(February 28, 2026) For the past two and a half years, Mayuresh Sanjay Hariyan has been part of one of the leading consulting networks, PricewaterhouseCoopers PwC, where he works as a Senior Associate in SAP PPQM. Supporting multiple clients across industries, including an overseas team, he operates in environments that demand precision, process clarity, and the ability to adapt quickly. For him, SAP has become a meaningful career direction. However, his path to the Big Four did not start in consulting environments or cross location client meetings. It began on the manufacturing floor, where he built the operational foundation that now informs his consulting role.
Across seven and a half years of professional experience, Mayuresh has embraced several changes. A Mumbaikar throughout his life, he moved to Pune for his first job and learned to navigate a new city independently. Over time, he transitioned from manufacturing engineer to SAP consultant, and from working within a single plant to supporting multiple clients in a consulting setup. Each shift required him to move beyond familiarity and build new competencies.
That mindset, he says, comes from home. “You never stop struggling. That’s how you go forward,” he shares in a chat with Global Indian, recalling his father’s advice. “Keep growing” has remained a principle that guides his decisions of life.
From instrumentation engineering to plant operations
A Mumbai native, Mayuresh completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Instrumentation from the University of Mumbai, securing the third rank in his university. His academic performance led to a campus placement at Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Private Limited in 2017, one of the most competitive placements in his batch.
Relocating to Pune marked his first major professional milestone. At Coca Cola, he worked as a Production Executive Engineer, handling production planning, plant efficiency, and process control. The shop floor taught him discipline and accountability. It was here that he first encountered SAP as an end user. What began as routine interaction with SAP evolved into a conscious career pivot.
The shift from manufacturing to SAP
“When I started, I was in the manufacturing team,” he recalls. “With continuous learning, I transitioned into the SAP plant team.” He recognized that SAP was not merely a reporting tool but a system that connected planning, execution, and quality across the organization.
After Coca Cola, he joined United Phosphorus Limited as an SAP Production and Support Executive, handling production order management, configuration, and user support. He then moved to Godrej Agrovet Limited, where he became involved in SAP rollout projects, blueprint preparation, gap analysis, configuration, testing, go live support, and end user training. Each move strengthened his technical foundation, deepening his understanding of business processes and the industry at large.
Consulting and broader exposure
In July 2023, Mayuresh joined PwC. Consulting introduced a different scale of responsibility. Instead of focusing on a single organization, he began supporting multiple clients simultaneously, at times managing nearly eight engagements. “Working with eight different clients was not easy,” he says candidly. Each operated under different manufacturing models, requiring structured problem solving and careful alignment.
Currently, he supports major Indian clients, including assignments that extend into foreign territory. Working with a team based in Germany, he coordinates across time zones and adapts to European working styles. The exposure has broadened his professional outlook while keeping his work firmly centered on delivery and process improvement.
He has also invested in language learning alongside his professional responsibilities. “Just by learning a foreign language, your worldview gets broadened,” he says, reflecting on how learning German and Japanese have expanded his perspective beyond technical skills.
Steady growth and discipline
Fitness forms part of his daily routine, and time with family remains important to him. For Mayuresh, work life balance means having a productive day and finding space to cherish the accomplishments of the day and share it with loved ones.
Guided by his father’s advice, Mayuresh continues to build momentum. His journey so far reflects steady growth and a strong commitment to his work. “You always have to climb that ladder,” says the professional who is nurturing aspirations of building a career abroad someday.