Hariram Kalidas, Regional Manager - Business Analytics & Optimization

Hariram Kalidas

Regional Manager - Business Analytics & Optimization

GBM

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing
Experience
17 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 6 Months

Regional Manager - Business Analytics & Optimization at GBM
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since August 2010

I'm responsible for Business Analytics & Optimization - line of business at GBM - An IBM GMSR Company.

I lead team of consultants along with business partners for the SW Sales and Services delivery.

- Responsibilities included Strategy & Planning, R&D of new tools & techniques

- Coverage areas included Technology, Domain, Leadership & Management, LEAN & functional Processes and KPO trainings & certifications.

- Responsible for SW Sales, Services Sales and Services Delivery for all the IBM brands in Business Analytics and Optimization Pillar spread across 6 countries in the GCC Region

- P & L Lead, responsible for signings, revenue, gross profit and contribution across region.

Director - Client Services at Almasa Business Solutions
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2006 to August 2010

Strategic Goals:
- Create a brand name for the organization in the BPM & BI business
- Provide technology direction to the organization in the area of BPM & BI DW

Achievements:
- Provided proactive and reactive support to field sales and achieved internal commitments
- Built a good team of core BPM and BI DW professionals
- Developed competency within the organization in BPM and BI DW arena
- Forged relationships with vendors to develop a common GTM strategy as well as share pipeline information. Developed avenues for access to vendor tools and knowledge base.

Specialties:
- SW Sales and Services
- Customer Relationship Management
- Technology Direction
- Delivery Oversight
- Team Building
- Vendor Management

Education

Diploma, Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing
  • at Open Business Solutions India (P) Ltd.
  • July 1998

This course had a mix of concepts, applications and practical examples. Such as: -the basics of Entity-Relationship (ER) and dimensional modeling -the benefits and applicability of Dimensional Data Modeling -to create Dimensional Data Models for BI and DW applications -how to learn more about Data Modeling -DW & BI Concepts

Bachelor's degree, Computer Application
  • at Software Solutions Integrated
  • December 1997

The course coverage in providing specialization in Computer Science with technical, professional and communications skills. Attained A+ and been awarded best student of the year in the institute Completed a dissertations on HR application using Visual Basic SW Package and Oracle DB

Master's degree, Finance
  • at A M Jain Institute of Management
  • June 1991

As part of the regular course of the MBA Program learnt the tools, techniques, skills and concepts of Management. As part of the seminar course, attended specified number of class sessions and time for research to explore the frontiers of knowledge. Completed 4 types of projects as part of curriculum such as -An Independent Project, -Project Course, -Course of Independent Study, and -Comprehensive Project.

Master's degree, Economics
  • at A M Jain College
  • May 1991

Covered - International Trade and Finance - Economics of Environment and Social Sector - Indian Economic Policy - Economics of Growth and Development - Econometrics - History of Modern Economics - Economics of Agriculture - Welfare Economics - Industrial Economics - Financial Markets and Institutions - Economics of Gender and Development - Economic History of ASEAN Countries, China, South Korea and Japan Won numerous awards and completed dissertations as part of the curriculum

Specialties & Skills

Data Warehousing
Business Analytics
Performance Management
Predictive Analytics
Financial Risk
Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing

Languages

English
Expert
Tamil
Expert