Sebastian Joseph

Deliver value-based Business transformations through effective IT strategy with commitment, purpose and achievement of enterprise goals. Interconnect business and technology to deliver a true business-technology partnership; mantra being technology is for business and not for technology sake. Achieved multi-million cost savings in operations management through effective deployment of staffing model, use of open source framework/technologies and through business transformations. Introduced business solutions ahead of the “curve” – cost effective cloud based video conferencing solutions that pushed video conferencing infrastructure to the end-user through guest facility, Enterprise Social Networking for internal collaborations, generic technology frameworks on web and mobile platforms for new business initiatives, knowledge management, digital assets management, enterprise mobility, etc. Visionary and Goal Oriented IT Leader with demonstrated experience in planning, developing and implementing cutting edge solutions to address business opportunities. Over 29+ years of diversified experience in IT. Well versed in architecting cost effective solutions.Competent at managing relationships with various stakeholders. Provide strategic direction to senior management on technology.

Studentsguild.com was engaged in the development of e-learning engines. Set up the Indian Offshore Development Center (ODC) at Pune. Built the operations from a 2 members team to 70+ members. The Indian Development Center was responsible for development of Reflex - an e-Learning software tool engine for distant on-line education and content delivery management system. Overall responsibility for the product life cycle management

Preparation of I.T. Road Map for the organization and it’s implementation Technology Budget preparation Identification, procurement and implementation of various Business Applications solutions (Integrated Business Transaction System, Portal, e-HRMS, e-mail solution, Sales Force Automation, etcetera) through buy/out-sourcing routes Vendor negotiations, contract preparations and procurement of Technology related capex and services Effective implementation of Software Licensing policy Established WAN connectivity between corporate office, factory and sales offices Orchestrated the implementation of an outsourced ERP system. Initiated an e-tailing (on-line fulfillment) model for their retail business.

Preparation of I.T. Road Map for the organization and it’s implementation Technology Budget preparation Identification, procurement and implementation of various Business Applications solutions (Pagination system, Artwork Management System, Complaint Tracking System, Accounting system, Branch Operations System, HRMS, etcetera) through build/buy/out-sourcing routes Vendor negotiations, contract preparations and procurement of Technology related CAPEX and services Recruitment and skills up gradation of the Technology team Orchestrated the conceptualization, development and implementation of in-house developed on-line pagination system; thus achieving tremendous cost savings. The existing system was in COBOL and was running on Mainframe/Mini computer. The mainframe/mini computer time-sharing cost was prohibitively expensive. Conceptualized, developed and implemented an in-house Sales Force Automation (SFA) system that helped in increasing the selling cycle and decreasing the production turn around time; thus achieving tremendous savings.

Computer Education Profit Centre Head for the Pune region (5 profit centres) with Profit & Loss responsibility. Consistently achieved Top line and Bottom line . Devised and implemented new courses to keep abreast with the latest trends in Information Technology Consultancy Division Headed the support cell for the packaged software applications. Involved in project estimations, sizing, execution and implementations

CW&PRS is a central government scientific research organization specializing in the area of water and power Core team member for the WAPIS (Water and Power Information System) Project – to set up a database in the area of Water and Power for the ESCAP Region under the aegis of UNESCO Conducted feasibility study, framed specifications and procured a min-computer based system (through UNESCO) for Library Management and Information Retrieval Procurement of various micrographic equipments through UNESCO. Developed various software packages for project monitoring – reporting, asset management, staffing, budgeting Executed training programs for the staff in the areas of computer awareness, word processing, MIS, DBMS and Micrographics management Helped in proliferation of PC culture in 1983.