Sudhakar V P
Chennai
Work Preference
Summary
Strategic ERP and AI Transformation Leader with 24+ years of experience in enterprise consulting, product development, program management, business analysis and IT operations, with deep expertise in enterprise platforms including Oracle Fusion SCM, PeopleSoft and Ramco Aviation ERP.
Offers 15+ years in product development and business analysis and 10 years in program leadership, successfully driving demand-supply and profitability improvement programs through strategic execution, cross-functional leadership, and disciplined delivery management.
Recognized for translating business objectives into high-quality, scalable solutions while ensuring effective stakeholder alignment, optimal resource utilization, budget adherence, and timely execution of complex initiatives.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Senior Principal Consultant
Oracle
Chennai
07.2022 - Current
Accountabilities
- Led cross-industry and cross-country Oracle Fusion application implementations, ensuring alignment with client objectives and operational needs.
- Demonstrated expertise in Oracle Fusion Supply Chain modules, including Procurement, Inventory, PLM, and Costing.
Key Projects
- Directed adoption of Oracle Fusion best practices to enhance inventory, procurement and costing processes for a prominent printer manufacturer in Europe.
- Spearheaded implementation of Oracle Fusion best practices for leading industrial manufacturer in India, focusing on inventory, PLM and costing optimization.
- Executed strategic implementation of Oracle Fusion best practices, optimizing inventory management for a top-tier food manufacturer in India.
Associate Director
Cognizant
Chennai
04.2012 - 07.2022
Accountabilities
- Directed management of Oracle PeopleSoft's resource management module and additional applications to effectively support Cognizant HR recruitment and pricing operations.
- Led development initiatives as Product Owner & Scrum Master, ensuring timely delivery of business-critical analytical applications for corporate functions.
Key Assignments
- Led the Product Development as Product Owner of key applications for Resource Management including PeopleSoft
- Led the Product Development as Product Owner for the Re-build of the Service Order product from scratch
- Led the Product Enhancements as part of key initiatives:
- Demand Supply program - streamlining the system gaps (Demand and Supply of resources).
- Profitability Enhancement program - system changes to improve profitability of Cognizant
- Led the Product Development as Product Owner of key analytical applications for Corporate functions within Cognizant
- Managed end to end Operations for a Portfolio within IT including Budgeting, Resource Management etc.
Significant Contributions
- Implementation of product enhancements as part of Demand Supply and Profitability Enhancement programs resulted in more than $ 300 Mn. savings
Senior Consultant
Ramco Systems
Chennai
05.2005 - 03.2012
Accountabilities
- Served as Scrum Master and handled various releases in Aviation Solutions using Agile Development Methodologies.
- Served as Business Analyst and performed UI design, requirements gathering, test management for various Change Requests across sprints / releases.
Key Assignments
- Base Product Development: Product Releases of Ramco Aviation Solutions.
- Product Enhancements for customers like Petroleum Helicopters Inc., Gulf Helicopters, Air India, Virgin Atlantic etc.
Significant Contributions
- Key contributor (Business Analyst & Scrum Master) in the Product Development of modules like Stock Analysis, Supplier Rating, Warranty Management, Repair Order Management and Technical Log.
- Masterminded an e-Newsletter – “nose2tail” within the Aviation team to impart knowledge among peers.
Software Engineer
Silverline Technologies
Mumbai
07.2000 - 06.2003
Accountabilities
- Proactively involved in various stages of SDLC for development of Web-Based and Palmtop Applications.
- Served as Configuration Controller and handled all the configuration management activities.
- Led the team as Project Quality Lead and as Module leader for Discussion Forum & Webcast modules in Expo24-7 Project
Key Assignments
- Expo24-7: Development of a Vortal for the Exhibition Industry in Europe.
- EJewel: Development of PDA Software for a Malaysian Jeweler Client.
Education
MBA - Marketing / Systems
BIM
Trichy05-2005
B.E. (CSE) -
Mepco Schlenk Engineering College
Sivakasi04-2000
12th -
National College Higher Secondary School
Trichy04-1996
10th -
Chinmaya Vidyalaya
Chennai04-1994
Skills
Artificial Intelligence
Fusion AI Agent Development ▰▰▰▰▱
Prompt Engineering ▰▰▰▰▱
MS Visual Studio Code ▰▰▰▱▱
ChatGPT ▰▰▰▰▱
Perplexityai ▰▰▰▰▱
Consulting / Implementation
Process Optimization ▰▰▰▰▱
Configuration & Data Migration ▰▰▰▰▰
Testing & Quality Assurance ▰▰▰▰▰
Change Management & Training ▰▰▰▰▰
Business Requirements
Requirements Management ▰▰▰▰▰
Market Research ▰▰▰▰▰
Tools / Software
MS Office & MS Visio ▰▰▰▰▰
Program Management
End-to-End Program Mgmt ▰▰▰▰▱
Risk Management ▰▰▰▰▱
Change Management ▰▰▰▰▱
IT Operations Management ▰▰▰▱▱
Product Management
Inception to Launch ▰▰▰▱▱
Agile Delivery ▰▰▰▰▱
Domain
Aviation Maintenance ▰▰▰▰▱
Manufacturing ▰▰▰▰▱
HR Recruitment ▰▰▰▰▱
S/W Methodology
Waterfall ▰▰▰▰▰
Agile / Scrum ▰▰▰▰▱
Test Driven Development ▰▰▰▱▱
Accomplishments
2019 - Recipient of CIO Emerging Leader Award in Cognizant
2018 - Recipient of COO Team Award for Profitability Enhancement Program in Cognizant
2013 - Recipient of CIO Award for Analytics Excellence in Cognizant
Certification
- 2026 - Oracle Fusion AI Data Platform for Agentic AI, by Oracle
- 2025 - Oracle Fusion AI Agent Studio Developer, by Oracle
- 2025 - Oracle Fusion Cost Management 2024, by Oracle
- 2022- Oracle Fusion Inventory Management 2022, by Oracle
- 2021 - SAFe 5 Agile Product Owner / Product Manager, by Scrum Alliance
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Tamil
Advanced (C1)