Vasanth Kumar

Associate Vice President - Information Technology at Sagility

Vasanth Kumar has a strong background in information technology management. Vasanth currently serves as the Senior Director of Information Technology at Sagility, where they oversee and manages IT operations in the Philippines. Vasanth leads geographically diverse teams responsible for infrastructure, cloud architecture, engineering, SOC, compliance, and operations. Vasanth also plays a strategic role in managing IT Capex and Opex for the company.

Prior to their current role, Vasanth worked as the Director of Information Technology at HGS - Hinduja Global Solutions. In this position, they led IT operations in the Philippines and managed diverse teams in infrastructure, cloud architecture, engineering, SOC, compliance, and operations. Vasanth also served as a point of escalation for resolving issues and building alignment with the business. Additionally, Vasanth held the role of Senior Manager of Information Technology at HGS, overseeing IT teams handling mission-critical infrastructure and leading internal and external audits for IT compliance.

Before joining HGS, Vasanth worked at Xerox as an Infrastructure Management Senior Analyst. Vasanth was responsible for the company's messaging infrastructure and led a team in messaging infrastructure projects. Vasanth also worked with monitoring tools to ensure the performance of BES servers.

Vasanth's earlier experience includes working at HTMT as an Assistant Manager in the Technical Services Group. Vasanth played an active role in designing and implementing the company's global messaging system and was involved in the administration of domain controllers and enterprise application servers.

Overall, Vasanth Kumar has a comprehensive work experience in IT management, including overseeing operations, leading diverse teams, managing IT compliance, and implementing infrastructure projects.

Vasanth Kumar has a diverse education history. Vasanth completed the Advanced Management Programme for IT Professionals at the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode in 2023. Prior to that, they obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Project Management from Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education in 2012. Their undergraduate education includes a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Political Science and Government from Bangalore University, which they completed in 2004. Additionally, Vasanth Kumar has obtained several certifications, including Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) from ISACA in 2022, and Certified In Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) from ISACA in 2021, among others.

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