Professional Profile

• Solution-driven professional with overall 8+ years of IT experience which includes 5+ years of technical ABAP expertise in SAP - ECC, R/3 and Supply Chain Management SCM, APOmodules.
• Results-oriented leader committed to success and managed small teams and modules in different SAP projects of type Re-Design & Implementation, Optimization, Roll-Out, Global Production Support and Maintenance.
• Experience at different levels of SAP Project Life Cycle - Requirement Analysis, Technical Specifications Preparation, Design and Development, Transports Management, Testing and Quality Control.
• Resourceful, creative problem-solver with proven aptitude to analyze and translate complex customer requirements and business problems and design/implement innovative custom solutions.
• Extensive experience in Exits, BAdI, BAPI’s, Performance Optimization, OSS Notes Analysis and Implementation.
• Techno-Functional experience of CIF configuration to integrate ECC & APO, DP/BW and G-ATP which involves Info-Cubes, Data Extractors, Planning Books, Data Views, Macro’s and Product Substitution Rules.
• Exposure to NetWeaver CRM ABAP development and analysis for Product Catalogue/Attribute uploads.
• Successfully integrated SAP SCM 4.0 Event Management with SAP R/3 Application.
• Design & development experience of 3rd Party Inbound/Outbound Interfaces using RealTech Interface Manager/3.

SAP ECC (6.0/5.0/4.6B) R/3 [Modules: SD, MM, PP/PI, PM, QM, WM, FI/CO & SolMan.]

• ABAP/4, Object Oriented ABAP, ALV Grid, Conventional/Interactive Reports, BDC, SAP Script, Smart Forms, Adobe -Interactive Forms, ALE/EDI/IDoc Interface, LSMW, RealTech - IM/3 Interface, Module Pool Dialog Programming, User- Exits, RFC Function Modules, Enhancement Spots, BAdI’s, BAPI’s, ABAP Web Services, Security Authorizations.

SAP SCM (5.0/4.0) APO [Modules: DP, SNP, PP/DS, G-ATP, APO-BW & CIF]

• CIF Exits and Integration Models, LiveCache data extraction, Inbound/Outbound Queue’s Monitor/Debug, G-ATP Enhancements, CTM Analysis/Enhancement, PP/DS - Heuristics, Product Master/Transportation Zone/T. Lane/Back Order Processing Exits, Product Allocations/Substitutions, Integrated Rule’s, Replace By Products, Planning Books.

Microsoft/Web/RDBMS/Reports [Domains: ERP, CRM & HRM]

• . NET, VB-6.0, ASP-3.0, COM, IIS, MTS, MSMQ, OOP’s & C, C++, Java - Beans/Servlets, Java/VB - Script, XML, HTML, OOAD & UML, Enterprise Architecture, Oracle-8i/9i, SQL Server-7.0/2K, MS Access-98/2K, Crystal Reports-8.5/9.0/9.2.

• Work Authorization: Valid H1B Visa.
• Education: Bachelor of Engineering
• Certifications: E-Commerce Solutions.
• Completed SCM Functional Course in APO: DP, SNP, PP/DS, G-ATP and CIF.
• Training’s attended: APO Technical, SAP ABAP/4, NetWeaver - XI, Web Dynpro ABAP, Work Flow, ALE-IDoc and IM/3 Interface Manager

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Client: Confidential,Belle Chasse, Louisiana.

Confidential,manufactures hundreds of additive packages for all types of diesel, gasoline and natural gas engines. It is the worldwide market leader including Marine, Railroad and Natural Gas Engine Oils and Tractor Hydraulic Fluids.

1. Project: Confidential, [JUL’09 PRESENT: 06 Months]
Role: ABAP Technical Lead

Significant Contributions:

• Investigated design for Inspection Lot processing through Notification Action Box and configured the same.
• OSS Notes Analysis to bug fix in standard transactions and implementation to resolve the issues.
• Automated e-mail triggering provided during Notification processing to Coordinator and Responsible Users.
• Enhancement done in Delivery document processing to handle Inspection Lot creation for Live Load point.
• xMII Process Message monitoring, background RFC Functions analysis and corrections during processing in ECC.
• StarLIMS Interface triggeringdone through development of RFC enabledfunction module to send Inspection Lot details while processing Delivery document. BUS Event triggering done to execute transfer processing.
• Program developed to get future market forecast data from LiveCache using BAPI based on required key figures.
• CIF Exit debugging and enhancement so as to transfer materials additional details to APO products.
• Integration Model create and CIF Queue debugging to bug fix the problem and enhancements in CIF exit.
• Interface developed to delete CVC’s from LiveCache which can be reflected into Planning Book and accordingly flags updated into the Staging table

Confidential, Well-being Company, focused on improving people’s lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions globally.

1. Project: SPS Blueprint Optimization [NOV’08 JUN’09: 08 Months]
Role: ABAP Technical Lead

Significant Contributions:

• Innovated successful model for Material Determination & Condition Records processing by analyzing background executions of standard transactions like VB11/12 and implemented design eliminating use of BDC call transactions.
• Presented and implemented improvements in UPS GATP Interface which is resulted into removal of un-necessary table maintenance and added executions which are linked with SAP tables itself instead of data from external flat files.
• Performance analysis and implementation in Material Download interface.
• Complex OSS Notes analysis and implementation so as to resolve issues with standard SAP transactions processing.
• Integrated Rule maintenance and Product Substitution process handling from ECC R/3 to APO.
• Automated solution implemented to help and save planner time during Product Allocation’s in DP Planning Book.
• Created Planning Book Macro to calculate Allocations, Confirmed Orders and Remaining Allocations.
• Provided with Back Order Processing User Exit based SORT setups so as to add customized execution priority.
• Involved in Integration Models preparation to activate and transfer Material Master and Sales Order data to APO.
• CIF Exit enhancement to create Transportation Lanes in APO and delete existing mapping as per requirement.
• Captured change in Demand using LiveCache read for specific Planning Book and Active version ‘000’.
• Order data extraction from LiveCache program developed for SNP Planning Book based on Data View provided.
• CTM - Purchase Requisition document type determination via CIF exit modifications in ECC R/3 from APO CTM run.

2. Project: SPS Blueprint - Implementation [AUG’07 OCT’08: 15 Months]
Role: ABAP Technical Lead

Significant Contributions:

• Business requirement analysis and proposal of design which integrates different systems data flow from Core System à XI Interface à MP1 System à APO resulted into implementation of a Tool to process Replace by Products.
• Done challenging Core Interface modifications to standard transactions like CFM1/2 to incorporate ATP Group.
• Proposed new technical process model to solve existing problems in CTM Run for planning Spare Parts.
• Introduced and developed best practices for creating BAdI’s through new way in Release 7.0 using Enhancement - Spots concept and prepared APO Development Guidelines for client.
• Automation of background jobs execution via Cross Client Triggering and Background Job Parallel Processing resulted into close integration and business impact by having faster execution, saving almost 1 ½ hours.
• CIF configuration and issue analysis to setup connection between ECC and APO system.
• OSS Notes analysis to get SNP Alerts from LiveCache for large volume of order data and to avoid long runtime.
• Monitoring of inbound/outbound CIF queues, troubleshooting and resolution.
• Created InfoObjects, InfoSource, Infocube and Characteristics Value Combinations.
• Worked on Data Extractors so as to get Replace By Group relevant information in BW.
• CIF Exit modifications for Product Allocations CVC checks in APO.
• Proactively involved in Service Oriented Architecture concept analysis using Android - Mobile Platform.
• In Jan’08, worked from Europe (Eindhoven, Netherlands.) location to support business users high priority issues, critical cases and resolutions during SPS UAT.

Established in 1837, P& G began as small, family operated soap and candle company in Cincinnati, now had worldwide sales more than $83 billion. Multinational manufacturer of product ranges from personal care, household, detergents.

Project: CPO Implementation [APR’07 JUL’07: 04 Months]
Role: ABAP Technical Consultant

Significant Contributions:

• Done As-Is and To-Be analysis for multiple locations legacy systems to design and implement CPO Cockpit.
• Module Pool development of different views of cockpit to handle multiple tasks like PR/PO analysis, errors/reason handling, Notifications to vendors, Quotation comparisons by coordinating with off-shore team of members.
• SAP script layout enhanced to restrict printing of PO for specific plant with additional details as required from table.
• Analysis of BAPI to read PR, Create PO, Graphical representation of PR aging details, Web Access/Links to std. transaction from Cockpit to view additional details.
• Output Configuration and Driver program development to send PO as a PDF attachment in an e-mail.
• SAP script layout designed to add required PO information with box layout and only with required details.
• Settings and Adobe Interactive Forms development using Adobe Designer 7.1 to showcase advantages in PO/Quotation Print outputs.
• RFC functions development which can be used by portal system to populate PO and related required details on a web.
• SAP script setup in NACE to sendPO asan attachment to vendor. Enhancement done in SAP script std. driver program into custom program and same attached into NACE setting and accordingly generating PO PDF.

Confidential, manufactures and sells various consumer products worldwide. The company has five principal business segments: Blades and Razors, Duracell, Oral Care, Braun and Personal Care.

1. Project: Global Production Support & Maintenance [SEP\'04 MAR’07: 31 Months]
Role: ABAP Technical Consultant

Significant Contributions:

• Provided 24 X 7 global production support and developments for ECC R/3 and SCM APO applications in different business operations of the geographic locations like - North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
• Worked as a Technical Lead to handle daily activities like DER allocations, design estimations, transports management, client timesheets, development deadlines, high priority cases support so as to manage client SLA.
• Worked as a Quality Lead, so as to manage PCMM Level 5 company standards by managing Standards and Issue Logs, Causal Analysis and Monthly Audit Reports.
• Received Team Performance Award for Gillette SAP Global Production Support.
• Worked on Reports, BDC, RFC Function Modules, IDoc Interfaces, bug fixing, Bank Pay data download interface, SAP Scripts Layouts with multiple language support, Smart-forms and User Exits.
• Solution developed to resolve issues in Composite IDoc for reversal of Delivery, Picking/Packing, PGI & Shipment.
• Enhancements in Pricing Requirements for additional discounts added for BOM specific pricing procedure.
• Interface design and implementation to transfer BOM details from SAP to Eigner PLM system.
• DC based Inventory Analysis Report developed to select Consignment Stock details for further analysis.
• Enhancement done in GR Slip printing for specific output type as per requirement.
• Solution provided for one of the complicated FI Interface to post FB01/FB08 in case of Calendar month/Reversal accruals posting. Manual execution facilitated in case of errors and ALV Grid output to analyze the processing.
• Cost Component Split program to correct split values & total, which is then compared with activity total.
• Created a new automated process, using which manual assignment of Material Codes with Routing and Production Version (PV) creation is avoided, which is then CIF’ed from R/3 to APO to create PP/DS PPM.
• Stock data from ECC R/3 to APO via CIF exit modifications based on control locations maintained in custom tables.
• Design enhancementfor Forecast Release Comparison Tool between DP to SNP to accommodate DC Split functionality for DP, Non-DP and Consolidated Panning Books.
• Extract program developed to capture and store changes in SNP planning book, which involves LiveCache reading using BAPI’s. ALV Grid report developed to track the corresponding key figure changes.
• User Exit modified to calculate SNP production horizon and extended production horizon processing from supply profile within product master based on a period type and days.
• Successful analysis of PP/DS Heuristic Run to resolve the issue of Fixed Pegging relationships in APO.
• Designed one of critical SNP Book Macro enhancement to copy Agreed & Production Plan from SIM to 000 Version.
• Interface enhanced successfully to get down times caused by the breakdown of thermoplastic tools from R/3 PM to APO in order to realize an integrated detailed planning in APO PP/DS for specific plants.
• Created various IM/3 Inbound/Outbound Interfaces in the area of MM and FI using Interface Manager/3 which is a third party tool developed by RealTech which is integrated with SAP R/3.

2. Project: Gillette Poland: SAP Warehouse Management Implementation [MAR’06 APR’06: 02 Months]
Role: ABAP Technical Consultant

Significant Contributions:

• BDC Upload programs developed using Batch Input Session and Call Transactions for LT04, LT12, MB1B and MM01.
• Designing of SAP script layouts to print - Transfer Order’s, Warehouse Label’s to get BIN level material information.
• Done challenging analysis to configure and support large font size prints by adding new font and print controls.
• SAP Script layout designed to display bigger font size layout for Warehouse Label printing.
• Error handling by implementing BADI in case of cancellation of existing TO using MIGO transaction.
• Studied existing standard SAP stock reports and created new custom reports as per requirement.
• SAP script TEXT Include enhancement done to print Transfer Order as per conditions maintained for specific plants.

3. Project: Gillette Ireland: APO Implementation [OCT’05 DEC’05: 03 Months]

Role: ABAP Technical Consultant

Significant Contributions:

• Development of program to calculate Standard Deviations, NSD Ratio and Average calculations based on 26 Weeks historical consumption and 26 weeks future requirements.
• Vendor scheduling analysis report to calculate GR quantity, plant stocks and file download during batch jobs.
• As a part of Lean Manufacturing / Kanban Implementation, a new program created to evaluate which materials should be used for a Kanban Production and which are Make-To-Order.
• Program developed to fetch APO specific orders from LiveCache and same displayed using ALV grid report.
• CIF Queue debugging and analysis to find out bug during processing and fix the same using CIF Exit enhancements.

4. Project: Gillette Upgrade (R/3 4.6B to ECC 5.0) [Aug’05 Sep’05: 02 Months]
Role: ABAP Technical Consultant

Significant Contributions:

• Successfully supported challenges during upgrade.
• Analysis of different objects during upgrade and modifications to incorporate required changes.
• OSS Notes findings to fix the issues and implementation of compared changes between 5.0 and 4.6B versions of SAP.
• Post Upgrade Hyper care support.

5. Project: Gillette Barcelona: SAP Roll-Out [DEC’04 DEC’04: 01 Month]
Role: ABAP Technical Consultant

Significant Contributions:

• Done challenging debug analysis of standard SAP programs to do bug fixing and find processing logic to incorporate custom enhancements and checks for specific plants.
• Sales Order, Purchase Order, Invoice Print program modifications, SAP script layout enhancements and Custom Text Include modifications so as to add conditions and print different values for different locations.