Decathlon Sports India Bangalore : RETAIL IT MANAGER

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Decathlon Sports India Pvt. Ltd. Bengaluru/Bangalore : INDIA RETAIL IT MANAGER

Website: http://www.decathlon.in

Keywords: IT manager, retail, bangalore

Designation: INDIA RETAIL IT MANAGER
Experience: 4 - 9 Years
Location: Bengaluru/Bangalore
Compensation:
Motivating package based on performance.
Education:
UG - B.Tech/B.E. - Any Specialization
PG - Any PG Course - Any Specialization
Industry Type: Retailing
Functional Area: Application Programming, Maintenance
Posted Date: 27 Jan

Job Description:
I am responsible for Decathlon Sports India Information System: hardware and software solutions, cost and support level agreement, connectivity.
I develop my team skills and performance for the benefice of the company results and customer service.

IT management
* Working closely with my clients and their customers across the organization, I know perfectly their business and their needs.
* I analyze their requirements and design simple, cost effective, performing and reliable solutions.
* I know the solutions on the market and evaluate how they can address the company requirements (cost, availability, compliance with group norms, scalability to help business growth)
* I propose and implement innovations when it is pertinent to provide differentiation and advantage over the company competitors.
* I implement the solutions and ensure support to the users after implementation.
* I can lead several projects simultaneously while providing visibility to the stakeholders and respect of lead-time, quality and cost.
* Depending on the project nature, I manage an internal team and/or external vendors.
* I synchronize with internal experts to ensure smooth connectivity of the local solutions with the corporate solutions, when applicable.
* I comply with group norms in terms of security compliance, exchange of information, vendors. (minimal norms applicable to the group)

Team management
* I recruit and I manage a team of sportspeople who share the company values and vision.
* I decide on the team plan and objectives.
* I organize and boost the team performance through regular team meeting.
* I provide to my team members responsibility. I encourage initiatives to develop my team member’s autonomy.
* I improve my team members through simple, concrete, educational individual decision interviews.
* I recognise the performance of all team members through an end of year interview.
* I decide on my team members’ development Axes and their objectives.
* I decide on the skills to manage for 2, 3 years for the projects’ needs and on the evolutions of the Information System in my domain of responsibility.
* I decide on the resources applied for the projects.
* I decide on the tasks’ priority.
* I decide on the providers subcontracting policies.

Desired Candidate Profile:
* Passionate about Sports and practice sports regularly.
* Passionate about customers and users satisfaction.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization.
* Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and respect deadlines, demonstrating a sense of ownership to drive projects to completion.
* Detail oriented with superior organizational skills.
* Technical skills and experience:
- Strong experience of a modern development language a must.
- Experience in custom solutions implementation in retail domain a must.
- Experience in infrastructure design and implementation a plus.
- Experience in vendor management a must
- Team management experiences a must.

Company Profile:
At Decathlon, we seek to make sport more enjoyable and accessible to everyone.
Decathlon Sports India is the answer to India's ever increasing need for sporting goods,
accessories and facilities.
We design, manufacture and sell sports products that are of high quality, easy to find and are light on the pocket.

Decathlon has been in India for the last 15 years as manufacturer and exporter of sports goods.
Today, our aim is to satisfy Indian We will thus be increasing our manufacturing capacity in India.
Our vision for the Indian market is 'To make the pleasure of sport available to more people.'
Decathlon Sports India wishes to offer sports enthusiasts, especially to children, the chance to discover, learn and play sports - both new and traditional - by providing affordable equipment and facilities.

Discover more about us at www.decathlon.in.

Executive Name: David

Address:
#14, NR Towers
100ft Ring Road
BTM Layout, 1st Stage
Bangalore,Karnataka,INDIA 560068

Telephone: +91-80-42666500

Keywords: IT manager, retail, bangalore

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Curriculum Vitae : Deepak Krishnan
E-mail : deepak.pallattu AT gmail.com , deepak_k_nair AT yahoo.com (Currently residing in Bangalore)
Personal Details
Introduction : A dedicated professional with 14 Years management experience In Retail, Development, BPO, CRM and Loyalty
Industries. Apart from significant contributions made in IT sector, contributed in areas like Operations, Marketing & Business Analysis, CRM, Loyalty, Business Strategy etc in all organizations I associated with to the best of my ability.

Career Objectives : To be part of a team of high caliber professionals in a progressive organization thus sharpening my own professional skills, while at the same time contributing my best to overall development of the organization.

Experience : 14 years

Qualifications/Key Skills
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Honors Diploma In Systems Management From Aptech
Oracle Database 10g Administrator Certified Professional
SQL Server DBA (MCDBA)
Cognos Impromptu, PowerPlay & Transformer Administration
Business Objects Administrator
BPR/Business Analysis
CMM Knowledge, Project Management, ERP, BPO Management, Loyalty Management, Business & Market Analysis
ERP Implementation & Management certifications.
Networking Technologies, Structured Cabling, Routers, Firewalls, VPNs, Security
IT Skills
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Messaging/Group Ware
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Microsoft Exchange 2003, 2007, 2010
Microsoft Live Communications
Servers
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Windows 2000/2003/2008 NT servers
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 & 2007
Linux and Unix Servers & Citrix Server
AS/400 (System i//IBM Power Systems)
Network Design
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Wired & Wireless (LAN, VLAN, WLAN, WAN)
Desktop Operating Systems
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Windows Vista Enterprise, XP professional, Windows 2000, Windows 98,Windows NT 4.
Red Hat Linux 9, Unix (several versions)
OS/400 (IBM i)
Network Protocols
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TCP/IP, NAT, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, HTTP, FTP, RTSP, IM, Socks, MPLS RADIUS, RDP, LDAP, NTLM, VNC, NetBEUI
LAN/WAN
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Ethernet, Leased Line, ISDN, DSL, RJ-45 Cabling, VLAN,
Hardware Firewalls
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Cisco PIX 515E , SonicWALL TZ Series
VPN
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SonicWALL VPN/ SSL VPN, Cisco VPN
Routers
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Cisco, Linksys
PABX
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IP-PABX, VOIP
Backup Devices
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Veritas Backup Exec 10.0 (application)
HP Backup Drive(s) (Hardware)
Ant-Virus
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MacAfee, Norton
E-mail Security
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SonicWALL E-mail security system
Layer-3 Devices
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Cisco Switches 4500, 2600 etc
WAN Implementations
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DSL Lines with SSL VPN security
Remote Access Applications
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Citrix
PC Anywhere
Server Management
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Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS)
Databases
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Oracle 10g (and previous versions)
Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005/2008R2
Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9, MS access 2007
DB2 (With DBA capabilities in all.)
Programming Languages
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VB.NET, C, C++, UNIX/Linux Shell scripting, Java PL/SQL
Scripting & Automation
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VBScript, MSDOS.bat, Jscript
Web Languages
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JavaScript, HTML, ASP.NET, FrontPage, XML
Business Intelligence And Reporting Tools
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Business Objects, Cognos, Crystal Reports
MS SQL Server Analysis Services, Oracle OLAP.
Website
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Design, Management

ERP
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Implementation and administration of Oracle financials
Microsoft Dynamics NA, SAP (Not extensively)
CRM/Loyalty Programs
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Mastered in various CRM/Loyalty systems, developed a CRM/Loyalty system for current org.
Retail Management Systems
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Microsoft Retail Management System (RMS) (EPOS)
Oracle Retail System (Basic Knowledge)
Software Tools
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Microsoft Project/Office/Visio, Adobe Photoshop
Other Skills
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BPR methods, CMMI ver 1.2 standards
RDBMS Concepts ,OOAD, Project management.
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Work Experience
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Current Position : Designation/Employer
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GROUP SENIOR IT MANAGER, RIVOLI GROUP, UAE (One of Middle East’s leading Retail Organization)Date of joining : 01/05/2006,
present
Key Responsibilities
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Managerial Responsibilities :
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- Managing the overall IT strategy and execution enterprise wide I T systems and applications, security, disaster planning, team building, budgeting training and vendor co ordination
- Managing a team with a span of control extending to many customers across the geographies. Responsible for driving and leading the SLA compliance and contract on time, on budget and to Customer's expectations.
- To ensure alignment of organizations information technology investments to strategic business growth and cost reduction
objectives
- Accountability for steering the developments in the areas of Systems and Application software, and IT Infrastructure.
- Management of automation to enhance the productivity & efficiency of the processes through customization of acquired software, application development, information management.
- Plan and implement technical strategy encompassing software applications, analysis business requirements & provision of
compatible hardware platform, relevant network and migration of applications.
- Building/maintaining a team of technical resource persons capable of deploying, managing, maintaining & updating telecom & IT Infrastructure.
- Development, acquisition of software/hardware towards growth of luxury retail businesses in the best possible way.
- IT Risk Management laying down policy, implementation and sustained compliance, for information assets & operations ensuring adherence to Rivoli Group’s value-system and gaining client respect in protecting the confidentiality and integrity of client based information.
- Reviewing and enabling all application requirements, including functional, security, integration, performance, quality, and operations requirements.
- Building business relationships with senior leaders within the company, understanding clearly what their objectives are by participating in their business meetings.
- Strategizing, organizing, leading, building multiple teams in project management, program management, testing and development in Enterprise Application / CRM systems.
- Establishing short- and mid-term work plans and optimizes resources to ensure that work area objectives (e.g. productivity, quality, costs) are consistently met.
- Developing and reviewing budgets for IT department and ensure they comply with stated goals, guidelines, and objectives.
- Overseeing negotiation and administration of vendor, outsourcer, and consultant contracts and service agreements.
- Substantially contributing to CRM strategies.

IT Related Responsibilities In Rivoli Group
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- Managing, Administrating, and analyzing Databases (14 different databases) (SQL Server 2000/2005/2008, Oracle 10g).
- Providing Business, Marketing, Management & Financial analysis, stats & reports.
- Managing & Administrating the IT Infrastructure and network security.
- Ensuring Information security.
- Managing & Administrating Exchange Server 2003/2007 & Windows 2000, 2003, 2008 Servers.
- Managing & Administrating Database Servers.
- Managing & Administrating Unix/Linux Server.
- Managing & Administrating Web Site (substantial contribution in initial development as well).
- Implemented & Managing the ERP application (Navision).
- Maintaining Business workflow & Project Collaboration.
- Business process analysis & design, process reengineering, Knowledge Management
- Designed & managing POS system connectivity to Head office from 225 odd outlets.
- Managing Anti-Virus applications. (MacAfee, Norton etc)
- Designed and implementing remote backup for all servers in near-real time.
- Developing / Leading IT solutions.
- Developing Business Intelligence Reports & Analysis using BI Tools (Cognos, Business Objects & Crystal Reports, Oracle OLAP, and MS OLAP).
- IT & systems housekeeping.
- Overlooking Back Up / Recovery - Databases, Files, E-mails etc.
- Database design, creation and configuration.
- Performance tuning.
- Code migration. Disk space management.
- Application Security, post implementation.
- Automate data jobs and running of scripts/code.
- Managing telecom systems.
- Driving the Data Mining / Business Intelligence.
- Identify hardware and network (LAN / WAN) requirements to build strong and reliable connectivity with remote sites.
- Developed & Managing / Trouble shooting the CRM Systems (Front Ends/Back Ends).
- IP Telephony
- Managing Cisco Routers, Firewall/SonicWall Firewall and VPNs
- Migrating from Bar Coding to RFID technology.
- Anti-Spam application management.
- Managing SMS system.
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Designation/Employer :
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Database & IT Manager (Air Miles, #1 CRM, BPO & Loyalty Company in the Middle East, Part Of HSBC Bank Middle East)
Date of joining : 24/01/2001 Date Left: 15/04/2006
Managerial Responsibilities
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- Learning and replicating the rich corporate culture and processes.
- Engage with Business to identify critical IT projects.
- Ensuring key initiatives and projects do not add to instability of present IT environments.
- Ensuring short term tactical actions that do not increase complexity of infrastructure.
- Enabling IT processes to engage business leaders in decision making.
- Building and sustaining effective working relationships between IT and the business.
- Prioritizing tasks to deliver critical project requirements on-time.
- Building business relationships with senior leaders within the company, understanding clearly what their objectives are by participating in their business meetings.
- Communicating business objectives to IT and develop IT support plans.
- Where necessary, re-engineering applications support to ensure it aligns with business processes, tactical planning, and
strategic vision.
- Driving problem solving through team building.
- Maintaining a regular calendar of research deliverables.
- Strategize & drive growth, operational excellence, productivity & customer satisfaction.
- Encouraging the escalation of issues at the earliest occasion.
Loyalty Program Support (IT related)
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- Data mining for keeping the existing customers loyal/new acquisition /rewarding.
- Analysis for business development plans to drive customers to spend more & get more.
- Special & bonus offers’ analysis. Earn/Burn (revenue) ratio analysis.
- Identifying strong/ weak customer sections & plan strategies to lift their behavior/loyalty.
- Identify customers to support business strategy to keep the top 20% customers of the program & top 20% customers of different participating companies always active/loyal.
- Identifying market trends and advising necessary changes in relevant areas.

IT Related Responsibilities
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- Managing, Administrating, & analyzing arguably one of the biggest Database(s) in UAE (SQL Server 2000/2005, Oracle 8 & 9i).
- Implemented & Managing the Loyalty Application.
- Providing Business, Marketing, Management & Financial analysis, stats & reports.
- Managing & Administrating the IT Infrastructure.
- Managing & Administrating Exchange Server 2003 & Windows 2000/2003 Servers.
- Managing & Administrating Database Servers.
- Managing Customer statements & other communications to customers.
- Developing / Leading IT solutions.
- Business Intelligence Reports & Analysis (SQL, OLAP, Cognos, Crystal reports).
- Managing Hypercom (OLTP hardware & software utility).
- Back Up / Recovery - Databases, Files, E-mails etc. IT & systems housekeeping
- Database design, creation and configuration. Performance tuning.
- Code migration. Disk space management. Automate data jobs & running of scripts/code.
- Database performance and resource monitoring.
- Application Security, post implementation.
- Technical Support & Analysis to the Call Center. Managing telecom systems.
- Identify hardware and network (LAN / WAN) requirements to build strong and reliable connectivity with remote sites.
- Managing / Trouble shooting the CRM Systems (Front Ends/Back Ends)
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Employer : Sprint Technologies (India) (US Based)
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Position : Project Manager
Date of joining : 25/12/1998 Date Left: 28/12/2000

Key Responsibilities
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- Lead/senior member of a development team - writing the most complex algorithms & components in the assigned product.
- Business Process Reviews.
- ERP Implementations (Mainly Oracle Financials-full life cycle, SAP-partially)
- Maintaining operations flow.
- Creating and maintaining professional project documentation.
- Engineering Operations in India & abroad.
- Providing technical and managerial leadership to a product development.
- Pro-actively supporting the management team in implementing measures to achieve increased operational efficiency.
- Management of day-to-day operations of the IT team.
- Managing the critical phases of design, development, architecture and technical implementation of projects.
- Client liaison and business presentations for Engineering Operations.
- Identify, hire, and retain key technology personnel to build a high performance team.
- Managing project budgets, assignments and workload for a diverse technology support team in a work share oriented office
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Employer : Aptech (Cochin, India)
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Position : Started As A Programmer, Promoted To Development Manager
Date of joining : 01/05/1996 Date Left: 15/12/1998
Key Responsibilities
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- Development.
- Training the faculties.
- Managing The IT infrastructure.
- Database creation, configuration & management
- Project management.
- Planning and estimating of projects.
- S/W architecture and design.
- System Analysis & Design of Software/Hardware requirements.
- Creation of detailed design documentation at class, component and solution level.
- Setting up network, LAN Administration, system application, hardware planning, etc.
- System analysis
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