PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Overall close to 9 years of experience of which 5+ years of experience working in IT, project management, consulting, budgeting, business development, strategic planning, change management, process improvements and six sigma
• 4+ years of Cloud ERP ( Confidential and SAP Business ByDesign) experience in configuring, testing and implementation of SAP Business ByDesign and Confidential in various modules in different industry sectors - aerospace, professional services, security systems, non-profit, utilities, telecommunication, etc.,
• Strong business leadership background & proven success in services business transformation and strategic business development
• Strong business acumen in supporting and managing couple of start-ups - Mobile application, Textiles, etc.
• Excellent knowledge of Cloud and On premises ERP Packages
• Proficient in handling project teams in various parts of the globe
• Experience in handling / working in projects ranging from 100K to million US dollars
• Delivered Project proposals for process improvement and cost reduction
• Worked as a liaison between the cross functional (design, production, maintenance, safety, shop floor) and upper management (finance, human resources) teams coordinating key projects and assignments
• 3+ years of experience as a Research Engineer / GRA developing Virtual Reality simulation of work stations for major Aircraft Industries funded by ADMRC, unit of NIAR
• Six Sigma trained professional
• Self-motivated, organized and result oriented individual with effective communication and strong interpersonal skills who quickly adapts to new technologies

SOFTWARE TOOLS EXPERTISE:

Cloud ERP Packages: Confidential ; SAP Business ByDesign; SAP Cloud for Customers

On Premises: ERP Packages SAP R/3 4.7; SAP ECC 6.0

Design packages: AutoCAD 2000, CATIA V5

Simulators: DELMIA V5, VIP Planopt, Arena, Quest

Microsoft office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, Project, Access

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Austin, TX

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managing 10 to 15 small to medium concurrent projects using onsite (US) and offshore (Philippines) resources
• Managing all aspects of the project (SOW creation, scope definition and adherence, timeline, budget, staffing, communication)
• Managing project team and coordinate delivery tasks on a daily basis including coordinating with offshore delivery team members
• Managing key project deliverables like project charter, planning resources, issues & actions log, etc., to support project success
• Securing project resources by maintaining up to date / accurate forecast for all projects within the portfolio
• Liaison between services (Professional and Technical) teams to conduct BPM sessions, prepare BRD, configure the system, data migration, UAT, EUT and production Go-Live
• Managing project scope, initiating change requests and if necessary escalations through proper channels, leveraging standard Confidential Professional Services tools and practices
• Highlighting potential and existing risks, develop mitigation strategy and drive issues to resolution
• Coordinating and supporting regular steering committee meetings and updates the status of the project
• Supporting Professional Services team in selling additional functionalities / services to the existing clients
• Handling escalations from the clients to bring the project under control

Confidential, Irving, TX

Program / Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Led a team of 20+ resources for ByDesign implementation to support on-site, off-shore delivery model
• Key resource to initiate change management to bring structure within the organization in various departments - Service delivery, new hire, human resources, procurement and finance
• Guided new project managers and functional experts to do a successful implementation
• Handled / participated in more than 15 implementations / support projects
• Liaison between C-Level executives from the client and Confidential to keep the project going in the right track to have mutual beneficial business relationship
• Coordinated with implementation (Functional and Technical) teams in arriving at solutions design, development, work around and data validation
• Partnered with the product development team to enhance the standard SAP Business ByDesign solution by developing Add-on solution to meet customer needs and integrated with other products
• Managed overall project/program delivery according to planned scope, budget and milestones
• Interacted with the business leads and users to understand the existing business processes
• Handled production support issues in configuration,, and customized forms and reports
• Prepared user documentation, presented enhanced processes to the key users and trained end-users
• Prepared test scripts and involved in the unit and integration testing of enhancements
• Successfully handled the sessions in SAP Business ByDesign for more than 25 trainees in all functional areas (limited Financials)

Confidential, Arlington Heights, IL

Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Undergone in SAP SD and CRM Functional modules
• Thorough knowledge of ASAP Methodology from Project preparation, business blueprint reading, realization, final preparation, go-live and production support
• Interacted with the business leads and users to understand the existing business processes
• Performed gap analysis based on processes As - is and To - be based on SAP best practices

Confidential, San Antonio, TX

Business / Quality Control Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Confidential Information Security - Global ID Administration Compliance Monitoring team conducting security audits, reconciliation, process improvement, and project management
• Liaison between developers, reconcilers and business to get the audit logs that has to be in compliance with Confidential Information Security Standards (CISS 7.0)
• Key coordinator between multiple project teams to ensure enterprise-wide consolidation of ID administration
• Supported staff and affiliates towards completion of projects as per the deadlines

Confidential, Wichita, KS

Research Engineer / Graduate Research Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Guided Confidential team in their thesis and research works
• Created statement of work (SOW) by performing gap analysis, cost / benefit analysis, etc.
• Adopted MTM, 5S, DMAIC and Value Stream Mapping concepts in developing assembly processes of workstations for leading aircraft industries using DELMIA and CATIA V5
• Implemented Virtual Reality concept in NIAR, Wichita, KS for real time scenario
• Incorporated ergonomics concept into the design of assembly processes for the aircraft industries
• Involved in lean implementation for office settings to reduce application processing time
• Invigilated and evaluated the exams for Engineering Economy course for 60 students

Confidential, Olathe, KS

Operational Excellence Intern

Responsibilities:

• Worked in redesigning the assembly facility for developing Mixed Model Assembly Line using the concept of Demand Flow Technology (DFT)
• Conducted Time studies on the floor assembly lines and developed Work instructions
• Assisted in developing Value Stream Analysis (VSA) for JIT Steel fabrication area
• Led Kaizen event team to improve the assembly process in the fill cube section
• Implementation improved throughput by ~10% and savings in operating expenses by ~15%
• Communicated with upper management, shop floor employees, project and engineering teams on project statuses on an on-going basis
• Ergonomic job analysis of processes for problem identification and subsequent solution
• Supported R&D in product design regarding improvement of product assembly

Confidential, Colwich, KS

Environment: al Affairs Intern

Responsibilities:

• Led Environmental Affairs team in developing Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) kit
• Developed database utilising Tracer Plus 4 software
• Generated report from the database for EPA & SA
• Designed and Implemented barcodes for various equipment’s/processes in the Ethanol facility
• Prepared documents and operation manual for the end users (customers)