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Ajith Nairy

Senior Manager | SAP S/4 HANA Transformation Leader | Global Digital Transformation Strategist | Pharma & Manufacturing | Global Delivery |

Bengaluru

11+ years of work experience

West Pharmaceutical Services
Aug 20233 yrs 3 mosPresent

Bengaluru

• Spearheading digital transformation initiatives at West Pharmaceutical Services, focusing on SAP S/4 HANA program management and end to end delivery management. • Leading release and change management processes, ensuring seamless data migration and SAP support. • Leading Enterprise Application Management Support and Automated & Manual testing platforms for SAP S/4 HANA and Enterprise digital applications, enhancing validation processes. • Led global SAP S/4 HANA transformation across 3+ regions with multi-million dollar budget • Manage global operational transformation projects - Enterprise Transformation Leader - Site Leadership - SAP S/4 HANA & Infra Program Management - Enterprise Application Delivery Management - Leader of Budgeting and Forecast for West Digital Technology Center (DTC) - Leader of SAP & Enterprise Applications Support - Leader of SAP S/4 HANA & Enterprise Digital Application Validation - Leader of Automated & Manual Testing Platforms - Release Management - Change Management - Data Migration - SAP S/4 HANA & Digital App Learning Management - Azure DevOps & JIRA Application Architect
West Pharmaceutical Services
Nov 20202 yrs 10 mosAug 2023

Bengaluru

• Directed technology modernization initiatives • Managed enterprise-scale SAP S/4HANA programs • Spearheaded digital transformation initiatives as a Principal Solution Architect at West Pharmaceutical Services. • Led SAP S/4 HANA program, overseeing release and change management processes. • Implemented automated and manual testing strategies, enhancing SAP support and validation efforts. • Reduced validation cycle time by 30% through automation strategy • Built and scaled global delivery teams (50+ members) - Digital Transformation Leadership - SAP S/4 HANA Program Management - Leader of SAP and Enterprise AMS - Leader of SAP S/4 HANA Validation - Leader of Automated Testing Platforms - SAP S/4 HANA Manual Testing - SAP S/4 HANA Test Automation - SAP S/4 HANA Parallel Run - Release Management - Change Management - SAP S/4 HANA Learning Management - Budgeting and Forecast - Azure DevOps & JIRA Application Architect Tools: Microsoft DevOps, Power BI, SharePoint, Power Automate, Teams, Microfocus ALM, Microfous UFT, JIRA, MasterControl & SAP Solution Manager
West Pharmaceutical Services
Jul 20191 yr 4 mosOct 2020

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Spearheaded digital transformation initiatives focusing on SAP S/4 HANA testing and validation. • Implemented automated testing platforms to enhance efficiency in SAP S/4 HANA integration testing. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams using tools like Microsoft DevOps and JIRA to streamline project workflows. - Digital Transformation - SAP S/4 HANA Testing - SAP S/4 HANA Test Automation - SAP S/4 HANA Validation - Automated Testing Platforms - SAP S/4 HANA Integration Testing - SAP S/4 HANA Parallel Run Tools: Microsoft DevOps, Power BI, SharePoint, Teams, Microfocus ALM, Microfous UFT, JIRA, MasterControl & SAP Solution Manager
Wipro Limited
Dec 20188 mosJul 2019

Bengaluru Area, India

Define a vision and create a winning strategy that draws upon the strengths of SAP products and Wipro services to respond specific market needs, generating competitive advantage on existing markets/competitors and develop consistent new order booking / revenue streams that will guarantee short and long-term achievements End-to-end responsible for cross functional SAP digital transformation deals, opportunities through initiation, development and successful closure across all geographies all verticals Provided SAP Test Consultancy and implemented testing best practices across various SAP testing projects.
Wipro Limited
Jul 20162 yrs 5 mosNov 2018

Bengaluru Area, India

Responsibilities: Define a vision and create a winning strategy that draws upon the strengths of SAP products and Wipro services to respond specific market needs, generating competitive advantage on existing markets/competitors and develop consistent new order booking / revenue streams that will guarantee short and long-term achievements End-to-end responsible for cross functional SAP digital transformation deals, opportunities through initiation, development and successful closure across all geographies all verticals Provided SAP Test Consultancy and imparted testing best practices across various SAP testing projects. Proposed solutions involving various software Quality Assurance Methodologies and Strategies, like Waterfall which follows the SAP specific ASAP methodology , V Model, and Agile methodology As part of solution design for RFx lead the process of discovering the client's business requirements to identify their problem areas which could be converted into opportunities. Customized solutions according to different types of SAP projects by imparting the testing best practices Supported the regional sales representatives/account teams by providing the product and technical information for the SAP testing projects Developed strategies by coordinating with various teams and stakeholders within Wipro to identify, clarify and resolve the customer pain points with a focus on proposing a value differentiator as part of Wipro's SAP testing offerings. Understanding and adopting emerging testing solutions, tools and methodologies while responding to proposals Prepared estimates and plan resource requirements for the SAP testing projects Create, manage and showcase SAP solution presentations, Demos & POC's to the prospects Part of Wipro SAP Cloud Leadership team to drive the SAP cloud business throughout the globe Work with the Product Owners (MicroFocus, HP & Worksoft certify) to drive more business to the Product owners & Wipro
Wipro Limited
Jul 20151 yrJun 2016

Bengaluru Area, India

- Understanding the Business Requirements and solution design thoroughly and mapping these requirements to the Test cases. - Monitoring of overall quality and timeline of testing deliverable - Provide communication to project management on the overall status of test preparation & execution - Preparation of test plans and test scenarios - Preparing, Reviewing and Execution of the Test Cases - Raising defects and ensuring that the observation/bugs are communicated to the design/development team. - Participate in the defect resolution calls and testing status meetings - Moderate team meetings with onsite coordinators and participate in the daily stand up calls for various modules. - Automation script preparation using SAP TAO. - Knowledge transfer to Automation team for script building. - Knowledge transfer to Performance team for performance testing. - Team management - Weekly, Monthly & Quarterly governance report preparation - Supporting business user during User Acceptance testing. - Automation script execution. - Helping business user to identify regression scenarios. - HP ALM admin - Preparation customized HP ALM dashboards, Configuration of customized fields in HP ALM - Prepared estimates and plan resource requirements for the multiple SAP testing projects.s Modules: SAP MM, SAP PM,SAP PP, SAP IMWM, SAP CRM, SAP SRM and SAP FLEET Tools: HP ALM, HP QTP,SAP TAO & Worksoft Certify.
Larsen & Toubro
Jan 20136 mosJun 2013

Bengaluru Area, India

Design and fabrication of automatic adhesive coating machine on thread bolts of heavy vehicles and industrial machine in order to reduce friction and cost reduction of adhesive usage during manual coating
Suprajit Engineering Ltd.
Dec 20112 mosJan 2012

Bengaluru Area, India

- Production Process of optical fiber cables and break cables. - Production Planning of the optical fiber cables and break cables for proper time management - Store Management: Maintenance of inventory materials and tools. Warehouse management of finished optical fibers,break cables and speedometers. - Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP): Database maintenance for procurement of materials and tools.

Ajith’s AI Stack

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gemini
openai
openai
ChatGPT
ChatGPT

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Mechanical Engineering

Sir M. Visveswaraya Institute of Technology

20094 yrs2013

P.U.C, PCMS

Viveka PU College

20072 yrs2009

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Headline

Senior Manager | SAP S/4 HANA Transformation Leader | Global Digital Transformation Strategist | Pharma & Manufacturing | Global Delivery |

About

I am a senior digital transformation leader with extensive global experience driving enterprise-scale SAP S/4HANA programs, technology modernization, and operational transformation across multinational environments. Over the past 13 years, I have led multi-region SAP S/4HANA implementations, driving seamless transitions from legacy systems to modern ERP platforms. Currently, I am the Senior Manager for GCC Leadership, Global Digital Transformation & SAP Program Management at West Pharmaceutical Services, leading global SAP S/4HANA digital transformation initiatives spanning 65+ international manufacturing and operational sites.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

gemini

openai

ChatGPT

Work experience

Senior Manager, GCC Leadership, Global Digital Transformation & SAP Program Management at West Pharmaceutical Services, Aug 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, • Spearheading digital transformation initiatives at West Pharmaceutical Services, focusing on SAP S/4 HANA program management and end to end delivery management. • Leading release and change management processes, ensuring seamless data migration and SAP support. • Leading Enterprise Application Management Support and Automated & Manual testing platforms for SAP S/4 HANA and Enterprise digital applications, enhancing validation processes. • Led global SAP S/4 HANA transformation across 3+ regions with multi-million dollar budget • Manage global operational transformation projects - Enterprise Transformation Leader - Site Leadership - SAP S/4 HANA & Infra Program Management - Enterprise Application Delivery Management - Leader of Budgeting and Forecast for West Digital Technology Center (DTC) - Leader of SAP & Enterprise Applications Support - Leader of SAP S/4 HANA & Enterprise Digital Application Validation - Leader of Automated & Manual Testing Platforms - Release Management - Change Management - Data Migration - SAP S/4 HANA & Digital App Learning Management - Azure DevOps & JIRA Application Architect

Principal Solution Architect at West Pharmaceutical Services, Nov 2020 - Aug 2023 · 2 yrs 10 mos, Bengaluru, • Directed technology modernization initiatives • Managed enterprise-scale SAP S/4HANA programs • Spearheaded digital transformation initiatives as a Principal Solution Architect at West Pharmaceutical Services. • Led SAP S/4 HANA program, overseeing release and change management processes. • Implemented automated and manual testing strategies, enhancing SAP support and validation efforts. • Reduced validation cycle time by 30% through automation strategy • Built and scaled global delivery teams (50+ members) - Digital Transformation Leadership - SAP S/4 HANA Program Management - Leader of SAP and Enterprise AMS - Leader of SAP S/4 HANA Validation - Leader of Automated Testing Platforms - SAP S/4 HANA Manual Testing - SAP S/4 HANA Test Automation - SAP S/4 HANA Parallel Run - Release Management - Change Management - SAP S/4 HANA Learning Management - Budgeting and Forecast - Azure DevOps & JIRA Application Architect Tools: Microsoft DevOps, Power BI, SharePoint, Power Automate, Teams, Microfocus ALM, Microfous UFT, JIRA, MasterControl & SAP Solution Manager

Senior Solution Architect at West Pharmaceutical Services, Jul 2019 - Oct 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Spearheaded digital transformation initiatives focusing on SAP S/4 HANA testing and validation. • Implemented automated testing platforms to enhance efficiency in SAP S/4 HANA integration testing. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams using tools like Microsoft DevOps and JIRA to streamline project workflows. - Digital Transformation - SAP S/4 HANA Testing - SAP S/4 HANA Test Automation - SAP S/4 HANA Validation - Automated Testing Platforms - SAP S/4 HANA Integration Testing - SAP S/4 HANA Parallel Run Tools: Microsoft DevOps, Power BI, SharePoint, Teams, Microfocus ALM, Microfous UFT, JIRA, MasterControl & SAP Solution Manager

Presales Manager (SAP Cloud Apps & SAP Testing) at Wipro Limited, Dec 2018 - Jul 2019 · 8 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Define a vision and create a winning strategy that draws upon the strengths of SAP products and Wipro services to respond specific market needs, generating competitive advantage on existing markets/competitors and develop consistent new order booking / revenue streams that will guarantee short and long-term achievements End-to-end responsible for cross functional SAP digital transformation deals, opportunities through initiation, development and successful closure across all geographies all verticals Provided SAP Test Consultancy and implemented testing best practices across various SAP testing projects.

Lead Presales Consultant/Lead Solution Consultant at Wipro Limited, Jul 2016 - Nov 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Responsibilities: Define a vision and create a winning strategy that draws upon the strengths of SAP products and Wipro services to respond specific market needs, generating competitive advantage on existing markets/competitors and develop consistent new order booking / revenue streams that will guarantee short and long-term achievements End-to-end responsible for cross functional SAP digital transformation deals, opportunities through initiation, development and successful closure across all geographies all verticals Provided SAP Test Consultancy and imparted testing best practices across various SAP testing projects. Proposed solutions involving various software Quality Assurance Methodologies and Strategies, like Waterfall which follows the SAP specific ASAP methodology , V Model, and Agile methodology As part of solution design for RFx lead the process of discovering the client's business requirements to identify their problem areas which could be converted into opportunities. Customized solutions according to different types of SAP projects by imparting the testing best practices Supported the regional sales representatives/account teams by providing the product and technical information for the SAP testing projects Developed strategies by coordinating with various teams and stakeholders within Wipro to identify, clarify and resolve the customer pain points with a focus on proposing a value differentiator as part of Wipro's SAP testing offerings. Understanding and adopting emerging testing solutions, tools and methodologies while responding to proposals Prepared estimates and plan resource requirements for the SAP testing projects Create, manage and showcase SAP solution presentations, Demos & POC's to the prospects Part of Wipro SAP Cloud Leadership team to drive the SAP cloud business throughout the globe Work with the Product Owners (MicroFocus, HP & Worksoft certify) to drive more business to the Product owners & Wipro

Senior Test Consultant/Test Lead at Wipro Limited, Jul 2015 - Jun 2016 · 1 yr, Bengaluru Area, India, - Understanding the Business Requirements and solution design thoroughly and mapping these requirements to the Test cases. - Monitoring of overall quality and timeline of testing deliverable - Provide communication to project management on the overall status of test preparation & execution - Preparation of test plans and test scenarios - Preparing, Reviewing and Execution of the Test Cases - Raising defects and ensuring that the observation/bugs are communicated to the design/development team. - Participate in the defect resolution calls and testing status meetings - Moderate team meetings with onsite coordinators and participate in the daily stand up calls for various modules. - Automation script preparation using SAP TAO. - Knowledge transfer to Automation team for script building. - Knowledge transfer to Performance team for performance testing. - Team management - Weekly, Monthly & Quarterly governance report preparation - Supporting business user during User Acceptance testing. - Automation script execution. - Helping business user to identify regression scenarios. - HP ALM admin - Preparation customized HP ALM dashboards, Configuration of customized fields in HP ALM - Prepared estimates and plan resource requirements for the multiple SAP testing projects.s Modules: SAP MM, SAP PM,SAP PP, SAP IMWM, SAP CRM, SAP SRM and SAP FLEET Tools: HP ALM, HP QTP,SAP TAO & Worksoft Certify.

Project Associate at Larsen & Toubro, Jan 2013 - Jun 2013 · 6 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Design and fabrication of automatic adhesive coating machine on thread bolts of heavy vehicles and industrial machine in order to reduce friction and cost reduction of adhesive usage during manual coating

Production & Planning Engineer(Intern) at Suprajit Engineering Ltd., Dec 2011 - Jan 2012 · 2 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, - Production Process of optical fiber cables and break cables. - Production Planning of the optical fiber cables and break cables for proper time management - Store Management: Maintenance of inventory materials and tools. Warehouse management of finished optical fibers,break cables and speedometers. - Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP): Database maintenance for procurement of materials and tools.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Mechanical Engineering, Sir M. Visveswaraya Institute of Technology

P.U.C, PCMS, Viveka PU College