SATHIYA SEELAN T

General Manager & Head Technical

Technology driven business visionary professional with an unmatched track record in directing prestigious programs,
aiding in building technology set-ups, identifying technology trends, defining processes, controlling risk & optimizing
resources in multi-geographical environment for driving IT strategy, business excellence & an enhanced customer
experience; targeting to express potential leadership roles in Program Management, Solutions Consultation &
Architecture, Digitization & Business Transformation, Service Delivery Excellence & Client Relationship Management
with an esteemed organization

gun.sathiya@gmail.com +91- 9790960622 sathya-seelan-90357413

Core Competencies Profile Summary

Innovation & Technology driven System
Integration Solutions Consultation &
Architecture
Continuous Process Improvement/
Business Transformations, Transitions &
Automations
Program/ Project Management,
Governance & Delivery Excellence
Enterprising leader with excellence in supervising, ideating & managing multifaceted projects with complex
dependencies & multi-million dollar budgets, ranging from $1M to $500M; chronicled success with 28 years of
extensive experience in Program/ Portfolio Management, Product Management, Solutions Architecture, Business
Transformation & Client Engagement across multiple domains entailing Smart City, Safe City, Security Solutions,
ICCC, ICT, Integrated Sensor Systems, Home Land Security, Large Scale Surveillance, IOT, Convergence
Leveraged capabilities in acting as Global Engagement Leader with impressive success in designing & implementing
strategic enterprise solutions & driving transformations that reflects year-on-year success in Complex & Innovative
technology implementations & system integrations through Centre of Excellence; effectiveness in defining service
standards & guidelines, governance structure, best practices for product delivery that serves as benchmark for
excellent service delivery

Strategic Business Planning & Roadmap
Pre-sales Activities (RFIs, RFPs, RFQs,
Proposal & SOW Formulation)
Techno-commercial Operations,
Tenders, Bids & Contract Management
Risk Assessment & Mitigation/ Business
Continuity Planning
Direction, Vision, Oversight & Thought
Leadership
SLA & KPI Management
ROI Maximization, Cost Reduction &
P&L Management
Client & Stakeholder Relationship
Management
Team Set-up & Stabilization
Career Timeline
Proven excellence of working in leadership roles in delivering value to global businesses with an insightful knowledge
& exposure in exercising thought leadership, driving innovation, digital & business transformation, technology
integration, enterprise mobility, building global teams and enhancing revenue
An ambassador of change with success in establishing digital practice including capacity planning, knowledge
transfer, technology roadmap and delivery with notable success in directing a broad range of corporate technical
initiatives, while participating in yearly planning, analysis & implementation of solutions in support of business
objectives
Insightful expertise in Program Management with skills in directing all phases encompassing budgeting, planning, vendor
selection & execution; implemented project plans within preset budgets & deadlines and formulated operating budgets
to ensure optimum utilization of available funds towards the accomplishment of overall objectives, while ensuring client
relationship management
Expertise in delivering proposals to clients, providing solution strategy (techno-commercial) support encompassing
briefing on client feedback/ insights and developing customer specific strategies; rendered consultation by sending
requirement specific RFP responses, proactive pitches, generating quotations and proposal presentations; showcased
excellence in managing the entire gamut of operations pertaining to Bid Management Cycle
Insightful experience in directing the evaluation of bids & negotiation, award & review of contracts as per contract
regimes, bridging contract agreement and settlement of contract claims and disputes; effectively prepared budgets,
cash flow, schedules in pre & post tender documents i.e. technical terms & conditions, fiscal terms, conducted
negotiation meetings, reviewed & scrutinized services tender & so on
Visionary professional with skills that reflects year-on-year success in achieving business growth objectives,
optimizing the entire value chain of business, developing AOP & ensuring the achievement of the targeted top
& bottom-line; skilled in turning-around the business & directing it towards growth by proactively analyzing business
performance/ bottlenecks, maximizing the competitive strength for long-term success and formulating future
objectives & operational policies/ procedures for the performance of the organization

Jul’07 to Oct’11 Aug’13 to Sep’18 Sep’18 to Present

Firepro Systems Pvt. Nov’11 to Jul’13 Larsen & Toubro
Ashoka Buildcon
Ltd. Chubb Alba Control Limited
Systems Ltd.
Work Experience
Sep’18 to Present: Ashoka Buildcon Limited
As General Manager & Head (Technical & Operations)
Significant Highlights:
Pioneered the conceptualization & played a pivotal role in establishing a new business unit as a core team member
Achieved orders worth 800 Crores, reflecting significant success in business development
Took on a prominent leadership position in the creation of the Education Business Unit, showcasing a strong commitment to growth & expansion
Steered the end-to-end client engagement process, including pre-sales, post-award solutioning & successful delivery of projects
Effectively managed solution architecture and delivery teams for the preparation & submission of RFPs & tenders
Successfully led large-scale tenders, resulting in substantial contract wins
Showcased excellence in directing the project delivery for notable projects entailing Kerala Fiber Optics Network (KFON), Kohima Smart City, Delhi
Transport Corporation, Ordinance Factory Board, Prayagraj Smart City PII & New Town Kolkata Green Smart City Corporation Ltd., presenting a track
record of managing diverse & complex projects
Analytical, Dedicated & Versatile People Manager with innate skills in recruiting, leading, training, monitoring and creating frameworks to affect a measurable
culture of excellence for high performing multi-cultural teams entailing multiple teams that excel in delivering business value with high morale & low attrition

Aug’13 to Sep’18: Larsen & Toubro

As Senior Manager (Design, Engineering & Projects)
Significant Highlights:
Played a key role as a core team member in founding the design & engineering practice at L&T Smart World, contributing to both pre-sales efforts & the
design & engineering phases of technical project delivery on-site, tailored to real site conditions
Led the design, construction, and architecture of the Center of Excellence (COE) at L&T Chennai
Contributed towards solution development for RFPs, tenders & related aspects, while actively driving the development of innovative solution initiatives
Provided valuable solution support for both pre-sales and post-sales activities, including product evaluation and the integration of multiple products into
comprehensive systems
Expertise in conceptualizing & preparing design concepts for solution offerings, successfully developing & showcasing proof of concepts
Led the design efforts for system, technology & solution offerings for projects in City Surveillance, Smart City & Dial 100 services, guiding them from
conceptualization to full implementation
Successfully delivered a range of projects, including Sabarmati Jail, Gujarat CSITMS (Head Engineering), Mumbai City Surveillance (Technical Director),
Hyderabad City Surveillance (Chief Solution Architect), AFNeT, Nagpur Smart City, Pune Smart Elements, Allahabad Smart City & EWDS, showcasing a strong
track record of project completion & management.

Nov’11 to Jul’13: Chubb Alba Control Systems Ltd., A UTC CCS Company
As Manager (Estimation & Engineering)
Significant Highlights:
Provided robust technical support for both pre-sales & post-sales activities, including extensive involvement in product evaluation and the intricate
integration of multiple products into comprehensive systems
Spearheaded the development of design concepts and successfully brought them to life through the creation of proof of concepts
Played a key role in the design & implementation of systems, technologies, and solution offerings for projects pertaining to FAS (Fire Alarm Systems), FSS
(Fire Suppression Systems), ACS (Access Control Systems), and CCTV (Closed-Circuit Television)
Proven track record of project accomplishments, including noteworthy engagements with organizations such as RIL Datacenter, Airtel, Oracle, JW
Marriott, and ITC Factory

Previous Experience
Jul’07 to Oct’11: Firepro Systems Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru as Senior Manager (Technology & Solutions)
Dec’05 to Jun’07: Digi Connect, Chennai as Assistant Manager
Jun’04 to Nov’05: Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Chennai as Server Administrator (Department of Bio-informatics)
Nov’01 to May’04: MS Infotech, Chennai as Server Administrator
Aug’00 to Oct’01: Radiant Software Ltd. as Systems Engineer
Dec’98 to Jul’00: El Net-3L Academy as Help Desk Engineer
Jun’95 to Dec’98: First Computers as Support Engineer
Education
MCA (Computer Applications) from University of Madras in 2007
BBM (Banking Management) from University of Madras in 1999

Certifications
Trained in Security: CEH, CHFI
Trained in Linux Networking & Security Administration from STG
HID on the Desktop (Logical Access); BMS from TREND Honeywell Automation India Limited
Diploma on Network Video Fundamental’s from AXIS Communication Academy
Active participant in OS Training, Parallel Computing Workshop

Personal Details
Date of Birth: 5th September 1974
Languages Known: English, Tamil, Hindi & Telugu
Address: Bengaluru North- 560024