Rajat Chowdhry
Manager
Dallas,TX
Summary
Accomplished product & engineering leader with over 13 years of experience spearheading end-to-end product development, sales/pricing consulting, and enterprise-scale architecture. Recognized subject matter expert in Master Data Management, application integration, and data warehousing & analytics—facilitating accelerated, precise decision-making processes for Fortune 500 CPG clients. Proficient in translating intricate concepts into practical digital solutions, fostering and guiding high-performing teams, and harnessing the power of AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Sonnet 3.5/3.7, O4-mini, o3-mini to drive innovation and efficiency. Results-driven management professional with strong expertise in strategic planning, process optimization, and team leadership. Demonstrates keen ability to foster collaboration, ensuring effective communication and seamless adaptation to changing needs. Known for driving projects to successful completion and consistently exceeding performance targets. Versatile problem-solver with focus on operational efficiency and achieving organizational goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Associate → Manager → Senior Manager
PwC
Dallas, TX
06.2020 - Current
- Employed GitHub Copilot & Cursor (Claude Sonnet 3.5/3.7) to auto-generate prototypes, boilerplate code and unit tests—slashing feature build cycles by 50% for a $15 M Campaign Planning & Budget product rollout across 15 countries.
- Leveraged o4-mini and o3-mini to map and validate complex global workflows—reducing process-mapping time from weeks to days and minimizing change-management risks.
- Defined guiding principles for Master Data Management, application integration and data-warehouse/reporting platforms—enabling accelerated, accurate decision-making for multiple clients.
- Designed PwC’s keystone SAP TPM accelerator; saved $2 M in initial setup costs and generated $1.5 M upfront revenue for a PE-backed CPG client, with $650 K Y-o-Y savings over three years.
- Directed end-to-end redesign of a legacy 20-year Campaign Planning tool—partnered with UX/strategy to simplify processes, then led engineering through architecture and development to deliver on-time.
- Rolled out ChatPwC, Enterprise ChatGPT & Claude Sonnet GPT assistants firm-wide; trained 50+ colleagues on GitHub Copilot, Cursor and reasoning models—boosting team productivity ~40% and uncovering new automation opportunities.
Associate Architect
SAP Labs
Gurgaon, India
01.2019 - 06.2020
- Improved SAP TPM UI response times by 40% (15 s → < 9 s) by identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks.
- Led SAP BW 7.5 → BW/4HANA upgrade for TPM 4.0—retrofitted and simplified codebase to harness BW/4HANA’s performance gains.
- Created a centralized knowledge-repo for support tickets, cutting resolution lead times by ~60% (4–5 days → 1–2 days).
- Prevented key client churn, optimized user experience and onboarded 3 new customers onto the latest service pack.
Senior Developer
SAP Labs
Gurgaon, India
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Developed the In-Memory Business Planning module for SAP TPM: designed SAP BW data models and ABAP integration scripts to sync volume/pricing data with SAP SD contract & rebate generation.
- Collaborated on enhancement requests and defect fixes; mentored junior engineers on ABAP best practices and module architecture.
Graduate Engineer
Adani Enterprises / IBM GBS
Ahmedabad, India
04.2012 - 12.2016
- Designed ETL workflows integrating SAP & non-SAP data into SAP BW; built scalable data models across three geographies.
- Implemented automated data-contract pipelines, accelerating data availability for reporting.
- Trained 20–30 engineers on SAP BW best practices and upskilled 100–150 business users on analytics & dashboards.
- Reduced new-business report-generation time from 25 days to 1 week, enabling faster decision-making.
- Established a Center of Excellence during the IBM GBS transition, codifying scalable DW implementation standards.
Education
Bachelors in Technology - Computer Science
Rajasthan Technical University
Rajasthan 01.2008 - 06.2012
Skills
SAP TPM
SAP BW/4HANA
SAP S/4HANA
SAP HANA
SAP RAP
SAP UI5
ABAP
GitHub Copilot
Cursor
Enterprise ChatGPT
Claude Sonnet
o4-mini
o3-mini
SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP Datasphere
SQL
Python
Power BI
Tableau
Agile/Scrum
Team building
Staff management
Multitasking and organization
Team collaboration
Financial reporting
Team leadership
Problem-solving
Strategic thinking
Scheduling and planning
Innovation management
Verbal and written communication
Adaptability and flexibility
Decision-making
Process improvement strategies
Strategic planning
Recruiting and interviewing
Project management
Cost reduction
Staff development
Conflict resolution
Business development
Workload management
Performance evaluation
Consulting
Project management abilities
Product Management
Interests
Integrated Alexa with Siri to automate home-device shutdowns via a single voice command
Built an iOS expense-tracker using Xcode, Cursor & Plaid API, automating expense ingestion and analytics
Completed a 24-hour speed-run of Black Myth: Wukong, showcasing focus and strategy
Avid road-tripper; planning an n8n-powered itinerary automation for optimized trip planning
Timeline
Senior Associate → Manager → Senior Manager
PwC
06.2020 - Current
Associate Architect
SAP Labs
01.2019 - 06.2020
Senior Developer
SAP Labs
01.2017 - 01.2019
Graduate Engineer
Adani Enterprises / IBM GBS
04.2012 - 12.2016
Bachelors in Technology - Computer Science
Rajasthan Technical University
01.2008 - 06.2012