Mohamed Kaleel

With over 20 years of IT experience, I have progressed from SAP ABAP development into managing SAP and enterprise IT operations within the petrochemical manufacturing sector. My journey has given me a strong technical foundation combined with practical leadership experience across ERP systems and infrastructure environments.

I currently oversee SAP S/4HANA, SuccessFactors, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), and core IT infrastructure supporting plant and corporate functions. My role involves coordinating internal teams and external partners, ensuring stable system operations, timely project delivery, and alignment between technology initiatives and business needs.

I focus on improving processes through workflow digitization, system optimization, and better monitoring practices, while supporting governance and compliance requirements. I believe in delivering steady, measurable improvements that strengthen operational reliability and prepare the organization for future digital initiatives.

Chemanol, Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia                                                                                             December 2020 – Present

IT Manager / SAP Manager / IT Section Manager

Progressive leadership roles

• Overall responsibility for SAP platforms (ECC, S/4HANA, SuccessFactors, SAP Analytics Cloud) and core IT infrastructure supporting manufacturing and corporate operations.
• Led the SAP ECC to S/4HANA transformation program, including SuccessFactors and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), with the program recognized by SAP under the SAP Quality Awards for Customer Success (Grand Winner – MENA; Regional Finalist – EMEA, 2021).
• Led the S/4HANA technical upgrade (1909 → 2021 FPS01), coordinating BASIS, functional teams, and vendors while minimizing business disruption.
• Managed SAP AMS and infrastructure vendors, leading a team of 10+ direct reports and coordinating a broader 20+ resource ecosystem.
• Owned SAP project portfolio delivery, including scope definition, SOW preparation, vendor RFP evaluation, and progress reporting to business stakeholders.
• Implemented S/4HANA Embedded Analytics to support real-time reporting, helping business teams access operational insights without reliance on manual reports.
• Digitized key workflows and optimized SAP configuration, improving process turnaround times by ~20–30%.
• Reduced approval cycle time by ~30–40% while improving audit traceability, process transparency, and system-based record retention.
• Implemented SolarWinds NPM & NCM to enable proactive infrastructure monitoring, centralized configuration backup, and automated alerting across network and infrastructure devices.
• Reduced manual monitoring and reporting effort by ~40% and improved incident detection and response time by ~30% through standardized monitoring and configuration management.
• Developed and maintained IT policies, procedures, and governance controls, supporting audits, access reviews, and compliance requirements.
• Ensured day-to-day operational stability while continuing to improve systems and align IT delivery with changing business priorities.

Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India                                                                                                        2007       

Master of Computer Applications – MCA 

Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India                                                                                                        2005       

Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Applications – PGDCA 

Jamal Mohamed College – Affiliated Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India                                         2003       

Bachelor of Science – Computer Science