Enterprise AI Operations & ITSM Transformation Consultant · 20+ Years Global Experience

Siddharth
Dutt

I help enterprises reduce MTTR, strengthen SLA adherence, and modernize service operations through AIOps, GenAI-powered ITSM, and ServiceNow automation — backed by 20+ years leading global service delivery at scale.

20+
Years Experience
4.9/5
CSAT Score
10×
Circle of Excellence
Siddharth Dutt
Siddharth Dutt
AI Transformation & IT Operations Leader
AIOps · GenAI · Managed Services · Program & Transition Mgmt
// Verified Track Record

Measurable Operational Impact

42%
Ticket
Auto-Resolution
20%
MTTR
Reduction
99.8%
SLA
Adherence
99.9%
Service
Availability
$25M
Portfolio
Managed
15+
Global Service
Transitions
// Executive Summary

Global Leader in
Service Excellence

AI Transformation Leader driving enterprise-scale automation, AIOps, and AI-powered IT operations with 20+ years of global experience across Telecom, BFSI, and Enterprise Managed Services. Proven track record of owning P&L-aligned service delivery, driving 99.9%+ SLA compliance, improving CSAT to 4.9/5, and leading large-scale AI-driven transformations across APAC, EMEA, Americas, and Africa. Expert in ITIL-driven operations, Generative AI / LLM implementation for ITSM, AIOps, stakeholder management, vendor governance, and AI-orchestrated service delivery.
Core Competencies
AI Transformation & Strategy
SLA & Service Quality Mgmt
AIOps & Intelligent Automation
Incident, Problem & Change Mgmt
Generative AI / LLMs & AI Agents
Vendor & Contract Management
Prompt Engineering & RAG
ITIL Framework & Governance
Observability & Monitoring
Risk & Escalation Management
Program & Transition Management
Team & People Leadership
// Industries Served

Where I've Delivered
Operational Results

Two decades spanning telecom, BFSI, managed services, and enterprise technology — each industry brings its own operational pressure points, and its own playbook for solving them.

01
Banking & Financial Services
Key Challenge

Strict compliance and uptime requirements across legacy core systems and modern digital channels.

How I Help

Managed BFSI accounts including UOB, SCB, GIC, Manulife, and CITIBANK with 100% contractual SLA compliance, applying ITIL governance and AIOps monitoring to regulated environments.

02
Telecom
Key Challenge

High transaction volumes and complex multi-region vendor ecosystems that strain traditional delivery models.

How I Help

Designed ITIL-aligned service delivery for telecom clients including Bharti and RHB at Orange Business Services and Avaya, delivering 15+ global transitions with zero critical failures.

03
Managed Services
Key Challenge

Maintaining consistent SLA performance and governance across a growing, multi-account, multi-region portfolio.

How I Help

Directly owned $10M–$25M managed services portfolios with 99.9%+ availability, applying the same escalation, governance, and AI-monitoring playbook across every account.

04
SaaS
Key Challenge

Licence sprawl, RBAC/SSO governance, and vendor proliferation across a growing SaaS estate.

How I Help

Managed enterprise SaaS portfolios including Avaya OneCloud and ServiceNow for 15+ global clients with zero compliance breaches, cutting licensing costs by ~12%.

05
Technology Services
Key Challenge

Balancing pre-sales delivery commitments with operational reality once a service actually goes live.

How I Help

Supported pre-sales pursuits with delivery feasibility and transition costing, then personally owned the operational outcomes — closing the gap between what's sold and what's delivered.

06
Global Capability Centers
Key Challenge

Standing up or scaling a GCC — Captive, Managed, or BOT model — without a clear governance and operating model blueprint.

How I Help

Built a structured GCC Setup Toolkit covering planning, transition, and steady-state operations, drawing on direct experience leading multi-region teams of 50+ people.

07
Enterprise IT
Key Challenge

Modernising IT operations without disrupting the day-to-day service delivery the business depends on.

How I Help

Deployed AIOps and GenAI tooling — Smart Desk, AI Incident Co-Pilot — inside live ServiceNow environments, layered on existing workflows rather than disrupting them.

08
Customer Experience Platforms
Key Challenge

Sustaining high CSAT and service quality at scale across global, multi-region customer-facing operations.

How I Help

Awarded Circle of Excellence ten times at Avaya for outstanding customer experience, with CSAT scores of 4.9/5 — built on consistent, AI-augmented service delivery.

// Consulting Services

How I Can
Help Your Business

Through SD Advisory, I work with enterprise IT, BFSI, and managed services organisations to modernise operations using a blend of 20+ years of service delivery leadership and hands-on Generative AI / AIOps implementation.

01 — STRATEGY
AI Transformation Strategy & Roadmapping
Advisory on AI adoption strategy, operating model redesign, and the transition to AI-orchestrated service delivery — helping leadership identify high-impact automation opportunities and sequence them into a practical roadmap.
AI StrategyOperating ModelExecutive Advisory
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02 — AIOPS
AIOps & Intelligent Automation
Design and deployment of AIOps-driven workflows using observability tools like Dynatrace and Splunk for real-time monitoring, anomaly detection, and predictive incident management — reducing manual effort by 30–40%.
DynatraceSplunkAnomaly Detection
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03 — GENAI
GenAI & LLM Solutions for IT Ops
Building production-ready GenAI tools for ITSM — automated ticket triage, AI incident co-pilots, and RAG-powered knowledge assistants — using Claude API, n8n, ServiceNow, and vector search, with proven results like 42% auto-resolution.
Claude APIRAGAI Agentsn8n
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04 — ITSM
ITSM Process Design & ITIL 4 Governance
Defining end-to-end service processes, runbooks, governance models, and SLA frameworks aligned to ITIL 4 — covering incident, problem, and change management for multi-region operations.
ITIL 4RunbooksSLA Frameworks
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05 — DELIVERY
Service Delivery, SLA & Vendor Governance
P&L-aligned management of global managed services accounts, SaaS portfolio governance (licence lifecycle, RBAC, SSO), vendor evaluation, and contract negotiation — with a track record of 99.9%+ availability and ~12% licensing cost reduction.
SLA ManagementSaaS GovernanceVendor Negotiation
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06 — TRANSITION
Program & Service Transition Management
End-to-end planning and execution of complex global service transitions and transformation programs — scope, cost, risk, and schedule management, with a record of 20+ transitions and zero Sev-1 incidents post go-live.
Transition MgmtRisk & ScheduleHypercare
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07 — GCC SETUP
Global Capability Center (GCC) Setup & Operating Model
End-to-end advisory for setting up and scaling Global Capability Centers — covering Captive, Managed, and BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) models. Includes location and entity strategy, operating model and org design, governance frameworks, ITIL/AIOps-aligned shared-services blueprints, and a structured GCC Setup Toolkit covering planning, transition, and steady-state operations.
Captive / Managed / BOTOperating Model DesignGovernance FrameworksShared ServicesGCC Setup Toolkit
Engagement formats: Available for advisory retainers, fixed-scope transformation projects, AI proof-of-concept builds, and short-term leadership / interim management roles — remote or on-site across India, Singapore, UAE, and the UK.
// Professional Journey

Work Experience

Dec 2023 — Present
SD Advisory
India
Founder & Principal Consultant — Enterprise AI Operations
  • Engaged by enterprise clients across BFSI and Managed Services to lead AI operations transformation — delivering GenAI-enabled ITSM, AIOps implementation, and AI-driven service delivery modernisation aligned with ITIL 4.
  • Designed and deployed Smart Desk — an AI-powered IT support triage system using Claude API, n8n, and ServiceNow — achieving ~42% auto-resolution rate and saving ~2.5 hrs/day in manual triage effort.
  • Built AI Incident Co-Pilot, a production GenAI solution that assists operations teams with real-time incident analysis, resolution guidance, and auto-drafted stakeholder communications — reducing MTTR measurably.
  • Improved SLA adherence from 96% to 99.8% through intelligent monitoring and AI-driven workflow automation using Dynatrace and Splunk integration.
  • Reduced incident resolution time by 20% via AI-enabled triage and escalation workflows.
  • Advised enterprise stakeholders on AI adoption strategy, operational governance, and AI-enabled service delivery transformation aligned with ITIL frameworks.
→ SLA improved 96% → 99.8% · MTTR reduced 20% · 42% ticket auto-resolution · 2.5 hrs/day saved
Apr 2014 — Nov 2023
AVAYA
Singapore / India
Senior Client Service Delivery Manager
  • Owned end-to-end service delivery for global enterprise managed services accounts valued at $10M–$25M annually.
  • Maintained 99.9%+ service availability and 100% contractual SLA compliance across multi-region operations.
  • SPOC for P1/P0 incidents, successfully resolving 95%+ critical escalations within SLA.
  • Led cross-functional service teams of 50+ resources across APAC, EMEA, Africa, and North America.
  • Executed 15+ complex global service transitions with zero critical post-go-live failures.
  • Partnered with Sales to drive $10M+ in incremental annual revenue through renewals and service expansion.
  • Strengthened vendor governance, improving third-party SLA compliance by 18%.
  • Managed enterprise SaaS platform portfolio including Avaya OneCloud and ServiceNow — overseeing licence lifecycle, RBAC governance, SSO integration, and API-based customisations for 15+ global enterprise clients with zero compliance breaches.
  • Drove SaaS vendor evaluation and contract negotiation for 10+ cloud-delivered tools — rationalising the portfolio to eliminate redundancy, reduce annual licensing costs by ~12%, and consolidate vendor relationships under a unified governance model.
🏆 Circle of Excellence — Awarded 10 Times · CSAT 4.9/5
May 2008 — Mar 2014
AVAYA
India
Program Manager / Service Transition Manager
  • Led multi-country service transition and transformation programs supporting $50M+ in contracted managed services revenue across telecom and enterprise clients.
  • Managed full project lifecycle for programs valued up to $5M.
  • Delivered 20+ global transitions with zero Sev-1 incidents post go-live.
  • Reduced hypercare duration by 25% through structured incident, problem, and change management.
  • Supported pre-sales pursuits with delivery feasibility and transition costing inputs.
May 2006 — May 2008
Orange Business Services
India
Service Implementation Expert
  • Designed and implemented ITIL-aligned service delivery and operational processes.
  • Directed end-to-end service implementation, ensuring 100% operational readiness and seamless handover.
  • Delivered SLA dashboards, QoS audits, and BCP/DR documentation for mission-critical services.
  • Reduced implementation-phase service risks by 30% as final escalation authority.
  • Designed and delivered solutions for 10+ enterprise clients across telecom and financial services.
  • Managed service readiness across 3+ concurrent client implementations with zero SLA breaches at launch.
// Technical Arsenal

Tools & Technologies

ITSM / CRM
ServiceNow · Remedy · Salesforce
Monitoring & AIOps
Splunk · Dynatrace
Cloud
AWS · Microsoft Azure
Reporting & Planning
Power BI · Cognos · MS Project
Domain Expertise
Unified Communications · CCaaS · ITIL Framework
AI & Automation
Claude · ChatGPT · Gemini · Copilot · Lovable · DeepSeek · Perplexity · NotionAI · NotebookLM · Supabase · n8n · Make · Zapier · Miro
// Credentials

Certifications & Memberships

Service Management
ITIL Expert
Project Management
PRINCE2 Practitioner
Cloud
CompTIA Cloud Essentials Certification
Cloud
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Cloud
Azure Fundamentals
Network
CCNA — Cisco Certified Network Associate
Quality
ISO 9001-2015 Quality Management Systems
Security
ISC2 Cyber Security Certificate · Member until Dec 2026
AI
Be10x AI Master Accelerator Program
AI
Cisco AI Business Practitioner
AI / Agent Frameworks
LangChain — Building Reliable Agents
AI / Observability
LangSmith — Agent Observability & Evaluation
AI / Protocols
Introduction to MCP (Model Context Protocol)
Monitoring
Dynatrace Essential Program
// Education

Academic Background

Executive PG Diploma in Business Administration (MBA)
Symbiosis International University, Pune
Master of Science in Information Technology (M.Sc. IT)
SMU University
Master of Commerce (M.Com.)
CCS University
// AI Innovation Lab

AI Projects &
Prototypes

🤖 AI Automation · ITSM
SmartDesk — AI IT Support Triage

An AI-powered IT helpdesk triage system that automatically classifies, prioritises, and routes support tickets — eliminating manual triage and accelerating resolution using Claude AI + n8n workflow automation.

~2.5h
Saved/Day
42%
Auto-Resolved
90s
AI vs 8min
Claude API n8n ServiceNow Slack Email Automation AI Prompt Engineering
  • 5-stage pipeline: Ticket Intake → AI Analysis → Smart Routing → Auto Notification → Logging & Dashboard
  • Auto-resolves ~38–42% of tickets; L1/L2/Escalate routing with pre-filled agent briefings
  • Instant AI-drafted email to user with fix or ETA; Slack alerts for critical P1/P0 incidents
  • Built reusable n8n prompt template for ITIL-aligned ticket classification and triage
  • Designed to integrate with existing ITSM tools — zero disruption to current workflows
🚨 AI Operations · Incident Management
AI Incident Co-Pilot — Intelligent Incident Response

An AI-powered incident management co-pilot that assists operations teams in real-time — analysing incidents, suggesting resolution steps, auto-drafting stakeholder communications, and reducing mean time to resolve (MTTR) through intelligent guidance.

↓ MTTR
Faster Resolution
Auto
Comms Drafted
Real-Time
AI Guidance
Claude AI GenAI Incident Management ITSM AIOps AI Prompt Engineering
  • Real-time AI analysis of live incidents — root cause suggestions, impact assessment, and resolution playbooks
  • Auto-drafts stakeholder updates, P1/P0 notifications, and post-incident reports at the click of a button
  • Guides on-call engineers with step-by-step remediation actions aligned to ITIL best practices
  • Reduces cognitive load during high-stress incidents, enabling faster, more consistent response
  • Designed for integration with existing ITSM and monitoring toolchains — zero workflow disruption
📚 EdTech · SaaS · AI-Powered
CBSE Practice Hub — AI-Powered Learning Platform

A full-stack educational platform for CBSE students (Class 1–8) with 405 free printable worksheets across all subjects — English, Mathematics, Science, EVS and Social Science. Features a freemium model with Razorpay payment integration and a Supabase-backed PDF library.

405
Worksheets
8
Classes Covered
Free
Freemium Model
React Vite Supabase Razorpay Vercel Python / ReportLab AI-generated Content
  • 405 AI-generated PDF worksheets · Easy, Medium & Hard difficulty · Answer keys included
  • Freemium engine with 3 free downloads per class — no backend auth required
  • Razorpay checkout: UPI, PhonePe, GPay, Cards, Net Banking
  • Supabase Storage for PDFs + PostgreSQL metadata · Auto-deploy via Vercel
  • Passive income stream — built as a self-sustaining edtech SaaS product
🧠 GenAI · RAG · Claude API · HuggingFace
Enterprise AI Assistant — Conversational AI for IT Ops

A production-ready conversational AI assistant tailored for enterprise IT environments — enabling teams to query operational data, surface insights, and interact with ITSM knowledge through a natural-language interface powered by large language models.

NL
Query Interface
Live
HF Space
Zero
Setup Needed
Claude API RAG Python Gradio HuggingFace Spaces Vector Search Prompt Engineering
  • RAG-powered conversational AI enabling enterprise teams to query IT knowledge bases, runbooks, and operational documentation through natural language — eliminating manual search overhead.
  • Integrated Claude API with vector search to deliver context-aware, grounded responses — improving first-contact resolution accuracy for IT support scenarios.
  • Context-aware responses aligned to ITSM best practices and enterprise service delivery workflows.
  • Deployed on HuggingFace Spaces as a publicly accessible solution — enterprise-grade AI knowledge management with zero setup required.
  • Modular architecture — easily adaptable for domain-specific knowledge bases and integrations.
📊 PMO · Delivery Governance · AI-Assisted
SD Advisory PMO Toolkit — AI-Enabled Delivery OS

A full-featured PMO and delivery governance platform — portfolio dashboards, EVM analytics, risk/issue registers, AI-assisted status reporting, and role-based access — built as an "AI-Enabled PMO-in-a-Box" for IT services firms and GCCs.

19+
Modules
EVM
Trend Analytics
RBAC
Role-Based Access
Python Streamlit SQLAlchemy PostgreSQL / Supabase GenAI Reporting EVM Engine
  • End-to-end delivery governance: projects, milestones, RAID logs, change requests, MACD panels, and knowledge intake in one workspace
  • Earned Value Management engine with snapshot history and trend charts — CPI/SPI tracking across the portfolio
  • AI-assisted weekly status reports and Portfolio Weekly Digest — executive-ready summaries generated in seconds
  • Role & permissions model spanning Admin, PM, Sponsor, and Vendor views with security hardening
  • Multi-format exports (DOCX, XLSX, PDF) — packaged as a deployable PMO-in-a-Box offering for delivery leaders
📝 Pre-Sales Automation · Consulting Ops
Proposal Automation Platform — RFP to Deliverables

A proposal automation platform that turns RFP inputs into six standard IT consulting deliverables — accelerating pre-sales response cycles from days to minutes with consistent, client-ready output every time.

6
Deliverables
Mins
vs Days of Effort
100%
Consistent Output
JavaScript HTML / CSS GitHub Pages Document Automation Pre-Sales Workflow
  • Generates six standard consulting deliverables from a single set of RFP inputs — proposal, approach, plan, and supporting artefacts
  • Structured intake captures scope, timelines, and commercials once — reused across every generated document
  • Eliminates copy-paste errors and formatting drift across proposal packs — consistent SD Advisory branding throughout
  • Zero-backend architecture hosted on GitHub Pages — instant access, no installation or login required
  • Built from real pre-sales pain points in enterprise IT bids — designed for consultants and bid teams
Building in public. These projects are practical AI implementations developed from real service delivery challenges — exploring how modern AI tools (Claude, n8n, Make, Supabase) can automate ITSM workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve SLA outcomes. More projects shipping soon.

Let's Work
Together

Open to senior service delivery, IT operations, and consulting engagements globally.