Vijay Merugu
Competency Head & Global Talent Partner @Wipro
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WORK HISTORY
Competency Head & Global Talent Partner @Wipro
Hyderabad, IN
Current role Talent Engineering as Global Talent Partner for Applications & Data Service Line at Wipro with Portfolio Size: Revenue:$1.7B+,~30K+ Workforce and having 8 Practices: SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, Data & Analytics, MS Dynamics, Growth, AI Solutions & Service Now. Functions namely, Workforce Management, Talent Transformation [Competency] & Talent Acquisition for this Service Line roll up. Responsibility is strategizing and executing Talent Supply Chain Models leveraging different supply chain channels to enable Institutionalization & Industrialization of operational excellence KPIs driving through management by objective, covering the following:• Demand Management: Forecasting, Validation, Prioritization, Setting the Criticality, Focus on Qualitative aspects.• Talent Supply Chain Management: Managing Demand Fulfillment through adoption of multiple Supply Chain Channels, mix of Internal and External:• Internal: Bench Management: Exact Skill Match, Close Skill Match - Enable Cross-Skilling, Up-Skilling for Close Skill Match• Internal: Fresher\'s Intake: Focus on sophisticated Training and Enablement Program for Freshers (Joint Program with Product Vendors, Campus Hiring, Internship Model, Joint Program with Universities)• External: Lateral Intake: Primary focus is to hire Experienced Profiles with Exact Skill Match; second preference is to look out for Close Skill Match and Invest in Cross-Training• Focus on Pro-active Headcount Growth & Hiring Plan considering Revenue Growth, Demand Trend, Pyramid, Location (Clusters) etc• Cost of Delivery: Utilization, Support Headcount, Pyramid Optimization, Offshore Leverage• Talent Transformation: Trainings, Certifications, Reskilling, Partner Mindshare wrt Certified Talent
EDUCATION
Osmania University
Bachelor of Science
Pondicherry University
Master of Business Administration
ABOUT VIJAY MERUGU
Senior management executiveResults driven Senior operating executive offering 29+ years of experience and success in driving operational growth, leading start-up and turnaround efforts, maximizing business opportunities and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Recognized agent for change with documented ability to lead re-engineering activities that fulfilled strategic objectives. Blends a thorough understanding of architecture and technology methodologies with project management and effective business practices. Ensures strategic alignment of information resources with business priorities and comprehensive assessment and management of project scope, project risks, and requirements for the enterprise portfolio of projects. Extensive, diverse IT background combined with deep understanding of the intersection between technology, business, and operational needs. Progressive, strategic thinker and astute technology analyst, synthesizing organizational needs with viable IT solutions to address a wide range of business problems. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills support marketing of solutions to the executive team, customers and internal team. Experience & success in leading people, programs, and teams, orchestrating large, complex installation/development projects; and overseeing technology programs. Demonstrated abilities in designing, developing, planning, and directing innovative information technology solutions. Proven track record in leading large-scale programs. Proficient in building and managing vendor relationships for services and products, including negotiating and administering contracts, deliverable\'s, work statements, and other agreements. Delivery of concurrent enterprise wide strategic programs & projects over $25M with global teams of 250+ for over 16+ years in healthcare and over 29+ years with high tech companies.
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