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RAGHURAMAN K PARANDHAMAN
Bangalore
Summary
Versatile professional with 20+ years of leadership experience across PMO, sales operations, and financial management in IT/ITES. Proven track record of enabling revenue growth, driving Agile transformation, and managing portfolios across Telecom, Media, and BFSI industries. Strong acumen in stakeholder management, operational strategy, and cross-functional team leadership. Recognized for enabling business transformation, fostering high-performing teams, and ensuring robust compliance and reporting systems.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
29
29
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages
Work History
Business Head – Business Development & Operations
Navachetana Mobility Services Pvt Ltd
11.2024 - Current
- Established fleet operations and secured BMTC licensing for rentals.
- Raised investment capital for vehicle expansion; scaled to 5+ cars and 2-wheeler fleet.
- Oversaw end-to-end operations including budgeting, driver management, and vehicle maintenance.
- Achieved full operational setup within six months, securing strategic cost savings.
F&A Delivery Manager – Business Advisor, Sales Operations (Telecom, M&E, CSI)
IBM India Pvt Ltd
02.2016 - 10.2024
- Advised Industry Leaders and Client Partners on pipeline management, revenue forecasting, and signings growth.
- Managed PRR (Pricing Risk Reviews), large deal reviews, and revenue hygiene initiatives.
- Enabled Agile ways of working across delivery teams; facilitated forecasting accuracy via bottom-up sales models.
- Automated signings reconciliation; led standardization and compliance efforts across portfolios.
- Delivered strategic reporting to CXO stakeholders and implemented Salesforce CRM data controls.
- Awards: Manager Choice (Q4’16, Q2’17), Service Support Reward (Q4’22)
Business Analyst – III, FSGBU Consulting Operations
Oracle India Pvt Ltd
06.2013 - 02.2016
- Mitigated operational risk in global consulting operations through enhanced reporting.
- Trained Delivery Project managers on the use of Oracle PMW tool.
- Streamlined revenue recognition and billing processes within the GBU.
- Earned director recognition for improving intercompany expense tracking and tax compliance.
Team Lead – Collections
Oracle India Pvt Ltd
04.2011 - 06.2013
- Delivered $189M in cash collections in Q1 FY’13.
- Successfully transitioned OFSS collections to Oracle’s enterprise-wide systems.
Project Lead – Applications Inventory Management (AIM) Project
Cognizant Technology Solutions
04.2008 - 03.2011
- Developed DBMS for Application Inventory Management system for all outsourced applications of UBS globally.
- Stabilized the program processes till phase 2.
- Mentored junior analysts and supported Agile reporting implementation.
Project Lead
Oracle India Pvt Ltd – Oracle University
03.2004 - 03.2008
Accounts Officer
Concorde Motors Ltd.
06.2000 - 02.2004
Commercial Executive
Heera Exports
01.1998 - 04.2000
Accounts Assistant
Exotherm Pvt Ltd.
01.1996 - 01.1998
Education
Executive Management Program - General Management
B.Com. - undefined
Diploma in Computer Applications - undefined
Skills
Project portfolio coordination
Revenue Forecasting & Sales Planning
SDLC process oversight
Financial Analysis & Risk Control
Stakeholder Engagement & Governance
Business Process Re-engineering
Knowledge Management & Reporting Automation
Leadership Development & Performance Management
Salesforce CRM
Oracle PMW
SAP
Agile Tools (JIRA)
MS Excel
PowerPoint
Proficient in ThinkCell
KPI Dashboards
Signings & Contract Compliance
Agile Methodologies
Waterfall Methodologies
Other Details
NLP Practitioner with certification from NFNLP, USA.
Practice alternate energy healing modalities like Thetahealing and EFT.
Interests
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Kannada
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Beginner (A1)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Business Head – Business Development & Operations - Navachetana Mobility Services Pvt Ltd
11.2024 - Current
F&A Delivery Manager – Business Advisor, Sales Operations (Telecom, M&E, CSI) - IBM India Pvt Ltd
02.2016 - 10.2024
Business Analyst – III, FSGBU Consulting Operations - Oracle India Pvt Ltd
06.2013 - 02.2016
Team Lead – Collections - Oracle India Pvt Ltd
04.2011 - 06.2013
Project Lead – Applications Inventory Management (AIM) Project - Cognizant Technology Solutions
04.2008 - 03.2011
Project Lead - Oracle India Pvt Ltd – Oracle University
03.2004 - 03.2008
Accounts Officer - Concorde Motors Ltd.
06.2000 - 02.2004
Commercial Executive - Heera Exports
01.1998 - 04.2000
Accounts Assistant - Exotherm Pvt Ltd.
01.1996 - 01.1998
Bangalore University - B.Com.,
BITS - Diploma in Computer Applications,
IIM Vizag - Executive Management Program, General Management