Dinkar Gopal

About Dinkar Gopal

People first, customer centered, result driven, dynamic Real estate, Business Development & IT professional with 25+ years of experience in IC & Team lead roles. Keen commercial sense & collaborative leadership skills are at core of my professional mindset guided by purpose & values to lead transformational growth. In my career, I have believed in Challenging Status quo, but I have believed more in challenging myself. I have gained experience across Strategy, Extensive Program & Change Management (IT), Network & RE Planning, Real Estate – Transactions & leases, Property & Portfolio Management, Retail Site Operations – CO & DO. Business Development starting from Conceptualizing, Implementing & building sustainable business (Packed LPG, Fuel Retail, Alliances, Auto LPG, B2CLubricants), Centre of Operational Excellence, Fleets & CRT, Unearthing consumer insights and providing inputs to business growth plans, Coaching & Mentoring and Building high-performing teams with / without formal authority.Disruptive leader -I harness innovation, lead transformation, facilitate developing customer centricity & build commerciality through coaching.Overall, I have a strong record of delivering consistently, individually as well as through teams. I have experienced setting up new business / operations efficiently while building lasting relationships with many Partners & stakeholders. I am energetic, positive and resilient in fast-paced and challenging environments. I am always on the lookout for new and out of the box ideas to improve performance and to test what’s possible. I am committed to championing diversity and to helping others find meaning in their work. I am known for creating highly engaged & motivated teams.My Purpose is to. bring positive impact to the lives of people whom I get into contact personally & Professionally by making difference to their life\'s journey

Experience

1. Global Program Manager

   Shell

   Jul 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Part of Global IT leadership Delivery team who make sure IT enables Shell Business in 70+ countries through ~$4B IT spent annually. Responsible for Risk Mitigation, Portfolio Simplification & Sustainability – De Carbonisation Initiatives for Shell Globally.2. Leading and driving all aspects of the IT Products & Projects priorities of Enterprise & Business Unities globally3. Overseeing all transformational initiatives from new developments & deployments to enhancements of existing ones4. Adjusting the portfolio priorities to respond the organizational directions, challenges, and risk mitigation5. Strategizing and executing multi-year plans in IT & Digital transformation, focusing on turning IT into a key enabler for the businesses with substantial incremental values6. Planning & refining investment items includes identifying features & opportunities, selections & prioritization, securing funds, tracking the KPI’s, and influencing Leadership Teams in decision making process7. Managing E2E project lifecycle including requirement analysis, planning, value proposition & functionality, business case development, supplier engagement, benefits realization, development, and release management 8. Leading steering reviews at executive level, partnering suppliers and monitoring all initiatives for on-budget, on-time 9. Fostering relations with Business and IT stakeholders to deliver various IT & Digital solutions 10. Key contributor in defining the strategic roadmaps of “IT Ops of The Future” & “Digital Transformation” and leading “Upskilling Staff in Digital Technology” & “EPMO Dashboard in Power BI”11. Make sure all aspects of HSSE (Health, Security, Safety and Environment) are being followed in all deliveries12. Heading IT portfolio annual budgets of approx.$15-20m direct & $200-250m influence13. IT scope: 450+ terminals & ports, 14 Refineries, 10 Trading sites globally, and users & endpoints

Education

• St. Xavier's High School, Mirzapur, Ahmedabad

  Business/Commerce, General

  1980 — 2002

• Pune University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Accounting and Finance

  1995 — 1997

Skills

• Management
• Real Estate
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Core Network Planning
• Negotiation
• Contract Management
• Channel Partners
• Key Account Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Business Strategy
• Team Management
• Business Development
• Project Management
• Procurement
• Environmental Management Systems
• Sales Operations
• Team Leadership
• Project Planning
• New Business Development