Mandar Katkar Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Pune, Maharashtra, India

My mission is to bridge the Industry-Academia skills gap, enable international students & and professionals to be future-ready, provide career consulting, career counseling, and career mentoring services to the ecosystem, and ensure Employability skill development. I help jobseekers.- A Member of the School Council (SC) of the School of Electrical and Communication Engineering of COEP Technological University, Pune. It is the primary academic body of the University focusing on Academics, Research & Consultancy, Entrepreneurship, and Startups. - An Academic Board Member at Walchand College of Engineering. In collaboration with other board members, I apply my industry experience and expertise toward the overall academic excellence of the Institute focusing on its students, faculty, and staff.- Signed MoU with Government Polytechnic Beed to build employability skills among students to enable them to be industry-ready and employable. Also, it is to enable faculty to lead the learning curve and enhance industry connections.- A Resource Person for NBN Sinhgad School of Engineering.- Working with organizations to identify/develop competencies as per their need, to develop onboarding programs, skill boot camps, and workshops for their human capital.- Conducted 100+ employability skill-building sessions for students, faculty, and professionals (ongoing)- Launched 30+ unique courses (ongoing) across School to Career, Campus to Corporate, Student Development, Faculty Development, Career Advancement- Providing career coaching, consulting, mentoring, and guidance across 12 domains- A special focus on the skill-building of returning professionals (e.g. women with career gaps)- Leading several Career Planning programs partnering with students and parents focusing on the appropriate education, higher education, industry readiness, employability- Mentoring professionals to develop career plans for career advancement on a global canvas

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

As a Geo Acquisition Integration Executive my role is to provide leadership and direction to the assigned acquisition to meet/exceed the acquisition business case objective, build the acquired business into a state of self sufficiency and growth. I was involved in some of the strategic acquisition integrations e.g. Promontory, Oniqua, Vivant, Cloud Video (Clearleap and Ustream). My prior experience on acquisitions includes Sterling Commerce, Unica, Curam. As a part of the overall mission to enable and accelerate IBM's business transformation by helping the Business Units leverage and scale new opportunities presented by acquisition; the scope of my responsibilities cover many key aspects - to lead the Acquisition integration from Geo perspective to achieve the business case objectives, Stakeholder management, to coach the acquired leadership, ensure collaborative working relationships across globally distribute teams (e.g. Geo GTM, Sales, Delivery and operational units), to lead the Geo Expansion execution mission for the acquisition covering the awareness of business and operating model, Due Diligence - the gap that exits today (Capacity, Capability, Systems, Channels) and the approaches to address it, to ensure critical acquisition integration milestones are achieved, to ensure enablement, Ecosystem/Channel Development, to lead operational integration work-streams (Quote to Cash, Contracts, Project Management) while minimising the risks, achieving the satisfactory business controls and audit requirement compliance. The Key Result Areas include - Meeting/exceeding the business case objectives (e.g. Revenue, Retention), Meeting integration milestones (e.g. Transfer of Employment, Transfer of Business), Achieving hiring/growth plans, Drive synergies with other IBM business units, and accelerating growth.

Bangalore

Joined IBM through Acquisition of Sterling Commerce. At Sterling Commerce, was leading Global Delivery Centre - India as a Director, Professional Services. Joined Sterling through Yantra Acquisition.As a part of IBM India Software Lab, carried out Business Unit Management - Smarter Commerce Software Services at Offshore Centre focused on client success for global clients leveraging Global Delivery Model. Attainment of Business/Delivery, Financial and Operational Metrics. Ensuring Client, Partner, Employee and thus organization's success through sustained high performance culture and scalable models. Nurtured client relationship, partner ecosystem & enablement, Talent/People Development, Mentoring and Retention Practices. Encouraged and ensured cross team collaboration. Encouraging Diversity. Led Shared Services Model for Workforce Management focusing on global demand, present/future skill needs, supporting - cost optimization, margin improvements, revenue attainments, readiness lead-times, individual career aspiration and contractor flex capacity - ensuring client satisfaction.Additionally had an opportunity to lead Application Managed Services (AMS), Education Services, Support, Managed Services, Mapping Services, Services Enablement/Operations units from Offshore. Contributed to acquisition integration process, As a speaker, participated in IBM Internal/External Events.Industry Focus: Retail, Logistics, Banking, Telecom Solution/Technology Focus: IBM Commerce, B2B, B2C, EAI | Sterling Commerce, WebSphere Commerce, Unica, Tealeaf, EDI Mapping

Bangalore

Acquired by HCLInstrumentally involved in setting up delivery models (e.g. Global Delivery), client/partner relationships, client/people success and program/project management.Spearheaded first of a kind Solution Development/Projects on E-Commerce, B2B/B2C Integration and Business Analysis. Ensured Delivery Excellence while managing globally distributed teams. Involved in skill enablement and enrichment initiatives Industry Focus: Retail, Healthcare Solution/Technology Focus: E-Commerce, EAI (Integration)

Singapore

IBM Partner. Managed portfolios such as Pre-sales, Bid Management, EAI/E-Commerce Solutions, Offering/Asset development and Program/Project management for clients in Asia Pacific (APAC/AP) e.g. Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines. Led client relationships. Leveraged the offshore center in India from onsite. Nurtured partnerships with software technology vendors and Global System Integrators for First of a Kind (FOAK) solutions. Led delivery through agile models. Involved in joint go-to market events/initiatives with IBM - speaker in such events/programs.Industry Focus: Retail, Banking/Financials, Airline, Government, EducationSolution/Technology Focus: B2B, B2C, EAI | IBM WebSphere, IBM WebSphere Commerce, IBM MQSeries, Oracle, WBIFN

Singapore

SingLab - A joint venture company between IBM, EDB and some major local IT companies in Singapore.Steered solution development for B2B Integration and E-Commerce Solutions focusing on ‘major’ clients in private and public sector. Stellar in planning e-Commerce alignment for Brick and Mortar clients. Developed the E-Commerce / EAI competency building program for the organization.As a Solution Architect/Senior Consultant led pre-sales, Solution Proposals, Business/Requirement Analysis and integration architectures. As an instructor, delivered (standard/custom) trainings to clients. Contributed to content development.Industry Focus: Banking, Retail, Airline, Real Estate/PropertySolution/Technology Focus: E-Commerce, EAI, Portal Development | WebSphere Commerce, MQSeries, Search Engines

Singapore

July 1993 - Dec 1995: Worked at Tata Eng & Loctomative Company Ltd, Pune (Now Tata Motors) - as a "Systems Officer". Deputed to Tata Technologies (S) Pte Ltd in Dec 1995 as a "Consultant".As a consultant, contributed to SAP Implementation, Development and Configuration, SME roles focusing on customisation and configuration of functionalities such as - Sales & Distribution, Inventory Management, Materials Management leveraging ABAP, SAP Script, IDOCs, BAPIs. Leveraged standard reporting functionality for Financials (FI/CO) to meet client needs. Provided L1/L2/L3 Support for Computerised Integrated Interactive Manufacturing (CIMM) based Avalon ERP system - contributed to Ticket resolution, custom development. Focused on response and resolution time improvements. Enabled executive decision making by providing insights into mainly functions such as Accounts Payable/Receivables, General Leader, Inventory/Materials Management - leveraged SQR reporting mechanism. Involved in Custom Product/Solution Development, Database Design, Installation, System back-up activities. Contributed to readiness towards audits such as ISO, ASCA.Industry Focus: Manufacturing, Financials, Telecom, Automotive, Engineering/Planning Solution/Technology Focus: ERP (SAP/Avalon), Custom Solutions, Oracle, SQR, Pro*C,C, Unix

Technology Leadership Development Program

Assessing Technology Landscape, New Product Development, Product Management, Product Launch, Marketing, Product Life Cycle Management.

Ecornell | Executive Leadership Program

Strategic Thinking, Financial Management, Executive Leadership, Executive Decision Making, Leading Through Creativity, The Coaching.

Micro Mba

Business Unit Strategy, Product Strategy, Strategic and Financial Goals of the firm, Key financial ratios, Working of Macro Economy.

Certified In Production And Inventory Management (Cpim)

Supply Chain Management, Just In Time, Inventory Management, Production Control, Manufacturing Systems, Material Requirement Planning.

Certified In Sap

Advance Diploma In Business Management

Industrial Relations, Corporate Finance, Management of Funds, Operations Management, Accounting, Basic Accounting, Organisational.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.) | Walchand College Of Engineering, Sangli, Electronics

Prizes - 1989 - 1993 - National Merit Scholarship 1993 - Vision 93 | State Level Design Contest & Exhibition | New Approach Towards.

Electronics And Computer Science

Pre-University Education. Earned 8th Rank in entire Pune Divisional Board (Maharashtra) for Standard XII. Awarded with National Merit.