PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Strong collaborative Information Technology leader with proven record of leading large enterprise - wide projects to completion.
• Experienced integration and culture change agent who builds new organization while merging ERP systems and legacy systems to achieve substantial synergy savings
• Experienced in Project Management, Consulting, Systems Analysis, blueprinting, preparation of functional specifications, Configuration, integration testing, and Post Implementation support in USA and Qatar
• Demonstrated high degree of success managing multiple functions and disciplines within IT and influencing interfacing organizations—well organized, perceptive, results oriented individual with proven ability to develop and implement standards, procedures, and processes that quantifiably improve business functionality across multiple geographic locations
• Proven Experience as Confidential, SAP EPM &SAP BI consultant. Cross Functional knowledge of SAP FICO, SAP FM, SAP HR, SAP MM, SAP SD, SAP FM, SAP BW, SAP PS, SAP BPC & SAP PCM modules
• Functional expertise in all aspects of the system development life cycle involving business process analysis, business requirements analysis, process re-engineering, project scoping, budgeting, risk analysis and quality management
• Experience of working with cross-cultural teams; Comfortable in interacting with people across hierarchical levels in the organization and at client locations for smooth project execution within schedule
• End to end project implementation experience covering activities across multiple phases: fit-gap analysis, solution design, configuration build, user testing, data conversion, end user, cutover, deployment, and post go live support
• Comfortable in analysis, supervision, organization, planning, and leading team efforts in diverse and challenging environments on SAP platform
• Strong analytical, planning, problem solving and project management skills coupled with the ability to understand the process and quality related to a system
• Experience in master data management, cutover strategies, testing strategies,, and post go live support
• Unique management style reinforced by well-rounded skills, capable of leading, mentoring, and motivating individuals to maximize levels of productivity and creativity, while forming a cohesive team environment

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

ERP Technologies: SAP S/4 HANA (Simple Finance), Central Finance, Confidential 5.0 - 6.0, R/3 4.6/7, SAP EPM (BPC, PCM & FIM)

Business Processes: Finance to Manage Procure to Pay Order to Cash Financial Planning & Analysis

Financial Accounting: General Ledger Accounting Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Bank Accounting & Asset Accounting

Funds Management: Budget Control System ( Confidential ) New Payment Update Functionality

Controlling: Cost Element/Cost Center Accounting Profit Center Accounting Product Costing Cost and Revenue Element Accounting Internal Order Accounting & COPA

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Directed projects to implement SAP Business Planning and Consolidation(BPC) and SAP Profitability and Cost Management(PCM).
• Managed global SAP rollout for Mexico, Brazil, Canada and the UK within project time frame and budget.
• Managed Financial Systems and coordinated changes while engaging with business owners.
• Development of strategies and execute tactical deliverables with a primary focus on the optimization of existing investments within the SAP Portfolio to increase business value, secure critical program objectives, accelerate agility, and reduce our total cost of ownership.
• Establishment of strategic relationships both internally as well as external to leverage synergies and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Directed developer/integrators for ServiceMax implementation.
• Nominated/chosen to attend Financials 2015 and Financials 2016 to network with senior leadership and learn new technologies and roadmap.

Confidential

SAP Integration Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing leadership for all SAP integration activities related to Finance and Supply Chain Management Systems integration project.
• Led technical design and implementation of all SAP integration technologies to interface with other systems.
• Facilitated resolution and in corporation of all SAP Change Requests across Confidential IT and Business divisions through the Corporate Change Control board.
• Facilitated full lifecycle Unit and regression testing for all SAP functionality.
• Developed and facilitated SAP cutover plan in conjunction with other corporate entities.
• Directed team of senior consultants including Business Analysts (FI/CO/JVA/BW) and Programmer Analysts (ABAPers).
• Weekly planning, monitoring and reporting.
• Developed work plans and task lists for team members.
• Coordinated system configuration and design changes.
• Resolved system and process issues and coordinated integrated testing effort across all process areas.

Confidential

Senior Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• Monitored overall project progress and report status to project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Reviewed and approved all project deliverables for Technical team.
• Ensured completion of projects within specified time, effort and budget constraints.
• Worked extensively with development and planning teams to plan and coordinate project related resources.
• Led deployment III site support to provide first level response to Confidential related questions raised by the Confidential site Confidential project teams.
• Provided support for Post Go Live (PGL) data collection, metrics and reporting.
• Provided project updates to senior management and Confidential SME.

Functional Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed work plans and task lists for team members, coordinated system configuration and design change.
• Resolved system and process issues and coordinated integrated testing effort across all process areas.
• Designed custom reporting solution to facilitate the organization and reporting of AR/AP and multiple Inventory related reports.
• Preparation of CRD, CDD, Test Scripts, functional and technical specification to present in Confidential meetings.
• Worked closely with the SME’s to demo all reports before they could go to production to ensure accurate deliverables.
• Worked closely with the client’s SME to gather the requirement and work with BW technical team to build solutions.
• Effectively managed BW team to create and maintenance of BI objects (InfoCubes, DSO objects, Infoset, Multi Providers).
• Conducted for end-users and developed business process documentation.
• Executed Unit and QA testing for FICO, HR and IM/WM in accordance to the Confidential requirements.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Documented and reviewed end-to-end FICO processes and BPP’s requirements with finance, accounting, and other internal groups.
• Responsible for all issues related to the ECC 6.0 Confidential Data Conversion and Functional Deltas for Confidential .
• Conduct unit testing, string testing, Integration, Q/A testing using QTP.
• Creation of documentation (Technical Object Functional Specifications-non-SAP standard) for support of the new changes in the Confidential system and getting approval concurrence from the client.
• Responsible for working with developers on customized reports and programs.
• Ensuring all specifications are met and tested.
• Conducted integration testing with SD/MM/IMWM/PP/PS modules.
• Responsible for testing security role for finance group and lead team to execute integration testing.
• Coordinated with SAP Security Project manager and SAP Security group about SAP Confidential, updates and changes.
• On call to support SAP helpdesk to resolve SAP related issues. Managed all tasks in the project plan, complete tasks on schedule and as budgeted.
• Provided accurate and timely status of progress and highlighted issues impeding progress; escalate issues to supervisor and to Confidential Project management.

Confidential

Platinum Management Consultant/Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• Documentation and approval of project charter, project scheduling & budgeting, communication, issue management plan, risk mitigation plan and resource plan.
• Maintain organization structure and reviewed end-to-end FICO processes and BPP’s requirements with finance, accounting, and other internal groups.
• Created FICO test scripts for system testing and uploaded in QC.
• Managed QC for all FICO and FSCM related issues and followed up with concerned parties.
• Worked with ABAP team to troubleshoot custom programs related to financial systems.
• Worked with Security/basis group to put together security roles for business users.
• Analyzed current business processes and worked with other teams to determine system requirements and best options for project initiative.

Confidential

Senior SAP Management Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for restructuring key financial systems
• Coordinated integrated business process flow design which includes processes such as Finance, Procure to Pay and Order to Cash.
• Configured FI/CO modules for site wide application.
• Facilitated System Test and Conversion activities.
• Provided ongoing support to end users during rollout and improved process flow through BPR activities.
• Configured COPA and developed reports in report painter.
• Worked with end user in and post production support including post launch sessions and worked on post production issues.

Confidential

Senior ERP Systems Manager

Responsibilities:

• Involved in all phases of implementation from development of business blue print to end-user and go-live. Involved in defining requirements, process reengineering, configuration, integration, testing and .
• Created and introduced an ERP System management program for supervisor and new management staff.
• Led in the ERP configuration design changes, documentation and preparation of configuration manuals unique to each client project.
• Extensive involvement in application trouble-shooting, interface issues, configuration changes, patch installations, application testing and new release rollouts.
• Managed team of 10 system analysts.

Confidential

Senior Management Consultant/Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Successfully provided internal and external user support for clients.
• Documented end-to-end processes and gathered business requirements with all departments/systems interfacing mainframe in support of a business transformation
• Facilitated reviews with the business client to document business needs.
• Assisted with the ERP blueprint, functional feasibility, critical integration points and Gap analysis between ERP systems and mainframe system.
• Provided mentoring to five analysts working on the project.
• Analyzed the problem and provided support in terms of configuration.
• Tested the solution proposed and prepared testing results.
• Looked into the possibility of enhancement/ user exits if no standard solution and researched OSS notes analysis and messaging

Confidential

Lead Senior ERP Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Project planning, scoping, resource estimation and tracking
• Implementation of project plans within pre-set budgets and deadlines
• Define escalation/response/resolution time for reported problems on the basis of criticality
• Team mentoring, deployment, monitoring, project support, documentation and development
• Accurately plan and manage the end-to-end delivery of generic Projects (enhancements, roll-outs, upgrades and support)
• Develop PMO processes and facilitated project managers to define project size and priorities of their respective business areas
• Monitor project progress & status, conduct regular project reviews and provide regular project status reports
• Participate in project charter, project scheduling & budgeting, communication, issue management plan, risk mitigation plan and resource plan
• Coordinate, negotiate and motivate vendors and resources to meet project deliverables and timelines
• Project Management (PMP), ASAP methodology and ITIL trained.