Pradeep Chakkingal
McDonald,PA
Summary
Results-driven Product Owner and Delivery Manager with over 15 years of experience delivering successful Oracle Cloud Financials and PeopleSoft ERP implementations and optimizations. Demonstrating expertise in leading cross-functional teams, gathering and prioritizing business requirements, and driving projects to completion within scope, budget, and timelines. Skilled at aligning business objectives with technical solutions to enhance efficiency, compliance, and organizational growth. Proficient in modules such as Procurement, AP, FA, AR, GL, and CM, with strong capabilities in stakeholder communication and Agile methodologies.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Delivery Manager- ERP/Finance Systems
Giant Eagle Inc
04.2014 - Current
- Lead the successful implementation and upgrade of Oracle Cloud Financials modules, including GL, AP, AR, FA, and CM
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and prioritize business requirements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals
- Manage product backlogs, roadmap planning, and sprint activities using Agile frameworks
- Manage integrations between Oracle ERP Cloud and third-party systems, enhancing data flow and reporting accuracy
- Facilitate change management by approving change requests and participating in Change Control Board (CCB) meetings
- Coordinate with technical, and business teams to ensure seamless translation of requirements into actionable solutions
- Analyze solution designs to ensure they meet business needs, identifying gaps and defining custom solutions or workarounds when necessary
- Manage quarterly Oracle Cloud release application, ensuring timely application of patches and assessment of new features
- Monitor ServiceNow incidents and ensure timely resolution while adhering to established SLAs
- Responsible for quarterly Oracle Cloud releases, ensuring timely application of patches and assessment of new features.
- Conduct risk assessments and collaborate with the team to implement effective mitigation strategies
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies and industry best practices throughout the delivery lifecycle.
Manager Projects - ERP
Cognizant Technology Solutions
09.2008 - 04.2014
- Led multiple PeopleSoft ERP implementation projects as a Functional/Project Lead at client locations
- Delivered end-to-end ERP implementations for key business processes, including Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, and Report-to-Record modules
- Conducted preliminary assessments, business requirement analysis, and proposed alternative solutions to address client needs
- Followed Cognizant Project Procedures and Protocols, ensuring adherence to best practices and compliance standards
- Authored and presented detailed design and functional documentation to client stakeholders
- Played a pivotal role in demonstrating business designs, solutions, and prototypes to client teams, ensuring alignment and buy-in
- Collaborated with Program Managers to manage resources, estimate efforts, and identify potential risks
Senior Consultant
HCL Technologies Ltd
07.2007 - 08.2008
- Worked as a Senior Consultant in a PeopleSoft support project at a client site
- Assessed clients' needs and create a plan of action to provide business solutions
- Directed and coordinated with the technical team for ensuring to delivery of the tasks on time
- Prepared and presented process documents for clients
- Provided functional training to the users and technical team members
Senior Consultant
Citagus Software Pvt Ltd
01.2006 - 07.2007
- Worked as a Team Lead for supporting Peoplesoft Finance modules such as AP, AM, and AR GL Modules
- Managed configurations as and when required
- Ensured the issues were solved by adhering to the SLA
- Assisted the team to debug the production issues and resolve them within the time frame
- Provided functional training to the users and technical team members
- Prepared functional documents for users
Functional Consultant
P&O Nedlloyd
06.2004 - 01.2006
- Worked as a functional consultant for GL Module
- Resolved GL issues raised by the business users
- Worked with the Technical team for customization and other process-related tasks
- Prepared various functional documents based on the new enhancements
- Worked on PeopleSoft GL configurations
Education
MBA - Finance
Bachelor of Commerce -
Skills
- Oracle Cloud Financials ERP (GL, AP, AR, FA, CM)
- Requirement Gathering & Stakeholder Management
- Agile/Scrum Methodologies
- Product Manager
- Business Process Reengineering
- Data Migration & Integration
- Change Management & Training
- Reporting & Analytics
- Compliance & Risk Management
- Cloud Implementation & Deployment
- Lead Onsite and Offshore Teams
Certification
- Oracle Cloud Implementation Professional
- Agile Leadership Principles
Timeline
Delivery Manager- ERP/Finance Systems
Giant Eagle Inc
04.2014 - Current
Manager Projects - ERP
Cognizant Technology Solutions
09.2008 - 04.2014
Senior Consultant
HCL Technologies Ltd
07.2007 - 08.2008
Senior Consultant
Citagus Software Pvt Ltd
01.2006 - 07.2007
Functional Consultant
P&O Nedlloyd
06.2004 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Commerce -
MBA - Finance
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