Shirish Sankar

Projects: Business Class Concierge App, Compliance Reporting Tool, Learning Management system, Seamless Airport Travel (Baggage initiatives), Aircraft turnaround management solution, Baggage Management System, DCS enhancements

• Airline and Airport IT solutions (CUTE,CUSS,RMS,AODB,CUPPS,DCS,GDS,FIDS),Product management, API Integrations and testing, Pre-sales, RFP, Effort estimation, Client presentations.
• Projects: SITA CUTE & CUSS (Pax at airports) ONSITE: New York, USA
• Driving business process automation across applications.
• Developed Airport Chatbot using Generative AI.

• Conduct feasibility studies to evaluate the adoption of new technologies in airport systems domain

• Effective project management, leading agile teams. Consistently delivering multiple projects.

• Balancing technical capability, cost, and time for business solutions.

• Engaging stakeholders and mapping business requirements to software systems.

• Collaborated with marketing communications consultant, reviewing and editing all marketing materials to verify accurate branding and industry image.

Projects: Airline Cargo ESB Development.

• Product management for Airline IOCC (ARMS 2.5) and Airport Ground Operations.
• Initiated and developed a new module Airport Ground Operations.(APGH)
• API Integrations and testing, Team management, Solutioning and design, Providing client demos, training and refreshers, Agile methodology, Project Management, Production Defects resolution, Product management, User Acceptance test, Business Analysis, Scrum process, Gap analysis and release management, Data analysis, Data migration projects.
• Integrations with Flight operations(Fleet control and movement control), Crew management, Airline commercial planning, GDS, DCS, RES systems, Engineering modules, Flight planning & dispatch.

• AODB-Airport Operational Data Base, Airport Collaboration and Decision-Making Systems projects, ACDM /TAM, Special Airport Systems, ATC Systems,Resource Management Systems,Passenger processing and Queue Management Solutions,Situational awareness platforms,Self Service Check-in and auto bag drop Systems,Flight Information Display Systems,Mobile Applications.
• Key initiative towards ACDM revamping including technical and process changes.
• Developed and introduced new processes enhancing safety and efficiency of operations.
• Enhanced the airports operational efficiency by optimum resource allocation.
• Achieved quicker turnarounds and enhanced OTP

• Midfield Terminal Building Abu Dhabi Airport Airport Management Centre Setup
• Facilities management, BCM planning, SOP definition, Key processes setup, AFM helpdesk concept, trials and kickoff.

• Seasonal and daily planning of Airport's fixed resources such as Parking stands, Gates, Baggage belts, Checkin Counters
• Airport KPI management
• Key initiatives for IT to improve flight predictability
• VTT study, Passenger journey improvement study, BHS, FIDS, CUSS, CUTE ,AVDGS special airport systems study and enhancements, ACDM Projects, Data analysis, Data projects

• Successfully completed a project towards shortening routes in the radar sectors of Japan resulting in reduced fuel consumption, reduced flying time ,reduced CO2 emissions and efficient route planning.Demonstrated a winwin situation for all stakeholders and proved immense cost savings in Billion $ for the government
• Successfully introduced new routes in Japan radar environment.

• Ground Handling, Air Cargo. -Essential contribution towards redefining SLA's with stakeholders -Introduced new processes and SOP's that enhanced safety and efficiency of GH operations. -Introduced best practices towards GH Operations. -Won several best station awards for aircraft safety and turnaround. -Successfully achieved ISAGO certification for ground operations.
• Developed initiatives for process improvement and reviewed and assessed ongoing operations.