Ponugoti Ram Anirudh
Stockholm
Summary
Highly accomplished strategy and management consultant with a proven track record of successfully leading and executing strategic transformations for clients ranging from developing to mature organizations. Adept at organization effectiveness, operating strategy, change management, and process transformation engagements, with expertise in AI, Digital, consulting-led sales, and business development. Skilled in agile-based deliveries, project management, and vendor coordination, with extensive industry exposure in Supply Chain, Telecom, Utilities, Insurance, Healthcare, and Transport sectors. Recognized for delivering multiple projects on time and within budget, utilizing a variety of methodologies including agile, waterfall, scrum, and six sigma, while effectively managing stakeholder expectations through continual reporting and risk mitigation strategies. Experience spans across global markets including Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Oceania
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Market Area Engagement Lead
RAN Customer Journey Global Journey Transformation (GJT)
04.2023 - Current
- Responsible for identification of account teams suitable for RAN customer journeys to be deployed through validation and prioritization with project teams of different capabilities
- Responsible for account engagements and initiatives driven to maximize adoption of capabilities with liaison from business stakeholders, IT teams and project team
- Report progress of account engagements and future to drive transformation across Asia and Oceania.
Digital Change Management Expert
LH2 Change Manager (Digital Transformation Office)
04.2022 - 04.2023
- Enabled successful go-live of CU Softbank on LH2-LH3 MVP solution realizing overall value of 30% efficiency in time savings and ways of working
- Build a change impact framework to assess the requirements of impacted stakeholders from LH2 use cases
- Supported in building an overall governance plan for LH2 and Market area drivers to collaborate and work building synergies.
Transformation Lead for Operations BSS Platforms
Ericsson
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Responsible for creation of next generation operating model for Business Supporting Systems (BSS) Platform for IOT Sim Division for Operations & Maintenance (O&M) of SIM Subscriptions by introducing digital tools and technologies, thereby reducing manual intervention to provide superior customer experience
- Responsible for Monthly leadership Updates and Roadmap discussions to present the high level design and Responsive set of actions to follow the Agile Plan
- Co-ordinate with team on leadership vision to expedite the process study
- Responsible for creation of O&M Operating Model to design the next generation platform with integrated toolset supporting end to end vision of reducing manual intervention
- Manage stakeholders from multiple functional areas on the platform and discovery expectations with respect to applications live in production & migration plans.
Program Manager for Low Code Transformations
Ericsson
08.2019 - 01.2021
- Developed & Executed 6 end to end low code projects to assess, implement and operate for the transformation team, driving automation and manage expectation of stakeholders by setting a collaborative environment to provide value through IT intervention for business stakeholders
- Responsible for creation of Low Code Operating Model for driving discoveries & implementation with a clear definition of roles and responsibilities involved in the program
- Manage stakeholders from multiple business areas on the platform and discovery expectations with respect to applications live in production and in process of deployment
- Responsible for driving the projects from Identification phase to execution and final handover to business stakeholders through creating a complete business case and cost-benefit analysis to final execution with value realization assessment in Agile methodology
- Manage the teams working in multiple vendor environment from different geographies and IT partners to collaborate and build the business plans for successful implementation of the projects
- Define a release management strategy for all the applications built on the low code platform to provide seamless experience between teams
- Support & Manage execution of low code opportunities from multiple suppliers, facilitate interactions with business stakeholders, IT teams and integration teams to develop enterprise applications in DevSecOps model.
Project Manager for HRM Shared Service Transformation
Tata Steel Limited (TSL)
10.2018 - 08.2019
- Project Manager driving shared service transformation across TSL HR Organization, impacting multiple functions to improve productivity of workforce and increase operational excellence across the country
- Leadership Alignment across the critical success factors to improve operation excellence – Leadership workshops
- Stakeholder management across the program – define, gap analysis, target structure with impacted stakeholder and Steering committees with Program leadership to inform them about regular updates on risks and timelines of execution
- Managing the TCS execution team and TSL HR team identified for shared service movement for clear accountability and proper handover of work instructions for no lapses.
Business Change Manager for ERP Managed Services Transition Program
Transport for New South Wales
05.2018 - 09.2018
- Executed Discovery and built a future Operating model strategy through a detailed impact and business assessment across the impacted organisation
- Worked with program team to prepare stakeholder engagement plan and engage them throughout transition
- Prepared change strategy and plan from the key finding of Change readiness assessment surveys and interactions with program team
- Responsible for designing and tracking engagement progress and disseminate key program updates to the stakeholders across organization and their operating agencies.
Business Change Consultant for Digital Transformation Program
Tenega Nasional Berhad
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Built and executed Digital workplace strategy for the transformation team, driving digital culture and manage expectation of stakeholders by setting a collaborative environment, mitigating cross function dependencies across multiple programs and tracked outcomes through the value realisation model which was built as part of the strategy
- Leadership interviews and coaching sessions to understand their expectations from the digital transformation
- Multiple stakeholder interviews and workshops to assess business impacts across the cross functional processes agreed for the digital implementation
- Communication Strategy & Plan in cognizance with the program to communicate the key messages during the implementation
- Competency and capabilities strategy and implementation to enable adoption of the new digital workplace
- Introduced gamification concept to impacted stakeholders to generate interest and involve them over the course of program.
Business Change Consultant for Mobile Applications Implementation
Ministry of Health (MOH)
03.2017 - 07.2017
- Change lead to drive adoption across one of the most strategic implementation programs impacting the major health services providers across the country through an impact led OCM methodology
- Stakeholder management across the program – define, gap analysis, target structure
- Adoption of new ways of working through – benefits management, targeted communication, governance and leadership alignment
- Process awareness and competence development workshop – ensuring stakeholders have the right skills to work in the new ways of working.
Business Transformation Management and Lead – ERP Transformation
General Organization for Social Insurance
06.2016 - 02.2017
- Strategy & Project Manager for ERP Transformation enabling paper less organization leading to major target operating model change across Finance, HR and Procurement
- Responsible for building the Vision, Targeting operating model and execution roadmap with the support of business teams, process managers, IT teams (functional and technical)
- Successfully implemented Oracle ERP in the organization for major functions of Finance, Procurement and Human Resources modules across the company in all regions
- Business Readiness and stakeholder assessment to help strategies communication and training delivery.
Change and Communication Specialist for Managed Service Transformation
Leading Innovators in Agriculture, Materials Science and Specialty Products
01.2016 - 06.2016
- Change and communication specialist across Communication lead process adoption, cultural change for new ways of working, communication strategy & execution, provide learning and enable tool adoption.
Transition and Change Management Lead for ERP Central Component system Transition from IBM to TCS - Material Management Module
Ericsson
09.2015 - 12.2015
- During Application Specific Planning (ASP) phase, lead business engagements within IBM and TCS to ensure successful transition of knowledge, processes and data amongst the two-vendor organisation through a well-developed & tracked actions and outcomes management plan.
Project Lead for Contract lifecycle management GRE, Global Real Estate
Ericsson
02.2015 - 08.2015
- Project Lead for Contract lifecycle management GRE – transformation management, discovery phase – assessed business readiness and captured requirements, assess realisation of business requirements, Training and transition strategy as part of sustenance roadmap.
Business Responsible - Lead for SCLM, Sourcing Contract Lifecycle Management
Ericsson
08.2014 - 01.2015
- Project management, tracking, outcomes management and business responsible lead for successfully delivery of the program
- Business engagement and connects – Regular connects with business to understand issues and challenges in the system, perform diagnosis and provide mitigation plan for successful delivery
- Knowledge Management and Communication - build knowledge repository and communications across the business users to ensure adoption and benefits realisation.
Education
MBA – Operations -
Alliance University
06.2014
B.Tech (Electronics and Communication Engineering) -
GRIET (Affiliated to JNTU Hyderabad)
05.2012
Intermediate (MPC) -
Narayana Junior College
05.2008
Schooling Xth (CBSE) -
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans
05.2006
Skills
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Cost Management
- Project Management
- Quality Control
- Team Development
- Coaching abilities
- Business process reengineering
- Organizational Development
- Lean Six Sigma
- Digital Transformation
- Change Management Expertise
- Training and coaching
Certification
- Prince 2 Certified Project Manager
- SAFe Product Owner Certified
- PROSCI Certified Change Practitioner
- Professional Scrum Master 1 Certified
Highlights Skills
- Excellent Team Player and accredited TCS’ HIPO High Potential Employee
- Key contributor to the creation of TCS Business Certifications for C&SI- Business Consulting practice
- Implemented global solutions in Ericsson with end users across market areas in Asia and Oceania
- Have represented business integration capabilities in multiple consulting lead sales presentations
- Demonstrated broad-based strengths and skills in the following areas:
- Program Management & Organization Change Management
- Leading transformation strategy and organization effectiveness
- Team Management and leadership development
- Culture and Business strategy
- Consulting led sales
Timeline
Market Area Engagement Lead
RAN Customer Journey Global Journey Transformation (GJT)
04.2023 - Current
Digital Change Management Expert
LH2 Change Manager (Digital Transformation Office)
04.2022 - 04.2023
Transformation Lead for Operations BSS Platforms
Ericsson
02.2021 - 02.2022
Program Manager for Low Code Transformations
Ericsson
08.2019 - 01.2021
Project Manager for HRM Shared Service Transformation
Tata Steel Limited (TSL)
10.2018 - 08.2019
Business Change Manager for ERP Managed Services Transition Program
Transport for New South Wales
05.2018 - 09.2018
Business Change Consultant for Digital Transformation Program
Tenega Nasional Berhad
08.2017 - 05.2018
Business Change Consultant for Mobile Applications Implementation
Ministry of Health (MOH)
03.2017 - 07.2017
Business Transformation Management and Lead – ERP Transformation
General Organization for Social Insurance
06.2016 - 02.2017
Change and Communication Specialist for Managed Service Transformation
Leading Innovators in Agriculture, Materials Science and Specialty Products
01.2016 - 06.2016
Transition and Change Management Lead for ERP Central Component system Transition from IBM to TCS - Material Management Module
Ericsson
09.2015 - 12.2015
Project Lead for Contract lifecycle management GRE, Global Real Estate
Ericsson
02.2015 - 08.2015
Business Responsible - Lead for SCLM, Sourcing Contract Lifecycle Management
Ericsson
08.2014 - 01.2015
MBA – Operations -
Alliance University
B.Tech (Electronics and Communication Engineering) -
GRIET (Affiliated to JNTU Hyderabad)
Intermediate (MPC) -
Narayana Junior College
Schooling Xth (CBSE) -
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans
- Prince 2 Certified Project Manager
- SAFe Product Owner Certified
- PROSCI Certified Change Practitioner
- Professional Scrum Master 1 Certified
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