Amit Desai

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About Amit Desai

Oracle EPM Senior Architect (16+ Years in EPM Space)| Digital Transformation Lead | Technical Program Lead | Exploring AI-Augmented Planning & Product Ownership | PMP® | TOGAF® Accomplished techno-functional leader with overall 20+ years in enterprise technologies. Delivering Oracle EPM solutions across QSR, BFSI, Retail, Manufacturing & Telecom. Known for solving complex planning, integration & metadata challenges—spanning EPBCS, PCMCS, EDMCS, Essbase (ASO/BSO/21c), Freeform & hybrid cloud/on-prem environments. Proven in full-stack planning transformations across P&L, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow—leading 100+ planning artifacts & reusable templates. Specialized in ERP–EPM integration, agile governance & automation frameworks enabling cross-functional decisioning & faster time-to-value. Expert in architecting strategic planning models across forecasting, budgeting, seasonality, target-setting & long-range financial plans. Focused on driver-based logic across Sales, COGS, OPEX, Workforce & Profitability—with strong design leadership on dimensionality, sparse vs. dense structuring, hierarchy design & scenario modeling for performance and flexibility. Led transformation programs including custom ERP/CRM/SCM builds & cloud migrations—such as on-prem to Oracle Freeform Planning & SAP BPC to Oracle EPM. Delivered outcomes for global projects across North America, Europe, APAC & MEA. Certified PMP® (PMI) & TOGAF® 9 (The Open Group), ensuring structured delivery, architectural discipline & stakeholder engagement across global programs. Currently pursuing a Doctorate in Data Science & AI, focusing on predictive modeling, business research & AI-augmented financial planning—bridging traditional FP & A with future-ready decision frameworks. Positioned for strategic roles such as Senior EPM Architect, Digital Transformation Lead, Technical Program Lead, Product/Solution Owner or Senior Technical Product Manager—driving innovation across planning platforms, finance transformation & intelligent analytics. Open to strategic & leadership roles across enterprise planning, digital finance & transformation ecosystems—including Oracle EPM, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Board, OneStream, Anaplan & Workday With a strong base in engineering, delivery & architecture, I bring 20+ years of end-to-end expertise in enterprise systems development —now ready to scale into broader innovation, platform ownership & enterprise leadership across consulting & product-driven environments.