MCMahalakshmi ChannaBore Gowda
@mahalakshmic7
Global Program Manager – IAM & Microsoft Partnership at DACOMAT SRL
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Mahalakshmi Channabore Gowda is a Senior Program Manager with over 12 years of experience leading large-scale digital transformation and IAM/cybersecurity programs. She currently leads enterprise IAM transformation for Stellantis in partnership with Microsoft, managing identity services for 300,000+ users across 14 countries. Her expertise includes multi-country program leadership, stakeholder management at the CIO/CISO level, and KPI-driven delivery frameworks.
Experience
Global Program Manager – IAM & Microsoft Partnership
DACOMAT SRL
Lead enterprise IAM and cybersecurity transformation across 14 countries for 300,000+ users. Drive initiatives within the Stellantis–Microsoft partnership, enabling migration to cloud-based identity platforms (Entra ID, Ping Federate). Impacting 500+ enterprise applications with 50% migrated to modern authentication standards. Own program structuring and governance across multi-stream initiatives including IGA, Authentication, AD, and Cybersecurity.
Digital Project Manager | Global MARCOM & Engineering Transformation
ESAB India Ltd
Led global MARCOM transformation initiatives, aligning digital platforms and communication processes across international markets. Managed cross-functional delivery across marketing, IT, and engineering teams. Coordinated initiatives involving robotics-related systems to align digital platforms with operational requirements.
Program Manager | Digital Transformation Program
Photon Interactive
Led end-to-end delivery of Esso applications across Germany, Netherlands, Hungary, UK, BENELUX, and CEE markets. Managed multi-country rollout and stakeholder management across global markets. Led Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and managed cross-functional teams across engineering, QA, and product functions.
Project Manager roles
Halodoc, KKNT First Main, SenseHawk, ACT Fibernet, Nokia
Education
Rome Business School, Italy
International MBA
Big Data & Automation
Sikkim Professional University, India
Bachelor's degree
Business administration
Licenses & Certifications
PMP (Project Management Professional)
Advanced Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Scrum Alliance
ServiceNow IT Leadership Professional Certificate
Atlassian Agile Project Management Professional Certificate