Santosh Kumar Christy

Strategic IT Executive with 24+ years of experience leading digital transformation, IT infrastructure modernization, and operational excellence for Fortune 500 enterprises. Proven track record in aligning IT with business goals, optimizing costs, and delivering scalable, resilient IT solutions. Expertise in AI-driven automation, cloud transformation, and IT service excellence.

Senior technology and digital transformation leader with 24+ years of experience guiding enterprise programs in regulated, mission-critical environments, with deep experience supporting the energy sector. Currently an Associate Director and Delivery Project Executive at Kyndryl, partnering with executive and operational leaders to deliver secure, scalable, and well-governed technology outcomes.

I bring strong experience across cloud and hybrid infrastructure (Azure), digital workplace modernization, enterprise data and analytics platforms, cybersecurity operations alignment, and AI-enabled solutions. My work focuses on cloud governance, security-by-design, identity and access management, data protection, and risk management, ensuring technology initiatives meet regulatory, operational, and business expectations.

I am known for owning outcomes, not just initiatives. I translate strategy into clear priorities, executable roadmaps, and disciplined delivery, while supporting the responsible adoption of AI, automation, and data-driven decision-making. My experience includes working within AI guardrails, ensuring ethical use, data privacy, auditability, and human oversight in enterprise environments.

My leadership style is collaborative, pragmatic, and accountability-driven. I work effectively with CIOs, CISOs, security leaders, architects, vendors, and business stakeholders to align priorities, manage cyber and operational risk, and enable high-performing teams. While not a deep hands-on engineer, I bring strong technical judgment across cloud, cybersecurity, data platforms, and AI governance, allowing me to lead specialist teams, ask the right questions, and make sound decisions.

I am motivated by roles where I can lead people, strengthen operating maturity, and help organizations modernize responsibly, balancing innovation, security, compliance, and long-term business value.

I hold an MBA in Systems, which strengthened my ability to think strategically about how technology supports business goals, governance, and decision-making. This education helped shape my approach to leading complex, enterprise technology initiatives—balancing innovation with structure, risk, and long-term value.

I also earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), which provided a solid foundation in business fundamentals such as operations, finance, and organizational management. Together, my academic background supports my career focus on bridging business priorities with technology execution, especially in regulated environments.

Beyond formal education, I place a strong emphasis on continuous learning and professional growth, staying current with evolving areas such as cloud platforms, cybersecurity, data, and responsible AI to remain an effective and well-rounded technology leader.