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Makarand Bhalchandra Gurjar
Pune
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Summary
Makarand Bhalchandra Gurjar is an SAP Certified Consultant. He has around 24 Years of total experience, out of which Eight Years of global experience in manufacturing industry as Maintenance Executive led in all maintenance related projects in John Deere Equipment Pvt. Limited (Implementation of PDM & TPM, implementation of operational availability in DPS). He has strong experience in developing & implementing maintenance related best practices (Like Setting Plant Maintenance Organization, Structuring Technical Objects, Fleet Object Managements Breakdown Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Refurbishment of spares, and Test Equipment Management & Project in Plant Maintenance) in systematic way.
He has worked extensively around three & half year in internal SAP Team & led Technical Upgrade (From 3.1H Version to 4.6C) & Functional Upgrade for Plant maintenance Module as SAP Core team member & Supported to Implemented new functionalities at John Deere Equipment Pvt. Limited. Also Supported day to day problems in plant maintenance module faced by power users.
He has also worked around two years & nine months in Satyam Computer services limited & supported five projects during that project. During Satyam I was supporting three projects at time as working shared support team. During his duration in Satyam Computer Services, I have completed his SAP certification.
He has also worked around Ten years & Seven months in Accenture Solutions Private Limited and held positions Senior Software Engineer, Team Lead and Associate Manager. During this tenure he has worked on one support and 2 Green Field implementation project and one development project. During this period, he has also worked in Utility industry capability for developing standard solution for pre-sales team, worked on RFPs, Efforts Estimation for projects and supported project Management activities before start of projects.
Currently working in Tata Consultancy Services at Grade C4-Consultalt and with role Tower Lead for SAP S4 HANA Enterprise Asset Management and Managing a team of 6 Functional Consultant for last more than 2 years.
Overview
24
years of professional experience
1
Certificate
Work History
Tata Consultancy Services
Global Lead - SAP S4 HANA EAM_NA Deployment
05.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Global Lead for SAP S4 HANA 2020 implementation of Enterprise Asset Management Module
- Documented and maintained Functional specifications for SAP applications.
- Trained and mentored junior staff on SAP system operations and functionality.
- Configured and customized SAP EAM modules & SAP HR to align with client business processes.
- Delivered SAP training, user support and knowledge transfer at end of project and followed up to verify successful implementation.
- Solved functional and technical obstacles and worked closely with project team from different streams.
- Multitasked and managed multiple deliverables and projects concurrently and facilitated use of SAP for enterprise resource planning.
- Executed and managed over 1 successful SAP implementation projects for large enterprises.
- Designed deployment automation solutions to expedite implementation of SAP solutions.
- Applied widely accepted SAP best practices for client in implementation, providing rapid onboarding.
- Traveled to client locations to implement SAP solutions and offered post-installation support services.
- Worked with analysts to prepare test plans and assess test data.
- Created web-based dashboards and reporting tools for data visualization.
- Analyzing existing Global template for Enterprise Asset Management for Plant Maintenance and Project System module.
- Identifying Process Implementation GAPs & Suggested Process Improvements for SAP Plant Maintenance and Project System modules
- Managing Estimation for SAP Plant Maintenance and Project system module for Time and resources
- Managing recruitment for projects for EAM and Project system module
- Managing Workshop preparation for 29 Level 3 business processes as per Global template implemented at India and Indonesia for both modules
- Conducting the Workshops for 23 business processes for EAM modules along with Proof of Concept and identified Localization GAPs as well as Global process GAPs
- Managing Designs of the GAP identified and deferred GAPS from pilot phase for 6 Enhancements, 2 Interface & 4 Reports
- Managing new Configuration for SAP EAM module for NA deployment
- Managing Supports to Development team for Developing RICEFW for DTS-EAM modules by providing them Business knowledge to team and providing data as well as technical details to development team
- Managing Functional Unit testing for all RICEFW objects and identifying defects and resolving them in development phases.
- Managing design of RICEFW Test Scripts and Modifying existing test scenario and test cases to meet new design requirement to mitigate the GAPs.
- Managing Preparation of Testing Plans for SIT1, SIT2 and UAT for NA deployment projects
- Managing on time Testing of all Test Scenario’s Planned during each phase of Testing, identification of defects in all test phase and managed resolution of defects.
- Managing Identification of New Cutover Activities for SAP PS and SAP PM module & Providing inputs for EAM module side
- Managing execution of Cutover activities for EAM Module
- Managing Onsite Hypercare supports for EAM module for all sites.
Tata Consultancy Services
Global Lead - SAP S4 HANA EAM_Pilot Implementation
11.2020 - 04.2021
Job overview
- Documented and maintained Functional Defects for SAP S4 HANA EAM module.
- Managed al Testing activities for Pilot Implementation Projects.
- Delivered SAP training, user support and knowledge transfer at end of project and followed up to verify successful implementation.
- Multitasked and managed multiple deliverables and projects concurrently and facilitated use of SAP for enterprise resource planning.
- Solved functional and technical obstacles and worked closely with project team from different streams.
- Researched information and conducted analysis for software and systems modifications and new projects.
Accenture Solutions Pvt. Limited
SAP S4 HANA EAM Lead Consultant for Offshore
08.2019 - 10.2020
Job overview
- Offshore Lead during SAP ERP Business Transformation from ECC to S4 HANA Enterprise Assets Management version 1709 business at Philips 66, an Oil and Gas company in North America for projects for Asset Management, Work management, Planning & scheduling, Refurbishment Work management sub-modules.
- Completely led all project related activities from offshore for Requirement gathering Blueprinting, Design, Build, Testing & Deployments of all RICEFW.
- Support to onshore team for providing POC, Demo’s for all business processes of Asset Management on Fiori as well as on GUI for above mentioned sub-modules in Philips 66 North America using Enterprise asset Managements & it’s integration of EAM module with PS, MM, EWM and FICO module. Also supported to integration of EAM module to other legacy systems like work force manager, Prometheus & Symphonies Scheduling tools in SAP.
- Lead Functional Consultant team of 5 consultant
- Evaluated current business processes of Philips 66 and requirement gathering for additional requirement and improvements required in SAP Enterprise Asset Management processes related business processes as part of continuous improvements.
- Managed all SAP S4 HANA Processes E2E configuration and their Integration with Various Modules
- Identified Process GAPs and Completed functional Designs of Enhancements,Reports, interfaces, workflows and conversions
- Support to Developments team for test data creations, understanding of designs for completing developments
- Involved in Test scenarios identification & test scripts designs for completing SITs, UAT & Performance Testing
- Involved in Identification of cutover tasks & Managed the documentation for cutover
- Managed Hyper care Supports after Go-live from Onshore to streamline business activities for P66 client.
Accenture Services Pvt. Limited
SAP Functional Lead Consultant for Offshore for PM
05.2018 - 07.2019
Job overview
- Offshore Lead during SAP Functionality Upgrade project R18.2 at Xcel Energy, North America for projects for Asset Management, Work management, Planning & scheduling, Work manager Execution modules.
- Completely led all project related activities from offshore for Requirement gathering Blueprinting, Design, Build, Testing & Deployments of CIs. Support to onshore team for providing POC, Demo’s for all CIs (continuous Improvements objects) for above mentioned sub-modules in Xcel Energy NA using Plant Maintenance module & PS modules & Supported to complete the SAP Work Manager CIs to Work Manager Team.
- Requirement Gathering for SAP EAM related objects as part of continuous improvements
- Functional Supports for developments of CI
- Managed test scenarios and test scripts for CI
Accenture Solution Pvt. Limited
Associate Manager for Utility Direct Capability
12.2017 - 05.2018
Job overview
- SAP EAM Lead SAP S4/HANA Upgrade from 1610 to 1709 project for Utility Stream internal project of Utility COE business.
- Managed Asset Management, Work management, Planning & scheduling, Work manager Execution modules. Lead for testing phase to make testing preparation & complete documentation on Testing phase.
- Assets building for Utility Industry in terms of Ready to implement object to reduce cost for client & to add value to client Business.
- Responsible for identification of Possible New business processes for Utilities industry for Energy, GAS, water & generation transmission and distribution units, Preparation of all requirement documentation, configuration of system for the processes, testing of E2E processes & Making it ready for utilization of presale team.
- Leading the portal documents development for AIEP portal for Presales for Accenture Utility T&D business
- Supporting as SME for Providing Estimates for SAP EAM Module using ADM estimation tool.
- Supporting Onshore teams globally to conduct the client demo preparation.
Accenture Solution Pvt. Limited
SAP Functional Lead Consultant for Offshore for PM
02.2015 - 12.2017
Job overview
- Offshore Lead during SAP ECC 6.0 Implementation & SI project as Xcel Energy, North America for SI projects for Asset Management, Work management, Planning & scheduling, Work manager Execution modules. Support to onshore team for providing POC, Demo’s for all scenarios for above mentioned sub-modules in Xcel Energy NA using Plant Maintenance module & PS modules using waterfall model of SAP Implementation.
- Led Team of 4 SAP Plant Maintenance team members
- Involved in Workshops for giving POC to client team for their Processes Energy generation, Energy Transmission, Energy distribution and GAS T&D units
- Involved in FIT GAP analysis for all business units
- Responsible for Design of RICEFW, development, testing and deployments of all GAPs identified for all 54 units of xcel energy
- Responsible for Design of test scenarios and test scripts for completing FUT, SITs and UAT.
- Responsible for Managing and documenting Cut-over activities for Plant Maintenance Module.
- Responsible for Managing Hypercare supports for Xcel energy projects
Accenture Services Pvt. Limited
SAP Functional Consultant for PM Module/SAP AMI
05.2010 - 02.2015
Job overview
- Offsite support to Halliburton, North America for their total development-based module for Asset Management Integration. Support to all current scenarios for Plant Maintenance module.
- Preparing Business Process documents & SAP Business Process Procedures document for every process of plant maintenance module.
- Enhancement of the current Plant maintenance processes by providing interlocks of Warning, Error & information messages as per customer requirement.
- Rectification of bugs in standard programs in PM Modules with application of SAP Notes.
- Development of printing layout for various outputs as per customer requirement Like PR, PM Orders & notification& PM reservation.
Satyam Computer Services Limited
SAP Functional Consultant for PM Module
11.2007 - 03.2010
Job overview
- Working as SAP Plant Maintenance Consultant for shared support team for 3-4 project at time.
- Offsite support to Oryx GTL for their developments and new requirement. Support to all current scenarios for Plant Maintenance module.
- Offsite Annual Maintenance service contract for The Coco Cola Company limited- China.
- Offsite Support to NMHG for their developments & new requirement in plant maintenance & Customer service module.
John Deere Equipment Pvt. Limited
Maintenance Executive
06.1999 - 08.2010
Job overview
- Sourced outside contractors for special projects and oversaw bidding and selection processes.
- Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
- Monitored building systems and directed preventive maintenance.
- Established clear procedures for handling repairs, planning maintenance and completing building updates.
- Verified building areas were working optimally and kept clean.
- Supervised safety, prevention and fire protection programs.
- Delegated tasks to carefully selected employees in alignment with resource management goals.
- Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues, and reducing downtime.
- Reviewed technical documentation to complete equipment maintenance and repair.
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
- Created and implemented maintenance program to optimize operational efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Provided guidance to management regarding project bids for onsite improvements.
- Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing.
- Developed and implemented building operations and maintenance policies.
- Managed efficient teams of up to 15 employees.
- Contributed to development, implementation, and execution of maintenance programs.
- Rolled out improved training programs for maintenance employees.
- Worked frequently with mechanical and plumbing systems to complete knowledgeable inspections and skilled repairs.
- Adjusted machine settings to maximize performance and equipment longevity.
- Implemented scheduled maintenance, retooling production status sheets
- Core team member for SAP PM module during SAP 3.1H implementation project, Technical upgrade from 3.1H to 4.6C and Functional Upgrade
Education
Cousrow Wadia Institute of Technology , Pune
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Mechanical Engineering
05.1999
Skills
- SAP Implementation
- SAP ECC 60 Enterprise Asset Management
- SAP S4 HANA Enterprise Asset Management (1610, 1709,1809, 2020 & 2021)
- SAP Project Systems
- SAP CS
- SAP HR - Personal Master Management
Certification
- SAP Enterprise Asset Management 4.70 Certified Consultant
- SAP S4 HANA Enterprise Asset Management C_TS413_2021 Certified Consultant
Languages
Marathi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
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Timeline
Global Lead - SAP S4 HANA EAM_NA Deployment
Tata Consultancy Services
05.2021 - Current
Global Lead - SAP S4 HANA EAM_Pilot Implementation
Tata Consultancy Services
11.2020 - 04.2021
SAP S4 HANA EAM Lead Consultant for Offshore
Accenture Solutions Pvt. Limited
08.2019 - 10.2020
SAP Functional Lead Consultant for Offshore for PM
Accenture Services Pvt. Limited
05.2018 - 07.2019
Associate Manager for Utility Direct Capability
Accenture Solution Pvt. Limited
12.2017 - 05.2018
SAP Functional Lead Consultant for Offshore for PM
Accenture Solution Pvt. Limited
02.2015 - 12.2017
SAP Functional Consultant for PM Module/SAP AMI
Accenture Services Pvt. Limited
05.2010 - 02.2015
SAP Functional Consultant for PM Module
Satyam Computer Services Limited
11.2007 - 03.2010
Maintenance Executive
John Deere Equipment Pvt. Limited
06.1999 - 08.2010
Cousrow Wadia Institute of Technology
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Mechanical Engineering
- SAP Enterprise Asset Management 4.70 Certified Consultant
- SAP S4 HANA Enterprise Asset Management C_TS413_2021 Certified Consultant
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