Ravi Kumar Vassey
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Strategic Leader & Transformation Architect

Ravi Kumar
Vassey

I help organizations balance risk, margins, and growth across large delivery portfolios

PMP® ACP® PRINCE2® MS Electrical Eng. ESG | Sustainability Independent Director — IICA Directors Institute Member
23+
Years Global Experience
$9.7M
Portfolio Managed
$3M+
Cost Savings Delivered
97.5%
SLA Compliance Rate
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Foundation

My Mission & Vision

🎯  Vision

To serve as the strategic catalyst that empowers global enterprises to transcend complexity through innovative digital transformation and resilient, sustainable growth.

🚀  Mission

Create and consume complex strategies to serve board-level partners to CXOs and committees, orchestrating scalable digital and sustainable transformation. De-risk growth, expand enterprise value with regulatory mandates. Build scalable operating models that improve margins, optimize capital, and strengthen stakeholder trust.

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Ravi consistently demonstrated and balanced customer empathy and technical rigor—taking the time to deeply understand our business needs, while also navigating complex regulatory, security, compliance, and data privacy considerations with confidence and clarity.

Eric Moe
Director, Integrated Marketing · Microsoft®
Core Principles

Values I Lead By

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Innovation
Beyond the Status Quo, championing enterprise-grade POCs and AI agent solutions
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Integrity
Standard of Governance, Audit support, budget safeguarding and unfiltered reporting
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Collaboration
Bridge builder, COE leadership connects and cross-functional synergy
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Sustainability
Future-proofing enterprise with Scope 1, 2, 3 emissions strategies and NetZero GHG
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Impact
Financial and operational wins with cost control while growing margin and revenues
Professional Journey

Consulting Experience

23+ years of high-stakes consulting across SAP transformations, cloud governance, and global enterprise delivery.

HTC Global ServicesJun 2023 – Aug 2025
Associate Director — CoE Cross Functional Lead
📍 Hyderabad & Bengaluru
  • Oversaw a $9.7M portfolio spanning 6 key accounts, managing a high-performing team of 143 professionals.
  • Delivered 10% portfolio growth by securing new upsells and contract addendums across 6 existing customers.
  • Secured $650K+ in new revenue by closing an expanded-scope deal and onboarding 7 additional resources.
  • Neutralized a $25M SLA through legal escalation management, third-party RCA, and restoring global CRM operations in under 24 hours.
  • Scaled Center of Excellence capabilities by 100%, increasing niche-skill resource availability from 30 to 60 days.
Capgemini IndiaMar 2022 – Jun 2023
Senior Project Manager — SuccessFactors + ECC Migrations
📍 Hyderabad & Bengaluru
  • Directed projects with budgets of up to $4.1M, doubling benefit realization and saving $90K in offshore delivery costs.
  • Delivered SAP SuccessFactors Payroll across 24 countries through coordinated testing and region-wise S/4HANA cutovers.
  • Secured regulatory approvals from 54 countries for private cloud data staging through VAPT-led governance assessments.
  • Migrated 36TB enterprise data with under 12 hours downtime with rollback and disaster recovery plans.
  • Added SGD 1.6M+ ad hoc revenue by introducing as-a-Service models for licenses and IAM accounts.
Altura ConsultingJul 2021 – Feb 2022
Delivery Head (Chief Operations Officer)
📍 Hyderabad
  • Mitigated risk for 19 SAP customers by transitioning AMS support to registered SAP partners.
  • Converted 75% of vendors into feeder channels by establishing a dedicated pursuit and BD team.
  • Secured 60% fund de-freeze by resolving tri-party escalations and defining Hypercare AMS normalization roadmaps.
  • Delivered SAP implementations and upgrades for 22 customers across HR, Finance, and Governance domains.
ACS Xerox CorpFeb 2007 – Dec 2012
SAP Partnership Engagement Manager
📍 USA
  • Secured SAP Gold Partner certification by building and presenting a rapid deployment cross-industry solution.
  • Delivered 12+ ADP deployments running multiple cutovers for critical SAP and 3rd party payroll integrations.
  • Managed complex benefits integrations covering HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, and US federal compliance requirements.
Hexaware TechnologiesMay 2005 – May 2006
SAP HCM Consultant
📍 USA
  • Delivered SAP HR consulting across PA, OM, Benefits, Time, CATS, Payroll, integrations, documentation, and blueprinting.
  • Assessed SAP solution feasibility for KBR UK transition and roll-off from Halliburton US.
  • Implemented Canada SAP Payroll and Benefits, executing testing scenarios and handling terminated employee payroll.
InventureSoft Inc.May 2003 – May 2005
SAP Consultant
📍 USA
  • Created use cases and requirement documents to generate AS-IS and TO-BE documentation.
  • Produced SAP implementation configuration documents for Hire-to-Retire across PA, OM, BEN, TM, PY, CM, ESS.
  • Completed Hire-to-Retire configurations covering reasons, life events, employment types, org structure.
Expertise

Core Competencies

P&L Ownership
Portfolio Management
SAP S/4HANA
SAP ECC
Digital Transformation
Cloud Governance
AI Automation
Program Governance
Risk Management
C-Suite Advisory
Delivery Excellence
Financial Forecasting
Vendor Governance
Cross-Functional Leadership
ESG Integration
Sustainability Strategy
Management Track Record

Leadership & Management

From managing 143-member global teams to steering $9.7M portfolios — a record of measurable leadership outcomes.

$9.7M
Portfolio Managed Across 6 Global Accounts
143
High-Performing Team Members Led
$3M+
Cost Savings Delivered
97.5%
SLA Compliance Rate Sustained
IBM India Pvt LtdMar 2016 – Jul 2021
Senior Project Manager — Complex Engagements
📍 Hyderabad
  • Improved margin recovery outcomes by 800% using CMT and Watson simulations to isolate low-margin accounts.
  • Executed zero-downtime critical hardware upgrades by migrating Telstra's Linux-based CDR clusters to gold-tier infrastructure.
  • Saved 1,450+ man-days annually by eliminating duplicate timesheet workflows through semi-automated processes.
  • Delivered the first PoC to deploy Mobile Print Solutions for WPP across 100+ countries by working with global teams.
  • Planned and moved over 40 physical office locations (including NOC and DR), reducing dismantle-to-deploy time from 72 hours to 4 hours — 90%+ TAT reduction.
  • Received 12+ IBM Manager's Choice Awards over 5 years for successful delivery of high-stakes engagements.
Shras IT SolutionsDec 2013 – May 2015
Project Manager — Client: Saudi Aramco
📍 Saudi Arabia
  • Delivered SAP-based employee housing loan automation from application to closure using ESS-driven approvals and repayments.
  • Added LIMS–SAP QM integration and enhanced SAP EHS to support refinery training and equipment operations.
  • Reduced colocation costs by 14% by onboarding new vendors and forecasting project-wise onsite expenses.
Fujitsu ConsultingAug 2006 – Feb 2007
SAP Consultant
📍 USA
  • Applied SAP ASAP accelerators for milestones, cutovers, change control, dependency tracking, and conversion planning.
  • Delivered cross-module SAP integrations across FI, CO, MM, SD, PP, QM, WM, PS, HR, and cross-applications.
  • Built rapid-deployment HR templates and payroll master data for US, Canada, and Mexico with multi-system integrations.
Credentials & Memberships

Licenses, Certifications & Professional Bodies

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Project Management Professional (PMP®)
PMI · Jan 2016
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Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP®)
PMI · Mar 2021
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PRINCE2® Practitioner
APMG International · Sep 2015
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Fundamentals of ESG
University of Delhi · Mar 2025
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ITIL V3 Foundation
Mar 2016
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Independent Director Registration
Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) · MCA, Govt. of India
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Member — Directors Institute
Institute of Directors (IOD) · Governance & Board Leadership
Academic Background

Education

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M.Sc. Electrical Engineering
Gannon University, Erie PA, USA · 2001–2003
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BE — Electronics & Instrumentation
Vijayanagar Engineering College, Karnataka · 1997–2000
Knowledge Hub

Technology Newsletter

Curated insights on emerging technologies, AI innovations, and digital transformation trends shaping enterprises globally.

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Coming Soon

This section will feature curated technology articles, AI breakthroughs, enterprise tech news, and Ravi's personal commentary on digital transformation trends gathered from leading global publishers.

Thought Leadership

New Business Thoughts

Perspectives on ESG, sustainability breakthroughs, strategic failures, market shifts, and grassroots innovations redefining business.

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Coming Soon

This space will host in-depth articles on ESG mandates, circular economy innovations, sustainability strategies, market disruptions, and inspiring business innovations from around the world — through Ravi's lens of 23+ years in global enterprise leadership.

Let's Connect

Contact Me

Open to consulting engagements, board advisory roles, strategic leadership opportunities, and meaningful conversations.

Currently Available — Open to consulting, board advisory, and senior leadership engagements globally.
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Primary Email
ravi.k.vassey@outlook.com
Best for professional and consulting enquiries
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Alternate Email
ravi.vassey@gmail.com
General correspondence and networking
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Phone / WhatsApp
+91 98858 55520
Also reachable at +91 77299 55520
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LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/ravikvassey
Connect for professional networking and opportunities
Work Preferences

Preferred Locations to Work

Open to on-site, hybrid, and remote engagements. Experienced working across multiple geographies with global delivery teams.

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Hyderabad
India · Base Location
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Bengaluru
India
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Mumbai
India
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New Delhi
India
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United States
Open to Travel
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UAE / Middle East
Open to Relocation
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Singapore
APAC Region
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Remote
Global · Anywhere
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Note: For immediate contact, please email directly at ravi.k.vassey@outlook.com