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Pradeep Verma CSCP, Business Analyst
 
Pradeep Verma's Profile
Pradeep Verma
CSCP, Business Analyst
HCL Technologies
confidential
confidential
Noida, India
Toostep 
Professional summary
I am looking forward for a consulting profie after completing more than two years in HCL as Business Analyst. Just passed my APICS - Certifed Supply Chain Proffessional examination.
Pradeep Verma's Experience
Current :

Business Analyst, HCL Technologies
IT Services

Working from 2006

Previous :

Consultant, Consumer Solutions Group HCL Technologies Ltd.

Worked from 2006 to 2011

Brief summary :

Consultant- Retail and Consumer Solutions Group, HCL Technologies Ltd. April 2006-Present Create and execute strategies to drive growth for the vertical from a functional/ domain standpoint. Primary responsibilities include: Contribute to identification and closing of business opportunities that leverage companys offerings and global successes. Responsible for monitoring and mining existing accounts to maximize cross-selling\up-sell opportunities Perform assessments, requirements gathering, due diligence and consulting engagements for service offer opportunities Assist with the preparation and delivery of outsourcing proposals, identifying the objectives of the client and developing the value proposition Support and contribute to knowledge management initiatives and best practice sharing Key Projects Target - Australian general merchandise retailer Role: Consultant Location: Australia Duration: 2 months Multi-Channel Retail Project (MCR): MCR Project will allow Target customers to purchase products and/or services through multiple channels. The scope was to define a roadmap and select a product vendor for e-commerce roll out with impact analysis on process and technology. Provided insights into ecommerce market and developed evaluation criteria for short listing and final selection of ecommerce vendor Prioritized business requirements to identified gaps in processes and systems Presented solution roadmap with clear and actionable recommendations Worked closely with business users and 3rd Party vendors to define new processes for fulfillment, returns and customer service Customer Appreciation: We engaged HCL to partner in our e-Commerce program roadmap definition phase as they were able to demonstrate deep expertise in Retail business and ecommerce. HCL exceeded expectations in their ability to produce quality, usable artifacts even when not all required information was at hand. They were able to adjust their approach and expectations in-line with anticipated/required inputs/outputs. HCL provides practical value, solid industry and vertical expertise and resources with appropriate experience and background. HCL has also been flexible and conscious of managing the cost of services to Target IKEA - Sweden based worlds largest home furnishing retailer Role: Consultant Location: USA, India Duration: 6 months North America Customs Systems: IKEA North America had disparate customs applications and it was difficult to upgrade systems for changing laws and regulations. The scope of the assignment was to identify overlapping functionalities, impact of new laws and regulations (Lacey Act) and suggest different approaches for consolidation. Created questionnaires and anchored meetings with Business Users to gather requirements Conducted gap, develop business cases and define constraints, risks, and dependencies Investigated and presented possible implications on IKEA processes and systems due to Lacey Act Inventory Valuation System: Develop a system that values the inventory for IKEA on time, business, and product dimensions using various valuation methods to ensure complete and correct valuations for booking to financial systems, auditors and business intelligence purposes. Interviewed business users to gather requirements and analyzed the feasibility of their needs by coordinating with the project manager and technical lead Developed use cases, workflow, screen mock-ups, and conversion requirements. Liaison between development and testing teams for the design, development, testing and roll out Supported the PM in setting realistic project expectations and in evaluating the impact of changes and conducted project related presentations Fonterra - New Zealand based worlds largest dairy exporter Role: Senior Business Analyst Location: New Zealand, India Duration: 7 months HACCP (Hazard analysis and critical control point) system: Develop a web based system for food (dairy products) safety management with the aim to identify the hazards that are likely to occur at any stage in the supply chain and put into place controls that will prevent them from happening. Research, investigate, analyze and define opportunities for HACCP process improvement, documented business processes and initiate efforts to make improvements. Reengineered existing processes for implementation in multiple geographies, enabling the business to standardize the safety procedures, share best practices and easy communication of hazards and corrective actions to all the concerned parties. Established solid working relationships with business via meetings and interviews. Documented detailed analysis of end-to-end business processes, functional design, workflow mapping and action items, issues and ensured information is accurate and complete Enhancements Milk Supply Area: Ensured client confidence and prevent slippage of issues by serving as onsite coordinator for quarterly enhancement release, update Solution Change Request forms, define milestone deliverables and submit monthly status reports. Responsible for supporting the infrastructure refresh project. Dairy Farm- A leading pan-Asian retailer with more than 4,847 outlets Role: Business Analyst Location: Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, India Duration: 10 months Hypermarket Merchandising System : To assess the flaws of existing merchandising applications in 3 different geographies and make clear recommendations of business process improvements in the future system to be deployed for 100+ hyper and super-markets. Blue Print Conducted GAP analysis to understand the shortcomings of existing system and evaluated the benefits of the new system Coordinated work plans between project manager and client using MS Project Risk Assessment/Prioritizing drafting, executing and documenting risk areas. Requirement Analysis Prepared business requirement document and then converted business requirements into functional requirements specification Constructed prototype using MS InfoPath early toward a design acceptable to the customer and feasible. Generated a streamline process to understand the various steps in the merchandising lifecycle and desired functionality of the new system by interacting with users, management, SME (Subject Matter Expert), stakeholders to synchronize core functionalities across multiple geographies ( Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia) Purchase Order Management System (POM): Build a back office system which handles the cashing-up procedures and reconciliation of takings, transfer of data to/from the head office system and recording of stock receipts from the central warehouse to the Retail Outlet. Interfaced with business users to finalize business requirements and rules Reengineered business process as per new business requirements Facilitated User Acceptance testing (UAT) for the application as a business user Prepared application user manuals and trained end users Coordinate between onsite/ offshore teams, other support groups for query/ issue resolution, trigger escalations as required Other key initiatives Worked on big ticket outsourcing RFPs like Dairy Farm, Fonterra, Coles, R.J. Reynolds and McDonalds Responsible for establishing HCLs footprint in Brazil by winning Lojas Renner Supported HCLs functional team for a successful knowledge transfer and transition in Fonterra engagement Proactive ticket data analysis and package evaluation to enhance existing relationship with Coles Australia Developed and rolled-out of Knowledge Management Portal for the Retail and Consumer Vertical Created business process maps (using ARIS) for Retail and CPG industry based on global best practices and inputs from industry experts Exploring opportunities for cloud computing in Retail and CPG industry

Previous :

Consultant, Consumer Solutions Group HCL Technologies Ltd.

Worked from 2006 to 2011

Brief summary :

Consultant- Retail and Consumer Solutions Group, HCL Technologies Ltd. April 2006-Present Create and execute strategies to drive growth for the vertical from a functional/ domain standpoint. Primary Responsibilities include: Perform assessments, requirements gathering, due diligence and consulting engagements for service offer opportunities Contribute to identification and closing of business opportunities across that leverage the company s global successes and maximize cross-selling opportunities Assist with the preparation and delivery of service contract proposals, bids and tenders, identifying the objectives of the client, developing the value proposition with the Business Development Managers Key Projects Target - Australian general merchandise retailer Role: Consultant Location: Australia Duration: 2 months Multi-Channel Retail Project (MCR): MCR Project will allow Target customers to purchase products and/or services through multiple channels. The scope was to define a roadmap and select a product vendor for e-commerce roll out with impact analysis on process and technology. Provided insights into ecommerce market and developed evaluation criteria for short listing and final selection of ecommerce vendor Prioritized business requirements to identified gaps in processes and systems Presented solution roadmap with clear and actionable recommendations Worked closely with business users and 3rd Party vendors to define new processes for fulfillment, returns and customer service Customer Appreciation: We engaged HCL to partner in our e-Commerce program roadmap definition phase as they were able to demonstrate deep expertise in Retail business and ecommerce. HCL exceeded expectations in their ability to produce quality, usable artifacts even when not all required information was at hand. They were able to adjust their approach and expectations in-line with anticipated/required inputs/outputs. HCL provides practical value, solid industry and vertical expertise and resources with appropriate experience and background. HCL has also been flexible and conscious of managing the cost of services to Target IKEA - Sweden based worlds largest home furnishing retailer Role: Consultant Location: USA, India Duration: 6 months North America Customs Systems: IKEA North America had disparate customs applications and it was difficult to upgrade systems for changing laws and regulations. The scope of the assignment was to identify overlapping functionalities, impact of new laws and regulations (Lacey Act) and suggest different approaches for consolidation. Created questionnaires and anchored meetings with Business Users to gather requirements Conducted gap analysis, developed business case and defined constraints, risks, and dependencies Investigated and presented possible implications on IKEA processes and systems due to Lacey Act Inventory Valuation System: Develop a system that values the inventory for IKEA on time, business, and product dimensions using various valuation methods to ensure complete and correct valuations for booking to financial systems, auditors and business intelligence purposes. Interviewed business users to gather requirements and analyzed the feasibility of their needs by coordinating with the project manager and technical lead Developed use cases, workflow, screen mock-ups, and conversion requirements. Liaison between development and testing teams for the design, development, testing and roll out Supported the PM in setting realistic project expectations and in evaluating the impact of changes and conducted project related presentations Fonterra - New Zealand based worlds largest dairy exporter Role: Senior Business Analyst Location: New Zealand, India Duration: 7 months HACCP (Hazard analysis and critical control point) system: Develop a web based system for food (dairy products) safety management with the aim to identify the hazards that are likely to occur at any stage in the supply chain and put into place controls that will prevent them from happening. Research, investigate, analyze and define opportunities for HACCP process improvement, documented business processes and initiate efforts to make improvements. Reengineered existing processes for implementation in multiple geographies, enabling the business to standardize the safety procedures, share best practices and easy communication of hazards and corrective actions to all the concerned parties. Established solid working relationships with business via meetings and interviews. Documented detailed analysis of end-to-end business processes, functional design, workflow mapping and action items, issues and ensured information is accurate and complete Enhancements Milk Supply Area: Ensured client confidence and prevent slippage of issues by serving as onsite coordinator for quarterly enhancement release, update Solution Change Request forms, define milestone deliverables and submit monthly status reports. Dairy Farm- A leading pan-Asian retailer with more than 4,847 outlets Role: Business Analyst Location: Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, India Duration: 10 months Hypermarket Merchandising System : To assess the flaws of existing merchandising applications in 3 different geographies and make clear recommendations of business process improvements in the future system to be deployed for 100+ hyper and super-markets. Blue Print Conducted GAP analysis to understand the shortcomings of existing system and evaluated the benefits of the new system Coordinated work plans between project manager and client using MS Project Risk Assessment/Prioritizing drafting, executing and documenting risk areas. Requirement Analysis Prepared business requirement document and then converted business requirements into functional requirements specification Constructed prototype using MS InfoPath early toward a design acceptable to the customer and feasible. Generated a streamline process to understand the various steps in the merchandising lifecycle and desired functionality of the new system by interacting with users, management, SME (Subject Matter Expert), stakeholders to synchronize core functionalities across multiple geographies ( Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia) Conducted product gap fit analysis once the requirements were finalized Purchase Order Management System (POM): Build a back office system which handles the cashing- up procedures and reconciliation of takings, transfer of data to/from the head office system and recording of stock receipts from the central warehouse to the Retail Outlet. Interfaced with business users to finalize business requirements and rules Reengineered business process as per new business requirements Facilitated User Acceptance testing (UAT) for the application as a business user Prepared application user manuals and trained end users Coordinate between onsite/ offshore teams, other support groups for query/ issue resolution, trigger escalations as required . Other key initiatives Created sales, marketing and supply chain business process maps (using ARIS) for Retail and CPG industry Exploring opportunities for cloud computing in Retail and CPG industry Proactive ticket data analysis and package evaluation to enhance existing relationship with Coles Australia Supported HCL s functional team for a successful knowledge transfer and transition in Fonterra engagement Worked on big ticket RFPs from Dairy Farm, Fonterra, Coles, R.J. Reynolds and McDonald s Developed and rolled-out of Knowledge Management Portal for the Retail and Consumer Vertical

Previous :

Business Analyst, HCL Technologies
IT Services

Worked from 2006 to 2008

Pradeep Verma's Education

Symbiosis Centre for Information technology
MBA/PGDM
India
From 2004 to 2006
 
 
 
 
Pradeep's communities
Business & Strategy
10205 members, 379 jobs, 894 articles, 282 questions, 934 debates, 319 idea contests.
IT Services- Retail and Consumer Products
622 members, 39 jobs, 34 articles, 10 questions, 1 debates, 1 idea contests.
Supply Chain Management IT solutions
825 members, 251 jobs, 103 articles, 42 questions, 14 debates, 8 idea contests.
Pradeep's contributions
I agrree , IT policies are must of any organisation small of big but IT policies will be very different.
After lot of debate I am inclined to say only 20% of Developers have potential to become good IT BAs. The problem developer may face when he becomes a B, they see everything from the poimt of a developer which is not always the best solution for the...
Hi,  Everything said above is true and these have been driving factors for long. Just to add, a new driving factor for collaboration in SC is the concept of green SC. Presure is increasing constantly on the companies to be more energy efficient. To...
Online retailing It has the potential to cut cost for retailers substantial but will it work in India. The question should not be will it work in India or not, question how long will take to see the full potential of Online retailing in India. Having...
Its good that goverment is not allowing FDI into retail too early. There are few aspects to opening the market. 1. Domestic market should be competitive enough to gain form FDI. 2. There  are not enough laws which can check any foul play.   3. There...
 
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