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Thinakar Nadar

Dallas,TX

Summary

A competent Oracle SME and Project manager, Thinakar has more than 22 years of in-depth experience implementing and supporting global corporations, using Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS). He has handled the roles of module lead and project manager and acquired skills and experience in planning and executing IT projects during his career. SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE: 22 years of experience in Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and Oracle E Business covering Financials, Supply Chain Planning, Value Chain Planning and Manufacturing applications as Lead Consultant and Project Manager. Accomplished Oracle Applications SME with track record of planning and executing complex global ERP implementations. Core competencies in Oracle include PDH, Manufacturing, Quality, Costing, Inventory, Purchasing, Order Management and Supply Chain Planning Handled all phases of implementation such as requirement and GAP analysis, setups, CRPs, Migration, Go Live and Support. Expert in integrating Oracle Applications with external applications or other Oracle instances. Highly adept at dealing with users and facilitating discussions and negotiations with stakeholders. Thorough knowledge of business processes in FMCG, Telecom, Retail, Automobile, Medical Devices and Manufacturing verticals. Projects with roles such as Lead Consultant, Business Analyst and Project Manager. Performed various project management activities such as Project Planning, Resource Management, Communication Planning, Project Delivery. Managed small to midsize teams during project execution Global implementation experience of Oracle Applications, covering countries like Middle East, Mexico, USA, China and South Africa. Expert in managing and delivering projects with distributed onsite and offshore teams

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
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1
Certification

Work History

Supply Chain and Manufacturing Lead

Hawaiian Host Group
Honolulu, HI
06.2024 - Current
  • Responsible for implementing Product Data Hub, Inventory and Costing in Oracle Fusion Cloud and additional responsibility for Manufacturing and Quality modules
  • Oracle Fusion process mapping for the Hawaiian Host’s business processes
  • Requirements workshop and documentation
  • Solution Design for Product Data, Discrete Manufacturing, Contract Manufacturing and Quality processes
  • Secondary responsibility lead for Order Management and Inventory processes
  • Configuration, Unit Testing and CRP
  • Co-Ordination with Offshore Consultants for documentation and integration testing
  • Conversion of Items, Item Structure, Work Definition.

Oracle Supply Chain and Manufacturing Lead

Proterra Inc
Burlingame, CA
04.2024 - 12.2024
  • Responsible for Rapid Planning, WIP, BOM, Inventory, Procurement, Order Management, eCommerce Gateway, Release Management, WMS modules for Burlingame and Los Angeles facilities
  • Implemented Oracle modules for the 4th and 5th facilities with Standard Costing
  • Enhancement to existing PLM SaaS – Oracle integration for BOM effectivity date
  • Implemented EDI, eCommerce Gateway and Release Management, WMS for the 4th facility
  • Supported Rapid Planning, WIP, BOM, Inventory, Procurement, Order Management and WMS modules for five facilities.

Oracle Manufacturing and Supply Chain Lead

Stryker Birchtold
Flower Mound, TX
02.2024 - 12.2024
  • Responsible for Manufacturing and Supply Chain Planning modules
  • Integration of Oracle Supply Chain with SAP Manufacturing operations
  • Design interfaces for Sales Order flow from Sales Force/CPQ to Oracle and SAP
  • Design interfaces for Sales Order fulfilment from SAP Production orders to Oracle
  • Design interfaces for Asset tracking from SAP to Oracle Install Base
  • Providing production support on user reported issues in both Oracle and SAP modules.

Oracle Manufacturing and Planning Lead

Milgard Windows and Doors (IBM Consulting)
Seattle, WA
05.2024 - 12.2024
  • Responsible for Manufacturing and Planning modules
  • Integration of Oracle ASCP with Configuration tool
  • Design interfaces for Configurator, ASCP scheduling and Work Orders
  • Design label solutions for assembly, sub assembly products in the manufacturing process flow
  • Development of the interfaces/ reports with offshore technical team, in SCRUM model.

Oracle Application Development Project Manager

SpireTech
Dayton, OH
08.2024 - 12.2024
  • Project Manager for development and implementation of Financials and HRMS applications
  • Project feasibility analysis in relation with requirements, costs, benefits, risks, timeline and constraints
  • Prepared project schedules, deliverables and resource allocations and periodical reviews
  • Reviewed the Requirement and Design documents and incorporated the suggestions.

Oracle Fusion Procure to Pay Lead

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Detroit, MI
07.2024 - 08.2024
  • Responsible for Procure to Pay Integration for adding new company
  • Setting up Bricktown Capital in Blue Cross and Blue Shield Oracle Cloud as a new entity
  • Implemented Oracle Cloud Procurement and Oracle Cloud Payables modules
  • Designed and configured Legal Entity, Business Unit, Inventory Organizations and Procurement related configuration
  • Cut over from Peoplesoft to Oracle Cloud ERP
  • Migration of Suppliers and Open AP Invoices
  • Reconciliation of AP Trial Balance between Peoplesoft and Oracle Cloud.

Oracle Manufacturing Lead

Dana Corporation
Toledo, OH
01.2024 - 08.2024
  • Responsible for Manufacturing and Supply Chain modules WIP, INV, BOM, Quality, Advanced Supply Chain Planning, PO and OM
  • Implemented Planning, Manufacturing and Supply chain processes along with process improvements and enhancements
  • Designed a custom tool for Weekly Planning cycle, consolidating rolling plan for planning bills actual sales order demand and customer forecasts
  • Participating in Project Review Meetings
  • Provided user training and production Support.

Oracle Manufacturing and Planning Lead

Cummins Inc.
Cookeville, TN
10.2024 - 08.2024
  • Worked with Cummins Filtration Program office for Global Oracle EBS implementation
  • Multiple implementations of manufacturing plants, distribution centers in USA, Mexico, China and South Africa
  • Project Manager and Lead consultant for implementation of Manufacturing (INV, WIP, BOM, Costing) MRP/MPS, Advanced Supply Chain Planning, Mobile Supply Chain Applications (MSCA), Collaboration Planning (OCP) and Supply Chain (PO and OM) modules
  • Application setups for Bills of Materials, Advanced Supply Chain Planning, Purchasing, Inventory, Quality, Work in Process, Mobile Supply Chain Applications and Collaboration Planning Modules
  • Migration of Items, Item Costs, Routings and Bills of Materials masters and On Hand balances using interface and concurrent programs
  • Prepared test cases and conducted CRP testing with super users and provided user training
  • Global post production support for the sites in Mexico, South Africa, China and USA.

Implementation of Oracle Fixed Assets

Idea Cellular Limited
India, India
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Oracle Financials Lead

Oracle Manufacturing and Planning Lead

Stryker Puerto Rico
Arroyo, PR
08.2024 - 07.2024
  • Responsible for Manufacturing and Value Chain Planning modules
  • Implementation of Demantra Demand Planning and Collaboration Planning processes
  • Enhancement of existing business process including TPL by designing / modifying the existing RICEW components
  • Providing production support on user reported issues.

Oracle Manufacturing and Planning Lead

Stryker Endoscopy
Arroyo, PR
09.2024 - 07.2024
  • Responsible for Manufacturing and Planning modules
  • Studied as is process, prepared gap analysis and setup applications for CRPs and Production instances
  • Studied, mapped and configured Demand to Build and Demand to Procure business processes
  • Designed, mapped and configured Business processes for Quality compliances for Incoming inspections, In process Inspections, Credit Returns, Non-Conformances
  • Configured application after mapping business processes for Internal Raw Material replenishments, Supplier replenishments and Sub Assembly replenishments using Kanban system
  • Designed a custom application for Outside Processing Supplier Shipping, Receiving and Acceptance process as part of Manufacturing Job process
  • Designed RICE components for Manufacturing including BOM / Routing migration and Quality processes
  • Configured the application setups for ASCP, Quality, e Signature and Kanban modules
  • Worked with Business users for User Procedures and Training Manuals and provided GO Live / Production Support.

Oracle Manufacturing Lead

Cummins Filtration China
Cookeville, TN
08.2024 - 07.2024
  • As Project Manager, managed the tasks, resources and deliveries using Microsoft Project
  • Weekly and milestone reviews of project progress with project team and sponsors
  • Studied as is process, prepared gap analysis, created the application setups
  • Studied, documented and configured Plan to Build, Plan to Procure, Safety Stock Planning and Kanban Planning processes.

Oracle Manufacturing Lead

Cummins Filtration Exhaust Plants
Cookeville, TN
03.2024 - 07.2024
  • As Project Manager, managed the tasks, Functional and Technical resources and deliveries using Microsoft Project
  • Periodic and milestone reviews of project progress with project team and sponsors
  • Studied as is process, prepared gap analysis, created the application setups
  • Studied, documented and configured Design to Build and Plan to Procure, Kanban Planning, Collaboration Planning processes including Mobile transactions.

Implementation of Oracle Financials modules AP, AR and GL

Idea Cellular Limited
India, India
06.2024 - 07.2024
  • Oracle Financials Lead

Oracle Financials Cloud Lead

Orthofix Services LLC
Lewisville, TX
01.2024 - 06.2024
  • Responsible for General Ledger, Payables and Receivables Track
  • Implemented Oracle Cloud General Ledger, Payables and Receivables modules
  • Designed and configured new Legal Entity, Inventory Organization, Inter Company Transactions, Transfer Pricing, Receipts, Payments, Revenue Recognition, GL-Receivables reconciliation Processes
  • Rollout of additional legal entity in Oracle Cloud Financials.

Supply Chain and Manufacturing Lead

Sunrun Inc
San Luis Obispo, CA
09.2024 - 05.2024
  • Responsible for implementing Inventory, Manufacturing and Quality modules in Oracle Fusion Cloud
  • Initial assessment of Oracle Fusion feasibility for the Sunrun’s business processes
  • Requirements workshop and documentation
  • Solution Design for Inventory, Discrete Manufacturing, Contract Manufacturing and Quality processes
  • Secondary responsibility lead for Order Management processes
  • Configuration, Unit Testing and CRP
  • Co-Ordination with Offshore Consultants for documentation and integration testing
  • Conversion of Items, Item Structure, Work Definition.

Oracle Manufacturing and Planning Lead

Stryker Communications
Flower Mound, TX
08.2024 - 05.2024
  • Responsible for Manufacturing and Value Chain Planning modules
  • Enhancement of existing business process, by designing / modifying the existing RICEW components and Demantra Planning process for ATO Order process
  • Integration WIP Job completion process with Install Base for Serial number traceability
  • Providing production support on user reported issues
  • Working with business in designing process for new business requirements.

Oracle Manufacturing and Planning Lead

Stryker Neurovascular
Fremont, CA
04.2024 - 05.2024
  • Responsible for Manufacturing and Value Chain Planning modules
  • Implementation of Demantra Demand Management and Sales and Operations Planning
  • Redesigning PLM – Oracle integration and synchronized Oracle and PLM item revisions
  • Providing production support on user reported issues for Manufacturing, Purchasing and Demantra modules.

Production support of financial modules, PO, AP, AR and GL

Tata Home Finance Limited
India, India
03.2024 - 05.2024
  • Oracle Financials Lead

Implementation of Oracle HRMS modules (HR, OTA, SSHR and HRIS)

Bharti Cellular Limited
India, India
12.2024 - 05.2024
  • Oracle Financials Lead

Oracle Supply Chain Planning Lead

ICU Medical (IBM Consulting)
San Clemente, CA
01.2024 - 03.2024
  • Responsible for Purchasing, Order Management, ASCP, Demantra, DP, IO modules, implementing for Distribution Centers / Manufacturing Plants
  • Conducted design workshops, setup configurations and CRPs for individual regions
  • Solution design for IR/ISO across regions with financial flows
  • Solution design for IR/ISO where partial entities not in Oracle EBS
  • Designed interfaces for DP and custom programs for ASCP data collections
  • Providing production support on user reported issues in both Oracle EBS and VCP instances.

Oracle Manufacturing Lead

Cummins Filtration SA
Cookeville, TN
08.2024 - 02.2024
  • Managed onsite and offshore functional consultants and technical consultants as Project manager
  • Reviewed the progress / deliverables with Functional and Technical team on periodical basis
  • Coordinated with various stakeholders of the projects as and when required, to achieve the deadlines and for risk mitigations
  • Studied as is process, prepared gap analysis, created the application setups, conducted CRPs
  • Studied, documented and configured Plan to Build and Plan to Procure processes using Forecast, ASCP Planning, Sales Orders, BOMs, Routings, WIP Discrete Jobs and Blanket Purchase Orders.

Oracle Manufacturing Lead

Cummins Filtration Mexico
Cookeville, TN
10.2024 - 02.2024
  • As Project Manager, identified and selected the Functional and Technical consultants for the project team
  • Worked with Program Manager in preparing the project plan, resource allocation, project deliverables and schedule
  • Weekly and milestone reviews of project progress with project team and program office
  • Studied as is process, prepared gap analysis, created the application setups
  • Studied, documented and configured Design to Build and Plan to Procure processes and Mobile Inventory Processes including barcode labels
  • Prepared designs and managed technical team for custom reports and Inventory, WIP interfaces.

Implementation of Oracle Financial modules AP and AR

Pepsi Cola
Lebanon, Lebanon
08.2024 - 02.2024
  • Oracle Financials Project Manager

Implementation of Oracle Fixed Assets

Cisco Systems (India)
India, India
01.2024 - 02.2024
  • Oracle Financials Lead

Development of web application for monthly account closing processes

Hindustan Lever Limited
India, India
- 02.2024
  • Project Manager

Development of a custom module for Budget allocation to brands

Hindustan Lever Limited
India, India
  • Project Manager

Gap analysis for AP and GL module

Hindustan Lever Limited
India, India
  • Oracle Financials Lead

Implementation and production support of Oracle AP and GL modules

Motorola India Limited
India, India
  • Oracle Financials Lead

Implementation and production support of AP and GL modules

Data Software Research Co
India, India
  • Oracle Financials Lead

Education

Bachelors in Commerce -

Madurai Kamaraj University

Masters in Commerce (Business Systems) -

University of Madras

ICWA -

Institute of Cost Accountants of India

Skills

  • ERP
  • Oracle Applications
  • Manufacturing
  • Advanced Supply Chain Planning
  • Distribution Planning
  • Production Scheduling
  • Inventory Optimization
  • Demantra
  • WMS
  • Supply Chain
  • Collaboration Planning
  • Human Resources
  • Mobile Supply Chain Applications
  • Oracle Release Management
  • E-commerce Gateway
  • Financials
  • SQL
  • Loader
  • SQL Developer
  • Oracle Discoverer
  • Data loader
  • Toad
  • Noetix
  • Sharepoint
  • Oracle Tutor
  • ITSM
  • ServiceNow
  • Microsoft Project

Certification

  • Certification in Oracle Financials, Data Software Research Company Ltd
  • Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute
  • Certified Supply Chain Consultant (Purchasing), Oracle University

Personal Information

Title: Oracle SME/ Project Manager

Affiliations

  • Active volunteer serving for the community non profit organizations for more than a decade

Timeline

Implementation of Oracle HRMS modules (HR, OTA, SSHR and HRIS)

Bharti Cellular Limited
12.2024 - 05.2024

Oracle Manufacturing and Planning Lead

Cummins Inc.
10.2024 - 08.2024

Oracle Manufacturing Lead

Cummins Filtration Mexico
10.2024 - 02.2024

Supply Chain and Manufacturing Lead

Sunrun Inc
09.2024 - 05.2024

Oracle Manufacturing and Planning Lead

Stryker Endoscopy
09.2024 - 07.2024

Oracle Manufacturing and Planning Lead

Stryker Communications
08.2024 - 05.2024

Oracle Manufacturing and Planning Lead

Stryker Puerto Rico
08.2024 - 07.2024

Oracle Application Development Project Manager

SpireTech
08.2024 - 12.2024

Oracle Manufacturing Lead

Cummins Filtration SA
08.2024 - 02.2024

Oracle Manufacturing Lead

Cummins Filtration China
08.2024 - 07.2024

Implementation of Oracle Financial modules AP and AR

Pepsi Cola
08.2024 - 02.2024

Oracle Fusion Procure to Pay Lead

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
07.2024 - 08.2024

Supply Chain and Manufacturing Lead

Hawaiian Host Group
06.2024 - Current

Implementation of Oracle Fixed Assets

Idea Cellular Limited
06.2024 - 08.2024

Implementation of Oracle Financials modules AP, AR and GL

Idea Cellular Limited
06.2024 - 07.2024

Oracle Manufacturing and Planning Lead

Milgard Windows and Doors (IBM Consulting)
05.2024 - 12.2024

Oracle Supply Chain and Manufacturing Lead

Proterra Inc
04.2024 - 12.2024

Oracle Manufacturing and Planning Lead

Stryker Neurovascular
04.2024 - 05.2024

Oracle Manufacturing Lead

Cummins Filtration Exhaust Plants
03.2024 - 07.2024

Production support of financial modules, PO, AP, AR and GL

Tata Home Finance Limited
03.2024 - 05.2024

Oracle Manufacturing and Supply Chain Lead

Stryker Birchtold
02.2024 - 12.2024

Oracle Financials Cloud Lead

Orthofix Services LLC
01.2024 - 06.2024

Oracle Supply Chain Planning Lead

ICU Medical (IBM Consulting)
01.2024 - 03.2024

Oracle Manufacturing Lead

Dana Corporation
01.2024 - 08.2024

Implementation of Oracle Fixed Assets

Cisco Systems (India)
01.2024 - 02.2024

Development of web application for monthly account closing processes

Hindustan Lever Limited
- 02.2024

Development of a custom module for Budget allocation to brands

Hindustan Lever Limited

Gap analysis for AP and GL module

Hindustan Lever Limited

Implementation and production support of Oracle AP and GL modules

Motorola India Limited

Implementation and production support of AP and GL modules

Data Software Research Co

Bachelors in Commerce -

Madurai Kamaraj University

Masters in Commerce (Business Systems) -

University of Madras

ICWA -

Institute of Cost Accountants of India

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