Avra Guha

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Portfolio Leader driving Digital Transformation at Shell

  • Education

    • Don Bosco

      1984 - 1997
      ICSE, ISC
    • Jadavpur University

      1997 - 2001
      B.E Mechanical Engg First Class Honors
  • Experience

    • IBM

      Aug 2001 - Mar 2017

      Worked as the Delivery Project Executive for a large Norway based Chemical Industry client. Responsible for IBM delivery of all services in the areas of Application Development and Application Maintenance leading a large delivery team in Europe and India. Led a large SAP Supply Chain Blueprint program. He is part of the Executive Management team reporting into the Lead Account Partner ; with key focus on Delivery Excellence, Account Growth and Client Stakeholder Management. He led various innovation initiatives e.g.. automatic incident resolution using IBM Watson. Show less

      • Complex Program Manager

        Dec 2016 - Mar 2017
      • Delivery Project Executive

        Jul 2013 - Nov 2016
      • Account Manager

        Apr 2011 - Jun 2013
      • Program Manager

        Mar 2007 - Mar 2011
      • SAP Consultant

        Aug 2001 - Feb 2007
    • Cognizant

      Apr 2017 - Mar 2020
      Practice Director - Supply Chain Execution

      Practice Lead of the Global Supply Chain Execution portfolio with 40+ clients and 230+ global team members across multiple products : SAP, Oracle, JDA, Manhattan, High Jump.Responsible for P&L, Business Development, Program and People Management across the portfolio.Delivered complex Supply Chain engagements successfully. Was instrumental in leading the practice to grow by ~70% .

    • Shell

      Apr 2020 - now
      SAP S/4 HANA Program Management - Downstream, Platform and Functions - Programme Directorate

      Portfolio Leader with delivery accountability for multiple SAP projects in Downstream IT. Building S/4 HANA Roadmap. Works closely with business leaders to ensure asset integrity, compliance and deliver business value.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Delivery Project Executive

      IBM
      Dec 2016
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    • IBM Design Thinking Practitioner

      IBM
      Aug 2016
      View certificate certificate
    • Complex Program Manager

      IBM
      Jun 2015
    • Certified Delivery Project Executive

      IBM
      Oct 2012
    • PMP® Certification in Project Management

      Project Management Institute
      Jun 2011
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Avra Guha
      IBM GBS GD Star Award IBM Dec 2012 Winner of the GBS GD Star Award in 2012 for contribution to growth of a large GlobalDelivery Industrial Sector Automotive Industry account
    • Awarded to Avra Guha
      BEST PEOPLE MANAGER AWARD in India/South Asia IBM Dec 2011 Winner of the BEST PEOPLE MANAGER AWARD in India/South Asia in 2011 for commitment and enthusiasm demonstrated in effectively leading, guiding and enabling employees to bring out their best at IBM