Praveen Sekar
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Global Software Solutions- Claim this Profile
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Global Software Solutions Group
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United Arab Emirates
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
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Nov 2021 - Present
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Leading Strategy and building Global Software Solutions
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Director
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Jan 2016 - Jan 2022
Global GSS is a Payments specialists working with Global Banks enabling them to automate and efficiently implement their core payment strategies. VPH is an API first, cloud agnostic, ISO 20022 ready, Multi Payment Product ( CTS, EFT, RTGS, Mandate Management, National ID enabled Payments, Instant Payments , Corporate Payment Modules ), multi country clearing house enabled solution. GSS also offer various process automation and digital transformation solutions focused on the BFSI sector… Show more GSS is a Payments specialists working with Global Banks enabling them to automate and efficiently implement their core payment strategies. VPH is an API first, cloud agnostic, ISO 20022 ready, Multi Payment Product ( CTS, EFT, RTGS, Mandate Management, National ID enabled Payments, Instant Payments , Corporate Payment Modules ), multi country clearing house enabled solution. GSS also offer various process automation and digital transformation solutions focused on the BFSI sector. My responsibility at GSS is to 1.Drive Revenue by establishing Partnerships and Alliances and Direct Sales efforts. 2. Tender and Bid Management 3. Analyst Relations 4. Marketing Efforts 5. Overall Revenue Strategy
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Lead - Business Development
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May 2014 - Dec 2015
Chennai Area, India Torus - The Enterprise Application Development Platform. Torus is the rapid application development platform for the digital enterprise. The platform enables businesses to quickly develop, deploy, and deliver enterprise line of business applications. Torus provides rapid application development capability, delivering adaptive solutions addressing the ever-changing dynamic needs of modern enterprise development teams. The platform supercharges application delivery teams - enables rapid… Show more Torus - The Enterprise Application Development Platform. Torus is the rapid application development platform for the digital enterprise. The platform enables businesses to quickly develop, deploy, and deliver enterprise line of business applications. Torus provides rapid application development capability, delivering adaptive solutions addressing the ever-changing dynamic needs of modern enterprise development teams. The platform supercharges application delivery teams - enables rapid deployment of custom, mission-critical enterprise class applications, with the ability to visually create, deploy and automate. The Platform transforms how enterprises build and deploy multi-channel applications, ability to custom create large application portfolios and integrate applications. My responsibilities include formulating Sales Strategy in association with Senior Management. Identifying , evaluating , Pursuing and Closing Leads to Business. Forming Global Partnerships and Strategic Alliances. Establishing Dialogues with Industry Analysts.
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Business Development Executive
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Oct 2013 - May 2014
SIPCOT IT Park, Siruseri I worked with a team of 5, to achieve my goals in Lead Generation and Market Research. We were tasked with generating Leads from BFSI sector for the East African and Indian Markets The role consisted of creating Marketing material - Brochures , Website Content , Email Campaigns. Responding to Tenders by preparing the necessary response documents for each Tender.
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General Management Trainee
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Aug 2013 - Sep 2013
Chennai Area, India As a Trainee I was trained on the nuances of Software Sales and Strategy. The various Modes of Marketing, Preparing Marketing material and responding to Tenders.
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Torus Innovations
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India
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President Business Development
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Mar 2016 - Jan 2022
Global Torus is a Low Code Application Development Platform. Torus enables users to build enterprise applications with a 40% saving in time and effort. Torus is used in Banking, Insurance, Manufacturing , Logistics and Government organizations. I am responsible for overall strategy and revenue.
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Director
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Jan 2014 - Mar 2016
Kenya Global Payments Technologies is a Leading System Integrator operating in the East African Market. GPT provides numerous solutions in the Payments Processing , Digital Transformation, Process Automation and Document / Content Management Space. My responsibilities include 1. Sales closure and Business Development 2. Sales Strategy formulation and execution 3. Establishing Partnerships 4. Handling P&L for the organization.
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The Elitists
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Staffing and Recruiting
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Intern
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Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
Chennai Area, India Worked under the direct supervision of the CEO in areas of Business Development and Corporate Strategy. Handled the overall coordination of Placement recruitment process for 5 college/universities in TamilNadu, India. Handled the execution of the "Budding Business Manager" Competition at SVCE. Handled overall administrative roles at the firm, during my tenure there.
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AIESEC
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Team Lead - OGX
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Aug 2011 - Sep 2012
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India My responsibilities included managing a 7 member team whose goal is to identify, convince and send potential students to take up an internship overseas and work for a social cause. We were recognized as the best performing team in the Department I was awarded "Super Hero of the Month" Was responsible for overall delivery of my department during our peak realization period. Took over responsibility during the unavailability of my VP. Brought in Exceptional numbers - 60 raises… Show more My responsibilities included managing a 7 member team whose goal is to identify, convince and send potential students to take up an internship overseas and work for a social cause. We were recognized as the best performing team in the Department I was awarded "Super Hero of the Month" Was responsible for overall delivery of my department during our peak realization period. Took over responsibility during the unavailability of my VP. Brought in Exceptional numbers - 60 raises for the first cycle that year, out of which 60% was contributed from my team alone.
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Exchange Controller
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Mar 2011 - Aug 2011
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Intern
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Dec 2011 - Jan 2012
Chennai Area, India Claw digital is web site development and online advertising company Responsibilities involved , working in close relation with the sales team and technical team in , preparing presentations and necessary material to make the sales pitch. Worked with Senior Sales Manager in contacting clients and made pitches to several clients. Also worked in fundamental website development, but preferred sales and marketing.
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HCLTech
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India
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Trainee
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Jun 2011 - Jul 2011
Chennai Area, India Understood the nuances of delivering corporate presentations. Won Best Presentation award during the training program. Established an understanding on the implementation of computer networks and common issues that affect the systems post implementation. Briefly trained on systems administration, exposing myself to various software platforms utilized in the industry.
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Hexaware Technologies
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India
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Trainee
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Dec 2010 - Dec 2010
SIPCOT IT Park, Siruseri Learnt about Algorithm Analysis, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Resource, Planning (ERP), Data warehousing, Web Credibility, Intellectual Property Rights
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Education
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Harvard Business School Online
Other; Certificate in Entrepreneurship Essentials, Complete -
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Online Course, Digital Transformation -
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering
B.E, Computer science and engineering -
Sri Jayendra Swamigal Silver Jubilee Higher Secondary School
HSC, Bio - Math