IT Consulting Services

Governance & Controls

Control Design, Governance, PMO Design, Delivery Methods

Management of Change

Change Adoption, coaching, support, communications

Processes & Procedures

Usable, Flexible, Maintainable and Scalable processes to drive quality and supportive stewardship

Program & Project Rescue

Impartial assessment for measurable recovery plans

Interim Leadership

Short term leadership for outcome focused initiatives

About

Ajesh Sharma

Ajesh has over 30 years of experience in IT. He has held leadership positions at TD Bank, Symcor Inc, Citigroup GTS, D+H LLC in Canada and Collabera (Consulting Division) and Ciber Inc in the USA.

He has managed multi-million dollar programs and portfolios in the financial services, manufacturing and retail sectors.

He previously founded and led a software products company that delivered projects all over India and Nepal for clients in diverse industries, like FMCG, Food & Beverage, chemicals, engineering and defence. Prior to that he provided software systems development and support for Wipro customers in India.

Ajesh believes in practicality and usability as the keys to a successful change initiative. As a business leader, he understands costs and benefits. His wide exposure to diverse businesses allows him to deal with all situations in a rational manner suited to the culture of the organization and the needs of the situation.

As a speaker, trainer and coach, he uses real life anecdotes from his wide experience to illustrate key aspects of the subject. Ajesh has been invited to speak by various PMI Chapters and SIGS. He has delivered several PMP prep and Scrum Master certification courses.

In his spare time, he likes to write. More information on this aspect of his portfolio may be found at www.sloword.com

Specializations

  • IT Governance
  • Change Management
  • Process Development
  • Program Rescue and Recovery
  • Interim Leadership

Competencies

  • IT Governance Controls and Methods
  • Change adoption strategies
  • Communication for all levels of stakeholders
  • Team leadership
  • Collaboration
  • Portfolio and Program management
  • Coaching and mentoring

Certifications

  • COBIT 5 Foundation
  • Prosci Change Management
  • Prince2 Practitioner
  • Certified Scrum Master
  • Scrum Master Certification
  • ITIL Foundation v 2
  • PMP (Gained 2002 – lapsed 2019

Testimonials

He has a practical get-things-done attitude that blends uniquely with a deep understanding & fascination of/with methodology & process.

Ajesh’s varied professional experiences provide him with the tools and insights to be able to tackle a wide variety of business problems. An excellent mentor.

Ajesh understands process and its place in an organization. He handles difficult situations with an approach that garners trust and satisfies all involved.

Ajesh is well organized and knowledgeable about the project management process. In his years at Symcor he brought about solid changes in the way we managed projects. He is comfortable with, and can communicate to, team members, peers and executives.

definitely an expert in the field of Project Management, both in practical experience and theoretical knowledge. But most importantly, he brings what’s missing in most companies, common sense.