Dhanasekaran Kittusamy

- Act as IT Business Partner for R&D and Marketing, leading strategic alignment of IT initiatives with business goals. - Spearheaded the development and implementation of multiple digital transformation programs, enhancing business agility and ROI. - Managed end-to-end project lifecycle including scope, budget, resource allocation, timelines, and risk mitigation. - Directed cross-functional vendor teams for SaaS, on-premise, and hybrid application deployments. - Negotiated and managed contracts, SaaS licensing, and renewals, ensuring cost-effective procurement with Legal and Procurement teams. - Defined and maintained IT service catalog and ensured SLA adherence and continuous service improvements. - Presented project KPIs and digital roadmap updates to project status to C-level executives.

- Led IT projects for Mahindra’s Automotive Division, translating business needs into technical specifications. - Delivered successful multi-site PLM implementations across India, North America, and Italy. - Built strong partnerships with stakeholders, ensuring seamless collaboration between IT, business, and vendor teams. - Managed proposals, requirement analysis, solution architecture, and user adoption strategies. - Provided periodic status reports to senior IT and business leadership.

- Managed installation and administration of advanced engineering tools including Teamcenter, NX, and ANSYS. - Conducted training sessions and organized industry workshops for students and professionals. - Delivered hands-on instruction in CAD software and PLM systems.

- Planned and tracked engineering research projects. - Developed status reports, technical documentation, and published academic papers.