Zakaullah Shafee, Sr. Oracle ERP Business/ System Analyst

Zakaullah Shafee

Sr. Oracle ERP Business/ System Analyst

ADNOC Offshore Formally (ZADCO/ADMA-OPCO)

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, ERP Applications
Experience
20 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 4 Months

Sr. Oracle ERP Business/ System Analyst at ADNOC Offshore Formally (ZADCO/ADMA-OPCO)
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since June 2011

ADNOC Offshore was formed through the consolidation of two of ADNOC’s upstream oil and gas companies: Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) and Zakum Development Company (ZADCO). ADNOC Offshore produce 1.4 million barrel of oil per day.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of ERP Applications roll out projects.
• Leading the formation of change management strategy in Finance business area by identifying the operational impact caused by the proposed ERP systems.
• Key contact with outside vendors in the negotiation, generation and review of RFPs, bids, contracts, agreements, and other major vendor interactions, Systems Operations and Maintenance
• Analyze business needs and requirements and propose new business processes in alignment with ERP applications
• GAP analysis (identify essential customizations and workarounds)
• Training of Super, Key and End Users
• Delivering Awareness and Change Management Training to higher management.
• Testing system, any changes, customizations and reports
• Manage and ensure all project issues are resolved promptly to avoid negative impact to the budget or schedule
• Provide user support on all locations and resolve their day to day issues

ACHIEVEMENTS AND KEY PROJECTS:
• In-house Implemented Oracle Financials (AP, GL, AR, FA and CM) for ADNOC Offshore
• Implemented Global Human Resource Management ( Core HR, Payroll, Time & Labor, Self Service HR, iRecruitment, HR Analytics)
• Implemented eInvoice System for ZADCO, ADMA and ADNOC Offshore
• Lead VAT Implementation Project for ZADCO, ADMA and ADNOC Offshore
• Hyperion - Study & Implementation for Budgeting
• Designing and Implementing Dashboards in SAP Business Object for Profitability, Budget vs Actuals Performance, Invoice Aging, Commitment and Inventory
• Contributed to numerous task forces i.e. Cost Optimization, Accounts Payable Aging, Maximo Systems integration for the merger of ZADCO & ADMA-OPCO
• Automated Internal and External Cost Allocations

Oracle ERP Principal Consultant at AL-QAHTANI GROUP (SUBCONTRACTOR OF SAUDI ARAMCO)
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • March 2009 to May 2011

Al-Qahtani Pipe Coating Industries is one of the middle east’s leading Oil, Gas & Water Pipes internal, external and concrete Coating company and Group Five Pipe Saudi is a modern factory to supply Saudi Arabia and the neighboring Middle East markets with big-diameter high-quality carbon steel pipes

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Preparation of project plan with the implementers for full implementation of ERP in all operating units.
• Deadlines setting, assignment of responsibilities, and progress monitoring for the ERP system
• Involved in all stages of the project including Definition, Operation Analysis, Solution Design and Build, Transition and Production with implementation consultants.
• Involve in GAP Analysis and re-design phase with business users of chart of accounts, Ledger definition, organization structure finalization, item coding structure design and BPRs
• Provide status reporting to executive management and team on progress toward objectives. Prepare and maintain documentation of project activities such as weekly status letters, steering committee meetings, and business process meetings. Develop, maintain and report project progress metrics.
• Ensure training and acceptance of all project deliverables from business users and sign off
• Delivering Awareness and Change Management Training to higher management for Oracle ERP.
• Keep current with the latest technologies and determine what new technology solutions and implementations will meet business and system requirements.
• Ensure the creation and maintenance of all written documentation, including system and user manuals, license agreements, and documentation of modifications and upgrades.
• Verifies application results by conducting system audits (internal& external) of technologies implemented.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND KEY PROJECTS:
Oracle R12 Implementation in Al-Qahtani & Group Five companies
• Oracle Financials (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets & Cash Management)
• Oracle Supply Chain Management (Inventory, Purchasing & Order Management )
• Global Human Resource Management ( Core HR, Payroll, Time & Labor, Self Service HR)
• Oracle Discrete Manufacturing (BOM, Routing, WIP & Quality Management)
• Oracle EAM (EAM & Self Service Work Request)

Oracle ERP Functional Lead at D.G Khan Cement Company(Nishat Group)
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • September 2006 to March 2009

D.G Khan Cement is one of the leading cement manufacturers of the Pakistan which operates from two manufacturing plants and 5 regional offices across Pakistan with more than 1500 employees with billions of revenues each year.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for development of detailed project plan, budget, and task management to achieve project objectives.
• Serve as key contact with outside vendors in the negotiation, generation and review of RFPs, bids, contracts, agreements, and other major vendor interactions, Systems Operations and Maintenance
• Evaluates and recommends changes to current and future ERP system requirements to meet organizational needs.
• Reviewing Oracle AIM 4.1 Documents
• AS-IS Business Process Understanding, GAP Analysis and Business Process Re-engineering
• Review of Functional Design and System Requirement Specification Documents prepared by consultant
• Involve in all sorts of implementation and configuration activities like design of chart of accounts, Ledger definition, organization structure finalization, coding structure design and BPRs
• Co-ordinate, ensure training from Oracle and Implementers
• Delivering Awareness and Change Management Training to higher management for Oracle ERP.
• Advising top management about the impact of latest IT technologies on the group companies’ business processes
• Provide user support on all locations and resolve their day to day issues


ACHIEVEMENTS AND KEY PROJECTS:
Oracle R12 Implementation in D.G Khan Cement & Nishat Papers companies
• Oracle Financials (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets & Cash Management)
• Oracle Supply Chain Management (Inventory, Purchasing & Order Management )
• Global Human Resource Management ( Core HR, Payroll, Time & Labor, Self Service HR)
• Oracle Discrete Manufacturing (BOM, Routing, WIP & Quality Management)
• Oracle EAM (EAM & Self Service Work Request)

Oracle ERP Trainer ( Part Time) at ORACLE UNIVERSITY (ORACLE EDUCATION PARTNER), LAHORE PAKISTAN
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • September 2006 to March 2009

MODULES DELIVERED

ORACLE E-Business Suite 11i /R12

• eBusiness Suite Essentials for Implementers
• General Ledger Management Fundamentals
• Oracle Payables Fundamentals
• Oracle Receivables Fundamentals
• Implement and Use Cash Management
• Oracle Fixed Assets
• Purchasing Fundamentals
• Oracle Order Management Fundamentals
• Core Human Resource
• Payroll
• EAM (Enterprise Assets Management)

Techno- Functional Consultant/ Team Lead at A. F. Ferguson & Co. (a member firm of the PwC network)
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • December 2003 to August 2006

A.F.Ferguson & Co. is one of the leading public accounting, business advisory and corporate services firms in Pakistan and member firm of PWC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Business Process Understanding using AIM methodology
• Gap Analysis using AIM methodology
• Future Process model using AIM methodology
• Supervision of Data Cleansing activity
• Test Build (Complete Setup of Oracle Financials and SCM modules)
• Conducting CRP Sessions
• Raising SRs with Oracle Metalink
• Supervision of Data Loading Activity on PROD
• PROD Build (Complete Setup of Oracle Financials and SCM modules)
• Conducting Meetings and Coordination with Client
• End User Support
• Providing Guidance to Technical Resource in Report Development
• Finalization of Test Scenarios for user training
• Finalization of User Manuals

ACHIEVEMENTS AND KEY PROJECTS:

Key member of Oracle 11i Financials and Supply Chain Implementation in following clients:

• US Denim Mills (Pvt) Ltd Manufacturing/ exporters of denim products), Pakistan
• Sapphire Group (Manufacturing/ exporters of textile products), Pakistan
• Haleeb Foods( Dairy Foods Products), Pakistan
• Telenor (Telecom Company), Pakistan
• Pepsi Cola International, Pakistan

Education

Master's degree, ERP Applications
  • at University of Engineering and Technology
  • September 2006
Bachelor's degree, ERP Applications
  • at University of Engineering and Technology
  • December 2003

Specialties & Skills

Oracle E Business Suite
Project Coordination
Business Analysis
Project Management
System Administration (Oracle Workflows, Security Profile, User Management, Concurrent Programs)
Discrete Manufacturing
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
Project Management
HRMS, Payroll & Self Service HR
IBM Maximo
Hyperion
Oracle Financials ( GL, AP, AR, CM & FA)
Business Intelligence
Oracle Supply Chain ( Inventory, Purchasing & OM)
Oracle Property Management

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
Urdu
Expert

Memberships

Expert Oracle ERP Implementer
  • Knowledge Sharing and Seeking
  • January 2011
Middle East Oracle User Group
  • Awareness & seeking current information
  • January 2012

Training and Certifications

HRMS & Payroll (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2008
Valid Until:
January 9999
Oracle 11i System Administration & Oracle 11i Install, Patch and Maintenance (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2007
Valid Until:
January 9999
EAM (Enterprise Assets Management) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2008
Valid Until:
January 9999
Project Management Professionals (PMP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999
Oracle Forms and Reports (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2007
Valid Until:
January 9999
Oracle Database 10g Workshop I & II (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2007
Valid Until:
January 9999
Oracle Application Server 10g Administration I & II (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2007
Valid Until:
January 9999
eBusiness Suite Essentials for Implementers, GL, AP, AR & FA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2006
Valid Until:
January 9999
Purchasing Fundamentals, Oracle Inventory Management & Oracle Order Management Fundamentals (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2006
Valid Until:
January 9999