Arul Rangaraju
Chief of Information Technology at State of Rhode Island
- Role
- Chief of Information Technology at State of Rhode Island
- Location
- Providence, RI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Arul Rangaraju
Seasoned IT/Business transformation professional with core architecture and solution delivery experience in Government, Environmental Management, Retail, CPG & Telecom domains. Lead the strategic consulting, business case, roadmap, transformation, technology implementation, solution architecture, global delivery and launch for large global companies with work experience in 25+ countries and culture.Key Experience Highlights- Setup of IT Organization offshore to create a self managed technology delivery organization- Global rollout of ERP, Digital transformation of 800+ brand sites for Hasbro- Digital transformation of Bose.com with multi country roll out- Lead the global eCommerce transformation for HP.com- Leading the Retail Multi-channel Management (RMCM Practice) for TCS - North America- Large program management for Telcos in US and Latin America which includes roll out of Web and Mobile commerce solutions- Managed BSS/OSS Transformation (provisioning, activation and billing for British Telecom in UK)- Have work experience in more than 15 Countries with long stint in US, UK and Latin America.Specialties- Strategy planning for Telecom and Retail Domain- Vision to Launch of large Transformation Initiatives and P&L Management- Management for High Profile IT Programs which includes planning, ramp and execution- Enterprise Solution Architecture, Product Development- Domain Specific Product Accelerator development- Pre-Sales and Consulting
Experience
Chief of Information Technology
Jul 2023 — Present · Providence, RI, US
Strategy and Delivery of critical digital programs that impacts various agencies that bring a unified and seamless digital experience to the residents of RI. Reporting to the Chief Digital Officer of the State of RI and works with various state department/ Agencies/collages to modernize the State IT. Setting up an organized program office with core focus on digital transformation- Lead the Modernization of State Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) as new Executive and ensure the multi-year Transformation is delivered on time, within scope and budget- To build and manage a standard, global IT resource management process with a focus on productivity and quality of service delivery, operational efficiencies, and agency satisfaction- Ensuring optimized technology and resource utilization by delivering a standard process that meets the strategic planning and allocation requirements of the organization- Providing direction on the development of dashboards for tracking and improving IT productivity, effectiveness, and customer service- Developing and overseeing the implementation of a standard IT portfolio and project management process while ensuring the appropriate application of project management methodology across all projects- Ensuring that the portfolio is aligned with IT and enterprise-wide strategic goals and oversee the design and development of standard, global approaches to overall Information technology delivery for state- Continually review processes of the performance management office (PMO) and implement changes as needed- Effectively manage staff to achieve unit goals and objectives, and to coach/mentor staff to continually improve performance- Manage vendors and agency peer group expectations to meet the digital transformation goals of the Chief Digital Officer
Education
Anna University Chennai
Bachelor's degree, Engineering
1997 — 2001
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