Samir Kumar...

516-***-**** Denver, CO adj0bh@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedIn.com/in/samirvkumar

VP, Information Technology ǀ VP, IT Strategy ǀ VP, Business Transformation

Business and Information Technology Leader transforming global operations, delivering value, and accelerating scale for sustained profitability and growth. Strategic business partner and advisor who quickly builds trust to influence business decisions and ensure high return on technology investments. Leverages an effective combination of corporate and consulting expertise, a career solving complex business challenges across a multitude of companies and lines of business, to impact the growth, efficiency, and success of companies served. Excels at building high-performing teams, defining vision, and inspiring commitment and action.

Notable Achievements:

Innovation: Built the platform behind launch of Arrow Supply Chain-as-a-Service line of business projected to generate $2B in new business. Introduced RPA and delivered ~$10M in annual savings in year one.

Centers of Excellence ǀ Consolidations: Improved efficiencies and delivery of service, achieving $10M in annual savings through introduction of IT COE and consolidation of logistics and financial systems supporting global operations. Brought knowledge in-house, reducing the cost of consulting services from~$70M to $12M.

Infrastructure Development ǀ Service Expansion: Built the Oracle consulting and Program Management practice for Infosys from the ground up, generating ~$125M and making it profitable in 14 months.

Mission-Critical Strategy: Championed company response to the US tariff on China goods directive, a crucial initiative (30% of all parts in tariff category). Enabled Arrow to be the first distributor with a comprehensive strategy and solution on tariff. Helped avoid over $250M is tariff fees through effective supply chain management and over $60M in drawbacks.

Large-Scale Business Process and IT Transformation: Orchestrated execution of the $650M Arrow Electronics business transformation project standardizing business processes and technologies across Asia, Europe, and North and South America (60 countries).

Mergers and Acquisitions: Vital contributor participating in pre-purchase IT due diligence and integrating multiple acquisitions (up to $750M value) into ERP platform, ensuring realization of synergies and efficiencies.

Strategic, Business and Technical Expertise for Business Success

Strategic Planning

Business Development

P&L Management

Operating Budget Administration

Global Project Management

Enterprise-Scale IT Project Portfolio

Technology Roadmap Development

Technology Consolidations and Integrations

Business Process Optimization and Redesign

IT Managed Cloud Services

DevOps and Agile Software Development

Practice Management

Global Delivery and Support

Vendor Management

Contract Negotiations

Risk Management

An International Career Leading Global Business Process and IT Transformations

ARROW ELECTRONICS, Denver, CO – $29B technology solutions company supporting 175,000 leading technology manufacturers and service providers. 2016 – Present

SENIOR DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE SERVICES, CRM, AND SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES (2018 – Present)

Promoted as member of leadership team reporting to the CIO, leading M&A integrations and overseeing technology platforms for 60 countries and 20, 000 users. Lead team of 350 located across the globe, including directors and senior managers. Manage $40M+ annual IT budget.

IT executive and vital member of team created to launch new line of business, Arrow Supply Chain-as-a-Service, building the platform for supply chain with highly effective portal in record time and providing real-time, end-to-end supply chain visibility. Implemented blockchain for supply chain on Microsoft Azure.

Saved the company $10M within 18 months through introduction of robotic process automation (RPA).

Implemented Salesforce CRM worldwide, facilitating capture of new opportunities and leads.

Led company response to the US tariff on China goods directive, developing a comprehensive strategy that included an automated duty drawback program recovering $60M to date, expansion of Mexico warehouse avoiding $250M+ in costs, and transparent tariff application software passing tariff to customers.

Mentored and developed high-potential IT directors and senior managers, positioning them for higher leadership positions.

DIRECTOR, GLOBAL DELIVERY MANAGEMENT (2018 – 2019)

Directed the enterprise-scale IT services portfolios, programs, and projects ($12B line of business) with focus on operational improvements to meet rapidly evolving business and technologies. Managed a $30M annual operating and project budget. Participated in vendor negotiations on large deals.

Led offshore shared services team and 280 product and program leads, project managers and engineers working on Oracle ERP, Hyperion, Coupa, treasury, and digital integration engagements.

Achieved 90% globalization across 67 processes and six business units through shared services and introduction of technology.

Orchestrated Agile/DevOps transformation enterprisewide, a massive change management initiative involving multiple teams that led to a 25% delivery cost decrease and >40% improvement in delivery time.

Reduced IT costs to 1.6% of business revenue, less than the industry average of 2%, by contributing to increase in business and effectively managing P&L.

Built and standardized PMO across different IT disciplines and geographies, significantly improving budget management, requests for support and overall project success rate.

GLOBAL DIRECTOR, ORACLE SERVICE DELIVERY (2016 – 2018)

Recruited for successful execution of business transformation initiative to lead implementation of Oracle ERP in North and South America ($300M project impacting 13,000 users across the globe). Oversaw IT COE in India with team of 300.

Spearheaded multiple corporate initiatives, including consolidation of logistics that led to $25M in savings.

Orchestrated creation of IT COE and Global IT shared services in India, developing infrastructure, hiring local teams, and implementing best practices for global delivery.

Decreased costs and improved resource utilization by serving as trusted finance corporate partner and leading standardization of global financial systems, technologies, and tools across 60 countries.

Achieved nearly 100% uptime on internal ERP and supporting applications, ensuring ongoing availability and minimal interruption to business operations.

INFOSYS LIMITED, New York, NY – Global leader in next generation digital services and consulting, supporting

clients in 46 countries. 2001 – 2016

PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND PRACTICE LEADER, New York, NY (2015 – 2016)

SENIOR PRINCIPAL, New York, NY (2013 – 2015)

Promoted to member of leadership team involved in business development activities, interacting with business owners and c-suite executives, negotiating deals, and building technology roadmaps for business transformations. Promoted a second time to build and manage the Oracle and Program Management practice with full P&L accountability.

Created the Oracle and Program Management practice, hiring senior consultants and program managers around the world and rapidly scaling it to a team of 200 executing multiple complex engagements in supply chain, program management and logistics.

Drove growth of Oracle managed services through collaboration on business development strategies.

Solved critical project lifecycle and complex technology issues, leveraging team skills and in-depth knowledge of manufacturing and distribution.

Served on the ERP Steering Committees for LexisNexis, Xylem, Meritor, and Arrow Electronics.

Project Highlights:

Arrow Electronics – $650M multiyear business transformation project standardizing processes worldwide, for company that had grown through multiple M&As, impacting 20,000+ employees.

Transitioned all business units and acquisitions onto a single platform, implementing Oracle ERP for CRM, supply chain, logistics, and finance across 60 countries.

Program lead collaborating with multiple stakeholders, consulting partners, and company employees and traveling to Australia, Hong Kong, London, Frankfurt, Milan, and New York to drive implementation.

Provided strategic oversight to project management teams delivering up to 50 projects per year ($10M – $150M engagements) to diverse technology companies, including Western Union, Cypress Semiconductors, Grupo Bimbo, and T-Mobile.

Winner of multiple client partner awards with Toshiba, Arrow Electronics, and GE.

GROUP PROJECT MANAGER, New York, NY (2011 – 2013)

Promoted to institute a shared services concept across multiple projects within the firm, driving standardization and efficiencies. Ensured quality and on-time delivery of large business and technology transformation engagements ($15M to $20M). Project highlights:

Toshiba Americas ERP implementation – streamlined business processes and consolidated multiple disparate systems into a single ERP through a team of ~80.

Emerson transformation – created shared services platform across the Emerson group of companies.

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, New York, NY (2008 – 2011) ǀ PROJECT MANAGER (2004 – 2008)

Provided leadership to consultants executing global ERP implementation, enterprise integration and small M&A projects for diverse customers, including Dunkin’ Donuts and Wachovia Bank (~$5M engagements).

SENIOR CONSULTANT, Tokyo, Japan (2001 – 2004)

Implemented supply chain system for Toshiba Semiconductors, working with multiple Toshiba partners, i2, and Oracle vendors. Completed supply chain projects in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Additional Experience: TATA INFOTECH – Systems Engineer, Albany, NY and Mumbai, India – Completed multiple assignments for GE Appliances and GE Corporate Research and Development.

Education and Professional Affiliation

Computer Science and Engineering, Graduated with Honors (BS Equivalent),

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India

Completed the Nine-Month Executive Leadership Development Program (Arrow Electronics)

Certifications: PMP; Oracle Certified Supply Chain

Professional Affiliation: Member, Project Management Institute (PMI)

DELIVERING VALUE AND POSITIONING COMPANIES FOR GROWTH THROUGH VISION, INNOVATION, AND TECHNOLOGY

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