Customer success champion known for leading Oracle Cloud ERP innovation (SaaS, PaaS) for high-growth organizations. Adept at transforming company goals and objectives into successful outcomes through IT initiatives. Skillful at maximizing personnel potential through coaching, empowerment and accountability. Known for building long-term relationships with business and delivering above expectation for stakeholders.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ORCLE CLOUD ERP PROFESSIONAL WHO CAN BE A CATALYST FOR SUCCESS...
MBA with PMP and 20+ years experience with implementation, development, operations and upgrade of Oracle EBS and Cloud ERP applications to drive organization-wide performance.
I am a seasoned IT professional with highly successful career leading large ERP Enterprise applications, complex systems integrations, and business improvement strategies. I have had the opportunity to work for Fortune 500 companies such as McDonald's, Cummins, Alcoa, Verifone and Oracle, helping business make smart decisions based on information and integrated processes.
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IT Manager recognized as adept team leader and hands-on professional with well-rounded experience in all aspects of IT application systems. Throughout my career I have been recognized for my ability to bridge the technical world of systems engineering with the customer-facing world of relations...
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I offer essential intangibles such as an engaging and collaborative management style, persuasive negotiating talents, and clear foresight to navigate around potential operational risks.
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I have led intricate systems integrations, diverse teams, projects with constrained schedules and managed IT operations wearing multiple hats and changing priorities, guided modernization and automation strategies in support of enterprise-wide business vision.
WORK HISTORY AT A GLANCE
Timeline of work history.
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LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEERING
Top Character Strengths:
Leadership, Citizenship, Teamwork, Loyalty, Diligence, Perseverance, Caution, Prudence, Discretion, Modesty and Humility
Outside of work I am actively engaged with community, volunteering and professional organizations. It gives me immense satisfaction and pleasure in giving back to the world that give us so much.
TALK OF THE TOWN TOASTMASTERS
Leadership and Communication
VP Membership 2016-2017
President's Distinguished Club 10 Years.
Providing supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth.
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I lead effort to enroll more members in the club. I lead speech contest as a judge.
I played constructive role in one of the top Toastmasters in the district to get Distinguished Honors - President's Distinguished Club 2016-2017
GANDHI SAMAJ OF CHICAGO
Non-Profit Community Organization
President - 2014-2015
Vice President – 2012-2013
Treasureer - 2018-2017
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Executed 5 successful events in one year with annual budget of $25K. Designed and built integrated website incorporating online payments, membership registration and events management.
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Conceptualized, planned, and executed first ever youth career planning seminar for HS students for 2 years.
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Managed Social Media, started bi-annual newsletter, community service day and published membership book.
PMI - CHICAGOLAND CHAPTER
Developing existing and future leaders
The mission of the PMI Chicagoland Chapter is to promote project management knowledge, standards and ethical practice for members, the profession and the community.
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Participated in Spring mentorship program and active in chapter events.
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering, MBA Finance with top honors
20+ years in Information Technology, with focus on Enterprise ERP Applications, with activities including systems development, implementation, integration, and support.
12 years’ experience in vendor management and remote development teams
14 years' in IT leadership roles
12 years' as Project Management Professional (PMP) certified and practitioner
10 full cycle ERP deployments with deep understanding of best practices
Speaker at Oracle events such as OATUG and NCOATUG in 2019
Oracle Cloud Platform Application Integration 2020 Specialist Certified – August 2020
Oracle Manufacturing Cloud 2020 Certified – December 2020
Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), VBCS, PCS Trained –March 2020
Oracle SCM Cloud Trained – February 2020
Oracle Fusion Technical Trained – January 2020
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – EXECUTIVE MBA - MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL – 2018
(Ranked in Tier One Global MBA Survey)
Winning Team for Capstone Business Plan in Executive MBA Program
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING, ELECTRONICS (BS)
Bombay University, Mumbai, India
K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering, one of the best colleges in Mumbai, India.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP)
March 2008
Project Management Institute. Member PMI Chicagoland Chapter since 2017.
COMPETENT COMMUNICATOR (CC)
July 2017
Toastmasters International. Member Talk of The Town Toastmasters in Batavia, IL since 2015.
COMPETENT LEADER (CL)
July 2017
Toastmasters International. Member Talk of The Town Toastmasters in Batavia, IL since 2015.
IT EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT (ITED)
February 2016
Websmart-USA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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