PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Rama has over 20 years of functional experience which includes 10 full life cycle SAP R/3 implementations, 1 supporting role, 4 rollouts and involved in various types of testing in S2S Team in Project Realization phase and 1 full life cycle SAP R/3 implementation as a core team member in QM Module.
• Worked on S4H environments as solution architect and Lead Consultant
• He has got good PM skills and knowledge in all the PM Standard Processes. Being a core QM Consultant, he can also manage PM Module independently.
• He has used the ASAP, Agile Methodology for business process mapping and implementation. Has good SAP module capability knowledge with sound functional background.
• Rama is a good Team Lead and a good Team member with strong understanding of the processes and strong communication skills, with strong exposure to best manufacturing practices & techniques.
• He has got very good logical skills suitable for understanding user requirement and solving problems.
• Managed a team as a QM lead in some of the Projects. Received recognition from the clients for suggesting solutions which are not available in SAP standards to fit business needs.
• Good understanding capabilities of the Business in Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals,
• Food and Beverages & Process Industries. Have knowledge and implemented IP5 Industry Print (ARIS) in few of his Projects.

SAP EXPERTISE:

• Configuration of Settings at plant and client level, Quality Planning, Quality inspection, Selected Sets and Inspection type
• Defining Inspection Plan for Inspection types 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 09, 10 & 89.
• Experience in Multiple Specifications - For different countries and different Customers
• Automatic updation of LOBM Characteristics based on certain functions performed by Quality Assurance
• Experience on Sample Management
• Experience on Digital Signature
• Experience in Batch Management
• Expertise in configuring and Print Layouts for Quality Notifications for CAPA (corrective action & preventive action) and Quality Certificates of Analysis (CoA).
• Defining Defect Codes in Notification, Recording of UD (Usage Decisions) and Evaluating Vendors
• Designing Workflow (role based) for QM. Worked closely with Business Managers, Users and Developers (ABAP Consultants) to develop workflow, interfaces and reports.
• As a Team member of QM Module Actively Involved in SAP designing & Implementation throughout the project.
• Member of SAP implementation core team supporting QM, PP, and MM modules in Rubber products Manufacturing Company.
• Performed “As Is “and “To Be “business process modeling.
• Process Mapping of Legacy system into SAP.
• Integration issues with other modules and resolving.
• Extensive working experience with QM Master Data such as Code groups, Selected sets, MIC’s (Master Inspection Characteristics), Inspection Methods, Sampling Procedures, Sampling Schemes, DMR (Dynamic Modification Rule) and Inspection Plans.
• Experience in preparing Blue-Print Documents, custom reports and user training documents and provided post go-live support.
• Taught end- users during pre-cutover training work shops.
• Demonstrated SAP functionality to both core team and end-users
• Consistently successful in delivering results on time, enhancing customer satisfaction, highly creative with special talent in troubleshooting and optimization.
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented team player with strong communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and analytical skills and willing to learn new things quickly with can-do attitude
• Involved in various Testing types like Unit Testing, Integration testing, Regression Testing & Role-Based Testing.
• Worked in other QM integrated modules like PP, MM & PM.
• Worked on warranty claims, Serial Number Profiles and Service Notifications.
• Worked on output Condition records, output Types.
• Have worked in SAP Solution Manager.
• Experience in DMS (Document Management Systems)
• Experience in ECM (Engineering Change Management).
• Fair knowledge in PLM Module
• Plant Maintenance Enterprise Structure
• PM Master Data - Functional Location, Equipment, Work Centers, Bill of Materials, Catalogs Code Groups, Measuring Points, Maintenance Plans, Schedules, Classes and Class Characteristics
• Configured Notification and Order Types
• Implemented Maintenance Strategies as a template for creating Maintenance Plans for similar Equipments
• Have worked on Preventive, Predictive, Breakdown/Corrective, Refurbished Maintenance Processes
• Have extensively worked on Calibration Process (Internal & External)
• Experience in configuration of master data like BOM, Work Centers, Routings and MRP.
• Configuration of Purchase Requisition, Purchase Order, Production order, Goods Receipt, Goods Issue and Production Order Confirmation
• Knowledge on Material Transfer posting for Goods Issue and Goods Receipt.

SOFTWARE EXPOSURE:

Operating Systems: Windows 98/NT, MS DOS

Languages: C, C++, COBOL and Java 2.0

RDBMS: Oracle 8, MS Access

GUI’s: Developer 2000 and Visual Basic 6.0

Web Tech’s: HTML, Java Script and ASP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

QM Solution Architect & Team Lead

Modules (Scope): FI, CO, MM, PM, WM, QM, EWM, Analytics, SD, PP, TM

Responsibilities:

• I was involved in the Business discussions on Quality Management Module
• Continuous discussions with the client L1 BPO’s on understainding their Business processes
• Conduted Global Design Workshops solely to identify requirements
• Identified FIT/GAP’s and provided FIT/GAP reolution type
• Shown demo to the Business on the identified FIT requirements
• Writing FDS (Functional Design Specifications) for the GAP that are being identified
• Creating BPD’s (Business Process Documents) by L2 Process and aiming to get sign-of from the Business after reviewing
• Involving in cross functional requirements with other working srteams to identify requirements
• Started configuration for activating Batch Management at the Material Level
• As a team lead I was involved in the Business discussions on Plant Maintenance module
• Conducted SIPOC (Supplier, Input, Process, Output, Customers) workshops on identified Level 2 Processes on QM & PM
• Continuous discussions with the client L1 BPO’s on understainding their Business processes
• Conduted Detailed Design Workshops for Identified L2’s under Plant Maintenance
• Connected with offshore team for SIPOC deck updates, demo preprations etc
• Prepared IP5 (Industry Print 5 - Deloitte Tool) process flows based on the workshops conducted

Confidential

Team Lead - QM Module

Modules (Scope): FI, CO, MM, PM, WM, QM, Analytics, SD, PP, TM

Responsibilities:

• Studied the Business Process of the Client in Quality Management area. Currently working as a Team Lead in QM Module and managing a Team Size of 5 (Onsite & Offshore).
• Conducted workshops and gathered requirements from Business
• Provided one common solution which suits the Business need from their existing different versions of SAP and processess.
• Configured new Notification Types and customized screens according to the Business need
• Created Batch Job Variants
• Worked on Integration between SAP QM and Specification Management (RMWB-Recipe Management Work Bench)
• Performed FUT’s for Data Conversion Objects and other Enhancement related to QM Module.
• Worked on Output Condition records, Custom Output Types in QM
• Involved in 3 Integration Test Cycles and UAT
• Project went live successfully in EMEAI region
• Started working on gathering requirements for APAC

Confidential

Team Lead PM Module

Modules (Scope): FI, CO, MM, PM

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the Business Processes of EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) Module.
• Worked in the Data Team to load the Conversion Objects in Quality Environment.
• Extensively worked on the Data loads for MOCK2 and identified the issues faced during the loads. Involved in few BI-BW Reports related to EAM Module.

Confidential

Team member in QM & PM Modules

Modules (Scope): FI, CO, MM, WM, QM, PM, BI/BW, SD, PP, xMII

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Blue Print sessions with the Client and gathered requirements for QM (Audit Management & Qualilty Notifications) & PM (Equipment Calibrations).
• Identified GAP’s and adrressed the GAP’s with RICEFW Objects.
• Given multiple sessions to the Client in the areas of QM-Audit Management, Quality Notifications & PM Equipment Calibrations.
• Mapped the Requirement ID’s, RICEFW’s and Business Processes that were captured during Blue Print sessions in IP5 (Industry Print 5).
• Written Fucntional Specifications for PM-Equipment Calibrations for the GAP’s identified.
• Written Functional Specifications for conversion Objects for QM & PM.
• Configured PM-Equipment Calibration activities and performed CUT with the Client.
• Configured QM-Audit Management activities and performed CUT with the Client. Was part of IDR’s (Integrated Design Reviews) sessions.

Confidential

Team Lead in QM Module

Modules (Scope): FI, CO, MM, WM, QM, BI/BW, SD, PP, xMII

Responsibilities:

• Identified GAP’s for OSS (OneSubSea) Division.
• Written ciritical Funtional Specifications for the GAP’s identified.
• Was involved in Testing FUT’s in Development Server and passed the critical Developments to Quality Server.
• Was involved in Integration Test Cases Execution in Quality Client. Defects fixing and analyzing in HP ALM. Getting involved in Regression Test Cycle which just started in first week of Jan 2016.
• Played a key role in Data Conversions for MOCK1, MOCK2 and getting ready for DR (Dress Rehearsal) and Final Cutover which will happen in March. Was part of successful Drilling Division Go-Live.

Confidential

Team Lead in QM Module

Modules (Scope): FI, CO, MM, WM, QM, BI/BW, SD, PP, xMII

Responsibilities:

• As a Team Lead in Quality Management Module, I was extensively involved in knowledge sharing sessions during the Transition Phase with Engineering IT Team who implemented SAP for previous plants.
• Given Playback session to the Client after the Transition is completed and got 7/7 as feedback from the Client.
• Currently involved for the preparation of Master Data and getting ready for Unit & Integration testing which happened end of Sep 2014.
• Extensively involved is solving out the issues/tickets in Production System for already gone Live Plants and acting as a shadow resource until Sep 30th, 2014.

Confidential

Team Lead in QM Module

Modules (Scope): FI, CO, MM, PP-PI, QM, BI/BW, SD, SAP Dairy Solutions

Responsibilities:

• Gathered Information of the Current Business Processes for QM Module
• Conducted Workshops for the Processes Identified (L1-L3 Processes)
• Prepared BRD’s (Business Requirement Documents) per Track.
• Identified FIT / GAP analysis.
• Identified FRICEW for each Processes in QM Module.
• Prepared BBP (Business Blueprint) Document for the Processes Identified
• Shared Templates for the Master Data Identified to the Business
• Configured Sandbox in line with the legacy system and shown the demo to the Client.
• Waiting for SOW signoff from the client to build the system for the rest of the phases.

Confidential

Team Member in QM Module

Modules (Scope): FI, CO, MM, PP-PI, QM, BI/BW, SD, HR

Responsibilities:

• Unit Test Cases Execution in Quality Client.
• Integration Test Cases Execution in Quality Client.
• Defects fixing and analyzing in HPQC.
• Cut over data preparation.
• Getting Involved in EBB (Engineering Big Bang) Project which is going live in July 2013.
• Simultaneously getting Involved in EPV (Engineering Process Valves) Project whch is going live in October 2013.
• Developed Z Reports.
• Developed Z Transactions as per the Customer requirement.
• Trained Super Users.
• Created Z Transactions to upload Inspection Plans.
• Created Mass change programs.
• Updating the Test Scripts for EBB & EPV Projects.
• Involved in QCN (Quality Change Number) process and developed FS similar to EWR (Engineering work Request Process) for EBB.
• Extensively involved in Handling the issues with PP, MM & SD Modules

Confidential

SAP Version: ECC 6.0

Team Member in QM Module

Modules (Scope): FI, CO, MM, PP-PI, QM, BW

Responsibilities:

• Studied the QM Business Processes (Montreal Plant).
• Configured the System for UK Plant (Burton) as similar as Canadian (Montral Plant) System - Lift & Shift Process.
• Done Unit Test for UK Plant.
• Cycle 1 & Cycle 2 tests ran successfully in QM Module without any defects.
• Developed Z Notifiaction Type as per the Customer requirement.
• Proposed Solution and developed a Z Form to print the Sample Label for the Inprocess Inpection Materials.
• Extensively involved with the Integration Modules like PP-PI & MM.

Confidential

SAP Version: ECC 6.0

Team Member in QM Module

Modules (Scope): FI, CO, MM, PP, QM, PM, HR, BW

Responsibilities:

• Involved in SAP designing & Implementation.
• Prepared Business Blueprints documents for all the Divisions in Confidential .
• Involved in customization & Configuration of Quality Management Module.
• Configured Quality Notifications for the use of Vendor, material and customer complaints.
• Defined the scope of the Test Case objective.
• Development of Test Cases for testing the Test Scenarios reflecting complete business processes of client mapped in SAP system.
• Extensively involved in handling Integration issues with MM, PP & PM.
• Developed Z Transactions to capture the actual cost for the in-process Materials.
• Developed Z Reports to capture the Monthly analysis for each division separately.
• Developed Z Forms to print the Notifications.
• Proposed a new solution to capture the request thru Z notification and process the request thru Z Transaction for testing the Materials in a Specific Division.
• Extensively involved with the Integrated Modules PP, MM & PM.

Confidential

SAP Version: ECC 6.0

Team Member in QM Module

Modules (Scope): FI, CO, SD, MM, PP, QM, APO, BW

Responsibilities:

• Involved in SAP designing & Implementation throughout the project.
• Prepared Business Blueprints.
• Involved in customization of Quality Management Module.
• Configured Quality Notifications for the use of Vendor, material and customer complaints
• Involved in various kinds of testing’s like Unit Testing, Integration testing, Role Based Testing.
• Define the scope of the Test Case objective.
• Aspects of positive and negative testing.
• Development of Test Cases for testing the Test Scenarios reflecting complete business processes of client mapped in SAP system in Mercury Test Director.
• Unit Test Cases Execution in Quality Client.
• Integration Test Cases Execution in Quality Client.
• Defects fixing and analyzing the same.
• Extensively involved in handling Integration issues with MM, PP and SD.

Confidential

SAP Version: ECC 6.0

Team Member in QM Module

Modules (Scope): FI, CO, SD, MM, PP, QM, PM, PLM

Responsibilities:

• Knowledge transfer of Global Template process from Confidential .
• Mapping the current business requirement with Confidential landscape.
• Identifying the Gaps.
• Preparation of Blueprint documents which includes “AS IS” and “TO BE” process of QM Module.
• Creation of Project Issues in Solution Manager.
• Creation of SDP (Systems Delivery Process) in Solution Manager.
• Writing Function Specifications to make a new development for the SDP’s which are approved by Confidential (North America Agricultural)
• Created new Inspection Types according to the Business requirement.
• Created new Certificate Types.
• Created new Order Types for QM.
• Created new Document Types.
• Created new Inspection Point types.
• Created new Notification types.
• Added additional functionalities in the Action Box for the Notification Types.
• Workflow Configuration for Notifications.
• User Status Profile creation.
• Calibration activities for Gages.
• Quality Info Records.
• Worked in Document Management System.
• Worked in Engineering Change Management.

Confidential

Team Member in QM Module

Modules (Scope): FI, CO, SD, MM, PP, QM, PM, HR, BIW & EP

Responsibilities:

• Post Implementation support to QM Module in ERP-SAP R/3 Implementation and Developmental activities.
• Taking up new requirements from users and to coordinate with concerned ABAP programmers/ Implementation partners.
• Suggest solutions through SAP.
• Refined configuration to improve business process.
• Key User Training to perform Activities in SAP.
• Monitoring of Activities done in SAP system.