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Pad Narayanan

Mr. Pad Narayanan

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Vice President, Commercial (Digital Innovation & Transformation) at Mohawk Industries Inc

  • Strategic Planning
  • Technical Architecture
  • Global AI Strategist
  • Organizational Development
  • Application Development

Vice President

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S9-052024-2101324

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Throughout my 20 years as a thought leader in the digital space, I have become the go-to source for merging Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and Business Administration, providing a 360-view and total understanding of each entity utilizing cutting-edge technology. My expertise is taking massive enterprise applications with a results-focused approach and expanding them from the beginning, leading to completion. It is my mission to go above and beyond in manufacturing specifically in Automation and Robotics using my knack to quickly identify the problem, mitigate risk, and proactively plan for the future. From leading the successful collaboration between technology and human interaction, I have single-handily led the world’s top-performing tech companies to generate results that include but is not limited to rebranding and implementing new applications from the group up, scaling operations to increased revenue of thousands to millions, and seamless installation of successful automation.

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Vice President, Commercial (Digital Innovation & Transformation)

Mohawk Industries Inc

Aug-2020 to Present
Serve as Strategic Business Head and board member of Executive Leadership team for Commercial division of Mohawk
Director Application Development

Mohawk Industries Inc

Dec-2020 to Nov-2021
In my role as the Director of Application Development, I lead and liaise between multiple business units within the company to drive digital transformation. Serving as the strategic interface, I connect the IT unit with other business units to develop strategy, discover solutions, manage services, control risks, and enhance relationships that lead to overall success, benchmark, and goals of Mohawk Industries. Additionally, I oversee and align strategic business initiatives with the application roadmap through the STRAP process. I enjoy managing the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of different business functions across the entire organization and focusing on driving positive impact and results that connect consumers, customers, sales, design, and manufacturing.
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Senior Director, Digital Technology

Mohawk Industries Inc

Nov-2021 to May-2022
Application Project Leader

Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd.

Aug-2001 to Mar-2009
Used mechanical engineering, R&D, and robotics expertise, and allied with senior management and stakeholders, to lead project management for IT behind high-precision projects, including 2 projects defining scope, goals, and deliverables to support goals. ▪ Created and submitted 15 project proposals, including budget changes, with 75% of proposals turned into assignments. ▪ Reported progress, documented needs, determined potential crises, and created schedules and contingency plans. ▪ Guided and mentored 3 team members and contractors to ensure positive action, accountability, and project success.
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Senior Application Architect

Keenan & Associates

Jan-2013 to Jul-2020
$180M insurance broker with software application solutions. Acquired By Assured Partners ($4B insurance brokerage firm). Excelled in Project Management by leading team of 62 onsite and offshore developers to design, develop, and install $10M flagship programs, offering expert enrollment guidance on health insurance carriers and plans. ▪ Learned TOGAF and taught key design aspects to team to yield highly efficient and robust quality of application development. ▪ Functioned as scrum master for Agile development, leading to on-time delivery and implementation of business solutions. Enabled successful Technical Solutions Development by orchestrating the designing, coding, and testing of 36 systems solutions. ▪ Applied technical skills to developing n-tier web-based applications utilizing Microsoft.NET (ASP and C#) and SQL server. ▪ Troubleshot, analyzed, and reported product code issues. Utilized modeling tools and documentation methods in architect application and database design while focusing on simplifying analysis for future development.
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IT Consultant

FUTURE FOCUS INFOTECH PRIVATE LIMITED, CHENNAI

Apr-2009 to Jul-2010
Led 60 employees, including 6 internal teams, to develop projects, reduce timelines, and successfully deliver products to clients. ▪ Supported 7 clients in change management activities by presenting overviews and detailed documentation of solutions
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Architect and Senior Manager

Mohawk Industries Inc

Aug-2020 to Dec-2020
During the period leading as the Architect and Senior Manager, I focused primarily on executing innovative enterprise business data solutions that were one of a kind and favored and sponsored by senior leadership for all brand sites and B2B customer-facing apps. Working collaboratively with the eCommerce and Digital Transformation teams, we drove efforts to optimize and strategize Web application performance and customer experience. Some of my highlights include: • Successful integration of ChannelSight and Pergo website, driving pricing and stock availability in real-time for customers. • Successful implementation of Bloomreach (CMS) and Commerce Cloud with including 15+ third-party integrations to drive the brand sites with its web presence, resulting in lightning-fast UI/UX experience with cutting edge state of the art technology. • Performed software architecture revamp in Azure Web Application to reduce monthly billing by 60%+
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Project Manager

FUTURE FOCUS INFOTECH PRIVATE LIMITED, CHENNAI

Jul-2010 to Dec-2012
An IT Consulting Group ranking 2nd in size, part of NASSCOM Emerging companies in India. Served as Account Manager for largest client ($1.5M revenue). Managed 16 insurance application products with 28 application developers, 20 QA testers, and 22 team leads, business analysts, and project leads. ▪ Inspired and challenged employees to drive 15% increase in revenue. Built high performing team through manpower tracking and analysis, including actual versus budgeted forecasting, on-/off-boarding, hiring, and headcount management with HR. ▪ Partnered with clients to define project scope, plan timescales and resources; clarify system needs, and study client’s goals.
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Education

Education

Kellogg School of Management - Northwestern University

MBA in Business Management

Passout Year: 2008
Illinois Institute of Technology

M.SC in Information Technology and Management

Passout Year: 2006
West Coast University

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Passout Year: 2004
NIIT Pune

Diploma in eCommerce in Information Technology(IT)

Passout Year: 2001
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Corporate Strategy
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May 2022

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University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education

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Corporate Strategy

Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer
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Jun 2013

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Microsoft

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Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer

Microsoft Specialist
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Jun 2013

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Microsoft

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Microsoft Specialist

ITIL Certified
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Jul 2014

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ITIL

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ITIL

Negotiation and Decision-Making Strategies
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Dec 2021

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University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education

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Negotiation and Decision-Making Strategies

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (ICBB)
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Dec 2020

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Global Association for Quality Management (GAQM)

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Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (ICBB)

Credential ID G10219851
TOGAF® 9 Certified
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Dec 2016

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The Open Group

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TOGAF® 9 Certified

The Executive Finance Program
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Apr 2022

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University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education

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The Executive Finance Program

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Honours & Awards

Honours & Awards

Employee of the Year
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Keenan & Associates

 Year: 2016
Exceptional Customer Service Award
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Keenan and Associates

 Year: 2014
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