Ivan Kotelnikov

About Ivan Kotelnikov

Digital Transformation Leader with 15+ years shaping enterprise investment decisions and building the teams and systems that deliver outcomes in complex global enterprises. My core expertise is managing the full lifecycle of technology investments - from designing the governance, prioritization, and KPI frameworks used by the executive steering committee to make investment decisions to driving implementation and user adoption. I have overseen the entire non-infrastructure IT project portfolio for a major corporation globally across 10 Business Units and 7 Countries, translating strategy into measurable business outcomes.I led the consolidation of a global petrophysical software ecosystem from three platforms onto one, establishing a new standard that has endured for a decade. Among other transformations, I directed the high-confidence launch of a new SAP S/4HANA platform for 80% of company revenue. Within the same mandate, I integrated an ERP system for a $22B enterprise within six months amid a concurrent SAP upgrade. At the portfolio level, I delivered a 20% reduction in annual budgets and a 36% consolidation of the software portfolio.I build and scale teams that solve complex problems in matrixed environments. Whether assembling a group to launch SAP across five challenging business units in one year, or managing a 500+ person program team, I create the structure and clarity needed to turn ambiguity into outcomes at scale. My success is rooted in aligning strategy, investment decisions, and execution to deliver measurable business outcomes: I••••••••@gmail.com :@torlond

Experience

1. Release Director

   ConocoPhillips

   Jan 2024 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Owned enterprise release strategy, readiness governance, and cutover decisioning for a company-critical SAP S/4HANA transformation—aligning business and IT leaders on scope, risk acceptance, and go/no-go criteria.Integrated ERP capability supporting a $22B business within 6 months, driving end-to-end deployment alignment across process, data, integrations, and adoption to meet an aggressive timeline.Led a 500+ cross-functional release organization (IT, business, vendors/SIs), and directed a 30-person core leadership team, establishing operating cadence, accountability, and dependency management across workstreams.Established quality governance and automated test strategy automated test cases) and led 300+ participant testing, enabling early detection and closure of 200+ critical defects pre-release.Designed and executed the post-release (hypercare) operating model, stabilizing production by coordinating rapid triage and closure of 1,600+ defects in the first month while protecting business operations.

Education

• Colorado State University

  Master of Business Administration

  2009 — 2011

• Moscow Power Engineering Institute (Technical University)

  Bachelor of Science, RadioPhysics

  1999 — 2004

• Moscow Power Engineering Institute (Technical University)

  Bachelor's degree

  1999 — 2004