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Project Manager Sap

Location:
Minneapolis, MN
Posted:
August 25, 2014

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Vishal Navalkar, PMP.

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Apt#221, Eden Prairie, 952-688-

7468

Mn-55344

Objective: Seeking a career as a SAP SD techno functional with established Company.

S umma ry

• PMP certified project manager with around 13 years’ experience in IT, with around 10 years in

SAP techno functional area.

• Exposure to complex commodity handling and trading scenarios.

• Expertise in complex pricing scenarios and configuration.

• Experience in complex fscm work areas.

• Functional knowledge of various business f lows like SD, HR, SRM, MM, and

a lso exposure and experience of EHS including SRC.

• In depth knowledge of all the process areas Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitor and

control and Closure of SDLC.

• Presently working on a project with a yearly budget of over 250 million.

• Managed successfully offshore teams from onsite. Vast experience in onshore/offshore model.

• Expertise in complex cutovers and architecture practices.

• More than 3 years in Microsoft technologies.

• Responsible for Quality Management in Project.

• In depth knowledge and experience of various SAP technical areas.

• Knowledge of SAP technical areas like Workflow, offline interactive adobe forms, solution

manager 7.1.

• Aware of latest SAP technologies like FPM, Hana, solution manager 7.1.

• Successful delivery of solution of a green field solution on top of SAP delivered commodity

handling solution.

Visa: H1B . Validity through- 02/28/2015(Extensible to another 2 and Years)

Functional Skills.

V ishal Navalkar, PMP.

12790, Primrose lane,

V *****.********@*****.***

Apt#221, Eden Prairie, 952-688-

7468

Mn-55344

*Advanced commodity Handling Knowledge.*Output type determination*Pricing and Pricing

Routines configuration.*BOM and batch management; characteristics and classes

maintenance*TSW module exposure*Material characteristics and BOM characteristics*GTM

module*Org Hierarchy maintenance*Hr custom infotype creation.

M anagement Skills.

* Managing multiple Stakeholders simultaneously with effective communication. *Forecasting and

B udgeting. *Leading onshore and offshore team. * Representation of resources in appraisal

cycles.*Mentoring team members.*Dispute resolution and Escalation.* Quality Lead. *Monitoring and

controlling scope and schedule of the project.*Status Reporting.

T echnical Skills.

* SAP ABAP * SAP Web dynpro * User exits/BADI/Implicit/Explicit enhancement option*In depth

experience of SAP modules including Sales and Distribution, Material Management, FI/CO, AFS,

E HS.* SQL Queries * complex cutover scenarios and strategies* *Visual Basic 6.0*ASP/ASP.net *

Worked on complex landscapes.*Conversant with pricing and routines of SAP.*SOA manager

Config.* Sap Solution Manager 7.1 basic knowledge.

E ducational Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Science)

M umbai University

PMP Certification

PMI

Training

SAP technical Training - L &T Infotech.

A ugust 2004.

SAP Teched - Las Vegas

Oct 2012.

Advance commodity handling EHP6 (SAP)

Oct 2013.

V ishal Navalkar, PMP.

12790, Primrose lane,

V *****.********@*****.***

Apt#221, Eden Prairie, 952-688-

7468

Mn-55344

Technical Monitoring in Solution Monitoring.

Feb 2014.

P rofessional Experience.

Accenture Services Pvt L td.

O ct 2010- P resent.

Associate M an ager

Client-Cargill.

N ov 2010-P resent.

• Working as techno-functional manager for Commodity handling and Ardent Mills project and

H TR project.

• Successfully delivered trade solutions; which helps generate extra revenue of 150 million per

quarter for the client module spread across conventional SD, MM and FI CO modules of SAP.

Lead the technical team of 30 resources at peak for green field implementation for SAP within

a llocated period.

• Quality lead for the project.

• Successfully managed multiple stake holders like Client’s design team, SAP technical and

design consultants, client development team, off shore team and onshore team.

• Tracked and forecasted the resource utilization across project, risk analysis and weekly status

reports.

• Provide techno functional assistance/ consultation from architecture point of views in complex

p ricing routines and commodity handling scenarios.

• Managed and successfully delivered complex FSCM scenario and supported com

A tos O rigin Pvt. Ltd.

M ay 2007- Oct2010.

Technology Expert

Client –Momentive(GE Plastics).

M ay 2010-Oct 2010.

• Single Point of contact for entire technical Functional Enhancement project in SAP SRC

module.

V ishal Navalkar, PMP.

12790, Primrose lane,

V *****.********@*****.***

Apt#221, Eden Prairie, 952-688-

7468

Mn-55344

• Lead an offshore team of 5 resources.

• Responsible for object estimation, complexity determination, Tracking/forecasting resource

requirements.

• Provided technical solutions in SAP EHS ; including offline forms.

Client – La Poste – Bordeaux F rance

N ov 2009-April 2010.

• Led onshore team of 8 resources from Atos Origin for implementation of SRM7.0 project.

• Successfully worked as an interface between India project manager and client project manager.

• Implemented enhancements and customizations in SRM 7.0.

• Monitored and approved weekly timesheets for team members in India. Groomed juniors.

Client – Stanley Tools

M ay 2008-Oct 2009.

• Led the offshore team of 6 resources for support and roll out involving SAP modules like

M M,SD and FI/CO for a duration of 18 months. Managed resourcing as per requirements.

Successfully Coordinated with Lead country; including daily status calls and also substituting

consultant in lead country in his absence by working from onshore (Toronto).

• Successfully delivered objects within time constraints, object estimation, complexity

determination.

• Quality lead during the period. Conducted code reviews; monthly CARS and published the

reports to all stake holders.

Client – Levi’s AFS implementation (Offshore and Onshore)

M ay 2007-April 2008.

• Successfully led a team of 20 members offshore to deliver complex AFS solution. Was awarded

t he prestigious “Shining Star Award” in the org. Role included object estimation, complexity

determination, staffing requirements, delivery of objects, technical feasibility and providing

technical solutions.

V ishal Navalkar, PMP.

12790, Primrose lane,

V *****.********@*****.***

Apt#221, Eden Prairie, 952-688-

7468

Mn-55344

• Led team from onshore for 3 months during the critical hyper care and critical go live period;

and getting acknowledged by client managers for the work done during this period.

• Role also included functional configuration of Output types and pricing configuration.

La rsen and Toubro. I nfoTech Ltd.

Sept 2004- May2007.

Senior Softwa re Engineer.

Client – P rocter and Gamble; Cincinnati

Sept. 2006-Feb. 2007.

• Worked on development of SRM 3.0 back end function modules.

Client – P ratt and Whitney

A pril. 2006 - August. 2006.

• Successfully delivered the rollout of TEM module of HR module.

• Led the team of 5 members.

• Responsible for coordination with Business analyst.

• Worked on requirement analysis/Technical specs for the given functional specification.

Designed the solution of common function to calculate the supervisor and t raining coordinator

of an employee.

Client – F reescale Semiconductors

F eb. 2005 - M a rch. 2006.

• Single handedly supported and upgraded the HR Ale solution; where idocs were inbound from

ACS system and outbound to downstream applications. Worked on complex changes/scenarios

l ike change pointers.

• Developed various inbound/outbound interfaces programs for full implementation of HR

module.

• Single handedly managed all the Configurations of ALE settings.

• Worked on various stages r ight from requirement analysis to unit testing through the project.

V ishal Navalkar, PMP.

12790, Primrose lane,

V *****.********@*****.***

Apt#221, Eden Prairie, 952-688-

7468

Mn-55344

Client – L & T CPD

Sept. 2004 - Jan.2005.

• Supported Larsen and Toubro internal HR system; including Payroll module.

• Developed the important interface for Diwali bonus distribution prior to the festive payroll run.

M icrosoft technologies

J uly.2001 - Sept.2004.

• Worked on various Microsoft Technologies, back end databases and reporting software (Visual

Basic 6.0,ASP 3.0,ASP.net), PL/SQL, Seagate crystal reports, Oracle 8i,Microsoft SQL server,

MS access.

Zenta Technologies

F eb 2004 – August 2004.

Kotak Securities

J an 2003- Jan 2004.

Mohit Softwa re consultancy

A ugust 2002-Jan 2003.

Aqua rius Softwa re consultancy

J uly2001 – August 2002.



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