Ravi Terala
IT and Business Executive
Leawood,KS
Summary
Visionary IT executive with 20+ years of experience leading enterprise technology modernization, cloud transformations, and shared services across global hospitality, entertainment, and retail businesses. Adept at aligning IT with business strategy to deliver innovation, revenue growth, and operational efficiency. Proven leader in driving technology roadmaps, M&A integration, cybersecurity, and cloud-first infrastructure. Now seeking to bring this expertise to Thunder Valley Casino Resort to transform technology into a true strategic business partner.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Analyst/Manager Global ERP
Garmin
ERP & Reporting Manager
Biztech
Lead Principal Consultant
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Lead Analyst, HR Conversions
Hitachi Data Systems
Technical Project Manager
Sinar Fadzilat Sdn Bhd
Architect & Developer
SupraChem Pvt Ltd
Vice President Finance, Accounting, and HR Systems
AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.
01.2007 - Current
- Led enterprise systems strategy and modernization for the world's largest movie theater chain, serving over 95,000 employees across 15 countries. Partnered with C-suite to drive digital transformation across back-office and guest-facing systems.
- Key Achievements:
- - Technology Modernization: Led AMCs global transformation from on-prem to cloud infrastructure migrating ERP, HCM, Payroll, EPM, and reporting systems to Oracle Cloud, Azure, and SaaS platforms.
- - Retail & POS Integration: Delivered systems for AMCs new consumer product line (popcorn, concessions), integrating POS, inventory, and e-commerce platforms across theaters and digital channels.
- - Revenue Innovation: Led IT enablement for a $1B new line of business Film Distribution culminating in AMC ranking among top 10 distributors globally (Taylor Swift concert film).
- - Shared Services & Cost Savings: Architected and implemented global shared services across finance, HR, and procurement projected $100M+ in cost reduction.
- - COVID Leadership: Played a pivotal SLT role in AMCs COVID response, leading contingency planning, business continuity, cost containment, and strategic IT realignment.
- - BCDR Readiness: Built and tested enterprise-wide disaster recovery for core payroll, finance, and operations reduced RTO by 30% and improved resilience.
- - AI & Chatbot Innovation: Deployed conversational AI across HR and Finance functions to reduce service desk volumes and streamline internal operations.
- - Guest-Facing Systems: Supported deployment of digital loyalty, gift card, and customer data platforms across international locations.
Education
Bachelors Degree - Computer Science
[University]
MBA - Finance, IT
Osmania University
Hyderabad, India 05.2001 -
Skills
- ERP/HCM: Oracle Cloud ERP, Workday, Microsoft Dynamics
- Analytics: Tableau, Power BI, Hyperion, OAC, EDW
- Cloud Platforms: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Azure, AWS
- Guest Ops & Retail: POS systems, Loyalty Platforms, Concessions, Inventory
- Tools & Integrations: ServiceNow, Vertex, Corrigo, Lucernex, BizTalk, ADP
- Security & Compliance: SailPoint, SOX, PCI, GDPR
Training and mentoring
Cost-benefit analysis
Stakeholder management
Report generation
Data quality management
Statistical modeling
Power BI expertise
Data governance
Trend analysis
Predictive analytics
Competitive analysis
Key performance indicators
Data warehousing
Tableau expertise
Business intelligence
ETL development
SQL programming
Data integration
Dashboard creation
Big data technologies
SAS programming
Data mining
System architecture
ERP software
Operational modelling
Oracle business intelligence
Business intelligence testing
Strategic planning
Teamwork and collaboration
Websites
Certification
Certifications/Training Cloud Architecture (OCI, Azure), AI Strategy, ERP Implementation
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
- - Strategic Technology Leadership in Hospitality & Entertainment
- - ERP/HCM/Payroll Systems Design & Operations (Oracle, Workday, Dynamics)
- - Cloud-First Transformations (SaaS | PaaS | IaaS | OCI | Azure)
- - Guest Experience, Loyalty & Digital Enablement
- - Retail & POS Integration | E-Commerce | Inventory Management
- - AI, Data Analytics, & Reporting (Power BI, Tableau, OAC)
- - Cybersecurity, BCDR & Regulatory Compliance (SOX, GDPR, PCI)
- - M&A Integration & IPO-Readiness
- - Large-Scale Budget Management & Vendor Negotiation
- - Cross-Functional Stakeholder Engagement (CEO, CFO, CHRO, COO)
Timeline
Vice President Finance, Accounting, and HR Systems
AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.
01.2007 - Current
MBA - Finance, IT
Osmania University
05.2001 -
Lead Analyst/Manager Global ERP
Garmin
ERP & Reporting Manager
Biztech
Lead Principal Consultant
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Lead Analyst, HR Conversions
Hitachi Data Systems
Technical Project Manager
Sinar Fadzilat Sdn Bhd
Architect & Developer
SupraChem Pvt Ltd
Bachelors Degree - Computer Science
[University]
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