Rakesh Viswambharan
About Rakesh Viswambharan
Rakesh Viswambharan is a Sr. Oracle Functional Analyst at Expedia, Inc. with extensive experience in Oracle Enterprise Applications and a background in finance and marketing.
Company
Rakesh Viswambharan is currently employed at Expedia, Inc. as a Sr. Oracle Functional Analyst, specializing in Oracle Enterprise Applications. He has been with the company since 2012 and is based in Bellevue, WA.
Previous Positions
Before joining Expedia, Rakesh Viswambharan worked for several notable organizations. From 2008 to 2012, he was a Sr. Business Analyst for Global Business Systems at LeapFrog in Emeryville. Prior to that, he held the position of Sr. Systems Executive at Fujitsu Consulting India Pvt Ltd from 2005 to 2007. Rakesh began his career as a Functional Consultant at Mascon Global in Chennai, India, from 2004 to 2005.
Education and Expertise
Rakesh Viswambharan's academic background includes an MBA in Finance from Utkal University, which he completed between 1999 and 2001. Prior to that, he earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree specializing in Accounts and Costing from Ispat College, Rourkela, Orissa, covering the years 1996 to 1999. His early education took place at Sri Aurobindo's Rourkela EM School, where he studied from 1984 to 1994.
Experience with Oracle Applications
Rakesh Viswambharan has substantial expertise in integrating external applications with Oracle applications. He has served as a single source of truth for financial reporting solutions. His work has involved collaborating with external auditors such as EY to provide essential information for client audit compliance. Additionally, Rakesh has executed localization implementations in France and Spain to comply with local statutory requirements and is knowledgeable about internal controls and SOX compliance.
Compliance and Audit
Throughout his career, Rakesh has developed a comprehensive understanding of internal and SOX controls to assist with various internal audit requirements. His significant experience includes working closely with external auditors like EY, ensuring the necessary data and information for audit certifications. His role has often involved ensuring that financial operations adhere to stringent compliance standards.