Raja Subramaniyan

About Raja Subramaniyan

I lead enterprise-wide technology strategy with over two decades of IT leadership experience, including 17+ years of experience in \"highly regulated industries\" delivering technology strategy, operations, architecture and large-scale transformations.(Industry: Energy, Pharma, Oil & Gas) and Manufacturing environment.My focus is on aligning enterprise technology strategy with business outcomes—ensuring that ERP platforms, cloud ecosystems, data platforms, and enterprise applications operate as a unified architecture that enables growth, resilience, and long-term value creation.I lead enterprise-wide architecture and transformation initiatives across global organizations, shaping target-state platforms, defining modernization roadmaps, and guiding technology investment decisions that deliver measurable business impact.Throughout my career, I have worked at the intersection of technology strategy, architecture governance, and large-scale program execution, enabling organizations to modernize legacy landscapes while building scalable, cloud-ready digital platforms.What I Bring• Enterprise Technology Strategy – Aligning ERP, cloud, infrastructure, and data platforms with business strategy• ERP & Cloud Transformation – Modernizing enterprise landscapes through S/4HANA, cloud adoption, and application modernization• Program Leadership & Governance – Leading complex global transformation programs and cross-functional initiatives• Business & IT Alignment – Translating business objectives into scalable and resilient technology platforms• Stakeholder & Executive Engagement – Influencing leadership and guiding enterprise technology decisions• Global Team Leadership – Leading multicultural teams and strategic partners across multiple geographies• Vendor & Partner Ecosystem Management – Driving RFx processes, technology selection, and strategic partnerships.• Architecture Governance – Establishing enterprise architecture standards, target-state roadmaps, and technology investment priorities.• Operational Excellence & Cost Optimization – Delivering platform stability, automation, and FinOps-driven cost efficiencyCore Technology Domains - SAP Infrastructure, Cloud Infrastructure, RISE/PCE - S/4 HANA Implementation- BTP Platform Implementation, FinOps- Cloud ALM, Integrated tool chain - Azure, GCP Cloud Infrastructure- SAP SaaS Applications - Ariba, SFT, FG - Apps Modernization, Migrations, Cloud Adoption - GenAI/Agentic AI - Deployment in BTP, Azure, GCP - NonSAP - Salesforce, ServiceNow architecture/ Integrations.

Experience

1. Consulting SAP Solution Enterprise Architecture - Randstad)

   Shell

   Jun 2023 — Present · Karnataka, IN

   SHELL is $254–$266 billion USD capitalization organization having multiple businesses like upstream, downstream, Energy, Renewable solution business etc. I have successfully driven SAP solution architecture initiatives that resulted in substantial operational improvements, S/4 HANA, BTP landscape. • Developed an observability framework for SAP solutions to enhance performance monitoring and governance. • Identified Agentic AI use cases for cost optimization and feasibility analysis, contributing to strategic business outcomes. • Supported shared services BU in creating a contract data hub, achieving a 20% reduction in overall costs.

Skills

• Programming : Shell Scripting, Pl/Sql, Sql, Abap/4
• Backup Tools - Tivoli Tsm
• Databases - Oracle 8i,9i,10g,11g, Ms-Sql Server 2005, Sap-Maxdb ( Livecache )
• Sibel Db Environment
• Incident Management - Remedy
• Rman, Dataguard, Enterprise Manager 10g, Security
• Sap Hana
• Virtualization - Vmware,
• Tools / Utilities - Quest Livereorg, Spotlight, Toad
• Sap - Basis, Netweaver, Ep-Portal, Sol.mgr
• Application Servers : Weblogic Administration
• Operating System - Hpux, Linux, Solaris, Windows 2000