Somayajulu Nukala
Bangalore,Karnataka, India
Summary
Management professional with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in project management, process optimization, and technical leadership. Adept at adapting to changing needs, ensuring reliability and fostering high-performance culture. Known for strategic thinking, problem-solving, and effective communication.
Expertise in consulting, implementation, and complete roll out of SAP S4 HANA FI, Treasury and Risk Management, Cash Management, BCM, BAM, In House Cash, SAP Payment Engine,
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Engineering Manager
Maersk GSC India Pvt Ltd.
05.2023 - Current
- Led cross-functional teams for successful product development, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to specifications.
- Enhanced overall team productivity with continuous training and mentoring of junior engineers.
- Drive the team of consultants delivering OP priorities
- Lead the team from solutioning perspective
- Oversee and ensure the sprints are delivered on time
- Stake holder management and prioritization
- Upskill the team members and act as mentor for the team
Senior Project Manager
Leading Oil & Gas Company in Trinidad & Tobago
03.2022 - 04.2023
Senior Project Manager
Leading Logistics Company in Europe
02.2022 - 04.2023
- Facilitated collaboration among diverse teams by leveraging innovative communication tools to enhance information sharing and boost overall effectiveness.
- Conducted regular project status reviews to monitor progress against objectives while identifying areas for improvement or course correction as needed.
- Responsible for full scope Cash management implementation of S/4 HANA using SAP Activate Methodology
- Conduct Fit Gap workshops, Identify and agree on Gaps
- Functional support for realizing the gaps spanning across documentation, SIT and UAT
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Project Manager
Leading Bank in South Africa
03.2020 - 02.2022
- Promoted a culture of continuous learning by providing on-the-job training opportunities for team members, leading to increased expertise and enhanced client offerings.
- Contributed to the creation of process improvement initiatives, streamlining project management practices and increasing overall team efficiency.
- Analyze Bank requirements in the Payments area and Solutioning
- Implementing cross-border payments using FIN messages
- Prepare functional specification for custom requirements
- Configuration and SIT
- Supporting existing functionality for High value domestic clearing system in South Africa
- Hyper care issue resolution and tracking
Project Manager
Leading Reinsurance Company in Switzerland
08.2018 - 12.2019
- Streamlined project management processes by implementing Agile methodologies and improving team communication.
- Optimized resource utilization by accurately forecasting project needs and allocating resources accordingly throughout the project lifecycle.
- Conduct blueprint workshops, alignment with product owners, requirements and gap finalization, Build and capacity planning
Lead Consultant
Leading Retail Company in Thailand
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Configuration and Setup for AR and AP
- Prepare Functional Specification for identified Gaps
- SIT execution and UAT support
- Master data creation – House banks, Accounts
- Documentation – Configuration guide, User handbook
- Data Migration, cutover, Go live and hypercare support
Senior Project Lead
Leading Corporate in USA
09.2016 - 07.2017
- Evaluated client needs and expectations, establishing clear goals for each consulting engagement.
- Liaised with customers, management, and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
- General Ledger Accounting Configuration and Setup SAP Automated payment program, Chart of Accounts
- Prepare Functional Specification for identified Gaps
- Test Outgoing and Incoming PAIN files
- EBS configuration and testing, Master data creation
- Coordinate with House bank and agree on bank and customer specific requirements
Functional Consultant
Leading Bank in South Africa
03.2016 - 08.2016
Functional Business Analyst
SAP LABS SLT Development
12.2014 - 02.2016
- Source Data Identification and Extraction using the Function Modules / Structures
- Participate in design decisions to finalize data flow into various layers (SDL & RDL / RDL alone) of Analyzer system
- Set up accounting process methods
- Semantic Data Mapping in tune with Target data structures
- Publish mapping documents, create necessary template variants
- Create and test scenarios covering source to target data flow
Test & Defect Triage Manager
Leading Bank in Singapore
02.2014 - 11.2014
- Reviewed existing policies and procedures for compliance with industry standards and best practices, ensuring optimal user experience.
- Facilitated interdisciplinary collaboration on complex cases, ensuring comprehensive decision-making processes were followed.
- Lead the design and configuration track for Internet Banking
- Handle team of functional testers
- Validate test plan and prepare execution plans
- Report testing progress and monitor tester engagement
- Responsible for cluster review audit comments compliance and justification
- Defect triage, manage test team , capacity planning and steer defect triage meeting
- Coordinate with SAP Development & Interface partner teams
Functional Consultant
Major Port in Kenya
09.2012 - 09.2013
- Business blueprint, gather as-is process and design the to-be process
- Handle Deposits, Loans, Forex Spot & Forwards, Securities and Listed Derivatives
- Prepare functional specification and to-be process flow documents
- Co-ordinate with development for custom objects
- Prepare the unit testing document and executed test scripts
- Collaborate with team handling Cash and Liquidity Management and Bank Communication Management for successful integration
- Prepare Integration test scripts and execution
- Support User Acceptance Testing
- Prepare documentation for Configuration and Cutover activities
- Go Live and post live support
- Handle Treasury payments using SAP BCM Module
Banking Functional Consultant
SAP Internal
10.2011 - 09.2012
- Professionally interacted with clients to assess business requirements and determine software needs.
- Delivered high-quality results by implementing best practices in functional consulting methodologies and tools.
- Configuration and Master Data maintenance
- Prepare & Execute test scripts, Issue Tracking and troubleshooting
- Structure and document Treasury processes
- Areas covered include Money market, Forex, Securities and Listed Derivatives
- Handled Parallel valuation, Position management and exposure management
- Handled Treasury payments through Automated Payment mechanism using SAP BCM Module
Principal Consultant
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd (Erstwhile I-flex Solution Ltd)
09.2007 - 10.2011
- Study and Analysis of Reports & Interface requirement, SIT testing and UAT support
- Internal Reports, Flexcube Canned reports, Regulatory reports and Interface systems
Senior Manager- Branch Operations
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
09.2006 - 09.2007
- Responsible for handling the business development and operations of retail branch
- Excellent hands-on experience in Flexcube
- Handled a team of 15, responsible for banking operations/ business development
- One point contact for adherence to KYC norms and AML reporting
- Adherence to service quality and quality metrics
- Responsible for branch audit & compliance norms
- Ensure service and sales team Standards of Performance
- Active involvement in business acquisition apart from operations role
- Conduct product and process training programs for team members
- Responsible for branch accounts and branch profitability
- Product training to business acquisition teams on third party income products
Manager
ICICI Bank
12.2003 - 09.2006
- Handled inter branch transactions, clearing, remittances and Tax Collections
- Prepare and ensure timely submission of returns and related MIS statements to RBI
- Manage operational risk and strict adherence to branch banking service quality metrics
- Conduct daily workplace meetings to update staff on process changes and new initiatives
- Handle forex operations, FOCC processing and online remittance queries
- Coordinate random audit
- AML & KYC norms adherence at branch level
- Lead the team to achieve patent ideas target
- Develop and maintain relations with NRI and HNI customers
- Outstanding rating in audit for the year 2004-05
- Instrumental in establishing Five S standards and held responsible for its sustenance
- One point contact for both ICICI IPO 2003 & FPO 2005 as accepting banker branch
Senior Financial Analyst
Twincity Tradecom Pvt Ltd
11.2002 - 12.2003
- Analyze International markets on Fundamental and Technical grounds
- Prepare presentations and conduct workshops to clients
- Handle client portfolio and trade on their behalf in consultation with client
- Business promotion and client relations
- Interpret technical analysis outcome (technical tools-MACD, RSI, Stochastic, Candlesticks and pivot points)
Management Trainee (Finance & MIS)
Jindal Strips Ltd
09.2001 - 11.2002
- Maintain books of accounts
- Estimate production cost budget and ensure funds availability
- MIS generation and report to corporate office
- Assist IAG team and ensure compliance to audit observations
- Maintain company vehicles, guest house and general administration
Education
MBA -
Regional College of Management
Bhubaneswar, India07.2001
B.Com -
Andhra University
Visakhapatnam, India03.1999
Skills
- Project management
- Strategic planning
- People Management
- Coaching and mentoring
- Engineering design
- Capacity Planning
- Agile delivery
- Stakeholder Management and collaboration
- Manage cross functional, cross system dependencies
Accomplishments
Won SAP One Winners Circle.
Won multiple star awards in Maersk, SAP, OFSS, Kotak and ICICI Banks.
Career Overview
SAP certified consultant with 17 years of experience in software implementation & 6 years of experience in banking operations. Involved in consulting, implementation, and complete roll out of core banking product in financial institutions across multiple countries. Handled implementation projects in the areas of SAP FI, TRM, Cash Management, BCM and IHC. Hands on experience in Retail and Corporate Banking operations., Implementation experience in SAP S/4 HANA FI, Treasury and Risk Management, Cash Management, BCM, BAM, In House Cash and SAP Payment Engine, Basic skills on SAP Bank Analyzer and SAP Transaction Banking Services, Proficient in Project Management using agile methodologies, Release planning, Requirements Gathering and Gap Analysis, Expertise in preparing functional specification documents, Experience in conducting product walkthrough sessions, Experience in SIT and UAT support, Worked on various aspects around the product with respect to Interfaces and Reports, Hands on experience in core banking solutions Flex cube and Finacle.
Certification
- Certified Associate – SAP S/4 HANA Cloud (Public) – Finance
- Certified Associate – SAP Bank Analyzer
- Certified Associate – SAP Transactional banking Services 7.0
- Certified Associate – SAP Business Process Expert consultant
- Cleared CAIIB from IIBF
- Certified by AMFI in Mutual Funds advisory Module
- Certified by NCFM in Securities (Basic) module
- Certified by NCFM in Commodities (Basic) module
- Cleared Trade Finance certification from IIBF
Personal Information
Marital Status: Married
Languages
English
Hindi
Telugu
Timeline
Engineering Manager
Maersk GSC India Pvt Ltd.
05.2023 - Current
Senior Project Manager
Leading Oil & Gas Company in Trinidad & Tobago
03.2022 - 04.2023
Senior Project Manager
Leading Logistics Company in Europe
02.2022 - 04.2023
Project Manager
Leading Bank in South Africa
03.2020 - 02.2022
Project Manager
Leading Reinsurance Company in Switzerland
08.2018 - 12.2019
Lead Consultant
Leading Retail Company in Thailand
08.2017 - 05.2018
Senior Project Lead
Leading Corporate in USA
09.2016 - 07.2017
Functional Consultant
Leading Bank in South Africa
03.2016 - 08.2016
Functional Business Analyst
SAP LABS SLT Development
12.2014 - 02.2016
Test & Defect Triage Manager
Leading Bank in Singapore
02.2014 - 11.2014
Functional Consultant
Major Port in Kenya
09.2012 - 09.2013
Banking Functional Consultant
SAP Internal
10.2011 - 09.2012
Principal Consultant
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd (Erstwhile I-flex Solution Ltd)
09.2007 - 10.2011
Senior Manager- Branch Operations
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
09.2006 - 09.2007
Manager
ICICI Bank
12.2003 - 09.2006
Senior Financial Analyst
Twincity Tradecom Pvt Ltd
11.2002 - 12.2003
Management Trainee (Finance & MIS)
Jindal Strips Ltd
09.2001 - 11.2002
MBA -
Regional College of Management
B.Com -
Andhra University
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