Rahul Sethi Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

As a Product Manager for an MDM-focused SaaS platform on a PaaS foundation, I led initiatives across the full product lifecycle from ideation to implementation, support & continuous improvement. Working with executives, SMEs, design teams, and developers, I aligned platform enhancements with business goals, advancing data quality, automation, governance, remediation and visualization, to drive enhanced value for MDM solutions, while empowering customers to design tailored solutions and maximize… Show more As a Product Manager for an MDM-focused SaaS platform on a PaaS foundation, I led initiatives across the full product lifecycle from ideation to implementation, support & continuous improvement. Working with executives, SMEs, design teams, and developers, I aligned platform enhancements with business goals, advancing data quality, automation, governance, remediation and visualization, to drive enhanced value for MDM solutions, while empowering customers to design tailored solutions and maximize value.1) Led product initiatives across the full lifecycle, enhancing platform capabilities and business solutions aligned with the vision and goals.2) Developed and executed product vision and strategy, prioritizing features based on value, market trends, and customer needs.3) Managed trade-offs between vision and short-term requirements, ensuring transparent prioritization with a customer-first mindset.4) Collaborated with executives, SMEs, and sales teams to address gaps, prioritize features, and support sales enablement.5) Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including architects, CTO, Design, and Customer Success, to ensure comprehensive planning, intuitive UX/UI, seamless product delivery, and resolution of tech debt.6) Directed product discovery and development with a focus on design thinking, agile principles, and comprehensive planning.8) Partnered with Customer Success to identify risks, organize feedback, translate insights into actionable roadmap items, and optimize the backlog while addressing project issues and escalations for continuous improvements.9) Tracked OKRs and KPIs, aligning with business goals and measuring success through Product Verifications (PVT).10) • Collaborated with Product Marketing to articulate product value for customer acquisition and retention through value messaging, feature announcements, and product documentation. 11) Coordinated with external stakeholders and vendors to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes. Show less

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Led MDM initiatives for asset data quality and exception-based governance, designing solutions for efficient onboarding and implementation.Designed and implemented interfaces for integrating asset data with SAP/S4 HANA, ensuring seamless data flow.Directed platform enhancements for asset data management, including hierarchy display and linear asset management capabilities, taxonomy compliance with CFIHOS, ISO 14224.Developed multi-object request solutions using load sheets to… Show more Led MDM initiatives for asset data quality and exception-based governance, designing solutions for efficient onboarding and implementation.Designed and implemented interfaces for integrating asset data with SAP/S4 HANA, ensuring seamless data flow.Directed platform enhancements for asset data management, including hierarchy display and linear asset management capabilities, taxonomy compliance with CFIHOS, ISO 14224.Developed multi-object request solutions using load sheets to streamline and improve data maintenance processes and designing well-data maintenance load sheet templates, enhancing standard business solutions.Served as a solution architect for designing comprehensive asset business solutions and standard interface packages.Architected standard solutions and interface packages for efficient asset data management and integration.Implemented data quality rules and governance frameworks to maintain data integrity and compliance. Show less

Maitland, United States

Dow Chemicals, a global leader in plastics, chemicals & agricultural products, needed an MDM solution with governance flows, data rules, and EAM taxonomy compliance. As the Solution Architect & EAM Lead, I designed and implemented a comprehensive master data solution aligned with Dow's strategic objectives and data standards1) Defined BRD, conducted gap-fit analysis, and translated requirements into design specifications to bridge process gaps and drive improvements.2) Managed EAM… Show more Dow Chemicals, a global leader in plastics, chemicals & agricultural products, needed an MDM solution with governance flows, data rules, and EAM taxonomy compliance. As the Solution Architect & EAM Lead, I designed and implemented a comprehensive master data solution aligned with Dow's strategic objectives and data standards1) Defined BRD, conducted gap-fit analysis, and translated requirements into design specifications to bridge process gaps and drive improvements.2) Managed EAM object lifecycle processes, ensuring compliance with governance standards and defining alternate labels and led the solution configurations in MDO platform.3) Designed and implemented interfaces for integrating EAM master data with Dow’s SAP system, including custom field integration using enhancement points and tested them to ensure smooth integration.4) Developed data inheritance processes and automated synchronization of technical objects with MDO, incorporating selective inheritance rules.5) Designed and developed solutions for maintenance plan scheduling, simulating work order dates to enhance visibility & prevent unnecessary work order generation for inactive objects to avoid deadline monitoring errors.6) Automated cascading inactivation and deletion of technical objects, streamlining data and lifecycle management. Show less

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Santos Ltd., Australia’s second-largest oil and gas producer, required functional expertise for their Oracle to S4 HANA transition. Led the transformation of Oracle EAM objects to SAP, including Functional Locations, Equipment, and Maintenance Plans, and implemented governance for ongoing data maintenance following industry best practises.1) Provided functional assistance for transforming Oracle EAM objects to SAP, including defining maintenance data standards and determining equipment… Show more Santos Ltd., Australia’s second-largest oil and gas producer, required functional expertise for their Oracle to S4 HANA transition. Led the transformation of Oracle EAM objects to SAP, including Functional Locations, Equipment, and Maintenance Plans, and implemented governance for ongoing data maintenance following industry best practises.1) Provided functional assistance for transforming Oracle EAM objects to SAP, including defining maintenance data standards and determining equipment class boundaries per ISO14224 Standards.2) Defined field usage and configuration to align with Santos Business Processes, identified and updated gaps in the Santos Taxonomy document, and suggested roadmap items for future EAM solutions.3) Oversaw data conversion and cleansing priorities, reviewed iteration reports, and determined the next steps. 4) Guided business analysts and consultants in implementing governance for ongoing BAU data maintenance post-migration, adhering to business rules and guidelines for both onshore and offshore operations. Show less

Sydney, Australia

Stockland, a diversified Australian property development company, required data harmonization and migration from legacy systems to their SAP and Salesforce environments.1) Executed ETL processes using SAP Data Services (BODS), ensuring compliance with business rules and quality standards.2) Transformed and loaded asset data into SAP systems via iDoc, BAPI, LSMW, and ABAP programs, ensuring accurate data mappings.3) Harmonized customer data from multiple legacy systems and uploaded… Show more Stockland, a diversified Australian property development company, required data harmonization and migration from legacy systems to their SAP and Salesforce environments.1) Executed ETL processes using SAP Data Services (BODS), ensuring compliance with business rules and quality standards.2) Transformed and loaded asset data into SAP systems via iDoc, BAPI, LSMW, and ABAP programs, ensuring accurate data mappings.3) Harmonized customer data from multiple legacy systems and uploaded it into Salesforce, managing accounts, contacts, leads, opportunities, and campaign information using the Salesforce data loader.4) Collaborated with stakeholders to gather requirements and secure approvals throughout the data migration process.5) Generated pre- and post-load reconciliation reports, resolved errors, and performed iterative data loads to ensure compliance. Show less

Sydney, Australia

1) Led the data migration from acquired companies—Modern Baking Company, Cobs Popcorn, and Susan Day Cakes, into their SAP system for operational continuity2) Collaborated with stakeholders from the acquired companies to extract data from legacy systems, and understand the data processes in legacy systems.3) Led the migration for customer data, customer-specific pricing, products and recipes into Green’s SAP system4) Partnered with SAP architects to ensure accurate data mappings… Show more 1) Led the data migration from acquired companies—Modern Baking Company, Cobs Popcorn, and Susan Day Cakes, into their SAP system for operational continuity2) Collaborated with stakeholders from the acquired companies to extract data from legacy systems, and understand the data processes in legacy systems.3) Led the migration for customer data, customer-specific pricing, products and recipes into Green’s SAP system4) Partnered with SAP architects to ensure accurate data mappings, transformation, and successful loading of material, customer-specific pricing, and recipes into SAP system via defined load routines and LSMW templates Show less

Sydney, Australia

BGIS, a Facility Management contractor for the Australian Defence Force (ADF), needed seamless integration between their Manhattan system and the ADF’s GEMS system for maintenance plans and work order management. My role was to ensure effective interfacing via the ADF Customer Interface Exchange and predefined load-sheet routines.1) Executed ETL processes for PPM data and technical objects into GEMS using predefined routines and advanced Excel skills.2) Designed and optimized… Show more BGIS, a Facility Management contractor for the Australian Defence Force (ADF), needed seamless integration between their Manhattan system and the ADF’s GEMS system for maintenance plans and work order management. My role was to ensure effective interfacing via the ADF Customer Interface Exchange and predefined load-sheet routines.1) Executed ETL processes for PPM data and technical objects into GEMS using predefined routines and advanced Excel skills.2) Designed and optimized maintenance strategies in GEMS to align with BGIS workflows for planning and scheduling.3) Transformed and integrated Measurement Documents, Task Lists, and Maintenance Plans into GEMS, enhancing planned maintenance processes.4) Managed data transformations and integration between BGIS and ADF’s GEMS system for work orders, notifications, and measurement documents.5) Ensured seamless system integration via a master data platform, enabling bulk data integration and efficient work order management. Show less

Gurgaon, India

1) Managed platform developments from ideation to execution, aligning PRDs and MRDs with business, design, and development teams.2) Co-managed product lifecycle with Product lead, refining roadmaps and translating strategy into actionable enhancements.3) Defined epics and user stories, managed releases, and collaborated with squads to address delivery challenges.4) Investigated critical incidents, prioritized fixes, and worked with design on UI/UX during the discovery phase.5)… Show more 1) Managed platform developments from ideation to execution, aligning PRDs and MRDs with business, design, and development teams.2) Co-managed product lifecycle with Product lead, refining roadmaps and translating strategy into actionable enhancements.3) Defined epics and user stories, managed releases, and collaborated with squads to address delivery challenges.4) Investigated critical incidents, prioritized fixes, and worked with design on UI/UX during the discovery phase.5) Gathered product feedback from case studies and feature requests, driving continuous improvements.6) Supported sales with demos, presentations, and product collateral for RFPs.7) Provided functional expertise for launching the ConnektHub (Supplier and Customer connect portal) for Merck Australia, as a partnered solution with Zions Australia. Show less

Udaipur, India

1) Analyzed current business and information processes to understand the customer management cycle for Zinc, Silver, and Export lines.2) Defined and documented future-state business processes to optimize CRM workflows.3) Developed a CRM solution and customer portal for managing inquiries, contracts, sales orders, and invoicing, integrated with SAP system.4) Designed and provided functional expertise for interface developments to integrate Customer master data, Customer pricing… Show more 1) Analyzed current business and information processes to understand the customer management cycle for Zinc, Silver, and Export lines.2) Defined and documented future-state business processes to optimize CRM workflows.3) Developed a CRM solution and customer portal for managing inquiries, contracts, sales orders, and invoicing, integrated with SAP system.4) Designed and provided functional expertise for interface developments to integrate Customer master data, Customer pricing, Sales Orders and designed custom integration processes for Contract integraton.4) Automated contract management with dynamic pricing and template-based contract formulation using MDO platform.5) Led the project from initiation to implementation, including risk mitigation and process mapping.6) Managed sprints, allocated tasks, resolved issues and provided detailed reports to senior management. Show less

Oman

1) MDM solution design for MM and EAM data, aligning with UNSPSC standards2) Developed master data cleansing strategies for material, vendor, customer, and service data.3) Mapped workflows using MS VISIO/BPMN and conducted gap-fit analysis to ensure process alignment.4) Implemented MDM governance for Material, Vendor, Customer, Services, and Equipment, embedding data quality rules and business workflows, ensuring compliance and streamlined processes.5) Setting up integration… Show more 1) MDM solution design for MM and EAM data, aligning with UNSPSC standards2) Developed master data cleansing strategies for material, vendor, customer, and service data.3) Mapped workflows using MS VISIO/BPMN and conducted gap-fit analysis to ensure process alignment.4) Implemented MDM governance for Material, Vendor, Customer, Services, and Equipment, embedding data quality rules and business workflows, ensuring compliance and streamlined processes.5) Setting up integration for MDM objects and datasets via EDI Idocs from interface designing to verification.5) Managed stakeholder engagement, post-verification testing, and change request analysis for risk mitigation. Show less

Mumbai, India

Essel Propack needed an MDM solution for managing their manufacturing process for packaging materials ensuring business compliance and rule-driven data governance, automated to reduce manual data maintenance.1) Understand current state and business practices and define the design specification document for the desired implementation.2) Collaborated with stakeholders to design a Material master data management solution that addressed manufacturing and batching processes, including… Show more Essel Propack needed an MDM solution for managing their manufacturing process for packaging materials ensuring business compliance and rule-driven data governance, automated to reduce manual data maintenance.1) Understand current state and business practices and define the design specification document for the desired implementation.2) Collaborated with stakeholders to design a Material master data management solution that addressed manufacturing and batching processes, including variants and production versions,3) Design a Material master data management solution that addressed manufacturing and batching processes, including variants and production versions4) Automated the unit of measure conversions to reduce manual data collaboration Show less

Calgary, Canada

Agrium inc. needed to implement an MDM solution to manage its MM and EAM master data.1) Developed and integrated business solutions for Material Master, BOMs, Functional Locations, Equipment, and Vendor Info Records aligned with the client's business practices and quality rules.2) Partnered with SAP technical team to design programs and EDI Idocs for integrating master data into client SAP system and vice versa.3) Designed complex decision-based workflows for master data… Show more Agrium inc. needed to implement an MDM solution to manage its MM and EAM master data.1) Developed and integrated business solutions for Material Master, BOMs, Functional Locations, Equipment, and Vendor Info Records aligned with the client's business practices and quality rules.2) Partnered with SAP technical team to design programs and EDI Idocs for integrating master data into client SAP system and vice versa.3) Designed complex decision-based workflows for master data management, aligning with client governance processes.4) Collaborating with senior consultants on site for planning and executing tasks, and configuring the system.4) Configured External Product Catalogs via OCI in the client’s SAP system Show less

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Dual Specialization In Marketing / Finance

Bachelor Of Engineering (Be), Electronics And Communications Engineering

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