Haari Katla
Dubai
Summary
Highly skilled and accomplished professional with over two decades of experience in ERP implementation consulting and project management. Demonstrated expertise in solution design, product management, and business process improvement. Proven track record of successfully leading and delivering complex projects, driving operational efficiency, and optimizing business processes. Committed to providing innovative solutions that align with organizational goals and deliver measurable results.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ERP Delivery Manager
Ghassan Aboud Group
11.2023 - Current
- Manage the Portfolio of MS Dynamics365 ERP Applications for Logistics, Automobile & Group Finance Verticals
- Responsible for the delivery of the Projects & Stakeholder Management for all ERP Applications in the IT Landscape of the organization namely Microsoft Business Central, Navision, AFSYS, EPG, CargoWise, Informatica, Power BI and SAP Retail
- Build the Product Roadmap for ERP Applications as per the priorities of Business Stakeholders
- Implementation of Warehouse Management System & CargoWise Freight Forwarding Solution
- Re-design the ERP Landscape for Gallega Logistics Business with Optimized Integrations
- Corporate Tax Implementations for Spare Parts & GA Cars
Head of Product
Stealth mode Startup
09.2021 - 10.2023
- Manage the Product Portfolio of building Comprehensive SaaS based eLearning Product for Financial Markets
- Manage Technology Investments & align the stakeholders around the vision of the Product
- Create Product Roadmap & Strategy and Manage the Product Development to align with the same
Product Manager – Enterprise Applications
Emirates Group
02.2020 - 08.2021
- Manage the Product Roadmap for ERP Applications for Emirates Group Finance, Procurement & Logistics aligning with the priorities of multiple Stakeholders
- Drive the strategic initiatives to maximize the ERP Product value through:
- Streamlining ‘Procure to Pay’ process:
- Adoption of Oracle Purchasing, Oracle iSupplier, Oracle iProcurement & Scan to Pay Solutions
- Unification of Supplier Master across Oracle & Zycus: Yielded a savings up to $2M
- Tech Debt Remediation: Oracle EBS 12.2 Cloud Upgrade including ERP Virtualization, DB Upgrade & Application Performance Improvements
- Regulatory & Compliance: Ideate & Implement Excise Tax Solution for Inflight Service procurements
- Product Value-Additions: Orbit Analytics Implementation for Group Financial Reporting (Statutory & MIS)
- Sourcing & Contracts Solution: Implementation of Jaggaer ONE for Procurement & Logistics
- Replacement of legacy Bolt-Ons with Oracle R12 Features: Benefitted the recurring cost of $250K pm
Manager- Financials IT Systems
Majid Al Futtaim Properties (MAF)
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Manage the Portfolio of Finance IT Applications namely Oracle EBS, Hyperion, Kofax KTA and Web Applications
- Single Point of contact for Enterprise Applications for Finance (MAF Properties & Holdings) to liaise with internal & external stake holders viz
- Technology, Delivery, Infra, Security, QA & Governance, Risk & Compliance
- VAT Implementations for Bahrain and Egypt in Oracle EBS & VAT Leakage Solution
- Implemented Kofax Invoice Processing Solution that yielded significant business benefits in P2P
- Manage Oracle ARCS & Tax Tool Implementation with Vendor
- Feasibility Study for the implementation of Oracle Fusion
ERP Project Manager
KPMG
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Liaison with KPMG Tax team in interpretation of FTA Regulatory Requirements for UAE & KSA from IT standpoint and translating the same into IT System requirements
- Provide IT Advisory service in all aspects of VAT Implementation including System Study, Tax Process Improvement recommendation across Order to Cash, Procure to Pay and Record to Report for the Applications spanning across Oracle EBS, SAP, Envision, RMS and Custom ERP Applications
IT Program Manager
Emirates NBD
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Delivery of Strategic IT Business Projects across various Application Domains for ENBD Group Finance in collaboration with IT Stakeholders viz
- Arch, Infra, Testing CoE, Security, IT Advisory & Governance
- Implementation of Oracle EPBCS (Hyperion Planning & Budgeting Cloud Solution)
- Risk assessment for Cloud Adoption including IT Security Audit
- RFP & Vendor Evaluation for Outsourced Projects in collaboration with Procurement, Business and IT
- ALM- IPS Sendero Re-Implementation with Calypso, Finacle, FinnOne and Vision+ as per Basel III standards
ERP Solutions Manager
Emirates Group (dnata)
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Held a diversified portfolio as EBS Solution Architect and Sr
- Business Analyst at Emirates Group IT with primary responsibilities including Solution Design and Project Management
- Single point of contact from Emirates Group IT (ERP Finance) for all Group Finance IT engagements to liaise with internal & external stake holders viz
- Business Process owners, Vendors, System Architects, IT Security and Internal Controls teams
- Oracle Payments & iReceivables implementation for Emirates Outstations & Dnata Customers
- Custom EFT Payment Solution for Sundry Creditors (Ticket Refunds and Baggage Claims)
- Dnata-DLM merger: Application landscape redesigning & Project Accounting
- Re-engineering of ERP-Finance & Peripheral applications of Emirates IT landscape
Project Manager
Deloitte Consulting, USI
01.2012 - 01.2013
- IT Transformation Program for Stolt-Nielsen, Netherlands
- Managed the Oracle EBS Application Management (Level -2) and Change Management Services for Stolt IT team for 134 business entities
- Project Management Support for MF Global US entity for governance, risk, compliance & performance optimization through Oracle ERP
Project Manager - IT Transformation Programs
Infosys Consulting Ltd
01.2010 - 01.2012
- IT Transformation Program for Expresso Telecom Group, Dubai
- Implemented Oracle eBusiness Suite for Expresso Telecom Group across BSS, OSS, CRM and ERP and drove ERP adoption across Finance, Procurement, Sales teams
- Designed a comprehensive Chart of Account Structure in Oracle GL for the Group & Subsidiaries by fulfilling the Operational, Reporting, IFRS and Consolidation requirements
- Designed the Oracle Multi-Org structure that aligns with ETG’s business growth and on-going acquisitions across geographies and Primary and Secondary ledgers to meet Corporate & Local regulatory needs
- Business Transformation Program for SITA AERO, Switzerland
- Designed a comprehensive Tax Engine using Oracle EBTAX for Multi country taxation requirements (US, APAC, Europe and MENA) to fit Business, Compliance & Local Statutory Guidelines
Consultant
Tech Mahindra (Satyam Computer Services)
01.2003 - 01.2010
- Built the Financial Accounting Solution Template in Oracle EBS R11i for British Petroleum, UK
- Re-Implementation Oracle Financial Modules for INEOS, UK post De-Merger
- Migration of Oracle EBS R11i to SAP FICO
Consultant
iGate Global (Capgemini)
01.2003 - 01.2010
- Built Oracle O2C Solution including iReceivables & Advanced Collections for SABIC, Netherlands
- Implementation of SOX Controls for GE HealthCare, Canada
- Implementation of Oracle Financials for Tally Genicom, Malaysia
Education
Master of Computer Applications -
Osmania University
01.2003
Skills
- Digital Transformation
- Oracle ERP Cloud
- SaaS Implementations
- Technology Upgrade Projects
- SaaS Applications
- Finance
- Tax
- Payments
- Banking
- FinTech
- Supply Chain
- Product Management
- Design Thinking
- Agile Mindset
- Product Strategy
- Roadmap
- Tech Debt Remediation
- New Technology Investments
- Features Definition
- Planning MVPs
- Iterative Development
- Releases
- UX
- Value Additions
- Project Management
- Agile
- Waterfall
- AIM Methodologies
- Multi Stakeholder Management
- Resource Planning
- Budgeting
- Risk Management
- ERP Implementation
- Fit Gap Analysis
- Future Process Design
- System Integration
- Effective Solution Design
- Industry Best Practices
- Technical Skills
- Oracle EBS
- SQL
- PL/SQL
- CEMLIs
- MS Projects
- JIRA
- Java
- Web Development Framework
- Reusable Artifacts
- EBTAX Design
- GL Consolidation
- COA & Multi Org Design
- ISetup Hacks
- Asset Conversion Techniques
- AP/AR Data Conversions Techniques
- Global EFT Validations Master
- Upgrade Vs Re-Implementation Planning
Accomplishments
- Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
- Achieved [Result] through effectively helping with [Task].
Certification
- AGILE Certified Scrum Product Owner CSPO
- PMACE Certification & Six Sigma Trainings
Timeline
ERP Delivery Manager
Ghassan Aboud Group
11.2023 - Current
Head of Product
Stealth mode Startup
09.2021 - 10.2023
Product Manager – Enterprise Applications
Emirates Group
02.2020 - 08.2021
Manager- Financials IT Systems
Majid Al Futtaim Properties (MAF)
01.2018 - 01.2020
ERP Project Manager
KPMG
01.2017 - 01.2018
IT Program Manager
Emirates NBD
01.2016 - 01.2017
ERP Solutions Manager
Emirates Group (dnata)
01.2014 - 01.2016
Project Manager
Deloitte Consulting, USI
01.2012 - 01.2013
Project Manager - IT Transformation Programs
Infosys Consulting Ltd
01.2010 - 01.2012
Consultant
Tech Mahindra (Satyam Computer Services)
01.2003 - 01.2010
Consultant
iGate Global (Capgemini)
01.2003 - 01.2010
Master of Computer Applications -
Osmania University
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