SUMMARY:

• SAP - ERP Project Lead Technical Delivery Manager / SAP QA Lead / Principal SAP Consultant. An extensively seasoned all round Professional on ERP (SAP) having rich and diverse experience, including over 17 years of International(Qatar, KSA, Switzerland, France, Germany, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands) tenure
• Seeking to provide senior level Leadership for Shaping IT Strategies and Initiatives to Drive Comprehensive Growth into the informational age.
• A self-motivated and detailed oriented, highly trained, certified and team oriented SAP Solution Technical Architect and Delivery Manager, SR. QA Analyst and Principal Consultant, with expertise in various versions & modules of SAP SAP R3, SAP S/4 HANA, SAP FIORI, SOLMAN, SAP GRC (SOX-Sarbanes Oxley, SoD), SAP Security, Data Migration Specialist (MDM/MDG), and SAP Cross Applications and Core Model (Global Delivery), Retail, Sales & Marketing, Research and Development, Aero Space, Commercial Banking, Asset Based Lending & Finance, Health Care Industry, and SAP Functional Test Manager using SAP HP Quality Centre. Also have a track record of diverse engagement relating to IT Consulting, Project Management, Client Management, Order Management, Distribution, and IT Service Management. In the role of Sr. SAP Business Specialist aligning processes with technology to help the client achieve high performance and architecting a solution in SAP to achieve a defined business requirement. Gained extensive international techno-functional experience on IT in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, France, Switzerland, Germany, Australia and the USA
• SAP Customization Management - Architecting & Deployment of large-scale/complex solutions adapting to changes in business, technology, and regulations; Strengthen business process by mapping same with SAP solutions; Configuration or/and Change review & Management for control, governance, risk, and compliance (GRC); Integration of SAP modules into existing business processes by modification/enhancement of Interfaces; Defined E2E business process; UAT & Support; Experienced in SAP internal & process controls
• Project Delivery Management - Initiation, Requirement Analysis & Finalization, Project Scoping, Planning (Estimation, Scheduling & Milestones), Quality & KPI Monitoring, Risk management, Communication between project stakeholders, Execution Control and Delivery. Specialized in Delivery of SAP Customization Roll-out and Service Support for same. Lead and guide the project management team in the planning, organizing, management and control of various business development projects in order to ensure that the project cycle is completed, meeting agreed project parameters (cost budget, timelines, scope and quality), standards and objectives. Demonstrating the ability to effectively lead/manage department including direct reports and contract positions.
• QA Change Review/Delivery/Management - Specialization in SAP QA Change Review & Management Adopt to changing dynamics in business, technology and regulations; Internal Audit review and controls; Strengthen business processes with SAP solutions for governance, risk, and compliance (GRC); SAP Solution Architect, Review Request for changes by GAP/IMPACT Analysis; Finalize Configurations & Standardized ABAP Programming methods of various modules; SAP Data Migration Specialist (MDM/MDG). Leading/directing cross-functional teams to ensure attainment of established objectives and deliverables
• Functional Experience - Aero Space, Pharmaceuticals, Commercial Banking and Asset Base Lending, Health Care Industry, Aircraft Industry, Automotive, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing and Distribution, Order Management and Retail sector with complete end-to-end automation of business processes including GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Asset Based Lending applications etc.
• Team Leader - Enforces Team Performance and Excellence, insists Knowledge Sharing, Collaboration/Skills upgrade, Career Planning, Motivation and Mentoring, . Ability to quickly learn and practically apply new concepts or principles which can be confirmed by experience
• Team Player - Fast Learning curve as well as analytical, problem solving, planning, communication, decision making & interpersonal skills (stake holder management), suitable to achieve both personal and corporate goal

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Hardware: HP3000, Unix and Windows platform

Operating Systems: Windows, UNIX, Oracle, SAP NetWeaver gateway technologies (PI/EP)

Languages: ABAP/4, Visual Basic, Basic, COBOL, RPG, SQL, Assembler

Databases: Oracle, MS SQL Server, TurboIMAGE DB, Relational Databases

Change Tools: Queries, LSMW, MS Office, ABAP Developer, SAP Solution Manager, Software & Application and Development Lifecycle Methodology; Organizational Change Management

Testing Tool: SAP HP Quality Centre, QTP, Test script design, SolMan TAO, CTMS, BI Tools: SUPRTOOL, SAP BI, SAP BW

Project Tool: MS Project, MS Office, Enterprise Project Mgmt, Visio, SharePoint

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Project lead/Team lead

Environment: SAP GRC Windows platform; Net weaver Business objects

Responsibilities:

• Project lead; Team lead; SAP Technical Deliver Manager; Configurator; Solution and Delivery Manager and Data Migration Specialist, SAP Org. Change Manager/Analyst (QAQC-Lead); Trainer - to configure and deliver the end solution
• Managed, planned, and directed Business Systems projects and the day-to-day activities of IT team to ensure departmental objectives are achieved in efficient and cost effective manner.
• Led execution and implementation of assigned projects within defined budget, and effectively manages time and resources to ensure that the projects are completed efficiently, through the use of standard application development methodologies to ensure solution quality and consistency of process.
• Responsible for locating, securing and managing resources for the assigned project, assigns tasks and coordinates resources.
• Provided project management support to system acquisition, implementation and support.
• Coordinated planning and implementation of SAP Business Intelligence in the company extracting business related data from SAP various modules and other non-SAP systems and data repositories.
• Studied the corporate business objective, innovation opportunities in the business units, existing business processes, understood the business process improvement alternatives with SAP System and recommended possible improvements to existing company business processes. Ensure effective cascading of the Strategy & Business Development strategy into business plans to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing departmental strategies.
• Led the evaluation, selection and acquisition of off-the-shelf software packages according to the set criteria for application package selection. Prepares the Requirement Definition after studying the business requirements and developed in association with the users business cases including Cost/Benefits.
• Planned, developed and supported interfaces to ensure integration between business systems and technical systems, ensuring integrity of data.
• Planned and monitored the integration aspects, when any of the related modules undergo changes.
• Prepared and conducted blueprint workshops to end users for any approved business area changes and process improvement issues in keeping with the user requirements and best industry practise. Developed blueprints and design documentation in collaboration within IT & appropriate business stakeholders.
• Planned, supervised and implemented configuration changes in co-ordination with Technical System & Support team and end users, including security and authorizations - required as part of continuous improvement and adaptation of best business practices within SAP. Evaluated the impact on SAP configurations and customization for possible new models.
• Ensured ongoing, adequate and professional posts go-live system support is provided to business divisions with prompt resolution of production issues.
• Planned and monitored system testing of new releases and implements new releases in coordination within IT & appropriate business stakeholders.
• Advised and supports the implementation of business process changes within IT & appropriate business stakeholders. Participated in planning and conducting studies/research in acquiring or developing new modules/systems within an assigned area.
• Ability to take technical or theoretical information and apply it to day-to-day work considering the business implications of the application of technology to the current and future business environment.
• Managed the effective assessment of risk of new projects in existing and emerging markets in order to provide management with an informed view of the risks involved and propose risk mitigation measures to enable the projects to proceed with acceptable level of risk.
• Led and monitored continually the implementation of the system on how it is used, security and integration aspects and ensures standards specified in service level agreements are adequately met.
• Provided assistance to Functional Division in developing business procedures, maintains up-to-date and comprehensive processes, user procedures,, user manuals and test cycles.
• Provided technical support for maintenance of authorization profiles and security implementation in SAP system.
• Conducted presentations to familiarize users with new technology, features available as part of an ongoing support and commitment for improving quality of application systems.
• Analyzed, identify and document business opportunities on both user needs and a good understanding of applicable business systems and industry requirements.
• Analyzed business and user needs and translation into high-level requirements.
• Conduct SAP users sessions.
• Liaises with approved software vendors, on a regular basis to learn new developments, new product offerings, modules, etc., evaluates them against company business requirement, and recommends for possible implementation.
• Maintained contact with application vendor’s online support systems for resolution of software errors/bugs/problems and monitors implementation of new bug fixes as recommended by the vendor.
• Work closely together with business, vendor and IT stakeholders such as Leadership, Architecture, Analysts, Developers, Administrators and Project Mangers to further define scope and clarity of project requests connectingprocesses as a part of the IT Portfolio.
• Kept abreast with new technology in areas relating to Enterprise system development, architecture, including RDBMS, client-server, and Web technologies.
• Led, motivated and developed IT Team members (Ranging from a team of 15 to a team of 45 individuals), establishing own milestones, team objectives and delegating assignments.
• Provided support in Qatari Nationals development, including mentoring and coaching, with special emphasis on the job .
• Contributed toward and promotes the protection of the company IT assets and corporate information against threats to their security by implementing the Information Security Policy and all other related rules, regulations and guidelines.
• Evaluated the needs of the IT Team members and /development plans are factored into the departmental plan. Monitored that the is conducted according to the plan.

Confidential

Sr. Business Analyst / SAP Solution and Delivery Manager

Responsibilities:

• Participated in the role of Sr. SAP FI/CO Business Analyst Consultant and Business Solution Coordinator for various projects throughout the United states and in Europe - specifically Switzerland, Germany, and France
• Managed customization, System Development, Deployment, Testing and Integrations of SAP FI-CO based business requirements derived from AS-IS process study and derived TO-BE solution that met with all the needs of the process.
• Responsible for all functions of Sr. SAP Solutions and Delivery Manager - Change impact and analysis, Risk analysis and Project Readiness with the key stakeholders.
• Developed and oversaw the implementation of Business Development department policies, procedures and controls covering all areas of department activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service.
• Developed and maintain effective business relationships with all relevant external/internal entities (such as government regulatory authorities, investors, business partners, key stakeholders in the local, regional and global infrastructure development industry) and all sections with highest standards of business ethics, whilst promptly attending to all critical issues in-order to ensure the services required by the organization are delivered in the most effective manner.
• Involved in various engagement functions like process study/design/change and documentation, coordination of offshore development of both technical and functional requirements and Solution design.
• Spearheaded implementation of necessary tools and applications in the support of the new environment used in development maintenance of the SAP Applications adhering to Agile Project Management/Scrum Methodology.
• Supported design and architecture components for Assets/Capex and Data Migration specializing in Global G/L for Switzerland, Austria, Belgium and Netherlands.
• Led and guided the project management team in the planning, organising, management and control of various business development projects in order to ensure that the project cycle is completed, meeting agreed project parameters (cost budget, timelines, scope and quality), standards and objectives.
• Ensured that all departmental reports are prepared timely and accurately and meet company’s requirements, policies and standards.
• Designed, build and executed security test suites in applicable environments (Systems, Regression, Integration, and Release). Created supporting functional, security and authorizations test data for all test environments.
• Implemented QA process and testing automation projects to improve the overall testing cycle.
• Provided development and delivery of materials for the delivered solution and trained and mentor the end-users as required.
• Liaise and developed business relationships with various institutions to establish services in order to support effective project management.

Confidential, Nashville

Sr. SAP Business Analyst FI/CO / SR . Business Delivery and Solutions Manager

Responsibilities:

• Reported to the Sr. SAP Manager as individual contributor with the primary responsibility of providing end user support for FI/CO thru business analytics as the designated Business and Solution Analyst for Manufacturing and Distribution.
• As Functional Test Manager designed complete E2E business process testing using SAP HP QC (Test Strategy, Test, Plan, Test Case, Defect Resolution and Automation)
• Managed support of pre-sales tasks in terms of developing Project Proposal using Business Systems Analysis methodology.
• Ability to work with business users to configure applications and maintain integrity and consistency of system interfaces to all legacy and peripheral packaged applications.
• Responsible to guide the users technically for analysis, design, development and support of business applications software for global finance and marketing business solutions and functions.
• Involved in central and nation-wide SAP users in FI, CO, as well as Operational Systems/Platforms, even provided distance learning through LANDesk, Net Meeting and teleconferencing.
• Spearheaded development & delivery of courses on Basic Navigation, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Cost Centre Accounting, Profit Centre Accounting and all impromptu requirements requested by the Production Support Team.
• Ensured that the system was prepared for the business to meet functional requirements and all corporate reporting deadlines for month-end and year-end closing including auditing.