Sandip Gogna
Toronto,ON
Summary
A highly results-driven IT leader with over 25 years of experience in directing transformative IT initiatives, including cloud migrations, enterprise architecture, and digital innovation. I specialize in leading large-scale, high-impact projects that align technology with business objectives, driving measurable business value. My expertise spans managing cross-functional teams, delivering secure, cost-efficient, and scalable IT solutions, and optimizing cloud infrastructure. As a Director, I take a hands-on, strategic approach in overseeing enterprise-wide IT strategies, fostering collaboration across business units, and ensuring alignment between technology and organizational goals. I am experienced in driving digital transformation initiatives, managing enterprise architecture governance, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. I possess a proven track record of managing IT budgets effectively, mitigating risks, and delivering high-quality solutions within scope and on time. I bring deep expertise in delivering enterprise solutions, ensuring operational excellence, and managing security and risk in complex environments. My leadership is focused on driving efficiency, scalability, and security in every IT initiative, empowering organizations to achieve their strategic goals through innovative technology solutions. With a strategic mindset and a passion for technology, I help organizations navigate their digital transformation journey ensuring sustainable growth and operational efficiency.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Director – IT Delivery & Global Engineering
Scotiabank
07.2024 - Current
- Led the end-to-end delivery of enterprise-level IT projects, ensuring alignment with strategic business goals, and overseeing the implementation of complex IT solutions on time and within budget
- Managed a high-performing, Cross-functional team of developers, analysts, project managers, and engineers, cultivating a collaborative and continuous improvement-driven culture to foster innovation and deliver superior project outcomes
- Developed and executed project plans for large-scale digital transformation initiatives, driving the modernization of legacy systems and delivering scalable, high-performance cloud solutions that enhanced business agility and operational efficiency
- Oversaw risk management processes, proactively identifying potential risks and implementing mitigation strategies to ensure smooth project delivery while maintaining high-quality standards
- Worked closely with senior leadership and key stakeholders to define project scope, timelines, and resource allocation, ensuring transparent and effective communication throughout the project lifecycle to guarantee alignment and successful execution
- Established and maintained strategic vendor partnerships, negotiating contracts and managing external resources to enhance service delivery, ensure cost efficiency, and meet performance expectations
- Led the design and implementation of cloud-based architectures (Azure & AWS), focusing on security, compliance (PCI-DSS, SOX), and scalability across multiple business units, resulting in cost reductions and enhanced system performance
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement API and web services-based architectures, driving system interoperability, seamless integration, and improved business agility
- Delivered global strategic advisory on identity governance, MFA, SSO, and Active Directory/Azure Entra architecture, enhancing security and streamlining operations across the organization
- Ensured all cloud solutions adhered to industry regulations, including GDPR and PCI-DSS, through robust security frameworks and data privacy strategies
- Led security audits and health checks, identifying gaps and recommending security improvements to mitigate risks
- Led initiatives to optimize cloud costs, achieving 20% reduction in cloud expenses through tools like AWS Trusted Advisor and Azure Cost Management, ensuring efficient resource utilization while maintaining system performance
- Collaborated with DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines and automate infrastructure provisioning, reducing deployment times by 20% and enhancing overall operational efficiency
- Acted as a trusted advisor, influencing stakeholders and ensuring customer satisfaction throughout the entire project lifecycle by consistently delivering high-quality solutions and maintaining strong relationships with key clients
Director - Enterprise Architecture & Cloud Solutions
Kyndryl Canada
08.2022 - 04.2024
- Advised C-level executives and senior leadership teams on the implementation of complex, transformative cloud solutions across diverse industries, aligning business objectives with technology roadmaps and ensuring IT strategies deliver measurable value
- Led the design and execution of enterprise-wide cloud migration initiatives, transitioning legacy systems to AWS/Azure platforms, optimizing for scalability, reliability, and security across mission-critical business functions
- Spearheaded the creation and deployment of cloud-native solutions, including multi-region architectures, fault-tolerant systems, and Azure/AWS landing zones, ensuring high availability and business continuity in all cloud environments
- Led the Architecture Review Board (ARB), overseeing the introduction of new technologies, governance frameworks, and the end-to-end delivery of cloud solutions, ensuring alignment with corporate IT standards and best practices
- Acted as a Cross Practice Strategist, driving collaboration across key domains, including Unified Communications, Network Security, Data Center Migrations, Generative AI, Cloud, and IT Hosting Solutions, to create unified, future-proof technology ecosystems
- Promoted the adoption of Modern Service Management (MSM) to drive operational efficiency and enhance customer satisfaction while fostering a culture of continuous improvement across service delivery teams
- Cultivated strategic relationships with key stakeholders, including business leaders, technical teams, and partners, to drive business transformation through IT innovation, cloud adoption, and digital optimization
- Championed End-to-End Enterprise Architecture Governance, ensuring all projects adhered to established architectural standards, delivering secure, scalable, and sustainable technology solutions across the organization
- Led the development of strategic future-state visions, creating scalable architectures for business portfolios, enterprise value chains, and multi-domain platforms that delivered transformative business value
- Delivered high-priority IT projects with budgets exceeding $200M, including cloud migrations, security overhauls, ERP system integrations, software development, and process optimizations, identifying cost-saving opportunities while maintaining excellence in execution
- Utilized Agile and Waterfall methodologies to ensure projects met deadlines, adhered to scope, and delivered tangible business outcomes in alignment with strategic business goals
- Enhanced stakeholder engagement through clear, concise updates, regular project reporting, and executive presentations, ensuring alignment of expectations and seamless project delivery
- Mentored and developed junior project managers and technical teams, empowering them to execute high-quality projects, driving professional growth, and building future technology leaders within the organization
Director – Public Cloud (Insurance Clients)
Softchoice Canada
04.2021 - 08.2022
- Led cloud transformation initiatives for top-tier insurance clients, designing and implementing secure, scalable AWS and Azure architectures to modernize policy administration, underwriting, and claims management platforms
- Defined and enforced cloud governance frameworks aligned with OSFI, PIPEDA, GDPR, CCPA, ensuring regulatory compliance and data security for sensitive insurance operations
- Developed comprehensive data governance policies, integrating identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and real-time threat detection to safeguard policyholder and claims data
- Advised C-level executives and IT leadership on cloud adoption strategies, ensuring technology investments aligned with business objectives, regulatory needs, and digital transformation goals
- Spearheaded cloud migration roadmaps, overseeing workload transitions to AWS and Azure, including architecture reviews, Proofs of Concept (POCs), and modernization strategies to enhance cost efficiency and scalability
- Established cloud financial governance models, optimizing cloud spend, resource utilization, and cost efficiency for insurance platforms while maintaining high availability and resilience
- Represented Softchoice as a subject-matter expert, leading executive briefings, industry panels, and client workshops focused on cloud security, compliance, and innovation in the insurance sector
- Led engagements with cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and third-party vendors, negotiating contracts, managing partnerships, and ensuring optimal service delivery
- Directed end-to-end cloud transformation programs, ensuring seamless execution, risk mitigation, and business continuity for mission-critical insurance applications
- Built and mentored high-performing cloud engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement in cloud technologies and insurance-specific solutions
Director - Cloud Engineering (Insurance Clients)
Deloitte Canada
12.2019 - 04.2021
- Led enterprise cloud transformation initiatives for major insurance clients, designing Azure/AWS cloud foundations to modernize policy administration, claims processing, and underwriting systems
- Developed and executed cloud migration strategies, ensuring compliance with OSFI, PIPEDA, GDPR, and other insurance industry regulations
- Integrated security and risk management frameworks into cloud environments
- Acted as a strategic advisor to insurance executives, aligning cloud adoption strategies with business priorities, including customer engagement platforms, digital claims processing, and AI-driven risk assessments
- Established cloud governance frameworks for multi-cloud environments, optimizing cost efficiency, operational resilience, and security compliance for insurance applications
- Led RFPs, RFIs, and cloud transformation proposals, winning key insurance sector engagements by demonstrating scalable, cost-effective, and secure cloud solutions
- Assessed legacy insurance systems, developing technology roadmaps for cloud-native policy administration, AI-driven underwriting, and automated claims processing
- Directed end-to-end cloud transformation programs, ensuring successful deployment, risk mitigation, and business continuity for insurance clients
- Defined cloud operational best practices and IT service management (ITSM) frameworks, enabling automated deployments, system reliability, and resilience for mission-critical insurance applications
- Provided strategic leadership and mentoring to cloud engineering teams, fostering expertise in cloud security, compliance, and insurance-specific digital transformation
Senior Managing Architect - Digital & TD Insurance
TD Canada
03.2016 - 01.2019
- Spearheaded the establishment of the Enterprise Cloud Enablement CoE, defining the DevOps strategy and reference architecture utilizing industry-leading tools such as Jenkins, Docker, GitHub, Terraform, and Ansible to drive automation, scalability, and operational efficiency
- Led strategic alignment between business objectives and technology roadmaps, ensuring seamless integration of digital solutions within TD Insurance’s business processes
- Defined and executed enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives, identifying opportunities for process automation, system modernization, and cloud migration to enhance agility and customer experience
- Designed and enforced architecture governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with TD Insurance’s technology standards, compliance requirements, and best practices for sustainable and scalable solutions
- Directed large-scale IT initiatives, overseeing the end-to-end architecture lifecycle from strategic planning and requirements gathering to solution design, implementation, and post-deployment evaluation
- Led the adoption of Agile, DevSecOps, and CI/CD best practices, collaborating with development, security, and operations teams to enhance software delivery speed and resilience
- Acted as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and business stakeholders, conducting strategic discussions, architectural reviews, and technology roadmaps to align IT investments with business priorities
- Oversaw infrastructure, working with ITS (infrastructure team) managing a portfolio of more than $87M/year infrastructure for the department as department on point
- Championed emerging technology adoption, evaluating next-generation cloud, AI/ML, and cybersecurity solutions to future-proof TD Insurance’s technology ecosystem
- Implemented deployment strategies & gating criteria of several mission critical applications in production systems
- Led technology vendor assessments, contract negotiations, and integration strategies, ensuring optimal performance and compatibility with TD’s enterprise systems
- Ran the design & implementation of Guidewire at TD Insurance & its environment management
- Conducted enterprise solution assessments and due diligence workshops, presenting strategic recommendations and architectural blueprints to senior executives and governance boards
- Conducted requirement workshops with business and IT stakeholders, facilitating due diligence and presenting architectural solutions to senior management and review boards
Senior Technology Solution Architect
PV Tech Solutions INC (IBM Canada)
01.2015 - 02.2016
Senior Solution Architect
HP Canada
03.2006 - 11.2014
Solution Architect
Odata Limited
04.2000 - 03.2006
Skills
- Enterprise Architecture Design
- Solution Architecture Governance
- Cloud Strategy
- Cloud Architecture
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Leadership
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Relationship Management
- Cost Management
- Cost Optimization
- Data Governance
- Compliance
- Modern Service Management
- ITIL
- Digital Transformation
- IT Strategy Development
- Project Management
- Roadmap Development
- DevOps
- CI/CD Pipeline Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Process Engineering
- Communication Skills
- Negotiation Skills
- Insurance Industry Expertise
- Regulatory Compliance
- Strategic planning
- Operations management
Education Training Certifications
- Bachelor of Commerce, University Degree
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- TOGAF 8 Certified
- DevOps / DevSecOps
- Cloud Security
- AIOPS
Timeline
Director – IT Delivery & Global Engineering
Scotiabank
07.2024 - Current
Director - Enterprise Architecture & Cloud Solutions
Kyndryl Canada
08.2022 - 04.2024
Director – Public Cloud (Insurance Clients)
Softchoice Canada
04.2021 - 08.2022
Director - Cloud Engineering (Insurance Clients)
Deloitte Canada
12.2019 - 04.2021
Senior Managing Architect - Digital & TD Insurance
TD Canada
03.2016 - 01.2019
Senior Technology Solution Architect
PV Tech Solutions INC (IBM Canada)
01.2015 - 02.2016
Senior Solution Architect
HP Canada
03.2006 - 11.2014
Solution Architect
Odata Limited
04.2000 - 03.2006
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