Satyanarayana Kasturi

Address: H.No *, Kedarnath CHS, Ganesh Nagar, Sivapuri Road Chembur East Mumbai, 400071

Phone: + (91-987******* Email: addqn6@r.postjobfree.com

Awards Received – 20 Most Promising Manufacturing IT Leaders

Winner of BIG50 CIO Award

Winner of CIO 100 Sourcing Shogun ( 2017/2018/2019)

Winner of CIO200 CHANGE AGENT

ETCIO – Enterprise Mobility

CIO Power List 2018

Group IT Head, Ashok Piramal Group

(Peninsula Lands, Morarjee Textiles, Miranda Tools)

International IT professional, seeking career enriching assignments to Head IT operations . Over 26 years of cumulative expertise in Infrastructure, defining professional IT Strategy, developing IT Road Map, Program/Delivery Management, Budget Planning, People Management, consistently maintaining best practices across the organization, expertise in Digitalisation,managing diversified businesses .

Seasoned IT leader and a certified Information Technology Professional with expertise in conceptualising and implementing feasible program plans, translating requirements into realistic systems/solutions. Expert in developing IT strategic plan, forecasting annual budget, and establishing/maintaining efficient and economic IT infrastructure to achieve significant operational efficiencies and business performance improvements. Track record of facilitating smooth execution/delivery of high visibility projects/programmes across USA, Ireland, France, and Zimbabwe. Proficient in leading multi-ethnic and cross-functional project teams while maintaining cohesive business relationships with key clients/stakeholders. Proficient in managing the full life cycle implementation of SAP products involving requirement analysis, configuration, master Data creation & validation, application development & testing, post Implementation support and End User Training. ability to resolve complex problems, perform in-depth analysis and interpretation of non-routine problems. Strong communication, collaboration, client relationship management & team building skills with proficiency at grasping new technical concepts quickly and utilise the same in a productive manner. Capable to ensure SAP BIG BANG successful Implementations across India and Globally, Catalyst, transforming Business in to technology, successful track record of Stabilizing SAP implementations, also Evaluate SAP from Start to Finalization .

Role – Group IT Head Dec 2017 onwards

Peninsula Lands, Morarjee Textiles and Miranda tools 3 Major Entities part of Ashok Piramal Group, Preparing IT Strategy, Budget and Road map for the organisation

Implemented CRM- SFDC ( Call enter integration)and SAP stabilisation, above 80 % SAP Utilization in textiles

Key initiatives, Digitalisation ( SucessFactors implementation and Payroll with Travel management, Cyber Security project with Hardware refresh, DLP implementation, DR Setup, IOT for Morarjee textiles,Exim Module implementation, SAP Hana Migration in progress)

Projects :

IT Vision and IT Strategy Development for the group

Cyber Security for entire group

DR Setup

SFDC for Peninsula lands

SAP IOT for Morarjee textiles

Corporate website development

CCTV / EXPX for all Locations

Biometrics based payroll for all companies

Success Factors for Appraisals and integration

Imports and Exports Module

Costing and MIS Development

Digitalisation

DMS & DLP

Career Highlights

Managing Essar Projects Global operations 45 Project Sites ( India & International 1000 users ), 350 users engineering centre at Hazira, 70 Engineering applications like PDS, Smart plant etc, Fabrication division 200 users Heavy engineering services .

Developed Controls – Budgets, Procurements, Delivery Project Schedule, Resources control etc

Implemented SAP at Wockhardt USA inc; Pinewood Ireland, Negma France and Minnesota USA; successfully

facilitated seamless integration between multi-country environment

Credited with nearly 20+ SAP implementations, independently handled 8 end-to-end SAP implementations, as a Head of Delivery managed SAP/MES/L2 systems implementation and SAP add on products such as Collabera and Ariba Solutions.

Managed IT / Finance / Distribution /commercial functions ( Pharmaceutical industry 17 Years (Lupin 14, Wockhardt 3 Years) Steel, Power & EPC industry 8 years)

Digitalisation Expert, Saved more than Inr 30 Crores by implementing e-procurement suite . Best e-invoicing application implemented

Managed finance function for Sales depot, part of Corporate finance team for finalisation and Audit functions

Started career with Lupin Ltd., Mumbai; led a team of 16, implemented SAP across locations and handled SAP Competency Centre with master management, support & implemented WAN for 26 locations across India

SAP Infrastructure Implementation, SAP Application Technical Implementation, Database Upgrade, OS Migration, DB Migration & Data Center Building

Developed COE to manage entire Essar Steel Global system support

Led SAP implementation in 5 Essar steel entities across Indonesia, USA, and India (Hazira, Pune, and Paradeep)

Architected an IT Roadmap for Essar Coal Mining company and Essar Zimbabwe entity (ZISCO); developed frameworks for infrastructure setup, connectivity, and conducted SAP sessions for Essar Zimbabwe

Expertise in aligning IT explicitly with business goals, mobilising and leading teams of over 300 personnel.

Developed independent testing practice for Essar Steel

Disaster Recovery Implementation

Manage various teams like Server Management, Networking, Security Management, Data Center Operations, Help Desk, Telecom and any technical issues related to Servers, Networks, Voice network and Security.

Core Competencies

Global IT Delivery/Implementation Executive Level Needs Assessment Value Engineering and Functional Expertise Finalisation, Cost and stock Audits, Mergers and acquisitions, ensuring Cost Benefit Analysis and Cost Control Change Management Driving Continuous Improvement of Business Capabilities Alignment of IT Strategy to Business Strategy Process Improvement Strategic Planning IT Infrastructure Design and Implementation Team Building and Direction Budget Management Stakeholder and Vendor Management

Technical Skills

SAP FI, CO, MM, SD, PM, PS, CS, WM, HR, CIN,BI-BO & BCS Modules, SAP ECC 6.0, SAP HANA, ABAP, Foxpro, and COBOL Success Factors implementation and Integration with SAP, Cyber Security initiatives

Domain Knowledge

Real-estate, EPC, Textiles,Power plants production,Pharma C&F / CA setup and management, Sales support, Procurement & commercial function Stores Operations Production Planning Data Consolidation Indent Preparation and Software Presentations SME (Sales & Distribution) Order Process, Bonus Offers/Rebates, Charge Backs and Replacements Pricing, Tax and VAT Scenarios Physician Samples and Field Promotion Materials CRM for Pharma Customer (Claim Settlement SME (Field management - for tracking field force doctor management and online field expenses) SME Planning (For consolidation of sales planning/inventory optimization) Accounting, Costing module development, MIS reports,SFDC, Call enter establishment, CCTV solutions, Cybersecurity and Cloud solutions, IOT Solutions, Integrating MES systems, HR Modules ( Biometrics), Payroll and Appraisals

Employment Chronicle

Head IT Essar Projects Limited EPC company June 2015 – Nov 2017

Managing IT Setup for global entities, 25 Project sites . Setting up dedicated IT team for Essar projects

Key deliverables

-Setup Kuwait National petroleum corporation project

-Aspentech cost estimation software

-Online bidding software

-E-invoicing and e-bidding

-Online Project valuation and status dashboard, Project Valuation report dashboard

Chief Information Officer ú Vandana Global Ltd., Raipur Aug 2012 – 2015

Effectively spearheading functions as a CIO; leading, mentoring, and motivating in-house teams for extending effective SAP support. Directing and overseeing the roll-out of SAP for other locations.

Analysing requirements within the company and providing independent/objective advice on the use of IT practices.

Accountable for stakeholder liaison and reporting, defining scope and expectations and overseeing project progress.

Establishing internal processes and working methods while complying with established regulations and controls.

Recruiting and training team members, conducting job evaluation and performance appraisals of IT staff and ensuring career development for skilled resources.

Overseeing and controlling IT budget for the region, adhering to global IT policies, procedures and best practices.

Managing all functions of the project/program life cycle including planning, estimation, scheduling and coordination with all stakeholders, ensuring project profitability.

Supervising project lifecycle and solution architecture including requirement elicitation, problem analysis and solution design. Centralise support centre for Networking and Desktops

Key Deliverables

Streamlined SAP in a record time of 4 months, avoiding manual work and ensuring SAP 100% utilization

Successfully gone live with 5 Collabera modules Implemented DR for SAP and BI-BO

Executed the SAP licenses audit; oversaw implementation audit, undertaken by IBM to evaluate current stage of SAP

Infrastructure Audit and Policies

Assistant Vice President - IT Delivery ú Essar Information Technology Mumbai Sep 2009 – Aug 2012

Led and managed solution delivery for multiple locations across a number of countries, supervised over 300 IT consultants, PMO office and project teams to deliver end to end project assignments. Managed and oversaw third party resources from multiple vendors such as Intelli Group, Mind Tree, and Reliance. Directed and supervised solution design in coordination with solution architects and consultants.

Concordantly handled 10 different projects for varied locations through PMO

Successfully managed distributed delivery model for SAP implementation and support

Projects Handled

Project Kautilya for Essar Pre-Colour Coated Facility Base Location Sanaswadi, Pune: Managed project as Delivery Head, end to end implementation of SAP-Scheduling System and Level II System

SAP Implementation for Service Centre’s Base; Talegaon, Pune with (‘09 – ’10): Successfully implemented SAP with SOS application for Service Centre’s base in Pune, Projects encompassed Merger of Steel companies * Implementation of SAP at Pipe Mill * Implementation of SAP at Plate Mill * BIW Reporting Online for Essar Steel * Implementation of SAP at Paradeep * Implementation of SAP at Minesotta USA * Implementation of SAP at Indonesia Essar Steel and Mining Companies * Exim Solution, Licenses Consolidation for entire Essar Group * Upgrading SAP, Implementing Service Pack 4 *

Managing Shared services dedicated team of 40 members for SAP and Other applications

SAP Implementation at Essar All India Service centres, Plate Mill, Pipe Mill, Paradeep beneficiation plant

Functional Lead Senior Manager – IT ú Wockhardt Ltd., Mumbai Apr 2006 – Sep 2009

Led a team of 20 employees involved in SME supply chain process such as order to cash, distribution, material planning, transportation and inventory. Forecasted/controlled budgets, schedules, and teams for achieving project deliverables, handled recruitment of IT resources and consultants, and managed external vendor relations.

Managed Competency Centre for resolving issues of USA, UK, Ireland, and Swiss including 3 manufacturing locations abroad as well as also 22 C&F, 4 Manufacturing and 2 Hubs in India through Ticket Management System

Oversaw activities of development team responsible for field force automation and web based product development

Supported production planning team for consolidating planning requirements of MRP and DRP

Implemented SAP in all the locations of the company, handled configuration changes and new implementations

SAP Implementation/Projects Handled

Wockhardt Ltd., India and UK ‘06: Worked as Module Lead for MM, SD, PM, CS, WM and CIN modules; managed IVL imports, exports and excise documentation

Wockhardt, USA Inc New Jersey ‘06: As a Group Lead, handled all SAP modules including additional developments such as EDI and chargeback modules

Pinewood, Wockhardt Ireland ’07 Ireland: Implemented SAP with additional developments such as Mobile Order Processing as a functional lead

Negma Wockhardt France ’08 France: Completed AS-IS process and To-Be Process

Swiss 2008: Completed Automation Project without any manual intervention

MGP Chicago USA ‘08-‘09: Led seamless integration with ICS 3PL and EDI process with customers

SAP Implementation for Divestment ‘09: Completed Division Divestment Project

BCS – Consolidation of Financial for all international verticals

Senior Executive / IT Manager ú Lupin Ltd., Mumbai Jul 1992 – Apr 2006

Initiated career as an Executive – Core Distribution and EDP supervisor and elevated as an IT Manager in Dec 1999. Led a team of 16, implemented SAP across locations, managed distribution of depot, and provided IT / SAP support to the assigned region. Handled SAP Competency Centre with master management, support and incorporated new changes

Oversaw finance & distribution, managing Sales Depots, initiation of 28 C&F locations as well as conducted training sessions for C&F agents

Implemented Sales force Automation developed in Foxpro for field force with a number of modules

Led the implementation of monthly production planning consolidation for streamlining/optimizing production planning

Project managed MRP & DRP for stock movements to multiple C&F locations and central warehouses from manufacturing locations

Implemented separate financial accounting packages/manufacturing Locations for consolidation of 30 different C&F

Projects Handled

Granth Project (27 Depots, 3 Central Warehouses, and 5 Plants ‘02 – ‘03): Implemented SAP SD module as a core team member and provided post-go-live support for over 3 years including EUT and configuration.

MRP Process Implementation (‘03-‘04): Provided post-go-live support for 3 years including EUT and configuration

Y2K Resolution (‘99-‘02): Implemented Foxpro based ERP Int-E-View for all Lupin Locations to resolve Y2K issue

Credentials

M.Com. (Commerce) from Nagarjuna University (1992)

PG Diploma in Computer Applications (COBOL), BDPS from Bapatla (1992)

B.Com. from Nagarjuna University (1990)

Training/Certifications

Foxpro CMC: 1995 ABAP Program – Internal session by SAP Implementation Partner

Certified Project Management Professional

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 1st July 1968; Linguistic Abilities: English, Hindi and Telugu

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