Headline

Driving Business Value through Innovative Solution Design, Operating Model optimization, and Technology thought Leadership & Implementation | Driving the Agentic AI Change for global GCCs/GBSs across F&A - P2P & MDM.

About

Accomplished leader with over 23+ years of experience driving transformational outcomes, with deep tech & domain expertise across F&A. Adept at designing strategic operating models, implementing advanced technologies like SaaS & Agentic AI platforms and delivering transformation outcomes. Skilled at working with C-suite and GBS leadership to guide & influence decision making. Professional Profile Leadership: Builds, mentors & leads, high-performing team which can create & articulating value of innovative solutions Transformation: Global experience driving strategic transformation projects with a re-think mindset across ERP, SaaS & next-gen technologies like Gen AI & Agentic AI. High-Impact Client articulation: Ensure winning complex transformation deals, while grounding solution in client industry & articulating the value to the client in Orals, including large $75-100Mn+ deals. Automation & Digital Deployments Expert: Successfully led & deployed multiple Digitisation & intelligent touch less processing AI led automations across F&A and supply chain domains Trusted Advisor: Recognised for creating market-differentiating solutions and advising CXOs on digital evolution and strategy, influencing client decisions for scalable, future-ready outcomes. Gen /Agentic AI Process re-think: Led client hackathons to rethink PTP Processes with Agentic AI [Greenfield as well as Brownfield] Innovation Architect: Reshaping Global Business Services (GBS) target operating models and governance, keeping next-gen Agentic AI platforms

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

claude code

claude

perplexity

Microsoft Copilot

Napkin AI

Work experience

PTP Sales Effectiveness and Practice - Senior Manager at Accenture, Jul 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, --> Digital Strategy Steer: Established the vision and strategic roadmap for the Agentic AI for Procure to Pay, defining key objectives and partnering with IT teams to develop proprietary Agentic AI intellectual property. --> Digital Automation: Capability Development & Deployment: Played a pivotal role in the design and deployment of the Agentic AI solution, “Exception Concierge”. Led the design & implemented next-generation helpdesk, PTP Assistant Chatbot with Agentic AI, which significantly enhanced client experience.. Enabled clients to accelerate ROI by facilitating the adoption of innovative and existing AI features within platforms such as Ariba, Coupa, medius flow and other Accenture IP WF’s. Developed and published the 'Art of Possible' use case portfolio for PTP Agentic AI, empowering clients with modular solutions to address gaps in their technology landscape. Working with Hyperscale clients [MS, Google, Meta] to reinvent P2P Processes using their own Agentic AI Tech Stack. --> Sales effectiveness & Transformation: Led GTM initiatives to advance PTP Agentic AI solutions across the organisation, developed and ensured the availability of high-quality ppt, Figma demos, and 2 min videos to effectively show use cases Led multiple Client site visits to show case our delivery centre readiness & Client stories along with Ops. --> Leadership & Mentoring: Provided mentorship to the Sales Effectiveness & Practice Team on the transition from AI to Agentic AI. --> Thought Leadership: Published over 15+ thought leadership perspectives to shared services leaders, utilising secondary research, industry insights, and domain expertise to provide competitive intelligence that informed and enhanced strategic decision-making. e.g. 'e-Invoicing CTC platforms strategy', 'Continuous Process Performance Management with Celonis', 'Agentic Nervous System: Evolution of API’s to Agent-to-Agent (A2A) Communication'.

Sr. Director- F&A Global Capability - Source to Pay at WNS Global Services, Nov 2016 - Sep 2021 · 4 yrs 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, --> Set up and Led P2P practice @ WNS, defined capability strategy based on micro & macro conditions & competition. --> Strengthened WNS transformation Offering with AI infused internal IP’s WNS TRAC & new digital partnerships [Trade shift, Coupa, Xelix, Jiffy.ai etc.], 3 unique WNS IPs created across, and older IPs strengthen during tenure – Deployed for 5 customers. --> Evaluated acquisition candidates for WNS for strengthen capability & offerings. --> Built WNS IP for Invoice to Pay Process with Aerospace & Defence client with regulatory requirement– Managed Build to deployment for client with 40 + ERP integrations. --> Reviewed and approved all PTP solutions, prepared E2E roadmap for complex deals, provided thought leadership for better articulation of solution, supported & presented in Orals for 25+ deals. --> Published 1 external white paper & delivered 1 webinar to drive sales of Tradeshift. Worked closely and responded to BPO Advisories like Nelson Hall, Everest, HFS, etc.

F&A Senior Business Process Excellence at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Aug 2002 - Oct 2016 · 14 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, During my tenure at Hewlett-Packard, I held diverse roles across Finance & Accounting (F&A) and Supply Chain, focusing on Operations, Technology, and Process Excellence. Key achievements by sub-domain include Record to Report --> Managed end-to-end Fixed Assets across Americas, Led physical inventory coordination for over one million assets. --> Directed Fixed Assets data migration from 60 legacy systems to 1 SAP ECC 6 ERP and maintained SAP functional configuration for Fixed Assets. --> Implemented SAP transaction automation using SAP SHDB scripts and Win Shuttle. --> Digitised and automated property tax documentation for Fixed Assets. --> Designed and transitioned R2R processes to India, establishing a long-term improvement roadmap (3 Clients). Order to Cash --> Designed and transitioned O2C processes to India, stabilising and setting a long-term improvement plan (4 Clients). --> Automated customer master data processes with bulk uploads via SAP SHDB scripts. Procure to Pay --> Led SAP Globe rollout for Nestlé, covering blueprinting, design, testing, cutover, training, and go-live support. --> Developed and automated a soft copy barcode process for invoice verification in SAP. --> Designed and transitioned P2P processes to India, establishing a long-term improvement roadmap (10+ Clients). Supply Chain --> Co-designed and led the global rollout of a Buy-Sell platform for Philips Electronics’ contract manufacturing --> Travelled extensively and organised training & onboarding sessions for Suppliers, OEMs, and Phillips users across 15+ countries. Cross F&A --> Created Sales enablement materials for PTP –Used by Sales teams [Solution Guide, Heat maps etc.] & on HP market facing website --> Served as Product Manager & SME to build “HP Auto flow” an intellectual property for F&A processes (Based on Newgen Omni Flow Platform). --> Performed Maturity assessment & benchmarking for multiple clients as foot in door discussion with clients.

Education

MBA, Finance, Matrusri Institute Of PG Studies

B.COM, Accounting, St. Patrick's DegreeCollege