Debabrata Sarkar

💡 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 • Lead pre-sales and consulting for large retail transformation deals across Europe, and North America. • Design target operating models, transformation roadmaps, and modernization frameworks for Retail Clients. • Advise clients on tech-debt reduction, AI-driven operations, sunset approaches, and cloud migration strategies, aligning technology to business KPIs. • Partner with Technical Teams to build solution accelerators, domain COEs, and governance models to drive proposal differentiation. • Mentor APAC teams in domain storytelling, business case creation, and client engagement strategies. ✨𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬: Digital Transformation | Pre-Sales | IT & Business Consulting | IT Modernization

💡 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 • Defined and executed multi-domain product roadmaps across Merchandising, Finance, MDM, Supply Chain, and Compliance to align IT initiatives with business KPIs.. • Initiated modernization of the Merchandising Platform (Oracle Retail – RMS), ensuring future-proof capabilities, scalability, and business continuity. • Orchestrated regulatory rollouts (VAT / E-Invoice / Corporate Tax) across GCC with zero disruption and full audit compliance. • Spearheaded CEPA free-trade automation initiative achieving AED 25M+ annual cost avoidance through customers and logistics process optimization.. • Launched product compliance and import restrictions, ensuring adherence to regulations. • Enabled cross-concept selling (e.g., Home @ CP Stores) → AED 12 M+ annual incremental sales. • Introduced digital wallets, co-branded cards, gift cards, and single-swipe integrations, enhancing CX and delivering AED 7M+ in direct benefits. • Championed Agile product delivery, leading sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and stakeholder reviews to ensure business-value realization. ✨𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬: Product Strategy and Leadership | Agile Delivery | Business Transformation | ERP Modernization | Supply Chain | CX Innovation | Compliance

Served as a trusted Senior IT Business Partner across Digital, Retail Operations, Finance, People, and Customer functions, aligning business needs with IT strategy and driving roadmaps, investment decisions, demand governance, and value realization for 150+ yearly initiatives. 💡 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: • Led SEA expansion IT strategy by defining solution blueprints and integrating legal, financial, supply-chain, and retail processes for smooth territory onboarding. • Delivered biometric T&A rollout, automated payouts, and digital offboarding, achieving AED 2M+ productivity savings. • Enabled enterprise-wide single-swipe payment integrations, automated store day-end operations, and digital wallet refunds, significantly improving store efficiency and CX. • Expanded customer loyalty ecosystem with Shukran co-branded cards, adding new partners for points redemption, and introducing digital gift cards across stores and e-commerce. • Rolled out high-impact omnichannel enhancements including BNPL in stores and city-level delivery promise, strengthening Landmark’s customer experience and fulfilment accuracy. • Implemented an IFRS-compliant property & lease management solution, strengthening financial control and audit readiness. ✨𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬: Demand & Portfolio Governance | IT Strategy & Roadmap | Business Partnering & CXO Advisory | Business Case & ROI Modelling | Stakeholder Management

Serving as the Business Solution Architect for Merchandising and Planning & Allocation (MP&A), my key responsibilities included driving IT modernization, technical debt reduction, and the establishment of Ascena’s Global Captive Centre (GCC) in Bengaluru. 💡 Role Highlights: • Led the GCC set-up activities, including team hiring, onboarding, transition, and capability building for operational maturity. • Leading the team as a Product Owner to victory in 2018 Hackathon Competition • Implementation of ReSA for Justice • Successful POC to integrate RMS and Manhattan WMS using Kafka

Drove large-scale digital and ERP transformation programs for global retailers, supporting migration from legacy ERP landscapes to modern retail platforms with strong focus on scalability, integration, and upgrade readiness. 💡 Role Highlights: • Drove multiple large-scale retail transformation programs, ensuring successful ERP implementations and seamless systems integration across merchandising, supply chain, and store operations. • Led multi-vendor programs exceeding USD 10M, covering Oracle Retail implementation and integration with Manhattan WMS/LMS, Kronos, Sterling OMS/ATG, and third-party Store/POS systems. • Served as end-to-end Solution Architect, owning discovery, CRP workshops, gap analysis, solution design, and technology roadmaps across complex retail landscapes. • Ensured minimal customization of Oracle Retail, preserving base functionality and keeping solutions aligned to the standard upgrade path. • Worked closely with client stakeholders, delivery teams, and partners to drive on-time, high-quality go-lives and stable post-production support. ✨Major Transformation Programs Delivered: • Arcadia Group (UK): Oracle Retail v16, Manhattan WMS & LMS implementation with end-to-end systems integration. • Groupe Dynamite (Canada): Oracle Retail v13 MOM Suite implementation integrated with TradeStone, Oracle ATG, MID Allocation, and Manhattan WMS (Scale). • Apparel Group (UAE): Oracle Retail v16 implementation (RMS, ReSA, RTM) with integration to Oracle Financials. ✨Key Strategic Skills: Digital Transformation | Retail Solution Architecture | Large-Scale Program Management | Oracle Retail Consulting | ERP & Systems Integration | CRP & Gap Analysis | Technology Roadmaps | Multi-Vendor Delivery | Stakeholder Management | Go-Live & Cutover Strategy

Worked as a Senior Consultant and Oracle Retail SME, supporting global retail clients across Europe, the UK, and the Middle East on Oracle Retail implementations, assessments, and optimization initiatives. 💡 Role Highlights: 🔹Supported Oracle Retail implementations and assessments across RMS, ReSA, RPM, and ReIM, focusing on merchandising, pricing, sales audit, and systems integration. 🔹Conducted business analysis, gap analysis, and CRP workshops, translating retail requirements into functional designs and solution recommendations. 🔹Partnered with client business teams, system integrators, and Oracle delivery teams to ensure quality delivery and business alignment. 💡 Key Engagements: 🔹Morrisons (UK): Oracle Retail, Supply Chain & Merchandising releases, supporting building bolt-ons, testing, and coordination with implementation partners. 🔹Aditya Birla Retail (India): Oracle Retail IT assessment, conducting functional reviews and providing recommendations for process and system improvements. 🔹TGG Retail: Oracle Retail implementation support, focusing on requirements analysis to go-live. ✨Key Strategic Skills: Oracle Retail Consulting | Business Analysis | CRP & Gap Analysis | Retail Process Design | Systems Assessment | Functional Testing | Stakeholder Collaboration

Techno-Functional Consultant | Software Development | Oracle Retail Implementation | Systems Integration | PL/SQL | Pro*C

Business Analyst and Oracle Retail SME for a successful Oracle Retail Merchandising Suite v14 implementation at Detskii Mir (Russia & CIS). Supported Phase-1 rollout covering RMS, ReSA, RPM, Allocation, and RTM, including CRP workshops, gap analysis, system design, testing, and integration with Oracle Financials to enable scalable merchandising operations. • Supported Phase-1 implementation of Oracle Retail Merchandising Suite v14 (RMS, ReSA, RPM, Allocation, RTM), enabling scalable merchandising operations for expansion across Russia and CIS. • Conducted gap analysis, and CRP workshops, translating business requirements into system design and configurations. • Drove systems integration with Oracle Financials and supported testing to ensure successful go-live. Skills & Technologies: Oracle Retail (RMS, ReSA, RPM, Allocation, RTM) | Oracle Financials Integration | Business Analysis | CRP & System Design | Gap Analysis | Retail Systems Integration | SQL & PL/SQL | Pro*C

Techno-Functional Consultant | Product Gap Analysis | Feasibility Study | MVP | POC | Software Development | Oracle Retail | SQL, PL/SQL | Pro*C | Oracle Forms, Reports

B.E (IT)