Sheker Hariharan

Experience

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  Satyam Computer services Limited

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2005

  Project Manager

  Led Application Development, Maintenance and Support for several global applications in Ford Customer Service Division.

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  Infosys Technologies Ltd

  Sept 2005 - Jun 2006

  Project Manager

  Set up the Chennai operations for a major retail brokerage firm and managed several technology migration projects for the same.

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  Ford Technology Services India, Chennai

  Jun 2006 - Oct 2010

  Practice Manager

  2006-2008Led the production support of 60+ applications across various technologies supporting Marketing & Sales functions in North America and Europe for Ford Motor Company.2008-2010Led the production support of ERP applications (QAD, PeopleSoft) supporting the Finance & HR functions in the Asia Pacific region.

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  Ford Technology Services India

  Nov 2010 - Oct 2012

  Manager APA IT Competency Center

  Ran the APA IT Competency Center, responsible for delivering the Learning & Development needs of 1000+ IT Professionals across the APA Region. Led several strategic initiatives like PM & BA skills development in the region, Ford College Graduate program and Global IT Learning Summit, all of which helped to improve the Training satisfaction scores for two consecutive years across the AP region.

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  Ford Motor Company

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2017

  Program Manager in the Finance & Accounting portfolio- responsible for developing and deploying IT solutions to support Accounts Payables, Receivables, General Ledger & Property Accounting functions for Ford Motor Company globally. Led the 450-member Global Quality Center of Excellence and significantly advanced Software Quality through advancement in domain knowledge and use of innovative practices like Test-driven development, Continuous build & integration, thus enabling flawless launches. Manage all aspects of Americas portfolio planning (cycle plan) including infrastructure for new demand, estimation, consumption, etc.Establishes direction, communication, standards, and governance for all Americas IT Infrastructure projects.Manage delivery of infrastructure requirements of all approved programs and projects- this includes provisioning IT infrastructure for greenfield manufacturing plants, Product development centers and Office facilities.

  • Program Manager

    Mar 2015 - Jun 2017

  • Manager, Global IT Quality CoE

    Dec 2013 - Feb 2015

  • Manager, Infrastructure PMO, Americas

    Sept 2012 - Nov 2013
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  Ford Motor China Ltd.

  Jul 2017 - Jan 2018

  Asia Pacific IT Director, Application Development

  IT Director for Application Development, managing the relationships with AP business partners for the Ford IT Application Development organization and also responsible for the delivery of large integration programs in AP region.

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  Ford Motor China Limited

  Feb 2018 - May 2019

  IT Director, Mobility Platforms and Products

  Responsible for Mobility Products and Platforms to support AV, EV & Ford Smart Mobility in China.

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  Ford Motor Company

  Feb 2018 - now

  Leading a Global team of Software Professionals, who are responsible for Development, Maintenance and Support of Software Products for Ford Customer Services Division.

  • Vice President, Global Services Portfolio

    Jun 2019 - now

  • IT Director, Mobility Platform and Products

    Feb 2018 - now