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Raghu Ram Kanna

Los Angeles

Summary

Certified Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Sr. Functional consultant in Manufacturing and SCM, seeking a position in an environment where I can utilize my experience and my knowledge to add value to the organization.

About my total 18+ years of experience, Working as D365 F&O Manufacturing Functional consultant (Contract manufacturing, Production shop floor execution) for a Talking rain (Beverages company) Implemented 6 End to End implementations of 5 Manufacturing companies (out of which 3 Discrete manufacturing and 2 process manufacturing implementations) and 1 SCM implementation in 6 years. Worked as Implementation consultant in IN4RE (Construction ERP) for 4 years. Worked as Functional Consultant for 5.5 years of experience on End-to-End implementation Microsoft Dynamics NAV Manufacturing modules Have 3 years of experience as a production planning engineer in the manufacturing industry. Played key role in implementing of ERP for 10+ customers using sure step methodology. Have good domain knowledge and experience in ERP (Construction, Manufacturing, Logistics, Material Management, Manufacturing Costing, Sales and Distribution). Excellent at Problem Solving, Root Cause Analysis, analyzing Business Requirements and Specifications Leading the onsite and offshore team for implementation by discussing and finalize the solution approach based on scenarios with configurations, master data setup and business process.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr. Functional Consultant

DAX Software Solutions INC
05.2023 - Current

Client: Talking Rain


  • Implementing D365 FO SCM and Manufacturing modules for beverages company
  • As part of implementation worked on requirements gathering, FDD creation, CRP discussion, fit gap analysis and solutions creation
  • Cross functional discussions and mapping the business process to D365 FO for smooth functioning
  • Managing the offshore team for testing and configuring the system as per solution approaches finalized for implementation
  • Discussing with DM team on data templates and master data upload
  • During the implementation, mapping the business requirements to D365 FO and testing the configuration and setup so that maximum gaps are covered without customizations
  • Process walk through/Demo of D365 FO pre and post configuration changes and after customizations
  • Data migration from existing legacy to FO
  • Hyper-care Support

Sr. Functional Consultant

DAX Software Solutions INC
05.2021 - Current
  • As a Manufacturing Functional consultant, implemented AX CU8 at 4 manufacturing units for one of the largest manufacturing and distributor of farming products in USA
  • Trained the users and business walk through to users
  • Created roles, duties and assigned to required users
  • By using data management migrated master data and Inventory balances into AX

Sr. Functional Consultant

DAX Software Solutions INC
01.2021 - Current
  • Implement D365 FO by Gathering the requirements, Fit-Gap analysis, Cross functional discussions, Finalize the configuration, parameters, architecture of system flow for smooth functioning of business flow
  • Clarifying onsite and offshore support team for configuration clarifications, testing and parameters setup
  • FDD and WI document preparation, customising the functionality in ERP to meet the requirement with coordination of technical team
  • Trained the users and business walk through to users
  • Created roles, duties and assigned to required users
  • Coordinating with Data management team for master data and transaction data import
  • Discussion with module leads for daily status updates, Integrations status, EDI Status update and other pending activities
  • Implementation of integration to Leaf logic to D365 FO
  • Worked extensively in customization of STS tag as inventory dimension
  • Configuring Job cards, mobile device, employers mapping for job card execution along with actual time capture to complete operations in shop floor

Functional Consultant

Credexo Ind Pvt. Ltd.
05.2020 - 04.2021
  • As a Manufacturing Functional consultant, implemented D365 FO for FOT by Gathering the requirements, preparing KDD and WI document, customising the functionality in ERP to meet the requirement with coordination of technical team
  • Have experience in configuring Job cards, mobile device, employers mapping for job card execution along with actual time capture to complete operations in shop floor
  • Trained the users and demonstrated business process flow to customers
  • Created the duties and assigned the roles to required users
  • Data migration for master data and opening balances
  • Supporting the FOT for better usage by resolving the tickets

Functional Consultant

Credexo Ind Pvt. Ltd.
05.2020 - 04.2021
  • As a Manufacturing Functional consultant, implemented D365 FO for FOT by Gathering the requirements, preparing KDD and WI document, customising the functionality in ERP to meet the requirement with coordination of technical team
  • Trained the users and demonstrated business process flow to customers
  • Created the duties and assigned the roles to required users
  • By using data management help the customers to upload the master data
  • Supporting the FOT for better usage by resolving the tickets
  • As a Functional consultant worked on implementation of D365 FO for IMECH Inc., for Manufacturing and SCM modules and supporting the post implementation

Business Analyst

Celstra Infocom Pvt. Ltd.
09.2019 - 04.2020
  • Implemented manufacturing module for one of the Edible Oils manufacturing industry
  • Requirements gathering
  • Configuration of business process into F&O
  • UAT and training of end users
  • Upload of Master data and opening balances

Implementation Consultant

In4velocity
04.2014 - 08.2019
  • Implemented and Support for functional and technical aspects at clients
  • Regular monitoring and coordination with client team and management for better usage in client aspects
  • Documenting the new requirements and forwarding them to L2 support for further processing
  • Testing of developed objects in test server and deployment in production server
  • Regular training to users for better utilisation of ERP and on new developments

Senior Functional Consultant

Aster Private Limited
10.2008 - 04.2014
  • Analysing Gaps between the functionality and practicing process, customizing the new functionality with proper Documentation and testing
  • Resolving the issues raised by the end user through ticketing system
  • Training the new end users
  • Implemented manufacturing module for Tower manufacturing division Unit I & II units by requirement gathering, preparing FRD document, customising the functionality
  • Discussions with technical team, stake holders and cross functionality team for business process mapping
  • Testing, UAT and Training the end users till the users get legible with system
  • Implemented and Support for functional and technical aspects at clients
  • Documenting the new requirements and forwarding them to L2 support for further processing
  • Testing of developed objects in test server and deployment in production server
  • Regular training to users for better utilisation of ERP and on new developments

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical

NGIT
04.2005

Skills

  • Business process analysis
  • Agile methodology
  • Software configuration
  • Business intelligence

Accomplishments

Successfully completed 6 Implementations

Raise a bug in Master planning planned orders where suggestions are not matching with expected output and expected to release in .44

Raise a bug for posting Report as Finished to allow posting with errors.

Certification

  • 07/14/21, Microsoft Dynamics Core Finance and Operations, MB300
  • 07/06/22, Microsoft Dynamics 365 SCM and Manufacturing, MB320
  • 01/04/23, Microsoft Dynamics 365 SCM, MB330

Notable Contributions

  • Successfully completed 5 implementations on time
  • Implemented customizations on planning and production modules
  • Trained end users and super users
  • Supported post go-live project implementations

Roles And Responsibilities

  • Mapping business requirements with Fit-gap analysis
  • Preparation of FRD, FDD for D365 Finance and Operation functional specifications
  • CRP meetings and Business process walkthrough
  • Create test cases, RSAT testing and UAT
  • User manual creation and end user training
  • Data Migration for Cut-Off go-live
  • Support customers using JIRA

Languages

Hindi
Professional Working
Telugu
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working

Timeline

Sr. Functional Consultant

DAX Software Solutions INC
05.2023 - Current

Sr. Functional Consultant

DAX Software Solutions INC
05.2021 - Current

Sr. Functional Consultant

DAX Software Solutions INC
01.2021 - Current

Functional Consultant

Credexo Ind Pvt. Ltd.
05.2020 - 04.2021

Functional Consultant

Credexo Ind Pvt. Ltd.
05.2020 - 04.2021

Business Analyst

Celstra Infocom Pvt. Ltd.
09.2019 - 04.2020

Implementation Consultant

In4velocity
04.2014 - 08.2019

Senior Functional Consultant

Aster Private Limited
10.2008 - 04.2014

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical

NGIT
Raghu Ram Kanna