Senior Project, Program & Innovation Governance Professional | AI & GenAI | PMO Evaluation | Hackathon Judge & Mentor

Chennai, India

I am a senior project and program management professional with 16+ years of experience across technology governance, enterprise systems, audits, and innovation-led initiatives. My work focuses on designing, evaluating, and governing complex delivery frameworks, with a strong emphasis on objective decision-making, process standardization, and impact-driven outcomes.

I actively contribute to the global innovation ecosystem as a hackathon judge, evaluator, and mentor, reviewing and assessing AI, data, and emerging-technology solutions against structured criteria such as feasibility, scalability, governance maturity, and real-world impact. I have supported and evaluated projects across international hackathons, providing constructive feedback to help teams improve solution quality and delivery readiness.

Alongside governance and evaluation, I design and build AI-powered solutions in areas such as IT Service Management (ITSM), multilingual AI assistants, tourism platforms, and sustainability-focused applications. My technical foundation spans Generative AI, full-stack development, and cloud-native deployment, enabling me to assess both strategic value and technical soundness of complex solutions.

Knowledge Sharing & Professional Contribution

Through my YouTube channel, I create structured, project-based learning content in Python, AI/ML, and Generative AI, mentoring 100+ committed learners globally. My focus is on translating complex concepts into practical, real-world implementations while promoting ethical, scalable, and sustainable technology practices.

Selected Innovation & Evaluation Experience

Smart ITSM – AI-driven automation platform (Hack for Humanity – Winner) BotTalk – Multilingual RAG-based chatbot (Taskformer – Winner) EcoSphere – Environmental tracking platform (Metagraph Hackathon) WayMap – 3D virtual tourism platform (Google Maps Challenge) ITSM NextGen – Cloud ITSM solution using Atlassian Forge (Codegeist 2024)

Live project portfolio: https://www.sureshwizard.com/projects

Certifications & Professional Development

PMP® – Exam scheduled (PMI eligibility completed) Advanced AI & Data Science – IIT Chennai Advanced DevOps – CloudTrain Pursuing: COBIT 2019, CompTIA Security+, PSM

I am open to judging roles, governance-focused collaborations, mentoring opportunities, and initiatives that advance excellence in project management, PMOs, and AI-driven innovation.