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Gopala Krishnan S

Senior Research Analyst
Chennai

Summary

With 9 years of experience in the aftermarket and equipment maintenance space, transitioning from shop-floor operations to SaaS implementation of maintenance software, I now leverage industry knowledge and firsthand understanding of challenges as a Senior Research Analyst. This unique perspective allows to identify key market trends and players driving growth. I seek a challenging and engaging role within a leading organization where I can utilize expertise in navigating the complexities of the mobility and mechanical aftermarket, collaborating effectively with diverse stakeholders.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
9
9
Certifications

Work History

Senior Research Analyst

Frost & Sullivan
06.2023 - Current
  • Streamlined data collection processes for increased efficiency in research projects.
  • Extensively involved in both primary and secondary research. Maintained continuous communication with primary research participants for potential future collaborations and studies.
  • Established strong relationships with industry experts, enhancing knowledge sharing and collaboration within the organization.
  • Individual deliverable - Produced Growth Opportunity Reports for a very sought out topic in the Mobility Aftermarket Segment NA and EU5 and reports on current and future demand forecast analysis.
  • Team deliverable - Was part of building digital platform for a Lubricant giant, responsibility to gather top industry trends in 10+ countries that is assigned to me.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Was able to recognize and nominate 4 companies for their best practices that contributed to companies growth and also for overall market growth of the industry.

IT Analyst

TCS
03.2022 - 06.2023

Working as an IT Analyst in supporting European Pharma Conglomerate in Beamex Calibration Software integrated to Infor-EAM/SAP

1. Validating Data Collection sheet on Instruments and Calibrators

2. Involving in Tech Refresh project and Production Project


Completed Infor-EAM Navigation course from Infor Campus Learning


ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Was awarded PI(Process Improvement appreciation) on decreasing time taken to Analyze data involving vlookup and conditional formatting.

Business Analyst

Ramco Systems
09.2021 - 03.2022
  • Certified EAM and SCM Functional Consultant for Ramco Logistics Suite.
  • Spearheaded SAND Model Preparation, Business Scenario Preparation, Test Case Preparation, Master Data upload activities nailing on site readiness and set for Go-Live
  • Involved in Support Functionalities enabling customers with ready customization and clarification within time frame


ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Was part of the Successful Implementation and Go-Live of Ramco Logistics Suite for Alfa Trans Raya a member of CKB Logistics Indonesia.

Business Analyst

MaintWiz Technologies Pvt Ltd
01.2020 - 09.2021
  • Established digitalization and industry 4.0 ready of Maintenance Management of our clients through MaintWiz application from various Industries such as Biotechnology, Facility Management, Production plants and OEM's
  • Performed exceptionally well in various Customer Demos and successfully being as SPOC for more than 5 customers handling customer customization request and product configuration requirement to enhance user experience.
  • A Competent Professional with 1 + years of experience in Computerized Maintenance Management Solutions (CMMS) which Digitalize Enterprise Asset Management, Inventory Management, Failure analysis and many. ( Have a good understanding of Maintenance activity in Industry not only in Shop Floor also After-Sales )
  • Experienced in Client Interactions, requirement gathering and bug fixing.
  • Supporting to Pre-Sales Team, Conducting Demos and Site readying and Quality check before demo.
  • Preparation and Support to Requirement documents, handover documents and project planning to go live.
  • Working closely with the testing team to deliver the expected result and involve voluntarily in front end testing activities.
  • Regularly conduct new user training and after-sales demos.
  • Always good with clients and been my biggest pros provide a great synergy between client and service provider
  • Configuring various data for customers from Client Shift Timing, Asset uploading, Preventive Maintenance and Calibration Scheduled Plan(Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly, Quarterly with respect to any day of a week and Floating Schedule), Meter reading Schedules uploading, Dashboards and Reports configuring with respective to customer requirement.
  • Experienced in MS Excel for data collection, data analysis of customer data which helps me assist the customer with a clear solution on a day to day challenges thereby making myself a Goto person for customers.
  • Experienced with PGadmin SQL use it on daily basis for Analyzing and Querying database which includes very often used Query like Select, Update, Insert, Delete.
  • Conducting Meeting with Users and discuss day to day issues and execute actions and ensure all issues resolved in priority.


ACHIEVEMENTS

  • As a SPOC for our client LifeCell Successfully achieved onboarded in to our subscription after the pilot run
  • As a SPOC for our client CEAT. Successfully achieved onboarded in to our subscription after the pilot run
  • As a SPOC for our client UDS. Successfully achieved onboarded in to our subscription after the pilot run
  • As a SPOC for our client Fenesta. Successfully achieved onboarded in to our subscription after the pilot run
  • As a SPOC for our client Shubhalakshmi. Polymers Successfully achieved onboarded in to our subscription after the pilot run

Engineer

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (Lead HR)
11.2018 - 12.2019

• Responsible in Warranty management all aggregates for Trucks and Buses for the West Region.
• High-value Claim Processing and Analyzing.
• Analyzing and auditing overall warranty and AMC claim.
• Monitoring working of Dealer Management System.
• Coordinator for warranty training programs for Dealer Personals.
• Tracking, Monitoring and Managing Service Measures / Campaign for Domestic and Exports Trucks and Buses
• Member of Indirect Taxation Team as customer service representative organizing and solving issues on a month on month credited claims.
• Member of Change Management Team representing Customer Services responsible for preparing, monitoring and releasing field communications on Domestic Trucks and Buses in changes pertaining to Product and Services

ACHIEVEMENTS
• Driving West Region Team in processing 95% of Warranty, AMC and Extended Warranty claims within the 5-day time for the first half of 2019, which is above the set target of 90%.
• Driving PAN India team in successfully achieving No pendency for all credited claims from DICV Dealer partners for the year of 2018.
• Achieved in handling the highest amount of claims processed both in numbers (>1000) and credited amount by an individual.
• Individually analyzed all transit damage claims from Q1 - 2018 to Q2 - 2019, found the highest misappropriation in claims submission, and quoted an amount of 60L approx. for debit.
• Found issues in DMS where few tax/part/labour amount were not accounted in warranty and AMC claims and quoted an amount of 10L approx. for credit from Q1 - 2018 to Q2 - 2019.
• Successfully monitored Service Measures and submitted reports Month on Month on the Missed opportunity of Service Measure by dealers and helped in drastically reducing the missed opportunity from Q4 - 2018 to Q2 - 2019.

Technical Writer

GGS Information Services
11.2016 - 11.2018

• Member of Change Management Team representing Customer Services responsible for preparing, monitoring and releasing field communications on Domestic Trucks and Buses in changes pertaining to Product and Services
• Tracking, monitoring and driving after-sales team for releasing after-sales engineering change implementations.
• Preparing new child part kits for technical services and communicating to the field.
• Preparing service procedures, monitoring in-plant service procedure tryouts and communicating to the field
• Was a part of Field quality management team in preparing and communicating field solutions regarding new part/kit and service procedures.

ACHIEVEMENTS
• Improved field communication implemented a new process that resulted in a great surge of technical communication to field from 35 circulars in the year of 2016 to 126 circulars in the year of 2017.
• Was awarded employer of the month (Aug — 2018) by GGSI for highest performer of the month.
• Was part of the team creating 180 child parts/service kits and communicating to the field from 2017 Nov to 2018 Nov.



Design Engineer

GGS Information Services, ChennaiDetailing drawing of GWTS - CAT
11.2015 - 10.2016

• Responsible for creating a detailed diagram of excavator buckets on CREO for GWTS CAT
• Tracking, monitoring and driving team of engineers as a part of special module team reporting to GWTS CAT team.
• Was responsible for my team of engineers and reporting status on workflow and work quality to the client.


ACHIEVEMENTS
• Successfully managed and represented special module team to the client for creating detailed diagrams of excavator buckets for GWTS CAT team.

Graduate Engineering Trainee

Meenakshi Molding Pvt Ltd
09.2014 - 10.2015

• Checking tolerance limit and monitoring of the quality of moulded rubber parts
• Planning of DIE arrangements and rubber bulk required on daily requirements
• Documentation of Quality check
• Visiting client location on auditing and reviewing month on month moulded rubber parts


ACHIEVEMENTS
• Successfully Audited and submitted month on month quality report of UCAL Carburetor 0-ring.

Education

B.E - Mechanical Engineering, Chennai

Hindustan University
Chennai
06.2010 - 06.2014

Higher Secondary Education

Rose Mary Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Tirunelveli
06.2009 - 04.2010

Secondary Education

Rose Mary Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Tirunelveli
06.2007 - 04.2008

Skills

CMMS / EAM

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Software

Ramco Logistics Suite

MaintWiz Application

CMX

Infor-EAM

Certification

BDA : Product Specialist Program Curriculum

Accomplishments

  • Awarded the "Best Performer of the month" for bringing in highest project inflow for the month.

Timeline

Senior Research Analyst

Frost & Sullivan
06.2023 - Current

Infor-EAM Campus Navigation

11-2022

Enterprise Platform & Services : HOBS_CRMS_Introduction_Awareness_iON LX_SP

10-2022

Business Analysis : Business Analyst and Project Manager Collaboration_Linkedin

09-2022

BDA : Product Specialist Program Curriculum

07-2022

Process : Agile Way of Working Foundation

07-2022

Enterprise Methodologies : Agile Product Owner Role: Foundations_Linkedin

07-2022

Functional : Documentation Development_Foundation

05-2022

BDA : BA Practitioner Program (BAPP)_E2_iON LX_SP

04-2022

IT Analyst

TCS
03.2022 - 06.2023

Enterprise Delivery Management : Product Management First Steps_LinkedIn

03-2022

Business Analyst

Ramco Systems
09.2021 - 03.2022

Business Analyst

MaintWiz Technologies Pvt Ltd
01.2020 - 09.2021

Engineer

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (Lead HR)
11.2018 - 12.2019

Technical Writer

GGS Information Services
11.2016 - 11.2018

Design Engineer

GGS Information Services, ChennaiDetailing drawing of GWTS - CAT
11.2015 - 10.2016

Graduate Engineering Trainee

Meenakshi Molding Pvt Ltd
09.2014 - 10.2015

B.E - Mechanical Engineering, Chennai

Hindustan University
06.2010 - 06.2014

Higher Secondary Education

Rose Mary Matriculation Higher Secondary School
06.2009 - 04.2010

Secondary Education

Rose Mary Matriculation Higher Secondary School
06.2007 - 04.2008
Gopala Krishnan SSenior Research Analyst