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Rajesh Kumar M

Rajesh Kumar M

Chennai

Summary

Software engineering manager with expertise in leading high-performance team across various applications with a wide range of technologies including SAP. I am also very passionate about infusing AI and Machine learning to business process to improve productivity, revenue. Served as a Business transformation manager driving a team who identifies areas of transformation and accelerates business productivity with help of IT solution. Strong SAP Knowledge across functional and technical domain. More than 10 years of managing large scale SAP project in Business transformation organization for IBM. Strong Project Management skills with in-depth understanding of end-to-end supply chain and logistics processes and have led and managed a cross functional team across domain. In-depth understanding of Agile practices and its application to improve productivity of team and faster value realization of products delivered. Experience in using tools such as Jira, Apptio, Monday.com. Experienced in working in global organization with matrix management. About 15 years international experience. Experienced product owner for an SAP application prioritizing business enhancement requests based on return on investment. Strong Understanding of IBM Supply chain process and experienced in solutioning/architect the e2e system solution. Experienced in coordinating, negotiating and motivating supplier team and offshore resources in support of timeline and IT project deliverables. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills along with good analytical, problem-solving, investigative, and decision-making abilities SAP certified with 20 years of Functional, Technical and Project Management experience in SAP S/4 HANA and R/3 technologies at IBM. Experienced in hiring and recruitment process as well as leading internship programs.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Software Engineering Manager

IBM India Private Limited
Chennai
10.2021 - Current
  • In the Software Engineering Manager role, I am part of the CIO organization that delivers cutting edge solutions to various business units of IBM
  • I am part of the Supply Chain and Technology solutions Domain that supports IT Solutions for the Infrastructure business unit
  • I am responsible for managing three applications that is GARS SAP, REMARK, GARS MVS
  • Responsibilities includes managing the IT applications, people management, ensuring compliance of application to IBM IT standards, escalation contact and provide oversight on ongoing business prioritized IT projects
  • Responsible for people management
  • Performance reviews, salary cycles, career planning and growth for the reporting employees.

Business Transformation Manager and Product Owner

IBM India Private Limited
Chennai
06.2015 - 10.2020
  • As a business transformation manager and product owner, I am responsible for managing a team of system analysts, functional consultants, business analysts that catered to large scale business transformation initiatives of the organization
  • I worked very closely with the stakeholder executive management to identify opportunities for transformation, turn them around to IT projects, setup the team that would plan, execute and deliver the solution
  • This role would involve issue resolution, prioritizing and resolving dependencies between various projects and initiatives, periodically status review with stakeholder executive management.

Senior SAP Project Manager

IBM Corporation USA
Armonk
12.2007 - 06.2015
  • As an senior project manager in SAP, I manage and execute project implementations applying project management and leadership skills
  • I manage and co-ordinate a group of people with multi dimensional skills ranging from Technical, Functional, Business and IT Infrastructure
  • I lead requirement gathering workshops, negotiate with business team on project scope and time lines
  • Prepare and execute project plan
  • Lead and manage project team for design and solution complex IT system using SAP technologies.
  • I also manage major processes such as material conversions for new installations
  • I lead the functional team in workshops with users to determine the requirements, develop project plan using estimation and project management skills, perform risk assessment for project, direct the activities of business team in preparing inventory for conversion and execute the conversion plan
  • I also provide ongoing support for the business teams across the domain for any critical system issues and advise them for problem resolution.

Functional Consultant – Package Solutions

IBM Global Services India
Armonk
04.2005 - 12.2007
  • As a SAP Functional consultant, I manage major processes such as material conversions for new installations
  • I conduct workshops with users to determine the requirements develop project plan using estimation and project management skills, perform risk assessment for project, direct the activities of business team in preparing inventory for conversion and execute the conversion plan.
  • I am involved in design workshops for requirement analysis in Materials management, mapping the business to SAP with configuration in Materials Management Module, conducting design sessions, developing functional specifications, reviewing the specifications with the offshore team, integration testing, end-to-end testing, working with the users to get user acceptance, deployment of application, post production support, end user training and documentation
  • I also provide ongoing support for the business teams across the domain for any critical system issues
  • As a functional consultant I have successfully completed the following projects for IGF.

Techincal Consultant – Package Solutions

IBM Global Services India
Raleigh
07.2004 - 04.2005
  • As a SAP Technical consultant, I worked as an Onsite co-coordinator for SAP ABAP Technical team, providing technical inputs for the system design, writing technical specifications, coding, code review, unit testing and deployment of the application
  • As a Technical lead, I acted a technical coordinator between the offshore and onsite team helping in designing complex modules in SAP.

Techincal Consultant – Package Solutions

IBM Global Services India
Bangalore
08.2001 - 07.2004
  • I was primarily involved as a ABAP developer in support of Global Asset Recovery SAP implementation
  • Have in-depth knowledge and working experience in ABAP WRICEF, IDOC interfaces, and workflow confutation.
  • Also a Consultant in IBM India’s SAP Package Solution Competency, I have managed a larger group of interns for end-to-end project cycle
  • The responsibilities include interviewing the candidates and recommend hiring of qualified project trainees for the SAP competency, layout the formal training plan, manage the overall training process using internal trainers from SAP competency, develop and deploy an project for internal use within IBM.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - AI and ML

BITS Pilani
11.2024

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science & Engineering

Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Bharathiar University, India
01.2001

Skills

  • People Management
  • Project Management
  • Product Owner
  • Delivery Leader
  • Software Solutions and Architecture
  • Supply Chain and Logistics Domain
  • SAP S/4 HANA
  • SAP Materials Management Module
  • SAP ABAP Development
  • Agile Methodologies and Tools
  • Vendor/Supplier Management
  • AI and Machine Learning
  • Technical leadership
  • Staff hiring
  • Performance management
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Excellent Communication

Certification

  • Application and Technical owner certification at IBM.
  • MySAP Supply Chain Management (SCM) - Procurement in SAP R/3 4.7
  • Certified Software Quality Analyst from Quality Assurance Institute, USA

Scopeofexpertise

Direct management responsibility of multiple squads, managing escalations, Stakeholder engagement, team member career management, compensation management, hiring new talent, skill development, mentoring of team members., Project management, Team leadership, project initiation and planning, estimation, project tracking, scope and deadline negotiation. Vendor management and co-ordination. User acceptance coordination, Training planning, project sign-off co-ordination, Configuration of Organization structure , Vendor and Material Master, Material archiving, Variant Configuration , Material classification, Source list, Vendor evaluation, Purchasing, Pricing procedures and conditions, Inventory management, Stock Transfer Orders, Invoice Verification, Consignment, Material master Data Migration, Inventory Conversion, Physical Inventory, Concepts of MRP., ALE & EDI - Configuration, Development of Custom IDOCs and Inbound and Outbound Function Modules, Output Types, Message Control, Workflow, Data Dictionary, Dialog Programming, Dynamic Programming, BDCs, Scripts, SAP Enhancements, Authorization Objects, Change Objects, OSS Notes, Performance tuning using SQL Trace, Classical, Interactive Reports, Enhancements.

Professionalrecognition

  • IBM Equity Award for critical and strong performer in 2022
  • IBM Bravo Award for my outstanding performance at IBM Global Services India.
  • IBM Bravo Award under the title “Accepting Challenges” at IBM Global Financing, USA.

Languages

English
First Language
Tamil
Proficient (C2)
C2

Accomplishments

  • IBM Equity Award for critical and strong performer in 2022
  • IBM Bravo Award for my outstanding performance at IBM Global Services India.
  • IBM Bravo Award under the title “Accepting Challenges” at IBM Global Financing, USA.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Software Engineering Manager

IBM India Private Limited
10.2021 - Current

Business Transformation Manager and Product Owner

IBM India Private Limited
06.2015 - 10.2020

Senior SAP Project Manager

IBM Corporation USA
12.2007 - 06.2015

Functional Consultant – Package Solutions

IBM Global Services India
04.2005 - 12.2007

Techincal Consultant – Package Solutions

IBM Global Services India
07.2004 - 04.2005

Techincal Consultant – Package Solutions

IBM Global Services India
08.2001 - 07.2004

Post Graduate Diploma - AI and ML

BITS Pilani

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science & Engineering

Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Bharathiar University, India
Rajesh Kumar M