Professional Summary

• 8.5 Years of experience in SAP as SAP Technical Consultant, SAP Functional Consultant and SAP Techno-Functional Lead.
• Experience as Project Technical Consultant in SAP Implementation, Upgrade and Production Support for various companies in different sectors e.g. Public Sector, Retail, Entertainment and FMCG. Well conversed with onshore-offshore delivery model.
• Functional and configuration knowledge and experience in Personnel Administration, Benefits, Time Management and Payroll modules.
• Excellent expertise in ABAP, Object Oriented ABAP, ABAP Webdynpro programming for modules like FI, CO, SD, MM, WM, PP.
• Highly Experienced in HR ABAP development skill for all HR modules like OM, PA, PM, CATS, PAYROLL, Benefits, Time module. Experience on Concurrent Employment in multiple projects like State of California, Miami Dade County School District.
• Highly experienced in modification and extension of SAP standard functionality as well as custom development of SAP Script, SAP SMARTFORMS, HRFORMS, HCM Forms and Processes and Adobe Forms.
• Expertise in configuration of ESS, MSS.
• Deep expertise in Data Conversions using LSMW, BDC, Flat File, BAPI, IDOC.

Interfaces using BDC, BAPI, BADI, EDI, Idocs, ALE and classical and interactive
reporting for applications to HR, FI/CO, MM, PP and SD modules.
Has developed several complex and critical Payroll, Benefits and Time management
Interface, Reports and Enhancements.

• Expert in Configuration of CRM Web UI Interface. UI configuration tool, Design Layer, L-Shape, Navigation bar & Business Role configurations and Transaction Launcher.
• Expertise in Object Oriented Programming, Webdynpro ABAP, Adobe Form, HCM Forms and Processes.
• Have excellent understanding on Concurrent Employment, SAP US Payroll, Payroll Outsourcing module and have experience on integration of SAP with 3rd Party Payroll system and time management system like Kronos.
• Experienced with SAP Net Weaver XI/PI 7.1 and SAP PI/XI expertise is supported by strong technical expertise in ABAP. Developed new interfaces using the IDoc, File, and HTTP adapters. Defined data types, message types, and interface mappings, message mappings. Performed sender / receiver determinations, communication channel set up and sender / receiver agreements.
• A very good team player and has proven team leadership ability.
• Managed and lead several development team with maximum size of up to 30 members. Delivered all deliverables on time within budget and with high quality standard.
• Have Functional and configuration knowledge and experience in Personnel Administration, Benefits, Time Management and Payroll modules.
• Strong experience and knowledge of designing and developing interface architectures, conversion strategy and implementation of integration between SAP and other applications using middleware communication products using SAP interface technologies like BAPI, IDOC’s.
• SAP R/3 upgrade experience (SAP 4.7 to ECC 6.0, 4.6C to 4.7 and ECC5.0)
• Experience in Custom Infotype Development – PA and PD Infotypes.
• Sound understanding and working experience of SAP HR module
• Extensive hands on experience on User-Exits, Enhancements Spots, and BADIs.
• Experience in HR ABAP Programming using Logical Database, Payroll and Time

Cluster Tables, Net, Gross and Retroactive accounting calculation.

• Experience in ABAP/4 Programming :- Dictionary objects, Standard / Interactive,

Reporting, Dialogue Programming, BDC, ABAP Debugger, SAP Script, SAP
Smartform, , BAPI, BADI, SAP Query, SAP enhancement techniques – User-Exits /
Routines, Enhancement Spots, ALV Reports, LSMW.

• Worked across all stages of Implementation such as Project preparation, Blueprint, Realization, and Cut-over, GO Live and Support of the SDLC life cycle and experience in RICEF components.
• Worked across all stages of Support project transitioning, Knowledge Transfer, Parallel Perform and Steady State.
• Extensively worked on Inbound and Outbound Interfaces using ALE, IDOC, Flat File and SAP PI/XI.
• Technical knowledge of SAP Netweaver components : WebDynpro (ABAP), SAP PI, SAP MDM.
• Have worked on UNIX, SHELL SCRIPT, PGP Encryption, FTP, SFTP.
• Appreciated by IBM for conducting training and mentorship in HR ABAP, Advance HR ABAP in IBM.
• Has received the most prestigious ‘IBM Bravo Award’ and ‘IBM Customer Dedication Award’ for his technical excellence and dedication to his team and work, resulting in client success

Education
Bachelor of Engineering Electronics and Telecommunication

Work Experience Summary

Confidential,

SAP Technical and Functional Consultant,

1 year

Confidential,

SAP Technical and Functional Consultant,

6 years (2004-2010)

Confidential,

SAP Technical Developer,

1 years 6 months (2002 – 2004)

Technical Skills

Technology :

ABAP Workbench tool, Classic / Interactive Reports, Dialogue Programming, BDC, HR ABAP, SAP Script, SAP Smartform, BAPI, BADI, Enhancement Spot, SAP Query, SAP enhancement techniques, ALV Reports, LSMW, Webdynpro ABAP, ADOBE Form, HCM Forms and Processes, SAP PI, CRM.

CRM Technical – WebUI, Transaction Launcher, Navigation bar & Business Role configurations and Transaction Launcher.

ESS and MSS Configuration.

Functional/Config - PA, BN, PY.

Tools:

IBM Ascendant Methodology, IBM Rational Portfolio Manager, MS Office tools, SAP Solution Manager.

Projects Profile

Project Name /Location:

Gwinnett County ERP Upgrade project, Atlanta, USA.

Client:

Confidential, Atlanta, USA

The Gwinnett County - one of America\'s fastest-growing counties for the past 20 years decided to upgrade their existing SAP systems. The upgrade project includes upgrading from SAP 4.7 to ECC 6.0, CRM 5.0 to CRM 7.0 and ESS upgrade.

Role:

Principal Technical Consultant in the Upgrade Team

Start and End Dates for your Role:

May 2011 – Till date

Team Size:

20

Technical Environment:

Upgrade from SAP 4.7 to ECC 6.0, CRM 5.0 to CRM7.0, ESS.

• Technical Skill Applied – Upgrade related activity like SPAU, SPDD, trouble shoot and identify the reason for all the short dumps, Apply SAP Notes, working on ECC, CRM, ESS.

Project Description:

SAP ERP Upgrade from 4.7 to ECC 6.0.
Modules involved – FI, CO, Treasury, Funds and Grants, MM, HR,
Payroll .

Individual Responsibilities:

During the Upgrade phase

• Worked on the upgrade related activities like SPAU and SPDD adjustments.
• Several short dumps were occurring in standard and custom programs in the modules like FI, CO, Treasury, Fund and Grants, MM and HR. I had to find out the reason for all the short dumps and take necessary actions to fix them.

Necessary action includes debug the standard program, identify SAP notes (if available), apply the notes.

• For custom programs necessary action includes adjusting the existing custom coding and validations in order to ensure that they work fine in ECC 6.0.
• Activate, Deactivate BADi, implement the right BADi implementation, add custom codes to BADi.
• Find and replaced the obsolete Function Modules with new function modules keeping the business functionality unchanged.
• Completed all the activities and resolved all the issues effectively and within the time frame.
• Developed LSMW for data conversion required for payroll parallel testing.
• Worked on ESS configuration, ABAP and Java iView configuration, customize the Overview page, create iView, Resource, sub-area, area etc.
• Worked on the Configuration of CRM Web UI Interface. UI configuration tool, Design Layer, L-Shape, Navigation bar & Business Role configurations and Transaction Launcher as a part of the CRM Upgrade from CRM 5.0 to CRM 7.0.
• Quick troubleshooting, Debugging of standard and custom programs, concurrent employment were some of his key success factors in this project.

Projects Profile

Project Name /Location:

Confidential, USA.

Client:

Confidential, USA

The State Controller’s Office (SCO) decided to replace their existing HR System with new SAP HR software and the name of the system will be MyCalPays. MyCalPays system will include Personnel Administration, Organizational Management, Time Management, Benefits Administration, Payroll, and Employee/Manager Self Service functionality for approximately 294,000 employees, including state civil service, California State Universities (CSU) and Judicial Council employees, judges, and elected officials.

MyCalPAYS will enable the State to improve the management of HR information and business processes to fulfill payroll and reporting obligations accurately and on time while meeting the needs of our State leadership and stakeholders.

Role:

Part of the SAP America Development team

Start and End Dates for your Role:

Sept 2010 – April 2011.

Team Size:

30

Technical Environment:

SAP R/3 ECC 6.0

• Technical Skill Applied – SAP HR Concurrent Employment in Reports, Interface, Conversion, Enhancements, BADI, BAPI, User Exits, Enhancement Spots, Idocs and Payroll cluster, Time Cluster.

Project Description:

SAP implementation for modules: HR.

Individual Responsibilities:

During the implementation phase

• Developed Complex and critical payroll objects using Concurrent Employment, Retro, Off-cycle, Reversal results.
• Developed complex and large Interfaces for Benefits, Payroll and PA modules.
• Designed and Developed complex HRFORMS in Time Management module.
• Delivered all the objects on time, within Budget with minimum defects.
• Developed LSMW for all the conversion objects.
• His deep understanding about Concurrent employment in SAP HR along with vast experience in ABAP HR were highly recognized by the SAP America Technical team and also helped him to understand all the complex business requirements.
• Quick troubleshooting, Debugging of standard and custom programs, concurrent employment were some of his key success factors in this project.
• Worked on HCM forms and Processes for scenarios like Create Position, Change Positions, change payscale.

Projects Profile

Project Name /Location:

SAP Implementation and Support / Connecticut, USA.

Client:

Confidential, USA
Ann Taylor, the leading retail chain of garments in USA, implemented the SAP to run their business. After go-live Ann Taylor has signed a strategic Outsourcing deal with IBM and IBM will provide the Application Maintenance support to Ann Taylor. The scope includes all the areas – HCM, FI, PI/XI, Portal, Security and Basis.

Role::

Technical lead

Start and End Dates for your Role:

Sept 2009 – Aug 2010

Team Size:

10

Technical Environment:

SAP R/3 ECC 6.0

• Technical Skill Applied - Reports, Interface, BADI, BAPI, User Exits, Idocs, Payroll cluster, ADOBE Form and HCM Forms and processes.

Project Description:

SAP implementation for modules: FI, CO, HR, and MM.

Individual Responsibilities:

During the implementation phase

• Perform feasibility analysis for the To be business scenarios.
• Support the functional team members to bridge the Gaps generated through Gap analysis.
• Explore new Enhancement framework in SAP ECC 6.0 and identified various user-exits, BADI and enhancement points for bridging the Gaps.
• Identify technical objects to be developed and generated FRICE list.
• Developed Complex and critical payroll objects.
• Worked on HCM forms and Processes for scenarios like Create Position, Change Positions.
• Perform Resource labeling and task allocation.
• Manage and mentor the technical resource for the project.
• Worked on 3rd party payroll system. Payroll was processed by ADP and Master data used to be sent using interface from SAP.
• Developed \'New Position Creation\' process using HCM Forms and Processes.
• Developed message Interface and sent using IDOC adapter which holds the customer data to SAP PI/XI and then it routes the information to a file.
• Worked on scenarios like File to File, File TO IDoc, File to Proxy and Idoc to File. Configured complex mapping scenarios.

Support phase :

• Responsible for managing all the SLA (Service Level Agreement).
• The Highest severity is Sev-1 and which requires Production System issue to be resolved within 4 hours. He has never missed out any SLA timeframe and in all cases of high severity issue, Sourav leaded the team from the front to resolve the issue within estimated time and thus, Sourav has saved financial losses for IBM and contributed to the organization.
• Helped the HCM and Technical team with issue resolution and quick turnaround of every tickets.
• Monitored SAP PI using SXMB_MONI, resolved issues.

Projects Profile

Project Name /Location:

SAP HR Implementation / Pittsburgh, USA

Client:

Confidential, Pittsburgh,USA

Role:

Onshore HR Development Lead

Start and End Dates for your Role:

Feb 2009 – Aug 2009

Team Size:

12

Technical Environment:

SAP R/3 ECC 6.0
Reports, Interface, BADI, BAPI, User Exits, Idocs, Payroll cluster, Time Cluster, Smartform, SAP Script, ALE, EDI, Idoc and Webdynpro.

Project Description:

Heinz has taken a major global initiative that will enhance the competitiveness through improved process, capabilities and systems that will better leverage our scale. Project Keystone will Provide a new level of operational capabilities, Implement common, streamlined processes globally
Enable greater data visibility, Upgrade and replace our fragmented systems environment. Heinz has implemented Project Keystone in the UK and plans to expand the program to the U.S. and Northern Europe.

Individual Responsibilities:

• Support Business Blue print phase which includes As is and To be phase.
• Perform feasibility analysis for the To be business scenarios.
• Support the functional team members to bridge the Gaps generated through Gap analysis.
• Identified the RICEF objects, their complexities and estimated the effort.
• Integrated the SAP systems in UK and US through ALE IDOC so that any master data update in UK system is also reflected in USA system.
• Developed Complex and critical Payroll Reports, Benefits interfaces for Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Custom Infotype PA and PD.
• Developed wrapper program for create, modify and delete the custom Infotype records.
• Developed various ALV Grid display reports for validation of eligible employees, ad hoc processing, audit reporting, backend processing and payroll processing.
• Coordinated with the offshore team members and helped them to resolve the issues and get clarification of all their queries. Helped offshore team members with technical solutions, followed up with them and reviewed all their deliverables so that objects are delivered on time, within budget and with minimum defects.
• Developed new interfaces using the IDoc, File, and HTTP adapters. Defined data types, message types, and interface mappings, message mappings. Performed sender / receiver determinations, communication channel set up and sender / receiver agreements.
• Maintaining ports in the IDOC adapter in XI and display IDOC XML message using IDX1 and IDX5 and monitoring IDOC in WE05, IDX5.
• Developed several custom Idocs for Inbound and outbound processing of Customer data, purchase order, material master data.
• Using PI configuration those inbound and Outbound Idocs were sent to and received from different systems. Worked on scenarios like File to File, File to IDoc, File to Proxy and Idoc to File.

Projects Profile

Project Name /Location:

Confidential, Florida, USA

Client:

Confidential, USA, Public Sector Client

Role :

SAP R/3 Onshore Coordinator

Start and End Dates for your Role:

Mar 2008 – Feb 2009

Team Size:

24

Technical Environment:

SAP R/3 ECC 6.0
Concurrent Employment, Reports, Interface, BADI, BAPI, User Exits, Idocs, Payroll cluster, Time Cluster, Smartform, SAP Script, ALE, EDI, Idoc, Net, Gross, Retro Payroll calculation.

Project Description:

Confidential, District decided to implement SAP and named the project as Business Operating Solutions for Schools (BOSS). BOSS will enhance Procurement, Human Resources and Payroll processes throughout the District. BOSS will replace existing technology in these functions with a new, integrated SAP system. Cost savings generated from the new business processes and modern technology will enable the District to reallocate resources to schools and students.

Individual Responsibilities:

• Involved in this project since the Blue Printing & Design phase
• Closely worked with the Business owner to completely understand the AS-IS business process, identified the Gaps, suggested the Industry Best practices to them
• Did the present System Landscape study to come up with Interfacing strategy using Flat file, SAP XI/PI for the To-Be Landscape between SAP and Legacy Systems
• Was also responsible for the Data Conversion strategy, effort estimation for all the Development objects.
• Onsite coordination for design and development of all RICEF objects
• Most challenging part of the Development phase was handling the Concurrent Employment (CE) in SAP HR. Sourav himself developed several complex Enhancements to meet the business functionality.
• Developed Payroll, Time Management Reports and Benefits interfaces based on Concurrent Employment. Has experience on Main Assignment, Personnel Id.
• Time Data was captured by Kronos system and used to be brought into SAP using inbound interfaces.
• Worked on hiring process to integrate the E-recruitment and PA module so that correct data is transferred from e-recruitment to PA module and whether employee has worked before or not is checked.
• Developed executable ABAP Proxies and IDOC Adapter that were used to integrate SAP Systems using SAP PI. Maintaining ports in the IDOC adapter in PI and display IDOC XML message using IDX1 and IDX5.
• Coordinated with the offshore team members and helped them to resolve the issues and get clarification of all their queries. Helped offshore team members with technical solutions, followed up with them and reviewed all their deliverables so that objects are delivered on time, within budget and with minimum defects.
• Conduct regular meetings with the client for status updates and requirement gathering.
• Ensure proper time booking is done on time.
• Worked on RICEF Work Rebaselining.
• Support Project Manager in preparing various matrices for reporting to Project Leadership team.
• Ensure all the deliverables are completed on time with high quality standard.

Projects Profile

Project Name /Location:

Confidential, Florida, USA, Public Sector Client

Client:

Confidential, USA
School Board of Broward County (SBBC) covers the same geographic area as Broward County, and provides elementary, secondary and vocational educational services to the unincorporated areas of the County and all of the 31 incorporated municipalities within the County, the largest of which is the City of Fort Lauderdale.
SBBC has a student enrollment that is the second largest in the State and the sixth largest in the United States. Overall, for school year 2005-2006, SBBC had 138 elementary schools, 42 middle schools, 28 high schools, 6 adult/vocational schools, 10 centers and 38 charter schools.

Role:

Technical Team Lead

Start and End Dates for your Role:

Jan 2007 – Feb 2008 (SAP HR Technical Lead)

Team Size:

50

Technical Environment:

SAP ECC 6.0
Technical Skills applied – Reports, Interface, BADI, BAPI, User Exits, Idocs, Payroll cluster, Time Cluster, Smartform, SAP Script, ALE, EDI, Idoc

Project Description:

Implementation of SAP HR, MM, FI/CO module.

Individual Responsibilities:

• Coordination for Onsite and Offshore technical teams
• Provide technical inputs to the project.
• Resource Management within the project.
• During his onshore tenure Sourav was working as a Subject Matter Expertise for SAP HR and solution lead in the School Board of Broward County project, Florida. During the Development and Testing phase whenever there was any Functional or Technical issue, Sourav had to look into those problems and provided them with effective solution with minimum turnaround time. He provided solution for functional as well as technical problems in almost all the areas of the SAP HR i.e. PA, OM, PD, Time, Benefits, ESS, MSS.
• He was also involved in some critical and complex Payroll and Benefits enhancements and Smartform developments in

Pre-printed paper like certificate printing.

• Conducted onsite offshore meetings for status monitoring.
• Conduct weekly/ monthly meetings with the client for status updates.
• Ensure all the deliverables are complied with the Quality process.
• Guide offshore team member to resolve issues.
• Preparing estimates and proposal for the upcoming work.
• Maintain the quality of the project and face the quality audit.
• Coordination between Onsite & offshore, keeping track of incoming objects, prepare the estimates.