I am Ashish Sharma, an IT consultant with over 22 years of experience in Agile, Project Management, Continuous Delivery, Identity & Access Management, RBAC, and information security. I excel at bridging the gap between customers, business, IT, and people, and I have delivered multi-million programs across Europe for clients like Liberty Global and ING, driving value while maintaining risk and compliance. I bring a hands-on approach to evolving solutions from concept through implementation, constantly balancing the needs of customers, the team, and the project, with a focus on security and governance. I am highly proficient in Agile, Prince2 and ITIL, leading cross-functional teams and stakeholders through complex programs. My passion is aligning technology with business goals, delivering reliable releases, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and strong risk management — all while maintaining customer satisfaction and clear communication across multicultural teams.

Ashish Sharma

I am Ashish Sharma, an IT consultant with over 22 years of experience in Agile, Project Management, Continuous Delivery, Identity & Access Management, RBAC, and information security. I excel at bridging the gap between customers, business, IT, and people, and I have delivered multi-million programs across Europe for clients like Liberty Global and ING, driving value while maintaining risk and compliance. I bring a hands-on approach to evolving solutions from concept through implementation, constantly balancing the needs of customers, the team, and the project, with a focus on security and governance. I am highly proficient in Agile, Prince2 and ITIL, leading cross-functional teams and stakeholders through complex programs. My passion is aligning technology with business goals, delivering reliable releases, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and strong risk management — all while maintaining customer satisfaction and clear communication across multicultural teams.

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I am Ashish Sharma, an IT consultant with over 22 years of experience in Agile, Project Management, Continuous Delivery, Identity & Access Management, RBAC, and information security. I excel at bridging the gap between customers, business, IT, and people, and I have delivered multi-million programs across Europe for clients like Liberty Global and ING, driving value while maintaining risk and compliance. I bring a hands-on approach to evolving solutions from concept through implementation, constantly balancing the needs of customers, the team, and the project, with a focus on security and governance.

I am highly proficient in Agile, Prince2 and ITIL, leading cross-functional teams and stakeholders through complex programs. My passion is aligning technology with business goals, delivering reliable releases, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and strong risk management — all while maintaining customer satisfaction and clear communication across multicultural teams.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Program / Delivery Manager at Liberty Global
November 1, 2018 - Present
Managed strategic multi-million programs for Connectivity Touchpoints, Plume Pods & B2B Catalyst for CRM & Billing services across several European markets. Coordinated planning, budgeting, resourcing, execution and delivery of multiple parallel initiatives in a global matrix organization with diverse stakeholders and service suppliers. Led cross-functional teams, negotiated with customers and partners, and implemented Agile practices, release, transition and change management to ensure timely and compliant delivery.
Program / Delivery Manager at ING
February 1, 2017 - September 1, 2018
KYC & CDD Global PEGA Platform implementation across C&G countries; UNITE be+nl & Domain/Network Segmentation; migration of VPNs & Lease Lines BE to NL; securing IS-Solutions behind firewall to close open CAS findings; storage reclamation and vulnerability patching in response to Meltdown/Spectre.
Program Manager - Data Centre Strategy at ING
October 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017
Led ING Data Centre Strategy to consolidate 16 data centres into 2, including V2V migrations, XFB flow migrations, ACCI migrations, DR planning and Operational Control Dashboards; established governance and risk controls to support the transformation.
Program Manager at ING
August 1, 2014 - September 1, 2015
Upgraded the TIBCO AMX environment to AMX 3.x, introduced Silver Fabric/Cloud Delivery, and integrated security controls (CDS, LDAP, Password Vault, HPSC, RBAC, CAS) with DR readiness; CAS audit remediation and risk closure activities.
EMS Admin Patch & Reconnect Services; TIBCO CAS Security at ING
January 1, 2013 - July 1, 2014
Performed EMS admin password patching and implemented security improvements to align CAS audit findings with risk controls; CAS security enhancements and remediation.
CAS Audit Closure at FDR Group B.V.
October 1, 2012 - December 1, 2012
Closed open CAS audit points for IT security and implemented remediation controls to mitigate vulnerabilities and risks.
SOC Management & Security Monitoring Solutions at NIIT Technologies B.V. (The Netherlands)
September 1, 2008 - February 1, 2012
Managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) and implemented monitoring solutions across platforms; deployed Tripwire for asset state monitoring (17K assets) and led security risk mitigation programs.
Team Leader - Security Implementation & Administration at NIIT Technologies Ltd. (India)
June 1, 2001 - September 1, 2008
Led security implementation projects, incident analysis, and administration; developed and documented security processes; mentored teams and coordinated cross-functional activities.

Education

Honours Diploma iGNIIT at NIIT Ltd, New Delhi, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) at S.G.T.B. Khalsa College (Delhi University), New Delhi, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2002
AISSC at Ludlow Castle School, New Delhi, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1999

Qualifications

Certified Professional SCRUM Master (PSM)
January 1, 2014 - February 4, 2026
Prince2 Experienced & Trained
January 1, 2012 - February 4, 2026
Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
January 1, 2011 - February 4, 2026
Tripwire 7.7 Operators Certified
January 1, 2010 - February 4, 2026
Six Hats or Thinking Hats Training by Dr. Edward de Bono
January 1, 2009 - February 4, 2026
ISO 20000 Implementer
January 1, 2008 - February 4, 2026
ITIL v3 Foundation
January 1, 2007 - February 4, 2026

Industry Experience

Telecommunications, Financial Services, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services

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