Headline

Transformation Leader - Driving Initiatives within EY

About

More than 19 years of diverse experience across multiple roles and responsibilities in areas of Business Transformation, Digitization Initiatives, Change Management, and Innovation Management. • Expertise in implementation of global transformation programs, developing strategies, planning, managing & execution of large-scale projects and business management. • Have operational expertise in rationalizing Vendor portfolio, Budgeting, local financial performance management and Services Pricing. • Expertise in working with Senior C-Level Staff across geographies. Received accolades through out my career for my outstanding contribution to the organization • Overall a go-getter who is dependable, have sense of ownership, result orientated and keeping updated with the industry trends • Alumnus of GE's global flagship Leadership Program in IT.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

openai

perplexity

replit

ChatGPT

Microsoft Copilot

Work experience

Associate Director, Consulting Strategy at EY, Nov 2024 - Present · 2 yrs, Bengaluru, Part of Strategy Office of GDS Consulting driving key AI inititatives 1. Alliance Activation Leader - Managing one of the key AI Alliances in EY GDS - Training & Enablement, Operating Model, enabling GTM for the Alliance. Ramped 0 to 150 in 2 months. 2. AI Service Delivery Transformation - Activation Lead - Driving AI Service Delivery by driving AI infusion into delivery and solutions to bring impactful value directly to clients. • Working with competencies (Data & AI, Digital, Oracle, SAP, Cyber etc.) to evaluate, prioritize, and develop AI assets to accelerate implementation methodology and drives efficiency for clients. • Build and operationalize AI solution framework by piloting new capabilities with client delivery teams, measuring efficiency gains, iterating based on feedback, and cultivating future client opportunities. 2. Strategy Leader for Data & AI - • Having new model for FDE based team which will work with clients with alliance partners • Workforce transformation - Data Engineering and AI Engineering team by planning capabilities in AI skills with focus on how to work along side AI. 3. GDS Consulting Adoption Leader for M365 Copilot - Driving M365 copilot adoption for 25000+ employees, ensure training, best practices and success stories.

Associate Director -Internal Transformation Services at EY, Jul 2023 - Nov 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop frameworks and solutions, driving data engagement strategies under the EY Chief Data Officer's strategic initiative - Data Office Program. • Spearheaded the assessment of People, Process, and Technology for Data Quality initiatives across EY's business units, identifying key insights and differentiators. • Established pilot Data Quality Operations for the Indirect Tax sector on the Azure platform, enhancing client data quality processes.

Associate Director at EY, Jun 2020 - Jun 2023 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Lead & facilitated strategic initiatives as Chief of Staff for GDS Consulting Data & AI Competency, focusing on emerging technologies (Cloud, AI), micro-specialization CoEs, and sales acceleration. • Catalyzed sales growth by spearheading go-to-market strategies with regional and sector leads. • Developed and operationalized Cloud & AI strategies in collaboration with architectural experts, defining future-forward solutions. • Enabled in establishment of critical micro-CoEs for leading platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Azure, and GCP. • Collaborated with leadership to respond to key analyst surveys, enhancing our market positioning. • Orchestrated client visits showcasing our service offerings, resulting in strengthened client relationships and increased visibility. • Instrumental in crafting detailed proposals and responses to complex client RFPs.

Assistant Director at EY GDS, Jan 2017 - Jun 2020 · 3 y 5 mo, Bangalore

Program Manager at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India, Dec 2013 - Jan 2017 · 3 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Responsible for global IT outsourcing strategy for SAP Shared Services for Daimler AG • Managing global IT outsourcing strategy for SAP Shared Services for Daimler AG • Design Sourcing Strategy – Outsourcing & In-sourcing based on roles, responsibilities and services. • Define Global Supplier Landscape Strategy and Supplier KPIs for all locations.for 4 countries • Additional responsibilities to work with financial functions to publish pricing model in Service catalog and manage supplier budgeting for SAP Shared Service in India. Led 2 large scale initiatives as Program Lead - • Financial Shared Services RFP (5 country location, multi million USD) - executing Supplier Selection - drafting, publishing RFP, vendor selection process, vendor finalization and contract management within 6 months. • Set up Offshore Development Centers in India with 3 vendors with seating capacity (50-200) - site selection, seating, security review - physical and technical.

IM Project Manager - GE Aviation at GE, Aug 2010 - Nov 2013 · 3 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, India, • Manage projects for GE Aviation Supply Chain - IT function across Materials Management & Sourcing. • Project Lead for deployment of Supplier Master tool - Implemented Supplier Due Diligence & Supplier Master tool– “Know Your Supplier” (KYS), aimed at driving digitally enabled due – diligence of suppliers and maintained master supplier list for GE Aviation Sourcing. – Impact on 5000+ Suppliers across globe, 5+ ERP System. • Program Lead for execution of Indirect Sourcing reporting of Sourcing metrics. • Project Lead for deployment of RFID at Engines Assembly for tracking mechanism of incoming inventory and better production planning. • Implemented Order Management - Shipset process between SAP ERP at Overhaul Shops & Oracle ERP with Fulfillment team, to deliver productivity benefits

Project Manager - GE Energy at GE, Feb 2010 - Jul 2010 · 6 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Stint during GE - Information Management Leadership Program - Technology Services Group (TSG) • Led Lean initiative for expediting IT Security remediation process for infected assets - Accelerate issue identification & support assignment resulted in 35% improved resolution time - Reduced turnaround time for remediation by 75% (from 12 to 3 days) for ticket volume of >1000 tickets p.m.

Project Manager - John F Welch Technology Center at GE, Jul 2009 - Jan 2010 · 7 mos, Bengaluru, India, Stint during GE - Information Management Leadership Program - GE R&D Center at Bangalore (JFWTC) • Led Server Virtualization project for JFWTC from conceptualization to implementation by building Windows based Virtual Server farm. - Migrated solution & Software used by Engineering team - Retired around 15 servers in 6 month timeframe

Summer Internship at DSP Merrill Lynch, Apr 2007 - Jun 2007 · 3 mos, Mumbai, India, Internship at DSP Merrill Lynch - Global Private Client - Led project on reduction & reconciliation of mutual fund distribution cost for Global private client business - largest wealth management business in India - Prepared business case and executed solution for Mutual Fund Distribution. - Provided results for business case for recovery of mutual fund distribution cost for historical year

Assistant System Engineer - Project Leader at Tata Consultancy Services, Oct 2005 - Jun 2006 · 9 mos, Mumbai, India, Project Leader for Avionics multinational, Information Warehouse Project - Operation and Maintenance of SAP Warehouse Support - Operation and Maintenance of 1100+ Business Objects Reports for client community

Assistant System Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services, Oct 2004 - Nov 2005 · 1 yr 2 mos, Mumbai, India, - Quality Analyst for Network equipment multinational, - Testing of Reporting Layer and develop use-cases for host of other application for Executive Reporting.

Assistant System Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services, Dec 2003 - Oct 2004 · 11 mos, Chennai, India, Development of Indian vehicle tracking solution - Developer and Analyst for eTracK Solution - Bundling and rolling out eTracK Solution

Education

PGDIM, Management, Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Instrumentation Engineering, University of Mumbai - Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology