Gaurav Shrivastav

• Optimized resource allocation for IT investments: Leveraged VADA framework (Value, Affordability, Do-ability, & Absorption) to provide data-driven recommendations to CIO
• This streamlined allocation of budget ($) and personnel (FTE) during annual operating plan finalization, resulting in > 10% reduction in investments without affecting value yield
• Collaborated closely with S&P managers to make strategic adjustments to quarterly estimates, consistently exceeding annual IT operating plan by 2%
• Ensured alignment of IT workforce plan with project demands and kept CIO informed on matters of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as well as talent skill sets
• This enabled CIO to make informed decisions about talent acquisition and development, fostering more diverse and skilled IT team
• Enhance IT strategy by implementing data-driven approaches through industry benchmarking
• Led industry benchmarking initiatives by leveraging business capability framework
• Collaborate with S&P managers to ensure alignment of IT portfolio roadmap and strategic plans with industry best practices
• Established standardized approach for measuring IT investment value: Partnered with enterprise teams (e.g., ServiceNow, Enterprise Planning) to create consistent Net Present Value (NPV) approach for measuring business value of IT products and multi-year investments
• This standardized approach enables transparent reporting of the Business value yield target of 60% & enabled CIO to make informed decisions on IT investments and improved resource allocation
• Enhanced post-investment review process and knowledge sharing: Implemented a multi-year post-investment review (PIR) process in collaboration with Business Value & Portfolio teams
• This collaborative effort streamlined PIR process, driving continuous improvement through webcasts, knowledge-sharing platforms, and shared learnings
• This led to improvement in business value assurance coverage, reaching 80% of investments, and ultimately enhancing effectiveness of business interface activities
• Mitigated project risk and protected value: Proactively identified gaps in project assurance activities for key projects and major programs
• This proactive approach made sure project succeeded and prevented any loss of value, protecting organization's investments in IT.
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• Drive Blockchain education and adoption: Led community engagement initiatives within Web 3 and Blockchain Community of Practice
• This fostered collaborative environment for knowledge sharing and speed up adoption of blockchain technology across organization
• Helped business users understand and use blockchain technology by providing guidance and support tailored to their specific business needs.

• Lead IT Strategy & execution: Directed $4M IT initiative to transform Shell's Marine business from selling lubricants to Lubricant Management as Service (LaaS) model unlocking transformational 6X growth for business
• Maximized IT Value: Optimized IT spending through strategic planning, consistently delivering value yield of over 70% for organization
• Enhanced IT Security & Compliance: Reduced business-managed applications by 10% YoY
• Streamlined management, improved security posture, and ensured critical assets underwent risk assessments and adhered to controls
• Digital Transformation Partner: Partnered with business leaders to deliver innovative solutions that speed up customer acquisition, enhanced profitability, and drove operational efficiency through customer & employee experience transformation program
• Enhanced Post Investment review process and knowledge sharing: Streamlined PIR process in collaboration with business & finance teams
• This resulted in business value assurance coverage of 100% of high-value investments enhancing effectiveness of business interface activities.

• Built World-Class RPA Capability: Established processes, methodologies, and governance structures for delivering high-caliber RPA projects across 70+ countries
• Cultivated Robust RPA Pipeline: Led business engagement through awareness sessions and workshops, resulting in 250% increase in RPA use case opportunities within 6 months
• Demonstrated commitment to innovation and efficiency by implementing Dev-Ops model, establishing governance KPIs, and implementing tools for use case lifecycle management
• Implementing this strategy has resulted in improved operational efficiency, increased productivity of team, and greater transparency for organization
• Enabled development of proficient RPA workforce: Spearheaded cross-skilling efforts, providing training for over 200 IT personnel in Blue Prism
• As result, Business effectively advocated for adoption of RPA within their business units and identified over 10 valuable use cases for implementation.

• Collaborated with stakeholders across Delivery, IT, Strategy, and Operations to enhance application portfolio management processes and practices
• Provided actionable insights derived from dashboards of application portfolio, analysis of total cost of ownership, and strategic plans
• This enabled leaders to make well-informed decisions, leading to 4% decrease in costs and 3% increase in adoption of market-standard applications.

• Led Business Transformation: Played lead BA role, driving business needs from opportunity framing to system design and user testing
• This resulted in 70% reduction in recruitment cycle time through successful rollout of video recruitment platform across 35+ countries
• This project yielded return on investment exceeding three times annual cost
• Adept in Agile methodologies
• Drafted user stories, prioritized backlogs, and collaborated effectively with development teams to ensure project success.

• Secured High-Value Deals: Led pre-sales activities across APAC, Middle East, and ANZ securing with run rate of $1 million deals per quarter
• Customer-Centric Solution Design: Orchestrated product demonstrations, ensured fitment, and collaborated with sales and partners to craft compelling proposals
• Market-Driven Product Strategy: Conducted industry research, competitive analysis, and leveraged customer insights to influence HCM product roadmap development
• Advocated for products at industry forums and networks, staying informed about IT trends and best practices.

• Skillfully managed migration of SAP projects to offshore teams for esteemed clients such as Sanofi, Eurocopter, and Airbus
• Additionally, provided pre-sales support to onshore teams, resulting in secure and thriving offshore project pipeline
• Played pivotal role in setup and growth of SAP practice, expanding team from 40 to over 200 consultants skilled in SAP ABAP, Web Dynpro, BI, and HANA
• Delivered 20% faster SAP technical upgrade for Eurocopter (4.6C to ECC)
• Developed high-performing upgrade team of 5 staff from fresh graduates within 7 months
• Instrumental in training over 120 graduates on SAP ABAP, leading to remarkable achievement of 100% FTE throughput within mere 4 months of their onboarding
• Received 'Bon Travail' Award (thrice) for contributing to building SAP capability.

• Lead implementation of large scale HCM solutions, encompassing major projects such as MINDEF SAP HR Transformation (affecting 300,000+ users) and India's Public Sector Localization project (facilitating ESS/MSS scenarios)
• Played key role in leading development of E-Billing (for JVA) and meticulously ensured quality assurance for Credit Management module in SAP FSCM, contributing to significant growth in sales opportunities
• Led implementation of Awards module for MINDEF, one of top 10 SAP customers in APAC region
• Successfully implemented Roster functionality for public sector in India, resulting in SAP's acquisition of over 15 prospective clients
• Acknowledged for being youngest expert in HCM (OM-PA integration) and contributed to talent development by mentoring and training 12 graduates, equipping them with advanced skills in SAP HCM.

• Requirement gathering to successful deployment of SAP HR & SD enhancements
• Refactored legacy code bases for improved maintainability, paving way for easier future updates.
• Developed reusable custom functions & subroutines that significantly reduced development effort on multiple projects.
• Improved customer exits performance ( Performance analyzer & ST05) by identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks in code.
• Designed robust testing frameworks to validate functionality and ensure high level of quality assurance through automation.

• Designed and implemented scalable Web applications using ASP & HTML

• Awarded 3.6 CGPA on scale of 4

Won Special achievement award for getting 1st Rank during the academic session.

• Ranked 1% in Class

Awarded Gold medal for consistently holding 1st Rank in 7 out of 8 semesters during the academic session.

• Awarded Gold medal for holding 1st rank in University & passing with Honors