Niraj Kumar Email and Phone Number
With 23+ yrs. of progressive Leadership experience in Technology, Product & Business Transformation across startups, Fortune 500, and mid-sized corps, delivering strategic growth and operational excellence across industries (Banking, Finance, FinTech, Technology, Professional services, Media & Broadcasting, eCommerce & Retail, Medical & Pharmaceutical, Public sectors). I Have:--------- ✓ Led Digital portfolios exceeding $20M in total, including ERP rollouts, M&A integrations, and large-scale digital transformation projects. Oversaw 100+ concurrent projects, driving client engagement, optimizing operations with a focus on strategic growth and client satisfaction. ✓ 2x-ed Digital portfolio within a year for many clients such as Johnson & Johnson, TCS/Pfizer, by overseeing business development, client engagement, and delivery excellence.✓ Spearheaded Scaled Agile and DevOps transformations for multiple clients, large global team of 300+ at Deutsche Bank, NBC Universal, GS1 US. ✓ Delivered ERP, CRM, AI Solutions and Digital transformations across industries, including Banking, FinTech, Pharma, Retail and in complex Merger & Acquisition environments.✓ Built large cross-functional high performing global teams of professionals.Specialities:------------✓ Digital & Product Transformation: Building SaaS platforms and applications using AI, Machine Learning, Cognitive Analytics, big data technologies. Rolling out ERP, CRM, HR, COTS solutions. Proficient in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), AI/ML, Big Data, and cybersecurity.✓ Concept-to-Market Execution: Combine strategy, creative product solutions, and translating it into Functional & Technology solutions with lean execution resulting into delivery of high value chain business results.✓ Strategic Growth Leadership: Elevating growth by aligning business models, processes, tools, and teams. Rapid revenue growth through a quick go-to-market lean strategy for digital products.✓ Startup & Industry Expertise: Specialized in startups, mid sized and large companies digital transformation, focusing on creating optimal customer exp. Defining value propositions and balancing tech features with budget control for efficient product development.✓ Program & Project Delivery, Lean Agile & Scaled Agile (SAFe): Pragmatism agility, with a strong “keep it simple” philosophy that emphasizes clarity and focus on core value.✓ Technology & Process Optimization: Creating synergies between technology, product and advanced business strategy for high-impact decision-making and long-term value creation.
Advenous
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Co-Founder, CeoAdvenous Oct 2021 - PresentSubsidiary of Connect Digital Media, LLC.
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Director Program Management OfficeMedical Solutions Nov 2022 - PresentOmaha, Ne, Us• As Program Delivery Director, responsible for overall D365 F&O rollout across organization. Reporting to SVP and CTO. • Responsible for contract negotiation, working with legal and compliance to ensure vendor contracts are executed per company guidelines and service rendered per contractual commitments.• Leading and mentor Program and project managers with the key responsibility to direct, manage and mentor.• Accountable for PMO and Agile processes. -
Head Of Delivery (Us West Coast Region)Xebia Feb 2022 - Oct 2022Atlanta, Georgia, Us• Responsible for Client relationship, Delivery excellence, Digital Transformation strategies, Portfolio growth and P&L of accounts. • Accountable for the Delivery of strategic programs for Payment, ACH, Payments, Credit, KYC, account opening, credit evaluation. Third party b2b integrations and platform.• Directed, Coached manager’s cross squad on Process improvements, Agile and operational efficiencies. • Responsible for building high performing team.• Partnered with leaders across functional areas for strategic growth and Process improvement initiatives.• Owning Cross Squad metric driven status reporting to the executive C-suite leaders. • Cross functional leadership related to Process improvements. Nurtured strong cross squad and Cross functional relationship. -
Sr. Consultant Leader - Delivery Excellence, Process & Product Transformation And Client EngagementXebia Oct 2020 - Feb 2022Atlanta, Georgia, Us
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Product / Program Delivery & Process Transformation ConsultantAspiration Oct 2020 - Oct 2022Marina Del Rey, Ca, Us• Accountable for Program and Project management of key initiatives in Banking vertical. reported to Head of PMO and cross reporting to c-suite.• Owned Delivery of program for Payment, ACH, Payments, Credit, KYC, account opening, credit evaluation. Third party b2b integrations and platform• Directed, Coached and Mentored Scrum masters, Project, and Product manager’s cross squad on Process improvements, Agile and operational efficiencies. • Responsible for Hiring and interview evaluation, Onboarding, and mentorship.• Partnered with leaders across functional areas for Process improvement initiatives.• Owning Cross Squad metric driven status reporting to the executive C-suite leaders. • Cross functional leadership related to Process improvements. Nurtured strong cross squad and Cross functional relationship. -
Senior Ecommerce ConsultantHudson'S Bay Company Jan 2020 - Jun 2020New York, New York, Us -
Transformation Management Consultant, Agile & Scaled AgileDeutsche Bank Apr 2019 - Jan 2020Frankfurt Am Main, Hessen, De• Owned and Successfully delivered Agile transformation for the team across US, EU and Asia with further strategy to improve Agile Maturity Level and DevOps in subsequent phases. Promoted benefits of agility and DevOps company wide.• Owned Program governance and successfully delivered, Agile Transformation.• Synergized community practices to fast-track organizational understanding of Agile roles and to help individuals develop into them. • Acted as an agent of change in the business and technology sectors. Changed team behavior by understanding and addressing fears, challenges, resistance. -
Scaled Agile Safe, Erp, Crm, Ecommerce ConsultantGs1 Us Jun 2018 - Apr 2019Ewing, New Jersey, Us• Successfully rolled out Microsoft D365 F&O, ERP CRM across the organization. Owned and managed project through RFP, Vendor selection, inception, execution and operation.• Established best practices for Scaled Agile (SAFe) framework, optimized process that resulted into reduced operational cost and improved quality by cutting defect injection by 30%. • Championed cultural change and collaborated with other Coaches on plans and techniques for accelerating and advancing the organization's Agile transformation.• Acted as an agent of change in the business and technology sectors. Changed team behavior by understanding and addressing fears, challenges, resistance. -
M&A Integration Mangement Consultant - Program & ProjectsSyneos Health Consulting Oct 2017 - Jun 2018Morrisville, Nc, Us• Spearheaded and successfully delivered PeopleSoft HCM (ERP solution) merger (Inventiv Health and Inc Research) project involving integration with 40+ internal and external team, consisting of approx. 150 interfaces.• Orchestrated end to end System integration test (SIT) with all interfacing team through completion, drove resolution of issues via multiple teams. Liaised with internal and external team, charted out integration plan and coordinated execution.• Provided leadership direction on execution strategy, liaised coordinated rollout with multi-tier business, functional and technology team, delivered more than 40 integration points with 150+ interfaces. • Spearheaded and Successfully delivered Network, VOIP and Infrastructure project on scheduled in 3-month time. • Owned end to end Project plan and its execution, Program risks following Agile and Scrum methodologies; including management of whole program.• Orchestrated adoption of Agile culture and agile behaviors while integrating DevOps into agility within the company. -
Fintech Services & Process Transformation ConsultantCredit Suisse Jun 2017 - Oct 2017Zurich, Ch• Rolled out Scaled Agile and Agile framework for a team of 100+, Orchestrated adoption of Agile culture and agile behaviors while integrating DevOps into agility within the company.• Coached and Mentored leaders and teams through Agile transformation and provided the necessary training and references to enable the ideal management and team structure.• Delivered Program for Credit Suisse’s response to changes of the Spanish market regulations and Introduction of a CCP capability. • Spearheaded successful delivery of financial service augmentation of POS, CCP, Commodity trade, Corporate and Investment Banking, Optimized Account Opening workflow, Corporate Credit Workflow, Corporate Actions Module optimization for Functions related to Stock Split, Dividend, M&A and rights issue events. • Provided Leadership support to IT and Managed implementation of continuous technology and process improvements resulting into increased efficiency. -
Customer Acquisition, Ecommerce & Cloud Transformation Program Management ConsultantDow Jones Jun 2016 - Jun 2017New York, Ny, Us• Successfully delivered Oracle ERP, cloud and e-commerce projects with various component delivery for order fulfillment process, credit processing and Workday HCM. -
Scaled Agile Process Transformation, Media Streaming Project Management ConsultantNbcuniversal Media, Llc May 2015 - Jun 2016New York City, Ny, Us• Achieved 95% on time successful delivery of projects. Orchestrated complex program consisting of consumer facing web Projects (Telemundo, Chiller, Pub Central, USHE). The network of sites has heavy traffic and content consumption. Spearheaded turnkey program initiatives that scaled Video Streaming Technology to the multiple NBC Brands. • Owned program and Established Scaled Agile (SAFe) framework. Coached leaders and teams through Scaled Agile (SAFe) transformation.• Spearheaded delivery of optimized video streaming platform serving multiple NBC channels utilizing TV on demand platforms.• Strategized and instituted synergy between multiple program and project tracks, orchestrating processes improvement and alignment with various verticals and functional areas leading to 25% operational cost reduction.• Established Agile SAFe methodologies, Scaled Agile implementation, including Scrum and Kanban; coached onshore and offshore team; conducted PSI planning sessions. -
Sr. Engagement ManagerTata Consultancy Services Mar 2014 - May 2015Mumbai, Maharashtra, In• Strategically instituted and directed operational process optimization resulting into significant improvement of consistent 98% SLA compliance, up from 65% before.• Owned operational accountability for Global digital portfolio consisting of 900 + applications across North America, EMEA, Latin America, and APAC regions.• Spearheaded multiple compliance automation project and programs for HCP, GxP, Sarbanes-Oxley. Spearheaded programs consisting of Cloud based e-commerce project, cloud-based integration, migration project leveraging Amazon web service, S3, Azure, Oracle ERP Data Driven projects leveraging Big Data, Analytics technologies, SAP implementation.• Mentored and nurtured team of Managers and Engineers across geographies (USA, UK, India, China, Philippines, Mexico). Owned end-to-end engagement with Business partners, sponsors, and solution owners. -
Digital Operation Process Transformation Management ConsultantPfizer Mar 2014 - May 2015New York, New York, Us• Strategically instituted and directed operational process optimization resulting into significant improvement of consistent 98% SLA compliance, up from 65% before.• Owned operational accountability for Global digital portfolio consisting of 900 + applications across North America, EMEA, Latin America, and APAC regions.• Spearheaded multiple compliance automation project and programs for HCP, GxP, Sarbanes-Oxley. Spearheaded programs consisting of Cloud based e-commerce project, cloud-based integration, migration project leveraging Amazon web service, S3, Azure, Oracle ERP Data Driven projects leveraging Big Data, Analytics technologies, SAP implementation.• Mentored and nurtured team of Managers and Engineers across geographies (USA, UK, India, China, Philippines, Mexico). Owned end-to-end engagement with Business partners, sponsors, and solution owners. -
Program Manager - Microsoft D365 Erp, Crm. Customer Service SystemsMicrosoft Apr 2012 - Mar 2014Redmond, Washington, Us• Spearheaded delivery of Large Global Incidence Management system and CRM system connecting seven large systems worldwide. • Built a solid motivated team across North America, India and China. Responsible for overseeing progress, mentoring and providing guidelines to the Project Managers and Engineers. -
Internationalization Of Digital Assets & International Program Management ConsultantDow Jones Mar 2010 - Apr 2012New York, Ny, Us• Spearheaded successful delivery of largest project to launch international version of WSJ.com, Barron.com including complex integration with Commerce, Publishing, Syndications, Subscription & Entitlement, Settlements, Finance, Identity, Search, Newsletter, Commenting, SEO, Analytics, Marketing, Editors and Product team. Drove projects through Scrum / Agile.• Led delivery of mobile version of responsive site along with mobile iOS and Android applications. • Owned end to end international program portfolios, reported directly to CIO. Led large team of Engineers, manager and vendor.
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Sr. Global Delivery Manager - North America, Emea, Apac RegionJohnson & Johnson Dec 2008 - Mar 2010New Brunswick, Nj, Us• Oversaw program portfolio of 100+ projects, with yearly portfolio budget of USD $20 million+. • Strategically reduced effective project cost by 40% and on-time delivery by instituting reusability, building common components and leveraging corporate tools, processes & assets. • Directed and Instituted quality practices across program tracks resulting into reduced operational cost by 30%.• Owned Delivery accountability of International portfolio consisting of projects across NA, EMEA, LA and APAC regions with many stakeholders involved. • Owned complete portfolio life cycle from Initial customer engagement, pricing, contracting, execution, quality, successful delivery, operation hand-off and final post-delivery customer satisfaction.• Steered and managed large Web & E-commerce, CRM System, medical compliance and clinical trial IT projects. Established multiple compliance automation initiatives around PMO and compliance.• Owned Vendor and business stakeholder relationships. -
Senior ConsultantPk Dec 2008 - Mar 2010Beaverton, Oregon, Us -
Transportation And Logistics Digital Project ManagerPort Of Tacoma Jun 2008 - Dec 2008Tacoma, Wa, Us -
Program Manager - Microsoft Product Legal Compliance, Business Process TransformationMicrosoft Jun 2006 - Dec 2008Redmond, Washington, Us• Streamlined, automated and optimized regulatory compliance exception process for product releases resulting into reduction of overall effort and cost savings by 60%. • Improved ship cycle time by 40% by instituting process automation and feature improvements in compliance tools, which resulted into efficient and quick overall compliance audit process.• Owned Legal compliance process for API usages for consumer products such as Windows OS, Window Media Player, Internet Explorer, SQL server, Visual Studio, Exchange server etc.• Owned and Optimized process of multiple product binaries, Compliance process & audits, and databases with regards to Windows API usages policies. • Liaised with many product teams to define road map for compliance process for middleware products as per DOJ and European Union directives, built consensus among key stakeholders.
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Senior Software Engineer & AnalystInfosys Apr 2003 - Jun 2006Bangalore, Karnataka, In -
Project ManagerJcpenney Apr 2003 - Jun 2006Plano, Texas, Us• Started cross group processes adoption to identify and develop common modules for multiple projects resulting into overall project cost reduction by 40%.• Successfully delivered e-Commerce and Catalogues projects. Spearheaded projects to rewrite JC Penney Order management system to migrate it from mainframe legacy system to latest platform.• Guided projects through full SDLC lifecycle constituting globally distributed onshore-offshore technical and functional teams, third party vendors and business partners in B2B and B2C implementations environment.• Successfully delivered Return management system, Factory Ship order system from ground up along with delivered various enhancement projects such as for Supplier compliance, Credit cost reduction, automated email system for order processes, Search. Managed integrate with e-commerce, fulfillment, Merchandise & Catalog, Sales, Customer Service and CRM systems.• Defined process and guidelines for transfer of technology know how, product and related artifacts to the offshore vendor located in India. • Successfully facilitated System Integration Testing, UAT and strategically reduced defects and bugs resulting into higher customer satisfaction and reduction in overall project cost. -
SalespersonFreelance Jan 2002 - Apr 2003Took pride in selling various financial product to the end customer, corporate customers in Mumbai.
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Software Development Engineer And TrainerBoston Education And Software Technologies Ltd Jan 2001 - Dec 2001
Niraj Kumar Education Details
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Wharton Executive EducationValuation. -
Quantic School Of Business And TechnologyGeneral
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Wharton OnlineEntrepreneurship Specialization
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University Of LondonBusiness And Marketing Strategies Specialization
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Harvard OnlineTechnology Entrepreneurship: Lab To Market
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University Of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignStrategic Technology Management Specialization
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Northwestern UniversityOrganizational Leadership Specialization
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University Of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignStrategic Leadership And Management Specialization
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Wharton OnlineCulture-Driven Team Building Specialization
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The Johns Hopkins UniversityExecutive Data Science Specialization
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Massachusetts Institute Of TechnologyTackling The Challenges Of Big Data
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Savitribai Phule Pune UniversityChemical Engineering
Frequently Asked Questions about Niraj Kumar
What company does Niraj Kumar work for?
Niraj Kumar works for Advenous
What is Niraj Kumar's role at the current company?
Niraj Kumar's current role is Digital & Product Transformation Leader | Product - Market Visionary & Strategic Growth Driver | Transforming Teams & Technologies Globally | Startup & Fortune 500 | Finance, Tech, healthcare, Media, Retail| Ex-Microsoft.
What schools did Niraj Kumar attend?
Niraj Kumar attended Wharton Executive Education, Quantic School Of Business And Technology, Wharton Online, University Of London, Harvard Online, University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Northwestern University, University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Wharton Online, The Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Savitribai Phule Pune University.
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