Profile

Professional Summary

Chandra is an ERP Development Lead at Florida State University with over 15 years of experience in enterprise technology, primarily focused on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). He brings a diverse skill set and a passion for innovation to every project. Chandra has extensive expertise in designing and implementing enterprise applications for HR, Finance, and Student ERP systems.

 Contributions at Florida State University

• ERP Modernization: Since 2016, Chandra has led high-impact ERP projects at FSU, modernizing critical HR, Finance, and Student ERP systems. These efforts have streamlined business processes and saved costs.
• Innovation and Leadership: Chandra is passionate about developing innovative enterprise applications. He leads teams to deliver superior results by staying ahead of technology trends and driving enterprise-wide innovation.
• Cloud Migration Research: Chandra conducts research on optimizing cloud migration strategies for FSU systems.

Experience with Prestigious Organizations

Insights from Prestigious Organizations Chandra’s experience with NCR Corporation, Tech Mahindra, and the United Nations has equipped him with valuable knowledge in ensuring the reliability, availability, data integrity, security, and scalability of ERP systems. 

Global Exposure through Nonprofits

• Chandra’s work with organizations like the United Nations, UNSOM, and UNOPS enriched his professional journey.
• As the lead developer for the Oracle PeopleSoft 9.2 HR INSPIRA upgrade project, he played a crucial role in implementing, upgrading, and seamlessly integrating the UN INSPIRA ERP IT system, serving over 5 million individuals and used by 350 UN agencies, with an average daily usage of 12,000 users. 

Contributing to the Higher ED and ERP Technology Field.

Advisory Group Member (HEUG) Connected Campus

• Chandra collaborates with the Higher Education User Group (HEUG) to exchange knowledge, influence best practices, and drive technological innovations in education.
• He actively participates in HEUG’s technical forums, interest groups, and the annual Alliance conference, which has earned him a bronze badge from HEUG.

Education and certifications

Master of Science: Information Technology — Florida State University
Bachelor of Technology: Computer Engineering -- GBPUAT

• Artificial Intelligence Applications in Marketing and Finance- Wharton-University Of Pennsylvania (Coursera)
• Artificial Intelligence Applications in People Management - Wharton-University Of Pennsylvania (Coursera)
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2022 – Oracle(Coursera)
• Oracle Cloud Data Management 2022- Oracle(Coursera)
• Foundations of Project Management-Google(Coursera)

Personal Interests

Outside of work, Chandra is an avid adventurer who enjoys exploring different cultures and landscapes worldwide, having visited countries like Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, the UAE, Turkey, Cambodia, Singapore, Italy, and many others.