PEN187 - o9 Solution Architect

SUMMARY:

Six years experience. o9 Solution Architect with a strong background in o9 Solution architecture, business Analysis, Agile, Supply Chain Process design, Replenishment Planning, Business process, Machine Leaning Forecast models, and optimization.  Experiences includes:

• As an o9 Solution Architect, led 10 consultants spanning 3 teams in design, delivery, and implementation of supply chain process redesign for manufacturing client, optimizing the safety stocks, and decreasing stockout from 10% to 2%. Employed a machine learning forecasting model consisting of drivers, promotions, and pricing strategy for a luxury furniture company, reducing $9M in back-order creation and $3M in DC transfer expense, designed process and technology for digital transformation of sales and operations for US renewable energy giant aimed at minimizing excess inventory by 80%
• As an o9 Senior Consultant, transformed procurement, production, and distribution operations from sequential and siloed to a real- time digital process for a leading energy company decreasing non-standard operations costs by 31%. Managed team of Data Analysts and Consultants to deliver an AI/ML-based forecasting model and replenishment planning for largest coffee house chains in world. Improved forecast accuracy by 17%
• Optimized delivery process for a US retailer by streamlining response buffer in supply chain and recommending real-time stock transfers, increasing on-time delivery commits from 65% to 90%.
• For o9 Solutions, built 15+ POCs across Supply, Procurement, and Sales. Implementation of one such prototype in Sales planning improved efficiency of budgeting and retail auditing by 20%

 

EXPERIENCE                                                                                                                                      

Various o9 Solutions Consulting Projects and roles                                                                            6/2016 to Present

Solution Architect (April 2020 - Present)

• Led 10 consultants spanning 3 teams in design, delivery, and implementation of supply chain process redesign for manufacturing client, optimizing the safety stocks, and decreasing stockout from 10% to 2%.
• Employed a machine learning forecasting model consisting of drivers, promotions, and pricing strategy for a luxury furniture company, reducing $9M in back-order creation and $3M in DC transfer expense
• Designed process and technology for digital transformation of sales and operations for US renewable energy giant aimed at minimizing excess inventory by 80%
• Analyzed customer pain points and gathered customer insights through market research and customer survey, improving high-tech business planning feature adoption from 15% to 88%

 

Senior Consultant (April 2019 – March 2020)

• Transformed procurement, production, and distribution operations from sequential and siloed to a real- time digital process for a leading energy company decreasing non-standard operations costs by 31%
• Managed team of Data Analysts and Consultants to deliver an AI/ML-based forecasting model and replenishment planning for largest coffee house chains in world. Improved forecast accuracy by 17%
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize operations process for a customer in food and beverage industry. The introduction of real- time scenario planning led to reduction in inventory holding costs by 15%

 

Consultant (June 2016 – March 2019)

• Optimized delivery process for a US retailer by streamlining response buffer in supply chain and recommending real-time stock transfers, increasing on-time delivery commits from 65% to 90%
• Implemented an analytical model using python to determine best fit strategyin procurement planning for an Indian paint manufacturer, reducing operational costs by $2M
• Built 15+ POCs across Supply, Procurement, and Sales. Implementation of one such prototype in Sales planning improved efficiency of budgeting and retail auditing by 20%