Vinay Nag Palivela

About Vinay Nag Palivela

Strategic Technical Product Owner | Enterprise Architect | Leading AI-Ready TransformationsStrategic IT Leader and Technical Product Owner with 20+ years of experience bridging business requirements and technical execution. Expertise in product roadmaps and managing diverse application portfolios with annual budgets between $8M–$10M across Finance, Supply Chain, and HR.Transforming the Enterprise: Key Achievements Architected the transition from legacy on-premise systems to modern, cloud-native ecosystems, executing complex strategies to modernize critical functions:FP & A Modernization : Led OneStream implementation, enabling accurate monthly forecasting and establishing a \"zero maintenance\" environment (eliminating legacy Hyperion infrastructure).HCM Transformation: Workday Pro Platform Administrator. Directed a major program to consolidate 6 legacy applications into a single platform for employees/contractors.Identity Governance: Replaced Oracle Identity Management with Saviynt. Reduced birthright onboarding from 7 days to 1 day and significantly improved Joiner, Mover, Leaver compliance.Global Scale & Leadership Strategic oversight built on hands-on experience with Oracle E-Business Suite and organizational agility.Global Architecture: Solution Architect for technical tracks across 17 countries (US, Europe & UK), aligning Manufacturing, Inventory, and Procurement modules with global business goals.Agile Leadership: Champion Agile methodology, leading diverse, cross-functional teams of 20+ members (direct and indirect reports) to deliver multi-million-dollar initiatives.The Data-Driven Future: Secure data is the critical prerequisite for AI/Analytics initiatives. Recently completed an MS in Management Information Systems and specialized certificates in Business Intelligence & Analytics and Enterprise Security. Looking to leverage this depth and leadership experience to guide enterprises through transformation and AI enterprise adoption.

Experience

1. Application Technology Manager, Business Applications & Data Anaytics

   Tucson Electric Power

   Feb 2023 — Present · Tucson, AZ, US

   Manage Application teams for ERP / SCM (Oracle EBS. Power Plan),HCM (PeopleSoft), ETL (ODI) BI Analytics (OBIEE, Power BI), EPM (Hyperion / OneStream)Lead the transformation from On Prem to Cloud Applications

Education

• University of Arizona

  Graduate Certificate, Enterprise Information Security

• NIIT

  DNIIT, Diploma in Computer Science

  2002 — 2004

• University of Arizona

  Graduate Certificate, Business Intelligence and Analytics

• University of Arizona

  Master of Science - MS, Management Information Systems, General

• Osmania University

  BE, Mechanical

  2000 — 2004