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Ravikanth Sontha

Ravikanth Sontha

Engineering Manager
Bengaluru

Summary

Skilled engineering manager builds and motivates high-performing engineering team. Over 20 years of experience in SAP Implementation with exposure in Product Design, Implementation, Support and Consulting with exposure to both Waterfall and Agile style of functioning. Committed to rapidly and efficiently completing projects by leveraging team-based frameworks to best leverage available engineering talent.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Engineering Manager

Maersk GSC India Pvt Ltd
11.2021 - Current
  • Led a team of engineers to deliver high-quality software solutions in a timely manner, ensuring customer satisfaction and business growth.
  • Managed risk assessments during release planning phases, proactively mitigating potential issues before they arose during execution stages.
  • Evaluated ongoing development efforts, providing feedback on potential methods of expediting completion and improving final results.
  • Mentored junior engineers and fostered professional growth, resulting in increased individual contributions to the team's success.
  • Improved software development processes by facilitating cross-functional team collaboration.
  • Provided regular feedback to both junior engineers and senior leadership on individual performance metrics and observations.
  • Increased overall team productivity through continuous process improvement initiatives and effective resource allocation.
  • Facilitated open lines of communication between engineering teams and other departments for seamless handoffs and efficient collaboration on cross-functional initiatives.

SAP Lead Consultant

Infosys Ltd.
05.2017 - 11.2021

Client: Major Shipping Ocean Liner

Business Objective: Solutioning for business processes in SAP TM Container Shipping Line Edition

Brief Description:

  • Communicated and explained business requirements to team members to understand and implement functional demands.
  • Enhanced system efficiency by streamlining SAP processes and implementing best practices.
  • Worked on migration of SAP TM 9.4 solution to S/4 Hana CSL edition
  • Worked on developing solution for Product catalog (based on routes generated using SAP TM Routing mechanism)

Senior SAP Technical Consultant

EXA AG India Pvt Ltd
07.2016 - 05.2017

Client: SAP Custom Development

Brief Description:

Configuring & setting up of business processes for SAP TM Container Shipping Line Edition Operation with respect to Capacity, Allocation & Utilization management


Client: Major Rail Freight Operator in Australia

Business Objective:

Configuring & setting up of business processes for Rail Operation with respect to Freight Planning & Allocation, Freight Execution & Monitoring, Warehouse Management & Yard Management

Brief Description:

  • Worked on ECC and TMS integration using CIF Interface and enhancements to CIF interface
  • Management of Freight Orders and Freight Agreements
  • Enhancements to Storage Bin in Yard & Warehouse Management


SAP Techno Functional Consultant

Halian Gulf LLC
02.2016 - 05.2016

Client: Oil & Gas Major

Business Objective:

Configuring SAP PLM based SAP MOC solution in accordance with the change management procedures in force with the customer.

Responsibilities: Techno-Functional consultant

Technology Architect

EXA AG India Pvt Ltd
09.2013 - 02.2016

Client: Germany based Automobile Major

Brief Description:

  • Worked on Adaptation of SAP PLM features and functionalities for Project specific leading object using BOPF based architecture
  • Worked on Proof of Concept for SAP PLM PSM (Product Structure Management) cockpit based on BOPF architecture and FPM enabled UI.

Manager

Defiance Technologies Ltd
11.2010 - 09.2013

Client: Automobile Major in UAE

Business Objective:

The project was a major exercise to upgrade the existing infrastructure which uses SAP IS Retail Solution to a full-fledged SAP VMS and DBM solution on top of the ERP processes


Client: Media major in France

Business Objective:

Custom Development Project by SAP to adapt various ERP processes using Project System (PS Module) based WBS elements along with a frontend supported by CRM Web UI.

Senior SAP Consultant

Knack Systems & Services Pvt Ltd
06.2010 - 11.2010

Client: Insurance major based in Switzerland

Business Objective:

Worked on additional extension to an existing webdynpro application which is used for creating and maintaining Campaigns, leads and activities

SAP Consultant

SAP Global Delivery
04.2007 - 06.2010

Clients: Apparel and Footwear Solutions, USA & Solar Units Manufacturing Company, USA & IS-Media company, USA & Education Services institution, Germany

Business Objective:

ERP implementation project with US based company


Client: SAP Field Services

Business Objective:

Worked on solution to provide a flexible, high performing and easy to use interface for Resource Management across all regions. The solution has been developed as an add-on to SAP MRS(Multi Resource Scheduling).

Software Engineer

Satyam Computer Services Ltd
07.2004 - 04.2007

Client: Pharma major in UK

Business Objective:

Developments in SAP R/3 system and Interfacing with legacy systems

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communication

Osmania University
Hyderabad, India
04.2001 -

Skills

Digital Transformation Leader

Timeline

Engineering Manager

Maersk GSC India Pvt Ltd
11.2021 - Current

SAP Lead Consultant

Infosys Ltd.
05.2017 - 11.2021

Senior SAP Technical Consultant

EXA AG India Pvt Ltd
07.2016 - 05.2017

SAP Techno Functional Consultant

Halian Gulf LLC
02.2016 - 05.2016

Technology Architect

EXA AG India Pvt Ltd
09.2013 - 02.2016

Manager

Defiance Technologies Ltd
11.2010 - 09.2013

Senior SAP Consultant

Knack Systems & Services Pvt Ltd
06.2010 - 11.2010

SAP Consultant

SAP Global Delivery
04.2007 - 06.2010

Software Engineer

Satyam Computer Services Ltd
07.2004 - 04.2007

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communication

Osmania University
04.2001 -
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