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Abhinav Arya

Summary

With a decade of experience in spearheading diverse projects, I have honed my skills in developing and executing strategic automation roadmaps that align with company goals. Notably, I led the design and implementation of web and mainframe-based automation for a top-tier bank, streamlining the underwriting process and achieving a 20% reduction in operational costs. Additionally, I directed the integration of Citrix and SAP systems for a leading audit company, enhancing data accuracy and saving over 500 man-hours annually. Over the years, I have also contributed to the creation of RPA Centers of Excellence (COE) for both the banking and healthcare industries.

As a strategic and innovative leader with 7+ years of experience in the RPA space, I have a proven track record of identifying, designing, and implementing automation solutions across various platforms, including web, Citrix, SAP, Mainframe, and Oracle. My role as a lead developer involved ensuring the timely and quality delivery of automation initiatives, resulting in over 40 bots in production and multi-million dollar savings for the organization. I am proficient in overseeing the automation development lifecycle, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and standards, and managing and maintaining the IA infrastructure to meet business needs.

I have demonstrated the ability to measure and track automation benefits, ensuring the timely realization of expected outcomes. As an effective communicator, I promote understanding and appreciation of automation initiatives across the organization. I am committed to staying abreast of industry trends and technologies, ensuring the use of the latest technologies and best practices. As a collaborative team player who nurtures talent, I work effectively with various departments and stakeholders to drive success.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

IT Solution Lead

Stryker
08.2021 - Current
  • Business Problem Solving: Interacting with various business partners to understand their problems and providing fit-for-purpose solutions.
  • RPA Initiative: Aligning 80% of my engagement with the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) initiative.
  • Innovation Initiative: Dedicating 20% of my engagement to innovation initiatives.
  • Worked on RPA engagement with ERP applications Oracle,SAP for european region Germany and Austria.
  • Automation Projects: Delivered using Power Automate, Logic Flows, and UiPath.
  • Ideation Expertise: Showcasing expertise in the ideation phase, from brainstorming for developing in-house solutions to detailed analysis of commercial off-the-shelf products.
  • Business Continuity: Ensuring business continuity by pitching and liaising with various stakeholders, both internal and external, to effectively implement and deliver solutions in accordance with IT standard frameworks such as Agile and SCRUM.
  • Emerging Technologies: Keeping abreast of and learning emerging technologies and tools to cater to various business needs, thereby creating business opportunities for my employer and solving problems.
  • Sales Pitch and Roadmaps: Excelling in my domain through skills such as sales pitch and pre-product roadmaps.
  • Performance and Promotion: Rated with the best annual performance rating during my stint; given to top 5% employees; promoted almost in a year after joining Stryker.

Senior Technical Analyst

Stryker
05.2020 - 08.2021
  • Proficient in designing and implementing automated solutions to streamline business processes.
  • Manufacturing Process Improvement: Leveraged my skills to enhance manufacturing processes, driving efficiency and productivity.
  • Expertise in analyzing complex workflows and understanding business processes.
  • Skilled at documenting requirements and translating them into technical solutions using various technologies.
  • Helped businesses by completing RCA for various bots using troubleshooting techniques and tools.
  • Closely worked with both Runteam and business teams to ensure business continuity post go live.
  • Provided end-to-end process analysis,documentation, design, at the start of implementation and ensured that it is updated in various locations like sharepoint,automation hub for visiblity of all stakeholders.
  • Successfully delivered production-ready automations/solutions to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Fastest development in Stryker in 2020 by deploying COVID based powerautomate app.
  • Delivered next phase of COVID app solution for global geographies using full stack technologies like .Net Core,React,Cosmos DB,Azure

Senior Technology Consultant

PwC
05.2018 - 05.2020
  • Identified  opportunities for process automation within existing finance processes,  leading to a 80% increase in efficiency.
  • Established      and maintained criteria for automation prioritization, ensuring alignment  with organizational goals.
  • Led      discussions with developers and internal resources to produce and  implement automation solutions.
  • Supported automation implementation using project management methodologies, resulting in timely and successful deployments.
  • Educated the organization on various types of automation and how to identify and prioritize opportunities.
  • Designed  automation processes to maintain or improve existing process controls,  ensuring compliance with internal audit requirements.
  • Reported  automation progress and outcomes to management, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.

Consultant

PwC
06.2017 - 05.2018
  • Conducted  thorough evaluations of existing processes to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
  • Collaborated  with cross-functional teams to design and implement efficient workflows and procedures.
  • Utilized business process modeling and analysis tools to document and improve process understanding.
  • Facilitated process workshops to brainstorm and implement innovative solutions.
  • Ensured seamless integration of new processes across departments, enhancing overall productivity.

Software Engineer

Larsen & Toubro (LTI)
06.2014 - 02.2017
  • Installation Document Analysis: Reviewed, analyzed installation documents provided by the Work Fusion Vendor.Additionally identified implementation strategies that adhere to Citi Bank's restriction/risk policy.
  • Script Execution: Executed scripts to validate the relevance of server installations.
  • License Management & Documentation: Managed licenses for installations and concurrently documented them, & created a comprehensive knowledge base for the Work Fusion tool within Citi Bank.
  • POC Creation: Developed and executed Proof of Concept POC based on provided use cases, testing the created environment.
  • Knowledge Base & FAQ Creation: Established a knowledge base and FAQ for the tool, detailing its integration with Eclipse and documenting sample projects.
  • Design & Development: Lead end-to-end design and development of business objects and processes for web-based, windows-based, and mainframe applications.
  • Support & Monitoring: Provided efficient support and monitoring services.
  • Sequence Diagram & Design Document Creation: Participated in creating sequence diagrams, high-level designs, and test case documents.
  • Issue Resolution: Addressed and resolved issues arising from daily automated processes, providing timely responses and solutions.
  • End-to-End RPA Project Implementation: Managed end-to-end implementation of RPA projects, from
  • identifying automation opportunities and conducting detailed process analysis, to designing and developing automation workflows using RPA tools.
  • Demonstrated skills in testing bots in controlled environments and deploying them in live environments, with continuous performance monitoring and adjustments as necessary.

Education

B.Tech - Computer Engineering

College Of Technology, G.B.P.U.A&T
Pantnagar,
07-2013

HSC - PCMC

St Joseph's Academy
Dehradun
05-2007

SSC -

St Joseph's Academy
Dehradun
05-2005

Skills

  • Process Improvement
  • Business Analysis
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Digital Transformation
  • OCR
  • VBA
  • Web Development
  • Azure
  • RPA
  • UiPath
  • GenAI
  • Visio
  • IBM Blueworks

Timeline

IT Solution Lead

Stryker
08.2021 - Current

Senior Technical Analyst

Stryker
05.2020 - 08.2021

Senior Technology Consultant

PwC
05.2018 - 05.2020

Consultant

PwC
06.2017 - 05.2018

Software Engineer

Larsen & Toubro (LTI)
06.2014 - 02.2017

B.Tech - Computer Engineering

College Of Technology, G.B.P.U.A&T

HSC - PCMC

St Joseph's Academy

SSC -

St Joseph's Academy
Abhinav Arya