Ajay J. Prakash

Global IT Services & Delivery Executive

Dallas-Fort Worth +1 920 664 5026 ajay@ajayjp.com linkedin.com/in/ajayjp/

Executive Summary

Global IT services and delivery executive with 20 years of progressive growth at HCLTech — rated Exceeds Expectations consistently throughout tenure. Currently owning a ~$45M annual managed services P&L across 35 manufacturing customers, directly leading 15 global delivery managers with 600+ FTE in scope.

Proven delivery outcomes include SLA compliance scaled to sustained 98–100%, ~$10M in account growth, and operations sustained across 50+ countries and 100,000+ devices. Leads Modern Ops transformation, drives digital change management, and personally champions AI tool adoption.

Core Competencies

Strategic Leadership

  • Global service delivery & vendor management
  • P&L ownership & budget management
  • Executive stakeholder engagement
  • Talent development & change management

Automation & AI

  • Modern Ops transformation
  • NetOps platform engineering
  • AI tools adoption & team enablement
  • Agentic AI use case identification

Modern Infrastructure

  • Network services & EUC
  • Multi-cloud (AWS, Oracle Cloud)
  • Manufacturing vertical expertise
  • Multi-region delivery models

Process Frameworks

  • ITIL, SIAM & ScrumMaster (CSM)
  • Service transition governance
  • SLA compliance & process excellence
  • Security-aware operations

Professional Experience

HCLTech | 20 Years of Continuous Service

Consistently rated Exceeds Expectations across all roles & years • HCLTech Brand Ambassador

2023 – Present

Capabilities Director, Network Services

Dallas-Fort Worth / Global Delivery

  • Own ~$45M annual P&L portfolio across 35 global customer environments (100,000+ devices).
  • Architected NetOps automation platform; automated 35–40% of repetitive tasks, reducing manual effort by ~30%.
  • Reduced P1/P2 incidents by 25–30% and MTTR by 40–50% via automated workflows.
  • Elevated SLAs to sustained 98–100%, reducing executive escalations by >70%.
  • Champion early-stage agentic AI transformation using HCLTech’s AEX platform.
2015 – 2023

Associate General Manager

Global Delivery

  • Directed delivery for a Fortune-class global manufacturer (~$15–20M P&L) across 50+ countries.
  • Contributed ~$10M incremental business revenue over 8 years via strategic expansion.
  • Built multi-region delivery capabilities (US, Europe, India).
  • Accelerated delivery maturity via structured automation pilots and ITSM standardization.
2012 – 2015

Group Manager

Global Delivery

  • Managed infrastructure services for a national U.S. retailer (~$4M P&L).
  • Led ServiceNow and CA Suite rollout across core ITSM workflows.
  • Improved ticket handling efficiency by ~25% through optimization.
2006 – 2012

Transition Specialist & Prior Roles

India / U.S. / Global

  • Progressed through Network Support, Service Desk, EUC, Delivery Manager.
  • Specialized in U.S.-to-India service transitions, creating organizational offshore standards.

Certifications & Tools

Certifications

  • Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM)
  • Cisco Network Automation Essentials (2026)
  • AWS Solutions Architect Associate
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations (2022)
  • ITIL Foundation & SIAM

Technical Tools

AWS Oracle Cloud ServiceNow Power BI Cisco Networks Agentic AI

Education

  • Leaders in Action
    Harvard Business Impact Enterprise (2021)
  • B.Tech Information Technology
    SRM Engineering College (2004)