Jeet Pattanaik - Global SAP Program Manager
Experience
Global SAP Program Manager
Aldi Sued
- Pioneered first enterprise AI-SAP integration at ALDI SÜD, deploying AI-driven automation within one of retail's largest SAP S/4HANA programs, eliminating 50% of manual pre-cycle validation time and establishing replicable automation framework across 11 countries
- Led end-to-end SAP project lifecycle management for implementations across SAP S/4HANA and Manhattan Systems, supporting 7,300+ ALDI SÜD locations globally across Europe and Australia
- Served as primary executive liaison to C-level stakeholders across 11 countries for strategic SAP transformation programs
- Orchestrated automation, performance, and volume testing for critical releases, maintaining 99.9% system SLA compliance during peak retail periods
- Managed cross-functional international teams of 15+ specialists, delivering projects 20% faster than industry benchmarks
- Standardized SAP processes across 11 countries as part of one of retail's largest SAP implementations
- Directly managed €2M budget with 98% allocation accuracy across 12 concurrent projects
- Reduced SAP S/4HANA migration costs by 18% through strategic vendor contract renegotiations and optimization
Founder & CTO
Glokal AI
- Founded AI startup from concept to production-ready products, targeting DACH enterprise market with focus on private AI and SAP integration
- Architected and deployed full-stack RAG-based LLM infrastructure on AWS (Bedrock, Lambda, S3) using LangChain, FAISS vector store, and FastAPI
- Developed ISO/IEC 42001-aligned AI governance framework covering model risk management, data privacy, and bias mitigation applied across all product deployments
- Led product strategy, technical architecture, and go-to-market execution from requirements gathering to deployment and customer success
- Established partnerships with AWS (Bedrock credits) and applied to SAP PartnerEdge program for ecosystem integration
- Built and shipped 3 production AI products currently in active outreach to enterprise clients
- Won AI in Public Service Design competition (Investitionsbank Berlin) among 25 startups, securing early validation and network access
- Nominated for Fintech Germany Awards 2024 & 2025 for enterprise AI innovation
- Built enterprise sales pipeline targeting Fortune 500 and mid-market accounts, actively pitching to prospects and driving product-market fit discovery
Senior Engineer
Endava
- Led team of 6 performance and security engineers delivering non-functional engineering and testing for enterprise SAP projects
- Improved test management processes and implemented new test strategies, increasing team efficiency and test coverage by 30%
- Trained staff quarterly on performance testing tools including Locust, JMeter, LoadRunner, and BurpSuite
Test Lead & Specialist
Standard Chartered Bank
- Led detailed analysis and monitoring of application response times for FPSL and FSDP using Dynatrace and performance testing tools
- Executed large-scale performance tests, running scripts with thousands of virtual users and preparing comprehensive statistics reports
- Managed performance and security testing, ensuring robust application health and compliance for critical banking systems
Tech & Quality Specialist
SAP
- Led performance test scenario design, data creation, and execution for S/4HANA applications, analyzing results against KPIs and tracking defects via GTP and ECA
- Built and maintained automation stacks for S/4HANA, integrating with Jenkins for continuous integration and test execution
- Optimized HANA and SAP application layer performance through detailed analysis, comparison of AnyDB vs. HANA DB results, and proactive system health checks
- Utilized advanced performance and security tools (LoadRunner, JMeter, HANA Studio, SECATT) to ensure robust application performance and compliance
Programmer & Test Analyst
Oracle Cerner
- Led functional and performance testing projects, executing exploratory and scripted tests, preparing comprehensive test summaries and defect reports in JIRA
- Developed test cases from business requirements, ensuring high-quality software delivery using Touchstone and LoadRunner
SAP FICO Test Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
- Performed functional and integration testing for SAP FI/CO modules, validating financial postings, cost center allocations, and month-end closing processes
- Collaborated with finance teams to develop test scenarios for General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, and Controlling modules
- Executed regression testing for SAP ECC implementations, identifying and documenting defects through HP ALM/Quality Center
Industry Experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Retail, Healthcare, Professional Services, and Banking and Finance.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Project Management, Product Development, Sales, and Finance.
Summary
Technical founder and AI leader with 11+ years of experience building and scaling enterprise AI products from 0 to 1. Founded Glokal AI and architected production-grade AI systems including OrgAI (private enterprise LLMs), SAP Knowledge Agent (60% query resolution improvement), and Summarize AI Kit (95% accuracy document intelligence). ISO/IEC 42001 certified with hands-on expertise deploying LLMs, RAG pipelines, and AI agents on AWS infrastructure. Proven operator managing €2M+ P&L, 15+ engineering teams, and enterprise client relationships across Fortune 500 and mid-market prospects. Author of Ethics in AI (5-star rated) and winner of Investitionsbank Berlin AI Innovation competition. Unique blend: startup founder velocity + enterprise SAP delivery rigor (99.9% SLA across 11 countries).
Skills
- Ai/ml - Llms, Rag, Light Rag, On The Fly Rag
- Aws (Bedrock, Ec2, Lambda, S3)
- Sap S/4hana
- Sap Btp
- Sap Business Ai
- Ai Governance: Iso/iec 42001, Eu Ai Act Compliance
- Ai Agents
- Jenkins Ci/cd
Core Competencies
- Ai/ml Stack: Llms (Openai, Anthropic Claude, Mistral, Llama), Rag, Light Rag, On The Fly Rags, Langchain, Llamaindex, Vector Dbs
- Ai Infrastructure: Hugging Face, Aws Bedrock, Python, Rest Apis, Docker, Streamlit, Fastapi, Model Serving
- Product & Startup Operations: 0-to-1 Product Development, Go-to-market Strategy, Fundraising (Seed Stage), P&l Management (€2m+)
- Ai Governance: Iso/iec 42001, Eu Ai Act Compliance, Responsible Ai Frameworks, Ai Security
- Enterprise Sap: S/4hana Implementation & Migration, Sap Btp, Sap Joule, Sap Ams, Erp Systems Integration
- Technical Leadership: Ai Strategy & Roadmap Development, Cross-functional Team Leadership (15+ Specialists), Architecture Design
- Engineering: Prompt Engineering, Ai Agent Development, Mlops, Performance Engineering, Test Automation (Jenkins Ci/cd)
Languages
Education
Biju Patnaik University of Technology
Bachelor of Technology · India
Certifications & licenses
Generative AI For Project Managers
PMI
Secure AI/ML-Driven Software Development
Linux Foundation
AI Security & Governance
Securiti AI
AIQI ISO/IEC 42001 AI Management Systems
UKAS
Conversational AI: Compliance & Mitigating Risks
Linux Foundation
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