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Avinash Kumar

Avinash Kumar

Chennai

Summary

Expert in fleet management optimization through data-driven strategies and process enhancements, with 8 years of experience as a Business Analyst and 2 years as a Product Owner in ship management. Led the development of innovative maritime ERP solutions, significantly improving operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. Proven ability to translate customer requirements into high-quality products, demonstrating strong project management skills and a collaborative approach to teamwork.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Business Analyst/Product Manager

Synergy Maritime
10.2022 - Current

Currently serving as a Senior Business Analyst/Product Manager at Synergy Marine Group, where I am responsible for driving the development and successful delivery of a cutting-edge Ship Management ERP product. My key responsibilities include:

  • Leveraging expertise in product management and deep understanding of maritime industry to enhance operational efficiencies, compliance, and profitability for maritime organizations worldwide.
  • Leading cross-functional teams in translating customer needs into innovative, user-centric solutions that set new standards in maritime technology.
  • Gathering and translating business requirements into SAP Ariba solutions for source-to-pay workflows and SAP Concur configurations for travel and expense management.
  • Leading process mapping, system configuration, and integration activities, ensuring seamless operation between SAP Ariba, SAP Concur, and in-house ERP applications.
  • Defining and meticulously maintaining product backlog, guaranteeing clarity and coherence throughout development process.
  • Actively participating in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning and retrospectives, fostering environment of continuous improvement and adaptive evolution.

PROJECTS:

Synergy Vessel Portal, Synergy Pay, P2P Procurement

  • Managed stakeholder expectations through transparent communication and timely status updates, ensuring alignment between project deliverables and business objectives

Senior Business Analyst

ThinkPalm Technologies
03.2021 - 10.2022

· Eliciting and documenting requirements through interviews and Requirement Workshops.

· Creating Wireframes and Prototype (FIGMA) to represent requirement solution.

· Capturing As Is and To Be workflows to drill down the requirement package to

· Breakdown Epics to Features to User Stories.

· To identify impacts and feature overlaps.

· Facilitating Sprint planning sessions by giving requirement walkthrough to the project implementation Team.

· Conducting Demo and Walkthrough sessions to End Users and supporting UAT for smoother delivery.

· Working closely with Product Owner and maintaining a roadmap with healthy product log.

PROJECTS:

Synergy App Central - A suite of applications to enhancement crew management process at Synergy.

Business Analyst

IDP Education India LLP
05.2019 - 03.2021

· Eliciting, analyzing and documenting business requirements.

· Modelling business processes using flowcharts, data models, agile work processes.

· Conducting Event Storming sessions with squad members.

· Communicate client's business requirements by constructing easy- to-understand data and process models.

· Documenting behavioral models with use cases, user stories using JIRA and Confluence.

· Conducting Daily Stand Up, managing squad, preparing/presenting Sprint showcases for facilitatingdelivery of Work Packages.


PROJECT:

SAP Cloud for Customer (C4C)

SAP Hybris Qualtrics

Business Analyst

KavNiya Technologies Pvt Ltd
05.2016 - 05.2019
  • Modelling business processes using flowcharts and swim-lane diagrams.
  • Generating wireframe and mock up UI, for the proposed system.
  • Writing BRD and SRS to cover the entire functional and non- functional requirement of the system.
  • Review Test cases and support team in SIT, BUAT and PVT phase of the release cycle..
  • Writing API document for Swift – Dot Net integration.


PROJECTS:

Manufacturing Execution System for Panasonic Info Company Asia Pacific

Debt Write Off iPAD CRM App for Debt Busters, Australia


Business Analyst

Net Avenue Technologies
02.2014 - 05.2016

· Identifying options for improving business systems and bridging the needs of the business.

· Using Process flow charts (Lucid Chart & Draw.io) to explain the business processes.

· Creating BRD and Functional and Non-Functional specification

documents with multiple use cases.

· Modelling business processes using flowcharts, data models, agile work processes.

· Understanding the structure, policies, and operations of Cbazaar, and to recommend solutions thatenable the organization to achieve its goals.

· Conducting Proof of concept meetings and Business Walkthrough to the stakeholders on the plan of task list.


PROJECTS:

Cbazaar Ethnic Fashion Portal for Net Avenue Technologies

Education

MBA - Finance And Marketing

College of Engineering Anna University
Chennai, India
05.2013

Bachelor of Science - Hotel & Hospitality Administration

Institute of Hotel Management
Chennai, India
05.2008

Skills

  • Agile Methodology
  • Go To Market Strategy
  • SAP Concur
  • SAP Ariba
  • Release planning
  • Project Management
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • User Acceptance Testing
  • Data Analysis
  • Business Process Mapping
  • Requirements Gathering
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Design Ideation

Certification

  • International Certificate in Product Management
  • Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
  • Finance Fundamentals for Non Finance Managers
  • IQBBA Certified Foundation Level Business Analyst (CFLBA)

Accomplishments

Received CUSTOMER CENTRIC at IDP Educations India LLP. on November 2020

Received OUTSTANDING INNOVATOR at IDP Educations India LLP. on October 2019

Received BEST PERFORMER at KavNiya Technology Solution on April 2018 & Jan 2019

Received BEST NEW COMER at Net Avenue Technologies on October 2015

Timeline

Senior Business Analyst/Product Manager

Synergy Maritime
10.2022 - Current

Senior Business Analyst

ThinkPalm Technologies
03.2021 - 10.2022

Business Analyst

IDP Education India LLP
05.2019 - 03.2021

Business Analyst

KavNiya Technologies Pvt Ltd
05.2016 - 05.2019

Business Analyst

Net Avenue Technologies
02.2014 - 05.2016

MBA - Finance And Marketing

College of Engineering Anna University

Bachelor of Science - Hotel & Hospitality Administration

Institute of Hotel Management
Avinash Kumar