Kapil Goyal
Cell: 408-***-****
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SUMMARY
Over 11 years of Product Engineering/Management Experience including
requirement analysis, creating wireframes and prototypes, authoring
functional and technical documents, and driving implementation
Experienced in Ideating and Delivering Committed and Confident Leader
Product Features Highly Analytical and Inquisitive
Proven track record of working Creative and Innovative individual
successfully in cross-functional teams Facilitator of Ideas
Over 11 years of experience in SDLC and Advocate of Customer Needs
Delivery Processes Passionate about Technology
Excellent People and Project Management
Skills
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Oracle Corporation Redwood City, CA
Principal Engineer / Product Manager, Human Capital Management May
2006 - March 2009
Product Management
. Defined intuitive and easy-to-use 50+ wireframes and 10 business
flows, authored PRDs, FDDs and TDDs for Oracle Compensation
Budgeting Product
. Studied competitive landscape, industry trends to conceive several
innovative features such as AutoFill, Excel integration and
Advanced Compensation Modeling that significantly increased product
usability
. Ensured ongoing stakeholder commitment to the product by
communicating functionality and underlying business need to upper
management, engineering team and other stakeholders
People Management
. Successfully managed cross-cultural and geographically distributed
team of 5-8 engineers in Oracle Compensation product organization
. Expedited product development on the next generation Development
Platform for Oracle's Compensation products by spearheaded
knowledge sharing effort
Project Management
. Defined product roadmap, prioritized requirements, created project
plans, managed product schedule to deliver the first version of
Compensation product on time
. Built confidence in deliverables by providing visibility to upper
management through status reports, demos and presentations
. Validated project plans, functional and technical artifacts
resulting in convergence of deliverables
Principal Engineer, Oracle Financials July 2003 - April 2006
. Created project plans, assigned tasks to resources and supervised a
team of 3 engineers on a day-to-day basis
. Guided several clients such as US Air Force and Australian Police
on using Oracle's Budgeting product effectively for their budgeting
needs
. Monitored project deliverables, oversaw technical design,
documentation, conducted training to ensure quality of deliverables
. Assisted Product Managers in over 10 trainings on product features
and processes for cross-functional teams and customers
Senior Engineer, Oracle Web Development March 2001 - June 2003
. Provided technical leadership to the engineering team on internal
projects
. Conceived and led the development effort on automating
organization processes such as Telecom Bill Processing and System
Monitoring Process, leading to cost saving of over half a million
annually
. Developed software to replace third-party products, saving Oracle
$600K annually in licensing fees
eBusiness Design Inc San Jose, CA
Software Engineer November 1999 - March 2001
. Led teams of 2-7 engineers on various consulting projects
. Resolved technical and design issues for various clients in Silicon
Valley
. Mentored the team on new and emerging technologies
. Delivered a $2 million provisioning application for Internet
service provider Broadlink Inc.
Tata Consultancy Services, India
Systems Engineer March 1998 - November 1999
. Addressed software issues for TCS customers, primarily GE group
companies
Reliance Industries India
Engineer August 1997 - October 1997
. Oversaw the polyester unit to ensure trouble-free production of
polyester fiber
EDUCATION
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad Ahmedabad, India
Post-Graduate Program in Management (M.B.A) 2009-2010
A one-year full-time MBA program offered at India's top business
school. For the class of 2010 the acceptance rate was about 5% and the
average GMAT score was close to 720
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT, Delhi) New Delhi, India
Bachelor of Technology, Textile Engineering 1993 - 1997
Ranked in the top 1% of the 120,000 aspirants in the All India Joint
Entrance Examination for admission to the IITs
PROJECTS AT BUSINESS SCHOOL
Intern, Wotif.com
Wotif is a leading travel group in Asia-Pacific with annual revenues of AUD
110mn for FY2009. It is the market leader in Australian and New Zealand online
travel market.
Conducted Primary and Secondary research to understand customer behavior,
researched competitive landscape, crafted product differentiators, recommended
appropriate product positioning, and created financial projections to identify
market potential and challenges for Wotif's entry into Indian markets
Presented recommendations on Sourcing Strategy, Marketing Strategy and Pricing
Strategy to the group CEO and Executive GM
Marketing Strategy for AC Nielson-Sasken Communication Inc.
Sasken Communication is a leading communications solution company with 2009
sales of over USD 115mn.
Applied B2B marketing techniques for Sasken's Telecom Network Benchmarking to
Define, Assess, Communicate and Capture Value and shape their marketing
strategy
Majority of the recommendations accepted by CEO's office accepted for further
action
Feasibility study on using eBook Readers in Tertiary Education
Surveyed potential customers on reading habits, possible usage patterns, value
perceptions and affordability of eBook readers
Researched cost elements of Paper Books vs. eBooks, carried out cost-benefit
analysis, undertook market sizing study, identified target customer segments
and recommended product positioning