Virender Singh

About Virender Singh

Gilead Sciences benefits from over twenty years of expertise in SAP ERP solutions, IT service management, and strategic partner collaboration. The role involves designing and implementing SAP-driven systems to enhance operational capabilities and support healthcare innovation. Leveraging ITIL certification, the team ensures efficient workflows, optimized processes, and measurable value delivery. Previous experience managing IT services at Advance Auto Parts sharpened skills in strategic partnerships, contract negotiation, and data-driven analytics. This foundation informs the continuous improvement of delivery models at Gilead. The focus remains on fostering excellence and scalability in technology solutions that align with the organization\'s mission to advance groundbreaking healthcare outcomes.

Experience

1. Associate Director

   Gilead Sciences

   Sep 2022 — Present

   I specialize in:• IT Operations Leadership – Managing large-scale SAP, cloud platforms, and mission-critical systems with a focus on reliability and scalability.• Transformation & Modernization – Spearheading SAP Operations and Sustainment, automation programs, and service delivery improvements to enhance agility and reduce costs.• Governance & Risk Management – Implementing robust frameworks for compliance, security, and operational resilience.• Cross-Functional Leadership – Building and mentoring high-performing teams, fostering collaboration across business units, and driving stakeholder engagement.• Recent achievements include leading multi-million-dollar IT transformation program for implementing and supporting S/4HANA 2020 in different roles and responsibilities, improving SLA compliance to 99.9%, and reducing operational costs by 20% through automation and vendor optimization.• Passionate about leveraging emerging technologies—AI, cloud, and automation—to create future-ready IT ecosystems that deliver measurable business impact.

Education

• NIIT Pune

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering

  2000 — 2004

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor's degree, Mathematics

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Business Relationship Management
• Sap
• Abap
• Sap Bw
• Itil
• Ecc
• Sap Project Management
• Itil Certified
• Project Management
• Sap Erp
• IT Strategy
• Sap Crm
• Erp
• Sap Basis
• Sap Bi
• Business Process
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
• Service Delivery
• Sd
• Sap Sd
• Sap Portal
• People-Oriented
• Hp-UX
• Idoc
• Sap Xi
• Sapscript
• Oracle
• Sap Implementation
• Solution Architecture
• Pre-Sales
• Sap Srm
• Sap Products
• Sap Solutions
• Sap R/3
• Webdynpro
• Sap Netweaver
• Manage Client Relationships