DINESH Patil | Sr.

Program Manager | Certified Scrum Master (CSM)®

Strategic and results-oriented Senior Project Manager with 16+ years of experience in managing large-scale IT/SAP engagements.
Proactive in managing project portfolios and adhering to project management methodologies. Proven ability to collaborate with
diverse solutions to build robust IT applications to add value to the business. Seeking a challenging role to leverage my skills of
business analysis, program management, and SAP expertise to contribute to the success of innovative projects.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mondelez International - Program Manager / Business Analyst
2017 – Present
Key Accomplishments:
 Project Delivery - Led end to end complex IT projects with aggressive
CORE COMPETENCIES timelines, managed multi-discipline, high performance project teams and
 Asset Management facilitating technical expertise within defined scope and budget.
 Program Management  Rollout template Standardization - Defined IT solution rollout strategies using
 Project Management a rapid deployment approach for NA region, effecting an astounding 45%
 Project Governance reduction in time and effort, while carving out a 30% cost-saving avenue for
 Business Process Re-engineering forthcoming rollouts.
 Supply Chain Optimization  Global External Supplier procurement - Expertise in global tier 1 supplier
selection, through RFI/RFP processes, meticulous scope definition, and cost
 Cross- Functional collaboration
negotiations, in tandem with a global procurement team. Built strategic
 Stakeholder Management
relationships with partners like SAP, IBM, Accenture, INET, fostering joint
 Strategic leadership
synergy and value delivery.
 Financial oversight
 Project Financials - Overseeing budget approvals, Appropriation Requests
 Agile Project Management
(AR), Statements of Work (SoW), Purchase Orders (PO), and Invoices, ensuring
 Change Management
financial precision using MSPO throughout the project lifecycle.
 Business Analysis
 Business case initiation - Organized assessments, due diligences, and
 Data Analysis
transformation workshops to drive business initiatives. Established business
 Business Process Improvement
cases for transformation, methods, cooperation models, and new ways of
 Budget Management working like Agile, traditional and hybrid.
 Risk Management  Solution Validation – Validate technical solution provided by system
 Conflict Management integrators using POCs, prototyping, KPI mapping with design and by
 Vendor Management analyzing and interpreting the results.
 Solution Architecture  Stakeholder Management - Managing global stakeholders’ alignment,
 Data Governance external and internal, from C- suit executives to external suppliers and
 RFI/RFP Process cross-functional teams to set priorities and building transparency.
 Test Management  Communication and Coordination – Managing effective communications with
 Strategic Consulting all stakeholders for support and involvement. Also, present project status,
project Kick-offs and updates to Steering committee to seek stage gate approvals.
 Cross-functional projects - Ensured the delivery of cross-functional
CERTIFICATIONS transversal projects having global and regional scope within time and budget.
 ITSM Compliances - Created a list of internal controls and automate SOX audit
Project Management processes for Incident Management, Problem Management, Asset
Professional (PMP)® Management, and Change Management to identify and mitigate risk, and to
automate audit readiness.
SAFe® Certified Product  Release Management - Applied expertise in IT Release management and
Owner/Product Manager Project Management to drive successful project outcomes.

Certified Scrum Master ITC Infotech India Ltd. – Lead Consultant | 2012 – 2017
(CSM)® Key Accomplishments:
 SAP Implementations – Successfully delivered full-cycle SAP implementations
Six Sigma Green Belt as an SAP Lead and performed solution design, system configuration, custom
development, system testing, cutover for SAP Finance modules.
  Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Distinguished for delivering SAP projects as a
Subject Matter Expert (SME), specializing in SAP PTP and SAP OTC along with
logistics operations in integration with SAP Finance and controlling modules,
catering to the demands of prestigious global clientele.
TECHNICAL SKILLS  Data Governance - Assumed the pivotal role of Data Management lead,
 SAP S/4 Hana instrumental in framing and institutionalizing data governance, data quality,
 SAP PTP/OTC and data control policies, along with master data migration activities.
 SAP IBP  Change Management - Responsible for a remarkable 40% efficiency boost
 MS Projects through astute change management strategies, galvanizing teams of 120+
 MS Office individuals to rapidly adopt realignment agendas.
 SAP Ariba  Test Management - Expertly piloted the Test Management team, forging
 Cutover and Data Migration robust collaboration between business and technical units to ensure flawless
 Integration IDOCs / EDIs test execution, defect resolution, and change request management.
 Training and Mentoring - Established test and training plans, created user
EDUCATION documentation, and managed test plan execution. Trained team of 35+
Analysts in identifying key metrics and performances indicators to monitor
PGP in Digital Supply Chain business performance.
Management (PGP - DSCM)

Bachelor of Computer Hexaware Technologies / Dunamis Consultants - SAP Lead

Applications (BCA) 2009 – 2012

Key Accomplishments:
 System design - Commandingly led a team tasked with the design and
TRAININGS & WORKSHOPS configuration of procure-to-pay business processes, meticulously executed in
 SAFe® 6.0 - Product Owner and SAP MM, SAP LE, and SAP WM
Product Manager (POPM)
 Gap – Fit Analysis - Championed gap-fit analysis and the creation of custom
 ITIL® Foundation
objects, purpose-built to augment business processes and address mission-
 SAP EWM - Configurations and
critical requisites.
Functionality
 Infrastructure Management - Exercised astute oversight over the
 Business Process automation using
infrastructure project team, donning the mantle of Project Manager,
SAP with IoT
undertaking pivotal responsibilities for logistics infrastructure procurement,
 Data Analytics to optimize MIS.
installation, testing, and commissioning.
 Custom Interfaces development - Pioneered the implementation of advanced
Radio Frequency (RF) solutions, ingeniously elevating accuracy and optimizing
LANGUAGES KNOWN the performance of inbound, internal, and outbound inventory movements.
 English
 SAP best practices - Propagated SAP’s best business practices, resulting in
 German (Level -A1)
accelerated delivery of SAP applications and cost-effective rollout of
enhancements.

Agribuys.com Pvt. Ltd. – Application Support Lead

2007 – 2008

Key Accomplishments:
 ITIL Processes execution - Offered unwavering support for SAP applications
governing Procure to Pay and Inventory Management functions, servicing a
global OEM from the automotive sector.
 System Integration Testing - Diligently conducted regression analysis and
testing to ensure the seamless implementation of changes within the
production system through a robust support process.
 Incident Management - Instituted a configuration management database,
facilitating seamless linkage between incidents, service requests, problems,
change records, and configuration items.
 Business KPIs – Helped to develop comprehensive global reporting to create
visibility to business performance/KPIs and help drive actions.