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Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Cyber Security Program and Projects Management: (18 months)• Enabling a CIS Framework based Maturity Assessment for the organisation.• Supporting the development of a Cybersecurity maturity roadmap.• Setup the Security Program and the roadmap to achieve maturity uplift: ≤ 2.5M$ 1st fiscal year,• Managed the end-to-end delivery for Projects for uplift of Security Controls Data : Microsoft Purview for Information Protection Data Loss Prevention Defence : Establish a SOC Capability, Selection, procurement and onboarding of the SIEM tool (Rapid7) People : Establish & augment the Cybersecurity Awareness and Training controls. Deployment of Training & awareness tool (KnowBe4 – KMSAT, PhishER) and framework Email : Email Gateway Infrastructure Migration to MS Defender & rollout the Secure Email initiatives. Access : Rollout of Password Policy and MFA to the organisation of 1500+ employees. IAM : Organisation-wide onboarding of MS Authenticator as the MFA method. Release and deployment of Microsoft Entra Password Protection. Account : IAM : Setup of Single Sign-On for Core IBM data base• Cybersecurity risk management & compliance readiness for PCIDSS and similar assessments. Program Size : >2.5 M$; Rollout Cycle : 1.5 Yrs• Successfully delivered the following Application & Infrastructure projects & initiatives : Operating System Upgrade : Outage managed upgrade for the main IBM iClient Application Server (6mths) Cloud Backup Deployment : Salesforce online backup capability (OwnBackup) New Application Deployment SaaS Scheduling Application Deployment for Driving School Business Unit (3mths) Cloud Application Solution release: SaaS Fringe Benefit Tax Tool for Finance function.

Auckland, New Zealand

Project Manager for IT Service Reliability Program initiatives.Key Project handled : Service Management Transition, Setup of command centre technology and Network Switch Migration (IT Infrastructure)• Focus area: Service Reliability for the technology support team (Haerenga Program.)• Managed the successful CISCO Core Network Switch Replacement initiative for Primary Data Centre.• Developed the project plan and roadmap for building a command centre for Problem Management process.• Managed the outcome of a Service Transition engagement for banking application support.• Engagement Delivery Approach: Agile & Waterfall

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Initiated the Project engagement for Hamilton City Council. • Structured the HRIS and Payroll implementation project initiation phase.• Established the approach and executed a current state assessment to enable project readiness.• Guided the governance framework, high level deployment approach and budgetary estimation.• Developed a governance and compliance process to enable transition to implementation phase.• Product involved : Ceridian

New Zealand

Develop and submit a Business Case for Hutt City Council for its HRIS and Payroll application requirements. • Developed Business Case for the selection of a HRIS and Payroll Application.• Structured and deployed an RFI assessment approach • Conducted workshops for Vendors & Client team to identify the optimal fit and shortlisted product.• Enabled stakeholders with options analysis including project implementation approach and cost estimation.

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Develop and submit a Business Case for Hamilton City Council's People, Safety and Wellness' HR and Payroll requirements.• Developed & submitted a Business Case of the replacement of a Payroll Application.• Structured a product assessment and Vendor selection framework.• Conducted a RFI & RFP exercise supporting an options analysis identifying a recommended option.• Enabled stakeholders with options paper to arrive at a preferred product selection and implementation approach. • Engagement Delivery Approach: Waterfall.

Auckland, New Zealand

Manage the project procurement process and business delivery for IT transformation engagement.

Auckland, New Zealand

Project Manager & Deployment Lead for Holidays Act Project and Remediation Payments• Project Manager for the Go Live and Support Phase of Holidays Act 2003 changes.• Managed the go live, support of the SAP solution and the remediation payments for current & former employees.• Deployment Lead and Project Coordinator for the initial phases of the Holidays Act Project• Manage the deployment of the technical solution across five business units for four applications.• Align the technical solution and interfaces with the different functional & technical system integrators.• Plan and manage the Project budget and cost controlling.• Coordinate project reporting in the Council Program & Project Management Tool.• Monitor financial status and risk management reporting for the Project.• Project Size > 2.5 M$; Team Size: > 20; Rollout Cycle: 1+ yr.• Engagement Delivery Approach: Agile• Product : SAP, SAP SuccessFactor & Verint

Auckland, New Zealand

Project Manager for Project Symphony Technical Delivery of migrating Fletcher Aluminium to SAP and merging with NALCO to operate as ALTUS.

Mumbai Area, India

Manager in IT Advisory SAP ERP practice.Responsible for IT delivery and revenue generation through Business Development. Consulting for IT Transformation projects and delivering IT Roadmap.Support pre-sales activities for SAP components like RFPs, Public Sector Tenders and AMS service development. Implementation of SAP (as ERP ), Project Project Management and functional consulting for logistics and supply chain projects.

Mumbai Area, India

Project Management and Solution build for SAP Implementation projects. Project Profitability, delivery schedule monitoring and control throughout the Project Life Cycle.

Mumbai Area, India

SAP Plant Maintenance Functional consulting

Mumbai Area, India

SAP Skill1) Business Analyst SAP Harmony 2009-10 (PM)2) Business Analyst SAP 4.7 Implementation and Server Consolidation (PM & MM) 2004-072.1) Business Analyst SAP Plant Maintenance (Automotive Sector)2.2) IT Shared Services Support : SAP Plant Maintenance & RBAC Operation Skills 1) Productivity Improvement 2) Implementation of TPM & 3SFunctional Skills1) Enterprise Asset Management2) PM, TBM & CBM3) Troubleshooting CNC & PLC failures. 4) Hypoid Gear Manufacturing 5) Project ManagementTechnical Trainer1) SAP PM functionality trainer for AS2) Trainer for Mechanical Maintenance & autonomous maintenance practices.3) Hydraulics and Pneumatic Concepts and Advanced repairs.

Development of Service & AMC for RobomachinesSkills (through Service Profile)1) Installation & Commisioning for machines & robots2) Refurbishment of Machines3) Spare parts management for OEM

Projects as GAT1) Commisioning of Open End Yoke Assembly Line2) Built a Pneumatic Press for Wheel Bearing Bush AssemblyProjects as Maintenance Engineera) SOP & Time Study for Maintenance ServicingMaintenance Support for the Axle Product Unit (Manufacturing & Assembly)1) Conventional, PLC and CNC Machines 2) Implementation of the TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)a) Kaizen generation & Design and Implementation of Poka Yokeb) Why Why Analysis for problem solving3) Maintaining QS9000 proceduresCAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) & FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis)Working in CFT (Cross Functional Team) to reduce rejection ppm

Mumbai Area, India

Sales and Business Development for UpRight Areial Work Platforms and Access Equipments.

Mhrdm, Human Resources

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering

Hssc, Science

Icse