Mala Valluvan
Union City,TN
Summary
Passionate, value-driven technologist with experience leading cross-functional teams in roles requiring project management, business development, and solutions architecture. Combines technical skills with extensive experience in Oracle Supply Chain and Integrations to plan, build, launch, and manage world-class applications, including product strategy, roadmap planning, and execution.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
EDI Integration Specialist
Rivian
02.2023 - Current
- Design, develop, and implement EDI solutions for seamless data exchange between internal systems and external partners.
- Coordinate with trading partners to set up EDI connections, ensuring proper configuration and testing.
- Manage partner onboarding processes, including mapping, testing, and validation of EDI transactions.
- Provide technical support for EDI-related issues, working with internal teams and external partners to resolve problems.
Troubleshoot and debug EDI transactions and integration points to maintain system integrity. - Prepare and maintain documentation for EDI processes, configurations, and mappings.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, supply chain, finance, and customer service, to support EDI initiatives.
- Coordinate with external vendors and service providers to manage EDI solutions and services
- Provide training and support to internal users and trading partners on EDI processes and tools.
- Develop user guides, training materials, and best practices for EDI operations.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation in EDI workflows.
Solutions Architect / TPM
Meta
04.2020 - 01.2023
- Designed, integrated, and implemented scalable solutions for digital products, including Helpdesk ticketing through channels like telephone, chat, and email, as well as case management and supply chain systems to enhance the productivity of every Meta employee. Some metrics from these efforts include:
- ~60% increase in ticket resolution time
- ~30% reduction in transaction errors
- ~20% cost savings
- Implemented a centralized triaging system and integrated it with the WFM management system, resulting in a ~40% increase in tech productivity and efficiency. Achieved ~85% on-time delivery by automating and integrating supply chain systems with case management systems for remote new hire onboarding.
- Defined standardized processes, analyzed, and managed complex projects, prioritized business problems based on impact, and recommended strategic solutions to support a rapidly changing environment by partnering with various stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- Conducted discovery sessions and mapped end-to-end business ecosystem processes within the engagement to identify process and tooling gaps, generating opportunities for future investments.
- Influenced and aligned with the leadership team to plan and execute the roadmap using agile methodologies.
Solutions Architect / TPM
Google Inc
09.2014 - 03.2020
- As a Solutions Architect with expertise in supply chain and large-scale system integrations, I defined and designed playbook solutions for B2B/B2C-EDI and A2A/API/Webhooks based integrations with in-house and ERP systems, including external partners, using standardized onboarding processes.
- Successfully onboarded over 30 partners onto the playbook solution implemented for Supplier (850/855/860/865/856/861), 3PL (940/945), RMA (180), and Contract Manufacturer (830). Some key metrics from these efforts include:
- Implemented the RMA Playbook for repair flows, resulting in ~$80 average savings per repair for Google Consumer Products.
- Achieved an inventory reduction of ~$83 million, resulting in annual opportunity cost savings of $7.3 million.
- Reduced the order-to-cash cycle time by over 20%.
- Led the SOA depreciation project, migrating all EDI flows from SOA to WebMethods, achieving 30% annual savings of ~$500K.
- Achieved ~40% reduction in transaction errors.
- Improved supplier on-time delivery by 20% with better commitments.
Techno Functional and EDI Integration Analyst
Cisco
02.2014 - 09.2014
- Implemented 3PLs migration from RosettaNet to ANSI X12.
- Participated in design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, and potential problems.
- Improved system-to-system inventory accuracy from 97% to 99%.
- Enhanced supplier delivery time by nearly 35%, leading to more accurate fulfillment.
- Onboarded partners onto ANSI X12 EDI interfaces for inbound purchase orders, invoices, shipping, and billing notices.
- Implemented integrations of Oracle Supply Chain modules, including WMS, Inventory, Shipping, OM, and PO, with external partner systems.
Oracle Apps Techno-Functional Consultant
CenturyLink
05.2009 - 01.2014
- Upgraded Oracle Applications from 11.5.10 to R12.1.3.
- Experienced in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle, including analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, production support, and maintenance.
- Created test plans, test scripts, and testing strategy documents to audit and ensure the quality of all test cases for various modules as part of this upgrade.
- Achieved a 60% reduction in inventory costs following the R12 upgrade.
- Conducted CRP demos for both onshore and offshore teams.
- Expertise in full life cycle implementations of Procure to Pay and Order to Cash processes.
- Conducted user training programs to educate users on the upgraded environment.
- Worked on the proposal for this upgrade project with the sales and pre-sales team at TCS, successfully winning this multi-million dollar fixed bid project.
- Created, maintained, and customized database components of an ERP application based on business requirements.
- Prepared and maintained functional and technical design documents, such as MD50 and MD70.
- Conducted technical design review meetings with system analysts and the QA team to identify the best possible solutions.
- Designed and developed tables, views, various SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, and complex PL/SQL packages.
Oracle Apps Developer
TCS
08.2008 - 04.2009
- Created, maintained, and customized the database components of an ERP application based on business requirements.
- Prepared and maintained functional and technical design documents, such as MD50 and MD70.
- Conducted technical design review meetings with system analysts and the QA team to identify the best possible solutions.
- Designed and developed tables, views, various SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, and complex PL/SQL packages.
- Prepared and executed test plans and test scripts to identify and address issues, ensuring quality maintenance.
Education
B-Tech, Information Technology -
SRM University
Skills
- Data Analysis
- Root Cause Analysis
- Tooling Assessment
- Reports
- Risk Management
- Oracle Source to Pay
- Order Management
- Service Contracts
- Warehouse Mgmt
- Finance
- RMA
- SQL
- PL/SQL
- Jira
- API (Json/XML/Oracle Schema)
- WebMethods
- Oracle SOA
- Project Management
- Roadmap Planning
- Requirements Gathering
- Creating Milestones
- SCRUM ceremonies
Websites
Awards
- Received Star Performer Award from TCS Leadership for successful delivery of R12 Upgrade project.
- Awarded Wall of Fame from CenturyLink (Client) for successful implementation of Oracle WMS
Timeline
EDI Integration Specialist
Rivian
02.2023 - Current
Solutions Architect / TPM
Meta
04.2020 - 01.2023
Solutions Architect / TPM
Google Inc
09.2014 - 03.2020
Techno Functional and EDI Integration Analyst
Cisco
02.2014 - 09.2014
Oracle Apps Techno-Functional Consultant
CenturyLink
05.2009 - 01.2014
Oracle Apps Developer
TCS
08.2008 - 04.2009
B-Tech, Information Technology -
SRM University