Sap solution Architect Resume
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SUMMARY:
- 14 + yrs of Experience in SAP Consulting - modules PS, FICO, Product Costing, SD and Incentive & Payback module, Customer Service module
- Experience in designing the Global template and Business Process Design
- Implement process improvements by developing process metrics for constant monitoring
- Holds a degree in Bachelors in Technology(B.E) and Masters in Business Administration (PGDM)
- Experience of Four complete implementation life cycle and Two upgrade life cycle
- Excellent communication, analytical, interpersonal, and presentation skills
- Capable of handling managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to lead Teams and help in delivering E2E solution
- Ability to deliver Business Solution through system design
- Ability to drive Solution design between multiple project teams to deliver end to end process
- Was part of Greenfield Business Transformation projects
- Was involved in establishing shared/Global service model
- Work closely with Senior Management in responding to RFPs/RFIs
- Use of strategic tools like BPC(Business Planning and Consolidation) and SSM(Sap Strategy Management)
- Experience on integrating SAP FI with Sabrix & Taxware
- Experience on integrating SAP FI with new dimension modules like Concur, Vistex, GTM, EDWH(Reporting Tool), Flexible Real Estate Management, SAP CRM
- Build and Deliver several custom design solutions
- Build documentation using MS Visio and Rational Rose (UML)
- Experience on using share point and e-room
- Gather Business Requirements and Translate them into Functional Requirement Specifications
- Assist in the preparation of Technical Requirement specifications and can debug ABAP code to resolve issues
- Ensure solution meets design specification, policies and standards
- Experience in handling huge volume of Master and Transactional data
- Experience with designing processes and handling issues around ECM tools and document management system like OpenText, High Radius, EMC
- Valid H1-B Visa
- Prepared business process models; use MS Visio and Rational Rose to create use case diagrams
- Establish Shared Business Services Model for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable departments across all business units to reduce operational cost
- Streamline & Build processes that are unique and acceptable across the organization
- Streamline corporate cards process across the organization
- Manage and handle Organizational Change Management initiatives
- Performed GAP analysis of business rules, business and system process flows, user administration, and requirements. Ensure compliance requirements like SOX are considered
- Liaise with Business and Functional owner during high - level review sessions to derive and execute action plans, meeting deadlines and standards.
- Interface with business users to prepare and update Business Process Requirements (BPR) and translate them into Functional Requirements (FRS).
- Assist Technical team to develop Technical Requirement Specification (TRS)
- Created test cases and test scripts.
- Perform GAP and Risk analysis of existing system and evaluate benefits of new system.
- Validate technical designs prepared by IT developers against functional specifications.
- Create documentation for training and Help Desk teams
- Coordinate work plans between project manager and client using MS Project.
- Create Data Maps to manage complex data migration across systems
- Streamline Data Management within organization to identify consolidated view of the business
- Involved in Training of key business users.
- Experience in MS project, MS Excel, MS Visio and MS word
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - SAP CONSULTING:
Confidential
SAP Solution ArchitectResponsibilities:
- Define and Streamline Bank Accounts Migration Roadmap
- Configure and build Business Rules specific to Bank Account Statements
- Work with EDI and middleware team to configure accounts and test valid country scenarios
- Define Month end Processes around Accruals and Deferrals
- Define Contractor vs Employee process via PO process to allow payment to vendors
- Work with Bank to implement Lockbox and Remittance advice functionality for Canada business
- Implement Professional service solution based on European template for North America business units
Confidential
SAP Solution ArchitectResponsibilities:
- Define Migration Roadmap
- Define data sets and migrate transactions in Simple Finance
- Activate Account based COPA and define Asset configuration
- Define Month end Processes around Accruals and Deferrals
- Define Contractor vs Employee process via PO process to allow payment to vendors
- Generate reconciliation reports for user sign off in central finance
- Work with SAP to resolve error handling issues.
Confidential
SAP Solution ArchitectResponsibilities:
- Design and configure Professional services
- Architect and Design the Automation process for Project Create, Contract Create
- Build RICEF objects to handle Result Analysis for multiple geographies
- Work on Integration with Time Reporting and Travel Management
- Define Month end Processes around Accruals and Deferrals
- Define Contractor vs Employee process via PO process to allow payment to vendors
- Configure SAP PS, FI, CO, RE - FX modules to meet business requirements
- Map leasing side of the business process on to SAP
- Ensure the payment request flows through appropriate workflow prior to payment process as per corporate guidelines
- Build, test and deliver RICEF objects
- Ensure Account determination and CO objects and COPA segments are correctly determined
- Migration of Master and transactional data
- Deliver Legal and Regulatory Reporting Requirements (FAS13 regulation)
- Resolve Tax related issues with Vertex
- Train users to help manage the solution
- Ensure processes are aligned to Six Sigma and Sox compliant
- Prepared roll out templates and Identified localization processes
- Prepared the blue print for localization processes
- Mapping of processes in SAP
- Configuration of the business processes as per the approved Business Blue print
- Prepared functional specifications and coordinated for development requirements with ABAP team
- Carried out unit testing and integration testing, developed test scenarios, tested and documented test results
- Worked closely with technical and functional consultants of other modules to resolve cross functional issues
- Preparation of end user training manual /training aids
- Cut Over execution to suit the business requirement.
- Trained core team members and end users.
- Coordinated with other team members for go live and post go live support
Confidential
SAP Solution ArchitectResponsibilities:
- Design and configure Purchase Order Type for the Repair and Warranty process
- Architect and Design the subcontracting process to handle Repair and Warranty scenarios
- Configure Batch determination for automatic Valuation Type determination for recursive BOM
- Allow the system to post invoice and credit memo
- Define Month end Processes to accurately capture Work in Process
Confidential
SAP Solution ArchitectResponsibilities:
- Global Process Team Manager and Solution Lead for G/L and COPA team
- Guide, Consult and Deploy EHP5 functionality provided by SAP thereby enhancing Global template
- Build and configure SAP New G/L functionality in FI and CO module
- Resolve Currency and Exchange Rate Issues
- Design, build complex multi - intercompany process (CAT specific process)
- Deliver Legal and Regulatory Requirements including complex European Requirements
- Interact with Third Party Service Providers like Banks and other service providers to aggregate data and utilize in automating business processes
- Resolve Tax related issues with Vertex
- Ensure processes are aligned to Six Sigma and Sox compliant
Confidential
SAP Solution ArchitectResponsibilities:
- Conducting workshop on SAP Project System and Investment Management.
- Prepare and facilitate stakeholder workshops for requirements determination, technical planning, scheduling, design, implementation & UAT for PS module.
- Created the Business Requirement Document. Developed Process Flow diagrams, Business Process Procedures, Test Cases and Integrated Test Scenarios from Project Initiation, Approval, Planning, Budgeting, Execution and Close
- Created the conversion strategy for migration of legacy data into SAP.
- Configured SAP PS & IM as per BBP.
- Preparation of Test Scripts & configuration documents.
- Worked closely with financial team on integration issues related to Labor allocation, Different JV postings, configuring periodic and line item settlements, AUC Capitalization, Final Settlement to a completed Fixed Asset
- Demonstrated the SAP out of box standard reports for reporting purposes with different options and proposed enhancement to dynamic selections
- Defined functional specifications for RICEF objects including several custom reports and User Exits for custom fields
- Preparing a manual on the issues being encountered along with their resolutions.
- Indulged in integration testing.
- Ensured Integration with MM, FICO, SD & IM.
- Prepared Training manuals.
- Involved Post Go live support.
Confidential
SAP Solution ArchitectResponsibilities:
- Build and configure SAP New G/L functionality in FI and CO module
- Perform Integration Testing and resolve defects
- Configured EBS, VAT reporting, Automatic Account determination (cost center & G/L Account), G/L based COPA, Financial statement Version, Foreign Currency Revaluation etc.
- Validate BW reporting and help define DSO for accurate reporting of custom cubes
- Design and Build Intercompany process involving multiple currencies and ledgers
- Build validation and Substitution for project system and CO modules
- Resolve Tax related issues with Vertex
- Build complex allocation and distribution rules
- Perform cutover activities for Go - Live
- PS: Investment Projects (Capex) Integration with IM.
- PS: Cost Projects (Opex)
- PS: Customer Projects Internal RRB (Billing & RA), RA & Settlement to COPA
- PS: Customer Projects External Milestone Billing, RA & Settlement to COPA
- Prepared roll out templates and Identified localization processes
- Prepared the blue print for localization processes
- Mapping of processes in SAP
- Configuration of the business processes as per the approved Business Blue print
- Prepared functional specifications and coordinated for development requirements with ABAP team
- Carried out unit testing and integration testing, developed test scenarios, tested and documented test results
- Worked closely with technical and functional consultants of other modules to resolve cross functional issues
- Preparation of end user training manual /training aids
- Cut Over execution to suit the business requirement.
- Trained core team members and end users.
- Coordinated with other team members for go live and post go live support
Confidential
SAP Solution ArchitectResponsibilities:
- Build and configure SAP FI and CO module
- Configured International Banking, VAT reporting, Automatic Account determination (cost center & G/L Account),COPA
- Design and Build Product Costing system and integrate the same with PP module
- Configure and Resolve VAT configured in SAP for European countries
- Migrate legacy transaction data to SAP ECC 6.0 system
- Perform cutover activities
Confidential
SAP Solution ArchitectResponsibilities:
- Assigned the role of SAP FICO Business Analyst
- Part of the Transformation team
- Process Mapping to streamline processes (DMAIC methodology)
- Perform Requirement Gathering
- Trained on SAP Workflow to help design workflow processes
- Successfully complete upgrade of Enhancement Pack 4 (SAP and Vistex)
- Implement and Test DART transactions
- Solution lead for designing 3PL line of business
- Build and Design Royalty process by integrating Intellectual Property Management with ECC.
- Generate Tax reports for Customer Receivable and Vendor payable processes.
- Worked extensively on ECM and DMS tool to store customer and vendor invoices.
- Worked with high radius aggregation tool around capturing customer credit memos and vendor debit memos and designed the process around capturing, organizing and storing documents
- Ensure the payment request flows through appropriate workflow prior to payment process as per corporate guidelines
- Solution Lead for Implementing Document Management System (High Radius) and integrating the same with Vistex
Confidential
Solution Architect
Responsibilities:
- Configure multiple company code consolidation tool called Group Product costing for Hyperion consolidation mainly focusing on Sales, COGS, inventory and Variance Reporting
- Worked on VIM and on Enterprise Content Management tool (OpenText)
- Resolve on workflow issues
- Perform Product Costing for Materials
- Business Process Reengineering by defining KPIs for Yield, PPV and variance
- Worked on Vendor Invoice Management and on Enterprise Content Management tool like OpenText
- Worked extensively on ECM & DMS tool like OpenText, to store vendor invoices. Designed the process around capturing, organizing and storing documents
- Ensure the payment request flows through appropriate workflow prior to payment process as per corporate guidelines
- Design the Hedging process along with Procurement team
- Understand various Marketing Program Requirements for appropriate Rebate Calculation
- Perform Data Migration activities for Customer, Vendor and Material Master
- Handle Migration of Stock, Open AP, Open AR Balance
- Understand various Marketing Program Requirements for appropriate Rebate Calculation
- Build ALE with GPS to post payroll expenses on SAP Confidential Cost Center master level
- Configure Chargeback, Bill back, Rebates and Royalty module
- Integrate the system with B2C and B2B sites
- Design appropriate Tax system to meet legal reporting for both purchasing and Sales/Use Tax from Sabrix
- Develop complex pricing with vendors and customers
- Manage Intercompany Transactions allowing cross selling and Up selling
- Configure Special Purpose Ledger to enable multiple currency transactions enabling Tax Reporting
- To utilize Foundation Global data for customers, vendors and materials for seamless data integration
- Configure rules through workbench and prepare FRS for Technical development
- To perform Robust testing to deliver user acceptable solution
- Assist in designing extractors for BI reporting
- Handle issues around vendor Invoice Management using OpenText
Confidential
SAP Solution ArchitectResponsibilities:
- Conduct Fit gap Workshops and gather requirements
- Configure SAP FICO and Implement New G/L functionality
- BPA for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Credit Management, Treasury Functions
- Configure Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Credit Management and Banking Functions
- Worked on Vendor Invoice Management and on Enterprise Content Management tool like OpenText
- Worked extensively on ECM & DMS tool like opentext, to store vendor invoices. Designed the process around capturing, organizing and storing documents
- Ensure the payment request flows through appropriate workflow prior to payment process as per corporate guidelines
- Resolve on workflow issues
- Configure Asset Accounting and COPA
- Integrating SAP FI with SD and MM
- Design appropriate Tax system to meet legal reporting for both purchasing and Sales/Use Tax from Sabrix
- Build Reports out of SAP(custom) and EDWH
- Business Process Reengineering by defining KPIs for Yield, PPV and variance
- Design Brokerage model for the Syngenta Horticulture Services
- Was Involved in Product Costing
- Design and streamline Corporate card process by engaging discussions with banks
- Streamline Travel and Expense process by delivering the Concur solution
- Build Approval Matrix cater to build organization workflow
- Handle Migration of Vendor, Customer and Material Master
- Handle Migration of Stock, Open AP, Open AR Balance
- Handle Migration of Assets
- Design and Recommend changes to core organizational processes
- Enhanced Value Creation through automation of manual processes
Confidential
SAP Solution ArchitectResponsibilities:
- Part of the Business Transformation Solution core Team Ideate Incremental innovative solutions
- Lead business development activities including preparing proposals & responding to RFPs / RFIs
- Build presentation to represent Infosys and Confidential relationship Confidential SAP SAPPHIRE
- Facilitated Customer Services management of the programme to achieve revenue and growth targets
- Liaised with Delivery Management team to identify risks and implement appropriate risk response strategies
- Services offered are being expanded to business divisions through customized value creation
- To gain understanding of Confidential business
- To gain understanding of Oilfield services business and thereby assist business to identify areas that are potential scope for Improvements
- Client successfully replaced previous IT vendor with Infosys now playing a strategic role. IT department saw cost savings to the tune of $4.5 million by Apr 08
- Programme has delivered more than 30 customer applications in last one year, which have saved end user time dramatically and resulted in cost savings of $ 4.5 million to the client
- Achieved a high Customer Satisfaction Index rating of 5.9 on a scale of 7.0 in FY07
- Developed Center of Excellence for the client in the form of a portal which shall be a one stop shop for all employees queries
Confidential
SAP Solution ArchitectResponsibilities:
- Perform migration of SPAD and SPDD objects
- Gather business requirements to build necessary process documents
- Build Use Case diagrams for detailing requirements and processes
- Create test scripts to capture various scenarios and capture test results in mercury tool
- Standardize the platform through elimination of custom transactions
- Replace custom processes with standard SAP processes
- Prepare change management documentation for 1st level of support
- Handle super user training
- Conduct post support operations
Confidential
SAP Solution ArchitectResponsibilities:
- Was part of the support team on SAP
- Gather Requirements to handle enhancements
- Handle master data modifications for Real estate and Business partner
- Develop processes around contract management and service charge settlement
- Cater to Reporting requirements from business
- Handle integration with Accounting and Controlling
Confidential
SAP Solution ArchitectResponsibilities:
- Perform migration of SPAD and SPDD objects
- Defined and implemented strategic roadmap to source business and Technical requirements for the programme
- Gather business requirements to build necessary process documents
- Demonstrate capabilities to deliver the project in record time of 5 months
- Understand client s business problems and coordinate with technical teams to formulate IT solutions
- Build documentation for detailing requirements and processes
- Create test scripts to capture various scenarios and capture test results in mercury tool
- Standardize the platform through elimination of custom transactions
- Replace custom processes with standard SAP processes
- Prepare change management documentation for 1st level of support
- Handle super user training
- Conduct post support operations
- Perform fit gap analysis workshop to build strategy around functional upgrade
- Unit Test Tax related scenario s in Sabrix
- Business Results
- Delivery of 1st upgrade to SAP ECC 6.0, the success of which resulted in establishing credibility with other clients
Confidential
SAP Solution ArchitectResponsibilities:
- Resolve issues w.r. Confidential SAP FICO module, custom enhancements etc.
- Test the solution and move changes to production
- Meet project SLA and ensure solution meets business requirements.