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Dhanashree Kale

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PROFILE:

• OCP Certified in both 11i financial tracks - Account Payables and Account Receivables.

• Oracle Certified Professional for R12 Accounts Receivables

• Handled Implementation Projects, Support Projects and Oracle Training Assignments for 11i and R12

(mostly on latest versions)

• Financial domain knowledge to design architectural design for Oracle Modules for P2P and O2C

• Main focus on GL, AP, AR, FR, CE along with other SCM modules for integrations

• Handled complex taxation for India and Pakistan; Good knowledge of SubLedger Accounting etc.

• For each implementation projects, supported post go-live for smooth transitions and period closing.

• Also Handled Rollout Assignment.

• Good Communication skills, presentation ability to deal with clients (high profile) independently in the

course of assignments handling

• Master In Business Administration with specialization in Finance and Marketing

• Two years of User of Oracle <before getting into consultation> .

TECHNICAL SKILLS

General Ledger, Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables, Cash

Functional Modules Management, Fixed Assets, Purchasing, i Expense, Treasury. Order

Management. Fusion Financials

Technology Area Oracle Application R12 and 11i.

Oracle Application Oracle Application 11.0.3, 11.5.9 & 11.5.10.2, 12.0.4, 12.0.6, 12.1.1 and

12.1.2, 12.1.3

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WORK EXPERIENCE:

Client: McDonald’s Corporation LLC

Location / State: Illinois, Chicago ((Fujitsu America, Inc.)

Duration: May, 2014 – till Present

Project Profile: Support and Roll out Project on 12.1.3

Responsibilities:

• MCD is a support Projects along with handled some roll outs for Denmark, now for Japen or other

countries are coming up. Oracle version is 12.1.13

• Main focus is P2P (Purchasing, iProcurements, Projects related Procurements, AP, GL ) along with some

custom interfaces from BPM, PCA tool etc.

• Challenge with this assignments are :

o New Processes are evolving every time – which are yet to be stabilized.

o New team rolling in, without knowledge transfer

o 50-60% of the functionalities are custom driven; no repository, no knowledge transfer – does

create a bottleneck – which is the main objective to overcome.

o 30% of the support are for the Production configuration change, so system improvement is

key aspect of the support, at the moment.

o SLA improvement models are worked upon, at the moment

Client: Koyo Bearing, LLC

Location / State: Ohio, United States (Fujitsu America, Inc.)

Duration: Oct, 2013 – April, 2014

Project Profile: Implementation Project on 12.1.3. (Migration from SAP, Oracle 1007, 1206, JDE).

Responsibilities:

• Implementation Project – This project involved migration from SAP, Oracle 12.0.6, 10.0.7, JDE into

12.1.3

• Joined during CRP2 to gap the new requirements and accommodated the change in designed

• Gone Live on 1st April, 2014 successfully.

• Challenge in this Project were:

o Diverse Teams were involved from Client end – so designs were not frozen.

o Initially working model of consultant handling from Offshore – impacted the designs and

GoLive date.

o Handled, P2P process and Cash Management Integration with SMBC bank for BAI 2

automation

o AGIS and Taxation were looked into, as additional work

o Wrong design of Masters were identified and corrected during UAT3. Open Items conversion

design was undertaken during UAT2.

o Phase II – Manufacturing Phase may start soon. However, certain precautions were taken for

Phase II and rollouts.

o RICE components were handled (CE_999_interface, Reports for CE, Open conversions,

etc).

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Client: Carefirst – BlueCross BlueShield.

Location / State: Maryland, United States (Fujitsu America, Inc.)

Duration: July 2013 – Oct, 2013

Project Profile: Upgrade Project from 11i (11.5.10 to R12 12.1.3).

Responsibilities:

• Upgrade Assignment from 11.0.10.5 to 12.1.3 with Integrations with existing software.

• Handled Accounts Receivables Interfaces for Invoice Interfaces and Receipts Interfaces with FTP file

movements testing

• Custom Reports of 11i – had a change in R12 – which was accommodated.

• One Period close support was given.

• Changes were supported by proper Documentation

• Emphasis was on Training and Testing (users’ comfort on new version was low, so entire load of

Testing was taken to ensure). UPK was provided to handled user’s comfort.

This upgrade impacted more than 15 different back-office locations of User. Ensure a smooth go-

Live.

Client: Al Yasra Food LLC, Kuwait

Location / State: Kuwait ( Fujitsu India Pvt. Ltd.)

Duration: Sept 2012 – till May 2013

Project Profile: Implementation of R12 (12.1.3) – entire business architecture.

Responsibilities:

• Implement Project for Trading Units. Challenging assignments to integration with existing custom modules

/ platforms.

o WMS and Hand-Held Devises – platform

o Payroll

o Landed Cost

o Vehicle Tracking

o Quality Process etc

• LCM – new feature of Oracle – was used for capturing product cost which remain as a challenge due to

ASBN issue and WMS existing Process.

• Hand working experience in LCM and finance integration for Discrete as well as OPM environment along

with Advance Pricing integration for Pre-receipt and Post receipt LCM scenario.

• RICE component handled along with Sub-Ledger Customizations.

Client: Internal Food Stuff Company (IFFCO, established in 1975)

Location / State: Sharjah, UAE (Fujitsu India Pvt. Ltd.)

Duration: Jan – 2011 – till Sept 2012.

Project Profile: Implementation of R12 (12.1.3) undertaking for all 5 Fin Modules for Wave1 and Wave2.

Responsibilities:

• Implementation Project – in multiple Waves across the Globe divided into multiple Business Groups etc.

• Wave 1 – Main focus was on UAE Ledger / Companies

• Wave 2 – Main focus was on UAE/ Ledgers / Companies

• Wave 3 – Main focus was on SA, Malaysia

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• Wave 4 – Main focus was on Pak and other countries.

• Wave Zero, being a designed phase and demonstration phase, was a basis for the conclusion for entire

6 countries’ Business Groups with 6 Ledgers for around 32 Legal Entities which have been spread across in

next 4-waves for implementation. UAE alone had 27 Legal Entities to be covered till wave-2. Concluded

successfully, the end-to-end design and Business Flow documentations and freezing of solution for 30

companies.

• Successfully concluded Implementation of Oracle Financials modules during Wave-1 and Wave2, for a

manufacturing entity, spreading over major segments of commodities verticals, and complex operational

structure. Data migrations has been postponed for Wave2B companies.

• Complexity regarding diverse verticals and operational integrations were addressed among the go-live

companies in wave-1 for first 9 companies and 5+2+11 companies of wave2.

• Integrations with various products of Oracle and non-oracle (such as E-Biz – Fin, OPM, SCM, EAM,

WMS, VCP, Hyperion, OBEEI, Agile, Seibel, SOA, OTM, HHT etc) for reporting and transactions, which

makes it one of the biggest footprints of Oracle Project of the time for this region.

• Typical challenges for wave-1 were good data in a short time, UAT conclusion with all the business

scenarios, which has been successfully overcome, during the Go-Live support issues.

• The Main Responsibilities were: P2P, I-expense, CE, General Ledger, Fixed Asset, besides other areas

on ad hoc basis. AGIS was taken up later on, by me.

• Custom Reports and Interfaces were also handled underlying a good quality delivery, which was a

constant challenge due to shortage of time, diverse business, large group of users, diverse business needs,

etc with limited resource availability.

• Helped / Assisted in LCM and finance integration for Discrete as well as OPM environment along with

Advance Pricing integration for Pre-receipt and Post receipt LCM scenario

• Payroll integration was done in two modes. Earlier it was a standard, and subsequently, SLA was

configured

Client: Abu Dhabi National Industrial Project (ADNIP, founded in 1997)

Location / State: Abu Dhabi, UAE (Fujitsu India Pvt. Ltd.)

Duration: July 2010 – Jan 2011

Project Profile: Implementation of R12 (12.1.2) undertaking for all 5 Fin Modules.

Responsibilities:

• Implementation Project to implement 12.1.2 – P2P and O2C and HRMS and Payroll.

• Demonstrations of Oracle capabilities, Process engineering, Architect designing for Implementation

(designing of COA and Process ) to leverage future phases of manufacturing implementations

• Successfully concluded 4 milestones (Demonstration, Requirement Gathering, Solution Designing and

CRP-1 and CRP2) . Final Instance for GoLIve of March-2011 was also implemented and then handed over

to other consultant.

• Additional Gaps have been identified and mapped during CRPs and UATs for the Fin Track and Training

concluded.

• Data accuracy was a challenge for Masters and Open items – handled and closed it successfully during

CRP2, itself.

• Hand Holding through <Train the Trainer> concluded smoothly before CRP1

• RICE components – captured, discussed, and concluded along with documentation and sign-offs.

• Go Live date was postponed due to Data Issues and un-preparedness by the Client.

Client: Dudhsagar Dairy

Location / State: Ahmedabad, India (Fujitsu India Pvt. Ltd.)

Duration: Nov 2009 Jun 2010

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Project Profile: Upgrade (from 11.5.9 to 12.1.1) & Roll out with Custom components & Process improvement

Responsibilities:

• Upgrade Project with OPM and SLA change – a challenging assignment for Oracle, itself. Handled

Accounts Receivables, Cash Management, and Fixed Assets along with complementary modules in finance

for upgrade (for DSD unit) and rollout (for DMD Unit)

• Delta Training imparted for 12.1.1 to the Core Team Members (CTMs).

• Information gathering for process improvements which were first documented and then modifications were

advice with management acceptances.

• Handholding undertaken for CTMs (core team members) for walk-through on vision.

• Pre-upgrade and Post-upgrade functional task undertaken. Trouble shooting for functionality

malfunctioning, patches and scripts handling with the help of DBA team, form version checking were the

regular basic activities.

• Assisted CTMs in UAT execution and handled issues

• Successfully concluded Go-Live on 31st May, 2010 for upgrade and rollout.

Post upgrade support provided with handholding with CTMs for smooth transition

Client: Zamil Group

Location: Pune, India (Infogain India Pvt. Ltd.)

Duration: Apr 2009 – Oct 2009

Project Profile: Customization; Upgrade from 11.5.0.9 to 12.1.1 and Restructuring of Organization.

Responsibilities:

• Process engineering Project - Requirement gathering and RICE component requirement closure

undertaken.

• Assisted for up-gradation of application version from 11.5.0.9 to 12.1.1., in phases, from 11.5.0.9 to

12.0.4 to 12.0.6 to 12.1.1.

• Complete business process (P2P, O2C) testing undertaken for 2 Business Organizations (ZP & ZG) for

Financial Modules during each phase and resolved all upgrade issues. Restructuring design was

undertaking for Masters, Processes.

Client: Idea Cellular Ltd

Locaiton: Pune, India (Infogain India Pvt. Ltd.)

Duration: Nov 2008 Mar 2009

Project Role: Support Activities and Roll outs of set of Sub Ledgers for New Operating Units

Responsibilities:

• Support Assignment - Interacted with Business Owners for identification of gaps and on-going Process

Improvements for I-Expense, Treasury and Finance Modules.

• Trouble-shooting of Issues was handled for 14+3 circles of India, having user-strength of more than 4000

numbers.

• Identified and narrowed Users-Knowledge gaps through interactions and User-Trainings

Client: Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd.

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Location: Karnataka / Hospet, India (Infogain India Pvt. Ltd.)

Duration: Jul 2008 – Oct 2008

Project Role: India Localization – System Audit, Missing Setups with Custom Reports, & User Trainings

Responsibilities:

• Process engineering Assignment - Liaised with Business/ Finance to understand the scope of requirements

of Process Engineering and Indian Taxation customization and related issues handling.

• User Training, Requirement, Process Engineering and Configuration – undertaken for both plants – Hospet

Plant & Solapur Plant of KFIL.

Client: Oracle University, Corporate audience

Location: Various Locations (Infogain India Pvt. Ltd.)

Duration: Jan 2008 – Jun 2008

Assignment Role: Trainings various assignments

Responsibilities:

• Got accredited by Oracle for undertaking national / international trainings in Financial Modules.

• Training of Financial Modules for Corporate Audience, Retails and Oracle University at national and

international locations.

• Training were departed for Oracle 11i & R12 comprising of following modules

o General Ledger

o Accounts Payables

o Accounts Receivables

o Fixed Assets

o Cash Management

o Sub-Accounting

o India Localization – setups and transactions

Client: AEGON Raligare Life Insurance – India

Location Bombay, India (Infogain India Pvt. Ltd.)

Duration: May 2007 – Jan 2008

Project Role: Implementation of 11i (11.5.0.3) with India Localization

Responsibilities:

• First Lead Implementation Project for GL, AP, FA, CE of 11.5.0.3.

• Assisted the Project Lead and undertaken direct Liaising with the Business / Finance for understanding the

scope of full Implementations

• Typical milestones were handled for CRP, UAT, Training, Conversion and Go-Live

• Also KPMG audit on Implementation were addressed and accommodated Recommendations from them.

Client: Congo Water Supply, Govt. Undertaking

Location Pune, India (Infogain India Pvt. Ltd.)

Duration: Jan 2007 – May 2007

Project Role: Implementation of 11i Oracle (11.5.0.2 for GL, AP, AR, FA, CM Modules)

Responsibilities:

• Implementation Project for GL, AP, AR, CE of 11.5.0.2.

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• Mainly assisted my Team Lead during implementation.

Client: AirTel

Location Pune / Bombay, India (Information Telecom Systems Pvt. Ltd.)

Duration: April 2004 –Aug 2006

Project Role: Auto Lockbox collection Service

Role: Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Interface Design and Implementation and stabilization - Worked as a Team Lead in a team of 7 (2

accountants, 5 technical staff) for AutoLockBox Integration for their collections for the Client AirTel

• Main Activities - AutoLockBox facility was provided with collection, reconciliation and data transmission.

• Handled Expansion plan designs with Centralization of data gathering before uploading

Client: Friend’s Provident, UK

Location: Pune, India & Manchester, UK

Duration: Dec, 2002 – Feb 2004

Assignment Role: Life Underwriting, Lead

Team Size: 11

Responsibilities:

• Handled Underwriting and appraisal of Life

• A formal process transition from UK for handling UK Life Insurance Underwriting business in India

Client: Tata Finance

Location: Pune, India

Duration: Jun 1999–Nov 2001

Assignment Role: Operations and MIS reports

Team Size: 7

Responsibilities:

• A oracle User - Worked on Oracle 11.5.8.2 by managing a team for data updating and accounting work,

along with MIS generations for the management and Trial Balance finalization

• Role included - Reconciliation of Accounts, Bank Records, Report generations for monitoring and Tax

compliance.

• Audit queries handling for internal audit and tax audits.

• Releasing of Security Deposit Certificate – sole responsibility

• Handled data discrepancies identification and root cause analysis

CAREER HISTORY:

Duration Firm / Company Exposure

2013 July Till present Fujitsu America, Inc Oracle Financial Functions – R12

2009 Nov – 2013 Sept Fujitsu India Private Limited Oracle Financial Functions – R12

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2007 Jan – 2009 Oct Infogain Systems Pvt.Ltd Oracle Financial Functions – 11i

2004 April 2006 Aug Information Telecom Systems. Pvt Ltd. Oracle CRM / Receivables

2002 Dec 2004 Feb Wipro Spectra mind Ltd UK Life Insurance Underwriting

1999 Jun 2001 Nov Tata Finance Ltd Domain Financial Operations, Marketing

FRM Investment Consultancy (Proprietorship

1996 May 1999 Jan Stock Market Operations

firm)

Kishore Shetty Group Chartered Accountant

1992 Dec 1996 May Accounting.

Firm

QUALIFICATIONS:

Year of

Course College/University Percentage

Passing

University of Poona, With Advanced Statistics 1991 First Class

B.Com

Distinction and First

Institute of Management Education, Dual specialization in

1993 Class respectively.

MBA Marketing and Finance

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