Project Manager
Resume:
KAMESHWARA PANDURANGA MUMMADAVARAPU
Email : *********@*****.***
Mobile : 732-***-****
Professional Summary:
Decisive, action oriented and results focused professional with 12 years of
experience in Supply chain and Logistics Domain with last Seven years in IT
Industry as a Consultant in Supply Chain & Logistics which includes 5 years
of experience in OTM. Oracle - OTM Certified consultant.
My main area of expertise is Transportation Management Systems (TMS). I
have strong functional understanding and technical knowledge of Oracle
Transportation Management (OTM / GC3) and worked on various types of OTM
assignments including End to End implementations at ConAgra Foods, Version
Upgrade of OTM at Tesco and POC's.
My primary responsibilities as Functional Lead at ConAgra Foods include
leading the full lifecycle of OTM (Version 6.1.6) engagement to deliver a
comprehensive business solution. Interviewing clients for business
requirements, conducting CRP sessions, develop implementation plans, track
progress against plans, provide expert functional and product
recommendations to the client and apply knowledge of industry, product and
functional best practices and related technology trends to guide the client
towards an appropriate business solution.
I am familiar and experienced in implementing most modules within OTM.
Prior to OTM, I have strong domain experience in logistics industry with
hands on operational experience of managing logistics.
TESTIMONIALS:
In recognition to my contribution at ConAgra Foods I was awarded
'Extraordinary'
'Your commitment towards Project and professional approach with business
team' - Melissa Kramer, Program Director.
In recognition to my contribution at Tesco I was awarded a 'Value
Award'
'Your commitment & hard work to make the OTM Upgrade a success & for always
having a positive attitude' - Matt Newby, Program Manager.
Education:
|Degree |University |Year of Passing |
|MBA - |GITAM Institute of Foreign Trade. |05/2000 |
|Internationa|(In collaboration with Indian Institute | |
|l Business |of Foreign Trade (I.I.F.T.), Ministry of| |
| |Commerce, New Delhi). | |
|Bachelor of |Andhra University |05/1998 |
|Commerce | | |
CERTIFICATION:
|Certificatio|University |Year of Passing |
|n | | |
|OTM |Oracle University - Oracle |06/2012 |
|Certificatio|Transportation Management 6 Essentials -| |
|n |Certification | |
Experience:
|Organization |Designation |Duration |
| | |(MM/DD/YYYY) |
|KPIT Infosystems Inc. |Sr. Functional |04/08/2011 - Till |
| |Consultant |date |
|7 Hills Business Solutions |Lead Consultant |06/08/2009 - |
|Ltd | |04/01/2011 |
|Satyam Computer Services |Project Lead |10/05/2007 - |
|Ltd | |06/05/2009 |
|Birlasoft India Limited |Business Analyst |11/27/2006 - |
| | |09/28/2007 |
|Four Soft Limited |Functional Specialist |08/08/2005 - |
| | |11/25/2006 |
|Dickinson Fowler Pvt Ltd. |Shipping & Logistics |02/03/2003 - |
| |Executive |07/23/2005 |
|Madras Knitwear Pvt Ltd. |Officer - Exports / |05/29/2000 - |
| |Imports |01/25/2003 |
Technical Skills:
|Application, Tools & |OTM (Version 6.1.6), |
|Utilities |XML Marker, MS Projects, Altova Mapforce (XML), Sql|
| |Developer, Badboy (Testing Tool to build JMeter). |
|Case Tools |MS Visio. |
|Domain Knowledge |Supply Chain Management, Transportation & Logistics|
| |Management. |
SKILL SET:
. Good Project management skills, with working experience in Agile Project
management methodology.
. Good knowledge of Supply Chain, Logistics & Transportation Applications.
. Hands on experience in configuring and Upgrading OTM application.
. Experienced in handling all stages of a Software Development Life Cycle -
Initiate, Plan, Execute, Monitor, Control and Close the assigned Projects
. Highly self-motivated & capable to lead and motivate cross-functional
teams to create deliverables within the agreed parameters of Scope,
Schedule, Cost and Quality
. Strong communication, analytical and problem solving skills
. Highly flexible and adaptable performer with multitasking abilities
. Creative in work and has the ability to grasp new concepts and ideas
. Worked extensively in eliciting the client requirements, preparing
detailed functional design documentation and provided all the required
inputs to the Development Team
. Worked on ERP applications for renowned clients like ConAgra foods,
TESCO, General Electric (GE) and FedEx
Job accomplishments:
. Functional Lead at ConAgra Foods, Inc. Oracle considers ConAgra as one of
the few biggest implementations that were implemented both on Inbound and
Outbound business operations.
. Managed the OTM Version upgrade Project for Tesco.
. Successfully managed projects with various International Clients.
. Analyze the business implications on the application of technology to the
current and future business environment.
. Possess and apply advanced knowledge in functional area.
. Contributed to the implementation of complex and comprehensive systems.
. Participated in quality assurance initiatives.
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Projects Profile:
|10. |OTM - Momentum |
|Client |ConAgra Foods Inc, USA (Mills division) |
|Role |Functional Lead |
|Duration |02/2012 - Till Date |
|Team Size |5 |Package : OTM |
|Environment |Software |Application: Oracle Transportation Management |
| | |(Formerly GLOG-GC3).Languages : XML, XSL; |
| | |Database : Oracle 10g |
| | |Tools :Toad, XML Marker; O/s : Win 2000/XP |
| |Domain |Consumer Foods |
Project Description:
OTM - Momentum is an end to end implementation project at ConAgra - mills
division, OTM is being implemented in ConAgra as a transformation step
toward becoming best in Class.
The implementation of OTM was to achieve significant objectives of the
business:
. Simplifying transportation planning by consolidating several pre-
existing management systems into a single end-to-end system.
. Enabling linkage with the existing SAP Enterprise Resource Planning
system and the company's transportation partner's systems to
streamline route planning, rail tendering and execution.
. Rail System (Status, Turn Times, Demurrage, Enterprise)
The project kicked off 02nd February 2012 and implementation is scheduled
to roll out in three phases. Phase-1 being Fit / GAP Analysis. Phase-2
includes Outbound Design, Build, Test, Go Live. Phase-3 includes Inbound
Design, Build, Test, Go Live.
|9. |OTM - Fueling Simplification |
|Client |ConAgra Foods Inc, USA (Consumer division) |
|Role |Functional Lead |
|Duration |10/2010 - 02/2012 |
|Team Size |10 |Package : OTM |
|Environment |Software |Application: Oracle Transportation Management |
| | |(Formerly GLOG-GC3).Languages : XML, XSL; |
| | |Database : Oracle 10g |
| | |Tools :Toad, XML Marker; O/s : Win 2000/XP |
| |Domain |Consumer Foods |
Project Description:
OTM - Fueling Simplification is an OTM project in ConAgra OTM was
implemented in ConAgra as a transformation step toward becoming best in
Class.
The implementation of OTM was to achieve significant objectives of the
business:
. Simplifying transportation planning by consolidating several pre-
existing management systems into a single end-to-end system.
. Enabling linkage with the existing SAP Enterprise Resource Planning
system and the company's transportation partner's systems to
streamline route planning, load optimization, stock transfers and
Customer Orders.
. Improving carrier performance analytics and visibility for fully
informed transportation contracts with the potential to reduce
supplemental costs.
The project kicked off 01st October 2010 and implementation is scheduled to
roll out in three phases. Phase-1 being Non finished material
transportation and Rail movements of finished and non finished goods is
scheduled to roll out in 20th June 2011. Phase-2 is scheduled to roll out
in 25th July 2011 and includes all Finished goods transportation. Phase-3
is scheduled to roll out in 26th September 2011 and cover all remaining Non
finished goods movements.
Contribution at ConAgra Foods, Inc.:
Worked as a Functional Lead
. Conduct As-is workshops with business to elicit business requirements
in all areas of business operations Transportation Procurement,
Transportation Planning, Reverse Logistics, Transportation Finance and
International Transportation.
. Translate all aspects of business requirements into Process flow
diagrams.
. Identify system related processes and non-systemic processes.
. Conduct Conference Room Pilot sessions to demonstrate the
configuration in OTM and related systems.
. Contributed on complex requirements related to
o Master data and related configuration.
o Contracts and Rates and related configuration.
o Rail configuration for inbound and outbound.
o Configuration for International.
. Conceptualized and Designed Rate Maintenance Tool, to simplify rate
maintenance in OTM.
. Conceptualized and Designed Configuration Tool, to simplify rate
maintenance in OTM.
|8. |OTM Ready preconfigured solution |
|Client |In house product development |
|Role |Lead Consultant |
|Organization |7Hills Business Solutions |
|Duration |06/2009 - 09/2010 |
|Team Size |5 |Package : OTM |
|Environment |Software |Application: Oracle Transportation Management |
| | |(Formerly GLOG-GC3).Languages : XML, XSL; |
| | |Database : Oracle 10g |
| | |Tools :Toad, XML Marker; O/s : Win 2000/XP |
| |Domain |3PL |
Project Description:
Preconfigured solutions for 3PL Service Providers in OTM.
Contribution:
Conceptualized and Modeled Preconfigured solutions for 3PL Service
Providers in OTM.
|7. |OTM Migration Project for TESCO - IS (International |
| |Sourcing) |
|Client |TESCO |
|Role |Project Manager |
|Organization |Satyam Computer Services |
|Duration |06/2008 - 06/2009 |
|Team Size |10 |Package : OTM |
|Environment |Software |Application: Oracle Transportation Management |
| | |(Formerly GLOG-GC3).Languages : XML, XSL; |
| | |Database : Oracle 10g |
| | |Tools :Toad, XML Marker; O/s : Win 2000/XP |
| |Domain |Retail, Distribution & Logistics |
Project Description:
TESCO is a UK based retail giant which sources products broadly into 2
segments - Food and Non-Food. The Non-Food product segment is mainly
sourced from Vendors located in Asia (primarily India, Bangladesh, Sri
Lanka, Hong Kong, Thailand and Taiwan).
We have Upgraded Tesco IS - OTM 4.5 environment to help Tesco in harnessing
the advanced features and capabilities of OTM 5.5 Version.
The Project went live on 03rd May 2009.
Contribution
Contributed as a Project Manager and managed all stages of the migration
project - Initiate, Plan, Execute, Monitor, Control and Closed the
Migration Project within the allocated time and budget. This migration
project was deployed in a unique Light's Out model and also involved
significant configuration optimization to better utilize the v5.5
capability.
|6. |TESCO - IS (International Sourcing) |
|Client |TESCO. |
|Role |Project Lead |
|Organization |Satyam Computer Services |
|Duration |10/2007 - 06/2008 |
|Team Size |9 |Package : OTM |
|Environment |Software |Application: Oracle Transportation Management |
| | |(Formerly GLOG-GC3). |
| | |Languages : XML, XSL; Database : Oracle 10g |
| | |Tools :Toad, XML Marker; O/s : Win 2000/XP |
| |Domain |Retail, Distribution & Logistics |
Project Description:
TESCO is a UK based retail giant which sources products broadly into 2
segments - Food and Non-Food. The Non-Food product segment is mainly
sourced from Vendors located in Asia (primarily India, Bangladesh, Sri
Lanka, Hong Kong, Thailand and Taiwan).
The IS project addresses only the sourcing of Non-Food segment. Before the
IS Project, the logistics and the Buying teams in the UK and other
destination countries had to use various Freight Forwarder systems to get
visibility of their shipments which posed various challenges. Now after
implementation of OTM, it has become the single repository of all Purchase
Order and Shipment information for Tesco User community.
OTM is primarily being used for PO Workflow and Shipment track & trace. The
Project went live on 1st October 2007.
Contribution:
. Classifying the work requests into weekly buckets and ensuring
activities are completed well within the scheduled time frame
. Requirement gathering, analysis and creating specification documents
detailing the changes required by the client and the proposed work
around
. Worked on the Order management, Shipment planning & Freight settlement
modules extensively
. Configuring screen set, Labels
. Configuring the automation agents, events, Business Monitors
. Configuring status and actions related changes
. Creating Traceability Matrix which would contain the changes made to
the Agents, Saved Queries, Screen Set, Events, Labels...etc for the
ongoing release
. Maintaining various reference documents related to the project, like
Screen Configuration Document, Agent Flow, Process / Work Flow,
Business Monitors, Status Index, Dates Index, Event History, Object
Mapping outlining the XML path for easy project maintenance
. Creating and executing Test scripts
. Configuration Management
|5. |Project Name: Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI). |
|Client |General Electric (GE) |
|Role |Business Analyst |
|Organization |Birla Soft India Limited |
|Duration |11/2006 - 09/2007 |
|Team Size |Project : 20 |Module : 5 |
Project Description:
Vendor Managed Inventory synchronizes the end-to-end order management
process across all participants in the value chain. It is a Product
enhancement Project.
Contribution:
As a Business Analyst, was responsible for
. Responsible for project planning, resources allocation & reviewing the
project status using MS Projects
. Responsible for overseeing the Quality procedures related to the
project
. Responsible for identifying training needs of the Team and ensuring
they are met
. Eliciting Client requirements
. Documenting the Client requirements and converting them into
requirement specifications
. Designing wireframes and Process Flow diagrams using MS Visio
. Knowledge Transfer to the Development team, on the requirements using
MS Power point and the specifications document
. Preparing Test Conditions
. Reviewing test scripts
. Testing - Black box testing (Functional testing during Unit level
testing, IT, ST and UAT)
. Monitoring the Testing Issues using Mercury Test Director
|4. |Project Name: POSMER (PO / Shipment Messaging & Reporting) |
|Client |Fed Ex - USA |
|Role |Functional Specialist |
|Organization |Four Soft Ltd. |
|Duration |01/2006 to 08/2006 |
|Team Size |Project : 25 |Module : 5 |
Project Description:
POSMER is an ERP Product with Automated Purchase Order Management System &
EDI facility; it caters to the needs of Freight Forwarding activities of
Fed Ex - USA.
Contribution:
. Worked as a Single Point of Contact for the Client
. Analyzed the client requirements and designed an ERP application
. Analyzing the gaps between POSMER and core e-Trans application and
bridging them with the functionality from POSMER
. Preparing the Use Case & Product requirement documents
. Designing mock screens using MS FrontPage
. Ensure timely deliverables from the team members
. Responsible for overseeing the Quality procedures related to the
project
|3. |Project Name: e - Trans SME. |
|Client |DHL, KLM. |
|Role |Senior Functional Consultant |
|Organization |Four Soft Ltd. |
|Duration |01/2006 to 08/2006 |
|Team Size |Project : 5 |Module : |
Project Description:
e-Trans SME is an ERP Product which meets all the information requirements
of Freight service providers in moving their customer's shipments across
various geographical locations. It is a complete B2B enterprise application
and handles all operational, customer relations, financial, marketing,
customs and sales information needs of Air, Ocean and Road.
Contribution:
As a Senior Functional Consultant, he was responsible for
. Analyzing the gaps between e-Trans SME and core e-Trans application
and bridging them with the functionality from SME
. Impact analysis of new enhancements requested by the client
. Providing the functional support to the development team on
understanding the requirements of the clients
. Issue Management of all the production Issues which are received from
clients in Whizzible Project By Net
. Provide test scenarios and ensure product meets all the functional
requirements
|2. |Project Name : SIMPLEX & DOMAIN EXPERIENCE |
|Client |Dickinson Fowler Pvt. Ltd. |
|Role |Shipping & Logistics Executive |
|Organization |Dickinson Fowler Pvt/Ltd. |
|Duration |02/2003 - 07/2005 |
|Team Size |Project : 40 |Module : 5 |
Project Description:
SIMPLEX is a complete enterprise application which handles all operational
aspects of various departments including Marketing, Projects, Logistics,
Finance, Purchase, Stores, Design & HR.
Contribution:
As a Shipping & Logistics Executive, he was responsible for
. Performed dual role of a Business Analyst & managing the Logistics
operations.
. Core Team member for ERP- Logistics Module
. Providing AS IS business process & TO BE business process Blue Print
to the technology team with respect to the Logistics Department and
its interdependencies with other Internal Departments & External
Agencies
. Gap Analysis between AS IS and TO BE, providing business process
clarifications to the technology team
. Documenting Change requests
. Identifying the data captured to be captured for MIS Reports
. Impact analysis of new enhancements requested by the end users
. Cost benefit analysis of the enhancements requested
. Identifying activities which would form a part of the system
. Drive the overall testing phases in FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing)
by end users
. In addition to the above, was responsible for handling the day to day
DOMAIN activities like Interfacing and negotiating with the Freight
Forwarders, Liners & Custom House Agents,
. Manage all activities related to International & Domestic Shipments
. Negotiate the Letter of Credit with the Forex Manager
. Monitoring Project Execution - Cost, Time & Resources
. Vendor Management - RFQ's, On time delivery, Quality, Consistency etc.
. Contract finalization with various service providers, ensuring
smoother operations
|1. |DOMAIN EXPERIENCE |
|Organization |Madras Knitwear Pvt. Ltd. |
|Role |Officer - Exports / Imports |
|Duration |05/2000 - 01/2003. |
|Team Size |5 |
Job Description:
This Job was completely into Logistics. Handle all Inbound and Outbound
Logistical Operations.
Contribution:
As an Officer - Exports / Imports, he was responsible for
. Planning Shipments based on the Production Schedules.
. Liaison with various government agencies
. Generating MIS reports, Quarterly, Half Yearly & Yearly Monitoring
reports to the Director General of Foreign Trade Office
. Handling all Inbound & Outbound Logistics
. Tracking material movement and availability of Raw Materials,
Consumables, Spares, WIP, FG and Damage Stock
. Monitor the preparation of Shipping documents related to Domestic &
International Shipments.
. Ensure proper documentation as per the Letter of Credit
. Negotiating the Letter of Credit with Exporter's Bank - Forex Manager
. Coordinating with International Clients.
. Interfacing and negotiating with the Freight Forwarders, Liners &
Custom House Agents.
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