Badarinadh Gelli

About Badarinadh Gelli

Seasoned SAP Delivery Leader with around two decades of experience, including 8+ years leading large-scale S/4HANA transformations and global delivery programs across Retail, Manufacturing, CPG, Health, Telecom, Media & Mining sectors. I specialize in program governance, stakeholder management, and architecture-led modernization to deliver predictable outcomes and measurable business value.I have led multi-country SAP transformation and AMS portfolios, strengthening delivery governance to achieve 100% SLA adherence (up from 82%), reducing escalations by 40%, and driving 6–12% YoY portfolio profitability through strong risk, financial, and change controls. My experience spans S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, enterprise analytics, and cloud modernization, partnering closely with business and IT leadership to align technology programs with enterprise strategy.Known for building and leading high-performing global teams of 300+ FTE, I bring a disciplined, transparent, and outcome-focused leadership style. I operate across SAP Program Management, Delivery Management, and Delivery Head roles, partnering with organizations where transformation leadership, governance excellence, and stakeholder engagement are critical to success.

Experience

1. SAP Delivery & Program Leader

   Tata Consultancy Services

   Oct 2012 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Project Lead / Delivery Manager / Delivery Head• SAP S/4HANA Transformation Leadership & Enterprise Strategy :Led end-to-end SAP S/4HANA transformation programs through readiness assessments, roadmap design, and Greenfield/Brownfield strategy definition. Presented modernization and cloud migrationrecommendations to senior leadership for alignment. Navigated complex initiatives includingM & A integration, carve-outs, and enterprise-wide data governance.• Delivery Governance, Risk Management & Operational Excellence :Established governance frameworks that improved SLA adherence, delivery predictability and escalation control across global SAP portfolios. Implemented KPI-driven reporting, risk frameworks and structured transition models enabling zero-disruption migrations. • Enterprise Solution Architecture, Analytics & Integration Excellence :Directed enterprise solution architecture for multimillion-dollar SAP programs, driving due diligence,feasibility analysis and scalable design. Modernized BI ecosystems for users, optimized 250+ extractors, and executed zero-defect BW integration cutovers ensuring data integrity & readiness.• Global Service Delivery, AMS Maturity & Problem Management :Led global AMS operations integrating ITIL,Agile, and DevOps to achieve 100% SLA/KPI compliance. Collaborated with regional delivery teams to strengthen incident, problem and change managementprocesses, reducing recurring issues by 30%. Established RCA-driven problem managementand operational dashboards enhancing service stability.• Client Advisory, Stakeholder Management & Portfolio Financial Management :Advised business and IT leaders on enterprise strategies ensuring alignment with transformation outcomes and modernization priorities. Strengthened stakeholder governance improving client satisfaction by 32% and enabling $4.2M in renewals. Drove financial governance delivering 6–12% YoY profitability and unlocking $5M–$15M annual account growth

Education

• University of Madras

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computers