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Naveen Gupta

Summary

Accomplished IT leader with over 20 years of experience in Enterprise Application Services, Business Process Transformation, Application Maintenance and Development, cloud migration, and ERP system implementation and optimization. Expertise in managing application portfolios, financial and business management, project management, and technology leadership. PMP certified, adept at leading complex IT initiatives, and delivering results. Proven ability to manage large, geographically dispersed teams and create a high-performance culture. Excels in strategic planning, and driving innovation and efficiency in fast-paced environments.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr Director, Consulting Partner

Tata Consultancy Services
Edison
11.2010 - Current
  • Supported sales staff during pre-sales activities by providing sales and solution expertise as needed.
  • Steered the RFP response and solution presentation, as well as service delivery management initiatives that were key to improving productivity and reducing customer and prospective client costs by 25% to 40%.
  • Guided C-suite clients through comprehensive cloud journey strategies, enhancing user experience, and optimizing costs.
  • Led a program for the design and implementation of a global ERP consolidation program, significantly reducing TCO by 55%.
  • Managed P&L, unit/department budgets, and direct reports, demonstrating strong financial oversight and leadership capabilities.
  • Re-engineered and directed a tech refresh and cloudification of enterprise applications that realized cost savings of $10M for a large high-tech customer.
  • Headed a successful CFO office transformation with a team of 50+ FTEs that reduced the financial closing cycle from 11 days to 4 days, with overall efforts reducing the closing cycle by 60%.
  • Collaborated with the CIO of a large travel portal to leverage first-time Application Managed Services and productivity benefits that realized savings of $5M across five years.
  • Pioneered the establishment of a high-performing Cloud Competency team.
  • Advanced the digitalization and automation of P2P and R2R processes for a large pharma customer.
  • Achieved outstanding growth by developing a Strategic Alliance Partner program, recruiting key partners, and implementing a streamlined sales process, resulting in a remarkable increase in partner-driven revenue.
  • Guided multiple technology and business vertical teams across program and service delivery that generated a revenue growth of 8% to 12% year over year.
  • Helped a financial services client automate the Cost Recharge business process by developing and deploying an inter/intra-company Cost Recharge application to enable transfer pricing and profitability by business unit/product group.
  • Successfully introducing software solutions and services, empowering organizations to execute Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) for large air freight and logistics customers.
  • Manage the portfolio of enterprise applications service delivery for a large manufacturing customer, reducing the overall cost by 30%.
  • Directed program teams to integrate multiple third-party logistics vendors and other applications using EDI and middleware to enable real-time inventory visibility and increase sales.

Project Management

HCL Technologies
Delhi
11.2008 - 11.2010
  • Provided strategic guidance on project management and execution.
  • Developed and implemented comprehensive project management processes, policies and procedures.
  • Owned the successful management and delivery of multiple, simultaneous projects from discovery and design through delivery and completion, meeting the agreed-upon schedule, budget, and scope.
  • Designed and developed the billing application, automating processes, and enhancing billing efficiency by 30-40% for an insurance client.
  • Directed an agile program for the development and deployment of the 'Profitability by Job (Consignment)' application for a logistics client using the Oracle Application Development Framework, improving reporting and reducing the closing cycle.
  • Managed the program resulting in the logistics for the customer to resolve audit noncompliance by developing and delivering a reconciliation application for the resolution of 10 years of General Ledger and subledger integrity data.
  • Strategically created, launched, and effectively managed multiple Go-To-Market campaigns, fostering collaboration and generating a remarkable increase in Oracle deals.
  • Led highly successful programs with a value range of $500K to $4M.

Project Manager (Associate)

Perrot system (Dell Services)
10.2007 - 11.2008
  • Managed contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.
  • Managed program for rollout of Oracle ERP program in Thailand for large MedTech customer for their global template deployment.
  • Worked as a functional consultant for O2C and P2P process integration leveraging EDI Framework.
  • Led highly successful programs with a value range of $600K to $2M.

Education

MBA - Strategic Management

LBSIM
DELHI
04-1999

Accounting and Taxation

Certified Public Accountant
Delaware

Skills

  • Cloud strategy and ERP consolidation
  • Financial management
  • Service delivery and cost optimization
  • Project management
  • Governance compliance
  • Client engagement
  • Process improvement
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Sales strategy
  • SOW negotiation and contract closing
  • Team building and motivation
  • Schedule oversight
  • Business planning
  • Analytical skills
  • Collaborative leadership
  • Pipeline development
  • Continuous improvement
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Vendor management
  • Process automation
  • Team leadership

Certification

  • PMP Certified
  • AWS Solution Architect Associate
  • Oracle ERP Cloud Fundamentals

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Sr Director, Consulting Partner

Tata Consultancy Services
11.2010 - Current

Project Management

HCL Technologies
11.2008 - 11.2010

Project Manager (Associate)

Perrot system (Dell Services)
10.2007 - 11.2008

MBA - Strategic Management

LBSIM

Accounting and Taxation

Certified Public Accountant

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