Pursuing an AI/ML product for mid-sized supermarkets for predicting Sales Forecasts and enhancing inventory management to increase profits and cost savings.

Supported the state birdwatchers club in conservation efforts through field surveys and species counts in grasslands / forests of Telangana & Andhra Pradesh and in enabling draft recommendations to state policy makers.

Pursued a new innovative approach to Agricultural Supply Chain with the application of Machine Learning techniques and conceptualized the development of a B2B Commerce site for farmers, vegetable markets and cold storage units to - Create opportunities for selling Produce at various markets per demand / supply and enhance profits - Leverage Cold Storage Units for storage and distribution to extend life of produce thereby enhancing reach- Apply Machine Learning Techniques to predict… Show more Pursued a new innovative approach to Agricultural Supply Chain with the application of Machine Learning techniques and conceptualized the development of a B2B Commerce site for farmers, vegetable markets and cold storage units to - Create opportunities for selling Produce at various markets per demand / supply and enhance profits - Leverage Cold Storage Units for storage and distribution to extend life of produce thereby enhancing reach- Apply Machine Learning Techniques to predict demand at various markets and accordingly supply to those markets for better value creationWe engaged Farming community, Cold Storage Owners, Wholesalers and Markets to determine business process, points of opportunity and technology aspects. Show less

NaviRisk Consulting is an Insurance analytics firm that is aiming to enable Insurance companies to radically improve Customer Experience by leveraging cutting edge Artificial Intelligence solutions. At NaviRisk, we have developed a proprietary Artificial Intelligence based solution (patent pending) - Cognitive Risk Intelligence Engine (CoRIE). CoRIE enables Insurance entities in accurately predicting and optimising the behaviour of their policyholders. This empowers companies in substantially… Show more NaviRisk Consulting is an Insurance analytics firm that is aiming to enable Insurance companies to radically improve Customer Experience by leveraging cutting edge Artificial Intelligence solutions. At NaviRisk, we have developed a proprietary Artificial Intelligence based solution (patent pending) - Cognitive Risk Intelligence Engine (CoRIE). CoRIE enables Insurance entities in accurately predicting and optimising the behaviour of their policyholders. This empowers companies in substantially improving customers experience thereby boosting top-line revenues.I was responsible for the Technology Strategy, Product design and development, Agile Application development, Architecture, Infrastructure and related services. I also led business strategy, planning, development and client engagements. We successfully designed and developed a “Agile and Scalable” Machine Learning product "CoRIE" on AWS platform and used it for our customers. (NaviRisk was acquired by an American insurance ML solutions provider Spraoi.ai in Q1 2019) Show less

Lead and managed the Global PMO for the Growth Programs comprising of ~ € 50 mInvestments in projects that drove front line growth and penetration of the brands. Enhanced andelevated the Project / Program management capabilities through newer tools, processes and mechanisms that strengthened execution and improved delivery. Led change and transformation through introduction of Agile, Product / Platform Strategy, DevOps and the new Enterprise Architecture model.

- Established and managed the Global PMO for this new Business Operations portfolio comprising of ~ ‎€ 50+ m annual investments that drove scale and efficiencies across the Core business operations (Supply Chain, Finance and Core global ERP platforms). - Partner to Functional CIO and the Business Leaderships on all aspects of portfolio.- Led the development of Strategic IT Plan and Roadmaps by capabilities (E2E Processes) along with the 24 month planning process.- Supervised all… Show more - Established and managed the Global PMO for this new Business Operations portfolio comprising of ~ ‎€ 50+ m annual investments that drove scale and efficiencies across the Core business operations (Supply Chain, Finance and Core global ERP platforms). - Partner to Functional CIO and the Business Leaderships on all aspects of portfolio.- Led the development of Strategic IT Plan and Roadmaps by capabilities (E2E Processes) along with the 24 month planning process.- Supervised all aspects for more than 40-50+ Innovation Projects driving scale and efficiencies across different regions enabling new innovation - leading to successful delivery and benefits realization. Show less

- Established and ran the Global IT Portfolio of Customer Development (sales), and Supply Chain functions along with the Markets PMO in the APAC & MENA regions with ~ € 60-70 M Euros annual investment in development of strategic go to market capabilities to drive growth and leverage scale for speed and efficiencies.- Responsible for the development and maintenance of the IT Strategy and developed Strategic IT Roadmaps for the business capabilities that helped in developing a comprehensive… Show more - Established and ran the Global IT Portfolio of Customer Development (sales), and Supply Chain functions along with the Markets PMO in the APAC & MENA regions with ~ € 60-70 M Euros annual investment in development of strategic go to market capabilities to drive growth and leverage scale for speed and efficiencies.- Responsible for the development and maintenance of the IT Strategy and developed Strategic IT Roadmaps for the business capabilities that helped in developing a comprehensive portfolio strategy for the Leadership teams. Show less

Lead the Regional IT infrastructure teams in the implementation of IT Readiness, Applications, Infrastructure and Agile Ways of Working for the new Regional Corporate Office in the € 15 M business project. Successfully went live with over 1200 users without a single major incident on time and in full.Business Partnered the Regional Sales team for the successful implementation of the CiiC Centre in Singapore.Recognised by Senior Business and IT Leadership for outstanding Project… Show more Lead the Regional IT infrastructure teams in the implementation of IT Readiness, Applications, Infrastructure and Agile Ways of Working for the new Regional Corporate Office in the € 15 M business project. Successfully went live with over 1200 users without a single major incident on time and in full.Business Partnered the Regional Sales team for the successful implementation of the CiiC Centre in Singapore.Recognised by Senior Business and IT Leadership for outstanding Project Execution that brought back the project within budget and on time. Show less

Responsible for definition and implementation of Information Technology internal controls andsupporting IT processes for meeting Sarbanes Oxley, Global IT Risk Management policies andEnterprise Risk Management Frameworks and engagement with Corporate AuditPMO for the IT Risk & Compliance Function for 55 countries in the region, enabled and enhanced governance and embedded IT Risk Management successfully into BAU.

Successfully managed a team of professionals on Projects and engagements related to SOX ITGC Audits, Information Security audits (BS7799 / ISO 27001) Compliance readiness, review of IT Internal Controls and Processes. Led the SOX and CERT IT Process design and internal control review for UK Barclays Liberata engagement and the ITGC Readiness for the Nissan North America Engagement. Won multiple awards in projects for high quality engagement and outstanding delivery.