About Me

45+ Years Of Professional Career

ABOUT ME

About Ramesh Gupta

Early Years

I was born to Madan Mohan Gupta and Savitri Gupta on August 27, 1953, in Sheohar, Bihar, India. My father, Madan Mohan Gupta (1920-2006), was a well-rounded and prominent figure of his time. Read more about my father. My mother, Savitri Gupta, a high school-educated homemaker, was a driving force behind my pursuit of higher education, providing unwavering support and resources.

My parents instilled in me the importance of setting ambitious goals, and their love and encouragement played a crucial roles in shaping my journey. I am happily married for 49 years and am blessed with two children: Keerti Gupta, a senior officer with the Canadian Federal Government, and Vivek Gupta, an IT professional with a global IT company based in San Jose, California, USA.

Academics
  1. Studied in Middle School and Nabab Singh High School, Sheohar. Passed Bihar secondary board examination in 1968 in first division and secured first position in the school and the erstwhile Sitamarhi district.
  2. Bachelors degree in Commerce with Honors in 1973 from R.D.S College, Muzaffarpur (now under Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University). Secured first class first position with gold medal and double distinctions in the combined examination of the then Bihar and Mithila Universities.
  3. Masters in Commerce (Business Administration) degree in 1982 from Rajasthan University.
  4. Diploma in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations in 1984 from Punjabi University, Patiala.
  5. Export Management in 1992 from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT). New Delhi
  6. Masters in Business Administration (MBA with Finance major)) in 1994 from Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University.
Professional Credentials
  1. 2002-Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from Illinois, USA
  2. 2003-Cerified General Accountant (CGA)-Canada
  3. 2004-Chartered Accountant (CA)- Canada
  4. 2004--Licensed Public Accountant (LPA) -Canada
  5. 2011-Project Management Professional (PMP)-USA
  6. 2013-Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)-Canada


Training and Certifications
  1. 2003-Certified SAP Consultant-Managerial and Financial Accounting
  2. 2021-Certified SAP Consultant-Financial Accounting -SAP S/4 HANA
  3. Completed more than 20 short term training programs conducted by SAP America in various SAP Financial System Modules
Professional Career

My professional journey spans over 45+ years, during which I have had the privilege of working in both full-time and contract roles across a diverse range of industries. This extensive experience has provided me with valuable opportunities to learn, develop, and implement best business processes and practices. Below is a list of organizations where I have contributed, either as full-time employees or through project-based contract positions:

Income Tax and GST Auditor at Canada Revenue Agency (Federal Govt. of Canada)

Christmas celebration at
SAP Canada

Country Employer/ Client Location/Sate Industry
USA World Bank Group Wahington DC Banking and development funding
GE Water and Process Technologies PA Manufacturing
Nordson Corporation OH Manufacturing
Discovery Channel (now owned by Warner Bros) MD Media
Lubrizol Corporation OH Manufacturing
Spectrum Brands WI Branding and marketing
ABB SC Manufacturing
Entegris Corporation MA Manufacturing
Woodward Corporation CO Aerospace
Century Casino CO Entertainment and Hospitality
DXC Technologies VA IT System integrator
Gainesville Utility FL Utilities Provider to Public
Pitney Bowes CT Mailing equipment manufacturer
Avnet Phoenix, AZ Distribution of electronic components
Panasonic Corporation NJ Avionics & consumer electronics
Canada City of Toronto Toronto Govt/City
City of Edmonton Edmonton Govt/City
Ministry of Revenue-Govt of Canada Toronto Federal Government
Toronto Innovation College Toronto IT Training and education
SAP Canada Toronto Sr. Consultant
Toyo Tires BC Tires manufacture and sales
UK GE Health Care London Manufacturing
France GE Alstom Paris Railway
Germany Nordson Corporation Dusseldorf Manufacturing
Poland Century Casino Warsha Entertainment and hospitality
India Tata Steel Kolkata and Jamshedpur Steel Manufacturing
Usha International Patna Marketing of branded products
Bharat wagon and Engg. Ltd Muzaffarpur Manufacturer of railway wagons and LPG cylinders
Escorts Ltd (now Yamaha Motors) Faridabad Automobile manufacturer
GTC Industries Ltd Delhi Manufacturer of Cigarettes
Usha Matra Ltd Gurgaon Designing of integrated chips for computers
Information Technologies Ltd Delhi IT services
Trainer and Mentorship
  • Trained more than 1000 new immigrants in Canada for IT related various certification courses to advance their professional career.
  • Regularly provide mentorship and career guidance to new CPAs and immigrants to Canada.
Entrepreneurship
  • Own and operate my own CPA practice Firm in Canada www.rameshguptacpa.com
  • Own and operate Service Ontario Centres on behalf of Government of Ontario, Canada. These Centres provides public services such as issue of motor vehicle registration and renewals, driver license renewals, health card and accessible parking permit registration and renewals, sales tax collection and related services.
Volunteering
  • Former Treasurer of Volunteer Connect-York Region in Ontario-Canada
  • Treasurer York Region Condominium Corporation # 1190-Ontario-Canada
  • Treasurer-York Region Condominium Corporation # 1078-Ontario-Canada
  • Organized numerous Free Tax Preparation Clinics for seniors and low income group tax payers in Canada
Hobbies
  • Hiking and mountaineering- Trained in professional mountaineering skills from Nehru Institute of Mountaineering- Uttarkashi, India
  • Participated in many high-altitude trekking, hiking, and mountaineering expeditions under the leadership of Bachendri Pal, the first Indian women who scaled Mount Everest
  • Reading books -Biographies, history, self-development
  • Love watching cricket
Expertise, Skills and Strengths
  • Proven managerial and leadership skills for people management
  • Tech-savy and detailed oriented with an eye towards people,processes and technologies for improving productivity and customer experience
  • Strong commitment and push for adopting latest technologies and tools for better productivity and customer experience
  • Expert in writing business policies, procedures and rules, organizational constitution, bylaws, mandates and other business documents
  • Effective in managing internal and external stakeholders such as government agencies,customers and clients
  • Expert in designing and configuring IT Financial Systems/solutions using best of the breed software systems.
  • Sound Project Management skills to meet the project delivery deadlines within the budget and with least project scope creep
  • Fiscally responsible
  • Trustworthy and reliable with integrity beyond question

Timeline: My Journey

1953-1968

Childhood and early youth years

Born and lived in Sheohar in the State of Bihar, India where I graduated from high school. Had excellent upbringing from my school teachers and the people in my parents' network. The contribution of my High School Principal-Yogendra Prasad Singh (A President award winner for best teachers) and my commerce teacher-Roop Narain Mishra were valuable in shaping my academic career after high school.

1969-1973

Post Secondary Education

Completed my College education from R.D.S College, Muzaffarpur in Bihar. Received gold medal for securing first class first rank in the university

1974-1988

CA Training and work life in Bengal and Bihar, India

Completed CA Article ship Training, Got married to my wife Sudha Gupta-1975, First Job in TATA Steel in Kolkata as Internal Auditor and later in Jamshedpur in various capacities including Administrative Officer, Also worked with Usha International as Regional Accounts Officer in Patna and Bharat Wagon & Engg. Ltd (Central Govt PSU) as Assistant Manager (Finance) in Muzaffarpur, Bihar-India.

1989-1998

Wok life In and around Delhi and Goa, India

Escorts Ltd (now Yamaha Motors) as Deputy Commercial Manager in Faridabad (Haryana) -1989-1993, GTC Industries Ltd. (Dalmia Group) as Sr. Commercial Manager in Delhi-1994-1995, Usha Matra Ltd as General Manager (Commercial) in Gurgaon-1996-1997, Information Technologies India Ltd as Sr. General Manager (commercial) first in Delhi and later in Goa-1997-1998

1999-2006

Work Life in Canada

Migrated to Canada in 1999, Completed my Canadian and US CPA credentials, Worked with Federal Government of Canada (Ministry of Revenue) as Income Tax and GST Auditors to administer income tax and GST laws and regulations. Was also assigned many investigative roles in Special Enforcement Program (SEP), administered by the Ministry’s Tax Enforcement Agency-Canada Revenue Agency

2007-Current

Professional and Entrepreneurial Life in Canada, USA and Europe

Transitioned my career as independent ERP Financial System Consultant and during last 17 years was involved in more than 30 large IT projects in USA, Canada,UK,Germany,France and Poland. Most of these projects were led by large system integrators such as IBM,Deloitte, KPMG,PwC, Accenture and SAP.
Started my own Public Accounting Firm in Canada www.rameshguptacpa.com.

Established my own business of Public Accounting Firm in Canada.

As an independent entrepreneur built and operate Service Ontario Centers(provide public services) on behalf of Government of Ontario in Canada.

Places

Places-Visited, Lived and worked
Bangalore, Mumbai
India
Nepal
Winnipeg, Toronto
Canada
Mexico
Atlanta, Miami Houston
United States
Austria
Hungry
Germany
France
UK
UK