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Ashish Deshmukh

Stockholm
Ashish Deshmukh

Summary

A dedicated and results-driven Senior Program Manager & an Enterprise Architect with 24+ years of IT experience in leading cross-functional teams and successfully delivering complex transformational projects. Seeking to leverage my expertise in Program Management, Strategic planning, and stakeholder management to drive organizational growth and achieve project objectives.
Broad international client exposure across multiple Industry segments such as Telecom, Retail, Public Sector, and Manufacturing in large corporations like Ericsson, Nokia, H&M, Försäkringskassan, and Vattenfall.

Overview

24
years of professional experience
1
Certificate

Work History

Ericsson

Program Manager, Enterprise Architect
10.2020 - 06.2023

Job overview

  • Migration of Ericsson's Enterprise Applications to Public Cloud, AWS.
  • One of the largest and most complex SAP landscapes globally - 52 Applications, 125 environments.
  • Played two key roles during program execution, one as a Program Manager and the other as a SAP Enterprise Architect.
  • Stakeholder Management, enabling stakeholders and facilitating decision making for Transformation program.
  • Working closely with multiple suppliers & vendors on Design, migration planning and handover to Operations.
  • Prepared a Target Design following Ericsson SAP Architecture & Cloud transformation goals.
  • Preparation of Migration Project Plan Following E/// Project Management methodology considering dependencies with other on-going, in-flight projects & planned releases.
  • Assisted other non-sap migrations especially Integration & Big data platforms.
  • Was part of the Transformation journey from start till successful completion.


SCA

SAP Project Manager
06.2020 - 10.2020

Job overview

  • Dual Landscape Setup and Upgrade plan for Greenfield S4 HANA implementation with versions S/4HANA1909, 2009
  • Prepared a Release Strategy for future versions.
  • Prepare a Go Live Strategy based on Program timelines and SAP Release plans.

H&M

SAP Project Manager
11.2019 - 06.2020

Job overview

Extend the support from the Infrastructure Operations Vendor in line with H&M IT sourcing strategy to achieve a more cost-efficient Operations in the long run.

The project scope was to Transition 13 Senior Local BASIS Consultants from H&M who are responsible for handling the HM SAP Landscape of total 26 SAP Solutions.


My responsibilities -

  • Stakeholder Management, enabling stakeholders and facilitating decision making for Transition Project
  • Careful project planning and tremendous flexibility adapting to the new WoW, especially post Covid-19 situation.
  • Project team of 26+ people. Focus on communication, collaboration and coordination with all involved teams and stakeholders. The team sits locally and offshore.
  • Ensuring the quality in handover using my broader experience as SAP Architect through extensive playback sessions and documentation.

H&M

SAP Project Manager
04.2017 - 04.2020

Job overview

  • Project Manager, Technical Architect for various new SAP Platform establishment Projects as well as Support to existing Solution
  • Solved functional and technical obstacles and worked closely with project team from different streams.
  • Delivered SAP training, user support and knowledge transfer at end of project and followed up to verify successful implementation.
  • Multitasked and managed multiple deliverables and projects concurrently and facilitated use of SAP for enterprise resource planning.
  • Architected SAP solutions by prioritizing simplicity, appropriate scale, resiliency, and maintainability.
  • Project delivered - establishment of SAP ATTP solution, SAP Webdispatcher DC migration with parallel WD setup, SAP ETD setup, PoC for Focused Run, SAP ECC for India.

H&M

SAP Project Manager, Azure Cloud Architect
06.2018 - 02.2019

Job overview

  • Was responsible for the H&M’s first SAP Application migration to Azure Cloud after successful PoC and pre-study phase.
  • SAP EWM for Asia was set up in Azure Cloud following HM Cloud first strategy.
  • One of the first SAP EWM migration Globally
    Defined Target Architecture through several workshops with Microsoft, Network, Security, Monitoring and SAP Application team. Target architecture was aligned with overall HM Cloud Architecture.
  • Automation and orchestration of SAP installations using ARM templates as well as snoozing of SAP systems using Azure Automation.
  • Analyze impact on way of working, define RACI and governance.
  • Stakeholder Management, enabling stakeholders and facilitating decision making.
  • Recommendation for future (bulk) migration of remaining SAP solutions on-premise covering both cost & effort aspect.
  • Delivered SAP training, user support and knowledge transfer at end of project.

Ericsson

SAP Program Manager
09.2015 - 07.2017

Job overview

  • Migration of Ericsson's Business Application to Standardized “Hybrid Cloud” environment, which combined the benefits of both Traditional and Cloud infrastructure Services.
  • Stakeholder Management, enabling stakeholders and facilitating decision making for Transformation program.
  • SAP Architect with understanding of Ericsson SAP Architecture & Cloud transformation goals.
  • Executing project for Ericsson with Project Management methodology.
  • Manage multiple Migration projects & related Initiatives under Cloud Transformation program primarily in relation to SAP.

SAP

SAP Project Manager, Enterprise Architect
06.2002 - 06.2015

Job overview

  • Enterprise Architect/Technical Architect for SAP Netweaver & Mobile solutions.
  • Lead Consultant/Project Manager for SAP Implementation Projects at different Customers.
  • Solution Architect in Embedded SAP Advisory Team at Ericsson, Sweden. Responsible to help with Strategy, Roadmap and Architecture. Analyse IT Strategy pain points & Support Implementing Improvement Measures. Transform IT Strategy 2011-2015 into SAP Roadmaps, SAP Applications & Technology. Support on SAP User Experience Strategy.
  • Technical Quality Manager/Support Advisor for SAP Active Global Support. Responsible for planning the SAP Premium Support engagement to deliver quality services aligned with agreed focus areas, goals and KPI’s for the engagement.

Aztec Software

Senior Software Engineer
06.2000 - 06.2002

Job overview

  • Responsible for software development using JAVA for Customer projects

Oracle

Developer
03.1999 - 06.2000

Job overview

Development of CRM Solution for ISPs and ISVs

Education

Birla Institute Technology
Pilani

Master of Science from Software Systems

Skills

  • Change Management
  • Program Management
  • Communication and Stakeholder Management
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • SAP Expertise
  • Cloud (AWS, Azure) Architecture
  • SAP Cloud Integrations
  • Cloud Operations
  • Proven Technology Executive: Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, Identity & Access Management IAM
  • Strategic advisor in SAP for both large and medium SAP-clients

Certification

  • SAP Certified SAP Enterprise Architect
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty
  • AWS Certified: SAP on AWS - Specialty
  • SAP Certified SAP Project Manager
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner


Timeline

Program Manager, Enterprise Architect

Ericsson
10.2020 - 06.2023

SAP Project Manager

SCA
06.2020 - 10.2020

SAP Project Manager

H&M
11.2019 - 06.2020

SAP Project Manager, Azure Cloud Architect

H&M
06.2018 - 02.2019

SAP Project Manager

H&M
04.2017 - 04.2020

SAP Program Manager

Ericsson
09.2015 - 07.2017

SAP Project Manager, Enterprise Architect

SAP
06.2002 - 06.2015

Senior Software Engineer

Aztec Software
06.2000 - 06.2002

Developer

Oracle
03.1999 - 06.2000

Birla Institute Technology

Master of Science from Software Systems
Ashish Deshmukh