With over 15 years of expertise in Oracle Financials, Rajalakshmi Thiruthuraipondi Natarajan has played a pivotal role in managing complex organizational splits, streamlining data security, and ensuring seamless transitions in large-scale enterprises. One of her most significant contributions was leading the application track in a major organizational split, where she managed a team of Oracle experts across various modules, including Order-to-Cash, Financial Reporting, and Master Data Management. This project required extensive collaboration with key stakeholders to understand the operational structure and future scope of each entity post-split.
A critical component of this transformation was data security and compartmentalization, where Rajalakshmi ensured that the data split adhered to strict exclusivity agreements between the newly formed entities. Given that both organizations shared a single Oracle instance before the separation, safeguarding proprietary data and maintaining compliance were top priorities. By implementing robust security measures and ensuring data integrity, she played a crucial role in preventing unauthorized access and maintaining organizational confidentiality.
Her expertise was further demonstrated during the data archival and audit phases, where she collaborated with top auditing firms to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Her previous experience in data archival strategies allowed her to design a structured approach that significantly reduced the data volume migrated to the new instance while retaining historical records for legal and audit purposes. During the pre- and post-split audit process, Rajalakshmi’s deep understanding of Oracle Applications and client business operations enabled her to extract and present the necessary data efficiently, ensuring a smooth audit process.
Moreover, one of the largest public works companies in Texas was among the beneficiaries of her expertise, as it undertook a complex split to separate its infrastructure related business activities into a new entity. The project required bifurcating master data, transactional records, and reporting structures while balancing overlapping business operations. With one entity opting for Oracle Cloud, she devised a strategy to archive inactive data, significantly optimizing storage while maintaining accessibility for compliance needs.
Among the biggest challenges Rajalakshmi successfully tackled was data segregation, where data needed to be transferred to a new instance while also being scrubbed from the original system. Leveraging data compartmentalization techniques, she introduced reference indicators that enabled a structured division of records, ensuring each dataset was accurately assigned to its respective entity. Another major challenge was handling in-transit transactions, where some processes had been initiated but not completed before the split. She developed a two-pronged solution: allowing a bleed-out period for transactions to be completed in the old system and creating a secure interface that allowed organic closure while enforcing strict security restrictions to prevent unauthorized modifications.
Beyond project execution, Rajalakshmi has contributed extensively to industry knowledge through her published research on Oracle Cloud, data security, and AI refactoring challenges. Her research includes in-depth analyses on database archival strategies, data security and compartmentalization, IT audits of Oracle applications, and the strategic application of Oracle Financials in the retail industry. Some of her notable works include “Database Archival – A Bird’s Eye View on Design & Execution Approach for Efficient Archival,” “Data Security and Compartmentalization,” “IT Audit of Oracle Applications – Understanding, Preparation, and Extraction,” and “Strategic Application of Oracle Financials in the Retail Industry.” These contributions highlight her expertise in streamlining financial systems and securing sensitive data within large enterprises.
As an industry veteran, Rajalakshmi believes that organizational splits are inherently complex, requiring customized solutions tailored to each company’s needs. While several automated tools exist for data identification, archival, and audits, she notes a lack of robust, scalable solutions for executing an actual split efficiently. With no major players currently offering a comprehensive end-to-end solution, she predicts that companies will continue to rely on custom strategies and expert-led execution to navigate these intricate processes. Through her strategic expertise, Rajalakshmi Thiruthuraipondi Natarajan continues to set industry benchmarks in Oracle Financials, data security, and large-scale enterprise transformations, shaping the future of organizational restructuring and financial system optimization.
