Brief Summary:

• Over 7 years of experience in Information Technology with specialized knowledge in ESS/MSS Business Processes
• Specialized in ESS/MSS configuration including SAP Business Workflows, HCM Processs and Forms ( HCMPF) & Guided Procedures for Enterprise Portal
• Configured Dynamic Actions (PCRs) on Portals using ADOBE forms with HCM processes & Forms (HCMPF)
• Configured Life Events for Benefit Enrollments using Guided Procedures as part of ESS Functionality
• Specialized in ESS/MSS developments and application enhancements using NWDI, FPM, User exits, BADIs, Implicit/Explicit Enhancments
• Implementation of Custom Services in PA using Floor Plan Manager in Java Webdynpro
• Experience in Development of Custom Time Sheet in Adobe forms using ABAP Webdynpro
• Experienced in more than 4 full life cycle project implementations
• Demonstrated ability in delivering NetWeaver Portal solutions that include architecture,analysis, programming, design, product installation, testing and support.
• Coordinated with several stakeholders to define integrated, standardized process.
• Type Of Industries Worked for: Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Manufacturing, BPO, Media & Publication, Electronics, Automobile, Retails, Food Industries,Product Development
• As a Consultant , involved in Best practice methodology & quality management processes in the development. Involved in different phase in project life cycle like Requirement Gathering, Analysis, Design, Development, Unit &, Integration Testing, UAT, User Trainings, documentation & Go live. Change request Management.
• Excellent Planning, Communication, Organizational & Coordination skills with leadership qualities & open to innovative ideas to develop a creative solution for challenging client needs

Expertise includes:

Extensively worked on following HCM Functional Areas

• ESS/MSS
• PCRs
• HCM Processes and forms (HCMPF)
• Organization Management
• Personnel Administration
• Benefits
• Time Management

Extensively worked on following SAP Netweaver - Tools, Techniques, and ABAP RICEF Objects & Technologies:

• HCM processes & forms
• Guided Procedures
• Netweaver Developer Infrastructure (NWDI)
• Floor Plan Manager (FPM)
• Webdynpro for Java
• Webdynpro for ABAP
• Visual Composer
• Workflow Builder
• Application Integrator
• Portal Content Administration
• Portal System Administration
• Portal User Administration
• Federated Portal
• Webservices
• Composite Application Framework (CAF)
• Universal Worklist (UWL)
• Knowledge Management and Collaboration (KMC)
• ADOBE forms
• Business Packages including ESS/MSS/CPRXRPM/CRM
• Adaptive RFC development
• BAPI, RFC, BADI
• EVS, SVS, OVS
• BDC (Batch Data Communication)
• User Exits
• Data Dictionary, Search Helps, Lock Objects
• Authorizations
• Performance Tuning, Query, Testing tools- Debugger, Runtime analysis, & SQL Trace
• Design & review Technical & Functional Specifications
• OSS Notes
• Internet Transaction Server (ITS) for Browser & Mobile
• SAP IS HER (Industry Solutions for Higher Education & Research)

Computer Skills:

ERP: SAP R/3 4.7, SAP ECC5.0, SAP ECC 6.0
SAP ASAP Methodology. Languages: ABAP/4, PL/SQL, j2ee, Java
Operating Systems: Windows NT/XP/2000/98, UNIX
Packages – MS Office- Word, Excel, Power Point

Work Experience:

Jan 2009 – Till Date
Confidential
SAP Portal ESS/MSS Consultant
Project: Confidential

The primary objective of this project was to develop an end to end the Employee Self Service & Manager Self Service portal with services including time sheets submission and approval, benefit enrollment, travel request / expense creation and approvals & personal information online changes. Involved in gathering requirements, map new ESS/MSS business processes using SAP ECC 6.0

Roles & Responsibilities

• Administering whole SAP portal development lifecycle including documenting technical specs, functional specs, coding, unit testing, implementation, and system integration testing
• Conducted Business Interviews with the stake holders to gather project requirements
• Analyzed the functionality of the existing legacy application
• Prepared the Functional Specifications & Technical Specifications for Life and Work Event Implementation

ESS/MSS Configuration

• Configured Personnel Change Requests ( PCRs ) using HCM processes and forms
• (HCMPF) for various HR processes like Hiring, Transfer, Separation
• Configured Life Events for Benefit Enrollment using the HCM processes and forms and Guided Procedures
• Customized the Homepage framework with Custom Links to the services
• Configured services like timesheets, approval views, approval customizations, benefit enrollments, personal administration services like adding family members, bank information, etc
• Configured the Portal Roles & Home page framework
• As part of the ESS functionality, configured new Features for providing allowing Managers to view the PCRs based on their employee groupings/payroll area
• Configured the Team Calendar, Employee Search, Absence Data Overview in MSS
• Configured the Head Count iView from the BI System in the MSS
• Configured the Benefits Services applications – Benefit Enrollment, Participation
• Overview
• Configured the Working Time applications in ESS – Leave Request, Record Working Time

ESS/MSS Custom Developments

• Developed Custom Adobe form for populating Infotype 378 during Life Events
• Used components like in DTR, CBS, CMS to perform Enhancement of the standard application in Floor Plan Manager for Java Webdynpro
• Developed Guided Procedure for New Hire Onboarding Process

ESS/MSS Workflow Developments

• Developed a custom workflow which gets triggered during the life events changes done in the Portal during the Benefits Enrollments.
• Custom Workflows for sending approval workitems to the Managers and Higher Up Managers for Personnel Change Requests approvals in HCM processes and forms
• Custom Workflows for sending Notifications to the Employee when the trip is put on hold in Travel Management
• Custom Workflows for sending notifications to employees when the time is released in Time Management

Application Enhancement

• Enhanced the existing Cats Release application with the declaration checkbox that needs to be certified before releasing the time
• Enhanced the existing Cats Record application with company specific validations inside the user exit CATS0003
• Developed a enhancement which gets triggered when the timesheet is filled by some administrator on behalf of employee to approve the time
• Enhanced the feature for First program grouping in Benefit Infotype 171
• Enhanced the feature for the HR processes and forms for the

Life and Work Events for Benefit Enrollment

• Developed a Form Scenario & Process for certificate submission & Benefit Infotype updation
• Developed Guided Procedure for various adjustment reasons in Benefits
• Developed a Workflow for sending the notification once the record is created in IT 378

Oct 2008 - Jan 2009
Confidential, Sunnyvale, CA
SAP Portal ESS/MSS Consultant
Modules: SAP – HCM, ESS/MSS
Project: As the leading provider of Spend Management solutions, Ariba helps companies analyze, understand, and manage their corporate spending to achieve increased cost savings and business process efficiency.
Implemented the Employee Self Service & Manager Self Service

Roles & Responsibilities

• Involved in the designing phase of the processes to be implemented in SAP
• Suggestions for the improvement in the existing processes
• Conducted meetings with the stakeholders to gather requirements
• Prepared the Functional Specifications & Technical Specifications for the technical developments not met by standard SAP

ESS/MSS Configuration

• Configured the Home Page Framework
• Configured Personnel Change Requests ( PCRs ) using HCM processes and forms

(HCMPF) for various HR processes like Leave of Absence, Return from Leave of Absence, Work Schedule Change

• Configured Proxy Classes for controlling the visibility of the service
• Configured the Working Time applications in ESS – Leave Request, Cats Timesheet
• Configured the Personal Information application in ESS – Personal Data, Family, Bank
• Members, Bank Information etc

ESS/MSS Custom Developments using NWDI

• Customized Standard Business Package (FPM for WDJ) Application for Change own Data service with additional Field
• Developed Education Infotype Edit/Delete/Read Service using Floor Plan Manager for Java Webdynpro
• Developed Compensation History (Custom Info type) Service using Floor Plan Manager for Java Webdynpro
• Developed Proxy Class in OOPs ABAP for making the services invisible for a specific Group / Sub Group of Employees
• Implemented a BADI for adding a check on the duration of Leaves in the Leave Request Service for a specific Group/Sub Group of Employees

UWL Configuration

• Configured the UWL for the Leave Request Workflow Task with the corresponding action handler
• Created XML Configuration for a Custom Task to be launched with the URL Launcher and configured it to fetch the container variables from the workflow workitem

NWDI Setup

• Created Product for the Custom Developments
• Created Software Component for the Custom Developments
• Created Track for the ESS Business Package
• Created Track for the Custom Developments

Mar 2008 - Oct 2008
Confidential, Texas, Dallas
SAP Development Portal Lead
Modules: SAP–HCM, FICO, IM
Project: The BNSF Railway (AAR reporting marks BNSF) headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the four remaining transcontinental railroads and one of the largest railroad networks in North America

We Implemented ESS/MSS, FICO & IM

Responsibilities:

• Conducted Business Interviews with the stake holders to gather project requirements
• Analyzed the functionality of the existing legacy application
• Prepared clarification logs to clarify the expectations from the new developments in SAP
• Analyzed the technicality for the new business solution in SAP and prepared a technical specification for the same
• Performed the following developments activities

Custom Java Webdynpro Development in NWDI

• Used adaptive RFC model for execution of the RFC
• Used EVS & OVS for custom search helps
• Used Custom Controller for processing of OVS
• Used fireplugs for navigation to different views
• Used Actions in the View Controller to process the ev ents on the Views
• Used Component Controller for incorporating the Core Business Functionality & execution of the RFC
• Created a DC for the webdynpro application & created activities for incorporating the changes
• Checked in the activities in DTR & Activated the activities in CBS before releasing it the QA system

ABAP RFCs developments

• RFC to fetch the invoices based on the workitems in the Supervisor UWL
• RFC to fetch the detail for a single invoice
• RFC to perform the changes/addition/deletion of the line items in an invoice
• RFC to perform the approval / rejection of the invoice
• RFC to fetch the direct reportees for a logged in Supervisor

Custom UWL application for a Blackberry device

• Developed a custom program to fetch the list of appropriation request from UWL
• Developed a custom program to fetch the detail for an appropriation request
• Developed a custom program to process the appropriation request
• Developed a custom transaction code for the above custom program
• Created a ITS mobile service for the above transaction code to be rendered in a blackberry device

Nov 2007 - Mar 2008
Confidential, UK
SAP Portal ESS/MSS Consultant
Project: Confidential

ESS/MSS Configuration

• Configured the Portal Roles & Home page framework
• Configured the Team Calendar, Employee Search, Absence Data Overview in MSS
• Configured the Benefits Services applications – Benefit Enrollment, Participation Overview
• Configured the pay slips & time statement adobe forms
• Configured the Working Time applications in ESS – Leave Request, Record Working Time
• Added additional field in side leave request application
• Implemented a BADI for controlling the pay slip visibility
• Implemented the long term sickness leave scenario

Nov 2006 - Oct 2007,
Confidential, Thaoun Les Vosges, France
Senior SAP Enterprise Portal & CPRXRPM Consultant
Modules: PLM, cProjects, xRPM
Project: Honeywell Turbo Technologies is recognized around the world as one of the leading manufacturers of engine boosting systems for passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
Implemented the cProjects & xRPM 4.0

Responsibilities:

Enterprise Portal Content Creation/ Customizations

• Design and Creation of various PCD objects like Role, Workset, Page, iView and System objects
• Performed logon page customization
• Performed customizations in the Visual Administration to change the visibility of the business package applications
• Performed SSO the SAP Backend System

xRPM Implementation

• Performed Deployment of the xRPM Business package in Enterprise Portal
• Developed Custom applications in Java Webdynpro with NWDI for functionalities not present in Standard Business Package
• Performed SPRO customizations in the backend system

cProjects Implementation

• Performed Deployment of the cProjects Business package in Enterprise Portal
• Developed Custom applications in Java Webdynpro with NWDI for functionality not project in Standard Business Package
• Performed SPRO customizations in the backend system Documentation & Testing
• Review and approval of the functional requirements and technical design documentation
• Preparation of Integration Test and User Acceptance Test Documentation
• Environment: SAP Enterprise Portal 7.0, SAP CPRXRPM4.0, SAP ECC6.0

Oct 2005 - Oct 2006
Confidential, Bristol, UK
SAP Portal ESS/MSS Consultant
Modules: HR, FI
AXA Business Services is the Global Shared Services Centre for AXA Group, based in Bristol, UK. It is an indispensable arm of the AXA Group and insurance.

Implemented the Employee Self Service & Manager Self Service

Responsibilities:

Requirement Gathering

• Analyzing the requirements & the related Business Processes pertaining to the same
• Created High Level Design & Blue Print for the Portal Implementation.

ESS/MSS Implementation

• Performed Deployment of the ESS/MSS Business package in Enterprise Portal
• Activation of Workflows specific to Time Management, Travel Management & Performance Management
• Development of Custom Applications in Java Webdynpro in NWDI for claims processing which is not part of the standard business package

Enterprise Portal Implementation

• Design and Creation of various PCD objects like Role, Workset, Page, iView and System objects
• Performed Portal Branding with Customized Logon Page & Custom Portal Theme
• Performed mass user creation & performed SSO using Certificate
• Created System objects for connecting to the backend system
• Created JCO destinations for the Java Webdynpro applications in the business package

Jan 2005-Oct 2005
Confidential, Delhi, India
SAP Enterprise Portal Lead Consultant
Modules: HR
Project: Implemented the Employee Self Service & Manager Self Service

Requirement Gathering

• Analyzing the requirements & the related Business Processes pertaining to the same
• Suggesting the best possible solution by weighing the pros & cons
• Preparation of the Blueprints for Enterprise Portal implementation

ESS/MSS Implementation

• Performed Deployment of the ESS/MSS Business package in Enterprise Portal
• Developed Custom Workflow for Leave Request
• Configured Services like Personal Data, Leave Request, Inbox, Bank Information
• Developed Custom Applications in Java Webdynpro for Claims processing

Enterprise Portal Implementation

• Design and Creation of various PCD objects like Role, Workset, Page, iView and System objects
• Performed SSO to the backend SAP System
• Installed ITS server for ESS transaction code iViews
• Performed Mass User Creation along with their mapping to the backend system & mass assignment of portal roles
• Performed Enterprise Portals Logon page Customizations along with the creation of the Custom Portal themes

Documentation & End User Training

• Created configuration documents for Portal & Backend System
• Created an End User Manual & Performed an End User Training

Apr 2004 - Dec 2004
Project:Confidential, Hyderabad, India
SAP Portal ESS/MSS Consultant
Modules: HR
Project: SAP Netweaver system should enable employees to update their own personal data with regard to Addresses, Bank Account number details etc. Each employee should be given a separate user id and password to protect access to their own information so that no other employee is able to see another employee’s data except HR & Payroll administrative users. Employees should be able to view their leave balances, shift timings, and apply for leave of absence through workflow approval process to their departmental managers.
Any discretionary leave of absence or any leave of absence that requires proof (sick leave) should not be allowed to be applied through Employee Self Service.
Employees should be able to view their Pay slips through ESS and if they want they should be able to download it.

Responsibilities:

Leave Request Email Notification to the approver

• Configured the Microsoft Exchange Server with SAP R/3 to make R/3 be able to send mails to Microsoft
• Enhanced the Existing workflow with additional tasks to be able to retrieve the email id of the approver
• Inserted an additional task to send the mail to above fetched emailed.
• Created the body of the mail to be able to fetch the dynamic variables in order to generate a personalized mail to the approver
• Inserted a url which points to ITS server where the approver logs into approve his subordinates leave
• Finally the Requester gets mail about the processing of the Leave

Portal Logon Page Enhancement

• Logon Page enhanced with Pictures of the university
• Configured Portal Server to be able to send mails to the Administrator on his outlook Express Account incase of Request for password reset and deactivated the standard functionality

June 2003 – Mar 2004
xTAB, Indswift laboratories, Chandigarh, India
Senior Development Consultant
Modules: MM, HR
Project:

Material Management

• System should enable employees to see all the Purchase Orders.
• System should enable employees to see details of the selected Purchase Orders
• System should open a child window which supports with the scanned copies for the P.O

Human Resource Management

• System should allow only employees with the valid user id and password to login to the Web Portals
• System should enable employees to see their Personal Data Entered by HR
• System Should enable employees to see their Leaves Balances

Responsibilities:

UI Design

• Creating WebPages in JSP with UI elements for Key In Values for the search
• Connecting the JSP to the Servlets which acts as the controller for all the user requests

Backend Connectivity for fetching the Data

• Connecting the Servlet to the Data Access Object
• Data Access Object instantiates JDBC objects to fetch the requested Data

July 2002 – Mar 2003
Confidential, Mumbai, India
Development Consultant

• Confidential, is an entertainment company which develops entertainment & utility softwares for Mobile Phones.

Responsibilities:

Developed an application for Nokia 6600 which could:

• Send images to other Phone via Bluetooth
• Allow you to select images for the Wallpaper
• Allow you to set the delay for rotating the Wallpaper

Environment: J2ME, Wireless toolkit, SDK, Symbian

• User Exits in Sales order & Purchase orders creation at header & item level data

Education: Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology