Life Advisor for Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Limited - Bangalore

IT ACHIEVEMENTS (India)• Led designing and developing a cloud-based inventory management system with OpenEdge for TGI Fridays and Outback Steakhouse in the ASEAN region, engineering the software architecture to optimize performance and integration with existing processes. The system has since become an integral part of the companies' operations, improving efficiency, and reducing costs. • Implemented cloud-based Windows server workstations for the accounting team, ensuring seamless synchronization with the accounting software database and maintaining robust security measures.• Created a cloud server for Outback Singapore which integrated workstations for Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand on Contabo (a German cloud company)• Consulting major multinationals on Project/Program Management, Business Analysis, and ERP Systems.• Data migration from Microsoft Dynamics ERP system to Tally ERP9 for Bistro Hospitality Pvt Ltd. And integrated with Outback Asia Server on Contabo• Developed Data migration system from Microsoft Dynamics to Tally.ERP9Work:• Led the design and development of a cloud-based inventory management system for TGI Fridays and Outback Steakhouse in the ASEAN region, engineering the software architecture to optimize performance and integration with existing processes in Progress Openedge. The system has since become an integral part of the companies' operations, improving efficiency, and reducing costs.• Implemented cloud-based windows server workstations for the accounting team, ensuring seamless synchronization with the accounting software database and maintaining robust security measures.

Developed strategy, roadmaps, metrics, and measurements to track progress relative to operational efficiencies and sales productivity. Executed end-to-end review and documentation of operational workflows and infrastructure supporting various desks. Wrote accounting, merchandising, and back office operating procedures manuals. Documented business requirements for developing a new Back Office department to remote control stores, control inventory and P&L reconciliation, teaming with Management and department heads on effort.• Helped resolve critical control and operational weakness; identified problems, recommended improvements, and worked in collaboration with Back Office, Treasury, and Merchandising to implement issue resolution.• Reduced operational risks and automated sales, warehouse, and logistics data collection of KPI for processing backlogs and errors by reengineering key aspects of retail distribution of branded watches (Seiko, Citizen, Casio, and others).• Built cross-functional relationships to enhance sales channels and overall company performance (Sales, Finance, Product, Customer, Marketing, Legal, Logistics, 61 Stores, 73 employees).• Replaced and eliminated time-consuming manual processes, dramatically increasing reporting capabilities by developing and rolling out a new database that automated the overall collection and transformation of data and reporting of P&L per store to back office and operation managers.o Reduced Inventory by 25% from 2010 to 2012 by executing policies and procedures.o Reduced shrinkage from 9% to 2% • Achieved or exceeded all position objectives, applying attention to detail and a methodical approach to fulfill goals. Brought fresh insight and leveraged talent for deriving simple solutions to complex problems to solve various operational problems and process inefficiencies.

RESPONSIBILITIESResponsibilities covered a wide range of duties including operations, project management, change management, business expansion, customer service, establishing policy and procedures, product roll-out, supply chain, coaching, recruitment, and development of employeesBUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTS• Successfully changed a traditional retail business with the implementation of an ERP system, creating and implementing business-specific software solutions, and entry into an e-commerce business with Lazada and Zalora. This was achieved by identifying the key areas, allocating the resources, and implementing the required changes needed to expand the business effectively.• Built cross-functional relationships to enhance sales channels and overall company performance (Sales, Finance, Product, Customer, Marketing, Legal, Logistics, 61+ Stores, 110+ employees.• Oversaw internal inventory database tracking resulting in 75% in annual savings• Rolled out new policies and business processes to support new merchandising and logistic system implementation for 61 stores by starting Back office• Reduced Inventory by 25% from 2010 to 2012 by executing policies and procedures.• Automated productivity reports ensuring the daily and weekly departmental goals were completed within established deadlines• Enabled financial reporting for Compliance, Quarterly Performance Management, Target Achievement, Yearly Budgets, and Quota setting.• Developed roadmaps, metrics, and measurements to track progress relative to operational efficiencies and sales productivity.TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENTS• Designed, developed, and implemented 17 systems with Progress 4GL/RDBMS• Designed and developed a unique Watch/Jewelry system in The Philippines with Progress. The implementation resulted in a 45% increase in profit and an 80% increase in productivity immediately within the succeeding fiscal year. • Implemented Tally.ERP9 system in 25 companies in The Philippines.

PROGRESS 4GL, GUI DeveloperERP System: Design, Development, Installation and Support.Palm tree control system with Progress ABL - Control 2+ Million palm trees right from planting, watering, fertilization, harvesting etc.Designing and development of applications like accounting and production used by small and large scale industries, ERP system, with Progress database and progress smart objects 9.1b.-business analysis-analyzing user requirements;-researching, designing and writing new software programs;-testing new programs and fault finding;-evaluating the software and systems that make computers and hardware work;-developing existing programs by analysing and identifying areas for modification;-integrating existing software products and getting incompatible platforms to work together;-creating technical specifications and test plans;-writing and testing code and then refining and rewriting as necessary;-writing systems to control the scheduling of jobs on a mainframe computer or to control the access allowed to users or remote systems;-writing operational documentation with technical authors;-maintaining systems by monitoring and correcting software defects;-working closely with other staff, such as project managers, graphic artists, designers, developers, systems analysts, and sales and marketing professionals;-consulting clients and colleagues concerning the maintenance and performance of software systems and with a view to writing or modifying current operating systems;-investigating new technologies;-continually updating technical knowledge and skills by attending in-house and/or external courses, reading manuals and accessing new applications.

Prison control system: Database design, development in Oracle 8i and implementation.

PROGRESS 4GL, CHUI DeveloperERP System maintenance

Designing and development of applications with Progress 7.0 CHUI-Reviewing current systems-Presenting ideas for system improvements, including cost proposals-Working closely with analysts, designers and staff-Producing detailed specifications and writing the programme codes-Testing the product in controlled, real situations before going live-Preparation of training manuals for users-Maintaining the systems once they are up and running

- Accounting control - IT Manager & handling important issues of business growth.

Sales of Nescafe, Lactogen, Cerelac, Maggi Noodles, Everyday Milk Powder, Everyday Ghee etc Gujarat Region - Controlling 11+ distributorsMadhya Pradesh Region - Controlling 15+ distributorsFoods service of Nescafe, Maggi Noodles, Maggi Soups etc. (Madhya Pradesh) Control of whole of Madhya Pradesh - Nestle Food Service

Nescafe samplings - 300,000 cupsMaggi Noodles - 150,000 plates