Gigi Cherian Koshy, Regional IS Business Partner

Gigi Cherian Koshy

Regional IS Business Partner

BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM

Location
United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
Education
Master's degree, Information Technology
Experience
29 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :29 years, 5 Months

Regional IS Business Partner at BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2011

Maintain excellent relation with business and departments, all levels of stakeholders, identify and provide innovative solutions for various functions/business. Project responsible from initiation, scoping, planning, execution, delivery, transition to business and support. Liaise with technical and non-technical resources. Align requirements with strategic business objectives. Identify and lead project on new and existing process. Resource management. IS Budgeting, management and monitoring. Meet customer expectations by delivering projects as per project schedule and project contract. Ensure Project transition to help desk.
Current Projects:
 Sales forecasting and planning Tool implementation for animal health division 13 countries, 18 distributors.
 Purchase process rollout and automation with Microsoft Dynamics
 Equine App development
 MedRep account planning/target setting /incentive calculation Tool-Cognos Planning
 Process improvement project: Improve Egypt sales forecasting
 Veeva Salesforce.com rollout for the region, prescription medicine and consumer health division.
Projects Handled:
 InMarket Sales Planning Tool Rollout for 17 countries and 28 distributors-Cognos Planning
 Global Supply Chain System integration with Regional Sales
 Regional rollout of ERP System-Microsoft Dynamics
 CAPA Dashboard
 Regional Business Performance Dashboard: Project team member
 Sales Expendables
 Cognos Reporting
 Regional Website: Project team member
 Marketing expense management: Project team member

IS Business Analyst at BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2008 to December 2010

 CRM Implementation in 9 countries
 Business Process Automation - eLeave/eTravel/eExpense/eITPurchase - Ultimus

ERP/CRM Manager at Pharmatrade
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2007 to December 2008

Understand business requirements, preparation of technical documentation, liaise with development team, testing implementation and training. Proposal evaluation and vendor management. Prepare, manage and monitor IS budget. Manage infrastructure team. Development of ad hoc MIS Reports. Manage field force handheld devices.
Projects Handled:
Rolled out Oracle eBusiness Suits (Financials/Inventory Management)
CRM System enabled with Handheld Devices

CRM/ERP Administrator at RASHIDEEN TRADING
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 1997 to December 2006

 Design, develop, and generate sales, budget performance analytical reports.
 Identification of business requirements, vendor selection, implementation of solutions, testing, user training/support
 Preparation of project documentations and requirement documentation
 Responsible for day to day handling of sales force information system
 Resource management, budget preparation and management
 Design and implement KPI’s and staff trainings
 Administration of database, design and modification.
 Risk assessment
 Responsible for system testing and implementation, training documentation and organize trainings
 Development of security policies and disaster recovery plans
Projects Handled:
Successfully tested and implemented handheld devices enabled CRM system
ERP System implementation
Sales Force Information System Rollout

Programmer-Software at AL SALMEIN GENERAL
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 1995 to December 1996

Responsible for sales and inventory control application. Coordination of all IT activities.

Achievements: Developed and implemented inventory control solution for the trading division.
User Training and training document preparation. Improved existing process.

Education

Master's degree, Information Technology
  • at Mahatma Gandhi University
  • April 2005
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at Christ Collage
  • April 1994

Specialties & Skills

Process Improvement
Project Management
Healthcare Information Technology
Process Improvement
Project Management

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

PMI(Project Management Institute)
  • Member
  • January 2010

Training and Certifications

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2013
Valid Until:
May 2013
PMP(Project Management Professional) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2011
Valid Until:
April 2014

Hobbies

  • Playing Volley Ball
  • Swimming