Gurcharanjit Birdi Email & Phone Number

Tempe, Az, Us

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

SEI is a business and technology consulting firm committed to consistent delivery and collaborative partnerships. Founded in Cincinnati in 1992, SEI now employs more than 400 consultants across the United States. With support from our national organization, our seasoned local teams take a holistic approach to new engagements, working with client stakeholders to solve problems efficiently, sustainably, and at scale. No matter the project, our consultants ensure that solutions meet… Show more SEI is a business and technology consulting firm committed to consistent delivery and collaborative partnerships. Founded in Cincinnati in 1992, SEI now employs more than 400 consultants across the United States. With support from our national organization, our seasoned local teams take a holistic approach to new engagements, working with client stakeholders to solve problems efficiently, sustainably, and at scale. No matter the project, our consultants ensure that solutions meet clients’ short-term needs and long-term goals. We support critical client needs in the areas of Data & Analytics, Technology Enablement, Information Security, Strategy & Operations, and Concept to Delivery. Show less

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Led strategic global sourcing projects as a category lead in telecom, hardware and cloud infrastructure to help client achieve over $3 million in savings in 2021.• Conducted over 20 global RFx events and negotiated contract terms with winning vendors to help client beat or match market competitive agreements.• Managed relationships with global vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure ongoing project success.• Created IT category strategies to help client procurement and… Show more • Led strategic global sourcing projects as a category lead in telecom, hardware and cloud infrastructure to help client achieve over $3 million in savings in 2021.• Conducted over 20 global RFx events and negotiated contract terms with winning vendors to help client beat or match market competitive agreements.• Managed relationships with global vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure ongoing project success.• Created IT category strategies to help client procurement and business units consolidate services in supplier base by 14%.• Directed a companywide sustainability analysis project to analyze company GHG global emissions, achieve a higher Ecovadis rating and help leadership set a baseline to establish new eco-friendly company policies. Show less

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Everett, Washington

• Improved efficiency on scheduling tool construction jobs by an anticipated 28% when compared to estimates resulting in potential savings of $14.7+ million and improved headcount allocation by management. • Conducted touch time analysis on tool construction jobs to eliminate non value-added processes resulting in an average savings of 67 hours. • Compiled a database of tasks and associated time used in tool construction jobs to help assist team with scheduling and improve future… Show more • Improved efficiency on scheduling tool construction jobs by an anticipated 28% when compared to estimates resulting in potential savings of $14.7+ million and improved headcount allocation by management. • Conducted touch time analysis on tool construction jobs to eliminate non value-added processes resulting in an average savings of 67 hours. • Compiled a database of tasks and associated time used in tool construction jobs to help assist team with scheduling and improve future forecasting.• Diagnosed root causes of schedule delays via interviews and observations to deliver value stream improvements of up to 21%. Show less

Irvine, Ca

• Enhanced a monthly timing report to help management assess production performance and align project criticality which resulted in enhancements that reduced end to end purchase time by 20%.• Created reports for purchase flows to help various teams monitor project implementation success and respond swiftly to urgent system issues minimizing fraud and loss of sales.• Performed end-to-end manual testing on major and minor monthly projects to improve time to purchase and enhance experience… Show more • Enhanced a monthly timing report to help management assess production performance and align project criticality which resulted in enhancements that reduced end to end purchase time by 20%.• Created reports for purchase flows to help various teams monitor project implementation success and respond swiftly to urgent system issues minimizing fraud and loss of sales.• Performed end-to-end manual testing on major and minor monthly projects to improve time to purchase and enhance experience across all platforms. Show less

Irvine, Ca

• Conducted pre and post production black box testing across multiple devices and operating systems to ensure a consistent experience for the client, reduce customer experience issues and maximize sales.• Perform regression testing to ensure checkout flows do not impede customers• Carried out end to end testing for project implementation

Walnut Creek, Ca

• Led a new global team of five individuals for an initiative to retest valid defects in the production backlog and align scope for next release which resulted in a decrease of 39% in six months.• Performed manual test execution on defects and test cases• Conducted defect review meetings with multiple teams and vendors to ensure progress on known issues • Helped streamline the process of resolving a defect through its lifecycle by reducing the number of steps taken to implement a… Show more • Led a new global team of five individuals for an initiative to retest valid defects in the production backlog and align scope for next release which resulted in a decrease of 39% in six months.• Performed manual test execution on defects and test cases• Conducted defect review meetings with multiple teams and vendors to ensure progress on known issues • Helped streamline the process of resolving a defect through its lifecycle by reducing the number of steps taken to implement a fix which lead to a time savings between 24-48 hours.• Designed and reviewed test packages to align with business requirements and ensure complete defect coverage• Performed triage on defects pulled into sprint scope to ensure validity and bridged the gap between the client’s business analysts and contracted technical staff.• Conducted training to new members in triage analysis to ensure no decrease in productivity Show less

Provide helpdesk support to multiple types of users:Troubleshoot user profile issues on the specific domainHardware related problems to software issues which inhibit users workMaintain computer infrastructure by:Migrating users from Windows XP/Vista to Windows 7 within a domainRefreshing old computers with new hardware to ensure standards and reliabilityProblem solve with improvisation

Organized a four week camp for kids from third to eight gradeAdjusted and responded to different technical levels of campersCreated lesson plans for various activitiesAttained leadership skills from teaching studentsDeveloped communication skills among peers

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Created an RFI to find a new staffing provider for the services solutions divisionEngaged with clients in meetings and conferencesDeveloped SDM pipeline reports for weekly analysisEstablished a template to be used to market all services from VAR's to the end userUpdated SAP training books and kept master training log for all vendorsDocumented IBM invoicing process for future training

Supervised young adults with special needs during various activitiesCreated daily activity plans with group leaderMonitored other sections of camp when neededParticipated in activities to help cohesion of group members

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science, Management Information Systems And Operations Management

Activities and Societies: Intermural Soccer (indoor and outdoor)