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ARAVIND SANKARAMANGALAM

Rancho Santa Margarita,CA

Summary

Experienced SAP professional with over 13 years in manufacturing modules, focusing on global rollouts and support. Expertise includes production planning, quality management, and plant maintenance, complemented by SAP S/4 HANA 1909 certification. Led teams in both brownfield and greenfield implementations as a Functional Consultant. Currently serves as Lead Business Analyst in medical device manufacturing, enhancing efficiency and driving project success. Dynamic Lead Business Analyst with a focus on SAP production planning and quality management. Proven success in driving project execution and implementing enhancements to improve business applications.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Business Analyst SAP Planning & Manufacturing - Projects/ Enhancements/ Support & Solutioning

Medical Device Manufacturing Company
California, USA
05.2023 - Current
  • Led and managed corporate applications team members to ensure effective project execution
  • Participate in all phases of the business application life cycle including design, development, validation and deployment
  • Utilize SAP PP skills to design solutions and look for process improvements
  • Implement customizations and enhancements to business applications to meet evolving business needs
  • Collaborated with business teams to translate requirements, coordinate validation of business applications, and identify process improvement areas
  • Establish industry best practices for business application development across the organization
  • Work closely with other business application IT team in order to understand system functionality and capabilities to deliver solutions
  • Review and approve Software Change Request

Senior Business Analyst SAP Planning & Manufacturing - Projects/ Enhancements/ Support & Solutioning

Medical Device Manufacturing Company
California, USA
03.2021 - 04.2023
  • Executed various projects in SAP Planning and Manufacturing to align with business objectives
  • Developed and implemented customizations and enhancements to business applications for improved functionality
  • Working with SAP Development Team on designing the custom solution
  • Participate in all phases of the business application life-cycle including design, development, testing, validation and deployment.
  • Collaborate with business teams to translate requirements, coordinate business application validation and identify process areas for web enablement.
  • Conducted thorough testing of the solution before deploying it to the production environment.
  • Resolved SAP production issues related to Manufacturing, ensuring minimal disruption to operations
  • Diagnosed non-SAP software issues and collaborated with the development team to resolve bugs.

Lead Functional Consultant SAP PP – Green Field SAP S/4 Hana Implementation Project (Automotive Industry)

Accenture LLP
Detroit, USA
03.2020 - 03.2021
  • Led the PP and PM solution rollout for the automobile industry in discrete manufacturing.
  • Organized requirement gathering workshops and finalized gap items with existing software to align project scope with business needs
  • Propose solutions to the GAP items identified & Finalize the design with Business Team
  • Prepared business blueprint and secured sign-off from business stakeholders, incorporating necessary revisions to ensure alignment
  • Collaborated with offshore team to complete RICEFW developments and demonstrate build solutions to business.
  • Collaborated with the business team to complete training, user acceptance testing, and secure sign-off.
  • Facilitated data migration from legacy systems during cutover activities
  • Managed hyper care tasks and led post go-live activities to address user concerns and enhance overall satisfaction
  • Contributed to S/4 Hana 1809 project for system enhancements

Lead Functional Consultant SAP PP/QM/PM – Global Support and Enhancement Project (Food Process Manufacturing)

Accenture LLP
Detroit, USA
09.2019 - 03.2020
  • Leading the team from Onshore with client facing role
  • Managed end-to-end delivery of enhancement and support projects, ensuring timely completion and adherence to quality standards.
  • Led enhancement projects, prepared statements of work, and estimated project scopes to ensure alignment with client needs.
  • Delivered SME and L3 level support to the client and internal team
  • Manage and support the escalations during Major Incident Management
  • Coordinated with relevant teams to support problem management efforts during major incidents, facilitating effective resolution and communication.
  • Status Reporting to Global Functional Experts of Business

Lead Consultant – SAP PP/QM/PM Divestiture Project.

Accenture LLP
Detroit, USA
03.2019 - 09.2019
  • Lead for end to end PP, PM and QM solutions roll-out for Food Industry – Process manufacturing
  • Facilitated design workshops with stakeholders to align on PP, PM, and QM requirements
  • Led integration testing team for SAP manufacturing and shop floor systems to ensure effective execution processes
  • Managed transport request and change management processes for seamless deployment of changes to target system
  • Identified the data migration objects and built the data migration strategies.

Functional Consultant- Enhancement / Support Project - SAP PP/ QM/ PM

Accenture Solutions
Bangalore, India
05.2014 - 03.2019
  • Delivered functional expertise in SAP PP/QM/PM by analyzing critical incidents reported by Business team, ensuring minimal disruption to Client's operations
  • Executed demand planning and MRP planning analysis to optimize production processes
  • Managed production execution processes and settlements for discrete and process manufacturing.
  • Performed root cause analysis on recurring issues to improve process efficiency.
  • Facilitated various inspection processes, including lot generation, result recording, and user documentation.
  • Generated and managed maintenance notifications and various maintenance orders, including breakdowns and preventive maintenance.

SAP Functional Consultant – SAP PP/QM Rollout and Support

Altimetrik India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore, India
12.2012 - 05.2014
  • SAP Rollout & Post Implementation Support Project
  • Master data, Material Requirement Planning & its Configuration
  • Shop floor Configuration/ Shop floor Execution & Integration Testing
  • Identified business scenarios to align SAP functionalities with operational needs
  • Prepared authorization matrix to streamline user access and enhance security
  • Worked on master data upload
  • Configuration document Preparation & User Manual preparation
  • Conducted user training to facilitate adoption and maximize system utilization
  • Developed and corrected custom reports for project needs

SAP Functional Consultant -SAP PP L1 Level Support Project

Artech Infosystems
Pune, India
05.2012 - 12.2012
  • Worked for IBM, Pune on contract position
  • Executed master data uploads to ensure accurate and timely data availability.
  • Prepared standard operating procedures to streamline processes and ensure consistency.
  • Addressed daily operational needs to ensure efficiency.

Junior SAP Functional Consultant SAP PP – Implementation Project

CCS Technologies Pvt Ltd
Cochin, India
05.2011 - 05.2012
  • Worked for Implementation & Support Project
  • Managed master data and configured material requirement planning to ensure alignment with project goals;
  • Conducted shop floor execution and integration testing to validate system functionality and user readiness;
  • Shop floor Configuration;
  • Worked on master data upload;
  • Prepared configuration documents and user manuals to enhance user understanding and support training efforts;
  • Conducted UAT& User Training

Production Engineer – Electronic Ballast Manufacturing Industry

Eltech Industries
Cochin, India
01.2008 - 12.2010
  • Prepared and implemented action plans to enhance production efficiency.
  • Distributed workload among operators to meet daily production targets.
  • Planning day to day production to achieve maximum production.
  • Supervising hourly production.
  • Performed daily inspections of machines to maintain operational efficiency.
  • Arranging, repairing and maintaining tools.
  • Ensured proper housekeeping and coordinated with workers.
  • Compiled management information reports to track departmental progress.
  • Preparing Daily Progress Report to Top level

Education

PG Diploma - Embedded System

DOEACC Center
Calicut, Kerala
08-2007

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication

Francis Xavier Engineering College
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
04-2006

Skills

  • SAP production planning and project management
  • Quality management in SAP
  • Advanced planning in SAP systems
  • Lead business analyst role
  • Test lead experience
  • Functional lead responsibilities
  • Support for SAP applications
  • Management of incidents and issues
  • Tools for application support
  • IT service management with ServiceNow
  • HPQC knowledge base
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Expertise in SAP S/4HANA versions 1809 and 2021
  • Experience with SAP ERP 60

Accomplishments

  • Tech-star Award – For outstanding impacts to clients and Accenture
  • Pinnacle Award – For contributed to the client account or project’s business outcomes
  • Good Samaritan award during performance Award program

Skill Summary

SAP PP (Production Planning & Execution), SAP PM (Plant Maintenance), SAP QM (Quality Management), SAP Advance Planning Knowledge, Lead Business Analyst, Test Lead, Functional Lead, SAP Application Support & Incident Management, ITSM, Service Now, HPQC, Microsoft Office, SAP S/4 Hana 1809, SAP S/4 Hana 2021, SAP ERP 6.0

Profile Summary

13, Manufacturing Modules, Production Planning, Production Execution, Quality Management, Plant Maintenance, SAP S/4 Hana 1909 Certified Consultant in Production Planning and Manufacturing, Lead Business Analyst, Functional Consultant, Subject Matter Expert, Test Lead, 3, Electronics Ballast Manufacturing, Medical Device Manufacturing, FMCG, Automotive, Chemical, Energy

Timeline

Lead Business Analyst SAP Planning & Manufacturing - Projects/ Enhancements/ Support & Solutioning

Medical Device Manufacturing Company
05.2023 - Current

Senior Business Analyst SAP Planning & Manufacturing - Projects/ Enhancements/ Support & Solutioning

Medical Device Manufacturing Company
03.2021 - 04.2023

Lead Functional Consultant SAP PP – Green Field SAP S/4 Hana Implementation Project (Automotive Industry)

Accenture LLP
03.2020 - 03.2021

Lead Functional Consultant SAP PP/QM/PM – Global Support and Enhancement Project (Food Process Manufacturing)

Accenture LLP
09.2019 - 03.2020

Lead Consultant – SAP PP/QM/PM Divestiture Project.

Accenture LLP
03.2019 - 09.2019

Functional Consultant- Enhancement / Support Project - SAP PP/ QM/ PM

Accenture Solutions
05.2014 - 03.2019

SAP Functional Consultant – SAP PP/QM Rollout and Support

Altimetrik India Pvt Ltd
12.2012 - 05.2014

SAP Functional Consultant -SAP PP L1 Level Support Project

Artech Infosystems
05.2012 - 12.2012

Junior SAP Functional Consultant SAP PP – Implementation Project

CCS Technologies Pvt Ltd
05.2011 - 05.2012

Production Engineer – Electronic Ballast Manufacturing Industry

Eltech Industries
01.2008 - 12.2010

PG Diploma - Embedded System

DOEACC Center

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication

Francis Xavier Engineering College
ARAVIND SANKARAMANGALAM