Manager Management

Homi A. Limbuwala

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SUMMARY

Over seventeen years work experience with a focus in the Engineering, Retail & Information Technology (IT) industry. I am very good at improving existing lines of business & coming up with new business strategies/ technical ideas, leading the Implementation of the new lines of business & integrating them to boost existing business. I have over nineteen years work experience; 14 years in the US and 5 years in India. I am a US Citizen.

Good experience in Management, great at leading large teams, vendor selection, contract negotiations, very processes oriented, methodical & detail oriented with a Can Do attitude. Also I am very good at customer relations. Always ready to take on challenging assignments. Ready to take ownership of assignments & getting them completed. Strong technical background with experience in computer related technologies, exceptionally good understanding of the latest technologies and integrating them to current requirements.

Employment: (Last 4 jobs)

Date

Company

Position

Oct 2005 - Current

SkandSoft Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Jan 2007 – Current

Mumbai, India

Consultant

Oct 2006 – Dec 2007

Part of Spanco Telesystems Group

VP Business Development (International)

Oct 2005 – Aug 2005

Sr. Manager – Business Development

RFID/ Product Trainer – Internal/ Client

June 2003 – Aug 2005

Shanti Ventures, Mumbai, India

Head of Operations & Sales

Oct 2001 – April 2002

Solectron Global Services, Inc.

Dec 2001 – April 2002

Dallas, Texas, US

Data Integrity Project Lead

Dec 2001 – April 2002

Technical Support & Networking

Jan 2002 – April 2002

Quality Verification (QV)

Feb 2002 – April 2002

Program Management (PM)

Mar 2002 – April 2002

Order Management System (OMS)

April 1997 – Sept 2001

Radix Software Technologies, Inc.

Jan 2000 – Sept 2001

Dallas, Texas, US

Director of Operations, HR, Recruiting & Staffing Strategy

1997 – 2000

Operations & Technical Support Manager

1999 – 2000

Recruiting Manager

1997 – 1999

IT Recruiter

You can download my Detailed Resume at:

http://www.homilimbu.com/doc/Homi_Limbuwala_Introduction-2009.doc

http://www.homilimbu.com/doc/Homi_Limbuwala_Resume-2009.doc

Published Articles that I have written

http://www.homilimbu.com/Homi_Limbuwala_Articles.doc

Speaker at RFID Conference: RFID EXPO ‘LIVE APPLICATIONS' INDIA 2007

25th October 2007 – Topic – RFID for Manufacturing Excellence

26th October 2007 – Topic – RFID for Smart Payment & Retail

SkandSoft Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India Oct 2005 – Current Consultant Jan 2008 – CurrentVP Business Development (International) Sep 2006 – Dec 2007 Sr. Manager – Business Development (International) Oct 2005 – Aug 2006

SkandSoft Technologies is a software solution company with focus on Radio Frequency and IDentification (RFID), which is an Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) technology. We have developed SETU as a Real-time information management & Solution development platform, SETU that is also an RFID Middleware.

SETU is among the first & one of only few RFID Middleware’s worldwide to receive EPCglobal Gen 2 standards software certification from EPCglobal in October 2006 (EPCglobal standards have been ratified as an approved ISO 18006 part C standard). SkandSoft & SETU are the recipients of the prestigious Frost & Sullivan, 2006 RFID Emerging Technology of the Year Award. SETU is also SAP certified integration partner for the SAP NetWeaver platform

As a Sr. member of the team at SkandSoft technologies, a startup company, I was very integral to the success of the company. Being a small startup company, I had to wear multiple Caps and take up challenging responsibilities to guide the various teams. I am a team player and always lead by example, see some of reviews from colleagues from the Business Team, Technical team, Implementation Teams, on LinkedIn. http://www.linkedin.com/in/homilimbuwala

I play a very strategic role in the company. I was the right hand of the CEO and report only to him. I am working on and lead multiple projects for our company. I also head all the special strategic projects from start to finish.

I lead multiple projects for our company.Headed all the special strategic projects from start to finish.Headed International business development & strategy Oversaw all the internal and external documentation/ company information. Steering all company policies for SI, Partners, etc. Headed all Global System Integrator (SI) partnership management with companies such as IBM Global Service, Siemens Information Systems Ltd. (SISL), TCS (TATA Consultancy Service), etc.Managed the Global Hardware partner program with companies like Motorola, Printronix, Alien, Checkpoint systems, Brooks Automation, etc., building strategic relations with them.Advisor to the Architecture, Technical and implementation teams.Steered the company through major changes, we have just setup up strategic partnerships to develop RFID/ AIDC based custom Global solutions for Facility management, Amusement parks, Aviation MRO, Airport Security & Asset Management, Airline Baggage Tracking, etc. and combining GPS technology where possible.I have represented my company SkandSoft for business meeting with Clients and partners for projects all over the world, especially in Europe and the Middle East where there is a lot of RFID/ AIDC/ GPS activity from the Government and even visited the Kings Palaces.Worked on and led Projects for SPANCO Europe, SPANCO Middle East. (Multiple Business trips to Hanover, Berlin, London, Scotland, Dubai, Bahrain, Oman, Singapore, Beijing, etc)Worked on SPANCO – Great Wheel (Singapore Flyer) initiative.Authored multiple articles on Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID)/ Auto Identification and Data Capture (AIDC)/ Global Positioning Systems (GPS)/ Biometric and other high technologies for publishing in various Online & Print media. (List at the end of Resume)

Shanti Ventures (Mumbai, India) June 2003 – August 2005

Head of Operations & Sales

Solectron Global Services, Inc (SGS) October 2001 – April 2002

Coppell (Dallas), Texas – USA

Solectron Corporation, a $12 billion global electronics contract manufacturer with Global Operations in Americas, Europe and Asia. Also Solectron Global Services provides a full range of post-manufacturing services, including: product repair, upgrades, re-manufacturing and maintenance through factory and fast-hub service centers located around the world. Services range from product repair and remanufacturing to asset recovery and recycling.Worked on multiple Sprint special projects. Was made the team lead the very first day, as I single handedly fixed the technical & operational issues, which helped us to finish the project on time. Fixed the technical & Operational issues on several other occasions.Worked on Various Motorola & Nokia cell phone lines. Did detailed computer Sorting, RF Testing, Refurbishing, fixed various technical issues relating to the Computers & test equipment. Setup process documentation of all the lines of business.Assisted all 3 Program managers, the Warehouse manager & Technical support manager.

Responsibilities:Data Integrity Project Lead December 2001 – February 2002Networking & Technical Support December 2001 – April 2002Quality Verification (QV) January 2002 – April 2002Program Management (PM) February 2002 – April 2002Order Management System (OMS) March 2002 – April 2002

Radix Software Technologies, Inc. April 1997 – September 2001

Irving (Dallas), Texas – USA

Radix, a leading business and technology solutions provider, has a global team of 400 people building and integrating applications for industry leaders such as i2 Technologies, Lucent, Verizon, Trilogy Software, Raytheon and Flextronics. Leveraging the Optimum Delivery Model, Radix provided their clients with the most flexible of delivery options - solutions delivered onsite, offsite or offshore.Director of Operations, HR, Recruiting & Staffing Strategy January 2000 – September 2001 Operations & Technical Support Manager 1997 – 2000Recruiting Manager 1999 – 2000IT Recruiter 1997 – 1999

Education:

Ph. D. in Medical Anthropology - University of Pune Current

Currently in the process of securing admissions to the Ph.D. program

Masters Degree in Labor Management (MLM)

Madurai Kamaraj University, India

Aeronautical Engineering

Aeronautical Training Center, India

IT Related Training:Completed Basics of Supply Chain Management training for APICS (The Association for Operations Management)

– Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certificationCompleted RFID Certification trainingCompleted MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) Training Completed CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) Training Completed CNA (Certified Novell Administrator) Training Completed Red Hat Linux Training Certified in Microsoft Office Suite including Front Page.Computer Programming – Basic Language

Aeronautical Licenses & Professional Membership held:US FAA Private Pilots License (#2452832)

Member:Free Mason – Ancient Free & Accepted Mason (AF&AM)

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