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Vidwesh Umasankar

Senior EDI Specialist
Chennai,TN

Summary

An experienced & organized EDI Integration professional, successful at managing multiple priorities, seeking an opportunity to leverage acquired skills with an organization, conducive to learn - relearn - unlearn, contributing to the organization growth.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certificates
4
4
Languages

Work History

Senior EDI Specialist

Blume Global
Bengaluru, KA
03.2021 - Current
  • Working in a cross cultured integration team interacting with multiple data teams, logistics & supply chain teams to create new customers by integrating new connections & establishing partnerships for Blume with various customers.
  • Working on data integrations involving EDI, API, App to App connectivity & external connectivity.
  • Prolific in creating integrations across multiple platforms and using EDI as base to configure new setups with clients/customers.
  • Leading a team of developers & support specialists to establish new data integrations and spearheading support for corresponding Blume Global Products & services.
  • Functionally, possess deep knowledge in Logistics, Supply Chain & TMS and ways to integrate data through EDI to the customers in the Blume Global way.
  • Technically, I absorb new technologies and have proven knowledge on establishing EDI configurations, Mapping, Process Definitions and partnership creations.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time

Technical Analyst - Integration

AP Moller Maersk
Pune, MH
10.2020 - 04.2021
  • Part of Logistics Team facilitating Data transmission and integration across Maersk and its customers.
  • Implemented big projects requiring lot of analysis and ground work to implement integration mechanisms, as it involved multiple vendors and multiple services.
  • Worked on scoping, developing and integrating new integrations involving EDI, API and shipping/logistics.
  • Implemented EDI establishments for new customers and upgraded existing Maersk Customers.
  • Proficient in inbuilt logistics applications and shipping procedures of Maersk.
  • Authored technical requirement documentation to suit business goals and technological limits.
  • Applied knowledge of IT best practices to tackle new challenges and make educated decisions.
  • Proficient in Logistical and shipping functions and highly interested to integrated IT onto logistics.
  • Worked in US team handling big customers involving lots of data transactions and communications.
  • Designed and maintained consistent data collection protocols and standards across numerous databases and projects.

EDI Application Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions
Chennai, TN
10.2019 - 09.2020
  • Successfully migrated & created brand new EDI system for an education client, resulting in high success rate & defect free EDI system.
  • Led offshore team working towards migration, creation and setup of new environment.
  • Setup EDI connectivity with multiple vendors & enabled EDI flow.
  • Was responsible for all EDI related transactions of client and troubleshooting customer queries.
  • Applied Complete end to end EDI Solutions and transformed a new work environment involving EDI Integration & Managed File Transfer.
  • Working closely across multiple applications and external vendors/customers across various time zones to integrate their EDI requirements & troubleshooting of issues.
  • Critical business analysis and project completion before expected timeline.
  • Tackled critical issues and delivered optimal solutions to ensure system is working as expected.

EDI Analyst

Tata Consultancy Services
Chennai, TN
07.2014 - 09.2019
  • Lead a production support team of 8 & Development/Enhancement team of 4, trained the same on EDI Implementation & Issue resolution to customers.
  • Extensive knowledge of Electronic Data Interchange Concepts such as EDI Messages, Communication Protocols, Business Processes, Server Connectivity & Troubleshooting.
  • Deep & practical knowledge of EDIFACT, ANSI X12, ODETTE, VDA, XML Messages & EDI Transactions such as INVOIC, DESADV, DELFOR, CONTRL,810,850,856, ORDERR, ORDCHG, 4913 etc.
  • Involved in Trading Partner Setups & Establishment, Business process creations using IBM Sterling Integrator 5.0.
  • Proficient in setting up Communication Protocols such AS2, FTP, SFTP, FTPS, VAN(GXS) and Migrating Trading Partners as well as strong troubleshooting skills of connectivity issues.
  • Expertise in various functionalities of IBM Sterling Integrator and Sterling File Gateway, recommended usages to Customers and Clients.
  • Developed EDI maps using IBM Sterling Map Editor & troubleshooting of the same with extensive knowledge on mapping, issue resolution.
  • Extremely proficient in Sterling File Gateway (Setup creation, channel creation, troubleshooting & file transfers).
  • Proven Knowledge on usage of Sterling File Gateway & implemented solutions for the customers for optimal usage of Sterling File Gateway.
  • Worked closely with remote teams & customer teams to implement EDI solutions and troubleshoot the same.
  • Accomplished various accolades for crucial solutions provided using Sterling Commerce Products from clients and customers.
  • Created and maintained EDI customer maps & transmitted records and files to customers efficiently to maintain operational timelines.
  • Built and deepened positive and productive relationships with business partners.
  • Troubleshot incidents reported by end-users to schedule system changes and identify permanent solutions.

Business Development Intern

Ebeeze Ltd., Budapest - Hungary
Budapest, HU
10.2013 - 11.2014
  • Worked in a data enthusiastic team to digitize paper data & making products electronically.
  • Worked on creating paper free solutions through “Sign-tech” Application.
  • Promoted business in India by advertising & fetching potential customers to involve in Paperless technologies.
  • Lead team from Offshore & provided efficient business solutions.
  • Established Paperless data methods to digitize ways we see data.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

SASTRA University
Tamilnadu
07.2010 - 05.2014

Skills

  • Electronic Data Interchange
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Software

  • IBM Sterling File Gateway
  • IBM Sterling Integrator v5X
  • Putty, WinSCP, FileZilla
  • BMC Remedy, ServiceNow
  • Postman, SoapUI
  • Kafka
  • Google SDK

Certification

  • SCM - A Learning Perspective (KAIST)

Timeline

  • SCM - A Learning Perspective (KAIST)
03-2022
  • Supply Chain Logistics (Rutgers)
03-2022
  • Supply Chain Principles (Georgia Tech)
03-2022

Senior EDI Specialist

Blume Global
03.2021 - Current

Technical Analyst - Integration

AP Moller Maersk
10.2020 - 04.2021
  • Dell Boomi Certified Flow Developer
06-2020
  • Dell Boomi Certified Integration Developer
06-2020

EDI Application Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions
10.2019 - 09.2020
  • On the Spot Award (TCS)
08-2016

EDI Analyst

Tata Consultancy Services
07.2014 - 09.2019

Business Development Intern

Ebeeze Ltd., Budapest - Hungary
10.2013 - 11.2014
  • Rank 1 - Multimedia Systems (SASTRA)
03-2012

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

SASTRA University
07.2010 - 05.2014
Vidwesh UmasankarSenior EDI Specialist