Guru Pandit — Program & Platform Delivery Leader

Transforming digital platforms and programmes across finance, retail, and public sector.

Over two decades leading large-scale eCommerce, cloud migrations, and digital transformations for global brands and government organisations. I blend platform engineering, agile delivery, and product thinking to ship resilient systems and measurable business outcomes.

Based in the UAE and UK · Operating across EMEA/APAC hello@pandit.guru Trusted by Deloitte, NTT DATA, FCA, Dyson, MoD, Nissan, JLR, Sedex
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30+ markets
Adobe Commerce launches in 18 months
30% savings
Infra and resourcing costs reduced
99.9% uptime
Stability achieved post-migration
80+ team
Multi-region consultants coordinated

Career Journey

Leading programmes that merge platform reliability with commercial impact.

Platform Lead & Program Manager · Dyson Technologies
Jan 2021 – Nov 2024 · Malmesbury, UK
  • Built a Platform DevOps function to stabilise Magento operations and prepare migration to Adobe Commerce Cloud.
  • Directed 80+ consultants across EMEA/APAC to re-platform 30+ markets, elevating performance and resilience.
  • Cut infrastructure/resource costs by 30% while sustaining 99.9% uptime and accelerating feature delivery.
Stack: Adobe Commerce Cloud, AWS, Adobe Target, Magento
Project Manager · Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Apr 2019 – Dec 2019 · London, UK
  • Led Digital Regulatory Reporting pilots with the Bank of England, using LLMs to translate policy into machine-readable rules.
  • Rolled out a Document Management System on Office365/SharePoint, replacing OpenText and modernising governance.
  • Reported to joint FCA/BoE steering committees, aligning delivery teams with compliance and data quality goals.
Focus: Regulatory tech, SharePoint, Office365, operating model design
Agile Coach · UBS
Feb 2019 – Mar 2019 · London, UK
  • Reviewed Dev Cloud delivery practices, improving Scrum/Kanban rituals and JIRA visibility for CI/CD value streams.
  • Optimised GitLab, Azure DevOps, and Jenkins usage to tighten feedback loops and predictability.
Stack: GitLab, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, JIRA
Portfolio Delivery Manager · Ministry of Defence (via Capita)
Oct 2017 – Aug 2018 · UK
  • Delivered a new digital talent platform, shaping the roadmap and user stories with the client product lead and CTO.
  • Led an offshore team in Vietnam, keeping delivery aligned to business priorities and launch milestones.
Focus: Portfolio governance, roadmap ownership, distributed delivery
Agile Project Manager · Sedex
Oct 2017 – Aug 2018 · London, UK
  • Strengthened client operations with continuous delivery improvements and tighter onshore–offshore collaboration.
  • Negotiated high-value contracts that opened new growth opportunities.
Focus: Agile delivery, stakeholder management, commercial negotiation
Agile Project Manager · Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity (via Deloitte)
Aug 2016 – Dec 2017 · London, UK
  • Led the re-discovery phase to replace the legacy RazorBlade CRM with Salesforce.
  • Facilitated workshops producing 500+ user stories across 20 epics; guided a multi-disciplinary team through pilot delivery.
Stack: Salesforce, workshop facilitation, agile governance
Senior Consultant · Nissan Motors (via Deloitte)
Jan 2017 – Aug 2017 · Global
  • Quality lead for AEM-based configurator and order management launch; defined supplier KPIs and defect triage.
  • Prioritised issues for Nissan-Americas rollout to keep senior stakeholders aligned on readiness.
Stack: AEM, QA leadership, release management
Agile Project Manager · Jaguar Land Rover (via NTT DATA)
Aug 2015 – May 2016 · India/UK
  • Directed Salesforce CRM rollout, delivering an opportunity-management pilot across 28 centres within five months.
  • Aligned stakeholders across India, Japan, and Singapore on feature priorities and agile cadence.
Stack: Salesforce, agile coaching, global stakeholder management
Project Manager · giffgaff (Telefonica O2)
Jan 2013 – Nov 2014 · UK
  • Delivered 4G launch, fair-usage policy via analytics, first Android app, and key regulatory/pricing changes.
Focus: Mobile product delivery, analytics-led decisions
Earlier: Project & Program Manager; Software Engineer / Tech Lead / Operations Analyst
2000 – 2016
  • Progressed from engineering into programme leadership, pairing technical depth with delivery discipline.

Founder-Led Ventures

Palmleaf Tableware · Founder

Eco-friendly, plastic-free tableware brand launched in Woking, aligned to the EU’s 2021 single-use ban.

  • Identified market gap and built a sustainable product line with Wix then Shopify, integrated to Amazon/eBay.
  • Built a brand that resonates with eco-conscious consumers and event organisers.
Stack: Shopify, Wix, Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, marketplace ops

I Create Art · Founder & Owner

Premium art and craft products for the European market, grown from a Covid-era side project.

  • Defined brand vision, curated catalogues, and built supplier relationships for consistent quality.
  • Built a community-focused customer experience that encourages creativity.
Visit: www.icreate.art

Focus & Tools

Program Delivery

Agile coaching, portfolio governance, OKRs, steering and C-level comms, risk management.

Agile / Scrum / Kanban Roadmaps Vendor leadership

Platforms & Cloud

Re-platforming and scaling commerce experiences across global markets.

Adobe Commerce Magento AWS AEM Salesforce

DevOps & Delivery Tooling

Build and release optimisation for distributed teams.

GitLab Azure DevOps Jenkins JIRA Office365 / SharePoint

Product & Customer

Discovery, user story mapping, analytics-informed decisions, and voice-of-customer loops.

Workshops User stories Data-informed prioritisation

Let’s Connect

Open to discussing complex delivery programmes, platform turnarounds, and commerce transformations.

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