23+Years of IT consultancy and delivery experience
80+M&A integrations, carve-outs and separations delivered
£20M+Programme portfolios and budgets governed
0Business disruption across major Day-1 deliveries

Specialist IT consultancy for critical transformation.

Clear, pragmatic leadership across strategy, governance and execution for organisations that require pace, control and confidence.

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M&A IT Integration & Carve-outs

Day-1 readiness, TSA management, due diligence support, cutover planning, technology separation and post-merger optimisation.

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Cybersecurity Transformation

Cyber integration strategy, IAM, endpoint security, access governance, Zero Trust, SASE alignment and security risk reduction.

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PMO & Programme Governance

PMO setup, SteerCo cadence, RAID, portfolio plans, executive dashboards, dependency management and financial control.

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Cloud & Infrastructure Delivery

Azure, Microsoft 365, networks, data centres, EUC, UCaaS, SD-WAN, workplace technology and acceptance into service.

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Risk, Compliance & Controls

Audit readiness, GDPR considerations, third-party risk, security control frameworks and governance for regulated environments.

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Executive Stakeholder Leadership

C-suite reporting, vendor leadership, cross-functional team coordination and decision support across global programmes.

Experience with respected global organisations.

Delivery experience spans banking, manufacturing, construction, technology, events, marketing and enterprise transformation environments.

Standard Chartered Bank
HSBC
Mphasis
Arcadis
Essentra
Informa
Atlas Copco
Enterprise & PE-backed Transactions
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Led by senior practitioner experience.

GAILS IT CONSULTANTS LTD is led by Smijoe Chirakekkaren, a London-based IT programme, cybersecurity and PMO leader with deep experience in M&A, enterprise infrastructure and global transformation delivery.

Atlas Copco Group

Cybersecurity / M&A IT / PMO Programme Leadership

Leading cross-border integrations and divestments across EMEA and LATAM, covering cyber, infrastructure, governance and TSA readiness.

Informa

M&A IT Lead, Global Integrations

Directed global M&A IT integrations and divestments, TSA frameworks, ERP/CRM integrations, cybersecurity initiatives and multi-million-pound programmes.

Essentra

Technical Lead Project Manager / Cybersecurity PM

Led IT separation, Azure and O365 transformation, global SD-WAN delivery and secure infrastructure carve-out activity.

Arcadis & Standard Chartered Bank

Infrastructure, Security & Transformation Delivery

Delivered major infrastructure, data centre, network, workplace and regulated banking technology programmes with strong governance and delivery control.

Discuss your next technology transformation.

Contact GAILS IT CONSULTANTS LTD for M&A integration, cybersecurity transformation, PMO governance, infrastructure delivery or senior IT programme leadership.

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Email: smijoe.j@gmail.com

Phone: +44 7387 277253

Location: London, UK

Coverage: UK & global enterprise delivery