Desh Kapoor
Cumming
Summary
Experienced professional in enterprise transformation and program delivery, boasting 20+ years in Fortune 500 and global companies. Expertise includes Digital Transformation, IT Strategy, and PMO Governance, with a focus on program recovery. Proven ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes and achieve results in challenging environments. Strong analytical skills contribute to effective problem-solving and operational improvements.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
North America IT Program Management Technical Leader
Novelis
Atlanta
06.2018 - Current
- Led the PMO for North America and led efforts to scale and standardize the technical program Management function, creating frameworks and using MS Stack program tools to increase efficiency.
- Program Managed an end-to-end multi-million dollar SAP implementation at two major manufacturing sites; led MES integrations, user training, and executive workshops.
- Directed a large multi-million-dollar Salesforce transformation across 6+ plants using Manufacturing Cloud and MuleSoft, reducing technical debt and improving sales order efficiency.
- Spearheaded Application Rationalization across 100+ apps, eliminating legacy systems, rationalizing vendors and delivering $640K+ in annualized cost savings over a 3-year period.
- Deployed UKG Dimensions (Time & Attendance) in 4 unionized plants under budget and with <1% post-launch defects.
- Structured and matured North America IT PMO; standardized delivery governance, implemented Microsoft Project/Planner MS stack, and instituted Power BI dashboards.
- Led EHS platform deployment (Cority) from design to go-live; ensured stakeholder training and compliance within ~$500K budget across 4 plants.
- Managed cross-functional vendors through at-risk project recoveries (e.g., Kronos, UOM, SAP), earning 90%+ stakeholder satisfaction.
- Completed remote-first $528K R&D office buildout amid COVID shutdowns, coordinating vendors, contractors, and IT dependencies.
- Streamlined RFC and Demand Intake processes, aligned IT-Legal workflows, and enabled data-driven decision-making for HR and Sustainability initiatives.
- Recognized for delivering 100% of assigned strategic programs (Big Rocks), with high-impact results and stakeholder praise.
SAP Program Director
SC Johnson
Racine
06.2017 - 03.2018
- Led and successfully delivered two large high-visibility programs – SAP BPC 7.5 to 10.1 upgrade, and Transition of 4 Distribution Centers to a larger Warehouse in Latin America.
- Managed Project teams for SAP S4 HANA install, BPC upgrade, EDI, Infrastructure, integration with WMS system, BASIS work.
- (Contract)
Senior Program Manager
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Houston
11.2010 - 04.2017
- Led the Reporting and Analytics track - (BI, Analytics and Performance Management) for the global Salesforce Program using Agile methodology.
- Led TSA exit and Legacy Application Cloud migration for 40+ apps on HPE cloud and decommissioning of 30+ apps.
- Managed multi-year multi-million Finance, Sales and Logistics reporting and Business Intelligence programs successfully.
- Successfully delivered 12 programs successfully and received the CIO award in 2013.
Solution Architect and Program Manager
Putnam Investments
Boston
08.2009 - 10.2010
- Advised Sr. VP on the roadmap, options and strategy for the end-to-end - SAP ECC (FICO, Purchasing, and Sales) and SAP BPC 7.5 implementations.
- Successfully architected SAP financials and BI, BPC model for Putnam.
- Program Managed the initiative.
Principal And Engagement Manager
Infosys Consulting Inc.
Houston
01.2007 - 02.2009
- Successfully delivered 7 programs in Strategy, financial processes, Business Intelligence.
- Scrum Master for strategy and BI programs.
- Created a new account for the firm by engaging with a Oil & Gas services firm CIO and started a $500k initial engagement.
Sr Manager, Business Intelligence
ACS Systech
Houston
05.2006 - 01.2007
- Managed multiple projects, hiring/firing of consultants, pre-sales to clients, and managing projects budgets.
- Led overall design and implementation involving workshops with top executives including CEO, CFO, and VPs for understanding / designing their reporting/dashboard KPIs and scorecards using BI 7.0 / Enterprise Portal.
- Turned around a badly scoped, inadequately staffed and failing project by quickly re-scoping and re-designing, changing team, and engaging offshore backup resources.
Senior Manager, Consulting
Answerthink
Houston
05.2005 - 05.2006
- Led the Planning, Forecasting and reporting project at a major electronic company.
- Held workshops with the Corporate Finance staff to design the process (Current State, Future State and Fit/Gap).
Management Consultant
PricewaterhouseCoopers And IBM Business Consulting
Houston
10.1998 - 03.2005
- Led all phases - Business Case, Design/Blueprinting, Realization, Testing, Cutover and Post production including Change management and communications - for SAP FICO and SEM (BPS/BCS/CPM) projects.
- Led the Controlling team for a large Oil & Gas implementation.
Education
MBA - Business Administration And Management
IRMA
India01.1992
Bachelors (Hons) - Accounting
Delhi University
India01.1990
Skills
- Portfolio strategy development
- Agile and digital transformation
- Project management office leadership
- Optimization of value streams
- Management of change initiatives
- Cloud and ERP migrations
- Rationalization of applications
- Governance in finance
- Leadership across functions
- Vendor relations management
- Agile frameworks (SAFe)
- Salesforce administration
- SAP systems knowledge
- UKG solutions expertise
- MuleSoft connectivity solutions
- Power Platform utilization
Certification
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Certified Financial Manager (CFM), 01/2005
- SAP Certified (SEM), 01/2008
- Project Management Professional (PMP), 01/2015
- Certified SAFe 4 Scrum Master, 01/2019
- Certification, Business Data Analytics – The Wharton School, 01/2020
PM Tools Used
- MS Project
- ServiceNow
- MS Teams-Planner
- JIRA
- Slack
- Smartsheet
- HP ALM
- QA Complete
Personal Information
- Citizenship: US Citizen
- Title: Program Delivery Leader, PMP, SAFe Scrum Master MBA
Timeline
North America IT Program Management Technical Leader
Novelis
06.2018 - Current
SAP Program Director
SC Johnson
06.2017 - 03.2018
Senior Program Manager
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
11.2010 - 04.2017
Solution Architect and Program Manager
Putnam Investments
08.2009 - 10.2010
Principal And Engagement Manager
Infosys Consulting Inc.
01.2007 - 02.2009
Sr Manager, Business Intelligence
ACS Systech
05.2006 - 01.2007
Senior Manager, Consulting
Answerthink
05.2005 - 05.2006
Management Consultant
PricewaterhouseCoopers And IBM Business Consulting
10.1998 - 03.2005
MBA - Business Administration And Management
IRMA
Bachelors (Hons) - Accounting
Delhi University