategic partners
40+
Full-time and Consulting engagement in 26 years of Learning Experiences
Sales
AssocPartner for all Strategy, Consulting & DC Services in Canada
Developed the Solution Design & Solution Engineering exercise for major deals ranging from $2M to $60M
Managed the Opportunity Ownership for a $34MCDN engagement
Delivery
Presided over $60M worth of engagements; -in less than 3 years
Delivered $135M business case for a major Canadian Bank
Architected a $22M savings for Federal Gov’t of Canada
Managed delivery engagements exceeding 100+ people
Capability: From Sales to Delivery; - I've participated in the entire life cycle of a Service organization.
Current Role: Associate Partner, IBM Canada -Accountable for the Strategy & Consulting practice supporting data centremigration and relocations for the Canadian Territory. I facilitate and operate the Discovery, Assessment, Design, Engineering and Implementation of complex IT programs ranging from $7M to $140M CDN.
•Motivated the organization to acknowledge data centremigrations as a key enabler in IT strategy alignment
•Defined a standardization model for tools, processes and Delivery Execution
Key Accomplishments:
•Engineered key training initiatives; -leveraged strategic investments in Sales and Delivery training to improve profitability and reduce execution errors
•Assisted in the amalgamation of product lines to Competency to develop Integrated Solution Teams
•Grew the business to $14.3MCDN pipeline;-improved retention and profitability
•Formed strategic relationships improving GP and PTI
Experience:full-time
I have worked for numerous Technology and Service Providers within Canada and non-local assignments in numerous parts of the world.
Industry: my learning experiences have afforded the opportunity to work in every major business sector
a.Automotive
b.Banking, Insurance & Financial Markets
c.Communication
d.Consumer Products
e.Energy & Utilities
f.Government; -Federal, Provincial & Municipal
g.Healthcare
Virtualization & Optimization
Data Centre Migration & Relocation
IT Strategy & Executive Consulting
Organizational Engineering & Transformation
Practice Mgmt. & Process Development
Outsourcing
My expertise has developed over the years to include a broad range of technical & managerial capabilities. From Data Centre Migrations to Org. Engineering.
Skills: A dynamic set of abilities leveraged to a predetermined success path, and ensure client- value.
My expertise has developed over the years to include a broad range of technical & managerial capabilities.
Consulting: I have been an active trusted advisor on numerous engagements. My breadth of experience ranges from Technical Architect to Vice President [in acting].
Sunlife: Lead IT Architect, North American Dc Strategy
Great West Life: Consultant, Migration/Relocation Architect
TD Bank
Two year engagement, Exec Consultant to North America CIO
Musson; -Jamaica
IT Strategy Consultant and Transformation Program Exec
Health Plan Ont
IT Strategy Consultant and Transformation Program Exec
Nissan Motor Co: Executive Dir, Dc Strategy & IT Transformation
National Comm. Bank Jamaica: Exec Consultant; IT Transformation
Sunlife: Program Executive, Asia Pacific Dc Strategy
Ministry of Finance [Bahamas]: Lead Program Exec & Tech Consultant
Canada Rev Agency: Exec Consultant; IT Strategy & Dc Migration
City of Surrey: Exec Consultant; Migration Development
Chatham Health: Exec Consultant; Migration Execution
Michelin: Program Exec & Tech Consultant
D+H: Exec Consultant, Migration Execution
D+H: Exec Consultant, IT Transformation & Virt.
Additional Work:
Wide range of tested and practiced skills in a diverse subset of complicated business issues. Problem statements requiring Strategy, Consulting, Technology, Governance or Executive Leadership; - are a welcomed advancement. Additionally; -I can facilitate the following:
Run, Build & Develop Assignments
Advance Business Case Development
Complex Project Mgmt
Strategy Design & Development