NACHIKETA SHARMA844 786 0317/ 959 674 9524 •Nachiketa.Sharma@Gmail.Com •

302, The Pavilion, Masjid Banda, Kondapur, Hyderabad

Senior Manager, Business Transformation( SCM, Finance ,IT)Seasoned Technology Leader in Enterprise &ERP Technologyseeking a challenging role in Enterprise Program Management,

Delivery &Strategy

Areas of Expertise

Project Management & Governance,Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Vendor Management

NPV, DCF, Break Even, Pricing Strategies Business Process Design/Business Process

Reengineering, Process Improvement Client Engagement/Relationship Management Product Roadmap, Portfolio Analysis IT Consulting, Pre Sales, Supply Chain Consulting

Career Progression

CANADIAN TIRE- TORONTO, CA 2015-2015Senior Business Analyst Managed and led workshops related to gathering requirements with cross-functional stakeholders; built consensus

and managed conflicting requirement priorities; served as point of escalation for competing opinions within the core group

Led requirements analysis and validation efforts and drove the work plan for self and others Drove the decision-making process, was proactive in taking the initiative and led effort to identify and resolve

requirement issues

WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES–Columbus, OH 2012-2014Consulting Manager, Business Application ServicesLed a supply chain technology transformation engagement, reengineered global sourcing and procurement process. Provide industry best practices in Source to Pay, Materials Management & Demand Management. Improve business

processes by using Lean and Process Improvement frameworks (Anova, Fractals etc.) Define procurement process in light of new I.T. system. Closed defects ahead of schedule, saved 20% project effort. Reduce the expenses currently incurred on contingent work force to manage interco settlement processes. The effort

saved is approximately 20% Implement fully integrated system that enables inventory tracking across all Google & supplier locations.

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS- Denver, CO 2011-2011Consulting Manager, Enterprise Solutions Managed a supply chain transformation engagement, cross functional teams and streamlined theoperationsstrategy. Won and led $2Mconsulting engagementfor aligning procurement strategy with business strategy of Red Robin Inc. Positioned Cognizant as a trusted advisor by establishing relationships with CXOs, Vice Presidents and Directors. Carried out ERP assessments to align supply chain processes with overall enterprise system strategy that resulted

inthe client’s acceptance of the ERP product and downstream business for Cognizant At Red Robin Inc. Managedon time delivery with 100% customer satisfaction rating for business process designs within the overall

strategic framework of Ingersoll-Rand. Managed and engaged a global team of 10 consultants. Reduced turnover by 10% and improved productivity by

20%.

INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES–SANTA CLARA, CAManager, Enterprise Solutions(2009-2011) 2006-2011Consultant, Enterprise Solutions (2006-2009)Led consultation and managedprocurement, sales and distribution processes of a Fortune 500 client. Sold $3Mstrategic consulting services to Cisco Systems, Inc. Studied supply chain identities for Cisco to implement policy framework;generated $1M repeat business for Infosys. Brought 15% process efficiency in expense procurement process of Emerson Process Management. Saved Emerson Daniel $2M by streamlining Procure to Pay and Plan to Manufacture processes. Published fourindustrypapers in the International Journal on Computing. Remotely managed global team of consultants and completed the engagement before deadline, released resources

ahead of time thus saving millions of dollars for organization and contributing to an 8% increase in profitability. Provided limited liability model advisory to Emerson Process Management, resulting in 7% cost savings.

WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES – SAN DIEGO, CA 2002-2006Analyst, Enterprise Application ServicesProvidedconsultation in an enterprise-wide system transformation across a CPG supply chain. Led and designed order entry processes at Sony Electronics’ direct sales business; reduced service requests by

15%. Commended by the chief information officer of L.G. Electronics for implementingexport/freight processes. Remotely managed the helpdesk for Thames Water Utilities in U.K. Reduced the repetitive issues by 50% by utilizing

engaging communication ability.EDUCATION

Simon Graduate School of Business - University of Rochester, Rochester, NYMaster of Science in Business Administration June 2012

Meliora Scholar - received the highest scholarship in theMS program of 200 students.

Simon Ambassador for MS Class of 2012. Creates Simon’s Brand Equity to prospective students. Member of the Simon Consulting & Operations Technology Association. Contributing writer to World According to Simon (WATS) magazine.

National Institute of Technology, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, IndiaBachelor of Engineering May 2001

Dean’s Merit Scholarship; ranked first in the class. Recruited from campus to join Wipro Technologies. Chairman of the Civil Engineering Association. Member of Entrepreneurship Development Organization which started an on-campus business venture.

INTERESTS Technology Innovation, Non Profit Engagement & Management, Public Speaking, Event Management Member of Digital Rochester - a forum for Rochester-based social entrepreneurs. APICS SCM Certified andOracle e-Business Suite Certified, Oracle Technology Integration Champion IT Strategy & Portfolio Analysis

PUBLICATIONS Decoupling Supply Chain of Hi Tech Manufacturer

Published in International Conference on ERP and SCM.It explores the various challenges faced by a bay area based “Hi-Tech” manufacturer. The company was a “Configure To Order” manufacturer. This paper highlights the approach in creating a “Build-To-Stock” supply chain. This paper is published in International Journal on Computing.Publication Link:Global Science & Technology Forum

Scattered Identities- A Governance nightmareA paper on Enterprise IT Governance is published in 'International Journal on Computing". This paper has also been selected at "International Conference on IT Security" at Phuket, Thailand.Publication Link:Global Science & Technology Forum

Rising Phoenix from Ashes-Reinventing SCM security in Post 9/11 World Paper talks about roadmap to establish SCM security. This paper talks about approach to implement various SCM security initiatives, security elements and various regulatory bodiesPublication Link:Soft Copy

Evolving trends in Supply Chain TechnologyPaper talks outlines some of the key ERP trends from the past, present and future that businesses should consider when choosing new softwarePublication Link:Soft Copy