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Professional summary

Good mix of IT and Retail business domain expertise in aligining systems with business objectives.

An effective transformational leader with proven abilities, ambassador of Change. I Possess broad competence in strategic management of IS, with the distinction of launching new initiatives and achievement of organizational objectives.

Worked for blue chip companied like Aditya Birla, Wipro, Saks Fifth Avenue as head and program management officer.

Current Experience: Principal Consultant & Head of Strategic Business Unit - Retail & Distribution, Sundaram Infotech Solutions Limited
Previous: Head/VP/GM-Tech. Support, Aditya Birla Retail Limited
SBU/Profit Center Head, Wipro Technologies
CTO/CIO, Style Avenue Middle East (Saks Fifth Avenue) & Allied Enterprises (Same Group)
Education:

Sri Venkateswara University
Osmania University -Hyderabad
Years of Experience :

20.0 Years
Skills & Interests (keywords):

"Project Management", "IT Management", "Business Process Optimization for Retail", "IT Strategy Deve ...
Recommendations:

2 recommendations
Expert badges:

7

Human Resources (HR) Consulting, Internet
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(2,246 points)
Contacts: 191 connections, 195 following, 38 followers
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Raghu Kastury's Experience


Current :	Principal Consultant & Head of Strategic Business Unit - Retail & Distribution, Sundaram Infotech Solutions Limited
	Technology Consulting
	India, Chennai
	Working from 2008
	Brief summary : Heading Retail & Distribution Practice with P&L responsibility to provide IT services to the SME retailers in India and neighbouring countries. Holding an additional responsibility as a principal consultant for internal business process improvement initiative that covers Business development processes, Delivery processes and support processes.
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Previous :	Head/VP/GM-Tech. Support, Aditya Birla Retail Limited
	Retail Chain/Logistics
	India, Mumbai
	Worked from 2007 to 2008
	Brief summary : Established PMO. Managed implementation of Oracle platform. Conducted steering committee meetings briefing Senior management on IT projects and their status
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Previous :	SBU/Profit Center Head, Wipro Technologies
	IT Services
	India, Chennai
	Worked from 2006 to 2007
	Brief summary : Developed and implemented center of excellence for specialty retail. Demand generation activities, such as responding to RFI / RFP.
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Previous :	CTO/CIO, Style Avenue Middle East (Saks Fifth Avenue) & Allied Enterprises (Same Group)
	Retail Chain/Logistics
	United Arab Emirates, Dubai
	Worked from 1991 to 2006
	Brief summary : Established goals, objectives, and policies. Developed and implemented programs to ensure attainment of business plan for growth, profit, and Branding. Responsible for IT department and IT infrastructure, developed IT budgets, compiled user requirements. Implemented ERPs and other major IT projects. Modernized IT.
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Raghu Kastury's Education

Sri Venkateswara University
B.Tech/B.E.
India
From 1982 to 1986
Brief summary : Electronics & Communications
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Osmania University -Hyderabad
B.Sc
India
From 1978 to 1982
Brief summary : 4 year Honors degree with Physics major. Electronics & Maths as other subjects
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Raghu Kastury's Expertise

Skills & interests :

"Project Management", "IT Management", "Business Process Optimization for Retail", "IT Strategy Development for Retail", "Operations Management", "General Management"

Years of Experience :

20.0 Years

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Nitin M Aras Head/VP/GM-Tech. Support, ODTIN Food Solutions Pvt Ltd

Reported to Raghu Kastury at Freelancer | Recommended 2 years ago

Raghu Keep it up, best wishes

Devi Kaladeen Audit Manager, Health Sector Development Unit

Was with another company when working with Raghu Kastury at Freelancer | Recommended 2 years ago

Raghu Kastury is the type of individual who has the ability to develop a high level of expertise to every project that he undertakes. He is definitely a true leader and an outstanding individual.He is a very easy person to get along with and has an exceptional ability to create relationships among his clients, co-workers, and superiors. Raghu without a doubt an asset wherever he goes. I highly recommend Raghu - he is a true professional.

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Principal Consultant & Head of Strategic Business Unit - Retail & Distribution, Sundaram Infotech Solutions Limited

Working from 2008

Head/VP/GM-Tech. Support, Aditya Birla Retail Limited

Worked from 2007 to 2008

Established PMO. Managed implementation of Oracle platform. Conducted steering committee meetings briefing Senior management on IT projects and their status

SBU/Profit Center Head, Wipro Technologies

Worked from 2006 to 2007

Developed and implemented center of excellence for specialty retail. Demand generation activities, such as responding to RFI / RFP.

CTO/CIO, Style Avenue Middle East (Saks Fifth Avenue) & Allied Enterprises (Same Group)

Worked from 1991 to 2006

Sri Venkateswara University

Electronics & Communications

Osmania University -Hyderabad

4 year Honors degree with Physics major. Electronics & Maths as other subjects