Pankaj K.

About Pankaj K.

Seasoned and Results Driven Oracle Applications Practice Leader – • As a business unit leader-exceeding business targets • Strong ability to deal with clients at the CXO level etc. • Managed large teams – Complete P&L, Presales, Delivery & Managed Services etc.Management/business process consulting expertise - executed multiple business transformational engagements in the SCM space.Currently Head-Presales of the Oracle Practice – mandate is to strategize and drive business growth – Solution Focused.Adept in Oracle Fusion Cloud and EBS – drive practice growth and provide thought leadership to organizations.Functional Delivery Organization Leader @ Cognizant Oracle PracticeEx- CoE Head SCM of the Oracle Practice @Cognizant and @WiproGlobal Leader for the New Growth Platforms Practice - Managed SAP Ariba Practice @Cognizant globally.Led Global design for multiple Oracle ERP implementations Incubating new IT and applications-based competencies/capabilities in newer functional / domain areasApplications product management/development/Strategy (ex- Oracle Principal Product Manager)Global Experience - Primary Markets – US, EMEA and APAC Industry Experience / Companies engaged with: • Vertical Industry Experience: He is a industry domain specialist and has worked extensively for/in the • Manufacturing/Automotive companies (Cummins Engine Company-US, Rheem Manufacturing-US, Tata Motors, India, Emerson, US) • Life science companies (Novartis, Astra Zeneca, EMEA) • Hi-Tech Companies (for Conexant systems, US, Rosemount (US), Global Foundries, Singapore), • Industrial/Engineering companies (for Flow serve (Netherlands))• Consumer products goods companies (Unilever – Europe /APAC & Cargill (US), Iffco, UAE)• Retail companies (KFC, Philippines), Web e-commerce product design and development.• Logistics/Distribution – Ferguson Inc, US, FedEx, UK.• AdTech – Leading Global Imaging Company

Experience

1. Professor of Practice

   BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

   Oct 2025 — Present

Education

• Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

  MBA, PGDIM

  1995 — 1997

• BIT Sindri

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering

• CPIM

  (APICS)

Skills

• Supply Chain Management
• Manufacturing
• Applications Product Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Solution Architecture
• Pre-Sales
• Oracle
• Enterprise Software
• Consulting
• Oracle Applications
• Business Process Improvement
• Crm
• Outsourcing
• Integrated Supply Chain Management
• Logistics Management
• Ariba
• Business Process