SAMEER KAULGUD

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Senior BI/DW/EPM Professional

Consulting Business Intelligence & EPM Operations & Process Management Pre Sales

“Striving to upgrade knowledge and practices to retain excellence in the professional brief”

APERCU

Global Delivery Management BI/DW Solution Architecture Alliance & Partner Management

Business Intelligence & EPM BI/DW Roadmap Definition Enterprise Performance Management

Program Management Operations & Process Management Business Migrations

Portfolio Management Engagement Management Client Relationship Management

Operational Reviews Account Management Team Management

Creative, innovative & results driven technology leader, with 17 years of experience in Enterprise & Solution Architecture,

Project & Program Management, Service Delivery Management and Relationship Management.

In sightful professional with notable success in directing a broad range of corporate IT initiatives, while participating in yearly

planning, analysis & implementation of solutions in support of business objectives; holds full P&L accountability for business

transformation and projects.

Diligent and self motivated solution architect with expertise in driving product vision and product road mapping across various

assignments; equally adept in architecting business solutions using ground up development.

Forward focused Project Manager with expertise in concepts of end to end project planning and implementation from scope

management, to activity sequencing, effort & cost estimation, risk analysis to quality management in line with international

guidelines and norms; managing a portfolio of multiple BI projects/programs running across US.

Adroit in gathering requirements and driving workshops with business users & preparing User Requirements Specifications

(URS) document and handling the design, development, testing and deployment business intelligence, data warehouse and

enterprise planning and budgeting (EPM) systems.

IT support management professional envisioning usage of new technology and tailoring its usage for achieving desired

results; distinction of implementing architecture frameworks.

Solid management skills, capable of leading & motivating individuals to maximize levels of productivity; a customer centric

professional and knack for motivating large workforces for exceeding customer expectations in delivery of committed services.

ORGANISATIONAL SCAN

Since Jun’10: Infosys, Fremont, CA

Principal – Process & Domain

Significant Highlights:

Carried out the delivery management of programs with global and diverse teams and mentored large BI/EPM programs with a

team size of more than 50.

Oracle BI/EPM Practice Lead for the US geography:

Significantly involved in leading competency building, talent acquisition, go to market solutions and

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performance management of other consultants.

Efficaciously handled a portfolio of multiple BI projects and programs running across US.

Rendered functional and technical expertise in design and architecture of EPM and BI systems based on Oracle EPM

(Hyperion) and BI platform.

Administered an engagement for global finance transformation program for the Global Foods Major Company for implementing

Hyperion suite of products (Hyperion Planning, Essbase, Financial Reports, Interactive Reporting, DRM) with a team size of

50+.

Provided support to the hi tech manufacturing, automotive and retail clients in defining BI Strategies, Roadmaps, Business

Case, ROI for BI/EPM initiatives.

Directed a program for the integration of management and statutory reporting, planning and forecasting applications based on

Hyperion suite of products in a merger of two automotive giants.

Bagged the 2011 2012 pre sales target of 5 M USD.

Credit of converting over 60% of proposals anchored.

Essayed stellar role in winning a multi million opportunity for a Global Rollout of EPM application.

Efficiently & effectively increased the current portfolio by 40% over and above recurring business year on year

Distinctively lead pursuits for new deals as Oracle BI/EPM SME.

Jan’10 – May’10: Computer Sciences Corporation, Brea, CA

PM Principal Leader

Significant Highlights:

Meticulously handled BI Program for Healthcare client and managed total revenue of 1 1.5 MUSD per year.

Rendered technical leadership in implementing Business Intelligence & DW engagements using OBIEE Applications (Finance,

Supply Chain, HR, Service and Custom modules) and other technologies.

Established the processes, SLA’s, and metrics for managing global support for OBIEE Applications.

Jul’08 – Nov’09: Capgemini, US, LLC, Chicago, IL / FSSBU INC, Rosemont, IL

Manager

Significant Highlights:

Dexterously handled BI Programs across Insurance and Life Sciences vertical with a total revenue target of 1.5+ MUSD and

Global Team strength of 10+ resources.

Significantly involved in reporting and KPI implementing strategy for Claim Organization of a P&C Insurance Carrier viz.,:

Distinctively applied the Balance Scorecard methodology to create a lineage between strategy, KPI’s, operational metrics

and initiatives or activities.

Oversaw the Auto Insurance Carrier viz.,:

Carried out the development of organization wide KPI methodology and strategy.

Efficaciously developed best practices in analytics for procure to pay business process.

Served with business to identify the decision needs at executive, management and operational level of procurement

function.

Proposed a solution with Oracle Daily Business Intelligence & OBIEE Applications for Procurement. The solution

leveraged client’s existing investments in tools and technology.

Implemented Oracle Daily Business Intelligence (DBI) for purchasing intelligence and OBIEE Applications (7.9.5) for

procurement and spend analytics that helped the client analyze data across procure to pay business cycle.

Performed the following for the life sciences organization viz.,:

Architectural and designing of field sales force reporting application based on Pharma Sales and Marketing modules of

OBIEE Applications.

Designs addressing the key reporting requirements of the field sales force in territory performance management, pre call

planning, call details and post call activity.

Design catered to key requirements of report access in online, offline modes by leveraging disconnected feature of OBIEE

Applications.

Took part in various pre sales pursuits for deals ranging from 300K – 3 MUSD.

Bagged pursuit to win conversion rate of 50% in FY2009.

Served with the BI Vendor Alliances (Oracle) to develop joint BI solutions and go to market strategies in the Insurance space

e.g.

Collaborated the on go to market solutions in the P&C Insurance Space.

Identified and presented a combined solution on strategic accounts.

Dexterously anchored the development of competency in OBIEE and Oracle BI technologies in the practice.

Efficiently & effectively implemented OBIEE Applications (Finance Analytics, Supply Chain Analytics) in a POC environment.

Efficaciously seeded two new BI Vertical solutions with Oracle and Guidewire in FY2008/FY2009 and aggressively co selling

“Insurance Claim Analytics”.

Jul’04 – Jul’08: Infosys Technologies, Chicago, IL

Senior Consultant – BI & EPM

Significant Highlights:

Handled BI Programs across Retail, Insurance with a total revenue target of 5+ MUSD and team strength of 40+ resources.

Dexterously enhanced the revenue volume by identifying & pursuing new opportunities within the accounts.

Efficiently & effectively achieved a YOY portfolio growth of 70% in FY2007/2008.

Carried out the functional and technical SME for a global consolidation program for a retail client providing functional expertise

in Financial Consolidation, Planning and Budgeting and technical direction with tools such as Hyperion DRM, Essbase, Oracle

Financial Analyzer (OFA), Hyperion Enterprise and Hyperion Financial Management.

Functioned as a DW architect for operational data mart development for an Insurance Client in East Coast.

Entrusted with the responsibility for architecting and designing the Annuity Data Mart, Data Model and ETL Design also

utilized best practices for the ETL development with Oracle Warehouse Builder in the project.

Oversaw the development of an operational reporting solution for Oracle ERP for a US based hi tech client using Oracle

Discoverer.

Conceptualized & planned the Enterprise DW strategy and roadmap for Canadian Media & Entertainment major.

Administered a Hybrid Team for envisioning DW architecture and roadmap for hi tech major on Netezza DW Appliance

platform.

Carried out the creation of DW Architecture artifacts and data governance policy for clients.

Served as a Project Manager for offshore delivery of various BI engagements that effectively used project management

processes and metrics.

Secured the revenue target of 3 MUSD across North America/Canada geographies in multiple verticals.

Holds the credit of winning a conversion rate of 60% in FY2008.

Involved in anchor recruitment initiatives and contribute in talent acquisition for the US market.

Established KM and certification framework.

Significantly involved in defining and taking propose solution initiatives around Business intelligence and Data warehousing

services to fuel non linear revenue growth.

Envisioned and developed an Oracle ERP based BI solution for operational reporting.

The solution involved design, development and deployment of an operational data store (ODS) and subject area specific

dimensional data marts viz.,:

Developed GTM strategy for this solution and identified key accounts as strategic fit.

Led the architecture and development of the solution.

Implemented the solution at two customer accounts.

KNOWLEDGE PURVIEW

Solution Architecture & Alliance Management

Oracle BI & EPM toolset (Hyperion & OBIEE)

Defining enterprise KPI’s that link enterprise strategy to operations.

DW Architecture, Data Modeling using Inmon & Kimball methodologies.

Conceptualize, architect and design enterprise level BI & DW solutions

Develop and collaborate on accounts and GTM solutions with Oracle BI technologies (OBIEE, OLAP etc)

Technology Landscape

Hyperion Essbase/Planning,, Hyperion DRM, Hyperion EPMA, Oracle BI (OBIEE+ & OBIEE Applications), Oracle

Warehouse Builder, Oracle Financial & Sales Analyzer, Oracle Express, Oracle Discoverer and other best of breed BI

tools such as Cognos, BO, Informatica

Developing custom BI solutions based on Oracle ERP

Domain Expertise

Financial Consolidation, Budgeting and Planning

Financial Analytics, Supply chain analytics (Inventory, Procurement, Order Management)

PRECEDING ASSIGNMENTS

Jul’03 Jul’04: GE Capital (now Genpact), Gurgaon, India / Louisville, KY as Consultant & Project Manager

Mar’99 – Jul’03: KPIT Cummins Infosystems, Pune, India as Systems Executive

Apr’98 – Mar’99: Prabodhan Infosystems, Pune, India as Senior Software Engineer

Oct’97 – Mar’98: Ionic Banking Systems, Pune, India as Software Engineer

Jul’95 – Dec’96: Finolex Industries, Ratnagiri, India as Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Jul’94 – Jun’95: Emson Systems, Pune, India as Marketing Executive

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Data Management Association (DAMA), Oracle BIWA (Business Intelligence, warehousing and analytics)

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Diploma in Software Exports Technologies in 1997 Aptech Computer Education, Pune, Maharashtra

B.E. (Electrical) in 1994 University of Nagpur, Nagpur, Maharashtra

Professional Trainings & Certifications:

Certified Oracle Hyperion Essbase 11i Implementation Specialist

Trained in OBIEE Applications 7.9.5 from Oracle University

IT FORTE: Conversant with MS Office and Internet Applications

PERSONAL DOSSIER

Date of Birth : 28 September, 1972

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Residential Address : 1400, Stone Pine Ter Apt., # 108 Fremont, CA 94536

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