Ananth Radhakrishnan

ANANTH RADHAKRISHNAN Co -Founder & Chief Innovations Officer, VINGYAN GROUP COMPANIES | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | Best EdTech 2020 company | Top 10 Startup Tamilnadu 2020 |STEM Accredited | Phone : - | Email :-| LINKEDIN STRENGTHS & ACHIEVEMENTS Innovation Evangelist, Self-driven and Strategic thinker, having a Master’s degree in Computer applications with strong 26 + years of IT experience in the areas of Software Engineering, Digital Transformation, Data Analytics, ERP Implementations, SQA, Software Asset Management. Functional & Technical Skills: ▪ Proficient in business functions: HCM, CRM, SCM, DESIGN & ENGINEERING, LOGISTICS ▪ Change Management : Digital Transformation, Process automation, Operational Excellence ▪ Working Knowledge: SAP, WINDCHILL, ORACLE PRO*C, JDEDWARDS ERP, JIRA, POWER BI, TABLEAU, BUGZILLA, FLEXERA, MS PROJECTS, WORKDAY, LOADRUNNER ▪ Proficient in WebApp, Mobile App development and Testing Business Process Automation & Digital Transformation: ▪ 20 years of Experience in enabling organizations with design and implementation of disruptive solutions in the areas of Design Engineering, Edtech, Sales, Logistics, Data Analytics and Budgeting. ▪ Strategized various Webapps, Mobile apps for Customers and In-House , to automate business process & increase productivity ▪ 15 Years of experience in process optimization and automation through Lean Six sigma Methodologies. ▪ Optimized IT spend by $20 M year on year by implementing Software Asset Management Tool and negotiating best subscription models with vendors. IT Shared Services Operations & Delivery: ▪ 20 years of proven track record of successfully overseeing IT projects from initiation to completion, meeting timelines and budgets for In-House and Customers. ▪ Experienced implementing IT policies and procedures to maintain regulatory compliance. ▪ Experienced in developing and maintaining comprehensive disaster recovery and business continuity plans. ▪ Successfully managed Projects & Programs using Agile Scrum, waterfall, Lean methodologies. Budget and Control: ▪ 15 Years of experience in preparing and managing IT budgets, ensuring cost-effective resource utilization. ▪ Generate reports on Budget performance and variances to senior management to make effective decisions. Leadership & Entrepreneurship : ▪ 8 Years as Head of IT operations, built an offshore IT team of 125+ in India and team of 30 + in Mexico to run Internal GBS working collaboratively with cross-cultural teams in INDIA, US, MEXICO & MALAYSIA ▪ 7 Years as CIO, Lead and mentored a diverse IT and EdTech team of 25+ , fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment. ▪ 5 Years managing a team of 70+ software Quality Engineers ensuring IT product and solutions Quality : ▪ 7 Years as an Entrepreneur, Bootstrapped a startup organization , providing IT solutions and created an Innovative STEM Product / Program for Children. ▪ Trained 10000+ underserved students on STEM as part of CSR working with Corps ▪ Designed & conducted Expos and Townhalls to showcase solutions and capability PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE Vingyan Innovations PVT LTD., / Vingyan Education Services LLP January 2017 – Present ROLE : Co-Founder & Chief Innovations Officer • Strategized 10+ Digital Transformation projects using IoT, Business Analytics & Intelligence • Designed & Developed 5+ Process Optimization & Automation projects • EdTech Product Development - R&D, Engineering & Prototyping, Content Development • Setting up 10+ Technology Incubation centres in schools & Colleges • Setting up Learning Management system with 100+ capstone projects - Conversion and Publishing CLIENTS : NIPPON PAINTS, NEWELL, IN-HOUSE, NGOs, INSTITUTIONS Flextronics Technologies India Pvt Ltd., June 2007 - November 2016 ROLE : DIRECTOR IT • India Operations Head - setup an IT Team of 125+ in India, Mexico & Malaysia • Managed a team of 125 + software engineers - Developers, Test engineers, Business Analysts, E-Content developers & Project managers • Hands on Planning and Strategy, Forecast and Operations Management, Software Asset Management, • 25+ IT solutions- Project & Program Management • People management, Appraisal and Daily operations • Designed and developed Various IT Solutions for HR, PAYROLL, FINANCE, LOGISTICS, Design & Engineering Been on Various Roles : SENIOR MANAGER IT , MANAGER QA CLIENTS: IN-HOUSE Oracle India Pvt.Ltd November 2005 - April 2007 ROLE : MANAGER SQA • Manage team of 40 Software Quality Engineers on JD Edwards ERP • Design and Develop Test Strategies for various Business functions CRM, HCM, SCM • Strategy and develop Test Automation • Hiring & Training, Appraisals CLIENTS: IN-HOUSE Various Companies May 1998 – Oct 2005 ROLE : Support Engineer / Oracle Pro*C Developer / Training Coordinator /Consultant • Oracle Pro*c developer for Citibank HRMS , converted 50 + programs from Oracle Forms to Pro*c • Ramco’s E.apps ERP on HRMS, SCM, CRM, Developed 30 + components using Visual Basic CLIENTS : CITIBANK, RAMCO SYSTEMS, SRM EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS LANGUAGES Degree: Masters in Computer Applications (MCA) LEAN GREEN BELT ENGLISH - FLUENT BUSINESS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TAMIL - FLUENT University: University of Madras Year: Jan 1995 – May 1998 DIPLOMA IN SOFTWARE TESTING HINDI - FLUENT