Ankur Mahajan

Startupbootcamp is a global network of industry focused start-up accelerators. It supports start-ups around the world from early stage pre-funding stage to scale-up and growth stage, by giving them direct access to an international network of the partners, investors, industry experts and mentors in their sector. - Collaborated with entrepreneurs and CEOs to develop business plan and strategies, refine pitches, and secure funding for their innovative ventures. - Mentored and coached early-stage startups providing guidance and support through the pre-funding to growth stages. - Connected start-ups with a global network of partners, investors, and industry experts to facilitate their scale-up and success.

Alinta Energy is Australia’s fourth-largest utilities company valued at A$6.5 billion involved in end-to-end energy delivery through generation, wholesale, and high-impact retail operations that power over 1.1 million customers nationwide. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, I spearheaded digital transformation and end-to-end DXP rollout at Alinta with a primary focus on digital deflection (sales and service), omni-channel customer experience, retail business profitability and growth. Managed a Digital portfolio incl. Strategy, Architecture, User Experience, Development and Delivery, supporting Digital Marketing, Customer Experience and customer facing technology and back-office operations. Key areas of focus include: - Digital Strategy and multi-horizon DXP roadmap planning with Adobe Experience Cloud - Improve Digital deflection and customer engagement across all online channels - Delivering best-in-class user experience across all Digital Channels incl. MyAccount, Website, Sales Channels using human-centred design, customer insights and innovation - Adoption of product-led operating model and rollout of agile ways of working, upskilling cross-functional teams with 200+ staff across business and IT org structures. - Accountability for technology architecture, solution design, execution of complex technology solutions and managing BAU operations - Adobe, SiteCore, .Net Core, Salesforce, Genesys, Azure, AWS, Okta, Low Code/ No Code Platforms - Architected and deployed a centralized API Gateway layer (with 50+ integrations) utilizing micro-services architecture enabling secure and robhust integrations for channel partners and third-party vendors. - Embed and champion RPA capability across broader Alinta business

In this newly created role, as the Head of Delivery, I brought together an integrated view of group technology, partnered with C level execs and business GM’s for delivery of key technology initiatives, led teams that plan and execute end-to-end complex business projects, provided governance and oversight, regular reporting of group technology portfolio for Board consumption. Also helped to mature organisations agile capability and shift to iterative delivery model. Key focus areas included: - Digital Technology Projects - Salesforce, Microsoft CRM - Digital Channels Uplift - Sitecore - Data and Business Intelligence - Master Data Mgmt, Tablue and PowerBI - Agile Transformation and New Ways of Working - Cyber Security and Risk - IAM, CPS 234 - Enterprise Tools - JIRA and SNOW - Delivery and Engineering

Led a major project launching a white-labelled product in the market, creating a new revenue stream for Health Insurance business. Managed a cross-functional team with over 50 staff split across 7 functional streams, led launch readiness and go-to-market activities incl. business change readiness, technical architecture, integration and go-live. This was also the first project to adopt Agile at scale demonstrating the value of incremental delivery and setting stone for a major Agile transformation across the Retail business.

(Formerly SMS Management & Technology)

(formerly DELL Business Consulting)