Ravikanth Prabhu
Corporate User (Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.)
Professional Role & Oracle Products Used
My current professional role is VP – Software Engineering at Broadridge as part of core team for Finance Transformation is in partnering with Business to migrate and implement multi cloud solutions with complex integrations with Oracle Cloud ERP. Products in use include Oracle ERP Cloud, Oracle EPM, Oracle eBusiness Suite, Third party Bolt on products, MDM with multiple third party integrations, legacy applications and tools. My current primary focus is to ensure Best Practice Cloud migration and implementations to ensure systemic governance and compliance as per Oracle Cloud mandated guidelines.
What makes the OATUG mission meaningful to you?
OATUG has been a integral part of my career. Since my initial days of ERP Implementations, OATUG has provided guidance from on how others have implemented and I was able to quickly learn and implement through OATUG knowledgebase.
As Cloud migration is accelerating there is a tremendous opportunity for every enterprise to establish robust data governance, transform business processes, enable digital transformation with Gen AI/ML and automate processes to delight users. My goal is to collaborate and share my cloud learning over the years that would help other OATUG users thereby enabling more people to effectively utilize Oracle Products in Cloud efficiently in line with OATUG mission that maximizes customers' investments in Oracle and partner solutions.
Why are you running for the Board, and what skills, connections, resources and expertise do you have to offer the organization?
OATUG volunteering over the years has provided tremendous opportunities for me to share my knowledge and learning with other members so that they can be successful in their projects and initiatives. I am able to share my project experiences in cloud migration and transition particularly in areas of Cloud ERP, Source to Pay, Order to Cash, Record to Report, Master Data Management, Third party solution to supplement Oracle Eco System to enhance and ensure compliance, Configuration Management and change control, SOX and Audit compliance, Change Management, Cloud Security, Data Strategy, Finance Transformation, SDLC, Quality Assurance, Support and maintenance and help OATUG members to maximizes their' investments in Oracle and partner solutions.
Other OATUG and Volunteer Experience:
I have been volunteering in various OATUG committees since 2015.I am currently serving OATUG Board of Directors and Finance Committee since Jan 2023. I have been serving OATUG Cloud ERP Special Interests Group as Chair since 2021. I am also serving OATUG Education Committee as Co Chair.
I have presented 56 sessions at OATUG conferences and education weeks since 2010 on various topics related to Oracle and Partner Solutions. My sessions have been selected as Best of Collaborate in 2015 and 2016 as well as Best of Ascend in 2022 and 2024.
I have been awarded OATUG Member of the Year Award in 2022 which recognizes an individual within an OATUG Member organization for making an outstanding contribution to the OATUG and its members.
Most recently I have been inducted into Oracle ACE Program and awarded Oracle ACE Associate status since March 2024.