Suresh Kolachina

About Suresh Kolachina

As an accomplished technology leader, I led diverse technology teams through enterprise business systems implementations, application stabilization, and ongoing business process changes. Managing large global teams of over 50 personnel and delivering innovative technology solutions consistently has been my strength. My recent work has been to implement and manage an eco-system of SaaS applications Core Competencies: Salesforce, FinancialForce, Oracle ERP (Financials, HR and CRM), MS Dynamics, Sales Performance Management, Mulesoft, ServiceNow, Informatica, Tableau, AWS, AzureAgile Methodology | Cloud Applications | ERP | Dev Ops | Robotic Process Automation (RPA)| Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions | Business Process Reengineering | Digital Transformation | Budget Management | Product Management | Best Practices | Technology Integration | Vendor Management | Change Management | Mobile Solutions | Technology Portfolios My background:I pride myself on being the change agent and trusted technology partner for businesses enabling transformation initiatives in the organization through technology. As a continuous learner, I always take my education from delivering outcomes from one initiative to the next. I have strong influencing skills and the ability to operate in a Global Matrix environment. I effectively partner with my stakeholders (internal and external) in business to ensure the outcomes my team delivers are enhancing business capabilities. I encourage my team to identify areas they are passionate about, create opportunities for them to thrive in, and build innovative solutions in the process How I deliver success:o Deep experience implementing AGILE delivery methodology in cross-functional & distributed teams of software engineers, business analysts, and project managerso Extensive background in structured project management methodology in client-facing roles (Accenture, CapGemini)o Experience in building and delivering horizontally scalable, highly available, and low latency applicationso Resilient, adaptable to change and implementing changes rapidly; always seeking continuous innovationo Resolving issues with consultative thinking and problem-solving techniqueso Passionate about recruiting and retaining talent while fostering collaboration even in a multivendor environmento Recognized for being a rational problem solver with excellent leadership skills, especially under pressure Industry Expertise:Financial Services; Pharma; Big 4 Consulting; Healthcare; Government; Technology; Higher Education; Insurance; Shipping

Experience

1. Director, Technology Delivery

   Everest

   Jul 2022 — Present

Education

• Andhra University

  B. Tech, Chemical Engineering

• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

  M. Tech, Chemical Engineering

• Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, General

  2013 — 2015

Skills

• Business Process Improvement
• Erp
• Sdlc
• Business Transformation
• Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Program Management
• Software Project Management
• IT Strategy
• Pmo
• Pmp
• Enterprise Architecture
• Business Process
• Business Analysis
• Requirements Analysis
• Vendor Relationship Management
• Third Party Vendor Management
• Peoplesoft Financial
• Peoplesoft
• People Management
• Project Management
• Management
• Integration
• Information Systems Project Management
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
• Project Management Office (Pmo)
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Vendor Management