GAURAV BHARADWAJ
Vice President - Program Delivery, Data Analytics & Automation Lead
Pune
Summary
15 Years of overall industry experience having diverse domain exposure primarily in: Telecommunication, Media, Retail and HR and IT strategy experience in defining strategies to Sell & deliver value-driven technology and business solutions. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Completed Technology Executive Leadership program from MIT Sloan school of management & INSEAD Business School and Master of Business Information System from Monash University (75th Rank University Globally)
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Program Delivery, Analytics & Automation AI Lead
Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd
06.2015 - Current
- Responsible for managing relationship with Client C-Suite Executive & IT Heads of large Indian Clients and acting as Trusted Advisor in helping them achieve operational efficiency and realize greater ROI
- Worked in collaboration with Client IT & Business heads to define strategic direction on technologies & Software Platforms like Artificial Intelligence, RPA, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Azure/AWS Cloud, Automation Framework, Modular Architecture, ERP/SAP etc
- Worked in collaboration with C-Suite executives & IT Heads to come out with Application rationalization & modernization roadmap, shaping overarching application strategy, ensure alignment with business requirement and enterprise priorities
- Managing analytics team throughout all stages required for successful design, development and delivery of predictive/statistical models, consumer/industry insights and data visualization capabilities. Built 150+ KPI Dashboards across media, EHT, Steel, Retail customers etc
- Responsible for responding to RFP's and prepare business proposals, SOW's and quotes to build a value proposition for client.
- Program Management for Digital & Cloud Transformation, Application Development & Application Maintenance projects across technologies like SAP, Java, .Net, Sharepoint, Analytics & Data Engineering, Workday etc
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability. Managing team size of 120+ resources
- Responsible for driving End to End Automation Initiatives which includes set up of Automation framework, DevSecOps (CI/CD Pipeline), Automated Security and Regression Testing, ELK, implementation of App & Infra Monitoring Dashboards, KIBANA, RPA, Business Process Improvement initiatives, Automation of Service Management dashboards, housekeeping activities, Infra Automation etc
- Built Microservices based platform for handling close to 1 billion transactions per month across Payments, Customer acquisition, Recommendation engines, Video Content streaming etc
- Had set up Cloud Delivery Operations, Application Development Agile Program services and Application operations services for customer
- Driving Change Management for Large Programs within Organization which includes creating New Business Processes, Organizational Structural changes, running Training Programs, SOP's, creating Change Management documents.
Functional & Technology Consultant
Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd
12.2010 - 12.2015
- Drafting Use Case model, Business Process models, Standard Operating Procedures and Process Flows using MS Visio and ARIS
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion
- Conducting Requirement Gathering & Documentation. Conducted comprehensive assessments of client systems, providing actionable recommendations for improvements and upgrades
- Designed user-friendly interfaces that simplified complex tasks while maintaining high levels of functionality across multiple platforms
- Managed technology budgets, optimizing expenditures to maximize returns on investment in hardware, software, and services
- Change Management, Requirements Transition and KT
Management Intern
ONGC, India
12.2009 - 02.2010
- Study Supply Chain, procurement life cycle and methodologies followed and implemented in ONGC.
- Collaborated with industry professionals to learn internal business processes and best practices
- Learned and used technology systems and platforms to assist with tasks
Business & Quality Analyst
Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd
06.2007 - 01.2009
- Creating Requirements design documents, test design documentation for client review
- Functional testing: Preparing automated scripts in QTP, a functional testing tool
- Executing Test Scripts using QTP, SQL and manually.
Education
Accenture Technology Executive Leadership Program - Organizational Leadership
INSEAD Business School
Paris 01.2023 - 08.2023
Accenture Technology Executive Leadership Program -
MIT Sloan School of Management
US 01.2019 - 12.2019
Master's in business information systems -
Monash University, Australia
Melbourne 02.2009 - 08.2010
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecom -
University of Mumbai
Mumbai 06.2003 - 06.2007
Skills
Strategic Planning & Consulting Advisory
undefinedTimeline
Accenture Technology Executive Leadership Program - Organizational Leadership
INSEAD Business School
01.2023 - 08.2023
Accenture Technology Executive Leadership Program -
MIT Sloan School of Management
01.2019 - 12.2019
Program Delivery, Analytics & Automation AI Lead
Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd
06.2015 - Current
Functional & Technology Consultant
Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd
12.2010 - 12.2015
Management Intern
ONGC, India
12.2009 - 02.2010
Master's in business information systems -
Monash University, Australia
02.2009 - 08.2010
Business & Quality Analyst
Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd
06.2007 - 01.2009
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecom -
University of Mumbai
06.2003 - 06.2007
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