Sheela K Kavuri

Sheela K Kavuri
13610 Pear Woods Ct.
Houston TX 77059
(281) 282 0149 or (281) 989 3992
Objective:
To implement/support Enterprise Applications, Managing programs with project man
agement methodologies to improve business processes and support critical busines
s strategies by managing the development, implementation, and Staff Augmentation
and Business Development
Certified Six Sigma Green Belts. Articulate and multi lingual.
Working towards Black Belt Certification and PMP Certification.

Work Experience:
Account Manager Ohm associates
Jan 2008 - Present
* Managed and marketed services to various clients in Houston.
* Interviewed candidates according to client's requirements and placed outstandi
ng and high performance candidates.
* Provide regular feedback on the departments recruitment activity to the Busine
ss Manager
* * Account Management of specified clients within the Houston Business Unit
* Multi-disciplined technical recruitment, sourcing suitable candidates for tem
porary or fixed term vacancies for clients.
* Producing Reports (client activity, direct reports)
* Management and awareness of direct reports home page activity
* Client care program, regular client liaison, client visits, developing and mai
ntaining good working relationships with key client hiring managers
* Support the development of existing & new projects
* Networking projects to maximize the visibility of the business
* Attending contractor functions & networking opportunities
* Co-ordination of recruitment activity
* Market Research/ Benchmarking
* To recruit, manage and motivate direct reports ensuring retention and budget
* * Awareness of policies legal implications/timesheet procedure

Independent Consultant, Oct 2004 - Jan 2008

* Lead and Managed 2.5 mil project to a successful implementation of Share Point
Portal.
* Lead Documentation Project Goodman Engineering, Houston
* Lead and managed teams for Skill Banc inc, Virginia. Involved in design, maint
enance and development of the web based Project Management tool.
GE Power system, Houston, TX May 2001 - Aug 2003
Program Leader
Managed a (web-based) program e-Deal Review Project through all the stages of t
he project From business analysis, design, implementation, and going live. Estim
ated Benefits 2.3 Million.
Lead multiple projects and oversee developers to ensure that specifications are
met.
* Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Re
lied on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performe
d a variety of tasks. Leads and directs the work of others.
* Developed, implemented, and maintained program plan that integrates all activi
ties required to plan, design, build test, deliver, and support a system through
out the life cycle of eITO project using six-sigma quality in making the project
go Live on Schedule and under Budget
Estimated Savings Benefits 3 Million
* Involved in the functional specification of "Digital Control Panel" - a produc
t designed to provide an executive view of sales and marketing.
* Commercial Guidelines Exception Request (CGER) Lead and delivered this project
GE Aircraft, successfully saving the business 1 Million.
* Managed multiple projects with quality and cost as driving factors.
* Conducted studies on the effectiveness and applicability of existing policies
and procedures for IT projects.
* Facilitated program reviews to meet contractual, industry, or regulatory requi
rements for IT projects.
* Supported integrated planning and scheduling techniques and processes for diff
erent applications.
* Six-Sigma Green Belt Certification (Dec 2001)
*
Siebel-2000 Certification (Dec 2001)
Idea Integration, Houston, TX Nov2000 - March 2001
Project Manager
* Assisted in CRM Project Bidding.
* Managed Burditt Project, a GIS software, Tree Management Database Systems.
Siebel Systems, Houston, TX July 1999 - May 2000
Senior Consultant
* Siebel-99 Certified Consultant
* Assisted the Business process Analysis team with GAP analysis at Enron
* Worked on Siebel SME project at Compaq, work involved the data integrity and E
IM functions.
* Project management experience with about 8 person team in a e-commerce Company
. Activities involved interfacing between client and the team, and responsible f
or the deliverables.
* Worked on a support project with Compaq for Siebel Migration and daily Siebel
activity support.
* Worked on a estimator for Siebel e-Energy product.
Oracle Corporation, Houston, TX June 1998 - July 1999
Senior Consultant
. * Assisted the technical team with Morrison & Knudsen in Oracle HRMS 10.7 NCA
in testing reports and modifying them according to the specifications. Tested th
e functionality of Oracle HRMS 10.7 NCA.
* Worked in the migration project from Oracle HRMS 10.5 to 10.7 with Huntsman Pe
trochemicals. Involved in data testing and Browser Report testing in 10.7; Creat
ed several Reports to validate the data in 10.7; Testing the functionality of 10
.7 which helped towards elimination of TARS logged in 10.5
* Worked with Oracle Support Gold team on various TARS, providing solutions; Wor
k involved interaction with customers and researching problems and finding solut
ions.
* Worked with Oracle Silver Team in providing ongoing support with researchable
issues.
Kirby Marine Transportation Corp, Houston, TX Feb' 1997 - June 1998
Enterprise Applications Support
* Working in technical support / programming for Ross and Oracle Financials. Hot
line support for HR department, troubleshooting, tax reporting with FLS, query/r
eporting tools, training users in Business Objects. Responsible for management a
nd security of universes in business objects.
* Responsible for applying patches for installed Ross and re-link all the execut
ables of the applications. Also responsible for testing the functionality of sof
tware. Converting various units of the organization into Ross HR & payroll using
SQL Loader. Set up benefits and formulae in the Ross HR module.
* Strong fundamental understanding of core accounting functions such as AP, GL,
and AR. Hands-on experience with SQL-Based end-user query/ reporting tools (Busi
ness Objects). Knowledge and use of SQL. Experience with Oracle RDBMS, UNIX.
JPL Financial Services, Houston, TX Feb' 1996 -Feb 1997
Using VB created customer databases, data access using data controls, OLE, Multi
ple Document Interface , Menus, and Input Validation.
Chamber of Commerce, Lafayette, IN
Trainer, 1991-93
Responsible for providing cross-cultural training across the state of Indiana wi
th the goal of enhancing inter-ethnic relations; selected as a team member of a
state-wide pilot program focusing on cultural diversity; utilized various traini
ng methods including role-playing, behavior modeling and small group discussion
to break down barriers and foster understanding.

Education / Training:
* Six-Sigma Green Belt Certification (Dec 2001)
* Siebel-2000 Certification (Dec 2001)
* Siebel-99 Certified Consultant (Jan 2000)
*Siebel Systems Inc " Boot Camp" Training in complete Modules of CRM
Applications : Siebel SFA, Siebel SME, Siebel Product Configurator, Siebel Thin
Client
Methods & Techniques : EIM, Assignment Manger, Data conversion.
Oracle Corporation "Boot Camp" Training in Oracle HRMS
Rigorous 6 weeks of full-time training for internal employees in HR and Payroll.
Methods & Techniques: Project Mgmt, Data Conversion, System Performance Mgmt
Applications: Oracle Payroll, Oracle HRMS, Oracle Training Administration (OTA);
Methods: Oracle's Applications Implementation (AIM), Oracle Custom Development M
ethod (CDM)
Oracle Corporation Certification in Oracle Developer 2000, October 1996
Oracle 7.0, Oracle Forms 4.5, Oracle Reports 2.5
SQL, SQL PLUS
Database Analysis and Design Fundamentals
Houston Community College, Houston, TX
Micro Computer Programming, Spring 1996
Visual Basic Programming, Oracle 7.0, SQL, SQL PLUS
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Financial Planning, Spring 1995
Major: Federal Taxation, Investment Management, Estate Planning
Minor: Risk Management, Personal Finance
*New York Institute of Technology, New York, NY
M.S. Human Resource Management and Labor Relations, August 1991
Major: Human Resource Information Systems, Human Resource Management, Management
of Employee Benefits, Employment Law
Minor: Methods of Social Research; Financial Management
* State Bank of India, India
Certificate of Training in Entrepreneurial Program for Women, 1989
*
B.S. [HONS] Business and Accounting, August 1987 Osmania University, India
Major: Advanced Accounting, Auditing, Economics
Minor: Business Organization, Statistics
Computer Experience:
Enterprise Applications: Oracle HRMS, Oracle Financials 10.6, Ross 5.6.7,
Business Objects 4.0, FLS, Siebel
Databases: Oracle 7.0, Oracle Reports 2.5, Oracle Forms 4.5, Access 97
Misc Tools: SQL Loader (for conversions)
Programming: Visual Basic, SQL, SQL PLUS, PL/SQL
Operating Systems: Windows 95, Windows NT, UNIX
Tools : Minitab
Training:
* Dale Carnegie, Personal Management and Public speaking.
* Road Map, Project Management Methodology.

Professional Affiliations:
* Vice-president of UNI-Y Club YMCA, Hyderabad, India 1986-87
* Member of Rotary Club, Hyderabad, India 1984-87
* Joint Secretary in Student Body Union, Osmania University 1981-82