Revathi Raju
Singapore
Summary
Highly skilled and results-driven solution architect with over 14+ years of experience in successfully implementing EPM/Finance Transformation solutions. Specializes in financial planning & budgeting, financial consolidation, and financial reporting across diverse industries such as mining, real estate, banking, petroleum, and FMCG. Proficient in utilizing various EPM technologies including OneStream, Anaplan, Workday Adaptive Planning, and Oracle Hyperion Planning/Essbase. Demonstrates expertise in managing projects, leading teams, and executing EPM solutions. Known for meticulous attention to detail and resourcefulness in project completion while excelling at multitasking and meeting strict deadlines.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Consultant
Deloitte Pte Ltd
03.2021 - Current
- Solutioning and implementation of operating cost budgeting and forecasting solution using OneStream ,Anaplan and Workday Adaptive Insight
- Managed and Implemented planning and budgeting solution for a global mining company using OneStream
- Facilitated workshops with clients to identify pain points, establish goals, and define actionable steps towards achieving desired outcomes.
- As a Lead, coordinated full development lifecycle (SDLC) of the project
- As part of project management, Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.
- Prioritized projects and project tasks depending upon key milestones and deadline dates.
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
- Managed client relationships effectively, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality solutions that met their specific needs.
- Attended ongoing training sessions to stay current on industry trends, market conditions, and product offerings – applying knowledge gained to better serve customers.
- Assisted sales teams in closing deals by providing technical expertise, product demonstrations, and addressing customer concerns during the sales process.
Senior Application Consultant
NTT Singapore Digital Business Solutions Pte Ltd
08.2020 - 03.2021
- Worked as a Solution Architect on design and implementation of FDMEE approach to replace an existing non-Hyperion interface for a leading international bank
- Analyze and understand existing non-Hyperion applications, which are being used to upload actual, forecast and budget data in different methods
- Reverse engineering of various other components that are available in current application and perform research on how to achieve the same in Hyperion
- Provide Solution and design using FDMEE, Essbase and Scripting
- Prepare Technical specifications and Design for the gaps and provide support for sign off from Business Solutions Team
- Lead and implemented the application along with stakeholder management
- Understanding cloud and devops concepts
- Completed AWS cloud practitioner and Microsoft Azure fundamentals certifications
Senior EPM/BI Consultant
CPM Consulting Pte Ltd
09.2019 - 07.2020
- Worked as a Solution Architect on HFM to SAP BPC migration project for a real estate client
- Analyze and understand existing HFM consolidation application
- Perform HFM source system analysis in order to manage source to target dimensionality and data mapping
- Interpret the requirements to the user, and data migration team
- In the reconciliation stage, validate the HFM loadfile and target reports
- Perform root cause analysis and resolve any discrepancies
- Involved in creating input forms and reports in target consolidation system BPC
- Attended training for hands-on experience in DSP data migration tool
Senior EPM/BI Consultant
ABeam Consulting Pte Ltd
04.2016 - 12.2018
- Worked as a senior design lead for various Hyperion projects under different domain/clients
- Handled primary responsibility for all application management tasks: Dimensions, Metadata / Outlines, Calculation scripts, report scripts, Substitution Variables and Load rules, Planning Meta Data, Outlines, Task lists, Workflow and Forms
- Work on Analysis, Design, Develop, Implement and testing, which includes SIT/UAT
- Perform technical requirements gathering and analysis, providing time estimates and work plans for required systems changes, along with detailed documentation
- Work independently with business users for carrying out UAT cycle, iron out the issues and responsible for Go-Live of the system
- Ability to provide guidance & solutions for Hyperion related issues
- Manage User and Group Security utilizing Shared Services and Native Security
- Develop Financial reports as per business requirements and provide what if analysis
- Created Batch files, automation scripts in Python for data back-up, Importing, exporting data etc
- Using MaxL
- Got trained in new EPM technology named Shuttle Web
- Worked as an SME for the technology and handled end to end implementation of the applications
- Ensure that all issues are resolved within SLAs, perform root cause analysis where required, to prevent reoccurrence of incidents
- Prepare and assign tasks to my team members
- Also guide team members on any technical issues
- Conduct weekly status meetings with client on project updates
- As part of support, Work closely with end clients for smooth monthly/quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting cycle
- Worked extensively on Hyperion Planning/Essbase both on premise and have hands on knowledge about cloud services
- Assist and coordinate less experienced team members
- Developed numerous technical documents
- Prepare PoC and Provide Demo to new clients
- Undergone basic training in JEDOX planning
- Worked across various industry includes Banking, Real Estate, Entertainment Network, Electrical and Liquid Gas
Senior EPM/BI Consultant
Cittabase Solutions
02.2015 - 03.2016
- As a Senior EPM/BI consultant, I am responsible for: Performed analysis, development, implementation and assisted users during UAT for the Budgeting and forecasting enhancements
- Created and modified numerous Business Rules and Calculation scripts, data forms, task lists and workflow using Hyperion 11.1.2.3
- Facilitate the movement of artifacts in connected and disconnected environment for development, testing ST, SIT and production using LCM tools/utilities
- Involve in budgeting process preparation tasks and support complete annual budget cycle for various clients
- Provided Technical support for Planning applications, problem identification, resolution and documentation
- Trained end users on the various functionalities available in Hyperion which includes data retrieval and entry via data forms, Hyperion reports, journal entry, allocation, schedules, web interface forms and SmartView
- Experience in extraction/pushing actual/budget data from/to Oracle EBS using ODI package and maintain system documentation
- Involved in rules definition for data management using FDM and ensure data flow across EBS and Hyperion through ERPi
- Worked across various industries includes Shipping Company, Social Organization
Senior Hyperion Consultant
Optimum Solutions Pte Ltd
08.2013 - 02.2014
- Company Overview: Banking Firm
- Finance team required an ASO reporting cube to be built using Hyperion 9.3.1.2 and develop interactive reporting reports on the same
- Performed Requirement Gathering, Analysis, Design, Develop, Implement and Conduct UAT with End/Business users
- Created an ASO Essbase cube for Reporting purposes
- Used Hyperion Interactive Reporting to create numerous reports
- Migrated reports from Dev to UAT and then to PROD
- Responsible for testing the Reports, production data validation and all other related aspects through all phases of the SDLC
- Experience in creating/modifying Outlines, Business Rules, Calc scripts, Member Formulas, MDX scripts, Rules files, Financial Reports, ESSCMD and MAXL Scripts
- Banking Firm
Senior Hyperion Consultant
ITCAN Pte Ltd
03.2012 - 07.2013
- Company Overview: Leading Banking Firm
- Has developed the EPM system which comprises of the planning and reporting applications in Hyperion 9.3.1
- Planning scope involves budgeting and forecasting
- It also involves production support and maintenance of the applications
- Performed production support by managing entire job flow for the Essbase reporting application and planning application
- Worked end to end on the quarterly/monthly forecast cycle and budgeting cycle
- Prepare financial reports on demand for analysis
- Performed server migration of the Essbase reporting application, involving in the entire SDLC of the project
- Worked on upgrade of EPM system from version 9.3.1 to 11.1.2.1
- Design, develop, implement and support (SIT, UAT & PROD) change requests pertaining to Essbase reporting (ASO & BSO) applications
- Maintain hierarchies and business rules/calculation scripts for Planning applications, also develop and/or modify calculation scripts, business rules, Planning forms
- Participate in testing applications relating to upgrades and application/system modifications
- Work with end users to resolve issues, recommend solutions and create technical specification requirement documents based on functional requirements
- Design and develop the Maxl scripts to enhance the job flow
- Worked on the Essbase security migrations
- Perform periodic maintenance (monthly, quarterly) Hyperion planning applications
- Work directly with Financial Planning & Analysis business unit representatives to understand requirements and complete development work
- Leading Banking Firm
EPM/BI Consultant
Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt Ltd.
07.2007 - 09.2011
- Worked as a developer for various Hyperion projects under different domain/clients
- Hyperion Planning was used to build the Planning Budgeting application from scratch to meet the Business functional requirement and to map the data from external source applications
- Developed a couple of new Applications from scratch as per business requirement
- Created Outlines in Essbase database using dimensional building methods rules files
- Design various reports using Financial Reporting Studio, Web Analysis and Smart view based on the user requirements/reporting requirements
- Involved in Trouble shooting the Production issues in support to the Essbase Applications, Hyperion Reports and all database objects Production Support
- Maintain outline, metadata and member formulas as business requirements
- Maintained Rules files for loading of data from Essbase administrative services
- Maintained Web Forms, Task lists and Planning Units and managed security for the same
- Automated data loading from multiple sheets using MaxL
- Conducted training on Hyperion products and project related stuffs for the new joiners
- Developed the documentation required to transfer knowledge for the users and for the administration and support
Education
B. Tech. - Information Technology
Anna University
India01.2007
Higher Secondary Certificate -
Little Flower Convent Matric Higher Secondary School
India01.2003
Skills
Modern EPM technologies
- Onestream
- Anaplan
- Workday Adaptive Insights
Traditional EPM technologies
- Hyperion Planning & Budgeting 11
- Hyperion Financial Management 11
Domain
- Banking and Finance
- Consumer Goods
- Shipping
- Entertainment
- Manufacturing and Logistics
- Real Estate
- Petroleum and Liquid Gas
Business Skills
- Stakeholder management
- Mentoring juniors
- Train users
- Leadership
- Problem-solving
Certification
- OneStream Application Build for Consultants
- Anaplan Certified Model Builder
- Oracle Hyperion Planning 11 certified implementation specialist
- Oracle Hyperion Essbase 9.3 certified developer
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certified
Selected Skills
Hyperion Planning 9 & 11, Hyperion Financial Reporting 9 & 11, Hyperion Interactive Reporting 9, Hands-on experience in Hyperion PBCS, Hyperion Financial Management 11, Hyperion Financial Data Quality Management 9, FDMEE, Onestream, Anaplan, Workday Adaptive Insights, Banking and Finance, Consumer Goods, Shipping, Entertainment, Manufacturing and Logistics, Real Estate, Petroleum and Liquid Gas, Stakeholder management, Mentoring juniors, Train users, Leadership
Timeline
Senior Consultant
Deloitte Pte Ltd
03.2021 - Current
Senior Application Consultant
NTT Singapore Digital Business Solutions Pte Ltd
08.2020 - 03.2021
Senior EPM/BI Consultant
CPM Consulting Pte Ltd
09.2019 - 07.2020
Senior EPM/BI Consultant
ABeam Consulting Pte Ltd
04.2016 - 12.2018
Senior EPM/BI Consultant
Cittabase Solutions
02.2015 - 03.2016
Senior Hyperion Consultant
Optimum Solutions Pte Ltd
08.2013 - 02.2014
Senior Hyperion Consultant
ITCAN Pte Ltd
03.2012 - 07.2013
EPM/BI Consultant
Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt Ltd.
07.2007 - 09.2011
B. Tech. - Information Technology
Anna University
Higher Secondary Certificate -
Little Flower Convent Matric Higher Secondary School
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