Ajinkya Apte
Open for opportunities
IT Leadership
Business Partnering
Delivery and Programme Management
DIgital eCommerce & Retail
Agile Transformation
Netherlands
Professional Status
Employed
Open to opportunities
About Me
I am a highly motivated senior servant leader with a strong belief in agility and an agile mindset. Currently, I lead the Commercial Platforms and Delivery at Imperial Brands PLC, where I manage the commercial technology vision, commercial IT portfolio, and product management. My role involves partnering with business units to drive innovation and deliver impactful IT solutions.
My career began at Persistent Systems Limited, where I developed corporate and technical skills by supporting international clients. I then joined Heineken’s International Graduate Program, gaining experience in IT strategy, projects, and operations. I later managed the Office 365 suite and service management for Europe, and led Agile transformation initiatives to enhance time to market and customer collaboration.
At Upfield, as Head of IT for South-West Europe, I aligned IT strategy with business priorities, driving global program execution and delivering impactful IT solutions. Throughout my career, I have demonstrated strategic thinking, business partnering, and a commitment to global delivery, fostering innovation and leading teams to meet evolving business needs.
My career began at Persistent Systems Limited, where I developed corporate and technical skills by supporting international clients. I then joined Heineken’s International Graduate Program, gaining experience in IT strategy, projects, and operations. I later managed the Office 365 suite and service management for Europe, and led Agile transformation initiatives to enhance time to market and customer collaboration.
At Upfield, as Head of IT for South-West Europe, I aligned IT strategy with business priorities, driving global program execution and delivering impactful IT solutions. Throughout my career, I have demonstrated strategic thinking, business partnering, and a commitment to global delivery, fostering innovation and leading teams to meet evolving business needs.
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MASTER IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (MIB)
GEM/ Grenoble Graduate School of Business ,Grenoble France
September 2012
to September 2014
Unique Master’s program in International Business to provide international companies with graduates who have both international business and management skills,with cross-cultural competencies
Details and Extracurriculars
- First Class with Distinction(66.33% aggregate and 73.33% in Last year of Engineering )
Demonstrates an advanced level of Scrum mastery. PSM II certificate holders show an understanding of the underlying principles of Scrum and can effectively apply Scrum in complex, real-world situations.
B.E.(Electronics and Telecommunication)
University of Pune/ Maharashtra Institute of Technology ,Pune India
September 2007
to June 2010
This course has been designed by the University with senior industrialists in the Electronics & Telecommunication field. The career paths followed are diverse ranging from electronic product design to heavy electrical plant maintenance, from technical focus to customer focus.
This course has been designed by MSBTE in consultation with experienced faculty members and senior industrialists in the Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering field. This ensures that, candidates will have opportunities in both hardware as well as software fields. The Diploma passout students can take admission to direct second year of engineering in Computer /IT engineering or any other stream of Electronics engineering.
Details and Extracurriculars
- 1st in a class of ~150 students.(79.52% in Diploma final year)
