Shankar Katkala

Experience

1. Founder Managing Partner

   United Business Solutions, Inc

   Jul 2012 — Present · Monmouth Junction, NJ, US

   Coordinates the firm’s practice among its practice groups Oversees the firm’s committees. • Oversees the hiring and orientation of new personnel: Oversees the evaluation and professional development of personnel. • Monitors the infrastructure of the firm, Oversees the firm’s marketing program. Ensures compliance with legal obligations: • Conducting firm’s strategic planning process to refine the firm’s mission, vision and values and assess its current state at least once per year; Establishing a financial plan for United Business Solutions and ensuring that it is met each year;• Acting as the primary partner interface, holding partners responsible for their specific goals, responsibilities and behavior;• Working with the partner group to review and commit to the products and services that will serve as the firm’s core and specialty services;• Evaluating and overseeing all business expansion opportunities, including merger and acquisition opportunities;• Approving all new position descriptions, new hires, promotions and any disciplinary action, including firing of employees;• Participating in the recruiting process for manager and above candidates, as warranted;• Managing strategic vendor relations and vendor contracts; Developing alliances with 3rd parties• Representing the firm at key community events, firm functions and other meetings;• Reviewing the firm’s sales pipeline, helping refine the sales process and assisting in closing engagements, as needed (i.e. presentations);• Reviewing all prospective clients to ensure good fit and accept clients; • Reviewing and approving all proposals to clients.• Managing his/her assigned clients; Ensuring the firm is protected against risk including managing the firm’s insurance and legal interface.

Education

• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad

  Bachelor's degree, Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician

Skills

• Microsoft Sql Server
• Sdlc
• Benefits Negotiation
• Talent Acquisition
• Staffing Services
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Web Development
• C++
• Business Analysis
• Staff Augmentation
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Vendor Management
• Temporary Placement
• Jsp
• Data Warehousing
• Pl/Sql
• Product Development
• Networking
• Ajax
• Screening
• Client Presentation
• IT Solutions
• Databases
• Project Management
• Web Services
• Client Relations
• Css
• Software Project Management
• Unix
• Client Rapport
• Client Development
• Business Intelligence
• Sql
• Asp.net
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Recruiting
• Application Architecture