Gautam Maniar

Release and Cutover Manager @Elsevier

London, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Nov 2025 — Present

Release and Cutover Manager @Elsevier

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o Own the end-to-end release lifecycle across multiple Agile teams and Project Phaseso Define and manage release schedules, scope, and milestones in collaboration with stakeholderso Ensure alignment between development, QA, and operations teams for smooth deploymentso Manage releases and patches within Oracle R12/EBS modules (e.g, Financials, SCM, HRMS)o Collaborate with Oracle support and internal teams for issue resolution and upgrade planningo Ensure compliance with Oracle best practices and internal governance standardso Champion Agile release practices, pipelines, sprint-based deployments, and automated testingo Implement and optimize release automation tools and dashboardso Facilitate release retrospectives and drive continuous improvement initiativeso Oversee the provisioning, maintenance, and integrity of development, test, staging, and production environmentso Coordinate environment refreshes and data masking activities in Oracle EBS landscapeso Troubleshoot environment-related issues and drive resolution with cross-functional teamso Act as the primary point of contact for release-related communicationso Provide regular status updates, risk assessments, and post-release reports to leadershipo Manage change control processes and ensure it is documented

EDUCATION

1995 — 1998

King's College London

Bsc with Honours, Mathematics and Management

1991 — 1995

Greenhill College Harrow

A Levels, Scienece Subjects

SKILLS

Application SupportRelease ManagementProcess ImprovementIncident ManagementWebspherePrince2Agile MethodologiesManagementData MigrationQuality CenterSolution ArchitectureLeadershipUser Acceptance TestingDisaster RecoveryInfrastructureSoftware DevelopmentIT Service ManagementMicrosoft Sql ServerTestingSharepointSoaEnterprise ArchitectureSoftware Project ManagementSystem DeploymentItilIntegrationService DeliveryProject DeliveryConfiguration ManagementTechnical SupportBusiness AnalysisVendor ManagementStakeholder Management

ABOUT GAUTAM MANIAR

A self-motivated, proactive and with over 20 years of experience in Release Management, Change and Environment Management. Application Support, Service Delivery, Strong technical and business background whose flexibility, tenacity and ability to work under pressure have been proven in financial and retail services sector. I am an excellent communicator with exceptional people skills who can bridge gap between business and IT. Outstanding analytical and co-ordination skills suitable to fast-paced, customer focused application management environment. Consistently strive to improve myself and develop as individual whilst managing others. I am enthusiastic team player who thrives on resolving technical and business issues to enable the delivery of a quality customer service.

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