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Zurich North AmericaAVP - SAP Platform
Nov. 2019Schaumburg, Illinois, United StatesPromoted to drive the multi-year SAP S4/HANA transformation journey and provide guidance to a high performing team of 15 SAP professionals. Fostered a strategic partnership with the Finance Leadership, aligning technology objectives with operational efficiency goals. • Oversaw a 14 person staff and a $12M yearly portfolio budget
• Successfully Convinced Operations and IT Leadership to implement SAP RISE saving $5M in TCO over 5 years.
• Transformed a siloed team into a high performing unit through cross training and coaching strategies.
Zurich North AmericaSr. Project Leader S/4 HANA Transformation
Apr. 2017 - Oct. 2019Greater Chicago AreaPromoted to expand skills in Project Management and Predictive Analytics. Collaborated closely with internal stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation of the strategic SAP S/4 HANA Transformation project while maintaining tactical system plans. • Led multiple workstreams on SAP S/4 HANA project implementing IFRS17 transformation initiative of finance business. The scope included SAP FICO, FSCD and BPC modules. • Introduced Agile methodology project delivery reducing average project delivery time.
• Conceptualized and led delivery an automated solution for a highly complex Group Expense Reporting solution
Zurich North AmericaSr. Project Leader - Predictive Analytics at Zurich North America
Jul. 2014 - Mar. 2017Schaumburg, ILAs Sr. Project Manager I manage part of the portfolio that includes new initiatives, complex and politically astute projects in the Predictive Analytics space. My responsibility includes end to end management of the project right from ideation to product deployment and managing operational support after deployment. I pioneered adoption of Data Lake and DevOps model for Predictive Analytics Project.
Zurich North AmericaGlobal SAP Development Manager (FSCD CoE)
Sep. 2011 - Jul. 2014Schaumburg, Illinois, USAFacilitated creation of Global SAP Development CoE, for FSCD team, by integrating globally disbursed teams through collaboration, education and defining procedures to standardize development and QA. Define, implement and support enterprise wide billing platform strategy and architecture. Drove cross team collaboration on high profile initiatives of agency bill and workflow management implementation. Manage onsite and offshore resources.
Zurich North AmericaSAP Subject Matter Expert (SME) - FSCD
Jan. 2007 - Nov. 2011Recruited to utilize MBA and extensive experience in SAP across multiple industries including Pharma, Food and Beverage, and Defense. • Designed innovative FSCD module solutions that simplified business processes and increased reuse of IT solutions for common global business processes resulting in a saving of $1.5M in TCO over 24 months. • Optimized SAP platform run cost by improving performance of resource intensive programs resulting in a net reduction of 20hrs per day Mainframe CPU utilization. • Earned Bronze and Silver Awards.
SAPSAP Consultant
Aug. 2004 - Jan. 2007Implemented and managed SAP solutions that modernized manufacturing operations, supported warehouses and research facilities for multiple industries including Aero Space & Defense, Consumer Goods and Agro business. Directed key projects from concept to completion making deliveries on time and within budget
CyberTech Systems & Software Ltd.Principal Consultant
Jun. 2000 - Aug. 2004Delivered and managed SAP solutions for clients worldwide in multiple industries. Managed the offshore CoE for SAP R/3 implementations
Tata TechnologiesSr. Consultant
Jun. 1999 - Jun. 2000As Senior consultant was involved in two full life cycle implementations of which one was as Project Lead. I was also involved in a crucial assignment with General Motors that helped TTIL to bag a major service and implementation assignment.
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