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Nikesh Mohanlal Surana
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Objective: Seeking a position to utilize my skills and abilities to the fullest in the industry that offers professional growth while being innovative.
Around 13+ years of total IT experience in OTM, GTM customization, enhancements, new implementation projects and specializing in Oracle Supply Chain Management, specific to Oracle Transport Management (OTM) and Global Trade Management (GTM) products.
Have experience in GTM, OTM integration, configuration and OTM architecture,
ERP Development, EDI Development, BI Development and Integrations and SCI LLP framework.
Have both onsite and offshore exposure in customizing and implementing projects in GTM 6.3.1, OTM 6.3.6/6.3.1/5.5/5.0 versions.
Ability to manage team and provide both GTM and OTM training/assistance/features whenever required. Demonstrate project management capabilities by managing and executing projects end-to-end.
Received ‘customer centricity’ award twice for the projects implemented in Xchanging.
Awarded as ‘top performer’ for the year 2011-2012 for performance and overall aspects.
Received “On The Spot” award for the projects implemented at Client site (DHL US).
Received appreciation from client (in 2014) for winning one of the HVT DHL clients.
Have undergone training on OTM 5.5 CU3 UI at OTM development team, KOP, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
SKILL SETS
Languages: PL/SQL, SQL
Web Technologies: MVC (Model View Controller Framework), J2EE, Servlets, JDBC, JavaScript, HTML, XML/XSL
Methodology: 3 Tier Architecture, Object Oriented design
Domain: Supply Chain – Transportation Management System (Logistics)
ERP Products: OTM, Oracle GTM
CERTIFICATION
Oracle Global Trade Management 6 Certified Implementation Specialist –score of 94%
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Understanding the business process flows in order to prepare project plan (high level and WBS), project estimate and resource loading.
Requirements gathering and reviewing at client site and deliver proof of concept as when needed
Leading a team and ensuring deliverables are met ON time per plan with quality
Project management with WBS, getting status updates and coordinating with offshore teams to ensure transparent communication across teams.
Architect Solution Design to ensure systems being integrated do not impact each other
Developing Mapping specifications for systems to be integrated
Solution implementation and assisting client during UAT and training end users
Understanding and documenting business rules for Order management, shipment management, planning rules, financial rules and workflow
Configuring OTM, performing unit and end to end integration testing
Creating dashboard to enable users to act as per daily task and producing KPI report
Document determination, sanction screening set up
Configuration of Restricted parties, compliance rules, automation agents and other GTM related set up
GTM set up- product classification, restricted parties, workflow agents
License management, Duty/VAT calculation set up
GTM Master Data set up
MAJOR PROJECTS
1) Project Name : JNJ Colombia
Location : Onshore- Tempe, US/Bogota, CO
Environment : OTM/GTM 6.3
Role : Techno Functional Analyst/project manager
Project Description : First phase of JNJ Colombia implementation was completed in May 2012 and current scope of the project is the extension to it and involved on freight settlement, extensive PO management and implement trading controls. The invoice management deals with registering invoice, updating it and approval of them. Also involved with allocation of invoice charges back to the PO Lines received from JNJ SAP system. Generic bulk invoice uploader template tool developed for more customers to be on boarded easily. Users are given option to upload documents in SCI. Users were able to screen the purchase orders and part numbers and thus collectively able to decide to process the PO further in SCI. Screening controls and licenses were also implemented during the course of the project. Duty and VAT calculations were calculated for successful screened shipments.
2) Project Name : John Deere US-LLP
Location : Onshore- Tempe, US
Environment : OTM/GTM 6.3
Role : Techno Functional Analyst/Team Lead
Project Description : DHL uses SCI as the tool for the visibility of the Deere Shipments handled by DGF. Transport Request and shipments are created using SCI. Users can create TR and consolidate them based on the business rules and various rate contracts set up in SCI. Once the Shipment is created in SCI, booking information is sent to DGF origin station. 3PL users have access to the SCI application to view and add events against the shipments. Orders were used as the base to screen for possible set of documents, ensuring the delivery is to eligible countries. Orders and Vendor data were used to configure dashboard and thus helping the super users to control and monitor. Items being moved were screened and classified to have them on documents being submitted. Custom regulation rules were set up to be complaint with trading.
3) Project Name : SAAB Sweden LLP
Location : Onshore- Bracknell, UK
Environment : OTM 5.5 CU6
Role : Business Analyst/Technical Analyst
Project Description : SAAB Transport Request and shipments are created using SCI. TR information is sent to SCI from ERP system of SAAB and also provision is given for the users to create a TR in SCI. Consolidation of TR is done based on the business rules. Once the Shipment is created in SCI, booking information is sent to Carrier. Carriers have access to the SCI application to view and add events against the shipments. Also SCI is being integrated with IFS, Carrier portal. The project is based from LLP framework. Also incorporates various exceptional scenarios with easy way of handling in SCI.
4) Project Name : ALLEX Japan
Location : Onshore- Tokyo, JP
Environment : OTM 5.5 CU3
Role : Technical Analyst
Project Description : The project involved in initial business requirements understanding, analyzing, and in providing the solutions by using OTM. Involved in providing the CRP1 and CRP2 for better understanding of the requirements and improving the OTM competencies to the CTC team.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Information Technology (aggregate of 9.1/10) from P.S.G. College of Technology, Coimbatore, India
XIIth from S.B.O.A. Mat. Hr. Sec School, Coimbatore with 96.4% aggregate
Xth from S.B.O.A. Mat. Hr. Sec School, Coimbatore with 86.3% aggregate.