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Venkata Dasari

Director Operations
Bengaluru

Summary

A highly experienced Digital Professional who has demonstrated the ability to lead multi- disciplinary teams of professionals through periods of significant revenue growth. Strong business and operations qualifications with an impressive track record of more than 34 years of hands-on experience in client-side IT, practice and discipline leadership within consulting and agency environments, project and program management, resource management and strong financial oversight. Proven ability to successfully analyze an organization's critical business requirements, identify deficiencies and potential opportunities and develop solutions and processes for maximizing profitability. Skilled in partnering opportunities, and develop solutions and processes. Skilled in people management, motivating teams, and building client relationships to deliver innovative digital solutions. Professional Summary Career reflects over 30 years of progressive experience in Customer Relationship Management, Corporate Finance, ERP implementation, Oracle practice management, Pre-Sales consulting, Delivery, Solutions Development and support function with various client-facing roles Engaging Client Relations by adept at developing often complex client proposals, MSA and SoWs. Proficient in various business operations including client contracts, billing, conflict resolution, implementation of effective business policies and procedures Specialize in developing and nurturing productive client relationships Expertise in Pre-Sales consulting, Operations Management (hiring of talent and optimization of skills), Delivery Management, Contract negotiations, Deal Closure, Product Development and CoE Development Understands the ERP business dynamics across industry sectors (Manufacturing, BFSI, Travel & Transport and Professional Services etc.) Managed successful execution of large global projects within budgets ranging from Oracle Implementation, Integration and Support with ensured timely completion Excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal skills, Identification and negotiation for Business and Technology requirements Accomplished leader, adept at developing and mentoring large delivery teams for attaining superior results Highly organized with exceptional abilities to identify process gaps, execute strategic plans to enhance revenue generation with P&L account responsibility, lead and effectively collaborate with both internal and external teams Proven ability in application integration architecting with integration tools.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Project Lead

Through GM Indosoft
Hyderabad
  • Performed analysis and study of client's organization structure, existing business processes and new business needs to gather functional requirements for the trial implementation of oracle Financials modules
  • Performed Business Process Improvement (BPI), Business Process re-engineering (BPR), Gap Analysis and mapping of existing processes & systems with Oracle
  • Financial Applications functionalities
  • Involved in Application Design Documentation on the client's current business process
  • Involved in a trial set up of GL, AP & AR modules as conference room pilot
  • Performed testing of important functionality's and Integration testing of all the financial modules by creating a test plan for the Trial Implementation study

Team Member

GM Indosoft
Hyderabad
  • Involved in Oracle Applications Financials implementation Finalizing chart of accounts for the Client Setup Flexfield Structure with six segments Setup Security and Cross – Validation Rules, Roll up groups, summary accounts, suspense accounts Implemented online journal approvals Implemented Recurring journals Setup budgets, Defining Budgets, Budget organization, uploading the Budget Values Setting up the Budget Controls Extensive Utilization of FSG, ADI for reporting.

Director Operations

Chidrupi Software Solutions
Bangalore
01.2019 - Current
  • Design and implement business strategies, plans and procedures Set comprehensives goals for performance and growth Establish policies that promote company culture and vision Develop and integrate staffing programs design to attract the highest caliber of talent while satisfying the needs of the customers Work with CFO on financial projections and analyses of existing program and policies Develops plans to increase efficiency and reduce costs Promotes and enforces safety in the workplace Helm budgeting and resource allocation efforts alongside the other C-level executives and the senior management team Identifies improvement areas and plans and implements systems to boost company effectiveness Manages internal and external service contractors Executes plans designed to meet company goals by changing policies and coaching employees Ensure all program initiatives align with the company’s value and culture.

Head Delivery

Linc Softech
Bangalore
02.2010 - 12.2018
  • Setting up offshore delivery model, Defining processes and responsible for P&L Anchoring the Customer Relationship in resolving all the service-related issues Provide Subject Matter Expertise in BFSI, SCM, Travel & Transportation and
  • Manufacturing solutions Design delivery models based on MSA, SoW and SLAs Identify potential growth areas and ensure people are trained in technological skills Strategizing efficient functioning & productivity
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  • Pre-Sales Experience Responsible in helping the sales team in the qualification of customer needs and
  • PoCs Responsible for strategizing Pre-sales activity Demonstration of application, both standard and tailored as per the requirements Management of pilot and prototypes Responses to RFI/RFPs Developing application – centric selling strategies

Practice Head/Delivery Support Head

MindTree Ltd
Bangalore
12.2004 - 01.2010
  • Managed multi – technology accounts and achieved delivery excellence with good customer satisfaction Managed delivery support for BFSI, Manufacturing, Retail and Travel & Transport
  • Industry Built Oracle Center of Excellence from the ground up at MindTree Defined project execution strategies, techniques and methodologies Developed a knowledge management strategy to capture technical and functional knowledge Developed training tool kits and imparted training Coach, SME and Go-To person for Oracle Technology and ERP within MindTree Defined the business strategy, created marketing & sales material and launched sales campaigns Expertise in pre-sales in RFI & RFP responses Reviewing signed contracts, MSA, SoW and SLAs for resolution of conflicts
  • Delivery Management: Managed Customer-ODC team of 600 working on 15 different projects involving numerous disparate applications & platforms; Datawarehouse, Web technologies
  • Oracle Apps, Client/Server, Application Support, CRM, etc
  • In Manufacturing
  • Professional Services, Travel & Transport and BFSI industrial domains Supervise and Control Account Delivery using MindTree Delivery Methods
  • Carried out Delivery Excellence Program for Large Projects
  • Relationship Management Engaged with CIOs, and COE leads of Customers and built sufficient depth in the relationship
  • Responsibilities included driving review meetings with Customer and negotiating various items / issues with the CIOs and COE leads
  • Handle Customer escalations, customer expectations and ensure Customer satisfaction is at the required level
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  • Pre-Sales Management Responsible in helping the sales team in the qualification of customer needs Responsible for strategizing Pre- sales activity Demonstration of application, both standard and tailored to suspect the prospect Management of pilot and prototypes Responses to RFI/RFPs Developing application – centric selling strategies Monitoring and managing technical pre-sales team Responsible in customers interactions and presentations Responsible in finalizing MSA and SoW As a delivery head in multiple Customer accounts, involved in account mining and generating new business opportunities
  • People Management: Achieved an overall customer satisfaction rating of 5 out of 5 for managing the engagement and relationship extremely well
  • Been an active member of People Career management task force for all geographies in MindTree Coach/Facilitator for MindTree’s Leadership Program
  • Operational Activities Responsible for ensuring compliance to MindTree quality systems and Customer standards as GDC partner
  • Responsible for invoicing and ensuring Accounts receivables are in control
  • Responsible for operational excellence that includes staffing, ramping up and managing utilization
  • Responsible for staff management as part of delivery management
  • Drive necessary discipline in the project teams
  • Other Initiatives/Contributions: Spearheaded the Project Management Newsletter initiative as part of PM Council’s drive to spread Project Management expertise within the organization As part of Customer Knowledge Management Task Force, I have contributed towards the creation of a Knowledge Management System targeted for all the
  • Oracle Customers Was a Six Sigma green belt leader Part of numerous Campus and off-campus recruitment drives

Senior Project Manager/On-Site Coordinator

Infinite Computer Solutions Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
04.2004 - 11.2004

▪ Part of program office team for implementing Oracle application

and headed a large Oracle application testing team
▪ Managed and executed functional and technical Oracle

applications integration testing

▪ Managed defects tracking and bug fixes till their closure and

coordinated with teams in Hong Kong and India
▪ Hands-on Manager
▪ Defined offshore governing practices to increase the comfort level

of offshoring for the customer

▪ Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture

relationships.

Sr. Project Manager/Onsite Coordinator

Hong Kong Treasury
04.2004 - 11.2004
  • Part of program office team for implementing Oracle application and headed a large
  • Oracle application testing team Managed and executed functional and technical Oracle applications integration testing
  • Resume of Venkata SR Dasari Page 5of 6 Managed defects tracking and bug fixes till their closure and coordinated with teams in Hong Kong and India Hands-on Manager Defined offshore governing practices to increase the comfort level of offshoring for the customer

Shekar Soft Technologies
Hyderabad
07.2003 - 04.2004

▪ Ascertained project completion within budgets and scheduled time

period.
▪ Understanding the Client organization functions, business

processes in order to provide an integrated information system
▪ Streamlining and re-engineering of client business functions &

practices
▪ Effective planning & delivery of project activities
▪ Submitting project – specific (required) deliverables to the client.

Project Manager

BPL Engineering Ltd
Hyderabad
07.2003 - 04.2004
  • Ascertained project completion within budgets and scheduled time period
  • Understanding the Client organization functions, business processes in order to provide an integrated information system
  • Streamlining and re-engineering of client business functions & practices
  • Effective planning & delivery of project activities
  • Submitting project – specific (required) deliverables to the client.

Project Lead

Al Tazaj Fakieh
Jeddah
01.2002 - 06.2003
  • Kicking off Business Process Improvement Initiatives leading towards the effective
  • Systems Integration & Interfaces between Oracle & Legacy Systems Implementation of Budget Methodology & Control for all Operating Restaurants &Support services leading towards Better Expense Control & Management
  • Performance Analysis, and key Metrics on Performance Matrix
  • Automation of Expense Management Process
  • Building Executive Information System, Summary statistics for sales, Expenses
  • Volume movements, Activity analyzer, Product based descriptive statistics as part of operation analysis.

Swiss Confectionery
Hyderabad
03.1999 - 12.2001

▪ Performed analysis and study of client's organization structure,

existing business processes and new business needs to gather

functional requirements for the trial implementation of oracle

financials modules
▪ Performed Business Process Improvement (BPI), Business Process

re-engineering (BPR), Gap Analysis and mapping of existing

processes & systems with Oracle Financial Applications

functionalities
▪ Involved in Application Design Documentation on the client's

current business process.
▪ Involved in a trial set up of GL, AP & AR modules as conference

room pilot
▪ Performed testing of important functionality's and Integration

testing of all the financial modules by creating a test plan for the

Trial Implementation study

▪ Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project

phase.

Microflow Industrial Filters
Hyderabad
10.1998 - 02.1999

▪ Involved in Oracle Applications Financials implementation
▪ Finalizing chart of accounts for the Client
▪ Setup Flexfield Structure with six segments
▪ Setup Security and Cross – Validation Rules, Roll up groups,

summary accounts, suspense accounts
▪ Implemented online journal approvals
▪ Implemented Recurring journals
▪ Setup budgets, Defining Budgets, Budget organization, uploading

the Budget Values
▪ Setting up the Budget Controls
▪ Extensive Utilization of FSG, ADI for reporting.

Team Member

Srinisons Pharmaceuticals Ltd, GM Indosoft
Hyderabad
07.1998 - 09.1998
  • Involved Oracle D2K development Creating employee’s department – wise coding Calculation of attendance Adjustment of leaves.

Team Member

Bajaj Group of Companies, GM Indosoft
Hyderabad
04.1998 - 06.1998
  • Involved Oracle D2K development Financial accounting system Developed various financial reports

Deputy Manager

Indo American Hybrid Seeds (India) Pvt Ltd
11.1991 - 03.1998
  • Responsible for calculation of annual and other benefits of the staff and monitoring their disbursements Responsible for evaluating and furnishing the confidential reports of the staff working with me for their regular promotions/annual increments Co-coordinating with internal auditors

Accounts Officer

Silklens India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
09.1987 - 10.1991
  • I was instrumental in updating, monitoring and maintaining all records Responsible for introducing work - simplification methods in accounting, filing regular monthly / annual returns to Headquarters Finalization of accounts

Education

PG Diploma - Management

Indira Gandhi Open University
New, Delhi
04.2003 - 06.2004

Masters - Industrial Relations & Personnel Management

Osmania University
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
01.1986 - 01.1988

APMG, UK -

APMG
Bengaluru
06.2011 - 06.2011

Skills

Program & Delivery Management, ERP Expert, Pre-Sales

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Timeline

Director Operations

Chidrupi Software Solutions
01.2019 - Current

APMG, UK -

APMG
06.2011 - 06.2011

Head Delivery

Linc Softech
02.2010 - 12.2018

Practice Head/Delivery Support Head

MindTree Ltd
12.2004 - 01.2010

Senior Project Manager/On-Site Coordinator

Infinite Computer Solutions Pvt Ltd
04.2004 - 11.2004

Sr. Project Manager/Onsite Coordinator

Hong Kong Treasury
04.2004 - 11.2004

Shekar Soft Technologies
07.2003 - 04.2004

Project Manager

BPL Engineering Ltd
07.2003 - 04.2004

PG Diploma - Management

Indira Gandhi Open University
04.2003 - 06.2004

Project Lead

Al Tazaj Fakieh
01.2002 - 06.2003

Swiss Confectionery
03.1999 - 12.2001

Microflow Industrial Filters
10.1998 - 02.1999

Team Member

Srinisons Pharmaceuticals Ltd, GM Indosoft
07.1998 - 09.1998

Team Member

Bajaj Group of Companies, GM Indosoft
04.1998 - 06.1998

Deputy Manager

Indo American Hybrid Seeds (India) Pvt Ltd
11.1991 - 03.1998

Accounts Officer

Silklens India Pvt Ltd
09.1987 - 10.1991

Masters - Industrial Relations & Personnel Management

Osmania University
01.1986 - 01.1988

Project Lead

Through GM Indosoft

Team Member

GM Indosoft
Venkata DasariDirector Operations