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Satyendra Sinha

Satyendra Sinha

VP, Technology And AI
Hyderabad

Summary

I bring 32+ years of industry experience leading technology teams in some of the biggest names in the software industry i.e. Microsoft, Amazon. Oracle, GEP, CMC. I'm a results-driven leader with forward-thinking approach centered on company success and competitive growth. I have demonstrated record of success in building successful teams and managing profitable operations. I consider myself as intrapreneur and an expert in aligning systems with business requirements, policies and regulatory requirements. I'm passionate about applying excellent organization and communication skills to manage and lead teams on the continuous journey of innovation. I'm also well-versed in interfacing and consulting on business processes to drive results .

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

VP and India Development Centre Leader

GEP Worldwide (gep.com)
Hyderabad
08.2021 - Current

Reporting to the CEO, I lead 800+ strong engineering and AI team. My role also includes Site Leader responsibilities for development centres in Mumbai and Hyderabad

  • Spearheaded the development and implementation of strategic technology, data, and AI initiatives generating ~$100M annual revenue for the company.
  • Directly led a team of 500+ engineers and AI professionals, overseeing the development and deployment of products and services in Procurement, Spend, and Supply Chain domains.
  • Led development of no-code low-code platform for the company and rebuilt Source-to-Contract product on top of it.
  • Democratized AI within the company and built the solution for GEP AI models to be consumed by customers leveraging products from GEP Competitors.
  • Executive sponsor within GEP for some of the biggest customers.
  • Increased company growth through collaboration with sales and marketing departments.
  • Established performance goals for department and provided methods for reaching milestones.

Site Leader and Senior Manager, SDM

Amazon
Hyderabad
06.2019 - 07.2021
  • Built and led a team of ~75 engineers to create the next-generation Time and Attendance platform to ensure more than
    2 million Amazon associates being paid accurately and on-time every pay cycle in every country that Amazon does business in.
  • Conceptualized and built Policy Service to administer the Role, LOB, and Site-specific policies across all HR functions.
  • Effectively coached, mentored, and developed direct reports in order to improve their performance and achieve their professional goals.
  • Drove D&I, and Campus Recruitment programs for Amazon in India.
  • Wrote 3-year technology plan (3YP) for the Time and Attendance division.

GM AKA Principal Group Engineering Manager

Microsoft
Hyderabad
08.1998 - 12.2018

Grew from Senior Production Manager to General Manager over 20 year period leading teams of 100-to-500 Engineering and Product Management professionals establishing vision and roadmap, and successfully launching services in IT, Windows, Universal Store, and Azure divisions.

  • Hardware Partner Centre enabling collaboration with ~30K independent hardware vendors and IOT manufactures to build, launch, and service device drivers.
  • Microsoft Partner Centre enabling ~300K partners to collaborate with Microsoft and generate $60B annualized revenue
  • Developed Machine Learning model to predict customer churn and its impact on partner's qualification to meet competency
    requirements.
  • Spearheaded development of BigData solution for (a) Windows Device Driver diagnostics, (b) Fraud detection in Product Key activation
  • Implemented operational strategies and effectively built partner loyalties for Microsoft's partners.
  • Strategized, planned, and executed product launches and initiatives across multiple services e.g. Unified Search, Product Key Services, Secure Software Release Services, License Management, Download Center, Marketing Service, OEM Channel digitalization, Microsoft Partner Program, and Professional Services.
  • Spearheaded cloud adoption initiative over 2-year period resulting in reduction of 25% footprint and a savings of ~$1B in IT Spend on infrastructure and support.
  • Drove unification of Dev and Test functions across ~3000 strong Engineering team.
  • Prioritized and managed allocation of valuable resources to meet business targets.
  • Shepherded the unification of Developer and QA functions into one unified Software Engineering function across a ~3000 strong engineering organization.
  • Pioneered the Senior IC Development Program enabling growth of many senior individual contributor developers into Principal band.
  • Fostered work culture of collaboration and inclusion to increase morale and reduce turnover. I was a talent magnet for technical talent.
  • Drove strategic improvements to enhance operational and organizational efficiencies.

Senior Consultant

Oracle Corporation
Bellevue
03.1997 - 08.1998

As a member of the Advanced Architecture team, I gained and demonstrated expertise in Oracle Apps planning, installation, configuration and customization across many big customers of Oracle

  • Re-designed DB and made performance improvements in the Aircrafts Components inventory system at Boeing Co., Seattle, USA.
  • Led installation (Oracle 10.7) and/or major upgrade of Oracle ERP system (from Oracle 10.6 to Oracle 10.7) at large customers of Oracle e.g. Intuit Corporation, San Francisco State University, Applied Materials, Great Western Chemicals, Dakotah Direct.
  • Led performance improvements across Oracle DB installations at Hewlett Packard.

Senior Technology Consultant

CMC International
India, UK, USA
05.1991 - 01.1997

During these 6 years of experience in technology consulting and implementation, I

  • Demonstrated success in leading large scale IT projects from concept to completion for large customers in USA, UK, and India
  • gained specialized knowledge in RDBMS, Client-server development, Oracle Apps, and Systems administration
  • Skilled in assessing customer requirements and providing practical recommendations for improvement
  • Demonstrated Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills resulting in me being promoted to the youngest people and project manager in the company's history.
  • Certified in multiple industry standard platforms

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computational Science

Birla Institute of Technology
Mesra, India
07.1987 - 04.1991

Post-graduate Certificate - Leading Organizations And Change

MIT Sloan School of Management
MA, USA
01.2018 - 07.2018

PG Diploma - Executive Program On Leading And Managing

Indian Institute of Management
Calcutta
03.2012 - 05.2013

Post-graduate Certificaion - Product Innovation And Design Thinking

MIT Sloan School of Management
MA, USA
02.2018 - 10.2018

Executive Workshop - Building Strategy For Enterprise

Indian School of Business
Hyderabad, India
03.2016 - 03.2016

Skills

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Timeline

VP and India Development Centre Leader

GEP Worldwide (gep.com)
08.2021 - Current

Site Leader and Senior Manager, SDM

Amazon
06.2019 - 07.2021

Post-graduate Certificaion - Product Innovation And Design Thinking

MIT Sloan School of Management
02.2018 - 10.2018

Post-graduate Certificate - Leading Organizations And Change

MIT Sloan School of Management
01.2018 - 07.2018

Executive Workshop - Building Strategy For Enterprise

Indian School of Business
03.2016 - 03.2016

PG Diploma - Executive Program On Leading And Managing

Indian Institute of Management
03.2012 - 05.2013

GM AKA Principal Group Engineering Manager

Microsoft
08.1998 - 12.2018

Senior Consultant

Oracle Corporation
03.1997 - 08.1998

Senior Technology Consultant

CMC International
05.1991 - 01.1997

Bachelor of Engineering - Computational Science

Birla Institute of Technology
07.1987 - 04.1991
Satyendra SinhaVP, Technology And AI