Project Manager Sales

AKSHAY SAHANI

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

SYSTEMS INFRASTRUCTURE

A highly skilled and well seasoned senior-level Head - IT with over 14 years of experience applying people, process,

problem-solving, and technical skills to improve individual, team and organizational performance. Designed, developed,

and implemented technical infrastructure, expertise in planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating the

effectiveness of systems, infrastructure.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Strategic / Tactical Planning Project Management Budget Management

Vendor Negotiation Team Building Solid Leadership Skills

Staff Training / Development Policy / Program Development Employee Relations

PERSONAL

Total Working Experience: 14+ Yrs Father s name : Late Sh. M.R. Sahani

Passport No. : E 4869687

06th May, 2013

Mobile: +91-981*******, 971-***-**** Passport Valid upto :

30th October 1973

Date of Birth :

AKSHAYSAHANI

*********@*****.*** Home Town : Himachal Pardesh

*********@*****.*** Nationality : Indian

******@************.*** Religion : Hindu

Linguistic Ability : English, Hindi, Punjabi

www.akshaysahani.com

Website

PROFILE STRENGTHS

Microsoft (MCP, MCSA, MCSE) & Cisco (CCNA) Certified, business management offering 14+ years of rich

Professional experience in IT Department with core competencies in Study, Training, Development, Microsoft

Dynamics Navision ERP Implementation and support of Business Application Solutions covering the functional Area

of Retailing, Point of Sales (POS), Purchase, Sales & Distribution, Finance & Account (AR & AP), Warehouse &

Inventory, EDI, HR-Payroll, Cloud computing, Virtualization, Business Intelligent Tool Qlick View, Oracle discover.

Qualitative professional experience in Retail (Point of Sale), Manufacturing, Apparel, IT Department and End Users

Organization.

Currently working as Head IT & Operations (PAN INDIA) with world famous fashion designer Ritukumar.

Contingency Planner, Project Evangelist & Team Builder, Research & Strategic Analysis Provide Structure, Direction

& Vision, Problem Solver, Customer Facing.

An acknowledged project leader with sound track record in mobilizing and managing resources needed to affect IT

project delivery within agreed cost and timelines and MIS consolidation & statutory auditing of the final books.

Dynamic leader and mentor, able to build teams cohesion inspire and empower individuals to strive toward ever-

higher levels of achievement. Creative bent of mind to track and learn new technologies quickly.

EDUCATION AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Master in Computer Application (MCA) From Indira Gandhi National Open University.

Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA) From Indira Gandhi National Open University.

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), from Delhi University.

Honors Diploma in Information & Software Management (Two Years), from INDIA EDUCATION CENTRE, M-92

Connaught Place, New Delhi.

Microsoft Certification (MCP, MCSA, MCSE) & Cisco Certification CCNA from Aptech Pritam Pura Center, New Delhi.

Technology Profile

Software: Microsoft Office, Excel, All Microsoft OS, Server 2003&2008 2008 Enterprise Server, Hyper V, Exchange 2003,

SQL 2000 & 2005, Macintosh (Apple) OS X Tiger, Snow Leopard, Lion.

Hardware: IBM, Dell, Lenovo, HP, Cisco, Sonicwall, Compaq, Wipro.

Software development & Reporting Tools : SQL 2005+, Crystal Report Designer & SQL reporting, VB6,

R.D.B.M.S. : Oracle 8i, Oracle10g, SQL Ver 7.0, SQL 2000 & 2005, MS-Access, Sybase

Technologies/Protocols: Active Directory, AD-for SSO, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, IPS/IDS, VPN, IPSEC, policy based routing,

bandwidth shaping, redundant Internet connections.

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Proficiency (Hands on Experience):

I have successfully implemented ERP Modules Purchase (Procurement), POS (Point of Sales), CRM (Customer

Loyalty), Financial Accounting, Warehouse & Inventory, HR Payroll, Sales & Distribution, Production Planning and

MIS, Replenishment, Campaign Module.

Active Directory Services & Group policy of Windows 2000/2003/2008 Domain, Doman Trust.

Microsoft Exchange, System Management Server.

Managing crisis situations i.e. complex technical hardware or software problems.

Traffic Management through P2P Local Loop, LAN, WAN and VPN.

Information Security Management - define, develop, append, align from time to time various IT Security related

process and policies.

Maintain the overall data and network security as defined in the Information Security Policy Manual covering

disaster recovery as well.

Created a worry-free backup and disaster recovery (BDR) system. Used existing software to design a new BDR

system that virtualized server image and acted as failover production server. Seamless transition and fault-

tolerance delivered uninterrupted business services.

Data Security, recovery control and ease of retrieval in case of loss data or in an emergency.

Configuring and maintaining of LAN, WAN, VPN, Wan Accelerators, Wireless Networking, and Radio LINK (RF).

Configuring and maintaining of Fire Walls (Sonicwall NS-240), Cisco Pix Firewall and Cisco IOS software installation.

Adding Routing Protocols, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

Skills/Abilities:

Ability to manage relationship at all levels.

Ability to think strategically.

People management skills.

Ability to handle tight deadline.

Effective communications skills both oral and written.

Ability to work in a team as well as lead a team.

Commitment to quality and high standards.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Presently working as a Head-IT & Operations with Ritika Pvt Ltd., Since April 2009 to till date - A Ritukumar Designer

Apparel company (since 1977), which is a unique Business model of having Design & Development, Production and

Retailing under the same enterprise. It has a workforce of about 850 employees employed at the 3 Production Units in

Gurgaon & One Calcutta and 28 Exclusive Retail Outlets in all over the country. The company has a turnover of about

180 crores.

The orgnisation is a leading retailer of Designer Apparel having presence through its own retail showrooms across the

country as well as through business partners. There were Oracle 10g & MS SQL database servers in each of the server

consolidated in the Head office, Gurgaon, Haryana, for archival/reporting purposes. My job to ensure smooth running of

the IT in the organisation. Dealing with Internal users, gathering inputs/feedbacks/suggestions for enhancement of

existing services as well as dealing with hardware and software vendors to keep the organization updated. I have

maintained the strictest quality in IT by standardizing things, reduced cost by providing internal staff training to the end

users making them more aware of IT and its impact. Programmed some utilities to reduce redundant work of manual

data entry/extraction from the SQL Servers. We control/manage the remote pcs through Internet thus cutting further

expenses.

NATURE OF JOB:

Reporting to Chairmen Managing Director (CMD) & Board of Directors for various routine matters.

Responsible for design and development of infrastructure work like Connectivity, hardware procurement, End user

training for ERP implementation at sales and logistic locations working with various connectivity through MPLS,

VPN, ISDN & leased lines.

Managing the entire IT Department. Designing new & modifying existing systems across the organization - ERP

planning & implementation, Database administration, Network Management, Assessing the systemic needs of the

organization & advising the top management of the same.

Responsible for the overall IT support in terms of installing, maintaining, configuring, tuning, consolidating

applications, developing system administration scripts, planning version release upgrades and patches, security

administration and leading in the development of processes and policies surrounding server administration.

Responsible for Purchase of New Hardware/Software. Hardware & software evaluation and procurement,

coordination with service provider for Hardware Support.

Develop and implement the company s IT CAPEX budget as well as the IT Services Department s annual expense

budget.

Requirement Analysis: Controlling the infrastructure of the company like hardware inventory, usage of legal

software across the division.

Finalisation of AMC for all IT related tolls, responsibility of IT Infrastructure planning.

Tracking & Managing complete hardware & software assets.

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Team Management: Adroit in handling and managing a team cutover from legacy system for 28 locations to ensure

timely delivery of the project and resolve team conflicts as and when required. Presently heading the as a single

window IT solution covering 28 Exclusive Brand Outlets (EBOs), 08 Multi Brand Outlets (EBOs), Sales locations, 02

logistics and one division.

Coordination / Liaison: Collaborating with the team members of production users and Corporate IT department to

maintain a continuous stream of information regarding the project status, progress till the finalization of the

accounts.

Database Administration: System Design & Development of Client-Server application using Oracle and testing

Application, database level security and Database Links, Database Creation and uploading of data files from .dbf

formats using SLQ *Loader. Installation & Maintenance of Database Servers, defining database size, table space

size, creating new user, grating permission, querying database through SQL commands and also taking daily

incremental backup of database file (.dmp) with export /import oracle utility.

Making IT Policies and processes for Hardware and Software, Centralized Inventory Management and Control,

Movement of Assets, Central Backup Policy for Data Upload from all branch offices, Maintaining IT documents like

software licenses and Inventory, Security Password etc.

Designing and conducting specialized Personnel training sessions for effective use of the computer for the end

users.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:

Worked with Ravissant Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi (India), since January 2004 to April 2009. having Luxury Retail Outlets in

India, Ravissant deals in Skin care, Beauty Products, Tableware, Puja and Decoration Items, Silver Articles, Interior

merchandise, Apparel & Fashion wear etc. having manufacturing plants in and around Delhi, Noida and own composite

textile-processing house.

Ravissant has many years of experience in lifestyle retail of luxury products having exclusivity in India for some of

the world s best-known Luxury European brands such as Cartier, Rosenthal, Bvlgari, Versace Tableware, Wedgewood,

Royal Doulton and skin care products L occitane from France.

Ravissant has a India's best know Luxury product house and having luxury stores in Delhi, Mumbai and Agra which

have a wide range of products, Silver wear furnishings which are manufactured in our own workshop. Apart from this

above, I started implementing ERP software in the group. There were several ERP softwares evaluated for our

requirement and exhaustive study was done to choose the right ERP. The chosen ERP, called Microsoft Dynamics

Navision, was based on SQL. I was part of the ERP Implementation Team, I took active part in requirement study and

gap analysis, and RFP preparation.

I had successfully implemented a CRM application, which served around 18000 members, on regional level. This

Application was developed in-house, by us, using feedback of the related internal users and was implemented

successfully in organisation the consolidation of data being done in Head Office, New Delhi.

Worked with HPL INDIA LTD., New Delhi-(India), since October 1996 to November, 2003. HPL Group has a strong

presence in the country as manufacturer of Reliable Electrical Protection Equipments, on load changeover switches,

isolators, on load fuse changeover switches, Electronic Energy Meters and DIRIS, the energy management control and

protection system. A joint venture between HPL Group and Europe's leading switchgear company Socomec S.A. France.

A 650 Crore Turnover Company having more than 69, Branches all over India, as an Asst. Manager Systems, during

this period I have developed, installed and implemented various applications, packages for Retail, Logistic, export

department, inventory management, store and Accounts & Finance department.

Implemented ERP System at all locations that caters to Sales and distribution channel of the Sales Office starting from

Forecasting, Logistic, Sales, Finance, Claims and Finished goods reconciliation. It is capable for the consolidation at

different hierarchy of the organization. It generates all MIS for the middle and top level of the management for the

office.

I have successfully implemented ERP Software in HPL group. In this Implementation process I have created various data

entry screens (Forms) and Reports for various Departments (Like Sales & Distribution, A/c & Finance, Warehouse Store,

Purchase, HRD, Marketing dept. etc.) through RCT (Rapid Codeless Technology) Tool. Also helped in developing

systems for HPL Group concern like HPL SOCOMEC PVT. LTD, HAVELL S ELECTRONICS PVT. LTD, HPL PROTECTION

TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD. & SOCOME HPL PVT. LTD

ERP Project Experience:

As Project Manager, I have led the implementation of (ERP) called Microsoft Dynamics Navision. I have Implemented LS

Retail POS (Point of Sale). As part of my functional during the ERP implementation life cycle, I led the activities of

Project Planning, System/Business Process Study, and Analysis & Design and Procurement of Hardware s like Servers, V-

Sats, Sonic Fire Walls etc. and Software like Citrix, Microsoft Products & Antivirus etc. I actively participated in the

Functional Testing, MIS Report making, deployment and go-live activities.

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As the Project Manager for this Project I worked closely with the implementation team (RCS Global Technologies, New

Delhi) and In-house team to ensure that the project meets the set out expectations within the time and cost constraints

defined and agreed mutually with the help of ERP data, we are in a phase to interrelate the ERP Data with new CRM

Package. It is a third party tool, which will be connected to ERP. This CRM will be used in Tele-Registration, Various

Schemes, SMS Gateway, Business Promotions and Campaigns etc.

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

Overall Experience of 14+ Years in the Corporate Information Technology (IT) Department, during that period worked in

various capacities with different domains like Manufacturing, Retail POS, CRM, Apparel, Interior, Fashion wear, Beauty

Skin care, Software Development, Inventory Controls Management Systems (ICMS), Finance Company etc.

I have Hands-on experience in conceptualizing, implementing & Training in ERP solutions, Cloud computing, Data

Hosting and also I have good knowledge of the Business Process Flow in a manufacturing to retailing set-up.

I have Implemented leased line projects with Wide Area Networking between Head Office and Branch Offices and

Production Unit s. The backbone is a 2 MBPS data circuit with CISCO router and ASCOM, XAVI, router at every location

with both voice and data communication. Maintaining Microsoft Dynamics Navision ERP with Financial Accounting,

Payroll, Purchase, Warehouse & Inventor and Sales & Marketing.

I am very well versed with different kind of languages, Server Operating Systems, Software Packages, various utilities

& Applications like Finance, Payroll, and Inventory Control Management System, Very Good Exposure of Active Directory

of Windows 2000/2003/2008 Domain, VPN, LAN and WAN Environment and using Window Applications like Visual Basic,

ORACLE, SQL, MS-ACCESS, MS-Outlook Express etc. and setting and maintaining of Fire Walls, TCP-IP Protocol, Switches,

Routers, DSL Cable Modem, Internet Sharing Through Proxy Server, ISDN Video Conferencing system using Polycom View

128 Equipment s and also Microsoft Exchange E-Mail Servers System etc.

Interest and Activities:

Member of Computer Society of India (C.S.I.) and Reading latest informative Books & IT Magazines, Badminton,

Traveling, Quizzing.

Notice Period: Four Weeks

Passport Status: Valid up to 6th May 2013

Willingness to relocate: Yes

Akshay Sahani

Date :

Place : New Delhi, India

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