Address: 2406 Lake Ridge Lane, Dunwoody,
GA-30338, Email: arpatil@yahoo.com,
Phone: (770)457-9197
Education:
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MBA –
Masters in Business Administration,
– Emphasis in Marketing Strategy and Finance, GPA 3.5
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BS –
Bachelors of Science – Mech. Engg.,
Government
–Ranked 4’th out of more than 1500
students at the
Objective:
A challenging career with IT organizations in Business Analysis, Project/Product Management, and Implementation of CRM/ERP Financials/Applications Server software where my blend of people, analytical and technical skills will be used to manage IT and business processes efficiently.
Background Summary
· Twelve years of industry experience in business, SDLC and functional aspects, software design, development, consulting and technical support in Oracle ERP Financials, Oracle CRM, and Oracle 9i Applications Server software,
· Wide functional and technical experience in Oracle Applications Financials (ERP - AR, AP, GL, AOL etc.) and Oracle CRM Hosting applications; understanding of Oracle relational databases, mobile and wireless applications,
· Five years of product management, data modeling and development experience at Oracle Corporation,
· Extensive background in writing Business/Software requirements and marketing collateral; Proven communication skills; ability to work and to deliver on multiple projects at the same time
· Worked as a freelance consultant with software startups; worked as a Research Assistant at Georgia Tech
Applications Financials- AR, AP, GL, FA, Trade Accounting;
ERP- AOL, System Administration, CRM apps - Oracle Hosting Manager, ASP –
Application Service Provider Applications, Applications Hosting – CRM Online
Services
Mobile Platforms: Oracle 9i Lite, Oracle 9i Applications
Server Wireless Edition
Languages Java,
JDBC, CGI-Perl, XML, Oracle 9i, Oracle 8, PL/SQL, Pro*C, C, HTML, Unix
Shell
Technologies Java Servlet, JSP, J2EE, SOAP, Web Services, Replication, Integration
Platforms: HP/UX,
Sun Solaris, SGI IRIX, Win 98, Win NT,
Tools: SPSS
13, Oracle Forms, Reports, Powerbuilder, Dreamweaver, Visio, MS Office, MS
Project, Powerpoint, Excel
Programming Skills: PL/SQL, CGI-Perl, Pro*C, C, Shell Prog, Oracle Forms, Oracle Reports, Powerbuilder, Visual Basic, HTML
Experience:
Project Manager: Oracle eBusiness Suite (10.7 - 11i AR, AP, GL, FA & Inventory business objects) & other projects
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Lead the presales, customer liaison and
marketing collateral preparation efforts of the SafeSwitch Suite viz. ArchiveJinni,
UpgradeJinni, MigrateJinni Toolkit products of Solix Technologies
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Lead a 3-member team on specifications analysis,
development of ArchiveJinni, O2O migration toolkit, and led functional team in
upgrade from 10.X to 11.5.X and ArchiveJinni implementation of the AR, AP, GL
& FA modules
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Prepared the project plan, use cases; actively
lead the resource allocation and budgeting efforts for the 3 products
· Collated business requirements for the Sales, IS, Helpdesk, and Asset Management modules in Digiprise/FineOP; prepared and published the Functional Specifications for the modules after garnering support from the user community
· Lead a team of 2 development and functional testing/quality assurance analysts along with coordination efforts with the Digiprise offshore development team; Successfully tested and deployed the Digiprise modules in production
· Directed the 8-member remote-development team for Digiprise on a day-to-day basis, held two conference calls every day to assess progress and clarify issues; reviewed the design specifications and daily release builds
Mar 2001–Jun 2002, Oracle Corporation,
Product Management Manager: Oracle CRM - Oracle Hosting Manager – Oracle Hosting Manager enables Oracle Applications to be configured into Online Services to enable customers to register and to subscribe
· Gathered requirements, prioritized project plan tasks and features through discussions with many teams in Oracle CRM and released the Software Requirements Documents for the Oracle eBusiness Release 11.5.6, 11.5.7 and 11.5.8,
· Defined data flow and the created data model for the Slot Management module of Oracle Hosting Manager. The Slot Management module uses predefined rules to assign the most appropriate Virtual Private Database slot to subscribers. Tests revealed that a single virtual private enabled oracle database instance could support 1000-hosted customers.
· Developed business flows and screenshot prototypes for Oracle Hosting Manager in Dreamweaver and implemented “Browser Look & Feel” (BLAF) standards in Oracle Hosting Manager screens,
· Lead a team of 3 product analysts on drawing specifications, use cases, collateral writing and general product releases
· Engaged engineering team with closed-loop internal reviews of new functionality, provided responses to engineering team on impact of new functionality vis-à-vis existing functionality; incorporated reviewed functionality in requirement documents and guided unit and system testing efforts for the functionality
· Served as point of contact for the Testing/Quality Assurance (QA) team to ensure high quality of release; advised and assisted programmers in clarifications of functionality and business flows
Dec
1999 – Feb 2001, Oracle Corporation,
Product Manager – Oracle 9i Applications Server – Wireless Edition
(Portal-to-Go) & Oracle 8i Lite
· Defined new features in Portal-to-Go and Oracle 8i Lite for upcoming versions and released the Software Requirement Documents after reviewing with and collating input from the Business Development and Development teams,
· Coordinated release activities with the Development and QA teams for the release 1.0.2.1, which ensured timely release and superior quality of product,
· Prepared business collateral such as white papers and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) documents for Portal-to-Go release 1.0.2.2 and Oracle 8i Lite 4.02. Created the roadmap document for Portal-to-Go,
· Conducted sessions to highlight major functionality of Portal-to-Go and Oracle 8i Lite at Oracle OpenWorld and iDevelop (an Oracle users conference). Conducted training sessions for Portal-to-Go and Oracle 8i Lite for Sales and Business Development personnel,
· Managed relationships with key customers and vendors of Oracle 8i Lite - negotiated features with vendors (Palm, Puma Technologies) and worked closely with beta customers (Fieldworker, Micros) on technical issues
· Represented Portal-to-Go at initial customer pitch with Oracle Account Managers and worked on responding to RFI requests, which lead to successful deals with Sprint and Voicestream
May1997 – Nov 1999,
Oracle Corporation,
Lead Developer: Oracle CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods)
· Served as key-contact person for top customers such as Land-O-Lakes, Black & Decker etc. Role included identifying key issues and leading customer interaction and customer confidence boosting efforts by convening regular customer conference calls and evaluating the top issues of concern
· Supported go-live customers by resolving bugs and functional issues of Accounts Receivables/Trade Accounting, AP, GL, FA modules and the integration between Industri Matematik International’s ESS Order Entry software and Oracle Financials
· Created ER model, reviewed requirements of the Trade Accounting module and made recommendations on functionality. Designed and developed the Trade Accounting module.
· Implemented Oracle Financials Integration with Industri Matematik International’s ESS software and the Trade Accounting module successfully at 4 Customer Sites (Black & Decker, Foster Beer, Kellogg & Ralcorp)
Jan 1996 -May 1997,
IT Solutions Inc.,
Software Consultant
Worked on consulting projects in IT organizations at SBC-Pacific Bell, SGI, etc.. Some accomplishments and roles were:
· Enhanced and supported existing Health Care Software Product at Mecon Associates. Performed Database Management activities in addition to tuning database parameters and SQL statements in programs.
· Created Shell Scripts in Perl and Unix for the System and Integration testing of the Customer Care project at Pac Bell
· Increased business by building strong relationship with a San Ramon-based client company. This resulted in additional consulting revenues.
Jun1993 to Dec1995, Tata Engineering (TELCO), MSD (MIS
department),
· Designed and maintained of Design ENgineers Information System (DENIS) and the Custom Request module.
· Lead a team of 3 engineers in the development of the Custom Request module. Planned and implemented Test Plans.
Hobbies: Hiking, Jogging, Gathering information on nature, Reading, Volunteering work
Status: US Permanent Resident