SUMMARY

• SAP MDG Techno - functional Consultant with 3 Full Life Cycle Implementation and support projects experience in ECC and S/4HANA.
• Rich understanding of a broad range of business processes in a wide variety of business domains like Retail, Pharmaceuticals, Automobile, and Hi-Tech industries.
• Thorough understanding of SAP industry best practices, methodologies, principles, concepts, and techniques.
• Expertise in SAP MDG with good knowledge of other modules like MM, WM, PP, SD, QM, PM, and FICO.
• Experienced in helping organizations create business case justifications for the development and implementation of Master Data Management and Governance initiatives.
• Experienced with ASAP and ACTIVATE Methodology. Worked on end-to-end implementation project with complete life cycle experience - Requirement Gathering, Business Blueprint, ‘AS-IS, ‘TO-BE’, Gap Analysis, Design, Configuration, Testing, Go-live, Documentation, Training, and Hypercare Support.
• Experienced in executing S/4HANA projects in Agile Environment.
• Conducted workshops for requirement gathering. Worked closely with client leadership and business stakeholders to understand the business processes and gather requirements.
• Experienced in designing methods and rollout strategies for Master Data Management, Data Governance, Data Migration, Cleansing, and Harmonization.
• Good knowledge of different SAP master data like Material master, Purchasing info records, Source lists, BOMs, Business partner, Vendor master, Customer master, Cost centers, Profit centers, G/L accounts, etc.
• Hands-on experience in SAP MM (Procure-to-Pay cycle) and WM modules.
• Experienced in NetWeaver Business Client (NWBC), Fiori, UI5, BRFplus, ABAP Web Dynpro, FPM, and Web Services (REST/SOA/ESOA).
• Familiar with ETL (Extraction, Transformation, and Loading) tools like BODS. Worked on data pre-validation before loading.
• Familiar with Inbound and Outbound ALE/IDOC - EDI design and mappings for 850, 855, 856, 860, 861, 865, & 810 via PI.
• Experienced in defining test scenarios based on business processes and preparing testing documents for unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, and end-to-end testing.
• Experienced in performing all the above tests and assisting end-users in user acceptance testing to validate the solutions.
• Communicated with users during User Acceptance Testing, fixed defects and added improvements as required by the business.
• Experienced in preparing cut-over documents and checklists. Worked on cut-over activities in all systems including production.
• Provided Hypercare support during the go-live, identified & resolved defects and provided post go-live support.
• Experienced with extensive testing and support activities on MDG.
• Experienced in finding alternative solutions in SAP for custom business requirements and involve the ABAP team when required.
• Expertise in identifying RICEFW objects to meet the client-specific requirement and preparing Functional Specification Documents for those objects.
• Extensively interacted with ABAP Programmers to develop custom solutions to satisfy business requirements.
• Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, teamwork, and project management skills.
• Able to multitask in a fast-paced environment, ability to adapt to changing environments, and pick up new skills quickly.
• Expertise in understanding business needs and requirements and designing Master Data Management Solutions with SAP MDG.
• Experienced with both co-deployment and hub environments for MDG deployment.
• Expertise in end-to-end MDG configuration - Activating business functions, Data modeling (entity types, relationships), UI modeling, Process modeling, Data Quality and Search, Data replication framework (DRF), Value mapping, Keymapping, and ALE configuration.
• Expertise in SAP MDG Material, Business Partner (Customer and Supplier), and Finance master data.
• Expert in data model extension and enhancements, adding custom fields to Data models, adding new entity types and related attributes, defining relationships between entity types.
• Generated data model-specific structures and created SMT mappings for the staging area to active area and vice-versa.
• Expertise in creating new change request types, defining new steps in Workflow, defining new statutes for the change request steps, and creating services.
• Expert on BRFplus rule-based workflow and traditional workflow. Worked on MDG multi-step dynamic parallel workflows.
• Expertise in setting up Dynamic Agent Determination to assign tasks to specific agents in the workflow as per the business needs.
• Expertise in configuring the workflow to send notifications to the agents in the workflow as required including email notifications.
• Expert in rule-based derivations and validations using BRFplus and BADIs.
• Expert in BRFplus Framework, UI Screen, Performance, Transportation, Simulation, Tracing, and Troubleshooting.
• Expert in BRFplus integration with other applications.
• Expert in using BRFplus - Application, Storage types, Function, Event, Context Data Objects, Ruleset, Rules, Actions, and Expressions.
• Expert in using Expressions - Constant, Boolean, Value Range, Formula, Function Call, Procedure Call, DB Lookup, Case, Boolean, Decision Table, Decision Tree, Loop, Table Operation.
• Expert in start workflow actions and workflow event actions.
• Expert in custom action development and configuration.
• Expert in custom formula function development and make it available with BRFplus applications.
• Experienced in Log messages and Email actions.
• Expert in rule-based derivations and validations through BRFplus.
• Good knowledge of ABAP - Interfaces, Classes, Methods, Data Dictionary Objects, etc.
• Good knowledge of ABAP debugging to find bugs and issues.
• Experienced in conversions and interfaces. Worked on LSMW, BDC, BAPIs, BADIs, EDI, and ALE/IDOCs. Configured SAP for Inbound and Outbound Processing using Partner type, Partner profile, Message type, and other inbound and outbound parameters.
• Familiar with BADIs implementation for email notifications, dynamic agent determination, UI enhancements, and others to enhance SAP functionality as per business requirements.
• Familiar with Floorplan Manager, Overview Page (OVP) floorplan, feeder classes, UIBBs, etc.
• Expertise in customizing UIBBs through MDGIMG, customization, context-based adaptation, and enhancement.
• Experienced in using Fiori Launchpad. Creating new tiles, catalogs, and groups.
• Worked on custom Fiori applications and published the app to SAP Fiori Launchpad.
• Familiar with Fiori enhancements.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SAP MODULES: MDG, SD, MM, WM, PP, QM, and FICO

ERP PACKAGES: SAP S/4 HANA 1709, 1809, & 1909, ECC 6.0 EHP 5-8

METHODOLOGIES: Accelerated SAP (ASAP), ACTIVATE, SAP Best Practices Professional

TESTING TOOLS: Test Director, HPQC

TICKETING TOOLS: ServiceNow, JIRA

ETL TOOLS: BODS

SUPPORT TOOLS: Remedy, HPSM, HP ALM

SAP TOOLS: BRF+, Floorplan Manger, Solution Manager, ChaRM

OFFICE TOOLS: MS Office-Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Outlook, SharePoint

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, NJ

SAP MDG Consultant

Environment: SAP MDG on SAP S/4HANA 1809

Responsibilities:

• Implemented SAP MDG on SAP S/4HANA 1809 as a hub system.
• Set up SAP MDG system for Base configuration. Activated business functions and configured Baseline configurations.
• Conducted workshops for requirement gathering, understanding business processes and scope, and define a common understandable process. Led sessions explaining to the business users the purposed design and resulting TO-BE processes.
• Prepared detailed design and configuration documents by understanding AS-IS vs TO-BE requirements and fit-gap analysis.
• Worked on Material and BP data models. Enhanced data models with custom entity types and attributes and created entity relationships.
• Created multiple custom change request types for materials and customers.
• Created workflow steps and actions. Created custom statues for each workflow step. Created sub workflows and configured in rule-based workflows.
• Created follow-on conditional change requests automatically.
• Dynamically changed NWBC UIBBs based on run-time data through context-based adaptations and customization.
• Created new services to create and send notifications to the agents including email notifications.
• Identified the BRFplus related requirement and gather the requirements from the business. Configured the customer sales hierarchy in MDG.
• Configured rule-based workflow for single level, multi-level and parallel workflows using BRF+ decision tables.
• Set up dynamic agent determination based on material types through BRF+ decision tables. Configured derivations and validations through BRF+.
• Customized and implemented BADI’s on need basis - dynamic agent determination, email notifications, follow-up change requests, etc.
• Configured the HANA search for all domains and worked with security team for all authorizations and roles.
• Created Fiori tile for Material Requestor Role. Dynamically changed Material Requestor Fiori UI form based on run-time data using BRF+ decision tables.
• Worked closely with ABAP team for custom developments. Debugged ABAP programs to find out the root cause of errors while submitting a change request.
• Prepared functional specification documents for WRICEF objects and provided logic for technical consultants.
• Configured Data Replication Framework (DRF) settings for data replication to other systems.
• Configured value and key mappings.
• Used SAP SolMans, ChaRM tool to move tasks from development to quality server.
• Configured extended workflow notifications for work items. Configured side panel in NWBC for business information display.
• Prepared functional unit testing documents. Performed unit and integration testing.
• Assisted super users in UAT by resolving the identified defects. Added improvements to the solution as required by the business after UAT.

Confidential, CA

SAP MDG Consultant

Environment: SAP MDG 9.0

Responsibilities:

• Implemented SAP MDG 9.0 for ECC 6.0 on co-deployment environment.
• Prepared business blueprinting documents (AS-IS vs TO-BE) and fit-gap analysis document for custom developments.
• Creating a Static Table with empty rows in Interactive form using WebDynpro ABAP.
• Created UI for various applications and scenarios. SAP & SAP Master Data Governance implementation for Customer, Vendor, Material, and Finance modules, BRF Rule based Workflow implementation, In-Line ABAP programming, Web Dynpro application creation using Floor Plan Manager.
• Experienced in Creating Custom page layouts using ABAP WebDynpro application for reordering system.
• SAP & SAP Master Data Governance implementation for Customer, Vendor, Material, and Finance modules, BRF Rule based Workflow implementation, In-Line ABAP programming, Web Dynpro application creation using Floor Plan Manager.
• Enhanced data models with custom entity types and attributes and created entity relationships.
• Created new change request types as required for materials and customers and defined change request steps for rule-based workflow.
• Linked business activity with CR types and logical action with business activities. Created follow-on conditional change requests automatically.
• Designed and developed multi-step parallel workflows. Designed and developed sub workflows and integrated to main and rule-based workflows.
• Worked on Data Modeling, UI Modeling, and Process Modeling configurations.
• Created decision tables in BFR+ to set up workflow and assign tasks to respective agents. Assigned workflow to specific agents using Dynamic Agent Determination.
• Creating a Static Table with empty rows in Interactive form using WebDynpro ABAP.
• Experienced in Creating Custom page layouts using ABAP WebDynpro application for reordering system.
• Configured duplicate check functionality. Created new services to create and send notifications to the agents including email notifications.
• Configured Data Replication Framework (DRF) for data replication to SAP and Non-SAP systems.
• Involved in incident management and MDG Change Request management process.
• Worked on BADI customizations and implementations as required. Provided inputs to data quality rules and data conversion.
• Worked with an ABAP team for custom developments by preparing functional specification documents for WRICEF objects.

Confidential, TX

SAP MDG Consultant

Environment: SAP MDG 7.0

Responsibilities:

• Implemented SAP MDG 7.0 for ECC 6.0 on co-deployment environment.
• Prepared detailed FS documents based on AS-IS vs TO-BE and suggested SAP best practices for the design.
• Configured the system for initial setup as per the requirements.
• Worked on end-to-end SAP MDG configurations for material and vendor master.
• Enhanced existing data models to include new entity types and attributes. Worked on Data Modeling, UI Modeling, and Process Modeling configurations.
• Created new change request type as required and defined change request steps for rule-based workflow.
• Linked business activity with CR types and logical action with business activities.
• Created decision tables in BFR+ to set up workflow and assign tasks to respective agents. Designed and developed BRFplus rules for validation and derivations.
• Set up TREX and enterprise search. Created search connectors.
• Pre-validated data extracted from BODS to ensure data quality.
• Configured Data Replication Framework (DRF) for data replication to SAP and Non-SAP systems.
• Involved in incident management and MDG Change Request management process.
• Customized and Implemented BADI’s as required.
• Provided inputs to data quality rules and data conversion.
• Worked with an ABAP team for custom developments by preparing FS documents for WRICEF objects.
• Prepared test scripts for unit and integrated testing. Provided continuous support to superusers during UAT and solving day-to-day tickets from production.