Kuldip S. Sandhu PhD

CIO Advisory Board Member at Ignitho Technologies

Kuldip S. Sandhu, PhD, has over 27 years of experience working in IT transformation and change across various industries including banking, higher education, legal, police, local government, insurance, retail, professional services, telecoms, aerospace, events & hospitality, and recruitment.

Kuldip S. has held multiple roles at different companies, including serving as the Managing Director at Innovative Quality Solutions, Limited since 2016. In this role, they offered simulation training and strategy sessions to organizations, focusing on digital business development, customer experience, and IT transformation.

Kuldip S. also served as the Interim CIO/Head of Technology at ExCeL Convention Centre, where they led IT leadership and transformation efforts. Additionally, they worked as an Interim Head of Intelligence & Technology at Wakefield District Council, where they led ICT transformation and change delivery.

Furthermore, Kuldip Sandhu held interim IT leadership roles at Durham University, British Transport Police, and the University of Cambridge, where they developed IT strategies, target operating models, and led digital transformation initiatives.

Kuldip S. has also worked with IT consultancies such as PwC, TCS, and PTS Consulting, and has managed teams of 100+ cross-functional experts with budgets exceeding £10 million. Kuldip Sandhu has worked with renowned clients including RBS, Citigroup, State Street, Saxo Bank, and British Petroleum.

Kuldip Sandhu has a PhD and has authored articles, papers, and blogs on IT transformation and the adaptation of IT functions in the digital age.

Kuldip S. Sandhu PhD completed their education in a chronological manner. Kuldip S. first attended the University of Nottingham from 1987 to 1990, where they obtained a BSc degree in Physics. Kuldip S. then pursued a Master’s Degree in Semiconductor Science & Technology at Imperial College London from 1990 to 1991. Following this, they continued their studies at Imperial College London and completed a Ph.D. in Electronic Materials from 1991 to 1999. In 2005 to 2006, they attended the Imperial College Business School and obtained an Executive MBA with a focus on Strategic Management.

In addition to their formal education, Kuldip S. Sandhu PhD has also obtained several certifications. These include certifications in Cloud Computing First Look, Agile Software Development, Agile at Work: Building Your Agile Team, Design Thinking: Understanding the Process, DevOps Foundations, Putting ITIL® into Practice: DevOps for ITIL® Practitioners, Transitioning from Waterfall to Agile Project Management, Digital Transformation, Meeting the Challenge of Digital Transformation, Strategic Agility, Big Data Foundations: Techniques and Concepts, Learning Data Governance, and Learning Information Governance.

It is worth noting that there are additional certifications listed, such as APMP, COBIT, and ITIL, but no information about the institution or specific obtaining date is provided for these certifications.

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  • CIO Advisory Board Member

    March, 2017 - present

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