Prasanna Gaikwad
San Ramon,CA
Summary
Enterprise program delivery and supply chain digital transformation leader with 17+ years of experience driving large-scale enterprise planning and execution modernization across platforms, data, and cross-functional teams for Fortune 500 organizations. Proven ability to balance near-term operational execution with long-term platform strategy by leveraging advanced planning systems, enterprise SaaS, data platforms, and automation. Adept at leading multi-million-dollar portfolios, establishing governance and operating rhythms, and guiding executive decision-making through data-driven trade-off analysis in fast-paced, high-pressure environments. Recognized for building high-performing global teams and enabling AI-driven analytics to improve predictability, resilience, and sustainable business outcomes.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager
Deloitte Consulting
09.2021 - Current
- Lead delivery across large, multi-workstream enterprise planning and execution transformation programs, partnering with senior client executives and internal leadership to ensure delivery rigor, proactive risk management, and business value realization.
- Serve as the primary delivery owner across planning, data, and enterprise platform initiatives, coordinating dependencies across engineering, product, and business stakeholders in highly matrixed environments.
- Drive end-to-end program execution, including planning, solution design, build coordination, testing/UAT, cutover readiness, and post-go-live stabilization for complex enterprise initiatives.
- Establish governance structures, executive steering cadences, and delivery operating rhythms; surface risks, trade-offs, and mitigation paths to enable timely executive decision-making.
- Manage delivery constraints related to scope, resourcing, sequencing, and timeline impacts across concurrent initiatives to ensure predictable outcomes.
- Partner with engineering, integration, and cloud teams to deliver scalable solutions across advanced planning platforms (SAP IBP, APO), ERP modernization (ECC → S/4HANA), Salesforce integrations (SFDC), and enterprise data environments.
- Enable analytics- and automation-driven decision support by aligning platform capabilities, data pipelines, and reporting frameworks to execute and meet operational needs.
- Lead GTM-aligned solution shaping and pre-sales efforts in partnership with Sales, Customer Success, and client leadership, driving $9M+ in booked revenue in the current fiscal year.
- Develop ROI-driven business cases, success metrics, and Statements of Work (SOWs), ensuring alignment between investment decisions, delivery scope, and measurable outcomes.
Principal
Bristlecone Inc., US & India
04.2010 - 09.2021
Assistant Manager
Mindarika Pvt. Ltd., India
08.2006 - 05.2008
Education
Master of Business (MBA) - Operations and Marketing
Indian Institute of Management
Kozhikode, India03.2010
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
National Institute of Technology
Allahabad, India05.2005
Skills
Transformation Leadership: Spearheaded 14 global initiatives modernizing core business capabilities through adoption of ERP (SAP S/4HANA), advanced planning platforms (SAP IBP, APO), enterprise SaaS (Salesforce, Ariba), and AI-enabled solutions
Enterprise Collaboration: Partnered with senior executives across Finance, HR, IT, Operations, and Supply Chain to design and execute cross-functional transformation roadmaps, ensuring alignment, integration, and adoption
Value Realization & Governance: Directed $15M program portfolios, developed ROI-driven business cases, and established governance models that ensured transparency, executive alignment, and measurable business impact
Change Management & Adoption: Designed and led enterprise change and enablement strategies, including role-based playbooks and KPI-driven adoption models, to sustain long-term process improvement
Innovation: Advanced GenAI accelerators and automation initiatives, reducing manual effort, improving decision quality, and unlocking new productivity levers across global programs
Certification
- Generative AI at SAP
- SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP Integrated business planning
- World Education Services - Verified International Academic Qualifications
Clientele Spread
- High Tech – 31 %
- CPG – 31 %
- ER & I – 13 %
- Life Sciences – 13 %
- Chemical – 6 %
- Automotive – 6 %
Hobbies & Interests
- Leisure Travel – Explore destinations along with family and friends
- Cooking – Experimenting with new recipes
Key Skills
Technical
• Planning Tools - SAP (IBP, APO), Oracle (Demantra)
• ERP Systems – SAP S4 HANA, SAP ECC 6.0
• Data Warehousing – AWS S3, SAP CPI, APO BW/BI
• Reporting – IBP Reporting, Tableau, Bex
• Testing Tools – HPQC, Panaya, Val Genesis
• PM Tools – Jira, Smartsheet, MS Projects
Functional
- Digital Transformation Strategy
- Professional Services Leadership, P&L Oversight
- Business Process Diagnostics & Benchmarking
- Define KPIs and Data Governance Models
- Governance, Risk & Change Management
- PM frameworks – Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid
Timeline
Manager
Deloitte Consulting
09.2021 - Current
Principal
Bristlecone Inc., US & India
04.2010 - 09.2021
Assistant Manager
Mindarika Pvt. Ltd., India
08.2006 - 05.2008
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
National Institute of Technology
Master of Business (MBA) - Operations and Marketing
Indian Institute of Management