Manager Executive

Ravi Kumbam, PMP – Houston, TX 404-***-**** - *******@*****.***

ORACLE PRACTICE DIRECTOR

Practice Director with demonstrated progressive experience in IT consulting, planning, leadership and implementing information solutions to address business needs. Expertise includes Oracle E-Business Suite (10.7SC to R12.2.9). Extensive experience with software development life cycle, project methodologies (Waterfall, Summit, CMM) and large scale projects with intensive interactions and coordination among cross-functional organizations, customers and vendors. Excellent track record in developing, aligning, and managing strategy, people, budget, technology, and IT financials to deliver the strong business values of Information Technology. Directed, mentored, and trained managerial, functional and technical personnel.

Effective leader of diverse teams of information technology and business professionals with Customer oriented, business driven, and results focused mindset and attitude. Skilled at communicating with multiple levels of management. Strong record of success in leading onshore/offshore teams.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Oracle 11i/R12 • High Jump • Oracle 8i, 9i, 10G & 11

• Oracle Cloud • Loftware • Oracle Fusion

• Software development • SQL*Plus • Excel

Methodologies • PL/SQL • Access

• Microsoft Project • Bar Coding • Cognos

• Visio • EiS eXpress Reporting • SQL Server 4.2 – 2000

• PMI • UNIX/Linux • Toad, SQL Navigator

• CRM • BI Reporting

EXPERIENCE

J M Huber Corp 7/2016 – Present

Consultant Program Manager

Led team both external consultants and internal teams to merge systems from SAP to Oracle ERP for German Bergheim plant (modules – GL, FA, PA, AP, AR, OM, eAM).

•Analyzed, Planned Oracle EBS upgrading project from R12.1.3 to R 12.2.9.

•Used MS Project extensively for tracking deliverables and Waterfall methodology.

•Implemented Barcode (HighJump) software for scanning Oracle Inventory and OPM.

•Managed Mergers and Acquisitions of J.M. Huber German project (Bergheim).

•Created strategies and partnered effectively with senior executive team members to reduce IT costs and improve business processes.

•Led teams of Enterprise and Solution Architects in designing and deploying IT solutions with several key clients throughout North America.

•Identified best practices, solutions and technologies, partnering with each CIO to create competitive advantages and cost effective operations.

•Involved in Requirement Analysis, Change Management and Strategy for Oracle R12 and Business Intelligence Reporting for Telephonics, Harris and Incomm Corporation.

•Troubleshooting, issue resolution and support for Oracle ERP.

iGate/Capgemini USA (Client: GE Capital) 8/2015 – 7/2016

Associate Director

Managed complete GE Capital divestiture projects globally (US, Canada, Mexico, UK, France, Germany, India, Australia and New Zealand). Led PMO teams and worked with multiple business teams across the globe.

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•Managed and involved in complete GE methodologies and processes for the smooth transition of the GE SSS global divestiture projects

•Monitored and improved performance and quality of the deliverables through daily, weekly and monthly metrics

EiS Technologies 4/2009 – 7/2015

Director IT

Provided executive IT leadership and management to over 100 IT personnel across the United States and India.

•Kept attrition of the IT organization to less than 1% following corporate restructuring announcement.

•Maintained high employee morale with constant communications, all hands meetings, town hall meetings and one-on-ones with employees.

•Led multiple business development initiatives, including the proposal and capture of IT outsourcing services, resulting in more than $2M in contracts.

•Managed complete India offshore technology operations in developing BI product.

•Contributed as a key team member to support several proposal wins and contract renewals.

•Setup processes for continuous improvement across USA/India operations.

•Worked with multiple businesses across the globe and helped them deploy technology to increase employee productivity, achieve competitive advantage, and expand into new areas.

•Directed RFQ/RFP from clients or business partners with optimum pricing proposal.

•Effectively lead, influence, and presented IT decisions at senior leadership and executive level on new programs and initiatives.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Merial Limited - Project Manager

USi, an AT&T Company - Project Manager

J M Huber Corp, Atlanta GA - Sr. Business Analyst

Computer Science Corporation (CSC), Needham MA - (Client: GTE/General Dynamics Govt. Systems)

Sr. Consultant

PriceWater Coopers, Burlington, MA - Consultant

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Suffolk University, Boston, MA

Bachelor of Engineering (BE)

Computer Engineering, University of Mysore, India

CERTIFICATIONS

Oracle Procurement Cloud 2020 Certified Implementation Specialist

Project Management Certified Professional (PMP)

Oracle Financial Management PreSales Specialist

Oracle Financial Management Sales Specialist

Oracle E-Business Suite Support Champion

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Voluntary Services, ISHA Non-Profit Organization

U.S Citizen

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