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Overview
Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
Certification
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Ishu Arora

Toronto,ON

Summary

I am a Senior Supply Chain Management Consultant (PLM) with over 14 years of experience in Designing and Implementing solutions for various product lifecycle management challenges.
As a SCM consultant, I am adept at managing multidisciplinary projects, navigating complex challenges, and providing strategic recommendations. I am focused on user experience, ease of work, and future state vision. I am an active listener, a critical thinker, and a negotiator. I enjoy collaborating with customers, partners, and colleagues, and sharing my insights and ideas on the future of SCM PLM in the era of AI, IoT, and machine learning.

My Professional values boil down to the following:

- I have been designing SCM/PLM solutions since I started my professional career.

- I do not care who gets the credit, I just want to win.

- I have big ideas.

- If my left and right brain were hands, i’d be ambidextrous.

- I am the calm one.

- I run towards fires.

- For me, BOM is - Backbone Of Manufacturing

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Product Lifecycle Management Consultant

Infosys Limited
Toronto, Ontario
03.2014 - Current
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define business needs and develop specifications for PLM system implementation projects.
  • Provided technical guidance on best practices for deploying, configuring, and using the various features of the selected PLM solution.
  • Analyzed existing processes and identified areas of improvement with regards to PLM systems.
  • Prepared detailed reports on project progress, risks and mitigations, cost estimations.
  • Facilitated workshops with customers to discuss their business requirements and objectives regarding PLM implementations.
  • Created functional requirements documents, designed process flows, and developed test plans for PLM systems.
  • Performed data migration activities from legacy applications into the new PLM environment.
  • Developed and implemented PLM solutions to meet customer needs.

PLM Consultant

KPIT Cummins
Bocaraton, Florida
04.2013 - 08.2013

PLM Consultant

VLink
South Windsor, Connecticut
11.2012 - 03.2013

PLM Lead

Zensar Technologies
San Jose, California
04.2011 - 11.2012

Engineer PLM

Vihaan Networks Limited
Gurgaon, India
01.2010 - 03.2011

Education

Certificate - Leading The Modern Day Business Specialization

University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Virginia, USA
07-2024

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology

University of Rajasthan
India
09-2009

Skills

  • Requirements Gathering
  • Agile Methodology
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Data Migration
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Interpersonal Skills

Languages

English
Full Professional

Accomplishments

  • Infosys Appreciation Award 2019
  • PepsiCo Leadership Appreciation Award 2018

Certification

  • Oracle SCM PLM Cloud 2021 Certified Implementation Specialist
  • Google Project Management, Jan 2024
  • Oracle Cloud SCM - Product Lifecycle Management 2021 Sales Specialist
  • Oracle Cloud SCM 2021 Solution Engineer Specialist
  • Oracle Agile PLM Support Specialist 2011
  • Oracle Agile PLM Implementation Specialist 2011
  • Oracle Agile PLM Sales Specialist 2011

Timeline

Senior Product Lifecycle Management Consultant

Infosys Limited
03.2014 - Current

PLM Consultant

KPIT Cummins
04.2013 - 08.2013

PLM Consultant

VLink
11.2012 - 03.2013

PLM Lead

Zensar Technologies
04.2011 - 11.2012

Engineer PLM

Vihaan Networks Limited
01.2010 - 03.2011

Certificate - Leading The Modern Day Business Specialization

University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology

University of Rajasthan
Ishu Arora