Anand Kanakaraj
Senior SAP s 4hana Cloud Transformation Consultant (Rise) @City of Toronto
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WORK HISTORY
Senior SAP s 4hana Cloud Transformation Consultant (Rise) @City of Toronto
Toronto, ON, CA
EDUCATION
Pune University
Mechanical Engineering (BEng)
University of Buckingham
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Information Systems
Balaji Institute of Modern Management
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
SKILLS
ABOUT ANAND KANAKARAJ
Seasoned transformation executive with more than 24 years of hands-on leadership delivering large-scale SAP programs and digital transformation initiatives across Hi-Tech, public sector, utilities, retail, manufacturing, technology and energy industries. An expert in SAP S/4HANA (public & private), BRIM, BTP, CX and complex integrations, with a track record of driving digital go-to-market (GTM) strategies, partner-led sales motions and public cloud adoption. Recognized for delivery assurance and quality governance, serving as a trusted advisor on strategic programs and leading troubled project recovery to successful outcomes. Authority in combining business architecture, project management (PMP), enterprise architecture and deep technical expertise to accelerate organizations pipeline velocity, increase revenue yield and unify matrixed teams. Known for engaging C-suite stakeholders, building high-performance global teams and leveraging analytics and AI to deliver customer-centric, data-driven outcomes. Trusted by clients including Hydro One, Ontario Public Service, Public Services & Procurement Canada, Loblaws, Lockheed Martin, Grainger, Lafarge-Holcim, Philips, Blackberry, Canadian Mining and Energy Corporation, BlueScope Steel and Tata Motors to lead complex transformations and scale innovative digital business models. Core Skills - SAP S/4HANA PCE & Central Finance | Greenfield & hybrid rollouts via RISE- SAP BRIM (SOM, CC, CI, FI-CA)| Subscription billing & convergent invoicing- ERP & CX Integration | SAP SD, SM, CS, MM, FI/CO, CRM, HCM + Salesforce & C/4HANA- BTP & Event Architecture | Integration Suite, Event Mesh, Azure IoT- Value Advisory & Business Case Creation- KPI Benchmarking & Value Lifecycle Manager (VLM)- Enterprise Architecture | TOGAF, ArchiMate, SAP EA Framework & Signavio- Application Portfolio Management | LeanIX & capability-based planning- SAP Cloud ALM | Lifecycle governance & release orchestration- Data & Analytics | SAP Datasphere, BW/4HANA, SAC- Compliance & Identity | CIAM, CDP, GDPR/OEB frameworks- Delivery Leadership | Agile, Activate, hybrid methodologies- Business Analysis & Facilitation | Stakeholder engagement & solution design
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