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Molakala Sasikanth Reddy

Molakala Sasikanth Reddy

Bangalore

Summary

Seasoned Senior Engineering Manager with rich background in leading engineering teams and overseeing complex projects. Known for strong leadership skills, innovative problem-solving abilities and deep understanding of engineering principles. Have consistently driven product development processes to successful completion, fostering improved productivity and efficiency within teams. Possess excellent interpersonal communication skills, capable of forging powerful relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Engineering Manager

SAP Labs India
Bangalore
11.2017 - Current
  • Fostered strong relationships with stakeholders across various levels.
  • Enhanced alignment of the program to meet strategic business goals and intents.
  • Led mentorship programs for team development.
  • Generate regular Dashboard reports covering current program, future opportunities and client issues.

Development Manager / Product Owner

SAP Labs India
Bangalore
08.2015 - 10.2017
  • Oversaw a multidisciplinary team of 14 to ensure successful delivery in Digital Manufacturing line of business.
  • Coordinated across diverse groups to achieve collaborative goals.
  • Ensured compliance with product standards by working closely with QPA.
  • Cultivated a reliable rapport with the development team through executing action plans aligned with organizational strategy.
  • Revamped team structure, introduced efficient SDLC processes and promoted agile methodology transition.
  • Led initiative to develop Manufacturing digital boardroom.
  • Generated strategic visuals for leadership team.
  • Compiled and verified client expectations.
  • Worked very closely with Account and DBS team
  • Showcased product to customers at regular intervals.
  • Acted as primary liaison from SAP Digital Manufacturing to engage with customer, Caterpillar.
  • Cultivated strong relationships and facilitated customer advisory inclusion.
  • Introduced SAP Digital Manufacturing Insights to notable customers during events like Digitalist.
  • Secured impressive NPS ratings in the People Survey.
  • Led the inception, design, and delivery of SAP Digital Manufacturing Insights product in India.
  • Implemented procedures for ensuring quality control throughout the entire software development life cycle.
  • Coordinated with marketing and sales teams to support product launch and promotional activities.
  • Maintained an up-to-date knowledge of industry trends in order to recommend improvements or updates as needed.
  • Developed and managed budgets for development projects, optimizing resource allocation.
  • Identified potential risks associated with each project phase and developed mitigation plans accordingly.

Customer Support Manager

SAP India
Bangalore
07.2011 - 07.2015
  • Performed value-based product presentations, conducting high-level customer interviews.
  • Crafted tailored solutions aligning with customer objectives and business criteria.
  • Facilitate seamless handover between sales and implementation phases through clear communication of business needs.
  • Involved in Pre-Sales Client presentations and feasibility studies
  • Leveraged design thinking principles to create more engaging and valuable product demonstrations.
  • Demonstrated requisite improvements in current processes for better integration with SAP.
  • Positioned competitively against market adversaries.
  • Enhanced revenue through the organization of impactful industry events.
  • Consistently tracked advancements within SAP and related technologies.
  • Contributed to the development and configuration of demo systems.
  • Assisted with new product release feedback and peer instruction.
  • Acted as a champion for designated industry-based product functionalities.
  • Executed responsibilities as Demo Captain, ensuring impactful support for crucial high-revenue transactions.
  • Provided authoritative guidance to the Presales Management team, customers, and partners.
  • Participated in R&D Engineering Community of Practice (CoP)
  • Developed strong alliances with various third party vendors.
  • Honored with Amazing Growth award.
  • Achieved significant growth by efficiently completing the India Post PoC.
  • Commended for strategically identifying and communicating LIMS business potential within the pharmaceutical sector.
  • Received accolades from Global tool development team.

Principle Consultant

SAP Labs India
Bangalore
08.2007 - 07.2011
  • Being part of SAP GFO Demo Services team, I worked across Functional, Technology and Industry teams to co-ordinate custom demo development, testing and hand-over of business process scenarios for a customer demonstration / presentation
  • There was a need for automating various reporting requirements with the organization and I contributed in building various reports to be delivered over email
  • Other important contribution to the team was in building various business process tools required to handle customer requests and subsequent streamlining of whole custom demo build process
  • Provide high quality responses to the technical sections of the RFx submitted within defined timelines
  • Continuously expand solution areas coverage – breadth of coverage is more important than the depth of coverage for this position
  • Participate in peer review of RFP responses within the team
  • Good aptitude to learn new areas in SAP - functional/technical
  • Build demos in the areas of SAP Portfolio and Project Management
  • Ability to communicate with Sales and Pre-sales Solutions Engineers to understand the solution proposed and set appropriate expectations around deliverables
  • Interact with Other Stakeholders like Solution engineering, Solution Management and Product Management within SAP
  • Have a high customer focus and manage customer expectations in a responsive manner
  • Escalate issues well in advance and suggest alternative approaches
  • Be flexible in taking up different tasks in the project
  • Enhance skills and competencies by adhering to the development plan
  • Developed operational reporting dashboard for the Management team
  • Nominated for Winners Circle event held at Big Island, Hawaii, US for being a consistent top performer within the team
  • Nominated consistently as top talent for 2009 and 2010 performance cycles within the organization
  • Nominated to Wall of Fame

Software Engineer / Business Analyst

Navayuga Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad
03.2005 - 07.2007
  • Analyzing the Business and Functional Requirements
  • Interface with Client to understand their up coming requirements
  • Create necessary documentation for Development teams
  • Review the design, test cases
  • Participate in Functional and end user testing
  • Supporting UAT and working with Client to receive final sign-off at various airports (Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Jaipur, Nagpur, Varanasi, Calicut, Trivandrum, Amritsar...)
  • Collaborate as needed with other service providers and vendors on product related issues
  • Document actions taken, sharing improvements made with team members
  • Ensure the quality and timeliness of delivery
  • Ensure constructive working relationships within team and with other functional groups
  • Client presentations and high level requirements gathering
  • Requirements mapping and solution architecting
  • Engaging the delivery teams with required knowledge & support for kick off
  • Coordinating in development of the product based on the solution architected during requirement gathering phase
  • Client site visits, requirement gathering and value engineering
  • Initially took off by implementing AIMS at Hyderabad Airport as a pilot project, later extended to 26 airports now to 46 airports in 17 months

Software Engineer

Silicon Soft Bricks
Hyderabad
05.2004 - 02.2005
  • Developed, reviewed and executed test cases
  • Conducted regression testing
  • Involved in End-User Testing
  • Interacted with the developers for resolving bugs
  • Preparation of Bug Reports
  • Involved in user Training and documentation

Mechanical Engineer

Hock Cheong Printing Private Ltd
Singapore
02.1998 - 02.2000
  • Extensive Engineering Experience in production Engineering and maintenance on Equipment
  • Supervision of production Department
  • Co-ordinate with quality and planning to achieve the production target
  • Assist the Operators in production and educate them about the process for a better flow
  • To monitor all machines and Conduct Preventive maintenance to assure smooth flow of product

Quality Assurance Engineer

Engine Components Ltd
Hyderabad
06.1994 - 11.1997
  • Skilled in problem solving with Failure Mode Effective Analysis (FMEA)
  • Proven strengths in statistical process control techniques, coordinating international cross-functional team effort and assessing vendor capabilities
  • Developed product requirements, specifications, test procedures and lot submittal requirements for unique product line, permitting the company to achieve the level of quality required
  • Developed criteria for vendor process control plan that became part of requirements for vendor certification
  • Certification eliminated incoming inspection for qualified vendors, gaining potential savings
  • Participated in redesign of vendor process, developed new test methods that reduced process defects
  • Applied Statistical methods in controlling the tolerance within 6 sigma and bilateral tolerance by +-3 sigma, by which 100% components were accepted both at final inspection and at the customer end

Education

Bachelor’s degree - Mechanical Engineering

D Y Patil College of Engineering
Pune

IBM Mainframe Training - System 390

Data Software Research Co. Pvt, Ltd.
Chennai

Skills

  • Project management
  • Agile methodology
  • Software development
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Strategic planning
  • Change management
  • Team building
  • Quality assurance
  • Process optimization

Accomplishments

  • Good NPS score in the People Survey
  • Accolades from Global Tool Development
  • Nominated for the Winners Circle event held at Big Island, Hawaii, US, for being a consistent top performer within the team
  • Nominated consistently as top talent for 2009 and 2010 performance cycles within the organization.

Detailed Work Experience

  • SAP Labs India, Bangalore, 11/2017 till date, Development Manager, Partner Innovation, Build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain communication with stakeholders at multiple levels, including those external to the organization., Maintain continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives, and make recommendations to modify the program to enhance effectiveness toward the business result or strategic intent., Coach, mentor and lead personnel within a team environment., Present periodic Dashboard reports on the current program, future opportunities and client issues.
  • SAP Labs India, Bangalore, 08/2015 till 10/2017, Development Manager / Product Owner, Digital Manufacturing, Managed a team of 14 people including architects, developers, tester and business analyst to support Digital Manufacturing LoB and responsible for delivery of new product initiative., Collaborated with multiple teams like security validation, accessibility, threat modelling and translation team., Worked closely with QPA to ensure adherence to corporate requirements which include product standards., Established a trusted relationship with the development team by rolling out an action plan in line with organization strategy., Reorganized the team, established and implemented efficient SDLC processes and fostered the transition to an agile methodology., Spearheaded new project to build Manufacturing digital boardroom., Gathered and validated the requirements with customer., Demonstrated product to customer in regular intervals., SPOC from SAP Digital Manufacturing to interact with customer (Caterpillar)., Participated in Events like Digitalist to demonstrate SAP Digital Manufacturing Insights product to customers.
  • SAP India, Bangalore, 07/2011 till 07/2015, Customer Support Manager, Solution Engineering, Responsible for value based product presentation, conduct high level interview with the customer, identify requirements, respond to request for proposals, solutions architecting by utilizing appropriate technologies across various SAP components and application areas., Identify, understand and define customer needs, objectives and business requirements, design a solution that can best meet the Client's requirements., Communicate the business requirements to project/implementation team after completion of sale to ensure a smooth transition from presales to implementation stages., Involved in Pre-Sales Client presentations and feasibility studies., Used Design thinking approach to make demos more customer centric and high value., Develop and demonstrate capabilities show how existing business processes can be mapped against SAP or will need to be enhanced., Assume a key role in opportunity planning, strategy, solution approach and competitive positioning., Contribute to pipeline and revenue increase, through participation and coordination of demand generation activities., Stay up to date with new trends within SAP and the IT industry as a whole.
  • SAP Labs India, Bangalore, 08/2007 till 07/2011, Principle Consultant, Solution Experience, Worked across Functional, Technology and Industry teams to co-ordinate custom demo development, testing and hand-over of business process scenarios for a customer demonstration., Participated in peer review of RFP responses within the team., Build demos in the areas of SAP Portfolio and Project Management., Interact with Other Stakeholders like Solution engineering, Solution Management and Product Management within SAP.
  • Navayuga Infotech Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, 03/2005 till 07/2007, Software Engineer / Business Analyst, Analyzing the Business and Functional Requirements., Interface with Client to understand their upcoming requirements., Create necessary documentation for Development teams., Review the design, test cases., Participate in Functional and end user testing., Supporting UAT and working with Client to receive final sign-off at various airports.
  • Silicon Soft Bricks, Hyderabad, 05/2004 till 02/2005, Software Engineer, Developed, reviewed and executed test cases., Conducted regression testing., Involved in End-User Testing.
  • Hock Cheong Printing Private Ltd, Singapore, 02/1998 till 02/2000, Mechanical Engineer, Extensive Engineering Experience in production Engineering and maintenance on Equipment., Supervision of production Department.
  • Engine Components Ltd, Hyderabad, India, 06/1994 till 11/1997, Quality Assurance Engineer, Skilled in problem solving with Failure Mode Effective Analysis (FMEA)., Developed product requirements, specifications, test procedures and lot submittal requirements.

Languages

Telugu
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Tamil
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

Senior Engineering Manager

SAP Labs India
11.2017 - Current

Development Manager / Product Owner

SAP Labs India
08.2015 - 10.2017

Customer Support Manager

SAP India
07.2011 - 07.2015

Principle Consultant

SAP Labs India
08.2007 - 07.2011

Software Engineer / Business Analyst

Navayuga Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
03.2005 - 07.2007

Software Engineer

Silicon Soft Bricks
05.2004 - 02.2005

Mechanical Engineer

Hock Cheong Printing Private Ltd
02.1998 - 02.2000

Quality Assurance Engineer

Engine Components Ltd
06.1994 - 11.1997

Bachelor’s degree - Mechanical Engineering

D Y Patil College of Engineering

IBM Mainframe Training - System 390

Data Software Research Co. Pvt, Ltd.
Molakala Sasikanth Reddy