Professional Summary :• 29 years of IT leadership, Project/ Program Management, and 24+ years of SAP experience on 30+ global projects.• Expertise - IT Strategy, CIO Advisory, Digital Transformation, IT Operating Models, Integration, ERP strategy & implementation, Business Transformation, Divestitures, Carve-outs, Mergers and Acquisitions, Global roll-out/ roll-in, upgrade, etc.• Roles - Engagement Manager, Project Manager, Program Manager, Integration Manager, Deployment lead, Cutover Manager, Build Manager, System Integration, Development Manager, etc. • Organizations - major consulting firms like PwC, BearingPoint / KPMG, Accenture, Deloitte, EY, IBM, SAP, Cap Gemini, Siemens, NTT Data, NEC, etc.• Industry-specific experience - Chemicals, Energy, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceuticals, Food & Beverages, Automobile, Hi-Tech, Software services, Engineering, Telecom, Insurance, Manufacturing, and Service. • Experience in building and leading global, multi-language, multi-culture, highly diversified teams, and offshore teams from different countries worldwide.• Competencies - Wide range of ERP/SAP implementations, Outsourcing, Global delivery, Offshore delivery model, Presales, Proposal development, Project/ Engagement Management, Project reviews & audits, Products & Vendor evaluation.System Integration, GAP Analysis/ challenge, System/ Solution Architecture, Estimation, Budget, Building Teams, Analysis, Design & Development, Testing, QA, Data Migration, Business calming/ramp-down, Cutover, Go-live deployment, Hyper-care, Production Support, Change Control, SAP COE setup, Operations, Release Management, Day1 Cut-over plan and execution, Legacy systems decommissioning, etc.• Japanese language proficiency, 10 years experience in leading and executing different Japanese projects.