Babuji Pendyala

Acquired In-Depth Exposure across Finance, Banking, Retail, Electrical, ERP/CRM, and Cyber Security Industry, while Implementing Information Technology Best Practices « Trusted IT Advisor, Performance-driven, strategic, and process-focused IT Executive with 20+ years of transferable experience in spearheading IT strategies and harnessing technologies to align business needs and elevate organizational performance. Built performance-driven teams, optimized enterprise system capabilities, and bridged gaps between business and technology to realize essential integration. Success in cultivating continuity strategies, enhancing IT efficiencies, mitigating risks, and improving system stability and integrity.
 Leadership and management competencies established through leading project teams, directing project lifecycle, clear & achievable objectives, balances competing demands for quality, scope, administering IT budgets, strategic IT vision, hiring & training, managing vendors, and building consensus regarding turnaround and migration/transformation strategies.
 Subject matter expertise in cloud-based (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS; AWS - Lambda, S3, EC2, Dynamo-DB; GCP and MS Azure) program management, data analytics, database analysis, data governance, risk compliance - GRC, security (COBIT, ISO 2700X, NIST, SOC, GDPR, PCI &BCBS 232), and cloud security deliverables supported by industry experience and certifications.
 Risk and Dependency Management: Conducts program and project risk management processes and implements risk mitigation processes to avoid Issues and perform ongoing planning, identification, risk and dependency analysis, risk response planning and risk monitoring and control procedures.
 Excel at consistently managing large-scale diverse global teams regarding cloud programs and initiatives in the finance industry while supporting high-visibility clients with information security. Champion all aspects of data migration, governance risk & compliance, cloud infrastructure, information security, cybersecurity, cloud governance, and regulatory compliance.
 Earned consistent recognition due to performance excellence while taking on the most challenging IT projects and initiatives, thus revitalizing technology processes, evaluating workflows, and employing IT project management best practices to optimize technology deliverables.
 Proficiently utilize Scrum methodologies to streamline operations, enhance processes, and generate cost-effective solutions within timelines and budgets while generating continuous improvements to functionality.