Ashok Chandan
With House of Siemens from January 2, 1980 till January 31, 2014
33+ years with the House of Siemens
Contributing in areas of Commercial, MIS & Controlling, IT-Systems, Project
Management, Resource Management, Administration
Major Personal Strengths: Man Management, Team work, Communication, Creates an
environment of Win-Win situation for all stake holders
DOB : March 26, 1959
Married, Wife (Homemaker), 2 Sons & 1 Daughter (in-law)
Location : Mumbai
Cell : +919*********
Mail : ************@*****.***
Current Status :
Resigned from Siemens Ltd on January 31, 2014.
Wanted to be back in Mumbai.
Last Position : from April 1, 2012 till Jan 31, 2014
Senior Manager, Business Administration
Business Administration – Goa Works
Profile: MIS & Controlling, Product Costing & Inventory, R&D Commercial
Earlier Experience
1980-1998 Siemens Ltd
1998-2012 Siemens Information Systems Ltd
1980-1998
Working with M/s Siemens Limited, India
in various Commercial and Systems department in Works and Corporate office of Siemens
Limited, India
1980-1980
Commercial Trainee
Training in all commercial function areas (Works, Sales, Corporate) of Siemens Ltd.
1981-1981
Executive Assistant - Works
Executive assistant to the Works Director of Siemens Ltd.
Streamline MIS for Works
Consolidation of MIS for Works
Carrying out specific audits & checks
Special assignments
1982-1985
Commercial – Switchboard Works
Handling the Commercial Function (German accounts) for Switchboard factory of
Siemens Ltd.
Maintaining accounts & MIS as per the German Guidelines
Calculation & reporting of Key figures as per German guidelines
Reconciliations between the Indian and German figures
Handling German audits
Presentations to HQ
1986-1989
Works : System application and Design
In OI (Organization & Information) department, designing and developing systems
for commercial areas
Coordinating between the Works Commercial and OI department for the
existing systems & new requirements.
System design and programming of new systems for commercial department
needs
Developed & Implemented new systems for
Bill Passing process (PLATO),
Material sent for processing system (MATPROS)
Maintaining of other commercial systems SMAS (Stock Material
Accounting System), FAMOS (Fixed Asset Management System),
others
1990-1992
Commercial – Switchgear Works
Heading the Works cost accounts group of Switchgear factory of Siemens Ltd
Head of Cost Accounting Group of the WSGR-Commercial department.
Material, Labour, Overheads accounting (Actuals)
Maintaining books as per Indian & German guidelines
MIS & Controlling activities
Coordination with the Self Costing & Financial Accounting groups of the
WSGR-Commercial
Handling Audits & Interactions with HQ in India & Germany
1993-1995
Commercial – Organization and Information
Commercial partner in the corporate OI department of Siemens Ltd.
In the new organization structure, a commercial partner for the OI department was
established.
Heading the Commercial group of OI
Formalized the process of collating the values of various activities of the
department
Worked out the hourly rate concept and charging/booking of costs to the
various user department
Formalized the concept of giving a quote to the users and having their
acceptance before any work being taken up in OI for development
Introduced the MS-Office package to the organization
Formalized MIS
1995-1998
Commercial – Medical Engineering Division
Head of MIS, reporting and commercial functions of Medical Engineering Division
of Siemens Ltd.
MIS & Controlling coordinator & responsible for the entire MED Division
MIS
Coordinating & Reporting of the budgets and actual of various regions and
works
Interaction with the HQ in India and Germany
IT Coordination for MED Division
Siemens Information Systems Ltd in 1998
1998-2004
Project Management of Software Projects
Project Management of various Software Implementation Projects
Project experience
1998-1998
Project Management: Implementation of SAP R/3 For an Electronic company in India
Role in project: Project Manager
1999-2000
Project Management: Implementation of SAP R/3 in a cable manufacturing company in
India.
Role in project: Project Manager
2000-2001
Project Management: Implementation of SAP in an engineering company in India
Role in project: Project Manager
2002-2003
Project Management: Implementation of SAP in Fertilizer Company of India
Role in project: Project Manager
2003-2004
Project Director of a major telecommunication company in public sector
Role in project: Project Director
In all the projects managing the end-to-end project implementation.
SPOC with the Client
Managing the Core team of the client and our organisation
Delivery as per scope and schedule and cost
Maintaining documentation and sign offs
Ensure smooth closure
2004-2012 Resource Management
2004-2007
Resource Management for BSC-SAP
2007-2012
Head: Resource Management SAP, Solutions
Managing on an average 1000+ resources at different point of time
Managed the end-to-end assignment management process, ensured optimum manpower
utilization, enhanced/developed skills of resources, contributed towards capacity and
performance management.
Financially contributed by optimum utilization of resources, billability of resources,
managing minimum bench.
Controlled the objective of using internal, rather than external resources to avoid
unnecessary staffing with personnel outside of SIS/Siemens and supported utilization of
own employees.
If necessary & required, initiated the external purchasing of consulting services where
applicable.
Worked along with local Vertical Practice Managers and other stakeholders in general,
with regard to proactive resource planning based on sales opportunities and project
resource plans.
Formalized & Managed various MIS
Interaction and coordination with HQs