Rajat Sharma

About Rajat Sharma

Visionary leader with over Thirty Seven years of diversified experience across Automotive, Pharma, Chemicals, Cement, Publishing & Agro industry verticals in providing strategic direction to the management on technology, collaborating technology with business, turnaround of IT organization for improved effectiveness, managing teams with focus on outcomes, Business Process Improvement and Organizational Efficiency.A thorough goal-oriented IT professional with rich domain & functional expertise in conceptualization & implementation of cutting-edge innovative solutions. Distinguished for an entrepreneurial mindset and a bottom-line orientation.Expert in creating strategic plans & transforming the same into tactical initiatives through SAP S/4HANA and Oracle eBusiness Suite ERP platforms coupled with Open-Source technologies. A vocal proponent, adaptor & evangelist of Open-Source Framework / technologies.Accoladed with multiple awards & recognitions for deployment of innovative & unconventional IT solutions. An active member of the Indian CIO community. Industry thought leader and regular Speaker / Panelist / Jury Member in industry forums and events.Core Competencies• Strategic Transformations Lead• Transition / Change Management• Business Process Reengineering• Cross Functional Team Management• ERP & Enterprise Automation Technologies• SMAC (Social, Mobility, Analytics, Cloud)• Open Source Technology adoption

Experience

1. President - IT & Director (Atul Infotech)

   Atul Ltd

   Nov 2009 — Present · Valsad, IN

   Leadership role for envisioning & strategizing the business needs through technology of Atul Ltd and implement the same for optimal efficiencies. Atul Limited, founded in 1947, is the flagship company of the reputed Lalbhai group having seven manufacturing verticals in Chemicals & allied manufacturing, viz Aromatics, Bulk Chemicals & Intermediates, Colors, Crop Protection, Floras, Pharmaceuticals and Polymers with business interests spread globally through operations in USA, UK, China, Brazil & Germany.• Responsible for IT Strategy, Enterprise technology adoption, IT Risk Management, Governance & Compliance for Atul Limited and its Group Companies globally, based at the Corporate Office in Atul - Gujarat.• Additionally, handling the portfolio of “Director” with P&L responsibility of Atul Infotech P Limited – which is an Independent Business Unit of Atul. Turned around the IT organization from a Cost-Centre to a Self-Sustenance entity & thereafter, into a Revenue-Centre. Attained an external revenue of Rs 240 L from external customers without any manpower / resource augmentation in FY 2017-18 & created the strategy blueprint to take Atul Infotech to the next level as a full-fledged IT company. Have registered Three IPR copyrights for Apps developed based on Open-source under Atul Infotech.

Education

• Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1, BHEL, Ranipur, Haridwar

  AISSE, English, Hindi, Maths, Science, Social Sciences, SUPW

  1975 — 1982

• Institute of Productivity & Management, Kanpur

  Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management, Marketing, IT

  1998 — 2000

• Delhi Public School, BHEL, Ranipur, Haridwar

  AISSCE, English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology

  1983 — 1984

• R.S.K. Higher Secondary School, Kailashpuram, BHEL, Tiruchirapalli

  Class KG-I to III Grade, General CBSE curriculum

  1970 — 1974

• Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya

  B Sc

  1986 — 1987

• Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya

  PG Computer Applications, Computer Application

  1987 — 1988

Skills

• IT Operations
• Vendor Management
• Oracle E-Business Suite
• Business Intelligence
• IT Service Management
• Governance
• Change Management
• Business Transformation
• Strategy
• Transition Management
• IT Strategy
• Business Process
• Qlikview
• IT Management
• Software Development
• Business Continuity
• Erp
• Team Management
• Data Center
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)