Executive management professional with 15+ years expertise in identifying, directing, and executing business information technology (IT) solutions for mission-critical environments. Global experience in systems integration, IT solution development and on/offshore sourcing.
Visionary, solutions-driven IT Executive with extensive hands-on background directing global operations. Domain experience in Financial Services for Insurance Broker, Banks and Manufacturing industry.
Leverage wide ranging talents in computer technology and staff leadership, to effectively manage organizational change, mitigate risk, infuse new ideas, and provide project deliverables on-time and within budget.
Outstanding relationship builder, skilled at quickly gaining and maintaining the trust and respect of C-level executives, staff, strategic partners, and international clientele.
Solid record of achievement building and aligning IT organizations with strategic business objectives to achieve dramatic bottom-line results.
Cross-functional team building, team leadership, communication and interpersonal relations skills. Strategic and analytical with outstanding record for problem-solving and negotiating positive results. Extensive international experience, including the US, the Middle East, South-East Asia and Canada.
KEY COMPETENCIES
Strategic Technology Planning Offshore Sourcing Process Re-engineering
Application & Data Integration System Implementation Enterprise Resource Planning
Technology Selection Quality Management System Upgrades
Systems Analysis System Development Staff Training
Vendor Selection/Relations Team Leadership Negotiations/Procurement
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Prossoft Technologies, Toronto, Canada. 2004 Onwards
Self Employed
Managed numerous cost saving offshore sourcing and business efficiency initiatives, through hardware and software re-architecture, vendor negotiations, and critical software development projects, constantly producing superior savings and productivity improvement results.
Assembled global development teams for two separate organizations, introducing significant process improvements, new software development standards, and ways of working guidelines.
Utilized technical proficiency to improve operational methods; expanding production and cost-effectiveness for the IT Organisations.
Leverage business experience, technical knowledge and analytical skills to help companies achieve strategic objectives and articulate a future vision.
Recognized for ability to partner with business leaders, vendors and technical teams to plan, integrate, document and execute complex project plans on time and within budget.
Linc Wise Software Ltd., Pune, India 2001 2004
Principal
Built the business strategy and infrastructure as the company expanded to employing 60 professionals specializing in financial Services, manufacturing, ASP, Telecom, Retail Supply Chain, Business Process Outsourcing.
Initiated new ASP models for vertical industries in the U.S. and UAE which resulted in 200% growth.
Managing back office services - database, application servers, networks, hosting services for UAE & US clients for the ASP product.
Conducted market research and utilized personal network to secure meetings with target companys decision makers in order to make product presentations.
Oversaw the ISO 9001 and CMM Quality Standards, consistently achieving quality targets.
Directed all facets of I.T., Recruitment, finance, administration, quality control, developing a product sales and distribution system as the company experienced unprecedented growth.
Technosoft Solutions India Ltd., Pune, India 1998 2001
Director- IT
Information systems responsibility for a large financial services company ($200M portfolio) with seven domestic locations.
Built a B2B for rubber manufacturing and agricultural product company.
Designed and launched financial services for large shipping client and a POS system for a warehousing company.
Managed a team of 25 technical and non-technical professionals.
Silicon Meadows Ltd., Pune, India 1994 1998
Manager - IT
Rebuilt an entire IT team, overhauled failing technology, and supported a 38% increase in the companys manufacturing portfolio while selecting and implementing a new ERP system in the first 12 months upon hire.
Founded the software development and CAD/CAM company, boosting business to $2 million annual sales with a 30% profit margin within the first 12 months and supporting 16 technical and non-technical employees.
Captured an Indian and international clientele achieved through intense networking and accepting an invitation to participate in an Indian Trade delegation.
PWC Ltd., Chandigarh, India 1988 1994
PROGRAMMER
EDUCATION
Panjab University, Chandigarh, India 1988
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
ICS, Chandigarh, India 1989
ADVANCED DIPLOMA Computer Applications |
