Sreekanth Kalluri
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Accomplished professional with a strong foundation in business leadership, practice management, complemented by a proven track record in project and programme delivery.
Adept at customer stakeholder management and possesses strong communication skills. Committed to sustainable team building whilst aiming to drive organisational success .
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work history
Africa Cluster Leader (Delivery & Sales)
Oracle Consulting
Dubai, South Africa & Dubai, UAE
2015.09 - 2026.06
- Assisted project delivery teams operating across 15 countries in Africa, including both Anglophone and Francophone regions.
- Supported customer stakeholder management and contributed to steerco meetings for each customer, leading to reduced customer escalations and increased satisfaction.
- Managed P&L for Africa, ensuring effective delivery metrics management over a decade.
- Delivered key business metrics in areas such as revenue growth, client satisfaction, and resource certification.
- Contributed to setting fiscal year strategy for practice’s end-to-end delivery with focus on business growth.
- Supported agile sales team in developing robust sales pipeline and achieving positive sales outcomes across Africa.
- Facilitated strong collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including customers and partners.
- Helped expand operational presence in multiple African countries.
Senior Manager (Programme Director / Delivery Lead)
Accenture
Johannesburg, South Africa
2008.05 - 2015.08
- Sree was directly responsible for successful delivery of over twenty complex transformation programmes, across various industries:
- Telecommunications – South Africa (Vodacom, Telkom & MTN), Nigeria (MTN), Dubai (MTN Shared Services), Uganda (MTN), Zambia (MTN), Rwanda (MTN), Swaziland (MTN) & Namibia (MTC)
- Entertainment & Gaming – South Africa (Sun International)
- Banking – South Africa (Standard Bank)
- As a certified Solution Architect and Delivery Lead, Sree has excelled in Complex Program Delivery. Managing P&L, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Architecting of Solutions for varying Client Requirements. A consummate professional, with a passion for client value creation, with ability to manage complex teams, managing client expectations and stakeholder management.
- Sree has managed cross cultural teams ranging from 50 – 300 resources, often located in multiple geographies.
- Delivery Lead for the biggest IT transformation in South Africa (Vodacom Customer3D – Oracle RODOD Implementation).
- Leading delivery of e-Channels project (Implementation of Oracle Web Center Sites) at Telkom, South Africa.
- Turning around delivery and helping Sun International (Southern Africa’s premier hotels, gaming, and entertainment group) strategize and realise its vision to replace inefficient legacy systems with an integrated ERP .
- Leading IT strategy and implementation of SEA – IT Shared Services for MTN, Dubai. IT Shared Services Program aimed at consolidation of IT functions for 4 geographies i.e., MTN Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia and Swaziland.
Lead Project Manager / Head Pre-Sales
IFS
Johannesburg, South Africa
2000.02 - 2008.05
- Sree has been acknowledged by IFS Global Organization as an expert in vital IFS industry vertical ERP solutions such as Utilities & Telecom, Projects & Contract Manufacturing, Manufacturing, and skills in Project Management/Project Delivery.
- As lead for Pre-Sales in IFS, South Africa was instrumental in closing application software & service sales of above $15m and transformation delivery of over $35m.
- Turned around sub-optimal IFS ERP implementation at MTN, Nigeria and lead the recovery of IFS through a structured upgrade, business process changes and additional modules implementation.
- Driving sale of IFS ERP implementation and subsequent implementation at Roschon Pty Ltd, South Africa.
- Conceptualising & Designing Project Budgeting and Control functionality for IFS ERP Applications.
- Driven additional sale of services for IFS HR, Document Management, Plant & Maintenance Modules at MTN, Nigeria.
- Driven sale and implementation for IFS ERP implementation at PBMR (Pebble Bed Module Reactor), South Africa.
- Manufacturing – India (Karamchand Industries Limited), Singapore (Siix Electronics), Indonesia (Siix Electronics).
- Contract Manufacturing – Taiwan (Abcoon Pty Ltd).
Education
Master of Business Administration - Finance
University of Mumbai
MumbaiBachelor’s in Engineering - Mechanical Engg.
Osmania University
Hyderabad, IndiaSkills
- Business Leadership & Practice Management
- Good Pedigree in Project & Programme Delivery
- Persistent Sales Intent
- Commercial Negotiations Expertise
- Strong Financial Acumen
- Effective Customer Stakeholder Management
- Strong Communication Skills
- Sustainable Team Building Skills
Key Projects
Delivery Lead for the biggest IT transformation in South Africa (Vodacom Customer3D – Oracle RODOD Implementation)., Leading delivery of the e-Channels project (Implementation of Oracle Web Center Sites) at Telkom, South Africa., Turning around the delivery and helping Sun International (Southern Africa’s premier hotels, gaming, and entertainment group) strategize and realise its vision to replace inefficient legacy systems with an ERP and realise huge cost savings through vendor consolidation, removal of data redundancies and centralized implementation., Leading the IT strategy and implementation of SEA – IT Shared Services for MTN, Dubai. The IT Shared Services Program aimed at consolidation of the IT functions for 4 geographies i.e., MTN Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia and Swaziland.
Accomplishments
- Achieved the distinction of the most profitable cluster status for Africa in ECEEMA & EMEA for the past 10 years.
- Built a high performing delivery team of 40 members in Africa (across 5 different locations) + offshore team of +400 resources.
- Accountable for some of the biggest Oracle Fusion Transformations such as MTN Boost, Central Bank of Kenya, Ethiopian Shipping, MCB, ARM, Harmony Mining, First Rand Group, Old Mutual Insurance, Orange, eThekwini, FBN, MOPFED, BNR etc.
- Revenue growth of >450% in the past 10 years.
- Bookings growth of >500% in the past 10 years. Built a solid pipeline of US$60m+ for Fusion SaaS & EBS On-Premise.
- Best Cluster for Margin generation + Minimal Escalations from Customers.
- Africa has a track record for 100% successful delivery + 70% customer referenceability.
- Nominated for Accelerated Executive Insight Training (AEI) in IESE, Barcelona and University of Michigan, US.
- OC Obtained a unique distinction of receiving a performance bonus incentive from a customer (First National Bank) for ZAR 1.5m for excellence in Project Delivery.
TRAINING
- Accelerate Executive Insight (AEI) Programme – University of Michigan (2019-2019)
- Accelerate Executive Insight (AEI) Programme – IESE, Barcelona (2019-2019)
- Accenture Senior Manager School - St. Charles, Chicago
- Certified Solution Architect
- Certified Delivery Lead
- LIW Leadership Development Programme
Timeline
Africa Cluster Leader (Delivery & Sales)
Oracle Consulting
2015.09 - 2026.06
Senior Manager (Programme Director / Delivery Lead)
Accenture
2008.05 - 2015.08
Lead Project Manager / Head Pre-Sales
IFS
2000.02 - 2008.05
Master of Business Administration - Finance
University of Mumbai
Bachelor’s in Engineering - Mechanical Engg.
Osmania University