Arun Tallikar

Arun Tallikar is a results-driven and solution-oriented leader with extensive experience in supplier management, strategic sourcing, finance, and building PMOs. He possesses an excellent relationship building skill that allows him to bring stakeholders together to solve business issues, operational inefficiencies, and risk analysis & management.

Arun's educational background includes a Bachelor's in Engineering in Industrial Engineering from R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore, and MBA & MS degree in Finance & MIS from the University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business.

Throughout his career, he has held various managerial and senior-level positions, such as PMO Consultant at Medline Industries, Inc, Program Manager - PMO at VW Credit, Inc. (TEK Systems), Sr. Program/Portfolio Manager at CGN Global, Sr. Manager - ATO at Allstate, and Sr. Manager - Supplier Management – Strategy & Program Management Lead at Allstate, among many others.

In a nutshell, Arun Tallikar is a skilled leader and expert in program/portfolio management, PMO setup, sourcing, supplier management, finance, relationship management, IT governance & audits, risk analysis & management, and staff management & mentoring, with exceptional experience in system implementation.