Himanshu Arora

Leadership, Resource Management & Delivery

Led TM1 platform and testing teams, overseeing operations, project delivery, resource planning, and production support. Collaborated with business, technology, and vendor teams to balance priorities and ensure successful delivery of strategic initiatives and BAU commitments.

Platform Management, Upgrades & Technology Strategy

Managed TM1 platform roadmap, including infrastructure upgrades, application enhancements, capacity planning, and adoption of new tools such as PAW, PAX, Power BI, and Pulse. Evaluated SaaS-based planning solutions and emerging technologies to identify opportunities for platform modernization and improvements.

Governance, Risk & Operational Excellence

Managed platform governance, technology compliance, change management, licensing, patching, incident management, and operational controls. Regularly reviewed risks, tracked remediation plans, and collaborated with stakeholders to uphold platform stability, security, and compliance with enterprise standards.

Disaster Recovery, Resiliency & Environment Management

Led Disaster Recovery (DR) planning, testing, and execution activities for critical planning applications. Managed environment readiness, recovery validation exercises, server migrations, and continuity planning to ensure business-critical systems remained resilient and available.

Vendor Management, Build vs Buy & Strategic Initiatives

Worked with vendors, procurement, and technology leadership on product evaluations, contract renewals, licensing discussions, and proof-of-concept engagements. Participated in build versus buy assessments, helping evaluate new solutions based on functionality, cost, support model, scalability, and long-term business value.

Testing Leadership & Quality Assurance

Built and led a testing function supporting functional testing, regression testing, release validation, and production readiness activities. Coordinated testing efforts across multiple workstreams, ensuring adequate coverage, issue resolution, and confidence in releases across development, test, and production environments.

Stakeholder Management & Continuous Improvement

Developed partnerships with business users, product owners, development teams, infrastructure teams, and external vendors. Implemented process improvements through automation and governance practices, providing updates and strategic direction to leadership teams.

• Experienced TPM in ALM & Cost verticals, adept at effective stakeholder communication and Agile methodologies.
• Proficient in Turbo Integrator (TI's) Processes and IBM Cognos TM1 development in the Banking Domain.
• Expert in Cognos BI and TM1 server installation, configuration, and maintenance.
• Developed budgeting cubes and created repeatable processes that streamlined ticket resolution with IBM/Cognos teams.
• Proficient Scrum master, leading ceremonies for Actual & Planning teams.
• Implemented Blue Prism automation for user access, aligning with stakeholder expectations.
• Skilled in TM1 administration, collaborating with DB2 for efficient operations.
• Monitored database performance, backups, and recovery procedures, ensuring reliability.
• Led capacity planning and monitored database growth to ensure effective management of Platform and development teams.

• Conducted Unit Testing and User Acceptance Testing for ERP modules, including Account Payable and Receivables in Oracle version 11.1, ensuring system functionality and user satisfaction.
• Supported global users in Cognos BI and TM1 Live environment, maintaining automated processes for optimal database performance.
• Skilled in server and network design, database tuning, optimization, and enforcing data security measures.
• Installed, upgraded, configured, and maintained Cognos BI and TM1 production servers.
• Monitored database performance, executed backup and recovery procedures, developed reliable backup protocols to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Designed TM1 programs aligning with business requirements and imported data from ODBC and Text files using TM1 Turbo Integrator.
• Analyzed and resolved SQL server production issues, optimised performance, addressed errors, and redesigned database indexes for enhanced efficiency.

• Proactively monitored server, database, and ETL process health for availability and performance.
• Installed, configured, and monitored complex cluster services, database mirroring, and replication to enhance data integrity and availability.
• Designed and supported disaster recovery solutions within set SLAs, ensuring uninterrupted operations.
• Conducted capacity planning and implemented scalable solutions to enhance efficiency.
• Facilitated production and non-production deployments, overseeing schema changes and code implementations to ensure seamless transitions.
• Managed stakeholder expectations and commitments, fostering clear communication and alignment of project objectives to support project success.