Krishna Vijayendra Govindacharya

Managed end-to-end SAP implementations and enhancements for supply chain and banking/finance programs with a focus on go-live support. Led automotive manufacturing and supply chain delivery initiatives, aligning timelines, budgets, and quality targets with business stakeholders. Coordinated cross-functional teams including SAP functional consultants, technical leads, testing teams, and external integration partners to deliver program milestones. Resolved automotive subject-matter and delivery issues to keep workstreams aligned to key business dates.

Led telecom transformation programs as an SAP project manager, coordinating cross-functional teams across business, IT, vendors, and service partners. Owned the full project lifecycle from scope definition and planning through estimation, execution, monitoring, and go-live support. Supported large-scale data migrations for telecom environments, covering customer, product, billing, device, and master data transitions. Coordinated workstreams to ensure controlled delivery and successful release into production.

Delivered SAP implementation and transformation support for pharmaceutical clients, ensuring alignment to objectives, timelines, and quality expectations. Managed requirement gathering, project tracking, status reporting, and risk/issue management with regular stakeholder communications. Coordinated business users, functional consultants, technical teams, and project leadership to drive on-time milestone completion. Facilitated delivery execution using Scrum practices.

Supported ERP and ESG-focused digital transformation initiatives with an emphasis on quality management and process alignment. Contributed to an e-sourcing initiative by streamlining procurement workflows and improving vendor interaction to support efficient sourcing operations. Worked on automotive-domain projects by connecting business requirements to technology-driven process improvements across delivery teams. Participated in drone and IoT work by integrating connected-device use cases into enterprise workflows and reporting structures.

Led full lifecycle SAP ECC delivery for a global life sciences manufacturer, covering production planning, quality management, and distribution across multiple plants. Managed blueprint, realization, testing (SIT, UAT, and performance), training, and go-live, ensuring alignment with GxP, FDA, and EMA expectations. Implemented structured change management with targeted communication and training plans for production, QA, and warehouse users. Achieved improvements in manufacturing deviations and reduced finished goods inventory while maintaining service levels, and supported regulatory audits with project/validation documentation.

Worked as a hybrid technical analyst and customer support lead, translating user issues and business needs into technical solutions while maintaining service quality and productivity. Led quality engineering activities including system integration testing, claims processing validation for healthcare-related benefits, and release management for enterprise platforms. Delivered training and knowledge development for FSA and COBRA tax benefit plans, including a deputation to Alpharetta, Georgia to standardize product and compliance knowledge across teams.

Performed end-to-end testing for policy, underwriting, and transaction systems with strong focus on AML and fraud risk controls. Conducted document verification testing including workflows for scanning, OCR validation, and storage in document management systems. Verified data and calculation correctness for premiums, benefits, and charges. Coordinated with infrastructure and database teams to prepare test environments and maintain test execution reporting.