Daniel Deshpande

Solution Architect | Oracle Fusion EPM | Workforce Planning (EPM) · Narrative Reporting · Enterprise Profitability & Cost Management · Solution Architect · Functional

Johannesburg, South AfricaLeadSAST (UTC+2)Contract to hire · PermanentCitizen

Open to working in Johannesburg

Solution Architect with 13 years of hands-on Oracle Fusion EPM experience, specialising in Workforce Planning (EPM), Narrative Reporting, Enterprise Profitability & Cost Management. Delivered multiple full-cycle implementations across telecom clients — EPM Automate scripts for admin tasks and business rules and calculations. Comfortable owning functional design documents, configuration workbooks and key-user training. Strong on Saudi Arabia / UAE (GCC) and South Africa localization: statutory, tax and compliance setups. Notice period: immediate.

years in Oracle

—

years in total

projects

USD 1,92,000 / yr

annual

Seniority: Lead · Solution Architect
Availability: Available now
Notice period: Immediate
Works: Onsite
Open to: Contract to hire, Permanent
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa · SAST (UTC+2)
Work authorisation: Citizen

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Projects and implementations

Solution ArchitectMigrationLed

A 400-store retail chain · via Kestrelline Digital

Migration of Oracle Fusion EPM for a 400-store retail chain, covering Workforce Planning (EPM), Narrative Reporting, Enterprise Profitability & Cost Management. Key work: business rules and calculations; data integration from the general ledger. Worked with business users through SIT, UAT and go-live.

Enterprise Profitability & Cost ManagementWorkforce Planning (EPM)Narrative Reporting

Feb 2023 – Aug 2026 · 43 mo · Johannesburg · Retail & CPG

Solution ArchitectUpgrade

A pan-India telecom operator

Upgrade of Oracle Fusion EPM for a pan-India telecom operator, covering Workforce Planning (EPM), Narrative Reporting, Enterprise Profitability & Cost Management. Key work: planning model and dimension design; consolidation and intercompany eliminations. Worked with business users through SIT, UAT and go-live.

Enterprise Profitability & Cost ManagementWorkforce Planning (EPM)Narrative Reporting

Jan 2019 – Jul 2022 · 43 mo · Johannesburg · Telecom

Solution ArchitectSupport / AMS

A private university group · via Aurenza Global Services

Support / AMS of Oracle Fusion EPM for a private university group, covering Workforce Planning (EPM), Narrative Reporting, Enterprise Profitability & Cost Management. Key work: Smart View templates and user training; business rules and calculations. Worked with business users through SIT, UAT and go-live.

Enterprise Profitability & Cost ManagementWorkforce Planning (EPM)Narrative Reporting

Jun 2015 – Jun 2018 · 37 mo · Johannesburg · Higher Education

Oracle expertise

PRODUCT FAMILIES

Fusion Cloud

LOCALIZATIONS

Saudi Arabia / UAE (GCC)South Africa

TECHNICAL STACK

EPM AutomateExcel

MODULES

Enterprise Data ManagementLedEnterprise Profitability & Cost ManagementLedTax ReportingLedWorkforce Planning (EPM)LedNarrative ReportingLed

PILLARS

EPM

RELEASES

26.D26.C26.B26.A

INDUSTRIES

Telecom

LANGUAGES

HindiConversationalEnglishNative

Education

UG · Supply Chain Management

Bangalore University · 2010 · Full-time

AvailabilityAvailable now

Notice periodImmediate

RateUSD 1,92,000 / yr