Amit Kulkarni

As a proactive Senior Manager in Technology Delivery with over 20 years of experience, I specialise in driving digital transformation, modernising legacy systems to cloud-native microservices, and implementing DevOps and automation to accelerate delivery. I have led enterprise migrations, RPA initiatives and AI-enabled solutions, improving scalability and reducing technical debt. Adept at stakeholder management and team leadership, I deliver strategic technology roadmaps that align with business goals and optimise operational performance.

Senior Manager Technology Delivery at IPG ADVERTISING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LLP (2022-08 – 2026-09)

Manages software development for the Advertising agencies under IPG Group.

• Worked closely with organizational leadership, including the board of directors, to strategically affect direction of operations.
• Led deployment of proprietary tools and oversaw migration projects with global teams, improving cross-functional collaboration.
• Enhanced legacy systems by modernizing software architecture, boosting system performance and reducing technical debt.
• Implemented cutting-edge RPA solutions, securing a 40% improvement in development efficiency and operational throughput.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to innovate AI technology, leading to advancements in image and handwriting recognition.
• Trained and managed a team of 6 developers and provided resolutions and best practices.
• Mentored teams on low-code automation using n8n, accelerating delivery timelines and reducing dependency on custom services.

IT Director at FCBUlka Advertising Pvt Ltd. (2008-01 – 2022-07)

• Managed end-to-end SDLC ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Defined and executed technical vision and architecture roadmap, migrating legacy monolithic systems to microservices-based cloud-native architecture, improving application scalability by 60%.
• Introduced DevOps automation and CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, reducing deployment time from 4 hours to under 30 minutes.
• Established coding standards, code review processes, and quality gates, resulting in a 25% improvement in code quality metrics and reduced technical debt backlog.
• Managed compliance and IT audits as per SOX standards, ensuring regulatory adherence.

Software Developer at Intech Business Solution (2006-10 – 2007-12)

• Developed corporate and product websites for automobile clients using classic ASP / ASP.NET with SQL databases.
• Managed in-house software developed in VB.

Software Developer at Micro Technologies (2005-03 – 2006-09)

• Worked on client projects in VB/ASP with SQL databases.
• Served as a consultant for NSDL engagements.

B.Tech / B.E. in Chemical – Pune University (2004)

12th in Diploma, English (2000)

10th in Marathi – Maharashtra (1995)