Geresh Ramavat

Experience

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  Kanbay

  Jul 2004 - Jan 2007

  Associate Consultant

  Was the pioneer member of the team that was offshoring the work from US. The idea was to quickly learn the systems and take up the development and support activities along with building the team from scratch. Created Technical &functional design to convert from cards based statement to consumer based statement thereby reducing postage costs by 15% for Malaysia and Vietnam. Conversion of Document management solutions on WHIRL platform and Dialogue.Technical architect for Vietnam and Malaysia.Large card credit project for Middle East, involving 8 countries with diverse requirements and multiple languages with size approximately 250 person monthTechnical lead for Project Rio and Sophia for Australia for conversion project rolling out cards and loans from same plateform. Show less

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  Capgemini

  Jan 2007 - Feb 2012

  In my role as a Senior Consultant, I led various projects, including the development of a scalable statement solution. I managed client engagements, provided pre-sales and SME support, and received recognition for excellent performance and publishing a white paper on cost-saving development frameworks.Client Engagement Manager overseeing project workflow, proposals, Work-orders, and client feed backs for Asia pacific BU engaging client over 12 resources over 4 different technology platformsLed a team of 18 associates working on three long-term projects simultaneouslyCreated scalable statement solution for Latin America region to allow future expansionsMerged large UK retailer’s private label card with bank’s legacy platform as PMLed a successful launch of credit card in Chile from document management systems and ; instrumental in helping team win new projects in Latin AmericaManaged client engagement by overseeing project workflow, proposals, Work-orders & feedback for Asia pacific BUProvided pre-sales and subject matter expert (SME)support across BUs and helped team scale up from 8 to over 60Awarded prestigious ‘’Dazzling Star’’ in June 2011 for continuous excellent performancePublished white paper on low cost development framework for 'Regional Gold statements'; this paper was subsequently implemented thereby saving future development cost and time Show less Onsite coordination and Technical architecture for CEE project that included Poland, Czech, Russia and Slovak with single code instance Led 15 member team for Portfolio of projects across verticals worth $1 mn annuallyHFC UK deployment involving 3 different technologies. Designed and implemented Statement suppression module for idle and inactive accounts saving about 17% postage cost in India. The approach was adopted as global norm impacting 40+ countriesCatered the complex Marketing message requirement for India.White paper on Gold statements for low cost countries. Rising Star award in account 2008 for continuous performance. Show less

  • Project Manager @ Tech Office Barclays

    Aug 2011 - Feb 2012

  • Senior Consultant

    Jan 2009 - Jul 2011

  • Consultant

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2009
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  IIM-B

  May 2012 - Mar 2013

  Placement Rep - EPGP
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  The Manipal Group

  Mar 2013 - Sept 2013

  AGM, Strategy & Business Development

  In this role, I headed the strategic projects for the group with more than 12 operating businesses in different domains right from fragrances, media, Technology, printing etc with operations and partnerships across the globe Strategy formulation for Sunrise and Sunset opportunities Carried out a strategic visioning exercise for key business verticesGTM and Launch of key business portfoliosLed cross functional teams to take key strategic decisions such as JVs, new facilities, forward and backward integration, acquisitions, and market entry strategies Show less

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  Manipal Technologies Limited

  Oct 2013 - Jun 2017

  Executive Assistant to CEO

  As the EA to the CEO, I got the opportunity to have the Strategic as well as operational view of the organization. The learnings i got from playing this role shaped by thought process and gave me an overall idea on how organizations are run. Program managed the acquisition of a tech product firm, defined the revenue sharing model, governance SOPs, and managed the asset transfer and HR, Tech and Admin integration Led the 3 annual Business planning exercises and helped Organize various board meetingsBusiness DevelopmentTalent and Leadership hiring, KPI definition for SBU heads, defined hunting/farming revenue matrix for sales teams and subsequent trackingDeveloped Marketing collaterals, customer used cases, AV, Intranet and Website development for company to streamline the branding and messaging Introduced variable costing concepts for few laggards products helping them gain market share by working on variable cost to achieve economies of scale thus making them profitableAssociate Program Director for ERP implementation for the group companies Led various program to improve operational optimization by increasing the throughput Represent CEO office on various forum Show less

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  STL - Sterlite Technologies Limited

  Jun 2017 - now

  I oversee end-to-end plant operations, leading a very large team to achieve operational excellence. I develop strategies to optimize efficiency, agility, reduce costs, and foster innovation in the business. By ensuring compliance, managing stakeholder relationships, and demand and supply planning, I drive growth and ensure timely product delivery.Launched key functions in operations, overseeing end to end aspects of hiring and training a team, defining KPIs and overseeing the performance. First plant in ecosystem to include DE&I as workforce strategy and implementing it.Consistently exceeded expectations in KPIs like Scrap Rate, Scrap Cost, First Pass Yield (FPY), workforce and equipment efficiency, Inventory Turnover, Stockout Rate, Cycle Time, On-time Delivery, and more.Identified as a key member of the company's leadership pipeline, responsible for meeting monthly targets as the key driver for India operations Built and maintained strong relationships with all CXOs, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and business priorities Show less As the Global Head of Central Procurement, I developed and implemented a centralized procurement strategy, resulting in significant savings. I led a team of professionals, established supplier relationships, and negotiated favorable contracts. Through a supplier diversity program and continuous improvement initiatives, I ensured high-quality products, competitive prices, and equal opportunities for MSMEs.Supported the digital transformation efforts, overseeing the implementation of key initiatives such as Ariba, Travel Portal, work-flow management platformEstablished and incubated the Central Procurement function, driving strategic sourcing initiatives across Organization.Consolidated common spend, streamlining procurement processes and negotiating contracts to deliver a significant cost saving annuallySpearheaded the consolidation of offices, admin service, IT services, Travel, Manpower, and consulting services in HR and Strategy, optimizing operational efficiency.Established and owned SCM processes for the entire group businesses, setting up functional processes and conducting and passing audits with flying colors. Show less

  • Plant Head, Optical Interconnect

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Head, Global SCM Optical Interconnect Business

    Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

  • Head, Central Procurement

    Dec 2017 - Aug 2020

  • Strategic Program Manager, GCEO office

    Jun 2017 - Dec 2017