Andover, Massachusetts, United States
15+ years of IT and software consulting and development experience as an Expert / Strategist in Enterprise solutions. Has hands on experience on strategy, architecture, design and development for Omni Channel solutions. Worked and consulted for various retailers with a wide expertise in multiple order management systems, omni channel Store fulfillment solutions and many custom solutions on top of enterprise grade applications. Core focus on: ~ Retail Ecosystem Strategy and roadmap ~ Product / Solution strategy and roadmap ~ Product development / implementation lifecycle ~ System architecture, solution design & implementation ~ R&D / Engineering Methodologies / Process Improvement ~ Agile / DevOps ~ Team leadership / Team restructuring / Hiring
Following Expicient Inc’s acquisition by Publicis Group and merger under the brand Publicis Sapient, currently lead the North America solution architecture group for retail omni channel implementation services. Lead a team of solution architects who actively engage on one or more client projects. Actively monitor and mentor project teams including being involved in multiple client pitches and pre-sales activities including credentializing and client specific demos.
Lead multiple client projects including IT strategy and roadmap, product selection and conducting RFEs for order management solution providers on behalf of our clients, order management implementation projects for some of the top Fortune 500 retailers enabling them to fulfill orders accurately and efficiently. Also part of multiple store fulfillment implementation engagements (buy online pickup in store, ship from store) utilizing both off the shelf products and custom products
Lead implementation of order management solutions and store fulfillment solutions (custom / off the shelf) across multiple top retailers which included retailers from fashion, grocery and general building materials.
Lead implementation of order management solutions and store fulfillment solutions (custom / off the shelf) across multiple top retailers which included retailers from fashion and one of the top retail ecommerce companies.
Trained a team of 20+ people on Order Management and Warehouse Management solutions from Sterling Commerce. Helped train them on application configuration using the Sterling toolset and customization using core Java, XML, XSL, JSP and Javascript.
Core developer in creating SCPM product suite offering using the E2Open’s framework for Supply Chain solutions. Created multiple different product features including aggregate demand/supply views, order management and status updates including reconciliation between blanket orders, purchase orders, shipments, receipts and invoices.