Arvind Komarla Email & Phone Number

Austin, Tx, Us

San Jose, Ca, Us

San Jose, Ca, Us

San Jose, Ca, Us

Manage technology and production groups (strategy, product development, quality engineering, analytics, architecture, platform engineering & production) that support global billing and payments funneled through eBay Marketplaces, PayPal Merchant Services, and several other eBay companies, such as Half.com, WHI, and Tradera. Forecast, report on, and control budget lifecycles, from large-scale project expenditures to staffing costs

Austin, Texas, Us

Directed product development, architecture, business intelligence, quality assurance, payment, and financial groups — supported company from a start-up to IPO with a $12B money movement. Managed and monitored the multimillion-dollar P&L statement, along with other key financial aspects, such as departmental budgeting, contract negotiations, vendor research/selection/management, and approval of large expenditures. Established and implemented policies and procedures that complied with federal, state, and local regulators, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Payment Card Industry (PCI) Standards, Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS), and IPO filing. Served on M&A, EMPO, Architecture, Data Warehouse & SOX committees.

Houston, Texas, Us

Directed global vertical applications and R&D and customer support teams (Austin, Houston, San Jose, Pune & Tel Aviv) for this $6.9B software company that focuses on business service management applications. Drove development, schedule, process and resource planning, cost/benefit analysis, contract negotiations/conflict management, and multi-level communications. Planned, architected, staffed, and delivered multimillion-dollar programs that provided systematic and increased customer satisfaction levels.

Performed a major turnaround (financially distressed, behind schedule) of a multimillion-dollar IBM WebSphere portal initiative. Directed a staff of 12 project managers, including 3 vendor project managers and up to 65 support staff. Audited and aligned project scheduling, resource allocation, manpower/staff performance, cost controls, project fulfillment and quality delivery. Aligned and led the technical strategy and planning, architecture/design, content management, implementation/release management, and performance testing. * Increased productivity, significantly reduced costs, and improved quality by aligning technology and business units, formulating new strategies, outlining long-term vision for future projects, and improving communications between cross-functional areas. * Crafted project management strategies; i.e. fulfillment, financial expenditures, and project amendments. Analyzed business and system logistics (data security, user interaction, disaster recovery) to present sophisticated solutions and ensure project management objectives were met. * Improved efficiency by migrating from Waterfall to Agile Iterative methodologies. Leveraged adaptive planning and incremental development for the 9-project, 3-release initiative. Utilized the incremental build approach that allowed for segmented design modifications and new capabilities. * Conducted on-going risk assessments to identify potential problems and determine the best action plan. Saved an estimated $9MM by bringing the project back on schedule and eliminating potential costly contract extensions with outsourced vendors. * Received Commissioner’s Award for Innovative Technology.

Oversaw the start-up and growth of a software services and product development company — grew business to multiple sites (Indiana, Texas, California, and India) with $8+MM in revenue. Built a national and international team consisting of more than 100. Directed business development, recruiting, product development, finance and human resources. Led the development and implementation of several product and service lines. Serviced clients within manufacturing, retail, insurance, banking/financial, and high-tech industries. Managed the P&L and project budgets in tandem with monitoring business expenditures and auditing line items to ensure tight bottom-line costs and overall financial efficiency. Directed all business steering, operations management, business development (sales/public relations/marketing/branding), and policy development/ management practices. * Acquired clients such as IBM in Austin & Australia, Brown & Williamson Tobacco, AT&T, Pepsi, General Electric, Golf Smith, Andersen Consulting, and others within the US and overseas. Secured several major client contracts with the largest being a 10-year contract worth several million. * Conceptualized, developed, and implemented ERP systems (inventory/distribution/data warehousing) and other technologies for major clients including IBM. Managed strategic planning, risk management, product development, and more. * Architected, designed, and developed a Loss Avoidance Alert System™ for the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) and SWACHA, which enhanced bank security, streamlined alerts/communications, and deterred financial losses. * Received Outstanding Performance Award from IBM Division for a $30MM project. Received commendation from a financial client for spearheading the development of a web-enabled project management system that resolved a 3-4 month backlog and project delivery issues

Needham, Ma, Us

Development of leading-edge ERP/MRP software for major client Avalon Software, Inc.

Stanford Innovation And Entrepreneurship Certificate Program

Ms, Electrical Engineering

Bs, Electrical Engineering

Education record