Nikhil Bidwaikar
Pune
Summary
Dynamic Finance System Lead with extensive experience at Guidewire Software, specializing in Oracle Financials Cloud and automation. Proven track record in delivering complex BI reports and integrations, enhancing operational efficiency. Strong leadership and problem-solving skills, driving successful project outcomes and user acceptance testing. Committed to excellence in financial application development.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance System Lead
Guidewire Software
08.2021 - Current
- Leading a team that support in-house application for Guidewire Software from India.
- Helped implementing BlackLine, an auto reconciliation tool.
- Worked on automating month end processes like Transfer balance, Revaluate Balance, Head Count, Period Close etc. with help of Automation Anywhere [RPA]
- Worked on BICC Cloud Connector and helped developing Dashboards in ThoughtSpot BI Tool.
- Responsible for development of multiple OTBI and BI Publisher reports based on requirement, scheduling them and send output in different format with the help of different delivery channels.
- Have performed multiple data conversions using FBDI Templates, developing BIP Reports, creating ESS Jobs and customized seeded ones in Cloud.
- Production support issues.
- Helped building multiple Integrations via SOAP / REST webservices for different applications.
- Experience in APEX reports queries & report Layout.
- Admin support for Coupa and Concur systems, helped in building integration between the systems and Oracle.
- Technical Environment Used: Oracle Financial and SCM Cloud
- Modules: GL, AP, AR, CM, OM, RMCS and FA
Associate Manager
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Handling a team which support R12 on-premises version and working on data migration for cloud project for DN.
- Responsible for delivering objects under data migration project.
- Individual developer for Inbound and Outbound interfaces.
- Technical Environment Used: R12, SQL, PL/SQL
- Modules: GL, AP, AR, PO, OM, WIP, and BOM.
Manager
Hitachi Vantara
11.2010 - 03.2021
- Part of a managed services pool that supports multiple clients across UK geography. Majority of clients belongs to Insurance, Health Care, Financial Services, Retail, and manufacturing.
- Managing team of 15 members.
- Responsible for development of multiple OTBI and BI Publisher reports based on requirement, scheduling them and send output in different format with the help of different delivery channels.
- Have performed multiple data conversions using FBDI Templates, developing BIP Reports, creating ESS Jobs and customized seeded ones in Cloud.
- Creating Chart of Accounts/Chart of Accounts Instance, and Primary Ledger.
- System configuration for all financial application using Application setup manager (FSM).
- Developed few Cloud Integrations to fetch data from third party to Financials Cloud, also extract data in required format from Fusion cloud and provide to third party with the help of different delivery channel.
- Have used seeded Oracle REST and SOAP services to run jobs, creation of objects etc.
- Responsible for development of P & L / Balance Sheet reports via FRS / Smart View, creation of custom infolets/infotiles.
- On-Premise [12.1 and 12.2] Clients: Eurostar (UK), Public Heath of England (UK), Financial Times (UK), Lombard TS (UK), Go Ahead Plc (UK), Mitie (UK), Vocalink (UK).
- Responsible for driving event-based issue management calls, reporting and escalations.
- Responsible for conducting Project Status Meetings, Managing Issues & Risks associated.
- Part of onshore (UK) team and the only developer for R12.2 upgrade [ from 11i ] for Go Ahead Plc that includes identifying and moving all custom objects from old instance, new processes and GAP analysis for current business.
- Identifying the objects not supported / obsolete in R12.2, therefore creation of new objects replacing them.
- Moved all OAF customizations from OC4J to Web logic, Creation of new forms on 10g, same time amended all customization available 6i forms to 10g.
- Implemented complex custom Invoice / Contracts scanning solution available on old 11i instance to new R12.2.
- Provided user guide / training on new processes where requires.
- Worked on extensions on standard OAF Pages like Personalization’s and CO, VO Extensions.
- Designed and developed custom Workflow’s to meet the client business requirement and customized the standard approval & account generator workflows.
- Technical Environment Used: Oracle Apps 11i, R12 and R12.2, Oracle Fusion Cloud [ Release 13 and 12], OICS, Oracle 10g, SQL, PL/SQL, Developer Suite10g, Discoverer 10g, BI Publisher 10.1, Toad 8.6, JDeveloper, Workflow 2.6 and Secure CRT.
- Modules: GL, AP, AR, IBY, PO, OM, iProc, iExpense and FA.
Consulting Engineer
Sopra Steria
08.2008 - 10.2010
- Worked for NHS UK, the four publicly funded health care systems in the countries of the United Kingdom are referred to as the National Health Service (NHS).
- Worked on UTL_PACKAGE and SQL
- LOADER for the interfaces.
- Helped users to perform user acceptance testing (UAT).
- Scheduling jobs as a part of an overnight process.
- Designed documentation of Discoverer report release process.
- Worked on performance issue for multiple objects.
- Technical Environment Used: Oracle Apps 11i, Oracle 10g, SQL, PL/SQL, Developer Suite10g, Discoverer 10g, XML publisher 5.6 and SQL
- Loader, Toad 8.6.
- Modules: GL, AP, AR, PO and FA.
Apps Technical Consultant
APPSTECHH CONSULTING
Pune
12.2005 - 07.2008
- Work as an Oracle Application Developer within a team size of 6 for this logistic firm.
- Application Development, System Administration, Flex field, Value sets etc.
- Assisted in design of tables, forms, and reports.
- Technical Environment Used: Oracle Apps 11i, Oracle 9i, SQL, PL/SQL, Developer 2000, Discoverer 10g and SQL
- Loader, Toad 7.4.
- Modules: GL, AP and AR.
Oracle Application Developer
Northern Trust Corporation
12.2005 - 05.2007
- Company Overview: US
- Work as an Oracle Application Developer within a team size of 8 for this equipment manufacturer.
- Working as team member in the offshore technical development team.
- Responsible for technical deliverables -- reports, interface, etc including documenting the same.
- Preparation of technical specifications.
- Delivering the code and Related Documents.
- Helps client to perform user acceptance testing (UAT).
- Communicate effectively with onshore development team.
- US
- Technical Environment Used: Oracle Apps 11i, Oracle 9i, SQL, PL/SQL, Developer 2000 and SQL
- Loader, Toad 7.4.
- Modules: GL, AP and AR.
Education
B.E - Mechanical
R.G.P.V. University
Bhopal, MPS.S.C -
Miss Hill H.S. School
M.P.H.S.C. - Science
Miss Hill H.S. School
Skills
- Oracle Applications 11i
- Oracle Applications R12
- Oracle Applications R122
- Oracle Financials Cloud
- Oracle Procurement Cloud
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
- GL
- AP
- AR
- CM
- FA
- PO
- IProc
- OM
- INV
- Oracle 9i
- Oracle 10g
- Oracle 11g
- Oracle 12c
- SQL
- PL/SQL
- Oracle Reports
- Oracle Forms
- Oracle Discoverer 10g
- XML Reports
- JDeveloper 10g
- Workflow Builder 263
- OTBI
- BI Reports
- FRS
- Smart View
- OICS
- Toad 97
- Loader
- SQL Developer
- Putty
- Secure CRT
- Filezilla
- WinSCP
- APEX
- Windows XP
- Windows 2003
- Windows 2008
- Windows 2012
- MS DOS
- UNIX
Projects Summary
Finance System Lead, BizTech G&A, Guidewire Software, 08/01/21, Present, Leading a team that support in-house application for Guidewire Software from India.
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Marathi
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above-mentioned information is correct up to my knowledge and I bear the responsibility for the correctness of the above-mentioned particulars.
Skill Sets
- Oracle Applications 11i, R12, R12.2, Oracle Financials and Procurement Cloud, OCI, GL, AP, AR, CM, FA, PO, iProc, OM, INV, Oracle 9i, 10g, 11g, 12c, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle Reports / Forms, Oracle Discoverer 10g, XML Reports, JDeveloper 10g, Workflow Builder 2.6.3, OTBI, BI Reports, FRS, Smart View, OICS, Toad 9.7, SQL
- Loader, SQL Developer, Putty, Secure CRT, Filezilla, WinSCP, APEX, Windows XP, 2003, 2008, 2012, MS DOS, UNIX
Personal Information
- Passport Number: L2535460
- Father's Name: Mr. Nishikant Bidwaikar
- Date of Birth: 06/22/83
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Finance System Lead
Guidewire Software
08.2021 - Current
Associate Manager
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
03.2021 - 08.2021
Manager
Hitachi Vantara
11.2010 - 03.2021
Consulting Engineer
Sopra Steria
08.2008 - 10.2010
Apps Technical Consultant
APPSTECHH CONSULTING
12.2005 - 07.2008
Oracle Application Developer
Northern Trust Corporation
12.2005 - 05.2007
B.E - Mechanical
R.G.P.V. University
S.S.C -
Miss Hill H.S. School
H.S.C. - Science
Miss Hill H.S. School