Management Project
Resume:
Shivaji Nalawade
Email: ****************@*****.**.**
Mobile: +974-****-****
SAP Implementation / Project & Program Management / Technology Solutions
Over 28 years rich experience in Information Technology including 15+ years in SAP implementation in Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Textile, Steel, Retail, Logistics, Telecom, Govt. Sector and Consultancy
Career Highlights
Seasoned, technically inclined and highly empowered professional with significant experience in HR & HRIS acquired over the years in diverse areas encompassing end-to-end SAP implementation project management, preparation of ERP blue-print, IT Infrastructure Management & Post Implementation Support, Shared Services, Business Delivery & Roll-out, Planning & Vision for future projects / requirement, Technology Management
Test and Quality management. Set up Project Quality Gate and ensures its implementation. Review of the performance of the Quality Management (e.g., results of quality audits, corrective actions) and brief management for any improvement required. Keep the system up to date on standards, issues, and news with respect to SAP product quality. Development of Test Strategy and its effective implementation throughout the project. Preparation of Detailed Test Plan for each Test cycle. Excellent understanding of Test cycles in SAP Project.
Implementing SAP HR Renewal (HR Renewal 2.0) & SAP Fiori for Mobile Application. Responsible for implementation and project management and Technical support; knowledge of old technology like ITS, ESS/MSS, HR Processes & Integration with ECC landscape. Developing employee services in SAP UI5 which can be seamlessly used in Desktop, TAB or any Mobile smart phones.
Implementing SAP Employee Interaction Center (EIC). Responsible for implementation and project management and Technical support; knowledge of HR Processes & Integration with ECC landscape. Implementing Solution Manager for service desk and project management. Also implemented Shared Service model in Reliance Retail with our own custom developed program which will take care of full and final settlement for employees across PAN India. Also developed ESS for ex-employee to view their status and dues online.
Implemented SAP Human Capital Management (HCM). Having 5 years domain experience in HR and 15+ years in SAP-HCM module. Responsible for program management and Technical support; Mapping of HR business process to SAP & Integration with other systems. Managed at least 6 full life cycle implementations (end-to-end) across various industry domains. Implemented OM, PA, Time (Positive & Negative), Payroll. Travel, Reimbursement, Performance Appraisals Modules. Also Implemented ESS (Employee Self Service). Got Success Stories published on SAP Site.
Implemented SAP-HCM. Responsible for Delivery management and Technical support; knowledge of Human Resource Processes & Integration with ECC landscape. Implementing SAP HCM with latest version in one of the largest Public sector employer which has PAN India presence. Once implemented, it will be one of the nation building projects.
SAP Implementation across Materials Management (MM), Sales & Distribution (SD), Finance & Controlling (FICO), Project Systems (PS), Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) and Human Resources (HCM); excellent knowledge of SAP Architecture, Process & Integration Points, and all functional modules; experienced in integration of SAP applications with Non-SAP applications;
Hands on experience on SAP Technical area of SAP. Technical Lead for implementation of SAP. Having more than 10 years’ experience in ABAP, Net weaver Technology, BAPI, RFC, Web Dynpro. Also worked on Technical specifications and interacted with functional consultant for developing programs. Worked on performance tuning and optimization.
Experienced in formulating Enterprise Architecture Strategy for IT projects across the organization and Infrastructure Landscape Management for SAP Implementation; abilities in liaising with renowned software vendors for sustained business / technical support and procuring software licenses
Strong competence to collaborate with Senior Management for providing strategic inputs and IT vision, implement new technologies and best practices; proactive and goal-oriented leader with established record of success in leading corporate technology initiatives
Flexible and able to adapt quickly to changing business environments and needs ensuring the delivery of new, cost effective business solutions on time and under budget
An assertive manager, capable of performing a wide range of people management functions from recruiting through on-boarding, goal setting, performance appraisal, training, competency building, resource utilization & capacity planning
Awards / Career Milestones
SAP has published Business Transformation Study paper on SAP-HCM implementation in Arshiya
Won the Best Innovation Award at SAP TechEd 2007 in Bangalore, India for conceptualizing and leading the SAP Mobile Integration project in Reliance Retail
Recipient of the Best Innovative Idea Award in Reliance from Sh. Mukesh Ambani and Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar
Felicitated with the SAP Ace Award in 2007 for successfully implementing SAP project at Reliance Retail and for implementing SAP in Emerging Enterprise at Arshiya
Professional Experience and Accomplishments
Client – HP Qatar March 2015 - Till Date
Industry – Oil & Gas
Project – SAP Phase 3
Role – Senior Consultant
Having 5+ years of experience managing Quality and Test in SAP and proficient in ASAP methodology
Implementing SAP with latest version ECC 6.0 and EHP7
Managing project plans, defining project tasks, coordinating project meetings, and providing status updates
Experience in gathering and analyzing business requirements
Understanding of IT systems including system design, databases, and programming concepts
Managing internal resources in strict adherence to SAP Custom Development standards for high complexity SAP implementation and integration projects
Facilitating SAP Business Process Training for SAP users across company
Working towards to control change, adjust timeline and project scope to accommodate approved changes
Motivate, guide and lead implementation team for successful testing of processes
Managing and monitoring risks by tracking them in risk management log. Escalates risks and issues to customer & Project Director and identifies approaches to mitigate risks
Set up Project Quality Gate and ensures its implementation
Review of the performance of the Quality Management (e.g., results of quality audits, corrective actions) and brief top management for any improvement
Keep the system up to date on standards and latest version, and news with respect to SAP product quality
Excellent understanding of Test cycles in SAP Project
Preparation of Test Strategy and its effective implementation throughout the project. Preparation of Detailed Test Plan for each Test cycle
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS), Mumbai
Client – AC Nielsen July 2014 – March 2015
Industry – Research & Marketing
Project – SAP Upgrade
Role - Project Manager
Having 5+ years of experience managing SAP Project and proficient in ASAP methodology
Managing project across multiple geographies including international locations.
Managing project plans, defining project tasks, coordinating project meetings, and providing status updates
Experience in gathering and analyzing business requirements
Understanding the existing process and conducting workshop for new functionality available in new version
Creating document on GAP analysis and impact analysis by implementing new version
Conducting Regression and integration testing after up gradation in POC system
Conducting workshop for higher management and training for end users with documentation
Giving support after upgrading to newer version
Motivate, guide and lead implementation team for successful project delivery
Managing and monitoring risks by tracking them in risk management log. Escalates risks and issues to customer & Project Director and identifies approaches to mitigate risks
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS), Mumbai
Client – Department of Post (DoP) June 2013 – June 2014
Industry – Govt. Sector
Project – IT Modernization in India Post (SAP Implementation)
Role - Delivery Manager
Having 5+ years of experience managing SAP Project and proficient in ASAP methodology
Managing project plans, defining project tasks, coordinating project meetings, and providing status updates
Experience in gathering and analyzing business requirements
Understanding of IT systems including system design, databases, and programming concepts
Managing internal resources in strict adherence to SAP Custom Development standards for high complexity SAP implementation and integration projects
Designing Enterprise Application Integration with operational systems at the back-end
Implementing SAP with latest version ECC 6.0 and EHP7
Facilitating SAP Business Process Training for SAP users across India
Working towards to control change, adjust timeline and project scope to accommodate approved changes
Motivate, guide and lead implementation team for successful project delivery
Managing and monitoring risks by tracking them in risk management log. Escalates risks and issues to customer & Project Director and identifies approaches to mitigate risks
Arshiya International Ltd, Mumbai Oct 2010 – June 2013
Industry - Logistics
Head – SAP Practice
Successfully heading the SAP Practice for the Group including SAP Implementation and post implementation support
Involved in planning IT Infrastructure and Data-Centre facilities for all IT Applications of the Organization
Designing Enterprise Application Integration with operational billing systems at the front-end warehouses
Implemented Human Capital Management on SAP with Employee Self Service. This was completely in house development and implemented on Shared Service model where all issues and queries are resolved and tracked in corporate office
Implementing Extended Warehouse Management System on SAP
Facilitating SAP Business Process Training for SAP users across India
Formulating and implementing Enterprise Architecture Strategy and Landscape for IT Infrastructure & SAP Implementation as well as strategy for creating and maintaining Master Data Management System comprising of multiple applications
Ensuring smooth integration of IT Infrastructure for SAP and Non-SAP applications
Responsible for end-to-end Program Management and involved in liaising with vendors & implementation partners for hardware, software licences and services procurement
Selected Accomplishments
Owner of the SAP Change Management Request (SCR) Management process
Successfully implemented and continuously supporting entire organization with the Application Roadmap & Architecture involving MS Exchange Servers, SAP ECC Servers, SAP modules - Project Systems, Material Management, Finance & Controlling, Document Management System, Human Resources with Payroll, ESS, Business Intelligence(BI)
Reliance Retail Ltd Sept 2006 – Oct 2010
Industry – Retail
Assistant Vice President– IT/SAP
Represented Solution Architects Group (SAG) responsible for the roll out of IT architectural changes at Reliance for SAP Implementation and Post Implementation support
Led a team of 50+ members and collaborated with President –HR to implement SAP solutions, and rollout of new technology solutions
Implemented SAP-HR on the line of shared service where employee’s issues were resolved and tracked at central location.
Prepared SAP Business Blueprint & Landscape for Reliance business
Successfully executed end-to-end SAP implementation & rollout for over 35 companies and joint ventures
Implemented Mobile SMS -Keyword based Information system and mobile based approval process and Innovative solutions like Widgets integrated with SAP
Provided thought leadership role in areas of SAP R/3 and ABAP development, SAP Upgrade Project from ECC 6.0 to EHP4
Involved in mapping and aligning business processes to technology thus resulting in efficient processes
Led the Technology Innovation initiative by conceptualising and designing innovative IT solutions
Essar Group, India Oct 2005 – Sept 2006
Industry – Oil & Gas
Deputy General Manager - SAP
Successfully executed SAP Implementation & rollout for 14 group companies and developed strategies for SAP implementation, SAP Landscape and legacy data migration to SAP
Actively involved in project management, charting out project plans, preparing business blueprint, realization, final preparation of phases
Led the ABAP & Enterprise Portal development projects
Coordinate with top management for requirements analysis, solution mapping, and resolution of critical issues
Reliance Industries Ltd., India Jan 1988 – Oct 2005
Industry – Oil & Gas
Manager IT/SAP
Active member of the largest SAP Implementation Project in India covering various modules - SD, MM, FICO &HR
Accountable for preparing project plans, business blueprint, realization, final preparation and Go-Live
Led ABAP Team for SAP implementation and support
Executed SAP rollout and support for all group companies
Successfully handled multiple end-to-end SAP/Non-SAP project
SAP Projects including SAP SD, SAP MM, SAP HR, ABAP and ESS Portal Developments
Non-SAP Projects including legacy system developments of Time, Payroll, Despatch, Tank Farm Management systems, etc. for Polyester, Petrochemical, Oil& Gas divisions of the company.
Successfully completed Y2K conversion of various applications in COBOL
Datamatics Consultants Ltd., India Jul 1985 – Dec 1987
Industry - Consulting
Computer Operator
Ensured uptime and maintenance of computer systems
Scheduled computer usage for the customers and handled computer operations like running various jobs using Run Charts
Ensured timely data backup and restoration; responsible for printing, disk management and user time maintenance
Academic and Professional Credentials
Diploma in Personnel Management, 1990
L.N. Welingker Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
Advance Diploma in Computer Software, System Analysis & Commercial Application, 1988
Apple
B.Com. 1986
Bombay University
Trainings
SAP IS-OIL: Material Management, Sales & Distribution, Finance & Controlling, Treasury, Production Planning and SAP-HCM
Personal Details
Address : 303, Classic Park, Tulsi Baug,
Dr. Charat Singh Colony, Chakala,
Mumbai – 400 093, Maharashtra,
India.
Date of Birth : 29th February, 1964.
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