Dr. Kameswararao Modekurthi
Finance & IT Professional
Visakhapatnam,AP
Summary
Project Manager with extensive experience at Birlasoft Ltd., specializing in financial modeling and communication. Consistently achieved 100% adherence to project timelines while managing cross-functional teams. Strong background in strategic finance and mentoring, enhancing operational efficiency and stakeholder engagement through innovative solutions.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification
Work History
Project Manager & Sr. Lead consultant
Birlasoft Ltd.
Hyderabad
07.2023 - Current
- Delivered 95% of projects on time and within budget across FY 2024–25.
- Delivered high-impact IT projects that contributed directly to a 15% increase in annual revenue for the portfolio.
- Achieved 100% compliance with project scope and quality benchmarks.
- Reduced average project delivery time by 20% through agile framework adoption.
- Improved stakeholder satisfaction scores by 30% via proactive communication and transparent reporting.
- Resolved 95% of stakeholder issues within SLA timelines.
Facilitated 10+ skill-building workshops for cross-functional teams. - Identified and mitigated 100+ project risks with zero critical escalations.
- Reduced project onboarding time by 25% through streamlined workflows.
- Standardized project documentation across 5 departments, improving audit readiness.
Head-Finance & AGM
Suguna Foods Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
08.2021 - 05.2023
- Managed financial operations across slaughtering, processing, cold storage, and distribution.
Reduced processing losses by 10% and cold chain logistics costs by 15% through yield and route optimization. - Delivered SKU-level Break-Even/profitability reports and MIS dashboards for strategic decision-making.
- Significant improvement in inventory turnover and reduced spoilage-related write-offs by 20% and bad debt write-offs to
- Ensured 100% compliance with FSSAI, GST, and livestock traceability regulations.
- Supported launch of value-added meat products with ROI modeling and pricing strategy.
- Secured insurance coverage for plant, inventory, and transit risks; built financial contingency plans.
- Developed annual CapEx budgets aligned with production expansion, automation, and cold chain infrastructure.
- Reduced unauthorized deductions and short payments by 30% by bringing automation at various levels of distrution.
Manager – Group Internal Audit
STC Group
Muscat
04.2014 - 10.2020
- Successfully led internal audits across multiple countries, ensuring compliance with local regulations and global corporate standards in regions including the Middle East, Europe, and South Asia.
- Recovered Millions in Revenue Leakage: Identified and arrested revenue leakages totaling USD 10–20 million through targeted audits in inventory management, procurement, and operational controls.
- Conducted over 5 high-impact process investigations, uncovering accounting fraud and implementing corrective actions that fortified the organization’s ethical framework.
- Designed and implemented 20+ internal control systems, significantly reducing operational risks and enhancing process transparency across business units.
Project Lead
Tech Mahindra
Visakhapatnam
10.2007 - 02.2014
- Collaborated with stakeholders to understand business needs, KPIs, and reporting requirements.
- Translate functional requirements into BI specifications and data models.
- Conducted gap analysis between existing systems and desired outcomes.
- Designed reports and analytics solutions tailored to business functions (Financial Data).
- Enable reporting for outstanding receivables, auto-payment systems, vendor and customer aging analysis, and collection and payment tracking.
Assistant Professor
Vignan’s Institute of Information Technology
Visakhapatnam
09.2006 - 08.2007
- Delivered high-quality lectures in core finance subjects, including Corporate Finance and Investment Analysis.
- Utilized innovative pedagogy with case studies and simulations to improve learning outcomes.
- Mentored students for academic growth and career development.
- Participated in national seminars and conferences to remain current on industry trends.
- Guided MBA students in completing thesis and capstone projects.
- Contributed to curriculum development while serving on academic committees.
- Mentored junior faculty on teaching strategies and best practices in academia.
- Collaborated with departmental committees on curriculum enhancements.
Education
Executive Program in Strategic Finance -
Indian Institute of Management of Lucknow (IIM-L)
India01.2022
Ph.D - Finance
Andhra University
India12.2013
ICMA -
Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMA)
India08.2006
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Finance
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University
India04.2001
Skills
- Project management and leadership
- Business valuations
- Curriculum design and development
- Investment analysis and portfolio management
- Research methodology and publications
- Oracle Business Intelligence and Financials
- Cost and management accounting
- IFRS
- Stakeholder engagement
- Strategic finance and financial modeling
- Conference organization and workshop facilitation
- Risk mitigation
Websites
Certification
- Agile Project Management, Oct 2024
- CertIFRS from ACCA Global, UK, Feb 2021
- Certified GST Professional, Feb 2020
- Excel Crash Course from Corporate Finance Institute (CFI), Nov 2020
- Reading Financial Statements from Corporate Finance Institute (CFI), Nov 2020
Publications
- Book Chapter: "Study on Domestic Institutional Investors Growth and their Impact on Indian Market from 2014-15 to 2023-24"
https://doi.org/10.48001/978-81-966500-8-7; ISBN (India): 978-81-966500-8-7; Publisher: QTanalytics® India
- Risk based audit in construction projects – Role of an Internal Auditor, Global Journal of Research and Review, 2021, Vol:8, No.S5, ISSN 2393-8854
(https://www.imedpub.com/articles/risk-based-audit-in-construction-projectsrole-of-an-internal-auditor.pdf)
- The Impact of Domestic Institutional Investors (DII) on Indian Banking Sector: Growth patterns and Future Outlook, Industrial Engineering Journal, 2025, Vol:44 No.3 SSN 0970 1052)
(https://bpasjournals.com/library-science/index.php/journal/article/view/491)
Training
- 11/01/17, 1st International law conference on 'Oman Business Law Forum 2017', Lexisnexis and Trowers & Hamlins, Muscat
- 05/01/15, 7th International Annual Conference on 'Growth & Governance (challenges for Accounting Profession)', The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Muscat Chapter, Muscat
- 09/01/14, INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS), PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS (PWC), Muscat
- 02/01/13, 'Cost Audit in Steel Industry', Visakhapatnam and Ukkunagaram chapter of Cost Accountants, Visakhapatnam
- 12/01/12, 'Regional Cost Convention – 2012' on 'Emerging Trends in Costing and Pricing', Southern India Regional Council and Hyderabad Chapter of Cost Accountants, Hyderabad
- 05/01/12, 'Cost Audit Report Rules and Cost Accounting Record Rules', Visakhapatnam Chapter of Cost Accountants and Ukkunagaram Chapter of Cost Accountants, Visakhapatnam
Professional Memberships
- IIM Lucknow, Alumni member, 2021
- Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI), Associate Member, 2006
- Visakhapatnam Chapter of Cost Accountants of India, Professional Life Member, 2006
- Institute of Internal Auditors, Oman, Professional member, 06/01/20
Professional Acclaims
- Attended several National Seminars and Conferences and Faculty Development Programs (FDP) organized by renowned institutes/universities.
- Experience in organizing National level conferences.
- Received honors and awards for exceptional performances.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Project Manager & Sr. Lead consultant
Birlasoft Ltd.
07.2023 - Current
Head-Finance & AGM
Suguna Foods Pvt Ltd
08.2021 - 05.2023
Manager – Group Internal Audit
STC Group
04.2014 - 10.2020
Project Lead
Tech Mahindra
10.2007 - 02.2014
Assistant Professor
Vignan’s Institute of Information Technology
09.2006 - 08.2007
Executive Program in Strategic Finance -
Indian Institute of Management of Lucknow (IIM-L)
Ph.D - Finance
Andhra University
ICMA -
Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Finance
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University