Swapan GayenCIO at Bharat Seats Ltd.

SummaryServing 21 years for large manufacturing MNCs & renowned Indian corporate with demonstrated success in

conceptualizing, developing, driving high-return IT initiatives partnering with business leaders (APAC & US),

creating robust IT architectures & infrastructures and agile innovative IT operating model driving down cost &

complexity.

Global Operations - ICT Strategy - BU Executive Collaboration - Broaden Revenue Streams

Strategizing, Consolidating, Prioritizing, Managing, Driving High-return IT initiatives across all business

verticals (BU) collaborating & aligning with all BU heads

Extensive multicultural manufacturing business background with distinction of navigating the SAP

implementation & optimization, Sales Force Automation/Financial liability control & visibility, Process

Transformation/segment-product wise business opportunities Global Aftermarket and Strategy Outsourcing

Spearheaded complete IT infrastructure and driving new IT initiatives, setting up and managing data center,

effectively designed & implemented corporate IT strategies aligned with business goal.

Repeatedly contributed to sustainable top-line and bottom-line(KPI) growth through IT innovation &

technology Solutions.

Sustainable Technology Solutions for - HRMS, DMS, Responsive SCM, CRM & MES

Audit planning ,preparation & successful execution with SOX compliance in all Plants & HQ

SPECIALTIES:

- ICT Strategy,Planning,Execution & Business-IT alignment

- Collaborative BU Executive ICT leadership

- HQ & Multi-Plant Infrastructure,communication Setup & Support

- IT Budgeting & Cost control (Capex & Opex)

- End-to-End SAP Implementation & Process Optimization

- High Return IT Initiatives

- Effective Local & Global vendor relationship

- Large Scale multiple project planning & execution

- Responsive Team Building & Motivation

- IT Investment & ROI

- SOX compliance

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ExperienceCIO at Bharat Seats Ltd. (JV of Suzuki,Maruti & Relans)January 2014 - Present (9 months)

CIO at United IT SolutionsJuly 2012 - December 2013 (1 year 6 months)

A young start-up IT service company primarily serving for large Retail, Manufacturing & Real-Estate

industries.

Conceptualized & set up new business verticals fostering sustainable business growth with following

responsibilities and commitments.

- All aspects of IT strategy, planning, execution, setup & Operation of the company and P&L management.

- Strategic Business Opportunity Development & Positioning.

- Establishment & Enforcement of business and technical processes.

- Program & Project Management.

- SAP Competency Setup ( SAP CC) & Business Process Re-engineering(BPR).

- Establishment & Encouragement of Cloud Computing Technology Practice.

GM - IT at Federal-Mogul India ( US Automotive MNC)August 2009 - June 2012 (2 years 11 months)

Responsible for all aspects of strategic IT planning, execution and support for India and Thailands

multi-plant operation with continual business alignment as an integral part of global IT function, multi

million $US budgeting, ROI and cost control.

- Holds the distinction of chalking out the IT plans and executing the same in an effective manner for

fulfillment of the requirements for India Thailands and completed 97% of the projects within the stipulated

target & budget.

- Played a stellar role in transforming IT into a trusted strategic greater business performance and growth

enabler. Implemented strict governance and delivery of multiple large scale projects across all business

verticals in time and within budget in 7 plants in India & Thailand for the purpose of improvement in the SAP

modules.

- Holds the merit of accomplishing Audit and SOX Compliance at all site locations of India & Thailand.

- Spearheaded the budget by consolidating and improving approx. $100K IS Capex (36%) & approx $28K

Opex users processes through constant team efforts.

- Visualized and implemented integrated corporate policy which resulted in the reduction of the 25% of the

annual telecom expense for the entity and SCM process optimization in SAP/BI for demand-supply

management and attained fill rate (93% to 100%) and high level of customer satisfaction.

- Annual saving of 25 Lacs ($50K) and controlled brand visibility by Coupon Service Automation & Process

Transformation through Cloud computing technology.

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- Took a out of box initiative by Strategic outsourcing of HRMS & Payroll processing recording of

significant savings to invest in high-return business objectives.

3 recommendations available upon request

Head - IT (India) at Claas India Pvt. Ltd. (German Automobile MNC) )June 2007 - July 2009 (2 years 2 months)

A German automobile multinational company which manufactures compact multi-crop harvesters for

countries around the world

Responsible for all aspects of IT strategy,IS architecture,high-return initiatives,transforming IT into a trusted

strategic greater business performance and sustainable profitable growth enabler.

- Essayed a vital role in heading the IT function in India of 2 plants operation with continual alignment with

business. Implementation and improvisation of SAP ECC (5.0).

- Holds the distinction of setting up large scalable (IT infrastructure) Data centre in a newly established Green

Filed Plant with connectivity (MPLS).

- Chalked out the detailed strategic plans and implemented SAP (ECC 5.0) system with integration to

corporate system.

- Proficiently laid the path of the IT roadmap aligned with high return business initiatives and improved

SG&A.

- Improvised the users efficiency and reduced IT opex by 15%.

- Audit planning, Preparation & successful execution with SOX compliance.

2 recommendations available upon request

Dy. Manager - IT at Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (Japanese Automobile MNC)May 2000 - May 2007 (7 years 1 month)

Responsible for all aspects of IT strategy, start-up of an high performing IS organization &

architecture,high-return initiatives,budgeting,business process automation.

- Launched start-up of an IS organization and developed a comprehensive enterprise wide technology

strategy to

Support business plan and set up of large scalable data centre right from scratch.

- Individually spearheaded the strategic IS architecture and planned an execution supporting for large scale

projects and ensured the completion of the same within the defined parameters and guidelines from the

scratch.

- Served the organisation with the distinctive ability of IT leadership for multi-million dollar India operation

start-up along with the formulation of SAP Roadmap.

- Chalked out the 5 Year IT Road - Map and headed the IT infrastructure with multi-locational connectivity

and implemented SAP (HR, FICO) without overrun of budget and timeframe.

- Recorded a significant reduction in the opex cost by 10 to 15% through effective IT policies and imparted

the required training aimed towards enhancement of the user knowledge.

- Enhanced the Quality/Delivery PPM and recorded changes in the diligence of the qualitative raw material

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procurement which instrumentally that resulted in the increased Scooter production from 7 to 10%.

- Spearheaded strategic Dealer management System and headed the implementation of the same across India

streamlining business operation

- Played a vital role navigating the operation and controlled visibility of market financial liability

1 recommendation available upon request

Asstt. Manager - IT at JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd.(Renowned Indian Corporate)January 1995 - April 2000 (5 years 4 months)

An Indian renowned corporate house .Principal business is to manufacture and market cement.

- Spearheaded strategic Marketing Analysis & Accounting System and headed the implementation of the

same across India across 80 dealers streamlining business process and 25% market liability reduction.

Played a vital role navigating the operation and controlled visibility of market financial liability

- Individually spearheaded the strategic integrated IS architecture and planned an execution supporting for

large scale projects and ensured the completion of the same within the defined parameters and guidelines

from the scratch between corporate & plant.

- Instrumental in increasing cement sales by 30 % and past dues by 15 %.

- Build up a dedicated, strong team producing a lot for better productivity right from scratch

Skills & ExpertiseERPIT StrategySAPChange ManagementBusiness AlignmentIT Service ManagementData CenterStrategic PlanningProcess ImprovementBudgetingProgram ManagementAutomotiveLean ManufacturingContinuous ImprovementTeam LeadershipOperations ManagementCost Savings StrategiesDisaster RecoveryOutsourcingSarbanes-Oxley Act

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EducationIndian Institute of Management, Calcutta ( IIM C), IndiaExecutive MBA (Executive Program in Business Management), Business Administration and

Operations, 2012 - 2013

PHD Chamber of Commerce, New Delhi,IndiaCertification, Finance for Non-Finance Executives, 2004 - 2004

M.M.M. Engineering College, GorakhpurMaster of Computer Applications (M.C.A.)

Narendrapur R.K.M. Residential College, CalcuttaB.Sc (Statistics , Hons)

Interests1. Strategy,Business-IT alignment,Diverse Team Management,Drive IT enabled top/bottom line business

growth & Innovation, Conceptualizing and Driving high-return initiatives,Budgeting & Cost Control (Capex

,Opex), End-to-End SAP implementation & Business Process optimization

2. Active engagement in Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR)

3. Playing Football

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Swapan GayenCIO at Bharat Seats Ltd.

6 people have recommended Swapan

"I had teamed up with Swapan on HRMS & Payroll implementation Project at Federal Mogul - India.In

Swapan I found an unusual strength of character and great integrity.He is a fantastic human being and a

professional Vendor Manager. His ability to understand the intricate project issues and candidness in

discussions is really commendable and also major factor towards getting desired results on the project. Given

an opportunity I will be glad to work with him again on another assignment."

Rajesh G., Project Manager, CSC, was a consultant or contractor to Swapan at Federal-Mogul India

"I have been working with Swapan for almost three years as a consulting partner and was actively involved in

SAP SCM process optimization project implementation. I found him enterprising and conscientious leader

with strategic thinking. He is very particular and focused on deliverables aligned with business objectives.

Foremost, Swapan is courteous and a good human being to work with and I had a great working experience

with him. I wish him all the best."

Rahul P., Partner, Accenture, was a consultant or contractor to Swapan at Federal-Mogul India

"I worked with Swapan as for two years, he was a Project Manager on my global IS team. He is a detailed

individual who is ahead of the market in terms of business automation innovations while applying sound

Lean/Business Process Improvement methodologies that are part of the IS improvements that he helped our

business team in India implement. Swapan is a conceptual thinker but grounded in the reality of delivering

results by understanding his business users and working with automation vendors, internal IT resources and

IT upper management to ensure the consistency of corporate IT goals but most of all meet the needs of the

business process. He offered his plant managers new capabilities to stimulate product flow while recognizing

that quality and delivery performance are critical to fulfilling the demands of a highly competitive market. As

a Project Manager, Swapan has developed an in-depth understanding of systems, processes and automation

which add value while continuing to push his and others imaginations to seek out groundbreaking

approaches. I had good working experience with Swapan, he is a very organized individual with very good

communication skills. He understands the IT landscape and has a knack for looking into the various options

that come with the combination of operational processes and the automation of those via the IT framework.

This is a summary of what I felt he brought to the table when he worked for Federal Mogul as the key

business process lieason in the to the business."

Mauro B., Application Platform Manager, Federal Mogul, managed Swapan at Federal-Mogul India

"Swapan Gayen is a quite , thorough IT Professional who played an instrumental role in Implementation of

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SAP in Claas . We still cannot forget those days when our teams and we used to spend late night hours , to

ensure we meet the SAP Implementation Timeline of 1st April '2008 across Claas India . He is a result

oriented professional and an asset for any organisation ."

Pawan Bahl, Senior Manager ( Design and Development )-R&D, Claas IndiaLimited-Faridabad/Morinda, worked indirectly for Swapan at Claas India Pvt. Ltd

"Swapan Sir is a very knowledgable and enterprising person well equipped in his area of expertise, my

interaction with him was during their new plant setup in Chandigarh, he was very clear about his

requirements and did proper due deligence with regards to the overall project, it was a great experience

working with him and wish him the very best in all areas."

Vivek S., Services Sales Leader - GTS, IBM India Pvt Limited, was a consultant or contractor to Swapanat Claas India Pvt. Ltd

"Swapan Gayen is a very hard working and focused associate, have in-depth knowledge and understanding of

his Manufacturing IT Solutions. He has supported our organization in the initial stage to build the strong IT

system, He has good knowledge of project startup as well as running and up gradation. He has always

exceeded the expectations of organization in terms of delivering the results. He manages the assignments

without any mistake and on time. Having in depth domain knowledge, good mentoring and leadership

qualities and humble and genuine human, I see him an excellent team player and a successful leader. Wish

him all the best."

PRADEEP PANDEY, Division Head - Manufacturing, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt.Ltd., managed Swapan indirectly at Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd.

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