Anand Venkataramiah
About Anand Venkataramiah
Anand Venkataramiah is the SAP IBP Innovation Leader at Procter & Gamble, with extensive experience in IT leadership and project management roles across multiple companies and countries.
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Anand Venkataramiah is currently working as the SAP IBP Innovation Leader at Procter & Gamble. His role emphasizes leading innovative solutions and development strategies within the company's supply chain operations.
Professional Experience at Procter & Gamble
Anand has accumulated extensive experience at Procter & Gamble, holding several key positions. As of 2018, he serves as the SAP IBP Innovation Leader. Prior to this, he has held various roles including IT Leader - Digital Asset Management (2015 - 1970), IT Leader - Global Master Data (2011 - 2015), Section Manager - Global Demand Planning (2009 - 2011), Global Product Manager (2006 - 2009), and SAP R/3 APO and BW Development Manager (2000 - 2006). These roles have equipped him with a broad range of skills in IT management, data management, and global demand planning.
Previous Professional Experience
Before his tenure at Procter & Gamble, Anand gained valuable experience at other notable organizations. He worked as a Senior SAP Consultant at Horizons Companies from 1998 to 2000 in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to that, he was a Senior Software Engineer at SAP in Germany from 1995 to 1998. His career also includes a role as a Systems Analyst at Datacon in the Netherlands (1994 - 1995) and as a Project Assistant at Raman Research Institute in Bengaluru, India (1992 - 1994).
Education and Expertise
Anand Venkataramiah holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics Engineering from PG Center, Kolar, which he completed in 1992. He also achieved a Masters in Project Management from The George Washington University in 1970. His educational background in engineering and project management underpins his expertise in IT and systems development.
Innovative Projects and Leadership
At Procter & Gamble, Anand leads the co-innovation plan with SAP, focusing on addressing functionality gaps and introducing new capabilities into the company's product roadmap. His work involves architecting solutions for Rough Cut Capacity Planning, transitioning these solutions from proof of concept to global adoption across all business units. Additionally, he establishes an agile DevOps setup to facilitate rapid experimentation and development of proof of concepts using agile toolsets.