[A] Summary
JDE Project Manager and Hands on Consultant, with Total experience of 9+ years out of which 7+ years on JDE with:
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1 offshore Implementation
& 2 Production Support Projects.
Experience above also includes, 2+ years of hands on onsite project management experience with onsite-offshore model with multi technology/multi vendor environment with team of 15+ Consultants.
Hands on Thorough Experience in mentoring and guiding resources, Hands on JDE Consulting, Training, managing project with multiple technologies and with multiple teams, and Representing project in Steering committee and managing stake holders expectations.
[B] Skill Set
JDE Consulting Functional
Expertise in: Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Inventory, EDI, Advance Pricing, POS (Point of Sales) Integration,Veretex,3rd party software integration, Complete and in depth development of Customization in Bolt on modules and EDI Interface with standard JDE. Reports creation. Also worked on Production support of Custom-Service Module
JDE Project Management
Experience in: Managing JD Edwards ERP Implementation Project from onsite with onsite offshore model, with multi technology, multi vendor platform with team size of 15+.
Responsibilities include Project Scope, Planning, Project Management Execution.
Well developed Interpersonal, Communication and Presentation skills.
Part of steering committee and daily interactions with Busienss process owners and CXOs.
[C] Project Experience
1.United Technologies Corporation Kidde & Edwards M&A: Onsite, NC USA.
Duration : July 2013 to Till Date
Technologies : JDE 9.1, Vertex, Ecommerce & Oracle Business Services, EDI.
Location : Mebane, North Carolina, USA.
Status : First two Phases are successfully live on Jan 1 2014 and April1 2014.
Third Phase in progress.
Project Scope & Responsibilities :
Onsite Project Coordinator& Manager, Solution Architect & Consultant for Multi Location, Multi Technology and Multi Vendor Implementation with Onsite-Offshore model.
Project Scope includes Merging Baan, Oracle into JDE.
Also, implementation/merger included migration processes involving following softwares:
Tax ware to Vertex, E commerce using Oracle Business Services, EDI moving from Baan Gent ran to EDI One Source, Proactis : MRO/ Non stock Procurement System to JDE. Consol: Volt payment interface to JDE. Briger-MK Denial,JDE Multiple modules and customizations.,Business Objects to Showcase/Double take.
Solution Architecture, implementation and Project coordination & Management.
Steering Committee and CXO and presentations.
Implementation of user base of 300+.
Project Scope, Project Plan, Business Analysis, Project Management and Execution, Co ordination, Reporting and Escalating critical matters to Client.
2.United Technologies Corporation Kidde Safety 9.1 Upgrade: Onsite, NC,USA.
Duration : April 2013 to June 2013
Technology : JDE Enterprise One 8.0 moving to 9.1
Location : Mebane, North Carolina, USA.
Project Scope & Responsibilities
Onsite Project coordinator/Consultant for JDE 9.1 upgrade project.
Issue resolution, consulting, and coordination/ liaison between offshore team and onsite stakeholders.
3.United Technologies Corporation – Projects, Offshore.
Duration : 1 Jan 2013 to 31 Mar 2013
Technology : JDE Enterprise One
Location : Mumbai, India.
Role : JDE Consultant/Project Lead.
Project Scope & Responsibilities :
MRP 2/Order Commitment Project Design and Development.
BI Extract Project: Design & Development.
Advance Pricing & Discounts customization Design and development.
Upgrade Analysis for 8.0/9.1 Objects, Surface Tests, Upgrade work..
4.United Technologies Corporation Sicli CH.- Support Offshore
Duration : Sept 2010 to July 2012(Sr. Consultant),
July 1 2012 to Dec 31,2013(Project Lead)
Technology : JDE Enterprise One
Location : Mumbai, India.
Project Scope & Responsibilities
Production Support for Sales, Advance Pricing, Inventory, Purchase, and Custom Service modules of JD Edwards.
Analysis of gaps, Suggestion for process improvements, and design, development and delivery for new tools on corrective/preventive basis.
New application/process design, development and implementations.
5.United Technologies Corporation Chubb UK- Implementation Offshore
Duration : Feb 2010 to 13 Sept 2010.
Technology : JDE Enterprise One
Location : Mumbai, India.
Project Scope & Responsibilities :
Testing & Development
1.Development on Inventory & Advanced Pricing Modules
2.Testing on CSMS, Inventory, Advanced pricing, Integration & Reports
6.Lafarge North America - Support Offshore
Project Details
Duration : November 2009 to Feb 2010
Technology : JDE Enterprise One
Location : Mumbai, India-Offshore Support
Project Scope & Responsibilities :
1)Ticket Based Resolution for Procure to Pay, Order To Cash and Inventory Module.
7.Glaxo, Mumbai: Glaxo-Stieffel- Merger- Roll Out, Onsite.
Project Details
Duration : September 2009 to November 2009
Technology : JDE Word Soft
Location : Mumbai, India-Onsite.
Project Scope & Responsibilities :
1) Pre Sales Meetings for understanding Scope of Roll Out and providing Solution.
2) Business Analysis for Detailed Roll Out.
3) Roll Out for Sales and Distribution with FLEX Accounting, Procure to Pay and Inventory Module
4) Included Stages of Conference Room Pilot (CRP), Integrated Conference Room Pilot (ICRP) and Go Live.
8. Bata India Limited – Implementation, Onsite
Project Details
Duration : May 2008 to April 2009 (Onsite), May 2009 to Sept 2009(Offshore)
Technology : JDE Enterprise One 8.12
Location : Kolkatta, Gurgaon, Faridabad India-Onsite.
Implemented:
Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Inventory, Advance Pricing, EDI,POS Integration, Customizing 5 Bolt On Modules involving Application, Tables Report customization and integrated with standard JDE.
Worked on Implementation at all stages - of Business Analysis, CRP, ICRP, Go Live.
Also worked on Documentation & Core user Training.
Daily Interaction across all organizational levels including with General Manager, Head of Departments, core users, end users.
9.Orient Abrasives Limited, Rajasthan – Implementation, Onsite
Project Details
Duration : Nov 2007 to April 2008
Technology : JDE Enterprise One 8.12
Location : Rajasthan, India-Onsite
Project Scope & Responsibilities
Worked on Implementation of Procure to Pay, Inventory Module and a bit of Sales Module.
Worked on Business Analysis, CRP, ICRP, Go Live, Post go Live Support.
Also Worked on Training and Documentation, Customization of Reports.
[D] Other Experience
L&T Computers Ltd, India
Duration : Feb 2010 to Till Date
Role & Responsibilities :As per Projects above.
Systime Computers Ltd, India
Duration : Oct 2007 to Feb 2010
Role & Responsibilities :As per Projects above.
Wipro Infotech Limited, India
Duration : Jan 2006 to Aug 2007
Role & Responsibilities :
Account management and New business devlopment,
Direct Channel and Distribution Business management
Hardware Product and software sales.
Godrej & Boyce Limited, Mumbai, India
Duration : Nov 2005 to Jan 2006
Role & Responsibilities:
Co-ordinating engineering, Service and Logistics,Product Training,
Godrej Furniture Department,Head Office Role
DHL Limited, Mumbai, India
Duration : August 2005 to Nov 2005
Role & Responsibilities:
Air Imports Department.Co-Ordinating between customers and Customs Clearance Officers.
[E] Education
Bachelor in Engineering in Production Engineering, First Class.
Year of passing:2005
Mumbai University.
[F] Personal Details
Name : Anand Thakkar
Nationality : Indian
Passport Details : Passport No. : H5625096 Expiry Date: April 2019
Visa Details : Had Short Term Europe Visa(Tourist) August 2009- Expired.
H1B: Current and valid.
Current Location : Mebane, NC, USA.