Kiran Prasad Gorli

Digital Transformation & Product Strategy Leader

About Me

Digital Transformation & Product Strategy Leader with over 13 years of experience orchestrating large-scale legacy modernization and cloud migration initiatives. Expert in bridging the gap between complex legacy infrastructure and modern cloud architecture to drive operational efficiency within Enterprise content management.

Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams (20+ members), managing enterprise roadmaps, and securing $3.5M+ cumulative in new business value through strategic technical consulting. Passionate about leveraging AI and automation to solve critical business challenges in the financial and insurance sectors.

Core Competencies & Skills

  • Digital Transformation: Legacy Modernization, Cloud Migration Strategies, Process Re-engineering
  • Transformation Tools: SmartComms, Quadient Inspire, Oracle Documaker
  • Cloud & DevOps: AWS (Solutions Architect), Azure Fundamentals, Jenkins, Git, CI/CD Pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes
  • Development: Python, Angular, JavaScript, XML, SQL, Shell Scripting
  • Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, SDLC Management
  • Regulatory Compliance: WCAG/AODA/Canada Accessibility Act

Experience

Tata Consultancy Services

Digital Transformation Lead / Product Consultant

Dec 2020 - Present

Spearheaded a comprehensive digital migration initiative for one of the largest banks in Canada.

Strategic Transformation: Transformed a legacy repository of 500+ regulatory assets and 1000+ components into a modern, cloud-ready architecture (SmartComms and Quadient Inspire).

Product Roadmap & Vision: Defined and executed product strategy, acting as the primary liaison between technical engineering teams and C-level stakeholders.

AI-Driven Compliance & Automation: Architected an AI-based validation tool for PII masking and developed custom Python scripts to automate document validation, reducing manual QA effort by 40%.

Cross-Functional Leadership: Led a hybrid team of 20+ developers, QA engineers, and BAs. Transitioned delivery from Waterfall to Agile.

Cognizant

Technical Lead

Jul 2016 - Dec 2020

Secured two new strategic projects valued at $1.5 million USD through infrastructure optimization.

Performance Optimization: Re-engineered critical message queue (MQ) workflows, achieving a 20% sustained improvement in system performance.

DevOps & Automation: Designed and deployed end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Git.

Enterprise Scale Delivery: Managed enterprise-grade batch processing systems handling 10,000+ nightly jobs with 99.9% uptime.

Product Expansion: Delivered a new Line of Business expansion for a major US insurer (300+ digital assets).

Accenture

Senior Developer

Jan 2013 - Jun 2016

Led the end-to-end development and deployment of 150+ critical insurance assets.

High-Volume Delivery: Utilized CCM technologies to ensure high-fidelity document generation.

Technical Leadership: Acted as technical lead for a 5-member squad, resolving complex architectural blockers.

Quality Assurance: Managed comprehensive testing cycles (Unit, QA, Integration) ensuring zero-defect delivery.

Knowledge Management: Conducted technical workshops to upskill new recruits on Oracle Documaker.

Education & Certifications

Acharya Nagarjuna University

2008 - 2012

  • B. Tech - Electronics and Instrumentation

Certifications

Cloud & Professional

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

Projects

Ongoing exploration of new technologies.

A collection of personal projects and experiments, including cycling data and web apps.