Engineer Management
Resume:
SUJITH BALAN
Cell: +971-********* ( E-Mail: *****.******@*****.***
Seasoned IT professional with unmatched business and technical skill-
sets in implementing ERP solutions for aviation industries. Successfully
implemented ERP solution in the role of a Solution Architect for major
airline MRO industries. End to end implementation experience of Oracle e-
Business Suite cMRO, SAP & IFS for major aviation industries. Specialized
in civil/ defence aircraft MRO function with rich experience in all the
functions of aircraft manufacturing & MRO industry.
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To seek challenging, fulfilling and a mutually rewarding role in
implementation of ERP solutions for Airline MRO and manufacturing
industries, which offer growth and opportunities to enrich my knowledge &
skills.
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
. 10+ years of professional experience in Premier Aerospace industries
in Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO) function - with 3 end to end
ERP implementations
. Full life cycle experience in implementing ERP solution in complex MRO
industries. Experience in wide ranging ERP platforms, Oracle eBiz
Suite, SAP and IFS
. Successfully implemented Oracle cMRO in a major third party MRO
facility. Took the role of Solution Architect responsible for the
solution design and implementation of Oracle MRO ERP solution for the
Base, Engine and Component maintenance business functions. ADAT was
the most critical and first Wall to Wall implementation of Oracle cMRO
. Worked for Proof of Concept demonstration of ERP solution to different
major Militray customers - carried out setups, requirement analysis &
designed extensions to bridge gap in the standard product
. Currently supporting the implemented solution at the customer site and
handling business transformation process
. Proficient problem-solver who envisions business and technical
perspectives to develop workable solutions
. Designed and supervised development of mission critical CEMLIs using
onsite & offshore resources and rolled out the solution to the
business successfully
. Strong project management skills; experience in managing teams locally
and at geographically distant locations
. Worked as a design engineer in the Design office of Rolls-Royce
Defense Aerospace, responsible for development and management of a
diverse range of gas turbine engine systems, core engine and control
systems
. Worked in Asia's biggest defence aerospace industry and world's second
biggest aero-engine manufacturer. Experienced in design & analysis
tools, reliability analysis, airworthiness fatigue lifing of Critical
Gp. 'A' parts & Life Management Plans
. Demonstrated capability in all functional phases of implementation -
Requirements Study, Gap Analysis, Configuration, Testing, CRP, and
User Training
. Functional experience in SAP SD, MM & OM modules
. Functional experience in Oracle Complex MRO, EAM, INV, BOM, Quality,
CS, Install Base and Project modules of e-Biz suite
. Wide ranging experience in MRO business activities, which spans from
civil airline operation to defence aerospace industries, aircraft
systems to Aero Engines
. Proficient in XML/ BI Publisher reports, Workflows, Oracle Alerts,
Oracle Label Security and Oracle PL/ SQL. Expertise in using MS
Project for project management, all MS Office packages and VBA
SKILL PROFILE
Functional
. Airline & Engine MRO - Configuration, Engineering, Planning and
execution modules. Base, Line, Engine and Component Maintenance
functions
. Comprehensive knowledge of Civil & Defence Aircraft, and Engine MRO
business. Preventive and Scheduled Maintenance processes
. Proficient in Oracle e-Biz suite SCM applications, Inventory, EAM,
BOM, Quality, CS and IB
. Exposure to SAP SD, MM & OM
. Conceptual design and analysis of Aero Engine components.
Configuration management and PDM
. Reliability analysis tools Weibull Analysis and Monte-Carlo Model
Simulation methods, FMECA, Fishbone Diagrams, Risk Assessment and
mitigation measures
Technical
. Experience in creating XML/ BI Publisher, Discoverer reports, Oracle
Workflows, Oracle PL/SQL and Oracle alerts
. SQL Server, Visual Basic 6, and ASP, MS Office, VBA Macros & MS Access
CAREER PROFILE
Organization / Company Duration (Start / Designation
End)
Oracle Corporation (OSSI) Jan 2008 / Till Principal Consultant
date
QuEST - Rolls-Royce Centre Aug 2005 to Jan Senior Design Engineer
2008
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., Jan 2002 to Aug Asst. Engineer
Bangalore 2005
IKM, C-Dit, Trivandrum Jan 2001 to Jan Programmer
2002
INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
. Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
. Egyptian Air-force, Cairo, Egypt
. Rolls-Royce Plc, Defence Aerospace, Bristol, UK
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
. Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering (First class) - Univ.
of Calicut.
. Diploma in Business Management - IGNOU.
. Diploma in Computer Applications - IGEF.
TRAININGS & CERTIFICATIONS
. Oracle Unified Methods Level - I & II
. Oracle SSI Certified SCM Professional
. Oracle Complex MRO - Configuration Management, Engineering, Planning
and Execution
. Oracle Applications - Inventory, EAM, Quality, Purchasing, Order
Management, Project & IB
. Management program at HAL Management Academy
. TETTRA - 6 months of technical training on MRO of aircraft & engines
at Air Force Academy, India
EXPERIENCE
My areas of expertise within Oracle include Complex Maintenance Repair &
Overhaul and its integration with Inventory, Bill of Materials, Quality,
Warehouse Management, Purchasing, Order Management, Projects, Advanced
Supply Chain Planning, Enterprise Asset Management, Service, Contracts and
Installed Base.
I have rich experience in the implementation of Oracle eBiz suite
applications Complex Maintenance Repair & Overhaul for an Aircraft and Aero-
engine MRO industry. Also I have functional expertise in aero engine
Design, Product development, Maintenance and Overhaul. The experience
gained from my previous assignments is depicted below.
Company: Oracle Solution Services India Ltd. (OSSI)
Designation: Principal Consultant
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Duration: Jan 2008 till date
. Currently working on an ERP improvement engagement with one of the
major airline in Middle East.
. Supporting the implemented solution at the customer site and involved
in the cMRO implementation in a Military MRO facility. Also,
developing critical functionalities for the customer that was planned
Post Go Live.
. Worked as a Solution Architect responsible for the solution design and
implementation of Oracle MRO ERP solution for the Base, Engine and
Component maintenance business functions in one of the most critical
Oracle Complex MRO implementation
. Handled a key role in the implementation of Execution and Production
planning functions of Oracle Complex MRO. The details of the project
are given in the Key projects section.
. Accomplished a successful CMRO Proof of Concept for major Military &
Air force customers
. Involved in the POC activities for one of the prospective customers of
Oracle cMRO
. Exposure to Oracle's AIM methodology and experience in solution design
. Involved in the presales activity and preparation of estimates for one
of the prospective airline customers of Oracle CMRO
KEY PROJECTS - ORACLE COMPLEX MRO
1. ADAT, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Description Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) is one of the major
airline MRO facilities in the Middle East. The company
handles the Line, Base maintenance and Engine/ Component
overhaul for various airlines. It is a unique example of a
third party MRO facility that manages the complete fleet for
various airlines and acts as a maintenance service provider
for various other walk-in customers. The complexity of the
business requires an ERP solution that works on the best
practices in the industry. The project involves
implementation of Oracle e-Biz suite SCM applications and
Complex MRO according to the best practices in the industry
with re-engineered business processes.
Role Solution Architect
Skills Functional - Oracle CMRO, INV, EAM, BOM, Quality, CS, Install
base and Project
Technical - PL/SQL, Oracle alerts, Oracle XML/ BI Publisher
and Discoverer
Contribution Responsible and involved in the following activities:
Successful in implementing Oracle MRO ERP solution for the
Base, Engine and Component maintenance business functions for
ADAT.
Solution Architect responsible for the solution design and
implementation of Execution and Production planning functions
of Oracle CMRO.
Successfully managed development teams situated onsite as well
as at distant geographical locations for the implementation
activities.
Experience in end-to-end implementation of Oracle Complex MRO
using Oracle Apps R12.0.4/ 12.1.1 and done the Solution
design, functional documentation, CRP sessions, user training
data migration and support.
Ownership of implementation of CMRO's Production module for
Line maintenance, Base maintenance, Engine and Component
overhaul shops.
Responsible for the solution design and future business
process design for the MRO business.
Designed and supervised development of mission critical CEMLIs
using onsite & offshore resources and rolled out the solution
to the users successfully
Managed the development and testing activities of the CEMLIs
with the offshore and onsite team and delivered the
enhancements on time.
Involved in series of discussions with client to understand
their requirements and AS-IS process and recommending best
business practices in the area of aircraft maintenance, repair
and overhaul.
Identified gaps, finalized strategies to address gaps.
Provided the best-fit solutions & workarounds. Prepared Gap
Fitment and Functional Design Documents.
Involved in the analysis and functional design of
enhancements- Line maintenance workbench, UI for a Defect
management and monitoring system, Part issue and return UI
Involved in the requirement gathering and design of the
project contract and billing system for CMRO.
Exposure to Oracle's AIM methodology
Conducted training sessions and documented Training manual for
the key business users.
Experience in integration of CMRO with Inventory, Bill of
Materials, Warehouse Management, Purchasing, Order Management,
Projects, Advanced Supply Chain Planning Enterprise Asset
Management, Service, Contracts, Install Base, Counters and
Quality.
Created Quality Collection plans as a work around to meet
various customer specific requirements.
Developed reports using Oracle XML/ BI Publisher and
Discoverer.
Involved in writing PL/ SQL procedures and development of
oracle alerts.
Client Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies, Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates
Team Size 24
2. Pre-Sales and Proof of Concept, Air Force & Military
Description As a part of this engagement, worked extensively on pre-sales
activities and developing a Proof of Concept solution for two
major Air Forces in North Africa & Middle East. Solution
design for the identified gaps was carried out and setup of
the instance and has been done to provide the best fit
solution.
Role Solution Architect
Skills Functional - Oracle CMRO, INV, EAM, BOM, Quality, CS, Install
base and Project
Technical - PL/SQL, Discoverer, Oracle alerts & Oracle XML/ BI
Publisher
Contribution Responsible and involved in the following activities:
Designed and developed a state of the art Mission Capability
management system which is the core of Air force's fleet
management solution.
Handled a key role in the implementation of Execution and
Production planning functions of Oracle Complex MRO.
Involved in series of discussions with client to understand
their requirements and AS-IS process and recommending best
business practices in the area of aircraft maintenance, repair
and overhaul.
Identified gaps, finalized strategies to address gaps.
Provided the best-fit solutions & workarounds. Prepared Gap
Fitment and Functional Design Documents.
Supervised and managed development of many extensions for
these engagements using offshore resources in various
geographic locations.
Client Oracle Consulting MEA
Team Size 12
3. Etihad Functional Engagement
Description Etihad Airways is the national airline of UAE. The Oracle
Complex MRO implemented at ADAT is supporting their fleet of
50+ aircraft. As a part of this engagement, I am working on
the improvement of the solution implemented at Etihad for the
line maintenance business.
Role Solution Architect
Skills Functional - Oracle CMRO, INV, EAM, BOM, Quality, CS, Install
base and Project
Technical - PL/SQL, Discoverer, Oracle alerts & Oracle XML/ BI
Publisher
Contribution Responsible and involved in the following activities:
Involved in series of discussions with client to understand
their requirements and AS-IS process and recommending best
business practices in the area of aircraft maintenance, repair
and overhaul.
Identified gaps, finalized strategies to address gaps.
Provided the best-fit solutions & workarounds. Prepared Gap
Fitment and Functional Design Documents.
Improved many of the slow performing pages and process
analysis has been carried out to reduce the non-value
addition.
Developed 14 functional design documents to meet the gaps in
the standard product.
Client Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies, Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates
Team Size 6
Company: Quality Engineering & Software Technologies Ltd. (QuEST)
Role: Engine After Sales Support (Fleet Service Engineering)
Location: Rolls-Royce Plc, UK and Offshore
Duration: Aug 2005 to Jan 2007
QuEST is one of the largest Engineering Solution providers for Rolls-Royce,
GE & Smiths Aerospace in India. Worked in QuEST - Rolls-Royce Centre as a
Senior Design Engineer for the Fleet Service Engineering Department of
Rolls-Royce.
. Exposure to the SAP business processes & used SD, MM & OM modules.
. Worked as a design engineer in the Design office of Rolls-Royce
Defense Aerospace, involved in the development and management of a
diverse range of gas turbine engine systems, core engine and control
system products.
. I have rich experience in reliability analysis and development of Life
Monitoring Plans and delivering the validation and verification
activities of production program of fighter aircraft gas turbine
engine. Also, worked as a service engineer, responsible for after
sales support of various aero-engines.
. Experience in Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul of aero engines and
their systems.
. Experience in Reliability analysis of Aero engine critical Group 'A'
components.
. Functional exposure to the configuration management and MRO processes
of aero engines.
. Actively participated in the formulation of procedures and processes
for their prestigious MRO programme - Mission Ready Management Systems
(MRMS).
. Exposure to Safety standards, Risk assessment & mitigation measures
that are applicable to aero engines.
Company: Quality Engineering & Software Technologies Ltd. (QuEST)
Role: Senior Design Engineer
Location: Rolls-Royce Plc, UK and Offshore
Duration: Jan 2007 to Jan 2008
. Experience in Design of various aero engine systems and components.
Analysis of the problem, identifying business case, development of the
solution, design analysis and documentation design activities.
. Functional exposure to Product Introduction and Lifecycle Management
process and tollgated design process followed in the aerospace
industry.
. Exposure to various Root Cause Analysis methods, Fault Tree Analysis,
Event Tree Analysis, FMECA, Fishbone Diagrams, Reaction time
calculation methods, Risk Assessment & mitigation measures.
Company: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL)
Role: Asst Engineer - MRO Support
Location: India
Designation: Asst. Engineer (Customer Services-Overhaul Division)
Duration: Jan 2003 to Jul 2005
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. is one of the biggest Aerospace Defence
industries in Asia. HAL is an organisation where integrated air borne
weapon platforms are developed, tested, manufactured and serviced. It is
one of the few corporate giants in Asia whose capabilities span the entire
range of activities from design, conception to after sales support of
combat weapons.
. Worked in Overhaul division of HAL, which is the MRO facility of HAL
for various fighter and trainer aircraft of Indian Airforce.
. Functional exposure to the complete life cycle of overhaul of fighter
aircraft, engines and Rotables (LRUs).
. Data migration activities and ERP system implementation activities -
As is study, to be study and customisation activities for the
implementation of IFS MRO ERP solution in HAL.
. Liaison with customer for the planning, task management and scheduling
of MRO activities.
. Involved in the Kaizen activities and lean manufacturing initiatives
in the Division.
. Designed and developed a software application for production planning
and control of the MRO activities of Rotables/ LRU's for the component
shops.
. Project management experience involves management of 8 members.
. Undergone 6 Months TETTRA Course at Air Force Academy, Hyderabad and
qualified to carryout Engine Ground Run of Rolls-Royce aero engines.
. Exposure to all the systems of a Fighter aircraft - Electrical,
Avionics, Structure, Weapons and Engines. Exposure to core engine
design and all the systems of a jet engine - Oil, Fuel, Ignition, Air
system, accessories etc.
Company: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL)
Role: Supply Chain Management
Location: India
Designation: Asst. Engineer (Customer Services)
Duration: Jan 2002 to Jan 2003
. Supply chain management activities of aircraft spares used for repair,
maintenance and overhaul of various aircraft.
. Involved in the realisation of customer's priority demands like
Aircraft on Ground, MM orders etc.
. Co-ordination of various departments involved in the supply chain -
Material Planning and Purchasing.
Company: Centre for Development of Imaging Technologies (C-Dit)
Role: Programmer
Location: India
Designation: Programmer
Duration: Jan 2001 to Jan 2002
Information Kerala Mission is a project of Centre For Development Of
Imaging Technologies (C-Dit) for Kerala Government. Worked in this project
for the development of various software applications. The institution is
well known in the fields of e-governance and bagged awards for their
creativity and excellence.
Involved in full life cycle implementation of three major projects
including the award-winning product of C-Dit, the PRAWNS. Actively
involved in the development, coding & testing of the applications.
Languages and Development platforms for the projects are indicated below.
. VB.NET, ASP.NET, VB-6.0, VC ++, FORTRAN, BASIC, ASP & IIS-5.0 Server
. SQL Server 2000/ Ver 7.0, Oracle 8i & MySQL, proficient in TSQL&SQL
Server Stored procedures
. XML, DHTML, VB Script & Java Script.
. Crystal Reports as reporting tool.
. Development Platforms: WIN 2000/ NT Server.
Company: Keltron Component Complex Ltd.
Role: Graduate Apprentice - Plant Maintenance
Location: India
Duration: Feb 2000 to Jan 2001
. Functional exposure to the maintenance activities in a manufacturing
plant.
. System Study and development of software for production planning and
control.
PERSONAL MEMORANDA
Name Sujith Balan
Address for #1405, Al Maha Arjaan Rotana
communication Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Contact (Mob.): +(971-*********
e-mail : *****.******@*****.***
Date of Birth 01 June 1978
Marital Status Married
Languages Known English, Hindi & Malayalam.
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