James Praveen Kumar
Chennai
Summary
Results - driven with a proven track record at Standard Chartered Bank, specializing in SAP project management and cloud computing solutions. Expert in strategic planning and team leadership, I successfully developed product strategies that enhanced business partnerships and streamlined operations, driving significant improvements in product delivery and customer satisfaction.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Head HR Digital Solutions & Transformation
Standard Chartered Bank
Chennai
10.2002 - Current
- Directed migration of 80% legacy applications to cloud over six years, achieving infrastructure optimization.
- Launched two new digital products, SAP SuccessFactors and ServiceNow, increasing employee adoption rate to 70% during the span of HR transformational journey.
- Established a comprehensive data governance framework, achieving total compliance across HR processes.
- Achieved 100% adoption rate of Service Management framework, leading to continuous incident reduction.
- Participated in Change Advisory Board and strategic HR technology meetings to align product roadmaps.
SAP SuccessFactors Release Lead - Korea Enablement
Standard Chartered Bank
Seoul
12.2021 - 09.2023
- Delivered Korean solutions via integration into SAP global platform.
- Directed a team of 75+ IT and business professionals, implementing Korea cloud solutions.
- Enhanced implementation process, successfully attaining a 95% client satisfaction rate.
Senior Solution Architect
Standard Chartered Bank
Chennai
05.2020 - 10.2022
- Designed and Implemented SAP solutions including ERP, CRM and SCM
- Conducted business process re-engineering, resulting in 30% reduction in business process cycle time
- Developed and maintained process and system architectures, ensuring alignment with business requirements
Education
MBA - Human Resources
University of Madras
Chennai06-2021
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
University of Madras
Chennai06-2001
Bachelor of Information Technology -
National Institute of Information Technology
Chennai05-2001
Skills
- SAP project management and delivery
- Solution Architect – Cloud Computing
- Business process re-engineering
- Managed Services
- Leadership and Team Management
- Strategic planning and execution
- Project management
- SAP configuration
- ERP implementation
Affiliations
- Cloud Adoption
- Digital Product Development
- Cyber Security Enhancement
- Data Driven decision Making
- IT Service Management
Timeline
SAP SuccessFactors Release Lead - Korea Enablement
Standard Chartered Bank
12.2021 - 09.2023
Senior Solution Architect
Standard Chartered Bank
05.2020 - 10.2022
Head HR Digital Solutions & Transformation
Standard Chartered Bank
10.2002 - Current
MBA - Human Resources
University of Madras
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
University of Madras
Bachelor of Information Technology -
National Institute of Information Technology
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