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Work history
Education
Skills
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Tools , Technology & Methodology
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Prafful Mishra

Prafful Mishra

Pune,India

Summary

Engagement Manager with 16+ years of IT leadership experience across Infrastructure Service Delivery, Service Transition, and Project Management , IT Transformation. Proven ability to drive AI implementations, transformation initiatives, and automation programs that streamline operations and modernize technology environments. Successfully led a major London‑based client for 6 years while working onsite , building deep strategic relationships and delivering consistently high performance. Spent an additional year in Manila leading a cross‑continent delivery organisation, driving seamless coordination across global teams. Known for steering complex transitions, elevating delivery quality, and delivering measurable impact across large‑scale global portfolios. Expert in customer relationship management, budgeting, forecasting, service planning, service consolidation, IT Transformation and new business development. Recognized for improving service performance, enhancing customer satisfaction, and aligning delivery outcomes with strategic business objectives. Played multiple leadership roles over 16 years at TCS—including Service Desk Manager, Transition Manager, Project Manager, Global Service Delivery Manager , Offshore Delivery Manager & Engagement manager .

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Engagement manager/Delivery Manager

Tata Consultancy Services
Pune, India
11.2010 - Current

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Lead end‑to‑end delivery for £22M global Infrastructure Services portfolio , managing 310 associates across Service Desk, SMO, ITSM Projects, EUC, Workspace, O365, Cloud Ops, IAM.
  • Own full portfolio governance: strategy, planning, budgeting, forecasting, quality, resourcing, risk, and continuous improvement.
  • Direct onsite/offshore delivery for major UK client, ensuring stable operations and seamless multi‑continent coordination.
  • Drive complex transition programs covering RFP support, solution design, SOW/contracting, due‑diligence, and full transition execution .
  • Build strong customer relationships; engage senior stakeholders to convert business needs into scalable delivery/governance frameworks.
  • Run service reviews; track SLAs/KPIs ; assess operational health; lead corrective and preventive actions.
  • Champion automation and AI initiatives to enhance quality, efficiency, and user experience.
  • Collaborate with global stakeholders to ensure consistent performance, operational excellence, and business alignment.
  • Mentor managers/team leads to strengthen leadership capability across service towers.
  • Identify, shape, and convert new business opportunities to drive revenue and expand account footprint.

Key Achievements

  • Directed £12.5M global transformation programme , delivering major operational, technology, and service improvements across all towers; generated significant cost savings , optimized end‑to‑end services , and eliminated extensive manual effort through automation and streamlined processes.
  • Pioneered deployment of Agentic AI for Major Incident Management and Incident Prevention , accelerating detection, response, and restoration while reducing operational risk.
  • Automated 24+ mission‑critical use cases , cutting incident/ticket volume by 26% , reducing operational cost, and eliminating repeat manual interventions.
  • Led complex Integration workstreams for Mergers & Acquisitions , ensuring seamless consolidation of technology, processes, and service operations.
  • Delivered one of TCS's most complex fully remote transitions during COVID‑19 , consolidating six service desks and establishing multilingual delivery centre in Uruguay.
  • Earned TCS leadership recognition: Best Transition (2020) and CEO Award – Best Steady State Delivery (2021) .
  • Achieved 100% SLA/KPI compliance across service towers, aligned with MSA commitments.
  • Maintained 97%+ Best‑in‑Class CSI for Service Desk through deep analysis and targeted improvement initiatives.
  • Built/embedded IT Support Operating Model integrating client IT operations with TCS's global delivery ecosystem..

System Consultant

Binary Infotech
Noida, India
06.2009 - 02.2010
  • Worked as ServiceDesk SME to Provide L1 Desktop support

Education

Bachelor of Science(H) - Computer Science

University Of Delhi
New Delhi
05.2006 - 05.2009

XII & X - Computer Science

St.John's School , Varanasi
India
04.2003 - 04.2006

Skills

  • Client & Stakeholder Management
  • Program & Project Leadership
  • Strategic Planning & Roadmapping
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Delivery Management
  • Communication & Executive Reporting
  • Service Level Management
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Service Operations and Transition
  • IT Transformation & Automation

Certification

  • Professional Scrum Master™ II (PSM II)
  • Organization Change Management
  • ITIL V3 Foundation Certified
  • Prince 2 Practitioner
  • ITIL® V3 Expert certified
  • Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
  • Microsoft Certified Solution Associate (Win 10, Server, AD)

Affiliations

  • Singing
  • Music
  • Cooking
  • Travelling

Current Engagement Summary

  • Revenue : 22 Million Pound/Year
  • Team Size : 310
  • Client Location : United Kingdom
  • Industry : Airline
  • Scope :DWP, ServiceDesk, Cloud, IDAM, O&M, ServiceNow, Network Operations, Service Management & Transformation

Tools , Technology & Methodology

  • ServiceNow
  • JIRA
  • Power BI
  • Power Point Presentation
  • Microsoft Excel Reporting
  • Co-Pilot
  • ITIL Framework
  • Agile Delivery
  • O365 Apps

Roles Played at TCS

  • ServiceDesk Lead || Delhi || Nov 2010 to Dec 2013
  • ServiceDesk Manager || Manila || Jan 2014 to Dec 2014
  • Delivery Manager || Pune || Jan 2025 to Aug 2018
  • Onsite Delivery Manager || London || Sep 2018 to Sep 2023
  • Delivery Manager || Pune || Oct 2023 to Nov 2023
  • Engagement Manager || London ||Dec 2023 to Present

Timeline

Engagement manager/Delivery Manager

Tata Consultancy Services
11.2010 - Current

System Consultant

Binary Infotech
06.2009 - 02.2010

Bachelor of Science(H) - Computer Science

University Of Delhi
05.2006 - 05.2009

XII & X - Computer Science

St.John's School , Varanasi
04.2003 - 04.2006
Prafful Mishra