Sentham Kannan MD
Sentham Kannan MD
Sentham Kannan MD
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:
More than 17 Years of ERP Experience with 15 Years of Oracle Apps Experience.
Involved in 6 Oracle ERP Manufacturing Full Life Cycle Implementations and 1 Fusion ERP Full Life Cycle
implementation.
Managed 4 Oracle ERP Implementations and 1 Fusion implementation with 7 Years of Manager Experience.
Worked on Oracle ERP Implementation, Support and Upgrade Projects.
Area of Focus: Oracle Manufacturing and Oracle Supply Chain Management for OPM and Discrete
Manufacturing / ERP Implementation/ Support Projects.
Oracle MDM implementation experience in Oracle Product Hub (PDH), Customer Hub (CDH), Supplier Hub
(SDH) and involving Data Governance, ETL and Data Quality processes.
SCM Planning Modules: Advanced Supply Chain Planning (ASCP), WMS, Forecasting, Demantra, Oracle
Fusion Supply Chain modules.
Production Support: Oracle Inventory, Bills of Materials (BOM), OPM (Oracle process manufacturing), and
Oracle OPM, OM, WMS, Oracle MDM.
Procure to Pay: Purchasing (PO), Accounts Payable (AP), MRP, i-Procurement, Inventory, Receiving,
iSupplier, Scheduling, WMS.
Order to Cash: Order Management, Advanced Pricing, Inventory, BOM, Shipping, and Accounts
Receivables, WMS.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Worked collaboratively with senior executives such as vice presidents and directors at information and
operations.
International work experience (UK, USA, India, Malaysia, and EU, LA).
Business exposure to Manufacturing, Sales, Service and Distribution, Supply Chain Management, Inventory
and Warehouse Management, Logistics and Transportation Management in the various industry segments
such as Aerospace, Technology and Telecommunications, Media and Electronics OM and Advanced Pricing,
INV and WMS, Shipping Execution, PO, BOM, WIP, Order to Cash and Procure to Pay Cycles.
Proficient in Supply Chain Planning Process (ASCP, RP, DP, Demantra)), Order to Cash and Procure to Pay
Process
Experienced in Implementation and Post Implementation Operational Support of ERP System for multi
billion global business spread across continents having thousands of users.
Spearheaded and supported MFG modules globally, as well as ERP Implementation Processes, including
supply chain and production support.
Presently serve as major advisor for any Oracle supply chain issues or process improvements.
Re-engineered various business processes as part of the Oracle ERP Implementation initiation.
Very Good experience on the client Process to understand the business process in depth around Purchasing
and Planning.
In-depth knowledge of Purchasing and iSupplier, iProcurement, Sourcing and Order management.
Experience in understanding of the business process relevant to the Procure to pay and OTC flow.
Experienced in full life cycle development and deployment of PTP, OTC, and ASCP, ODP, Demantra.
Experience in Oracle Demand Planning applications based on industry best practices in Demand
Management.
Experienced in Oracle Applications (VCP) planning modules (MRP / ASCP/ Min-Max).
Strong Experience in supply chain area specifically PTP, OTC, Planning process optimization
MDM:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Responsibilities:
Support Oracle ERP R12 implementation for Logistics, NPA Manufacturing integrating with SCM and
Planning Modules, Efforts Required coordination among all teams such as development, Business users,
Process owners to identify the Business process and gaps and new functionality.
Support and Lead the implementation of Oracle R12 Master Data Management, including Product Data Hub
(PDH), Customer Data Hub (CDH) and develop and evolve Master Data Management services
Interact daily with the project management and cross-functional business teams for solution design. Oracle
Apps ERP Support for PTP & Logistics Modules, Setup Logistics and procurement process, min-max
planning for components and sub-assemblies.
Responsible for Managing Business Users, Interaction with Technical and Functional Teams Understanding of
set-ups in relevant modules of Oracle Applications.
Responsible for Functional Set ups, Solution Testing and Functional Design of Extensions and
Customizations.
Actively involving with business users for user testing (UAT) and data conversion and gap analysis).
Managing and lead IT team with 6 people
Configured PDH and its required prerequisites including Oracle HRMS, GL and Inventory modules on Oracle
EBS release 12.2.5.
Responsibilities:
Oracle ERP R12 Project for OPM Manufacturing, integrating with Oracle VCP, Efforts Required coordination
among all stake holders and Business analyst, development team to identify the Business and new
functionality.
Working with business users to define business requirements and CRP, Process Model and Interact daily with
the project management and cross-functional business teams for solution design.
Oracle ERP Support for VCP & OPM Logistics Modules, Setup Logistics and procurement process, min-max
planning for components and sub-assemblies.
Responsible for Functional Set ups, Solution Testing and Functional Design of Extensions and
Customizations.
Review and delivery of all functional documentation like SDD, SRD, BRD, BR100, MD050, MD070 and
appendices for any additions/changes to existing Oracle R12 solution, test scripts, and setup documentation.
Responsible for Managing Business Users, Interaction with Technical and Functional Teams Understanding of
set-ups in relevant modules of Oracle Applications.
Modules worked: Purchasing, MRP, BOM, WIP, iProcurement, iSupplier, WMS, Inventory
Environment: Hardware / Software: Oracle Apps R12, ORACLE 10G, PL/SQL, SQL*Loader, Visio, MS
Projects, UPK, TOAD
Responsibilities:
Interact daily with the project management and cross-functional business teams for solution design.
New Oracle ERP R12 implementation for Logistics, Manufacturing integrating with SCM, Efforts Required
coordination among all teams such as development, Business users, Process owners to identify the Business
process and gaps and new functionality. Serve as subject matter expert (SME) of MDM business process
cycles and system integration.
Oracle ERP Support for PTP & Logistics Modules, Setup Logistics and procurement process, min-max
planning for components and sub-assemblies.
Responsible for Managing Business Users, Interaction with Technical and Functional Teams Understanding of
set-ups in relevant modules of Oracle Applications.
Responsible for Functional Set ups, Solution Testing and Functional Design of Extensions and
Customizations.
Review and delivery of all functional documentation like SDD, SRD, BRD, BR100, MD050, MD070 and
appendices for any additions/changes to existing Oracle R12 solution, test scripts, and setup documentation.
Actively involving with business users for user testing (UAT) and data conversion and gap analysis).
Modules worked: Purchasing, MRP, BOM, WIP, iProcurement, iSupplier, WMS, Inventory
Environment: Hardware / Software: Oracle Apps R12, ORACLE 10G, PL/SQL, SQL*Loader, Visio, MS
Projects, UPK, TOAD
Project: PTP (INV, WMS, iProcu, And OPM) VCP, ASCP, APCC (Demantra):
Responsibilities:
Responsible for executing project and ad-hoc deliverables related in Oracle R12, but not limited to reporting,
data-mining, system functionality improvements, and process improvements within the areas of
Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Purchasing, OM, and Warehousing using Oracle Advanced Supply Chain
Planning ,VCP and Oracle EBS R12 within a GxP environment with a strong focus Oracle’s e-Business Suite
of products and enterprise level standard TOPS wide business processes and Interact daily with the project
management and cross-functional business teams for solution design.
Lead projects as Senior Manager and provide solutions to the technical team and business team.
Define business requirements and CRP, Process Model, BIOMARIN Methodologies.
Functional responsibilities: requirements gathering, functional gap analysis, application design, configuration,
module setup, test script generation, writing CR (Change request) train business users, and production
support.
Technical Activities: Interfacing with users, identifying functional and technical gaps, estimating work,
architecting system interfaces, designing custom solutions, programming, leading developers, scheduling,
producing documentation, and providing production support.
Lead implementation of Oracle Product Data Hub and Oracle OPM applications for a bio-tech manufacturing
company.
Define and implement global data governance policies and procedures, data control, access management, and
security monitoring processes for Master Data Management and Engineering Change Management.
Standardize OPM manufacturing (Formula, Recipe) and routing using revision control and Planning
processes
Environment: Hardware / Software: Oracle R12.1.2, R12.1.3, Oracle11g and OBIEE, BI Publisher, PL/SQL,
SQL*Loader, Visio, MS Projects, TOAD, Clarify, SharePoint.
Responsibilities:
Oracle R12 implementation for SCM and MFG with VCP (supply chain and planning) Integrating with other
Process in PTP and OTC with Demantra and forecasting modules.
Efforts Required coordination among all stake holders and Business users, development team to identify the
Business and new functionality.
Interact daily with the project management and cross-functional business teams for solution design.
Functional responsibilities on requirements gathering, functional gap analysis, application design,
configuration, module setup, test script generation, writing CR (Change request) train business users, and
production support.
Third level/ Level-2 Applications Support - help desk ticket analysis and escalated troubleshooting, analysis,
issue resolution.
Coordinate with the all teams (Business, External systems, Production Support, DBAs, and Developers).
Working with business users to define business requirements and CRP, Process Model, AIM Methodologies
Lead projects as Functional Lead and business analyst and provide solutions to the technical team and
business team.
Involved in upgrading custom reports, developing new reports and customizing standard reports in Oracle
SCM modules and basic troubleshooting (Help interpreting error codes and dumps). Bug resolution (Help
from Oracle's software engineers for a bug fix.).
Remedy identification (Assistance in finding workarounds or patches for known issues).
Management of Oracle Service Requests (SRs).
Environment: Hardware / Software: Oracle R12.1.2, R12.1.3, Oracle11g and OBIEE, BI Publisher, PL/SQL,
SQL*Loader, Visio, MS Projects, TOAD, Clarify, SharePoint.
Responsibilities:
Oracle R12 implementation for Supply Chain Integrating with VCP. Efforts Required coordination among all
stake holders and Business analyst, development team to identify the Business and new functionality. Interact
daily with the project management and cross-functional business teams for solution design.
Develop support processes for application including knowledge management.
Map business requirements to Oracle Applications, Design solutions, formulate business test scripts, validate
the deliverables, Bug fixes and how it can be communicated & managed to the business.
Gather business requirements and Involved in mapping of Oracle Purchasing and ASCP, Demantra and Oracle
Pricing tables and Supply chain management and WMS system.
Design new processes and changes to existing processes and obtain the necessary approval.
Lead projects as Functional Lead and business analyst and provide solutions to the technical team and
business team.
Involved in upgrading custom reports, developing new reports and customizing standard reports in Oracle
SCM modules and basic troubleshooting (Help interpreting error codes and dumps). Bug resolution (Help
from Oracle's software engineers for a bug fix.).
Remedy identification (Assistance in finding workarounds or patches for known issues).
Environment: Hardware / Software: Oracle R12.1.2, R12.1.3, PL/SQL, SQL*Loader, Visio, MS Projects,
TOAD, Oracle11g and OBIEE, Clarify, SharePoint.
Project: Fusion SCM, (INV, PIM) Fusion Procurement (PTP, Sourcing, WMS):
Responsibilities:
Oracle Fusion implementation for Procure to Pay Integrating with other modules. Efforts Required
coordination among all stake holders and Business analyst, development team to identify the Business and
new functionality. Interact daily with the project management and cross-functional business teams for solution
design.
Design new processes and changes to existing processes and obtain the necessary approval.
Work as part of an integrated team supporting application within an Oracle Fusion solution.
Provide support to key users on the utilization of the application and the Fusion system.
Experienced in distribution network modeler, distribution network model with data and develop a new
optimized distribution network.
To develop understanding of the scope and impact of changes and to interpret and develop the execution of
these within the Oracle fusion system
Experience in Approval methods to route documents for approval.
Develop support processes for application including knowledge management.
Map business requirements to Oracle Applications, Design solutions, formulate business test scripts, validate
the deliverables, Bug fixes and how it can be communicated & managed to the business.
Gather business requirements and Involved in mapping of Oracle purchasing and Order Management, Oracle
Shipping and Oracle Pricing tables and Supply chain management and WMS system.
Environment: Hardware / Software: Oracle Fusion Apps, Oracle11g and OBIEE, BI Publisher, PL/SQL,
SQL*Loader, Visio, MS Projects.
CAREER
Worked for the LA customer And APAC and EMEA Customer to implement and support oracle SCM Modules.
Responsible for Solution design, functional setups and Training users and Support. (Oracle Fusion Apps Implementation)
S ENIOR M ANAGER . BIOMARIN P HARMA I NC. USA 05/2015-08/2016
Worked for the LA customer And APAC and EMEA Customer to implement and support oracle SCM Modules.
Responsible for Solution design, functional setups and Training users and Support. (Oracle Fusion Apps Implementation)
S ENIOR BSA L EVEL 3, P ANASONIC AVIONICS L TD USA 10/2014-05/2015
Worked for the LA customer And APAC and EMEA Customer to implement and support oracle SCM Modules.
Responsible for Solution design, functional setups and Training users and Support. (Oracle Fusion Apps Implementation)
S ENIOR SCM L EAD , S HERWIN -W ILLIAMS . USA 04/2012-10/2014
Worked for the LA customer And APAC and EMEA Customer to implement and support oracle SCM Modules.
Responsible for Solution design, functional setups and Training users and Support. (Oracle Fusion Apps Implementation)
SR.P ROJECT M ANAGER , CTS (C OGNIZANT T ECHNOLOGY S OLUTIONS LTD.) USA 11/2010-04/2012
Worked for the customer Red Robin International Inc to implement Procure to pay Modules.
Responsible for Solution design, functional setups and Training users. (Oracle Fusion Apps Implementation)
S R ORACLE C ONSULTANT , B IRLASOFT INC (GE AVIATION ). USA 6/2010 – 11/2010
Worked for GE AVIATION customer to implement OE, PO, WIP, BOM, INV, and ASCP Modules. (Oracle Apps R12)
Responsible for Solution design, functional setups and Training users, Process design. (Oracle Apps R12)
S R ORACLE C ONSULTANT , ASM TECHNOLOGIES PTE . L TD . USA 9/2008 – 6/2010
Worked for the customer Boart Long Year (Oracle Consulting) and MOTOROLA INC to implement OE, PO, WIP, BOM, INV,
and ASCP Modules. (Oracle Apps R12)
Responsible for Solution design, functional setups and Training users, Process design. (Oracle Apps R12)
Worked for the customer COLT Telecom, INTUIT, CISCO, XEROX to implement OTC, P2P, and ASCP Modules .
Responsible for Solution design, functional setups and Training users.
Developed an Oracle Mfg, SCM Module that integrates with Oracle modules. (Oracle Apps 11.5.10,11.5.9,R12)
Responsible for Managing Business Users, Interaction with Technical and Functional Teams Understanding of set-
ups in relevant modules of Oracle Applications
Worked for the customer Motorola India Pvt Ltd to implement OTC Process in Oracle apps
Responsible for Solution design, functional setups and Training users