Result-oriented professional with a proven record of achievement in conceiving & implementing effective ideas; targeting senior level assignments in Program Management / ERP Implementation, Support, Enhancement & Up-gradation / BI Analytics / Oracle E-Business Suite with a leading organization of repute
1. VENKATA NAGI REDDY SINGASANI (NAGI)
501, Sai Ram Heavens, Old Bowenpally & Dairy Farm Road, Hyderabad (India)
nagireddy.Singasani@Techmahindra.com
+91-9849669938
JOB OBJECTIVE
Result-oriented professional with a proven record of achievement in conceiving & implementing effective ideas; targeting
senior level assignments in Program Management / ERP Implementation, Support, Enhancement & Up-gradation /
BI Analytics / Oracle E-Business Suite with a leading organization of repute
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Strategic Planning
ERP (Oracle)
Implementation, Support,
Enhancement & Up-
gradation
BI Analytics
Oracle E-Business Suite
Project / Program
Management
Client Servicing / Consulting
Process Improvement
Service Oriented
Architecture
Team Building & Leadership
PROFILE SUMMARY
• Dynamic career of nearly 24 years that reflects pioneering experience & year-on-
year success in Program Management, ERP (Oracle) Implementation, Support,
Enhancement & Up-gradation, BI Analytics, and Oracle E-Business Suite across
Manufacturing, Telecom, Utilities, Transportation, Engineering and Oil &
Natural Gas sector:
o Preparing project evaluation framework to assess the strengths & identify the
areas of improvement; ensuring that all activities are operated as per policies
o Providing ownership of program delivery work streams and taking
responsibility for definition & delivery of IT solutions to the firm
o Setting solution approach & direction, ensuring end-to-end solution integration
& development integrity & optimizing solution risk with competitiveness
o Establishing and maintaining clear communication with stake holders and IT
Teams on corporate plans, policies status, issues, progress and risk controls
• Problem solver with a passion for technology; skilled in grasping the big picture
and conceptualising, developing & applying appropriate, practical technology / mix
of technologies that meet business needs while minimizing risks
• Directed cross-functional & cultural teams using interactive & motivational
leadership; acknowledged for coaching, guiding & mentoring team members to
achieve resource wise productivity & optimization
• A forward thinking person with strong communication, analytical, leadership &
organizational skills
ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Since Apr’07 Tech Mahindra, Hyderabad, India as Delivery Manager
Role:
• Leading the dept. involving recommending technical, functional & commercial expertise, promoting system usefulness,
imposing IT policies & procedures, providing customer support, managing budgetary, and so on
• Working with business & IT groups to understand client specific needs, apply best practices and develop practical
strategies for the program (including people, processes, and technologies)
• Steering the successful ERP (Oracle) Implementation, Support, Enhancement & Up-gradation with accountability of
defining scope, setting timelines, analysing requirements and evaluating risks & issues as per pre-set budgets
• Attending business analysis sessions to understand client’s process and conducting trend analysis to understand user
needs and translating them into technical solutions that save time, eliminate redundancies and improve quality
• Rendering guidance for project initiation & planning, requirement analysis, design & development, testing / piloting,
support and project hours reporting / invoicing
• Exhibiting technical & functional leadership to develop new applications and automate business workflow & solutions
• Maintaining healthy relations with internal & external stakeholders to provide support for various IT issues
Highlights:
• Appreciated by CP Gurnani (CEO) for successful implementation of most challenging Engineering Projects
Collaboration Projects (EPCS) & Solutions Integrated Projects for the entire Land Transport Authority (LTA)
• Won various awards from Mahindra Satyam Executive Management for exemplary project managerial skills (Systems
Management for Agilent Technologies)
• Recognized by Tech Mahindra for delivering re-usable components in Oracle EBS, Manufacturing Operations Centre
(MOC) and Scripts for Oracle Business Intelligence Reports
2. • Received:
o Appreciation for successful implementation of Oracle EBS Solutions to PT Badak, Indonesia
o Appreciation Award (Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Award) for training a team of Project Managers and mentoring
Project Managers
• Bagged Associate of the Month Award in 2015-16 for implementing iStore projects at GE
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Jan’05-Mar’07 Infotech Enterprises Ltd., Hyderabad, India as Senior Project Manager
Jan’99-Nov’04 Tata Consultancy Services, Hyderabad, India as Systems Analyst (I.T.)
Jan’95-Dec’98 Hindustan Shipyard Ltd., Visakhapatnam, India as Engineer (Welding-QC)
Aug’92-Jan’95 Niraj Petrochemicals Ltd., Visakhapatnam as Engineer (Inst. / Testing / Comm.)
EDUCATION
• BE (Electrical & Electronics Engineering) from College of Engineering, affiliated to Andhra University, India in 1992
Certifications:
• Project Management Professional (PMP) in 2004
• Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA) in 2003
• IBM Certified Application Developer in 1998
STUDIES & MEMBERSHIPS
• Signalling and Interlocking Systems from IRISET
• Program Management and ITIL Study from PM Soft and BEG
• Cloud awareness for Managers
• Data science with R and SPARK.
IT SKILLS
Tools / Platforms: Oracle EBS R12 / OBIA, Telelogic Tau, Informatica, OAF, Oracle BI EE, OWB / ODI, Oracle
SOA, C / C++ / Java and MS Projects
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 29th
November 1970
Languages Known: English, Telugu, Hindi and French
Passport Details: K0715791 (valid up to 24th
August 2021)
Visa Details: Business Visa to USA
3. ANNEXURE
Key Projects Handled:
At Tech Mahindra Services Limited:
Title: Delivery Manager
Client: GE (Oil and Gas) and CLARCOR
Location: Hyderabad
Role: Project Manager
Period: Since Jan’14
Team Size: 40
Module: Implementation of iStore, OTM, SCM and FIN. Deliver OAF customization and support
Description: It involves development of detailed Project Plan, Fit-Gap Analysis and providing of solution. It
involves the preparation of Implementation Plan & Upgrade Plan and support to the
implemented / upgrade instances. It includes planning & scheduling of enhancements based on
priority that bring process improvement across business. It provides DBA support to build
instances, execute cloning, patching and schedule downtimes. It reviews weekly and monthly
metrics to check ticket trends and take necessary actions on recurring issues. It involves
estimating & planning enhancement requests regularly based on priority. It monitors OS admin.
& DBA activities and technology support. It delivers benefits by managing multiple teams
projects and connecting regularly with GE Teams & GE Divested Projects (CLARCOR).
Key Result Areas:
• Executing & implementing iStore and extending to multiple sites
• Upgrading R11 instances to R12
• On-boarded GE (O&G) multiple business sites to OTM aligned to existing process
• Publishing continuous process improvements on a quarterly basis to delight customers
• Interacting with customers and their vendors on program changes weekly and re-planning the priorities
• Preparing RFP and providing proposal defense
Title: Delivery Management of TIMES Projects
Client: KPN Telecom, Motorola, Agilent Technologies and Reuters
Location: India
Role: Delivery Manager
Period: Apr’07- Jul’10
Team Size: 80
Module: 4
Description: KPN Bitstream Project is acquired and offshored to Bangalore that involves Telco Network
creation, administration, provisioning, service assurance and billing difference (scope of the new
engagement).
Key Result Area:
• Working as Account Manager; reviewing financial viability, implementing and reviewing CoE initiatives in Agilent,
Motorola and Reuters for other customers
Title: Onsite Program Manager
Client: Land Transport Authority, AGD and SPRING
Location: Singapore
Role: Program Manager
Period: Jul’10-Jan’14
Team Size: 80
Module: 40
Description: Developed program plan and initiatives that bring innovation & process improvement across
portfolio, application support and maintenance. It involves customer survey, portfolio analysis,
middleware review and service review using ITIL framework and provides technology support
for a wide range of competencies. It delivers benefits by managing multiple projects and bringing
profitability in delivery.
Key Result Areas:
• Led all activities related to account management and service deliverables
• Supported team in operations as & when required
• Liaised with customers & their vendors on program changes weekly and re-planned the priorities
4. • Looked after pre-sales activities in all quotes and tenders
At Infotech Enterprises Limited, India:
Title: Delivery Management of Embedded Software Projects
Client: Bombardier Transport
Role: Functional Manager
Period: Jan’05 – Mar’07
Team Size: 60
Module: 15
Environment: C, C++, VC++, Labview, Cantata ++, Chipview, CTE, Windows XP, Linux and VxWorks
Description: It delivered Embedded Software Projects & build CoE to Bombardier Transport across all 4
divisions (TTS, RCS, LOCO and Services). It included TCMS Repair Guide, Code Optimization, SIL
Assessment, WJRU, ATP CU Testing, RBC Simulator Development, VCS Development and Review
of Ongoing Projects.
Key Result Areas:
• Worked as Functional Manager; responsible for total delivery management and quality of deliverables
• Assured that all 80 employees in delivery unit maintained high motivation levels
• Delivered initiatives for competency development of teams and measured the results
• Implemented CENELEC standards across all applicable projects
• Enhanced the software packages to reach SIL 2/3/4 compliance
At Tata Consultancy Services:
Title: Integrated Stevedoring Information System (ISIS)
Client: P&O
Role: Project Lead
Period: Jan’04 – Dec’04
Team Size: 10
Module: 2
Environment: Java, BC4J (Oracle) and Windows XP
Description: ISIS was definition, development & deployment of P&O Ports’ Integrated Stevedoring
Information System. It was a single system encompassing aspects of stevedoring and terminal
management. It involved various types of operations related to containers, general cargo, autos,
billing, ship & yard planning, labor management and assets management. It integrated all
informational requirements of terminal & enterprise.
Key Result Areas:
• Reviewed customer requirements, prepared URS (Ship) and checked UML Artefacts
• Led budgeting process and provided cost baseline to Program Manager
• Checked the project progress to ensure timely deliverables
• Created acceptance test cases for customer review and sign-off
Title: Simulated Environment Architecture (SEA)
Client: Ericsson
Role: Development Manager / Support Manager / Test Manager
Period: Aug’01 – Jan’04
Team Size: 10
Module: 2
Environment: C, C++, PLEX, Autosis and Sun Solaris 8.0
Description: It involved development of a scalable architecture for simulator based test environments and
other simulator-based products. This standard environment enabled users to add their own
components to implementation of existing or new interfaces.
Key Result Areas:
• Led infrastructure set-up in ODC and smooth transfer of Ericsson products
• Checked & developed change management practices for proper handling of change requests
• Negotiated on budget w.r.t. new requirements using OPM and Reference Group
• Transferred Ericsson products to TCS; interfaced with simulators with RTOS (Vxworks) and tested RTOS applications
• Planned & executed release activities for STE
Title: Freeman (Development of New Group Switch)
Client: Ericsson (deputed to Australia)
Role: Team Lead (Testing)
Period: May’00 – Jul’01
Team Size: 15
5. Module: 2
Environment: SDL, Simulation & Validation Scripts and Sun Solaris
Description: It involved the development of a new group switch (GS890) designed by Ericsson to enhance
switch capacity.
Key Result Areas:
• Created function description documents and function test plan
• Involved in Integration testing of GSS blocks and regression testing using TAU Scripts
• Tracked CR, TR & doing enhancements
• Prepared test scenarios using TTCN
• Delivered complex GS objects and handled planning and risk response
• Automated critical blocking / deblocking test scripts for reusability
• Reduced regression test life-cycle
Title: Network Fault Management
Client: Lucent Technologies
Role: Project Leader (Design)
Period: Nov’99 – May’00
Team Size: 5
Module: 1
Environment: C, C++, SABLIME, HP-UNIX 10.2 and HP B180L / HP C 200
Description: The system provided reliable transmission of data, enabling detection, isolation & correction of
abnormal operation of telecommunication network. It was a maintenance project that facilitated
Alarm Surveillance, Network Element Fault Localization, Fault Correction and Testing as per
TMN standards.
Key Result Areas:
• Reviewed modification requests from Lucent Customers (MRs) and planned to fix them
• Created C, C++, Java and Shell Programs
• Rendered technical support to Lucent Clients and guidance to team members
Title: Fast Access Local Area Network (FALCON)
Client: Steel Authority of India Ltd.
Role: Project Leader cum Designer
Period: Jan’99 – Oct’99
Team Size: 4
Module: 1
Environment: C, VSS, PC-TCP, PC-NFS, SCO UNIX and DOS
Description: It involved development of software for FALCON network. Server listened to several client
requests and processed the data fed from different clients. It involved interrupt programming on
DOS and socket programming on server.
Key Result Areas:
• Created new features and maintenance planning for FALCON
• Performed regression testing and beta test at client site after delivering fixes
• Worked on porting applications from DOS to Windows 95
• Executed socket library functions and migrated TCP/IP stacks
Other Projects Handled:
At Hindustan Shipyard Ltd.:
• Maintenance of EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Units (Client: Hindustan Shipyard Ltd., Team Size: 17 and Module: 6)
as Engineer during Jan’95 - Dec’98
At Niraj Petrochemicals Ltd.:
• Deployment of Electrical Machinery (Client: Niraj Petrochemicals Ltd., Team Size 20 and Module 2) as Project
Engineer (Electrical) during Aug’92 – Jan’95
6. Module: 2
Environment: SDL, Simulation & Validation Scripts and Sun Solaris
Description: It involved the development of a new group switch (GS890) designed by Ericsson to enhance
switch capacity.
Key Result Areas:
• Created function description documents and function test plan
• Involved in Integration testing of GSS blocks and regression testing using TAU Scripts
• Tracked CR, TR & doing enhancements
• Prepared test scenarios using TTCN
• Delivered complex GS objects and handled planning and risk response
• Automated critical blocking / deblocking test scripts for reusability
• Reduced regression test life-cycle
Title: Network Fault Management
Client: Lucent Technologies
Role: Project Leader (Design)
Period: Nov’99 – May’00
Team Size: 5
Module: 1
Environment: C, C++, SABLIME, HP-UNIX 10.2 and HP B180L / HP C 200
Description: The system provided reliable transmission of data, enabling detection, isolation & correction of
abnormal operation of telecommunication network. It was a maintenance project that facilitated
Alarm Surveillance, Network Element Fault Localization, Fault Correction and Testing as per
TMN standards.
Key Result Areas:
• Reviewed modification requests from Lucent Customers (MRs) and planned to fix them
• Created C, C++, Java and Shell Programs
• Rendered technical support to Lucent Clients and guidance to team members
Title: Fast Access Local Area Network (FALCON)
Client: Steel Authority of India Ltd.
Role: Project Leader cum Designer
Period: Jan’99 – Oct’99
Team Size: 4
Module: 1
Environment: C, VSS, PC-TCP, PC-NFS, SCO UNIX and DOS
Description: It involved development of software for FALCON network. Server listened to several client
requests and processed the data fed from different clients. It involved interrupt programming on
DOS and socket programming on server.
Key Result Areas:
• Created new features and maintenance planning for FALCON
• Performed regression testing and beta test at client site after delivering fixes
• Worked on porting applications from DOS to Windows 95
• Executed socket library functions and migrated TCP/IP stacks
Other Projects Handled:
At Hindustan Shipyard Ltd.:
• Maintenance of EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Units (Client: Hindustan Shipyard Ltd., Team Size: 17 and Module: 6)
as Engineer during Jan’95 - Dec’98
At Niraj Petrochemicals Ltd.:
• Deployment of Electrical Machinery (Client: Niraj Petrochemicals Ltd., Team Size 20 and Module 2) as Project
Engineer (Electrical) during Aug’92 – Jan’95