Rajesh Palaniappan

Experience

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  Tata Consultancy Services

  Dec 2011 - Jun 2014

  System Engineer

  • Completed Initial Learning Program in New Product Development Stream.• Part of electrical wiring diagram creation (eWD) team, Nissan Global Aftersales at client location Renault Nissan Technical and Business Centre India (RNTBCI)• Completed various projects in creation of electrical wiring diagrams for Nissan Motors Limited, Japan• Created training plan and mentored new resources in various tasks associated with electrical Wiring Diagram teamKey Achievements:• Part of TCS team awarded by RNTBCI as best vendor• Completed pilot project for creation of ground distribution system Show less

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  Tata Steel

  Apr 2015 - May 2015

  Summer Intern

  Study of automotive supply chain to reduce cost to serve• Identified the costs involved at various levels of Tata Steel automotive supply chain for different customers.• Provided suggestions and alternatives for reduction of the cost to serve different customers of Tata Steel.

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  DS Group

  Apr 2016 - Mar 2018

  Lead of Data Analytics team collaborating with other departments to create dashboards on Tableau and provide analytics driven solutions.• HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT - Created dashboards for HR Department to analyze workforce based on different parameters like designation, cost to company, location, business division, etc. - Created dashboards to visualize and identify contributing factors for attrition, to visualize the appraisal process over the past few years to get inputs for the next appraisal cycle and to visualize the recruitment process from start to end.• SALES - Created dashboards to breakdown sales based on business division, sales channel, location, product category, period, etc. - Provide insights based on analysis of sales data to take actionable measures for performance improvement.• FINANCE (COMPLIANCE) - Created dashboard to visualize the status of compliance requirements across different departments and units of the company. - Reports for pending compliance based on different parameters to alert those concerned.• Part of team working with vendor for development of in-house ERP system for DS Group.• Worked towards identifying vendor for predictive analytics solutions for DS Group. Show less Joined as part of Emerging Leaders Development Programme (ELDP), a fast track growth program aimed at developing future ready Management professionals for leadership roles. - Trained across different verticals of DS Group - Mouth Freshener, Confectionery and Dairy.- Extensive orientation in production, sales, procurement, HR, Marketing and IT departments at DS Group.PROJECTS: Process improvement at DS SPICECO - the manufacturing unit for Catch brand of Spices: - Reduction of wastage in raw material and packaging material for lined cartons. - Improvement of efficiency in the sprinkler production line.Identification and analysis of opportunities in e-commerce for Mouth Freshener Division: - Identification of the ideal e-commerce platform for Mouth Freshener products. - Identification and evaluation of the vendors for listing products on one of the biggest e-commerce players in India - Negotiated terms of agreement with Vendor and coordinated with supply chain to make products available at required locations. - Negotiated terms of agreement with leading hyper local e-commerce players for listing of products of Mouth Freshener Division and coordinated with supply chain to make products available at required locations. Show less

  • Manager - IT Data Analytics

    Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

  • Manager - Corporate Strategy and Business Development

    Apr 2016 - Jul 2017
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  Freelance

  Jun 2020 - Dec 2021

  Project Manager - Portkey Solutions

  IT solutions for Oneshell Solutions Private Limited – Web development and iOS App developmentWeb development for GO BPO Services Pvt Ltd• Hire freelancers with relevant technical expertise and provide overview of the project with proper documentation.• Create and own development epics with thorough groundwork and analysis.• Present the gathered requirements with UX/UI designers and help them in creating the suitable design and get necessary approval from SMEs.• Create Epics and User stories and assign them to respective developers and provide functional knowledge transfer to deliver the specific task.• Collaborate constantly with stakeholders and developers in delivering the functional elements.• Guide developers with biweekly functional walk-through sessions validating the ATCs and follow up with further feedback.• Manage releases, forecast upcoming features, and get constant feedback from the team with retro sessions. Show less