"Here is an opportunity to work with a core SAP expert who worked with Leading SAP Clients building core applications and who has worked on 8 SAP implementation for global SAP customers."

PROFILE

• 24 years IT experience with design, development, maintenance and support of applications and full-cycle implementations as development manager, project manager, developer & team lead
• Over 10 years SAP implementation experience in development of standard & custom SAP applications and business solutions using SAP SD, MM, WM, FI/CO, PS modules
• Core SAP development team member working with Fortune 500 companies implementing new standard SAP applications, solutions and supporting SAP customer implementations as core development expert for SAP Financial Service business unit
• Very good configuration skills in SAP SD, MM modules
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Responsible for all SAP project implementations and SAP custom development for major SAP Rollouts.
• Very good project management skills

How can my experience benefit your project ?

I have 24+ years of experience involving all phases of the project. My expertise can be utilized right from the early phases starting from project scoping, requirements definition, business process layout, gap analysis, etc for a global SAP implementation. I have performed these tasks for SAP implementation of multi-business units (more than one SAP module at one time). As one of the well known SAP technical expert, my experience with RICEF objects should be the key focus for my prospects. Initially I analyze all the RICEF objects and then prepare a development plan that highlights the list of steps involved and skills needed for each RICEF object to be completed. Next I prepare the resource plan once I have identified effort required to complete each RICEF topic and project timeline is known. On most projects I have been brought in very early to choose the system integrator (or implementation partner) where I pick the resources for the customer.
If given the choice, I prefer selecting the functional and technical team leads for each SAP functional area. I work with the team leads to setup implementation team and define stepwise plan to meet the deadlines.

Managing System Configuration & Business Process Engineering (SAP Functional)

I work with SAP functional team leads to define the proof of concept plan to realize the business requirements in the Sandbox system. Define the RICEF objects once the business process requirements and gaps in the standard are identified. Prepare functional specifications for each RICEF object by one-on-one meetings with the business experts or by conducting workshops. Oversee preparation of plan to configure the development system and define unit tests. Track the progress of system setup followed by migration of all the customizing objects into the QA environment. Manage user acceptance testing and ensure all issues from UAT are resolved prior to moving all objects into production.

Plan, Manage & Delivery of RICEF Objects (SAP Technical)

RICEF objects are critical piece of any SAP project implementation. As mentioned above, worked with the customer right from preliminary phases of the project to prepare development and resource plan for RICEF objects. Based on my extensive experience in managing SAP projects, customers have used my expertise with RICEF as outlined below:

Reports : Identify all standard delivered reports that need to be enhancements and also define new custom reports the customer may need to fulfill the business process requirements.
Interfaces : All SAP customers use third party software(s) and even have multiple systems within its current business landscape that need to interact with SAP system. I review the data structure and decide whether ALE, IDOCS, XI (now Process Integration), etc can be used to build the interfaces with existing systems.
Conversion : Review the data in the legacy system that needs to be converted into the SAP and determine which tools may suit the best for a successful data conversion. In most cases I have recommended LSMW, Transfer Workbench, BDC or custom programs depending on the complexity of the legacy data and the business object layout in the target SAP system.
Enhancements : SAP usually delivers approx 80% of functionality and features that may be needed to run your business enterprise. All changes to user interface, system standard business process enhancements (using user exits/ BADIs) and other SAP objects are identified as enhancements. I have worked with the customer to prioritize the enhancements depending on whether these are pre-requisites for RICEF objects on conversion and forms to be completed successfully.
Forms : Analyze all the forms in the legacy system and make decision of which SAP report tools should be utilized for the project. Most common reporting tools are SAPScript, Smart Forms and MS Office Integration.
Deliver SAP Project in Time
On a regular basis I work with the SAP functional and technical team leads to track the progress of each task. Identify any issues with system or business process and work with the teams toward a resolution. Present the project status in each SAP functional area in a weekly/bi-weekly meeting with the project stakeholders. Utilize my vast network within SAP America and SAP AG to escalate any major issues in the SAP system and to submit development requests for gaps or features that should be delivered in the standard.

Work Experience

SAP Project manager (SAP Finance) Confidential, 08/2009 - till date
Role : Product Management, Development, Customer & Prospect Demos, Support Finance and Tax applications, Partner Software Integration

Details :

• Responsible for management and development of SAP tax solutions for Different countries. Worked with the SAP Functional lead to understand the existing business requirement, Conducted feasibility analysis for modifying the existing tax conditions based on the new tax law from Brazil for the sales and nota fiscal documents, lead the configuration team for modifying new tax condition type , affected pricing procedures etc.
• Responsible on support for SAP (PM) plant maintenance projects which went live recently. Responsible for setting up the security roles, assigning the business transactions and the users to the business roles, modifying the mission critical applications and break fix the errors, created/modified the smart forms for the Notifications, plant maintenance orders, managed the uploading of the Plant maintenance data such as Notifications, maintenance orders, failure codes, equipment details , Location details using the LSMW and BDC technologies.
• Responsible for setting up the Smartbuy purchase orders interface changes for the worldwide implementations. Responsible for setting up the company codes ,purchase organizations configurations, Mapping the workflow changes for the PORDCH02, PORDCR01 idocs,Responsible for changing the Idoc segements based on the SAP XI mappings from the smartbuy systems, coordinated with QA team during implementations to make sure all test plans are implemented as per the test requirements etc.
• Worked as SAP Architect for customizing the business solutions for the SAP SEPA European project in the European economic area.Responsible for all phases of the project starting from Design, analysis, construction, Pre go live and Go live for more than 20 countries.Responsible for setting the Bank account number, account codes, new payment method in country and company code using FBZP transaction, setting up the PAYMUL idoc, and implementation of the project for all the countries etc.

SAP Modules : SAP FI, SD, PM, MM Modules
SAP SD Solution specialist : Sep ’15-2008 - Feb 02-2009

Client: Confidential

• As a Solution specialist in SD module responsible for ongoing SAP SD development and configuration in the Order processing area.
• Created AS-IS business process for Tendering, Delivery, order processing, Transportation, billing process for the existing companies in the US locations.
• Responsible for creating customization set up for SD order process by conducting different Customer workshops in the customer locations.
• Responsible for creating the Sales organization setup for their existing US companies
• Analyzed their pricing need and configured accordingly for their invoice, sale order and quotations by creating the relevant condition types, access sequences and the pricing procedures etc
• Configured the sales quotation document types , customer inquiries documents, new item categories, item category determination procedure setup, schedule line category setup, consignment order process setup, condition types, copy control procedure setup, shipping point determination procedure , route determination etc
• Worked with their business users to establish necessary security and authorization setup for the different business objects in the SD module
• Created user acceptance test scripts using CATT testing tool for creating end to end process in the Spare parts sale order, repair sale orders and Make to order sale orders etc...
• Provided ongoing training and knowledge transfer to the business users.
• Provided the key users in localized detailed design, process documentation, data cleansing and data migration activities for different objects such as Customer master, material master, pricing conditions, project templates etc
• Responsible for setting up the integration points between SD and MM, SD and FI, SD and PS, PS and MM, PS and HR systems.

Company : Confidential, Oct 2006 – Aug 2008
SAP Management consultant

Client : Confidential, May 2007 - Aug 2008

• As an SD/Customer service management consultant responsible for mapping the existing order process to SAP
• Designed the following process in SD module i.e. Visit detail process/service notification (CS), sales order creation, creation of Project order from sale order, WBS element creation, creation of service orders thru DP90 Tran (CS), pricing Procedure setup, contract management process for service /maintenance orders, creation of invoice/Billing requests(CS), linking the cost pricing type to cost centers Etc.
• Designed the following in the resource related billing i.e. DIP setup, Service sale order document configuration, Service item category configuration, expenditure view setup, coordinated with the COPA team for integrating the cost items, pricing procedure setup for the service sale order and the billing request etc.
• Configured the following in the Order Management
• Sales organization, Distribution channel, sales districts, Account groups, Item proposal, number ranges for item proposal etc.
• Partner Functions, Partner Procedure setup, Account Group setup; Order Defining and assigning Account Keys etc
• Defines routes, route stages, shipping types, transportation connection points, departure zones to Determine the automatic route in the sale orders.
• Revenue Account Determination, Condition Types, Condition Type Group, Number Ranges, Agreement Types, Condition Tables, Access Sequences, etc.
• Reconfigured 'Rebate' & 'Brokerage' Programs due to change in business process. Analyzed and Configured pricing procedures to align them with business requirements.
• Created material determination procedure for contract items to assign a generic item no based on the cost category group maintained in the ztable .
• Created pricing procedure for the service sale orders , pricing requirements, pricing formula, pricing condition types etc
• Created output determination procedure for the sale orders, invoices etc
• Modified the SAP pricing procedure for sales documents (sales order, Billing request, quotation, invoices etc) to include the SABRIX tax condition types.
• Created detailed functional specifications for the different business process
• Coordinate with the offshore resources during functional guidance
• Responsible for overseeing the Quality procedures related to the project during implementation.

Client: Confidential, Dec 2006 – Apr 2007

• As a Lead consultant created To be Business process document for sale order, Delivery process using the solution manger.
• Responsible for getting To go Decisions from the Business owners by providing the actual business scenario to win the functional design recommendations.
• Extensively used Infopath, PowerPoint, Excel during documentation and presentation.
• Responsible for creating the functional specification and sign off document for the entire Sale order process as per the deadlines specified by the client.
• Created configuration set up process document for the entire sale order cycle (Inquiries, quotations, pricing, billing, delivery, output determination, item categories, schedule line categories, billing items, delivery items etc)
• Responsible for creating transportation request for transporting the configuration objects
• Responsible for overseeing the quality procedures related to the project

Client: Confidential, Retail Functional Lead Oct 2006 – Nov 2006

• Worked as a lead consultant for a leading training and publication company involved in the AS IS /TO BE case study for their existing systems using solution manager.
• Using SOLMON, I working in the business blueprint, project preparation and realization phases. Created a new project for etraining courses , organization setup, adding team member to the existing project, system landscape definition for their project, configuration units setup , authorization profile setup, document type creation, AS IS case study documentation , To be case documentation preparation , project milestone setup etc.
• Successfully created AS IS Case document for their existing processes i.e. e-Training, Onsite training, Consultancy services, publication sales etc.
• Studied their existing order processing process, pricing processes, contract training system for their preferred vendors, shipment process, training session scheduling, course code setup, onsite training sessions management, billing system Proposed TO BE System using SAP SD ‘ OREDER TO CASH’ system for their training and publications systems .
• Conducted L1 training for their existing business users
• Configured the following in the Business blue print design, i.e. Sales organization, distribution channel, training divisions, plants, customer groups, material groups for their different groups, created material determination procedure and assigned to the sale order document type etc.
• Analyzed the existing different procedure methodologies for their training courses for their different sales divisions, customers , different pricing variables (cost price, discounts, surcharges, taxes , rebates etc) and created the pricing procedures for their standard and cash order sales document types.

Senior consultant July 2003 – Oct 2006
Confidential

• Configuration - primarily in the area of Sales & Distribution in the order management mainly in the make to order and engineer to orders including customer master, pricing order management and rebate processing.
• Business Analysis: Analyzed and provided solutions to post implementation 'issues' in the area of Sales & Distribution Configuration (Master Data, Basic Functions, Sales, & Billing), integration & stress testing.
• Modified the SAP pricing procedure for sales documents(sales order, Billing request, quotation, invoices etc) to include the SABRIX tax condition types.
• Coordinated with the ABAP developers for setting up the Sabrix Tax software for the initial rollouts .
• Configured and fully implemented 'Bill back' program
• Configured the following in the Order Management
• Sales organization, Distribution channel, sales districts
• Account groups, Item proposal, number ranges for item proposal etc
• Partner Functions, Partner Procedure, Account Group; Order Defining and assigning Account Keys
• Revenue Account Determination, Condition Types, Condition Type Group, Number Ranges, Agreement Types
• Condition Tables, Access Sequences, etc.
• Reconfigured 'Rebate' & 'Brokerage' Programs due to change in business process.
• Analyzed and configured pricing procedures to align them with business requirements.
• Provided production support in the area of Order Processing, Delivery, Billing and other areas of Sales & Distribution.
• Responsible for overseeing the Quality procedures related to the project. Client site for implementation.

SAP SD/MM Functional Consultant - Confidential, Atlanta, GA
Nov 2001 – Feb 2002

In connection with freight pay policy changes involved in the configuration changes for the shipment and delivery module in SD module. Involved in all phases of the project i.e. Business Blueprint, Realization, and Final preparation phases.

• Created the process design for creating shipment cost document for small parcels in SAP. Designed the inbound IDOC delivery segment, process codes, partner profile setup, designed the function code enhancement for creating shipment cost using VI01 SAP Tran,
• Configured condition types, pricing conditions, shipping conditions for shipment cost document preparation
• Coordinated quality assurance and configuration management efforts for the above projects
• Implemented procedures and processes along with controlled baselines and defect monitoring for the entire project.
• Involved in configuring the price determination procedure for the freight costs, involved in testing with different scenarios for creating the shipment cost through Picking via Warehouse management, packing, creation etc using the transaction WE31
• Creating the Inbound function module, which was used to create the shipment, cost document after the outbound delivery was successfully created in SAP. Shipment cost documents was created through BDC method using VI01 transaction. This process also validates the freight codes; agents code, freight class, freight mode and errors are routed to the corresponding agents through Workflow

Consumption based Planning:

• Plant parameters, MRP Groups, Defined the number ranges for planned orders and MRP list
• Defined the special procurement types, Sets the parameter for planning calendar
• Activated the Material requirement planning, set up the planning file, Defined planning horizon in MRP Calculation, Procurement proposal etc

Inventory Management

• Maintained copy rule for reference documents
• Availability check configuration for reservations for reservations and goods movements
• Defined account assignments for movement types
• Output determination for Goods receipts, Issue slips, Kanban cards etc

SAP SD Functional Consultant, Confidential,
Raleigh, NC

Apr 2001 – Nov 2001

• As a senior SAP consultant, involved in the following 3 major worldwide implementations
• Changes in SD, MM,PP,FI/CO modules due to New PC division setup. Studied the existing system and coordinated with the different group for new process design setup in the Business blue print stage.
• New Backend process design for ASEAN Countries.
• Involved in requirement analysis, converting the functional spec to technical specs, test plan creation, user acceptance testing, and trouble shooting the problems, and correcting them before moving to different SAP Instances etc.
• Coordinating with different application systems, Initial batch setup for a worldwide, computer manufacturing company in North Carolina, analyzed the existing online/batch load and balancing the job load and reschedule the existing jobs etc
• Checking the performance of the existing programs and fine-tuning them etc.
• Performed changes during implementation and troubleshooting the problems in the modified systems and correcting those problems in the test environment and assisted during implementation.

Variant Configuration

• Involved in the implementation of the Variant configuration, implementation project for the new PC division. Defined the configurable material using different characteristics, and
  Defined the different dependencies and the relationships between them etc.
• Created new BOM for these materials
• Created the configuration profile for these materials – CU41
• Created pricing conditions i.e. surcharge, discounts etc
• Created Characteristics using transaction CT04
• Created class using transaction CL02
• Created material with material type KMAT

Senior Project Leader, Confidential
Oct 1994 - Apr 2001

• As a senior Project leader managed the Manufacturing costing project, which reports different costs to higher management for different operations in paper manufacturing for mills all over USA.Managed the entire project from planning to implementation and successfully implemented for all divisions. Responsible for initiating the project, designing the process flow, recommending the hardware platform, designing the interfaces, controlling the entire project etc. Major process was designed to run in the mainframe and the interface designs are developed for SAP FI/CO modules.
• Managed SAP ABAP development projects in SD, MM,FI/CO modules using BDC, LSMW, Reports, Dialog programming, SAP Scripts etc.,
• As a senior Consultant /Project manager responsible for designing and implementing the Global product cost/Supply chain for a pharmetuical company in USA. This system is one of the three modules, which comprises the sales and finance Consolidation (S&FC) common information system for the company. The GPC/SC module is a mainframe-based system, which gathers data from reporting Locations around the world to support a variety of complex financial processing and Reporting functions. The system is being developed in COBOL 11, accessing DB2 tables in a CICS environment on an IBM mainframe operating under MVS/ESA. Involved in designing the systems, getting the user requirements, database design, table design, creating the process flow diagrams, Exploding the existing systems and creating the PFD’s, program spec preparation, UAT test plan, implementation etc
• As a senior consultant for a top five consulting group, was involved in redesigning the existing logistics and warehouse system for a heavy manufacturing industry in USA, sophisticated system that promises customers to provide the required parts and material within 48 hours of order entry to any location in the world. My main role was to study the existing system, creating the logical design, Lead the project as per the project deadlines and resolve the inconsistencies during the execution phase of the project and meet the deadlines as per the project plan. This whole application is on two different environments with protocols linking the two whenever necessary. IBM mainframe/DB2/CICS is one environment and the other is the C/Unix/Oracle environment on handheld radio frequency (RF) terminals. The RF terminals gather and send data via radio waves.
• As an Analyst Programmer, was involved in the development of a Kase Information Data Systems (KIDS) project for the Department of Human Services (Oklahoma City, OK). KIDS provide an automated on-line case Management and client tracking system for the child welfare program.

• As a Team leader for the offshore development projects, was involved in leading the following 2 projects for British aerospace and Sun life Insurance Corporation. For BAe, responsible for deployment of different modules in Production and planning system in IBM MAINFRAME computer using TELON, CICS, DB2, COBOL II, JCL, VSAM, IMS etc. In the planning phase created the functional specs, created the activity diagram, assigned the resources for different activities, monitoring the developers during the execution phase via structure flow chart reviews for the program specs and checking the scope verification during the different stages and getting approval from the higher management for the subsequent phase and make sure that project was developed as per the ISO 9000 standards.
• Sun life insurance Corporation is a major insurance company in U.K, where their main insurance process runs in IBM Mainframe. As a team leader, my main role was to understand their insurance operations in New Business, Claims processing and annuity system and reengineers the existing mainframe system as per their requirement. Responsible for deploying different small projects which does not exceeds more than 2000 hours of total project time. Responsible for Db2 table redesign, TELON screens generation, ensuring the COBOL code as per the specification, and coordinated during UAT testing time and responsible for production changes.

HARDWARE : IBM Mainframe OS/390, HP 3000
LANGUAGES: SAP ABAP/4, COBOL
PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS: MS Project
DATABASE: DB2, ORACLE, IMS
O.S: MVS, UNIX, Z/OS, WINDOWS XP:

• MSc Applied Mathematics – Computer science
• BSc Degree in Applied Sciences

• SAP SD SCM Application consultant certification – SAP America - Oct 2007
• PMP Certification from PMI