GOPALKRISHNA SHARMA BASKARABHATLA
Finance Technology & Transformation Leader | Business Architecture | ERP & Digital Strategy
Summary
Finance Technology Leader with 21 years of experience spanning finance business transformation, strategy, process re-engineering, ERP, project management and operations. Proven expertise in ERP platforms (Oracle, SAP), reporting and analytics tools, and automation technologies including RPA and AI. Adept at driving end-to-end finance transformation, process re-engineering, and aligning IT strategy with business goals. Strong background in channels business finance operations, with a track record of delivering scalable, efficient, and compliant solutions through cross-functional leadership and innovation. Recipient of the CFO Award for Operational Excellence 2022.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Leader, Business Architecture
Cisco Systems India Pvt Ltd
07.2013 - Current
- Led the systems transformation strategy for channels finance successfully delivering end-to-end automation of incentives, accruals, and payments, overseeing the design, execution, and implementation of largest channel programs, value incentive and service rebates, significantly improving incentive accuracy - $2B
- Drove digital transformation and process automation using RPA; designed and implemented rebate assurance controls for channel incentives to validate incentive calculation accuracy within IT systems
- Recognized with the CFO Award for Operational Excellence in 2022 for implementing rebate assurance controls and achieving 99.5% accuracy in incentive validation
- Drive the finance business architecture for Cisco's 360 Partner Program, a groundbreaking initiative strategically designed to consolidate and streamline Cisco's channel incentives into a single, unified framework known as the Cisco Partner Incentive (CPI), powered by the advanced Varicent incentive engine
- Lead financial modelling efforts for Global Partner Finance, analyzing and evaluating new incentive proposals in alignment with the contra plan, assessing their impact on bookings and revenue targets, and ensuring they remain within the contra budget framework
- Drive the channels finance strategy and oversee incentive operations for product and service incentive programs, encompassing contra planning, forecasting, operational execution, and comprehensive reporting - $2B yearly
- Lead the finance business architecture for the Next-Gen Activity Funds Consolidation initiative, aimed at overhauling, streamlining, and transforming market development and activity funds through the implementation of WorkSpan, a co-selling platform designed to manage the complete funds lifecycle
- Spearheaded multiple large-scale Oracle R12 ERP transformation projects at Cisco, managing entity migrations from 11i to R12 and new R12 implementations across US, UK, Australia, NL, India, S Korea and Mexico, driving business growth, process optimization, enhanced operational efficiency, and cost savings
- Led process re-engineering and optimization in collections operations to boost efficiency, leveraging the implementation of HighRadius, an autonomous collections management system, to automate cash application and enhance collections performance
- Successfully implemented deal profitability reporting and QBR dashboards, enabling the CFO team to effectively monitor the profitability of large, complex deals
- Champion the finance cloud strategy for Cisco Finance by implementing Oracle Finance Consolidation & Close, delivering a modern and intuitive user experience
- Consistently delivered value, created impact, and achieved tangible business outcomes for Cisco Finance through numerous initiatives, earning multiple recognition awards for excellence
Project Lead, Finance Solution Design
TranSys Solutions India Pvt Ltd
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Led Oracle R12 implementation for telecom client, migrating from legacy systems.
- Designed finance processes (P2P, R2R, O2C) are integrated with POS and billing systems.
- Reduced implementation time by 20% using reusable design templates.
Finance Systems Analyst
Freelance Consultant (USA)
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Upgraded College Financial System (CFS) from R11.5 to R12 at MCCCD, Arizona.
- Led systems integration for Yahoo!-Microsoft JV billing and revenue systems.
Project Lead / Sr. Consultant
Mahindra Satyam (Tech Mahindra)
01.2004 - 01.2010
- Delivered Oracle ERP implementations, rollouts, migration projects for clients including GE, MasterCard, British Airport Authority, and Air India
- Specialized in global rollouts, financial architecture, systems integration testing, application modules configuration, multi-org setups, data migration and system readiness
Education
MBA -
Osmania University
CMA - undefined
Institute of Cost Accountants of India
B.Com - undefined
Andhra University
PMP - undefined
Project Management Institute
Certified Scrum Master - undefined
Scrum Alliance
Leadership Training - undefined
Dale Carnegie India
Skills
Finance Business Transformation
ERP Implementations (Oracle R12, Fusion, SAP)
Process Re-engineering & Automation
Digital Transformation, RPA & AI strategy
Project & Program Management (PMP, CSM)
Channels Business Finance Strategy
Operations and Compliance
Financial Planning & Reporting
Timeline
Leader, Business Architecture
Cisco Systems India Pvt Ltd
07.2013 - Current
Project Lead, Finance Solution Design
TranSys Solutions India Pvt Ltd
01.2012 - 01.2013
Finance Systems Analyst
Freelance Consultant (USA)
01.2010 - 01.2012
Project Lead / Sr. Consultant
Mahindra Satyam (Tech Mahindra)
01.2004 - 01.2010
CMA - undefined
Institute of Cost Accountants of India
B.Com - undefined
Andhra University
PMP - undefined
Project Management Institute
Certified Scrum Master - undefined
Scrum Alliance
Leadership Training - undefined
Dale Carnegie India
MBA -
Osmania University