Madhu Gowda

About Madhu Gowda

Madhu Gowda has provided Oracle with 20 years of outstanding software product development and management experience, starting as an Applications Engineer and progressing to managerial roles. Madhu presently oversees IT projects that provide SaaS, ERP and financial solutions involving GAAP principles and understanding of multi-currency issues. Throughout his career with Oracle, Madhu has been recognized for his ability to provide excellent customer services, control costs, improve workflow productivity, deepen the client / vendor relationship and train staff, often blending interpersonal skills, technical acumen and \"best practices\" for performance management to \"raise the bar\" and exceed all expectations. Master of Science in Computer Science. United States Citizen. Core Competencies Include:Customer EngagementSoftware Development Talent Management Matrix Management Cross-Functional Team LeadershipNeeds AssessmentGathering RequirementsSaaSCost ControlsProcess ImprovementsIT Project ManagementApplications EngineeringSoftware Product Development LifecycleProject PlanningSystem Architecture Release ManagementStaff TrainingERP Financial Products Multi-Currency ExpertiseCertified Scrum Master (CSM)

Experience

1. Senior Product Development Group Manager Process Improvement IT Project Management ERP

   Oracle

   Jun 1995 — Present · Redwood Shores, CA, US

   Provide key strategic technical leadership to all software and product development functions. Manage, lead, and supervise GL technical project teams located in India and in US. Coordinate project logistics for key global clients, including Amazon go-live, Cisco, Westpac Bank, Merrill Lynch (BOFA), and XL Group. Manage / train team of technical professionals engaged in supporting 10K+ customers using Oracle General Ledger product.Spearheaded project to upgrade 5K+ customers in preparation of release of applications 11i to R12. Successfully championed development of Euro solution for Slovakia General Ledger product, including development of currency exchange module.Orchestrated, led and managed delivery of 30+ key GL product enhancements and improvements.As Scrum Master, developed solution for the ERP application and Fusion Cloud for future releases.For General Electric, managed calendar modification project across all 50+ instances Development Manager, Apps (’97 – ‘06)- Managed cross-functional team tasked with providing cost-saving solutions to customers for migrating from Economic Monetary Union currencies (EMU) to Euro, as part of the 1-2-3 Euro as Functional Currency (EFC) project. Directed team providing currency domain expertise for all financial application modules such as AP, AR, PA, FA, PO, and GL.Successfully generated millions of dollars of savings for customers by spearheading the 1-2-3 Euro as Functional Currency (EFC) project. Integrated Oracle GL and Financial Enterprise Manager (FEM); converted AP, AR, and PO historical transactions into alternate representations in a different currency, revamped Multiple Reporting Currency Engineer (\'95 -\'97)Product DevelopmentSoftware Product Development LifecycleProject PlanningSystem Architecture Cost ControlsAgile MethodologiesBusiness PlanningMatrix ManagementRelease ManagementStaff Training

Education

• Marimallappa P.U. College - India

  12

  1985 — 1987

• Mississippi State University

  Master's Degree, Computer Science

  1993 — 1994

• University of Mysore

  B.E, Computer Science

  1987 — 1991

Skills

• Business Intelligence
• IT Project Management
• Process Improvement
• Software Project Management
• System Design
• Integration
• Applications Engineering
• Product Development
• Release Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Sdlc
• Solution Architecture
• Oracle Applications
• Oracle E-Business Suite
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Needs Assessment
• Erp
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Project Planning
• Soa
• Software Development
• Software System Analysis
• Agile Methodology
• Requirements Gathering
• Strategic Planning
• Customer Engagement
• Financial Products
• Business Process Improvement
• Saas
• System Architecture
• Cost Controls
• Matrix Management
• Project Management
• Multi-Currency Expertise
• Staff Training