Sanjay Sharma

Seasoned IT leader with over 35 years of experience in IT infrastructure, cloud transformation, and governance. Recently reskilled as a Certified Data Protection Officer (CDPO) to support organizations in aligning with India’s upcoming DPDPA 2025 regulatory landscape. Proven track record of delivering complex IT programs for global enterprises, and now focused on data privacy, compliance, and governance consulting.

Skilled in aligning business, IT, and regulatory priorities to drive secure digital transformation.

Professional Experience

Data Protection & Privacy Consultant

2024 – Present

• Completed DPO – Data Protection Officer Certification from FCRF Academy.
• Exploring consulting opportunities in Data Protection Offices, focusing on DPDPA 2025 readiness for IT and BFSI organizations.
• Advising on integrating privacy principles with existing cloud and IT governance frameworks.

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• Director – Cloud & Infra (CIS) | 2019 – 2024 – Retired after attaining superannuation age
• • Led Azure Stack deployments at Cisco’s customer sites in Europe and APAC.
• • Managed Microsoft Azure Germany Sovereign Cloud Migration to Azure Global.
• • Project Manager for migrating on-prem workloads to Azure for an Insurance Constellation Affiliated Partners company.
• • Spearheaded AWS Legacy migration to AWS Control Tower for a BFSI customer.
• • Managed large-scale laptop refresh deployments using InTune Autopilot for UK and USA-based companies.
• • Led Exchange relay and mailbox migration post-merger for a BFSI client.

Other Key Roles

Held senior IT Service Management and Infrastructure leadership roles across global organizations including Dell, IBM, Patni Computer Services (now iGate), Xansa (now Sopra Steria), Tech Mahindra, Atos Origin, Amicus ITS, Monica Electronics (ONIDA), and Indian Railways. Managed large-scale service delivery, infrastructure operations, and program management across UK, Europe, and India

Education & Certifications

• Certified Data Protection Officer – FCRF Academy, 2024
• Prince2 Certified
• ITIL Certified
• Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science – 1985, New Delhi

Technical Skills

• Cloud Technologies: AWS, Azure
• Legacy Technologies: Mainframe, Unix
• ITSM Tools: ManageEngine, ServiceNow
• Project Management: Prince2, PMP
• Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, VMware