SUMMARY:

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 for operations (Dynamics AX) Solution Architect with 11 years of experience in implementation, upgrade, maintenance, data migration and integration projects.
• Hand on experience in latest versions of AX. Currently playing an architect role and lead a team upgrading AX2012 to Dynamics 365 for Operations
• 15+ end to end implementation of General ledger, Trade and logistics, Production, Human resources, Warehouse management and Finance modules for sales and distribution, ecommerce, sales and services, wholesale and retail distributions, online auction portals and entertainment industries.
• Microsoft Certified - Basic and advanced AX Programming, Trade & Logistics.
• Performed lead for various implementation and upgrade projects. Deep experience in executing project using agile scrum methodology. Mentored and managed team members from different parts of world in both onsite and offshore.
• Did data migration single handed from legacy systems and previous versions of AX to latest versions of AX. AX 2012 Upgrade project I Managed was presented in MS Convergence.
• Experience with PowerShell scripting language, done automated environment restores from PROD.
• Expertise in technical gap fit analysis, technical design, code review and converting business requirements into actionable projects.
• SRRS development skill. Developed Odata SOAP and Rest services in AX to feed data to PowerPivot for analytics.
• Installed, Configured and Integrated Management Reporter 2012 CU8, CU11 with Dynamics AX.
• Handful of experience in managing team for code upgrade and modifying Microsoft standard data migration scripts to fit user customizations. Did upgrade from AX 3.0 to AX4.0, AX4.0 to AX2009. In recent years finished upgrading AX2009 to Ax2012, AX2012 to AX2012 R2 and AX2102 R2 to Dynamics 365 for operations
• Integrated external applications using AX AIF and .Net business connectors. Experience in integrating AX with .Net, java and cloud systems includes box.com, office 365.
• Built API for AX data sources in Python and Web2Py framework.
• Built end to end integration between AX and GitHub for application version control and auto deployment.
• Speaker at MS convergence 2015.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

ERP: Dynamics 365 for operations, MS Dynamics AX 2012 R2, MS Dynamics AX 2009, MS Dynamics Ax 4.0, MS Business solution Axapta 3.0

Programming Languages: X++, C, C++, C# .Net

Database: SQL Azure, SQL 2012, SQL 2008, SQL 2005

Reporting Tool: SSRS, Management Reporter

Project Management: Agile Scrum

Version Control: VSTS, Github

Web Tool: HTML, XML, Python, Web2Py

Modules: Trade and logistics, Finance, Projects, Items and warehouse management, HR management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

IT Executive - Director of Technical deliverables of ERP systems

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day to-day activities of technical deliverables for Multi-national/ global ERP implementations.
• Involve in developing operational plans that describes the goals and objectives of the organization that works towards the vision and mission of the company.
• Architect and design add-ons in ERP system.
• Been Executing ERP Operating Model Strategy.
• Responsible for making timely, effective decision at the project level and communicating those decisions both up and down the program structure, while approaching needed decisions in a logical and thoughtful manner and weighing conflicting information.
• Member of budgeting and planning team for Implementation of new application and upgrading existing ERP system.
• Constantly review the efforts put forth by the team and recruit, interview new member if needed. Would work on the AX staffing requirements for program delivery.
• Take day-to-day control of project leaders and resources of the program.

Confidential

Dynamics AX Senior Technical Architect

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical solutions in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 for the business requirements in Account receivable, Accounts payable, General ledger, Human resource management modules. Manage and review development work of offshore team members

Confidential

Senior Technical Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Technical consulting, gap fit analysis, technical design, development and customization of Dynamics AX as per business requirements. This position is also responsible for creating and deploying the build into Production and support regression team to test the existing and newly deployed functionalities in the system.

Confidential

Axapta Developer

Responsibilities:

• Development and customization of Dynamics AX application based on functional and technical document designed as per business requirements.

Confidential

Junior Technical Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Learn Dynamics AX and support senior developers and consultants by customizing Dynamics AX to fulfill customer business needs.

Confidential, Los Angeles

Responsibilities:

• Upgrade AX2012 R2 to Dynamics 365 deployed in MS Azure.
• Technical analysis of moving customizations to extensions.
• Coordinate with MS on refactoring functionalities deprecated in latest Ax version.
• Manage code upgrade process with the development team.
• Migrated data from AX 2012 R2 to Dynamics 365 by single handed.
• Played Dev ops role deploy Dev, Sandbox and PROD instances in Azure.
• Architect the build process and play build manager role deploying increments to PROD.

Confidential

Technologies: X++, PowerShell, APIs, GitHub

Responsibilities:

• Architect and develop complete end to end integration between AX and GitHub to manage application version control and auto deployment from DEV to TEST to PROD.

Confidential

Technologies: X++, MorphX, Dynamics AX2012 R2

Responsibilities:

• Architect a module to process Cash application which automates Accounts payables, receivables and GL postings based on incoming transaction type.
• Manage the development team, coordinate with Functional and business users in Design analysis and implementation using Scrum methodology.

Confidential

Technologies: X++, MorphX, Dynamics AX2012 R2, MDM, C# .Net

Responsibilities:

• Synchronize Clients in CAA and Sports legal entities with Global Address Book in AX.
• Generate single list of Clients from AX along with GAB Ids and Synchronize the list with MDM.
• Integrate AX with MDM API to Synch Clients, Loanouts and Buyers list.

Confidential

Technologies: X++, MorphX, Dynamics AX2012 R2, SSRS, C# .Net

Responsibilities:

• Enable Advanced Bank Reconciliation framework for Sports module in AX.
• SSRS report development to print Summary and details of reconciled transactions along with Deposit slip, Checks document types.

Confidential

Technologies: X++, MorphX, Dynamics AX2012 R2, AX2012, SQL2012, C# .Net

Responsibilities:

• Upgrade AX2012 to AX 2012 R2 where Model database is separated from Business data database.
• Manage the code upgrade process with the development team.
• Migrated data from AX 2012 to AX 2012 R2 by single handed.

Confidential

Technologies: Dynamics AX2012, SQL 2012, C# .Net

Responsibilities:

• Multi company implementation of Dynamics AX 2012 for Sports department and London legal entity of CAA.
• Technical solutions, gap fit analysis, code review of customizations developed by onsite and offshore developers
• Data migration from Quickbooks to Dynamics AX2012

Confidential

Technologies: X++, MorphX, Dynamics AX2009, AX2012, SQL2012, C# .Net

Responsibilities:

• Upgrade AX2009 to a highly normalized version of AX 2012.
• Code upgrade of highly complex business scenarios such as booking report, Cash application.
• Migrated data from AX2009 to AX2012 by single handed.

Confidential

Technologies: X++, MorphX, Dynamics AX2009, AS-400, SQL2008, C# .Net

Responsibilities:

• Technical analysis, solution design and development of Dynamics AX2009.
• Data migration from the AS-400 system to Dynamics AX2009

Confidential, Los Angeles

Technologies: X++, MorphX, Dynamics AX2009, AOS 3 Tier Architecture, SQL2008, C# .Net, JAVA

Responsibilities:

• Installation and implementation of Dynamics AX2009.
• Data migration from the legacy ERP system to Dynamics AX2009
• Customizing standard AX and integrating with C# .net and JAVA applications based on the functional requirements using Agile development methodology

Confidential

Technologies: X++, MorphX, Dynamics AX 4.0 SP2, AOS 3 Tier Architecture, SQL2005

Responsibilities:

• Inventory Management.( Inventory Quantity & Inventory Pricing )
• My responsibilities in this project:
• Interacting with business users and requirement analysis of integrating Axapta with Confidential ecommerce.
• Understanding the business and existing systems for doing gap analysis/documentation and designing the solution for the same.
• Project planning, coordination with development and testing team and develop the solution in X++ and SQL stored procedures with-in defined timelines.

Confidential

Technologies: X++, MorphX, Dynamics Ax 4.0 SP2, AOS 3 Tier Architecture, DAX 2009, Upgrade methodologies.

Responsibilities:

• Setup DAX2009 upgrading environment by copying application files from Ax4.0 SP2 to DAX2009 considering the latest layering technology in DAX2009.
• Code upgrade from Ax 4.0 sp2 to DAX2009 by following code-upgrade guide-lines.
• Fixing compilation errors and working with functional and regression team to analyze and fixing the functional errors.

Confidential

Technologies: X++, MorphX, Axapta V 3.0, Dynamics AX 4.0 - SP1, SP2

Responsibilities:

• Analysis and approval of bugs reported by customers.
• Worked with development and QA team to finalize fixes and deployed the code fix in source depot to build solution.

Confidential

Technologies: X++, MorphX, Dynamics Ax 4.0 SP2, FedEx, UPS, DHL web services

Responsibilities:

• Project scope included integration between Axapta and FedEx/ UPS/DHL web services to quote the Shipment cost and to process shipment along with printing shipment labels in thermal and label printers. This integration provides facility to select value added services (Signature required, COD, Saturday delivery) from AX offered by the carriers while processing shipment. This solution was implemented in 14 shipment stations in Celluphone and they can able to process 500 shipments per hour.
• My responsibilities in this project:
• Analyzed business requirements and designed functional & technical specification.
• Studied FedEx, UPS, DHL web services and the concept for XML exchange between shipment web services and AX using “Microsoft.XMLHTTP” com objects.
• Modified AX standard Sales order tables, forms and created a new class which implements business logics behind this integration.

Confidential

Technologies: SSRS, Axapta V 4.0 SP2, SQL2005

Responsibilities:

• My responsibilities were understand the customer’s general accounts setup and developed reports using SSRS and deployed the reports in share point portal.

Confidential

Technologies: X++, MorphX, Axapta V 4.0 SP1, SQL 2005, Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0

Responsibilities:

• Designed technical specification and developed new classes in AX to implement business logics.
• Designed SQL DB and written stored procedures which communicate with Ax classes using ADODB connection.

Technologies: X++, MorphX, Axapta V3.0 SP2

Responsibilities:

• Project scope included build a new module in standard Axapta .This module includes complete process of inspecting received items from vendors and reporting problems along with problem codes. This system can be used by two types of users “Inspector’ and “Supervisor” and the Supervisor can able to reverse the decision of the Inspector. Reports are generated for the failed lot stating the complete reason for the failure. Log maintenance is included in this functionality such that the log describes the total time taken to inspect a particular lot and also for each and every Item.
• My responsibilities in this project:
• Gathered business requirements and suggested solutions to the customer.
• Designed functional and technical specification to implement the solution.
• Customized Ax objects using X++ and morphx.

Confidential

Technologies: X++, MorphX, Axapta V 4.0 SP2

Responsibilities:

• Dynamics Transaction Engine (DTE) was developed by a team of 150 resources. DTE integrated with full range of product offerings at each Regional Operation Centers of Microsoft. DTE created a common global platform enabling global processes in the following functional areas: Customer Agreements, Credit & Collections, Order Management, Pricing, SKU, Licensing & Activation, Partner Agreements, Invoicing Receivables and Finance.
• My responsibilities in this project:
• Involved in technical design team for the Finance functionalities “Revenue splitting’, ‘Service item discount re-distribution”, “Royalty” and in development of “Bank reconciliation”, “Email functionality “in AX.

Confidential

Technologies: X++, MorphX, Axapta V 3.0 SP2, AOS 3 Tier Architecture, Dynamics Ax 4.0 SP1, Upgrade methodologies

Responsibilities:

• Code upgrade from Ax 3.0 SP2 to Dynamics Ax 4.0 SP1 by following code-upgrade guide-lines.
• Work with team to analyze the errors & prepare different applications during upgrade process.
• Work with regression testing team to mitigate unknown application errors encountered during execution of regression scripts for FDC upgraded application
• Gopi Balakrishnan