Balakrishnan Ganesan
About Balakrishnan Ganesan
Balakrishnan Ganesan is a Business Analyst specializing in Material Master Data at TELUS in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Title and Role
Balakrishnan Ganesan is currently serving as a Business Analyst Material Master Data at TELUS in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In this role, he serves as the single point of contact and subject matter expert for the supply operations team responsible for introducing new products. His duties also involve managing two offshore material master data team members.
Previous Experience at TELUS
Balakrishnan has accumulated significant experience at TELUS, previously working as a Business Analyst in Reverse Logistics from 2007 to 2014, and as a Logistics Associate from 2006 to 2007. His roles in logistics and reverse logistics have equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of the company's supply chain operations.
Early Career at Sundaram Clayton
Before starting his career in Canada, Balakrishnan worked as a Graduate Engineer at M/s. Sundaram Clayton Limited in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, from 2003 to 2005. This role allowed him to hone his engineering skills and gain practical experience in the field of mechanical engineering.
Educational Background and Specialization
Balakrishnan holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Madras, which he completed from 1998 to 2002. He further advanced his education by obtaining a Postgraduate Diploma in Manufacturing Management from Sheridan College, completed between 2005 and 2006.
Key Responsibilities and Contributions
In his current role, Balakrishnan has made significant contributions by creating Winshuttle scripts to automate the creation of new SKUs in batch processes. He has also developed and executed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) test plans, scenarios, and scripts. Additionally, he facilitated the resolution of defects during system integration testing and analyzed existing processes for better efficiency.