
Ramesh Venugopal
@rameshvenugopal
I lead global pricing transformation and end-to-end enterprise IT delivery across cloud, digital, analytics, and operations.
What I'm looking for
At Dell Technologies, I lead Global Pricing Transformation, helping implement and manage pricing strategy to maximize profitability across route-to-market.
I've delivered end-to-end enterprise IT across applications, infrastructure, consulting, BPO, and managed services. My work spans digital transformation, cloud migration, analytics, RPA, e-commerce, legacy modernization, and end-user computing.
Previously, I advised Emaar PJSC on outsourcing and transitioning group IT services and restructuring its retained IT organisation. Across HCL Technologies and Wipro Technologies, I managed IT operations, consulting, sales support, service delivery, and transformational change for UK BFSI, CPG/FMCG, utilities, government, and insurance customers.
I work closely with business teams from ideation and business cases through benefit realisation and change. I'm looking for challenging IT engineering assignments where I can apply this breadth of experience, work closely with business, and continue learning and growing.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Global Pricing Transformation helps Dell Technology implement and manage the best pricing strategy to maximize profitability across all its route-to-market.
As an Arimon associate, advised Emaar PJSC to outsource & transition their group IT Services to a managed IT service provider and subsequently restructure the retained IT organisation.
Responsible for IT Services including Infrastructure, Application and Enterprise software services for large accounts in CPG/FMCG & Government/Public Sectors.
Responsible for consulting services (including Application Lifecycle management, IT Governance, Process Tools, Business Performance Management, Verification and Validation and IT Operations & Services) to BFSI customers in UK.
Responsible for sales operations for all the large opportunities across the Insurance practice. As part of setting up of this function, defined a process to engage all the stakeholders for opportunity Generation / Qualification / Proposition Development / Closure.
Responsible for sales operations for all the large opportunities across the Insurance practice. Defined a process to engage all stakeholders for opportunity generation, qualification, proposition development, and closure.
Rresponsible for IT Operations for the largest Insurance Account with services spanning Solutions Delivery, Service Delivery, Business Change, IT Operations, Infrastructure CTO, and Business Units. Experience in meeting variety of value challenge posed by customers from time to time. Experience in managing large end-to-end change Programmes.
Responsible for IT Operations for the largest Insurance Account with services spanning Solutions Delivery, Service Delivery, Business Change, IT Operations, Infrastructure CTO, and Business Units. Managed large end-to-end change programmes.
Responsible for Business Development support activities focused on a large transformational change spanning multi-year with multi-million spend. Worked closely with the Business Sponsor, to identify / shape solutions (covering various dimensions of an Enterprise TOM) to generate down stream business. The primary theme of transformation was simplification to reduce the cost.
Accountable for managing ADM services including knowledge transition, operating model implementation, application support and maintenance, application development, continuous improvement, and governance across multiple business stacks.
Accountable for managing ADM services (Knowledge transition, Implementing appropriate operating model, Application support / maintenance services, Application Development services, Continuous Improvement and Governance) across multiple business stacks. Experience in driving changes, with a view to demonstrate additional value to business units.
Manage ADM services (Application development, application support / maintenance, Configuration / Environments management, Testing and system integration for 3rd party changes) for e-Commerce stack of an insurer. Develop / implement a strategy to migrate the e-Commerce applications to a new strategic platform, while keeping the lights on legacy systems. Implemented knowledge transfer through vario
Managed ADM services for e-Commerce stack of an insurer, including application development, support, configuration, testing, and system integration. Developed and implemented a strategy to migrate e-Commerce applications to a new strategic platform.
Responsible for accelerated knowledge transfer from incumbent vendor for business critical applications of the largest water supply company in UK, guaranteeing committed cost savings. Adopted best-in-class operating model to balance efficiency and effectiveness.
Responsible for accelerated transferring knowledge from incumbent vendor for business critical applications, of the largest water supply company in UK, guaranteeing committed cost savings to the customer. Subsequently adopt the best in class operating model, to balance between efficiency and effectiveness.
As part of Lead Supplier role, responsible for setting up of Configuration / Environment management processes spanning across vendors, govern overall service management and manage UAT center of excellence.
As part of Lead Supplier role, responsible for setting up Configuration and Environment management processes spanning across vendors, governing overall service management, and managing UAT center of excellence.
Responsible for architecting a reverse auction platform and train rest of the team to adopt OOAD, UML, Design Pattern and J2EE techniques, being one of the early adopters of these technologies.
Responsible for architecting a reverse auction platform and training the team to adopt OOAD, UML, Design Pattern and J2EE techniques, being one of the early adopters of these technologies.
Head of Java Focus Group - Talent Transformation
Jul 1999 - Jun 2000 (11 months)
Responsible to acquire knowledge of various Java platforms, incubate technology within Talent Transformation function, develop courseware (traditional and CBT) deliver training, engage IBM to run adoption campaigns, provide project consultancy during adoption and measure post-training effectiveness.
Responsible for acquiring knowledge of various Java platforms, incubating technology within Talent Transformation, developing courseware, delivering training, engaging IBM for adoption campaigns, providing project consultancy, and measuring post-training effectiveness.
Responsible to enable learning through Instructor lead, Computer Based Training and blended learning techniques. Primary focus areas were Java, J2EE, OOAD, SSAD, UML & Rational Rose, Application Servers, Object Oriented Testing, Basic Testing & Inspection, Software Engineering and Computer Architecture.
Responsible for enabling learning through instructor-led, computer-based training, and blended learning techniques. Primary focus areas included Java, J2EE, OOAD, SSAD, UML, Rational Rose, Application Servers, Object Oriented Testing, Basic Testing & Inspection, Software Engineering, and Computer Architecture.
Faculty - Electronics and Communications
Jul 1992 - Aug 1998 (6 years 1 month)
Responsible to conduct classes for graduate students on various Electronics, Communication and Computer Science subjects including, Programming Languages, Microprocessors, Digital Electronics, Digital Signal Processing, Network Communication, Control Systems and Computer Architecture.
Faculty - Electronics and Communications
R.V. College of Engineering
Jul 1992 - Aug 1998 (6 years 1 month)
Conducted classes for graduate students on various Electronics, Communication and Computer Science subjects including Programming Languages, Microprocessors, Digital Electronics, Digital Signal Processing, Network Communication, Control Systems and Computer Architecture.
Faculty - Electronics and Communications
P.E.S. College of Engineering
Jan 1992 - Jun 1992 (5 months)
Immediately after my Engineering graduation, I was offered by my faculty, to join the same college to teach Microprocessors for my immediate batch.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Stanford: Strategic Programme Management & Execution
Stanford Certified Program Management Professional (SCPM), Strategic Programme Management & Execution
2007 - 2007
This programme differentiates itself from other similar programme, by focusing on the complete value chain of an organisation, which includes Ideation (Purpose, Identity, Long-Range Vision), Vision (Goal, Strategy, Metrics), Environment (Structure, Strategy, Culture), Execution(Portfolio, Programme, Project) and Performance (Programme, Project, Operations) with the help of a ‘Strategic Execution F
Office of Government Commerce (OGC), a UK Government Office
Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®), Programme Management
2007 - 2007
MSP is a best practice method for programme management that enables organisations to coordinate, direct, implement, and manage a portfolio of projects that deliver a desired outcome.
It helps:
Plan projects to support the programme
Deliver projects on time and on budget
Define responsibilities and lines of communication
Break down initiatives into clearly defined projects and offer a framework fo
Stanford University
Stanford Certified Program Management Professional (SCPM), Strategic Programme Management & Execution
2007 - 2007
Completed the Strategic Programme Management & Execution program, focusing on the complete value chain of an organization using a Strategic Execution Framework.
Office of Government Commerce (OGC)
Managing Successful Programmes (MSP), Programme Management
2007 - 2007
Earned the Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) certification, a best practice method for programme management.
University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
M.E., Electronics
1993 - 1995
University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
Master of Engineering, Electronics
1993 - 1995
Pursued a Master of Engineering in Electronics.
PES College of Engineering
B.E., Electronics & Communication
1987 - 1991
PES College of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics & Communication
1987 - 1991
Earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communication.
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