Vijay Venkat
Global Consulting Partner Program Director - CIO Advisory and Strategy Consulting @Wipro
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WORK HISTORY
Global Consulting Partner Program Director - CIO Advisory and Strategy Consulting @Wipro
Green field S/4 implementation (Retail & Distribution)- global healthcare services and products company, which supplies pharmaceuticals, medical products, lab equipment and operates a large supply chain / distribution network, serving pharmacies, hospitals, clinics with operations in many countries.6. Green field S/4 implementation (carve out )(Distribution)- creating one of the largest purely diabetes care companies globally focussed on insulin delivery services (syringes, pen needles, safety injection products). Successful S/4 Implementation across 46+ countries and 20 time zones. Delivered project using EML templates.5. Merger of two major holiday parks ( 300+ holiday parks in 13 countries )(Retail & Agency) under a unified brand. Managed designing solutions for implementing a unified ERP/Financial / Operational backbone for the combined entity aligning systems, processes solutions compatible to both organisations for improved digital guest experience4. Enhancement of features in S/4 HANA and creation of solution for merchandise sales, for one of the world’s leading music entertainment companies (Retail) with operations across recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audio visual content. Greenfield S/4 implementation (Retail): for a frozen food major consisting of all new dimension products including S4 Hana, BW4 Hana, BTP, IBP, ARIBA, SAC, SFSF, GRC, Concur, Data Lake, BlackLine …. right from setting up necessary infrastructure. IT Transformation with S/4 HANA for one of the world\'s largest investor-owned energy companies (utilities), committed to delivering electricity and gas safely, reliably and efficiently to the customers, having operations in UK and USA. IT transformation with S/4 implementation (retail) for a carved out organisation (food & beverages), with dedicated operations across all markets (operate in 95 countries). They make plant based spreads, butters, creams and cheese related products.
EDUCATION
PSG College of Technology
Master of Engineering - MEng
Anna University Chennai
Bachelor of Engineering - BEng
IMI Delhi
PGPM, International Business
SKILLS
ABOUT VIJAY VENKAT
Forward-thinking executive with 26+ years of success leading complex, global transformation programs across Retail, Healthcare,Oil & Gas, and Utilities sectors. Proven ability to run large, multi-stream portfolios—integrating technology strategy, business value, and delivery excellence.A passionate advocate for customer success, trusted by CXO stakeholders - helping them to reimagine business with AI, SAP S/4 HANA and Cloud enabled transformations, turning complex programs into measurable business outcomes.Executive SummaryProgram & Portfolio Leadership: as a Program Director, managed global, multi-million Dollar/Pound initiatives with distributed delivery models, complex stakeholder landscapes, and aggressive timelines. Specialised in high-impact ERP transformations (SAP S/4HANA, ECC to Cloud), Cloud modernisation, and Operating model shifts. Implementation strengths include ERP Transformation : RISE with SAP & S/4 HANA, Ariba, IBP, concur, GRC, Data Sphere, BODS, MDG, Vistex, OpenText, VIM, BlackLine, JDE, Oracle, SFDC Retail operations Integration : SAP CAR, RETPL, RETSO, RE-FX, EPPM, SAP BTP / CPI, Mulesoft Omni Channel Delivery : SFCC (SFRA + Headless / SCAPI / SLAS), PWA, OMS, PIM, Loyalty, Mobile apps, PoS, e-commerce applications integrated with front end websites Payment & Security : MBC, Payment Gateways (PayPal, Tamara, Apple Pay), PCI-DSS, OWASP, GDPRStrategic Technology Enablement: Spearheaded enterprise-wide adoption of modern platforms including SAP S/4HANA (on premise, Private and Public cloud), IBP, SuccessFactors, Ariba, Concur, and emerging Generative AI solutions—enabling data-driven operations, real-time decisioning, and scalable transformation.Business-IT Partnership: Strong executive presence with a history of trusted engagement with CIOs, Heads of IT, and Business Leaders. Orchestrated IT strategies aligned to business outcomes, regulatory needs, and growth agendas.Cloud & Hybrid Architecture Oversight: Managed global rollouts across Azure, GCP, AWS and hybrid ecosystems. Delivered modernisation initiatives leveraging SaaS, PaaS, TaaS, and API-driven architectures. Customer Success & Account Governance: Owned executive relationships across the full service lifecycle. Drove service excellence through measurable KPIs, BLAs and a relentless focus on value realisation.Global Delivery & Vendor Management: Built and led high-performing, cross-functional teams across regions. Negotiated and governed strategic vendor partnerships, optimising multi-sourced delivery and maximising ROI from third-party engagements.
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