Dr Ravishankar V PhD

Contact info; Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

M: +919841588890 E: v_ravishankar@yahoo.com

PERSONAL SUMMARY
Exploring to leverage leadership expertise as an experienced Professional with plethora of IT Project & Delivery Management, Governance, Assurance and Delivery experience across
industries, in India and abroad. Redefined project process - identified the potential areas of improvement. Streamlining EVA / Cost / Utilization - Monitoring the execution of planned activities.
Timely identification of Risk and Issues. Preparation of mitigation plans. Managed the Implementation Program/Project Delivery with a size of 200+ employees, which includes complete
Onsite and also Onsite/Offshore model. Having extensive experience in handling Delivery from projects from different Geographical locations and also handling people from different origin.
Have proved capability of Strategic Planning & Delivery, SAP Consulting, Agile / SAP Activate Delivery Management across SAP Implementation and AMS (support) Projects .

Member of Information Systems Audit and Control Association [ISACA] - CISA Qualified

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 03 2018 Computer Science Doctorate

University of Madras, Chennai 05 2004 Computer Application MCA

University of Madras, Chennai 05 1996 Commerce and Accountancy B.Com

WORK EXPERIENCE

SAVIC T ECHNOLOGIES – Delivery Head November 2023

Heading Delivery across multiple geographic locations, which includes India, Singapore, UK, US, UAE, KSA, Europe. Delivery Ownership includes Implementation
Projects, Upgrades, Support projects on all above mentioned locations. Accountable for, staffing, P&L and ensure Customer satisfaction and driving to closure.
Accountable and owns as the final point of escalation for customers and internal stake holders.

ELM - Manager - Program Delivery Assurance and Governance (Via WSM for UGRP/NCGR) October 2022-Sep 2023
Managing Program Delivery from Assurance and Governance Standpoint for the SAP Implementation for Ministry of Finance which is implementing S/4 Hana and
Success Factors with multiple modules, across multiple Saudi Arabian Government entities through the implementation group-UGRP/NCGR.

WIPRO ARABIA LIMITED - Manager - Project Delivery December 2020-Oct 2022

Handling Program/Project consisting multiple projects with Onsite/Offshore model of delivery consists a total of 80+ resources. As an onsite Manager – for
Project Delivery, handling Client Delivery [ SADARA ] from End to End. Executing and delivering based on the SOA and MSA agreements in place. Governance
process stabilized and improved Customer Satisfaction in the delivery front. Streamlining process which were impacting the delivery timelines and resources
utilization.

• Managing Client communication from the Delivery Perspective

• Define and Govern delivery process on the projects
• Govern and manage the deliverables from the Onsite / Offshore teams.
• Finding gaps and mitigate the gaps thus ensuring the customer satisfaction
• Project Delivery Execution, Monitoring and Governance, identifying risk and highlight them to stakeholders internal and business and plan to mitigate on time.
• Redefining processes, identification of potential areas of improvement and focussing to deliver the same.
• Streamline EVA and ensure effective Utilization of resources .
• Define KRAs for the resources and ensuring the productivity and utilization of resources are optimal thus ensuring CSAT
• Ensure end-to-end control from the delivery standpoint for the client.
ADVANCED ELECTRONICS COMPANY - IT Project Assurance and Governance & SAP Practice
May 2016 - December 2020
Delivery Management

IT Project Assurance and Governance/System and Applications Audit functions.

• Determine Subject of Audit, specfying the various systems of the IT Projects/Program for which Audit is to be conducted
• Define the Objective of Audit, which would establish the aim of the audit.
• Determine the Scope of Audit, which would derive the test points required for the audit purpose
• Define Pre-Audit planning, to ensure audit process is smooth, by evaluating the Risk Assessments, defining regulatory/compliance criterias and the list of
resources needed for the audit.
• Identify of the process involved in the audit and identiy the Data collection procedures.
• Review of departmental policies, build control testing and verification methods.
• Assist in developing test scripts and criteria for test assesment
• Implement the audit as planned in an effective manner.
• Document Audit findings and reporting to Peer team and Executive Management on time to time basis.
• Guide and Educate the value of Audit function to all the project stake holder
• Project Execution Monitoring and Governance, identifying risk and highlight them to stakeholders, to mitigated on time
• Help Project Stake holders in redefining processes, identification of potential areas of improvement
• Streamline EVA/Cost/Utilization of resources .

ACCENTURE - KSA [KHOBAR] - SAP Delivery Management / Architect May 2015 - April 2016

FREELANCING - Offshore consulting-Delivery and Training June 2013 - April 2015

ACCENTURE - INDIA [CHENNAI] - SAP Consulting, Delivery Management February 2013 - May 2013

ACCENTURE - KSA [RIYADH] - SAP Consulting-Delivery Management May 2010 - February 2013

FREELANCING-SAP CONSULTING - SAP Academy & Corporate trainings October 2009 - April 2010

SIEMENS INFORMATION SYSTEMS LIMITED - Associate Consultant March 2006 - September 2009

FREELANCING - Software Engineer August 2005 - February 2006

SUTHERLAND GLOBAL SERVICES - Quality/Technical Leader May 2002 - August 2005

NAVNEET PUBLICATIONS INDIA LIMITED - IT Manager October 1991 - April 2002

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
• IT Governance and Assurance
• Decision Making
• Training and Team Building
• Leadership Management
• Effective Communication
• Adaptability
• Mentoring
CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified SAFe Agilist

• Certified Information Systems Auditor - CnISA [ISACA] - May 2020
• SAP Activate Project Manager - May 2019
• ITIL Foundation - October 2017
• Prince 2 Practitioner - November 2016
• Prince 2 Foundation - September 2016
• SAP Certified Development Associate -June 2014
• OpenText Certified Business Consultant for CS 10

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• IT Governance and Assurance • Strategic Planning • Organizational Capability Development

• SAP Activate Project Delivery • Prince 2 Project delivery • Agile Delivery

• IT Service Delivery • SAP Consulting • Delivery Management

PROJECTS INFORMATION

● Ministry of Finance - UGRP/NCGR [Implementation] Oct 2022 - Present

● SADARA Petrochemicals [AMS-Support] Dec 2020 - October 2022
● SWCC-Saline Water Conversion Corporation [IMPLEMENTATION] Mar 2019 – Nov 2020
● Nation Labour Gateway-HRDF [Human Resources Development Fund]-KSA [IMPLEMENTATION] May 2016 – Feb 2019
● Saudi ARAMCO - MAP Implementation Nov 2016 – Feb 2017
● Saudi ARAMCO - Implementation May 2015 – Oct 2015
● SATORP - Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical [IMPLEMENTATION] Jun 2012 – Jan 2013
● SABIC - OpenText Implementation Feb 2012 – May 2012
● KAUST - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology - Support and Upgrade Apr 2011 – Jan 2012
● APPC - Advanced Petrochemical Company [Support] Jul 2010 – Apr 2011
● AFG - Al Faisaliah Group - Support Jul 2010 – Mar 2011
● SAGIA - Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority [Support] Jul 2010 – Mar 2011
● Sony –MRP [Implementation] May 2010 – Jun 2010
● Essel Group [Implementation] Jul 2009 – Sep 2009
● Stora Enso: [Upgrade Stora Enso - Upgrade Project, Version 4.7 to ECC 6] Apr 2009 – Jun 2009
● BSP, Bhilai Steel Plant, India [Implementation] Jan 2009 – Mar 2009
● SAP GDC upgrade projects Jun 2008 – Nov 2008
● EGAT- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, Thailand [Implementation] Jan 2008 – Feb 2008
● SAP GDC upgrade projects Jul 2007 – Oct 2007
● World Tyres Limited, Srilanka [Implementation] Jan 2007 – Mar 2007
● Siemens Internal Project - Upgrade tool Jan 2009 - July 2009