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Rathinavel Kanagasabapathy

Technology Director
Naperville,IL

Summary

Accomplished Information Technology leader with over 19 years of progressive experience managing, architecting and delivering large enterprise wide technology implementations, system enhancements, reporting solutions and applications support. Creative in devising solutions to improve business operations and meet clients’ technical needs. Highly adaptable and quick to learn new products and technology. Successfully delivered Enterprise solutions for fortune 500 companies in financial, telecommunications, transportation, health care, and construction sectors. Managed a departmental budget of $3 Million. Builds and retains high performance teams by hiring, developing and motivating skilled professionals

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Technology Director

Ascension Technologies
05.2021 - Current
  • Provides leadership for short and long range planning for all technology initiatives in ERP and ETC domain
  • Provides strategic solutions and identifies need for upgrades, implementation of new systems, application rationalization and reduction of technical debt
  • Works closely with key stakeholders throughout enterprise technologies and capabilities team to define strategies, point of view, roadmaps, workflows, solution architecture and other deliverables to support technology selection, implementation, integration and management.
  • Manages deliverables of ERP and ETC architects
  • Coached and mentored new and existing architects
  • Lead team to ensure standards and processes for operational technology meet businesses present and future needs and facilitates rapid repeatable deployments.
  • Stays abreast of technology advancements, emerging standards and IS regulations to meet strategic technology goals.

Architect-Technical

Ascension Technologies
09.2020 - 04.2021
  • Provides technical leadership in planning, design and architect phases of software development.
  • Develops technology strategy and roadmap for ERP applications
  • Provides technical expertise and direction for development of complex projects in ERP domain.
  • Assists with decisions based on highest degree of technical complexity and thorough understanding of implications across organization.
  • Analyzes and solves complex problems, making recommendations as needed, applying creative, in-depth technical and theoretical knowledge.
  • Defines strategies for networking, server platform, desktop services, and security required to support relevant technical environment.

Manager, Technology Program

AMITA Health
06.2017 - 08.2020
  • Responsible for Development, Operations and delivery of Information Services for ERP, Associated Financials, Business Intelligence, Care Management, Content Management, EMR Reporting and Access Management applications and solutions used at Presence Health entities and affiliates.
  • Managed team of 20 Application Analysts, Software Developers, System Administrators, Security Administrators and Consultants.
  • Prepared departmental budgets and ensured department operates in compliance with allocated funding.
  • Managed departmental budget of $3 Million.
  • Managed performance of staff and vendor relationships.
  • Managed relationship between corporate business functional teams and IT. Spearheaded ERP Governance committee.
  • Responsible for setting technology strategy, project roadmap, and budget, and responsible for subsequent outcomes.
  • Architected and designed cost effective archival strategy for legacy enterprise applications bringing in an annual savings of $400K

Senior Architect

Sears Holdings Corporation
11.2012 - 06.2017
  • As a Senior architect, develop and reviews system design and architecture for ERP and other enterprise applications.
  • Develop application solutions that exhibit high levels of performance, security, scalability, maintainability, appropriate reusability and reliability upon deployment.
  • Analyze end user's business technology needs and propose software application plans that best meet those needs.
  • Reviews and approves high risk design decisions and system changes prior to implementation.
  • Assists in creation and review of project plans, milestones, schedules, tasks and ensures project is delivered within timeline and budget.
  • Mentors and leads project teams in appropriate use of technology.
  • Work with business partners to identify opportunities to improve business processes and efficiency by designing and implementing various automated processes and solutions.
  • Architected and deployed ERP applications to Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud.
  • Designed and developed various interfaces, integrations and file transfer mechanisms.

Senior Consultant

Fujitsu America
03.2009 - 11.2012
  • Provide strategic advice and consulting for Fujitsu's clients on using technology to achieve their business objectives
  • Deliver solutions that help clients improve their business performance through implementation, upgrade and maintenance of Oracle applications and environments
  • Gather requirements, conduct fit/gap analysis, design, develop and customize software solutions
  • Participate in pre-sales activities and perform product demos
  • Successfully delivered many complex implementation projects for Amerigroup and FedEx Ground

Senior Software Engineer

Hexaware Technologies
07.2003 - 03.2009
  • Evaluated project requirements and specifications and developed software applications that surpassed client expectations.
  • Designed and developed forward-thinking systems that meet user needs and improve productivity.
  • Revised, modularized and updated old code bases to modern development standards, reducing operating costs and improving functionality.
  • Performed many full life-cycle implementation, development, upgrade and maintenance projects in ERP domain
  • Trained and mentored junior developers and engineers, teaching skills in PeopleSoft and working to improve overall team performance.
  • Provided software consulting services for Kiewit Corporation, MFS Investment Management, Cingular Wireless, Ernst & Young, Standard Chartered Bank, AT&T Wireless and Intel Inc

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) - Computer Science & Engineering

University of Madras
Chennai, India
06.1999 - 05.2003

Timeline

Technology Director

Ascension Technologies
05.2021 - Current

Architect-Technical

Ascension Technologies
09.2020 - 04.2021

Manager, Technology Program

AMITA Health
06.2017 - 08.2020

Senior Architect

Sears Holdings Corporation
11.2012 - 06.2017

Senior Consultant

Fujitsu America
03.2009 - 11.2012

Senior Software Engineer

Hexaware Technologies
07.2003 - 03.2009

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) - Computer Science & Engineering

University of Madras
06.1999 - 05.2003

Awards & Recognition

  • Technology Excellence Award and Focused recognition from CIO at Sears Holdings
  • Infinity-Gold Award for excellence in delivery and client relationship from Fujitsu America
  • Spotlight Award for outstanding contributions to the practice from Fujitsu America

Awards & Recognition

  • Technology Excellence Award and Focused recognition from CIO at Sears Holdings
  • Infinity-Gold Award for excellence in delivery and client relationship from Fujitsu America
  • Spotlight Award for outstanding contributions to the practice from Fujitsu America

Awards & Recognition

  • Technology Excellence Award and Focused recognition from CIO at Sears Holdings
  • Infinity-Gold Award for excellence in delivery and client relationship from Fujitsu America
  • Spotlight Award for outstanding contributions to the practice from Fujitsu America

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