KENDAN S. MANI

***** ******** ****** ** • Boyds, MD 20841

(Cell) 240-***-**** • (home) 301-***-**** • abnj0q@r.postjobfree.com

SAP PROGRAM MANAGER

Business Process Improvement • Strategic Global Implementations • Program Management

Customer-focused IT strategist successful in building corporate value by leveraging expertise in large

enterprise resource planning projects. Combines strong business process and technology acumen with

ability to lead global cross-functional teams through the complex processes of project development,

deployment and support. Engaging communicator talented in building productive relationships with clients

and senior management. Excel in implementing ASAP methodology and numerous SAP projects.

Strategic Planning • Program Management – Planning, Execution, Delivery • Process Design &

Reengineering

Global Team Leadership • Complex Engagement Management • Project Proposals • Pre-Sales Support

Enterprise Applications Implementation • Customer Expectations Management • Business Analysis

Coaching • Training • Mentoring • Client Trusted Advisor • ERP / SAP Expertise • System Integration

Advancing business processes worldwide through strategic enterprise system projects

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES, Rockville, MD 2008 - Present

$5.7B IT services and business process transformation consulting firm, with 130K consultants in 42

countries.

SAP Program Manager

SAP Program Lead for a global multi-year SAP finance and procurement transformation program

spanning 30+ countries in North America, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Asia Pacific for $6B

media organization. SAP program management guiding 30-member global team of business process,

functional and technical leads plus regional members to complete blueprinting, realization, cut-over, end-

user training and go-live phases for SAP ECC and BW reporting with integration to procurement and

sales solutions.

Client Initiatives

• Delivered implementation of SAP 6.0 finance modules and integration to customer billing and

procurement for 160 entities on 3 continents on time and within budget.

• Managed through period of significant change, partnering with client to effectively consolidate

business units from 500 to 160.

• Boosted customer satisfaction through cost savings and operational efficiencies by streamlining

business processes company-wide.

Program Leadership

• Accelerated productivity of technology teams by centralizing ERP system implementation and

simultaneously eliminating home-grown applications in North American and European locations.

• Collaborated with BPO PM to reduce costs, moving processes from high-cost locations to shared

services centers in Hungary and India.

• Enforced ASAP project methodology and improved standards for project deliverables within the

client program management office.

IBM CORPORATION, Gaithersburg, MD 2007 - 2008

Multinational computer technology and consulting corporation.

Managing Consultant

Integration and Packaged Solution Expert in a SAP rollout project for a hardware / retail giant for their

finance and supply chain transformation initiatives. SAP ECC 6.0 retail implementation (SD, MM & FI)

coupled with Data Management and System Integration directing 20-member team from IBM, client

business units and third-party vendors.

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• Served as trusted advisor to client, orchestrating selection of vendor and software tools for SAP

system implementation and integration with legacy systems.

• In the role of a solution architect designed and implemented complex interfaces between legacy

systems and SAP modules for all major cross-functional including integration to JDE Finance.

• Accelerated project time-to-benefit by applying IBM’s Ascendant Methodology and toolset to

guide project’s lifecycle implementation.

• Planned and directed all activities for the team from business blueprinting workshops to cut-over

and go-live support.

• Strengthened sales prospects through pre-sales consultations and project proposals and

presentations.

NEORIS, INC., Miami, FL 2006 - 2006

$300M global business and IT consulting company with 3K consultants.

Business Consulting Manager

Optimized time, money and resources for $2.5M SAP rollout in multiple European sites for Mexican

cement manufacturer. Served as SAP Rollout Manager for implementation of SAP R/3 (mySAP ERP

2004), leading up to 40 senior consultants for configuration, data migration and cut-over activities.

Partnered with country managers and international teams of up to 200 members to complete smooth

transition of multiple systems.

• Drove business process standardization across European locations, achieving end user

ownership of SAP implementation (FI, CO, SD, MM and PM modules) through communication

and relationship-building in multi-lingual environment.

• Succeeded in complex cross-functional situation, ensuring effective outcomes with teams

responsible for PMO, process, configuration, training, operations and security.

AMERICAN WOOD MOULDING, LLC., Hanover, MD 2005 - 2006

Premier provider of wood mouldings and millwork products worldwide. Subsidiary of Sherwood Holdings

LLC.

SAP Projects Manager

Raised corporate group of companies to new level of productivity and revenue for a construction products

company. Led teams to produce multiple SAP implementations and enhanced business processes.

Ensured optimal SAP operations using outsourced technical staff.

• Delivered new revenue stream by producing technology system supporting 3PL services using

standard SAP core modules (FI, SD and MM). Directed consultants and business process team

members to complete $0.5M project consisting of SAP 4.6B logistics and finance modules, web

portal and custom ABAP programming in less than six months.

• Managed a vendor implementation of i2 DM (Demand Manager) and SCP (Supply Chain

Planning) with integration to SAP applications using Informatica ETL. Successfully managed the

contractor for the delivery of the project within time and budget that included on-shore/off-shore

resources and i2 consultants.

• Continually advanced business operations through ongoing technology initiatives, managing or

overseeing other small projects.

MEDIMMUNE, INC., Gaithersburg, MD 2002 - 2004

$1B pharmaceutical development company with 1,800 employees. Wholly owned by AstraZeneca.

Systems Analyst / SAP Operations Manager

Maximized company’s productivity by ensuring optimal operations of business applications and

implementing new SAP initiatives for locations in US and Europe. Managed functional and technical

support teams to meet end user needs for all SAP core modules (MM, PP, QM, FI & CO), HR and BW

modules.

• Facilitated moving new product line from R&D to market by leading 56 internal and outsourced

team members to deliver $9.1M SAP finance and supply chain module implementation in US and

Europe.

• Integrated technology operations of acquired company, replacing legacy systems with SAP

applications.

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• Safeguarded technology systems in a FDA environment and complied with SOX regulations by

implementing controls with 3rd party software.

PLAUT CONSULTING, INC., Waltham, MA 1997 - 2002

US consulting arm of German management and technology consulting firm Plaut Group.

SAP Consultant / Senior Consultant

Served as supply chain / system integration specialist implementing SAP (MM, PP with integration to FI

and WM) with other 3rd party software products.

• Applied SAP best practices to accomplish on-time and on-budget customer projects.

• Designed and implemented interface between SAP to third-party warehouse system for supply

chain and distribution components.

UNICEF Supply Division, Copenhagen, Denmark 1989 - 1997

United Nation Children Emergency Fund.

Systems Analyst / Asst. EDP Manager

Managed the entire application systems development, maintenance and user support for Unicef world

wide supply operations

• Application systems development / maintenance in the areas of finance, purchasing, re-

imbursement procurement, customer fulfillment, inventory / warehouse management and

information reporting with integration to field office systems

• Management of application development team and third-party contractors for meeting world wide

business requirements and adherence to internal standards and policies.

Advanced rapidly through early positions with Datamatics Consultants Ltd. in Bombay, India as a senior

software engineer.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

MBA, Durham University Business School - Durham, UK

BS in Mathematics, Madurai Kamarai University – Madurai, India

Diploma in Systems Analysis and Programming, Intel Computer Services – Chennai, India

SAP Academy Certifications

• ASAP Methodology and Materials Management

• Numerous other certifications on Quality Management, Production Planning, Warehouse

Management and Finance Modules: FI/CO, MM, PP, PM, SD, HR, BW, QM, SD

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