Sashi Bagree

Sashi Bagree

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Cutover Manager

Southampton, United Kingdom

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About

Demonstrated credibility in delivering impactful and cutting-edge solutions whilst leading multifunctional IT and Business Teams for utilities, healthcare, and retail domain. Having firsthand experience in managing complex SAP cutover projects, I excel in coordinating both business and technical activities, ensuring seamless transitions during system upgrades and go-lives. Vigilant at stepping into complex situations and developing cogent, well-organized plans of action through strategic consulting. Unrivalled leadership qualities, with capacity to direct and inspire team members to maximize productivity and accomplish corporate goals. Demonstrated ability to serve as a key liaison between business, technology, and overall programme objectives, effectively engaging stakeholders, and sustaining support for technical, project, and programme deliverables. Highly adept at excelling in collaborative, fast-paced environments, quickly mastering new frameworks, and leveraging robust critical thinking abilities.

Experience
15+ years
Location
Southampton, United Kingdom
Contract preference
Contract
Contract location
Remote
Languages
English

Applications

ERP HRIS Finance LIMS

Systems

Workday HCM SAP S/4HANA WinPath Enterprise

Industries

Energy Retail & eCommerce

Skills

Attention to Detail Data Migration Project Management Organization

Cutover Experience

Cutover & Test Manager

Adevinta

Mar 2025 – present
Remote

• Finance Transformation across different towers Order-To-Cash (OTC), Procure-To-Pay (PTP) and Record-To-Report (RTR)
• Defined UAT Test Approach and Cutover Approach for each initiative to keep all key stakeholders aligned
• Working closely with all Transformation Lead and Portfolio Manager to streamline different test and cutover processes and follow Cutover best practices

• Cutover Activities:
  • Supported the supplier to get the relevant support from business and other vendors as part of the technical cutover process
  • Collaborated with IT teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues before, during, and after the technical cutover, including system integration problems.
  • Managed technical cutover rehearsals to simulate the cutover process, identify potential technical challenges, and optimize cutover procedures.
• Conducted post-technical cutover system validation to confirm the stability and performance of the new environment and ensure all initiatives are successfully implemented
Finance

Cutover Manager

Air Liquide

Aug 2024 – Feb 2025
Remote

• New Payroll Solution Deployment along with the Integration to Workday across 3 countries in Europe
• Defined Cutover Approach and Go Live Roadmap to keep all key stakeholders aligned
• Working closely with all Project Managers to streamline Cutover processes and follow Cutover best practices

Business Cutover Activities:
  • Co-ordinated the Workday data migration and master data validation to ensure data integrity for Go Live
  • Managed stakeholder communications and conducted end-user impact assessments to support smooth business cutover transitions and prepare teams for new system functionalities
  • Conducted mock business cutover rehearsals with business teams to identify potential issues and refine cutover strategies
Technical Cutover Activities:
  • Supported data synchronization, and integration readiness between Workday and Payroll System as part of the technical cutover process
  • Collaborated with IT teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues before, during, and after the technical cutover, including system integration problems and data migration errors.
  • Managed technical cutover rehearsals to simulate the cutover process, identify potential technical challenges, and optimize cutover procedures.
HRIS Finance

Cutover Manager

National Grid ESO

Nov 2023 – Apr 2024
Remote

Cutover Lead across all towers of Delivery like Technology, Business Processes and ERP Separation including Master Data Migration (SAP S4/HANA)

Business Cutover Activities:
  • Co-ordinated the data migration and master data validation to ensure data integrity for Go Live Managed stakeholder communications and conducted end-user impact assessments to support smooth business cutover transitions and prepare teams for new system functionalities
  • Led business cutover continuity preparations, including contingency planning, process mapping, and system validation to ensure operational stability during cutover.
  • Reviewed and communicated system availability for the business (Up/Down list) during cutover
Technical Cutover Activities:
  • Supported system shutdown, data synchronization, and infrastructure readiness as part of the technical cutover process, including hardware and network configuration to prepare for the new environment.
  • Executed technical cutover scripts and performed data loads to minimize downtime and ensure a smooth transition during go-live
  • Collaborated with IT teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues before, during, and after the technical cutover, including system integration problems and data migration errors.
  • Managed technical cutover rehearsals to simulate the cutover process, identify potential technical challenges, and optimize cutover procedures.
ERP

Cutover Manager

Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services

Aug 2023 – Nov 2023
Remote

• Managing Cutover, implementing LIMS Upgrade for 5 laboratories working for 5 Trusts
  • Upgrading WinPath Enterprise (WPE) to the latest version
  • Hosting the WPE Application on supplier-provided Cloud Infrastructure
  • Upgrade the WPE Application suite to the latest version
  • Migrating on-prem Oracle 11C DB to Oracle 19C DB hosted on supplier-provided Cloud Infrastructure
• Defined the Overall Big Bang Go Live Approach
• Ran Cutover workshops to define the Business impacts and Clinical Risk
• Defined & Executed Cutover Runbook and communication Plan along with Business activities during the downtime.
• Managed 3rd Party engagement during the implementation (Clinisys, BD, Siemens, X-Labs, Immucor, Enovations etc.)
• Led Cutover Execution in coordination with 100+ cutover actors from Head Office & Hospitals
LIMS

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