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Ravi Gunda

Ravi Gunda

Business Transformation & Operations Executive
Austin,TX

Summary

Strategic transformation focused executive with over 20 years of experience in driving digital and revenue focused global initiatives.

Skilled in building high-performing teams and fostering a growth mindset to achieve strategic scorecard objectives, optimize cash flow, and elevate customer experience.

Recognized for strong executive presence, cross-functional collaboration expertise, and a track record of delivering impactful results in business growth and lean operational excellence.

Seasoned management consultant specializing in agile Program/ Product delivery, Operational excellence leveraging GEN AI and building strategic alignment across multiple verticals.

Proven in driving strategic targets for a competitive advantage. Recognized for partnership-building skills, fostering trust with clients and executive leadership.

Work History

Senior Director

VISA, Inc
Austin, TX
09.2021 - Current

Global Client Care and Client Services provide superior AI powered omni channel customer support for all VISA products across a full range of client types, bringing in $200M in annual revenue and 18M customer touch points /28 languages

  • Led global managed services revamp aligning to overall B2B/ B2C sales 2.0 strategy, connecting 6 global BU’s disparate executive scorecards, regional KPI’s and OKR’s towards a common $200M FY27 revenue vision
  • Accountable for Global Client Care OpEx and GEN AI P&L, meeting/ exceeding ROI OKR’s
  • Successfully scaled new business opportunities in new LAC and APJ, introduced digital concierge support adding new self-serve and AI powered chatbot options, focused on AI powered transformation and NPS boost
  • Established three centers of excellence focused on single new project intake agile PMO, CAPEX tech initiatives and global vendor and Service fulfillment business- OPS, consolidating to an executive dashboard/ supporting roadmap planning
  • Leveraged generative AI to reduce client onboarding timelines by 38%, improving overall service enablement
  • Pioneered self-serve omni-channel CX model, revolutionizing client onboarding and aligning with strategic targets for enhanced user experience
  • Developed & scaled new client onboarding process, converting 8 credit unions and 2 banks quarterly, generating $4.5M AANR
  • GEN AI uplift lead ambassador and thought leadership for Client Services / Client Care org
  • GEN AI Hackathon lead for Dispute Mail Letter Service (MLS- commercially deployed, ID#8523 patent review in progress).
  • Cultivated a culture of innovation by promoting creative lean process improvement thinking and encouraging employees to take calculated risks in pursuit of solutions.

Director of New Business Development

VISA, Inc
Austin, TX
12.2017 - 09.2021
  • VISA Direct push payments powered by Visa Payment Limited (VPL) is a top rated high CAGR global money movement product, used across 250+ financial institutions across the world, with a projected 8% growth YoY
  • Led cross-functional teams to deliver digital remittance initiatives, achieving $80M+ revenue and 70% YoY growth
  • Guided Go-To-Market strategies for P2P services, optimizing cross-border remittance solutions
  • Led core payment scalability partnership engagements with multiple debit and credit processors, leading to adding new bill pay, scan to pay, QR pay vertical development revenue generation by $18M USD YoY
  • Collaborated with top financial institutions to expand Visa Direct push payments, driving 8% YoY growth
  • Launched self-serve omni-channel CX engagement model, enhancing client onboarding experience
  • Spearheaded development of self-serve omni-channel CX engagement model, aligning with FY21 targets and revolutionizing regional client onboarding
  • Analyzed market trends to optimize Go-To-Market strategies for P2P services, driving innovation in cross-border payment solutions
  • Featured in innovative remittance thought leadership, featured in PYMNTS/ MoneyTravels.

Principal Agile Management Consultant, Experience PCS Management Consultant

Electronic Arts (EA Sports), Inc
Austin, TX
05.2014 - 10.2017
  • Pioneered global change management & strategic initiatives roadmap, enhancing self-serve customer experience for major game releases, driving significant improvements in user satisfaction
  • Partnered with sales executives of Live Person and Live Chat implementation and provided an engagement readiness scorecards, for high-profile EA sports game launches such as FIFA & STARWARS 2017 edition: ensuring seamless customer experiences and rapid issue resolution
  • Conceptualized and executed worldwide customer experience technology goals, prioritizing initiatives that transformed online self-service capabilities.

Director of Strategic Initiatives

Dell USA Inc
Austin, TX
06.2010 - 04.2014
  • Global Client Services & Business Operations
  • Spearheaded multimillion-dollar change management projects in Operations & Customer Care, delivering 280M+ USD incremental ROI and enhancing service excellence
  • Directed multiyear 60M USD+ change management initiatives, significantly improving customer service and generating substantial recurring revenue growth
  • Led Service Delivery COE, implementing Agile for Sales Force BI, while managing large-scale change projects yielding substantial ROI and service improvements.

Lead BPM Consultant, Controls PCS Management Consultant

Wachovia, A WellsFargo Bank
Charlotte, NC
05.2008 - 05.2010
  • Led BPM analysts, enterprise IT architects, Portfolio Managers & workflow team to build solutions that deliver business value enhancing customer service, and Voice of Customer (VOC) feedback
  • Build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain communication with individual change management outcomes to all stakeholders at multiple leadership levels, including those external to the organization
  • Coach, mentor and lead BPM cohort teams, and create a Business- IT synergy environment.

BPO Management Consultant

PCS Advisory Consulting, Managed Services, Deloitte -PCS Global
Hyderabad
08.2004 - 05.2006

Education

MBA - Entrepreneurship

Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
01.2017 - 06.2018

Texas Executive Education, Decision Quality: Make the Right Choice Every Time - Executive Education

University of Texas, Austin, TX
2018

Executive Leadership Communication -

Harvard Extension School, Harvard University
2022

Generative AI uplift for an Operational Excellence – CSLT executive development cohort -

Visa University
2024

Timeline

Senior Director - VISA, Inc
09.2021 - Current
Director of New Business Development - VISA, Inc
12.2017 - 09.2021
Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas - MBA, Entrepreneurship
01.2017 - 06.2018
Principal Agile Management Consultant, Experience PCS Management Consultant - Electronic Arts (EA Sports), Inc
05.2014 - 10.2017
Director of Strategic Initiatives - Dell USA Inc
06.2010 - 04.2014
Lead BPM Consultant, Controls PCS Management Consultant - Wachovia, A WellsFargo Bank
05.2008 - 05.2010
BPO Management Consultant - PCS Advisory Consulting, Managed Services, Deloitte -PCS Global
08.2004 - 05.2006
Visa University - Generative AI uplift for an Operational Excellence – CSLT executive development cohort,
University of Texas - Texas Executive Education, Decision Quality: Make the Right Choice Every Time, Executive Education
Harvard Extension School, Harvard University - Executive Leadership Communication,

Skills

Collaborative leadership

Culture transformation

Team management

Policy development

Strategic planning

Innovation management

Project management

Strategies and goals

Program management

Leadership development

Business strategy

Certification

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute.
  • Six Sigma Certification

Affiliations

  • Global Chief Transformation Exchange
  • AI Accelerator Institute AIAI
Ravi GundaBusiness Transformation & Operations Executive