Saumya Ganguly

Current

Program Manager, ERP at Cognizant Technology Solutions

Past

Principal Consultant, IBM Business Consulting Services at IBM Global Services
Principal Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers
Consultant at SAP

Consultant at Data Core
Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers

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Saumya Ganguly’s Summary

ADDING VALUE TO CLIENTS: Project & program management experience within methodology framework ensures adequate project management processes & tools throughout a program. Business process / industry knowledge & experience ensures ability to provide business solutions beyond system features. Exposure to the Gartner group acclaimed offshore delivery model provides clients with a risk solution architecture, engagement model, terms & conditions for outsourced engagements

ADDING VALUE TO THE FIRM: Have set up operating models of “green field” initiatives. Defined new practice group offerings in terms of solution, target market, skill requirement & engagement deliverables. Experience in working & maintaining relations with global teams & clients; managing teams from various ethnic cultures and different collaborative environments (like combinations of onsite, offsite, near shore, offshore operating models) provides ability to create high performance teams. Experience in defining & implementing risk management plans mitigate risk of the delivery organization.

ADDING VALUE TO PEOPLE: Have managed teams to enable them to perform collectively in the formal roles of project manager and first level / second level people manager. Have the ability of motivate team members and increase their execution capability. Have mentored and coached colleagues, reports and peers.

Saumya Ganguly’s Experience

Program Manager, ERP

Cognizant Technology Solutions

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CTSH; Computer Software industry)

October 2005 — Present (4 years 2 months)

Leads ERP Strategic Advisory Services in business process & applcations * New offerings development * ERP maintenance and development support in the outsourcing/"best-shoring" model * Business operations management * CMMI process championing * Resource Managment & Talent development
Principal Consultant, IBM Business Consulting Services

IBM Global Services

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Computer Software industry)

October 2002 — September 2005 (3 years )

Managed ERP (PeopleSoft) Implementations at Toyota, IBM, Birlasoft. * PeopleSoft Competency Lead, ASEAN/SA, BCS Solutions Group, IBM Business Consulting Services * Method Exponent, Delivery Excellence Champion, People Manager * Business Development support - proposal management for a major Media & Publication house* Solution architecting & engagment management for Automotive and Professional Services organizations
Principal Consultant

PricewaterhouseCoopers

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)

March 2000 — September 2002 (2 years 7 months)

Practice manager - eBusiness practice, PeopleSoft practice * Managed eBusiness strategy and portal engagements * Managed ERP implementation * Finanical/Distribution solutions and engagement for Process manufacturing (Tobacco) and discreet manufacturing, Financial Securities, Career management, Online marketplace, Automotive manufacturing
Consultant

SAP

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Software industry)

October 1999 — February 2000 (5 months)

SAP R/3 CIN implementation * SAP R/3 Treasury exposure * Financial & Statutory accounting in Manufacturing Group company
Consultant

Data Core

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)

June 1999 — September 1999 (4 months)

SAP FI/CO consultant
Consultant

PricewaterhouseCoopers

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Computer Software industry)

April 1991 — April 1999 (8 years 1 month)

Managed/Lead FI-CO Consultant in SAP R/3 implementaitons * Project Leads at Custom Software engagments * Systems Analyst & Designer * Instructional Design Analyst/Designer * Strategic Information Systems Planning * Financial Policies implementation (Financial Rehabilitation engagement) * Information System Risk Management * Financial accounting, Cost Accounting, Production Information system, Advertisement management & accounting for Process Manufacturing, Pubishing, Plant Construction & Engineering sectors * Business development - proposals, solution architecting

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Saumya Ganguly’s Groups:

The Greater IBM Connection: IBM's alumni program for past and present IBM employees
PricewaterhouseCoopers Alumni
INDIA OUTSOURCING
Cognizant Technology Solutions
xPrice.biz - PricewaterhouseCoopers Alumni Network
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
PeopleSoft Practices
ERP Community
Oracle OpenWorld
Indian Social Media Landscape
Lean & Toyota Production System Healthcare Professionals
Oracle (Financials,EPM, Projects,HR, CRM, OBIEE, Mftg, SCM, and OFM) Professionnals 1000+members
North America Big 4, Big 5, Big 6 Consultants (1000+ members)
Enterprise Application Solutions
Health IT
Smarter Healthcare