Vidya Nagaraj

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India24 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 20 years of experience in IT transformations.
  • Expert in driving IT strategy for global commodity trading.
  • Proven track record in optimizing operational efficiency.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with a strong focus on IT strategy and operational excellence.

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Skills

Core Skills

It StrategyRisk ManagementProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentProduct ManagementUser Experience DesignQuality AssuranceTestingRequirements Management

Other Skills

commodity tradingregulatory complianceportfolio managementcross-functional teamscyber resiliencevendor managementIT systems migrationTreasury Management Systembanking infrastructurereal estate technologymarket analysisAPI-based systemsproject deliverycontract negotiationstartup development

About

With over 20 years of experience, I specialize in driving enterprise-scale IT transformations with a strong focus on finance, strategy, and risk management. At Shell, I lead IT strategies to optimize and delivery IT for global commodity trading operations. Operational Excellence: Committed to value delivery and continuous improvement, I collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance IT service delivery, reduce costs, and strengthen operational resilience. My work is grounded in a passion for innovation, leveraging strategic planning to achieve business-critical outcomes.

Experience

24 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
7 yrs 11 mos
Current Experience

Shell

6 roles

Global Portfolio Manager Shell Trading and Supply

Jul 2024Present · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Shell Trading and Supply
  • Driving IT strategy to optimize global commodity trading operations and regulatory compliance.
  • Spearheading IT strategy and execution for key commodity trading product pillars, including ETRM integration, contracts, regulatory reporting, trade accounting (S/4HANA), and strategic planning systems.
  • Implemented a strategic portfolio management framework, accelerating IT service delivery—reducing product completion time by 20% and cutting costs by 15%.
  • Led high-performing, cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless IT delivery and business alignment through regular strategy reviews with senior stakeholders.
IT strategycommodity tradingregulatory complianceportfolio managementcross-functional teamsIT Strategy+1

Global Program Manager

Jul 2024Present · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Building Trading and Supply IT - Business Critical Super Prime ETRMS for Gas, Power, Crude and Products, Dodd Frank Repository, Contracts, SAP systems etc.

Treasury IT Delivery Lead | Shell Treasury Operations

Promoted

Jun 2023Jun 2024 · 1 yr

  • Enabling secure, resilient financial transactions for trillions of dollars of annual portfolio.
  • Led IT strategy and execution for Shell’s world-class Treasury Operations, delivering infrastructure upgrades, regulatory compliance initiatives, and enterprise application deployments.
  • Defined IT product roadmaps, conducted risk and audit assessments, and ensured operational integrity across global Treasury functions.
  • Designed and implemented cyber resilience solutions, fortifying Treasury and finance ecosystems against evolving security threats.
  • Managed a global vendor network of 15+ partners, driving procurement negotiations and contract strategies for optimized IT service delivery.
  • Built and led high-performing teams, ensuring alignment with business goals while presenting strategic insights to steering and decision review boards.
IT strategyregulatory compliancecyber resiliencevendor managementIT StrategyRisk Management

Shell Global Experienced Hire Interview Assessor & Graduate Recruitment Assessor

Aug 2022Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Engaged with diverse candidates globally to assess their fit for Shell's dynamic work environment
  • Played a crucial role in recruiting top talent, ensuring alignment with Shell's strategic goals
  • Recognized by the VP for delivering exceptional hiring outcomes and enhancing the recruitment process

Global Program Manager | Shell Treasury Operations

Apr 2021May 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Led the seamless migration of Shell Treasury’s critical IT systems to a new data center platform, preventing potential disruptions with an estimated financial impact of over millions of dollars per hour.
  • Modernized the Treasury IT landscape by upgrading the Treasury Management System (Quantum) to the latest version—integrating 15+ interfaces, 800 reports, 90+ analytics queries, and 300+ scheduled jobs across global treasury hubs in Singapore, Chennai, Krakow, and London.
  • Developed banking infrastructure for newly acquired entities in Japan, leveraging Trax, EDI Hub, and integrations with multiple ERPs (GSAP, Blueprint, etc.).
  • Provided strategic leadership through weekly Steering Committee sessions and monthly decision review boards, collaborating with senior finance stakeholders, including VPs, Heads of Global Cash & Liquidity Management.
IT systems migrationTreasury Management Systembanking infrastructureIT StrategyRisk Management

Global IT Project Manager Shell Real Estate, Security & Aircraft | Shell Treasury Operations

Jun 2018Mar 2022 · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Led a critical real estate technology program enabling seamless return-to-office transitions during COVID-19, supporting 120K employees and contractors across 70+ countries.
  • Conducted comprehensive market analysis (RFI/RFP) and recommended Planon for space planning and Condeco for room and desk booking—leveraging data-driven insights to enhance operational efficiency and business value.
  • Designed and implemented an API-based system delivering real-time availability data for 7,000 rooms globally, optimizing resource allocation and workplace utilization.
  • Built banking infrastructure for new companies acquired in Japan using Trax, EDI Hub and its integration to various ERPs such as GSAP, Blueprint etc.
  • Collaborated strategically with senior stakeholders to drive alignment between corporate real estate and treasury operations goals, ensuring seamless integration with digital transformation initiatives.
real estate technologymarket analysisAPI-based systemsIT StrategyRisk Management

Opteamix llc

Program Manager

Jan 2017May 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Accountable for overseeing the successful delivery of a portfolio of projects within the context of U.S Federal healthcare
  • Secured additional business opportunities multi-year contracts, even though they were not directly under my purview

Startup

Co-Founder

Jan 2015Dec 2017 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Co-founded a startup selected for the entrepreneurship program at NSRCEL IIM Bangalore.
  • Defined the lean business model and product vision, ensuring alignment with market needs.
  • Developed comprehensive go-to-market strategies and established strong customer relations for post-launch support.
project deliverycontract negotiationProject ManagementBusiness Development

It consulting

Senior IT Project Management Consultant

Sep 2011Aug 2016 · 4 yrs 11 mos

  • Built an impressive record of achievements delivering critical initiatives for clients within the Insurance, Pharma and Healthcare sectors.
  • Allianz Life, United Health Group
  • Successfully performed SOX compliant Data Network & Data Center migration for 7 sites across North America, South America and India from AT&T to Verizon services without a single failure/down time
  • ▪ Conducted interviews/meetings with sponsors, managers, SMEs to determine business process
  • ▪ Created Business Process Flows, Activity diagrams, END state Analysis and Run books
  • ▪ Key role in Program integration management
  • ▪ Performed extensive risk analysis and cost analysis for site conversions
  • ▪ Vendor management and advocated process improvements
  • ▪ Provided status reports at VPs, Directors, Program Manager’s levels
  • ▪ Resource, implementation and UAT management across sites
startup developmentgo-to-market strategiesBusiness DevelopmentProduct Management

Information technology

Consultant/Freelancer

Jun 2010Aug 2011 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • iPhone App Design
project managementrisk analysisProject ManagementRisk Management

Accenture services pvt. ltd.

Team Lead

Jan 2010May 2010 · 4 mos

  • Client: CISCO WEBEX
  • ▪ Managed feature development and testing efforts of My Resources portal of WebEx.
  • ▪ Facilitated requirements walk through; defined project scope
  • ▪ Defined Test plans, Test Strategy and Test data
iPhone app design

Kyocera wireless

Technical Lead

Nov 2005Jan 2010 · 4 yrs 2 mos

  • KWC Human Factors Engineering, San Diego
  • ▪ Interaction design for mobile applications on touch and non-touch phones
  • ▪ New Design Ideation, Workflow, Mind Mapping, Usability Tests, User Experience Design
  • ▪ Reviewed Product design specs, survey data, competitors study and reported business impact
  • ▪ Authored use cases, design and functional specification documents, low fidelity prototypes
  • ▪ Requirements walkthrough with cross functional teams and get requirements signoff
  • KWC, Feature and Test Integration, San Diego:
  • ▪ Managed and led integration test team of 15 members; test plan, test strategy, traceability matrix
  • ▪ Apps and Protocol testing, readiness for major certifications, Metrics Collection, RCA
  • ▪ Advocated process improvements and suggested feature enhancements to HFE
  • ▪ Point Person for Quality dashboard to senior management
  • Kyocera Corporation, Multimedia Development and Testing, Japan:
  • ▪ Led Qualcomm’s (MSM6550 & MSM7500 chipsets) Multimedia integration to Phone source
  • ▪ Trouble shooting, Software fix integration, testing, issue resolution with Qualcomm
  • ▪ Performed customer acceptance testing in Kyocera, Japan
  • ▪ Metrics Collection, performed Root Cause Analysis for issues

Wipro technologies

Project Engineer

Jun 2004Nov 2005 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Nortel Networks:
  • ▪ SS7, SIP Protocol testing, Voicexml Testing, Speech recognition Testing on MPS
  • ▪ Test Plan, Test Strategy and Test cases
  • ▪ Presented a paper on Hosted IVRs at “Nortel Tech forum” in Wipro
interaction designusability testsProduct ManagementUser Experience Design

Telelogic

Application Engineer

Sep 2003Jun 2004 · 9 mos

  • Supported Products like DOORs, DOORSnet, DOORs Analyst to worldwide clients
protocol testingtest strategyQuality AssuranceTesting

Dell

Engineer

Mar 2002Aug 2003 · 1 yr 5 mos

requirements managementapplication lifecycle managementProject ManagementRequirements Management

L&t embedded systems

Intern

Nov 2000Sep 2001 · 10 mos · Mysore

  • Designed and developed an electronic power meter

Education

INSEAD

Business Administration and Management — General

Jul 2024Present

Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

Certificate course — Management Programme for Women Entrepreneurs

Jan 2016Jan 2017

Marimallappa's College

Marimallappa's School

National Institute for Engineering, University of Mysore

Bachelor of Engineering - BE — Electricals and Electronics

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