Satish Reddy Lekkala
Bangalore
Summary
Results-driven professional with over 20 years of extensive experience in managing large-scale programs across various ERP solutions within diverse industries and geographic locations. Adept at overseeing the entire project lifecycle, from initiation to delivery, with a strong background in Financials, Procurement, Inventory, Order Management, and Customer Relationship Management modules. Demonstrated leadership in ascending roles from Functional Consultant to Delivery Manager, showcasing exceptional project management, leadership, and mentoring skills. Proven track record of successfully leading, managing, and mentoring teams of 50+ members to ensure operational efficiency and project delivery excellence.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Delivery Manager
Sonata Software Limited
Bangalore
04.2020 - Current
- Responsible for managing a portfolio of accounts.
- Responsible for managing all the projects within the account
- Managed up to 5 projects for an account which includes projects from different technologies and streams.
- Managed around 50-60 resources reporting from various projects in my portfolio.
- Projects includes Implementation, Development and Maintenance type of projects.
- Improved delivery efficiency by better planning & optimizing resources.
- Responsible for cost & revenue budgets and growth targets for portfolio
- Established performance metrics to track progress towards goals, allowing for adjustments as needed to ensure success.
- Collaborated closely with other competencies to identify and meet customer requirements.
- Reporting to both internal and external key stakeholders.
- Work with sales and pre-sales teams to transition new accounts into portfolio, including effort estimation reviews and defense presentations to new clients
- Identify synergies across projects within portfolio and make adjustments to improve delivery efficiencies.
- Responsible for time, quality and budgets of program and individual projects
- Client Relationship management, Risk management and escalation management
- Draft and/ or review statements of work
- Responsible for process adherence on implementation methodology and internal systems
- Conducted regular audits of internal processes to identify inefficiencies or gaps in compliance with established protocols.
- Engaged customers to discuss business needs and explore opportunities to increase sales.
Competency Manager
Sonata Software Limited
Bangalore
01.2017 - 04.2020
- Heading the Competency and Delivery for ERP (SAP and Oracle Apps).
- Creating ERP proposals, bid management, Statement of Works etc.
- Managing and delivering ERP projects- Systems Implementation and Support projects.
- Managing competency resources hiring, resource allocation & bench management.
- Working on Competency yearly budgeting & revenue planning.
- Managed competency with an annually revenue of 7 Million USD.
- Managing Presales activities:
- • Understand customer requirements.
• Preparing & Conducting demonstrations.
• Conducting solution workshops.
• Working on estimations & Proposals
• Presenting proposals to clients.
• Liaison with the sales and delivery teams - Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
Project Manager
Sonata Software Limited
Bangalore
01.2009 - 12.2016
- Experience implementing ERP Projects
- Successfully managed the engagement, maintaining project health and lead a team (15-20) of delivery professionals.
- Drive the delivery lifecycle to get successful outcomes.
- Ability to produce project plans (scope, risk, quality, cost, change management, communications, procurement, work breakdown structure and schedule)
- Ability to prioritize the tasks, removing risks and impediments
- Facilitating risk assessment/mitigation sessions and follow through risk management with a balanced and business priority-driven approach
- Experience in handling T&M and FP kind of projects
- Familiar with ERP project implementation methodologies
- Must have good consulting skills, show passion for technology
- Maintaining on track financials and leading communications with internal stakeholders and the end Customer.
- Preparing and Driving Weekly Status reports and Steering Committee meetings with Key stake holders
- Good Communication skills to manage Internal and External stakeholders
- Have experience in using Project management tools like MS Projects, DevOps, MS Office tools
- Experience in managing Delivery Matrices parameters
- By mentoring and influencing, drive the highest quality and the strongest sense of Customer focus on each project, while helping to achieve both Customer satisfaction and customer targets.
- Engaging with senior internal and external stakeholders as a peer, providing subject matter expertise.
ERP Functional Consultant
Sonata Software Limited
Bangalore
04.2005 - 12.2008
- Responsible to implement SCM & Finance Modules across Manufacturing and Retail industries.
- Was involved in end to end implementation cycle starting from Project initiation to Hyper care.
- Experienced in conducting analysis workshops, training sessions and testing support.
- Streamlined business processes for improved efficiency through thorough analysis and implementation of strategic recommendations.
- Developed training materials and conducted workshops for end-users, ensuring seamless adoption of new technologies or processes.
- Mentored junior consultants, fostering a collaborative environment that encouraged professional development and knowledge sharing.
Education
MBA - Marketing Management And Research
Siva Sivani Institute of Management
Hyderabad 04.1998 - 03.2000
Skills
Reliability
undefinedTimeline
Delivery Manager
Sonata Software Limited
04.2020 - Current
Competency Manager
Sonata Software Limited
01.2017 - 04.2020
Project Manager
Sonata Software Limited
01.2009 - 12.2016
ERP Functional Consultant
Sonata Software Limited
04.2005 - 12.2008
MBA - Marketing Management And Research
Siva Sivani Institute of Management
04.1998 - 03.2000
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