Led the creation of an IT Transformation Management Office (TMO) operating model for an IT portfolio management model and helped build 3-year roadmaps for IT strategic initiatives. Managed global matrixed team of 30+ people.• As part of the IT Transformation Management Office, led the development of IT strategic initiatives and capability planning including creating strategic roadmaps for enterprise applications consolidation, cloud migration plans, cyber security controls and information technology shared services model. Success was measured through KPis developed as part of this TMO group.• Successfully created an IT M&A strategy and framework for consistent and faster deal value creation for Global Mergers and Acquisitions. Framework artifacts were Integration & Separation Playbooks, accelerators/templates, RACI matrix, value creation model, etc. Using this framework executed Divestiture of Tropicana Brands Group from PepsiCo.• Supported IT Leadership (Sector CIOs) and cross-functional leadership.

As Group IT Business Relationship Management lead, streamlined new IT demands from the market and ensured that value was delivered to the business. Led a global matrixed team of 50+ individuals.• Ensured business partnerships cross-functionally progressed to ultimately deliver the strategic objectives of Reckitt.• Led innovation for all three Global business units for North America and Latin America and provided technology recommendations that fit with IT strategy and IT operating model.• Led several functional transformation initiative programs and helped define 3-year functional roadmaps to meet the objectives and vision of the company through many programs like Application rationalization, business process improvements, etc.,• Implemented Blackline for Account reconciliation globally, driving standardization of FP&A tools with TM1 & Anaplan, implementing Supply Chain financing (Taulia), Month End Consolidation (Reducing from 10 to 5 days) & Vendor Invoice Management (OpenText) for improved Cash flow.• Evaluated emerging technologies for future FP&A standardization globally (SAP SAC, Anaplan, TM1(Planning Analytics Local) and for Integrated Risk management using SAP GRC.

Led several programs with business partners (Finance, HR, R&D, Legal, Regulatory & procurement) to identify, define and measure key performance indicators for various consumer experience initiatives that drove better relations with customers and consumers.• Established several cost saving initiatives for freight in the Americas serving the customer helping improve gross margins. • Led process optimization programs reducing manual effort and enabling Robotics Process Automation in Finance and supply functions.• Revitalized several programs with consumer relations and other business partners to identify, define and measure key performance indicators for various consumer experience initiatives that drove better relations with customers and consumers.• Spearheaded divestiture of French’s food business.• Orchestrated demerger of health and hygiene Home business successfully for North America and Latin America.• As an Agile coach, liaised with marketing teams to strategize outbound campaigns that improved customer engagement and drove creative efficiencies by leveraging new technologies (Allocadia) and partner platforms.

As an IT leader for North America partnered with Finance leadership and created an IT roadmap to improve relationships, drive efficiencies, and set industry benchmarks.• Executed 3-year IT strategy French’s food business which led to international expansion and top line growth.• Revamped Master data Management process to reduce time for new product launches resulting in increasing speed to market• Set up a PMO & Implemented Project management methodology that was adopted in North America and then rolled out Globally. Part of the process was to start with the business case, Architecture review, Cyber Security review, Resources & time estimates with ROI.• Instituted predictive analytics initiative that gained new actionable insights saving money in costs of goods, impacting the gross margin and top-line growth resulting in 2% growth in net revenue.

As Data and Analytics leader set up a Center-of-Excellence (COE) for Business Intelligence to deliver actionable insights • Formed a Business intelligence competency center to provide data and analytics in a standard way across the Globe consistently, providing valuable insights for decision making. • Developed and analyzed analytics on customer behavior and feedback enabling the team to manage and executed a segmented approach to customer outreach based on cohort metrics and classification.• Introduced real time reporting to solve various issues on Master data, Order Exception management etc.• Implemented financial planning solution (IBM TM1) for North America providing better accuracy in forecasting and planning process.• Reduced vendor landscape by 40%. Streamlined contracts, Service Level Agreements and vendor rationalization.

• Led the IS application portfolio for IS organization and through repeatable rationalization programs help in reduction of redundant applications and instituted centralized management and governance to ensure data quality & ownership • Led BI teams for North America and implemented Onshore-offshore model for development and support. • Instrumental in defining standards, Change management process and Governance model.