Dilip Palwekar

Dilip Palwekar has a strong work experience in the IT industry, with a focus on project and delivery management. Dilip has worked in various roles and companies, starting their career as an Associate Executive Engineer at Indian Telephone Industries Ltd in 1995. Dilip then moved on to Bosch India Ltd as a Software Engineer, where they gained expertise in protocols such as V5.2, ISDN, and PSTN.

In 1998, Dilip joined Mahindra British Telecom Ltd as a Team Lead and worked on leading teams and projects until 2002. Dilip then joined Zensar Technologies as a Project Manager, where they were responsible for the design and development of VOIP applications.

In 2006, Dilip joined IBM India Ltd as a Delivery Manager, where they established a Center of Excellence for testing services. Dilip then moved to Infosys in 2010 and worked as a Senior Project Manager, Group Project Manager, and eventually became the Group Project Manager for the major telecom account from North America. Dilip managed the lifecycle of the project using the ITIL framework and led a team of 150 FTEs.

Most recently, Dilip joined Coforge in 2020 as an Associate Vice President of IT Infrastructure. Their responsibilities include strategizing the IT business unit's needs, implementing innovative IT solutions, and selecting suitable technology to streamline internal operations and optimize strategic benefits.

Overall, Dilip Palwekar has extensive experience in project and delivery management, with a focus on the IT industry.

Dilip Palwekar obtained their Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree in Electronics and Telecommunication from the National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra. Dilip later pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Engineering Management from Coventry University in the UK. Prior to their higher education, Dilip completed their 12th standard in Electronics from Anand Niketan College in Warora. Dilip also attended Vivekanand Vidhyalaya in Wani. Dilip has further enhanced their skills and knowledge with certifications such as AWS Solution Architect - Profesional from Udemy, Business Acumen: Strategy, Finance, and Industry Process Strategy Management from Singapore Management Institute (SMU), and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solutions Architect Associate, among others.