PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• 20 years of Techno - Functional experience in SAP S4/ECC ERP Supply Chain Integrations, SAP PI/PO Middleware for B2B/EDI/EAI Integration; End-to-End Greenfield and Brownfield Project Implementations using standard SAP ASAP and Activate methodologies, Integration Architecture & Development, Project Management, Operations & Maintenance Support and Troubleshooting
• State-of-the-Art SAP S4HANA Technology - On-Premise and Cloud based, Cloud-based SAP Ecosystem (Ariba, SuccessFactors), SalesForce, SFCC; SLT, HCI, SAP Gateway
• Deep expertise in SAP and middleware configurations: SD, MM, FI/CO,PP, QM, WM, TM modules and SAP PI/PO Adapters such as REST, SOAP, SFTP, SFDC, IDoc, RFC, DB, etc. and Interface Design & Architectures, Builds and End-to-End Testing
• Subject Matter Expert of Business Process Cycle Integrations: Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Record-to-Report, Plan-to-Make, HR-Payroll
• End-to-End Supply Chain Operations: Sales and Distribution, Materials Management, Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables, Production Planning, Warehouse Management, Transportation, Logistics Execution and Human Resources
• Industries: Consumer Products Sales, Distribution & Logistics, Chemicals, Agrochemicals & Fertilizers, Automotive, Building Materials and Glass Industry Sectors
• Full Spectrum of Business success-driven Integration Strategy, Analysis, Architecture, Requirements Gathering, Design & Development, POC’s, Build, Project Execution, Testing, Troubleshooting and Operationally supporting High Performance Solutions and Scalable Time-proven System Integrations
• Expert at analyzing supply chain operations and building cost-benefit metrics criteria for the business cases of integration automation via B2B, EDI and EAI
• Experienced in leading/managing project teams with Offshore-Onsite Model as well as effective liaison between cross-functional Business, Project Management, Technical Architecture, Development, BASIS, Testing, QA and Deployment teams
• Successful team leader in keeping team members motivated and focused on project deadlines and milestones while maintaining high quality delivery within time & budget

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• B2B / EDI Middleware - SAP PI/PO
• Electronic Communications - REST, SOAP, AS2, SFTP, FTP, VANs, Hubs
• Data Formats - ANSI X12, EDIFACT, ChemXML, cXML, PDI, FACTOR, ADDSYS
• Functional / Technical Specifications
• End-to-end Testing with Trading Partners
• ALE / IDOCs / Proxies
• BAPIs / RFCs / User-exits / Enhancements
• Unique ability to quickly grasp the big business picture, identify key issues and articulate solution options to solve business challenges and make recommendations
• Passion to create enterprise value through application of practical and standard technology solutions - Truly Professional Consultant Dedicated to Client’s Success
• Proven leader consistently driving end-to-end solutions that verifiably created significant and measurable long term enterprise value
• Key project liaison between the business, IT, technical and management teams, acting as an energetic problem solver
• Expert in End-to-End Testing, Data Analysis and Root Cause Analysis, Building Data-based Models and Deriving Data-based Inferences

SYSTEMS:

B2B/EDIMiddleware: SAP PI 7.1-7.4, SAP PO 7.4-7.5, Seeburger BIS 6,webMethods, Gentran Server (5.3, 6.x), GIS, IBM DataPower, WebSphere MQ

Productivity Tools: Efficient use of specialized text editors, FTP Clients, File Search tools during Ops Support & Troubleshooting

ERP: SAP (S4/HANA, ECC6, R/3 3.1i, 4.6c, and 4.7)

Database: HANA, Oracle (8i, 9i, 10g), SQL Server (7, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2010)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

SAP PI-PO Integration Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Integrations involving SAP’s HANA Enterprise Cloud (HEC) based multi-tenant S4HANA and Java-only PO 7.4 with other cloud-based 3rd party systems such as SalesForce, Demandware (SFCC), Exact Target (SFMC), MS Azure-based ROMPR, etc.
• Designed, Developed, Tested and Supported SOAP and REST Web Service Interfaces for Gift Card processing to achieve real-time integration between S4HANA SAP system and Givex, a cloud-based 3rd party gift card processor.
• Designed and built synchronous REST interfaces for real-time and async SFDC interface connectivity between cloud-based SalesForce, Demandware and S4HANA via SAP PI/PO.
• Designed and Developed Java User-Defined-Functions (UDFs) to Encrypt and Decrypt gift card number data in PI run-time to enable gift card authorizations.
• Built robust SOAP and REST web service integrations to handle synchronous web service responses as well as fault scenarios for follow-up actions by system support personnel.
• Configured SAP and Advantco REST adapter communications for secure communications involving bearer tokens obtained during PI run-time, JSON to XML and XML to JSON format conversions.
• Successfully delivered complex PI mappings by using advanced node and nodepool functions and tackled challenging mapping context issues.
• Provided expert support to a heavy traffic volume PI 7.4 integration environment.
• Built ANSI X12 EDI maps in SAP B2B Adapter for Warehouse Logistics EDI 846, 888, 940, 943, 944, 945 and 947 messages.
• Prepared instructional documentation for updating system user passwords required to be updated fairly frequently in order to obtain run-time security tokens to make REST calls.
• Built integration simulations using tools such as SoapUI and Postman to simulate SOAP and REST web service calls involving SAP PI integrations.

EDI Interface Solution Expert

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Led, coordinated and provided EDI integration support and new corporate customer implementations (3M, GE Power, GE Lighting, etc.). Integration with the backend SAP S4HANA ERP system, using SAP PI 7.31 middleware.
• Built, tested and supported integrations with cloud-based SAP Ariba Supplier Portal.
• Represented the client as their single point of contact to interact with client’s customers on collecting, negotiating, testing and implementing customer-specific interface details.
• Built SAP and PI configurations for various inbound and outbound EDI messages.

EDI Interface Implementation Project Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Lead EDI integration Consultant on Four new customers and new acquisitions. Integration with the backend SAP ECC ERP system, using SAP PI 7.31 middleware with Seeburger EDI Adapter.
• Hands-On Managed, Designed, Integration-Tested and Implemented over 80 EDI/B2B customer interfaces. Business processes - Order-to-Cash cycle (Customer PO’s & Invoices, PriceBooks.
• Represented the client as their single point of contact to interact with client’s customers on collecting, negotiating, testing and implementing customer-specific interface details.
• Provided Project Management expertise to client in terms of planning the SDLC, creating and executing testing at various levels, coordinating with client’s customers.
• Built interfaces using reusable component-based and configurable approach to address current variability as well as future expandability. Designed and maintained the configuration variable flag values tables.
• Created field mapping specifications corresponding to customer-specific requirements for a variety of EDI data formats. Examples: ADDSYS, FACTOR, PDI, ABC, CMI, ANSI X12 EDI
• Designed and extensively tested email and FTP communications with new customers to carry automated purchase order, invoice and pricebook payloads.
• Provided professional consulting for master data creations, configurations, cutover planning, and Go-Live and post-go-live support for timely troubleshooting of issues.

Principal Project Integration Consultant

Confidential, Melville, NY

Responsibilities:

• Managed and coordinated creation of integration requirements between on-premise Legacy Supply Chain systems with the to-be S/4HANA Greenfield Simple Finance implementation in Private Cloud.
• Prepared project work plan on the complete software development lifecycle - resource, effort and timeline details - gathering business requirements, preparing functional and technical specifications, creating development, master data and testing requirements and dependencies, identifying milestones and critical path elements, etc.
• Created Technical Specifications and formed end-to-end testing requirements for both business (Functional) and IT (Technical) needs.
• Identified and Solved Master Data challenges - Data quality, data cleanup and ETL strategies.
• Designed implementation of end-to-end error alert and handling system between Legacy and S/4HANA.
• Helped client Finance teams revamp business processes by utilizing S/4HANA’s real-time and integration capabilities.

SAP Integration Architect & Integration Lead

Confidential, Mason, MI

Responsibilities:

• Led, designed and project-managed implementation of end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (PTP or P2P) Supplier EDI capability on client’s behalf. Client’s PTP business cycle on the SAP ECC ERP backend was automated via Seeburger BIS EDI middleware. This automation resulted in massive improvements in speed and accuracy of the purchasing data exchanged between client and client’s supplier communities.
• Advised client’s Procure-to-Pay team on driving EDI automation strategy to mutually derive business value with their vendor community.
• Created a prioritized EDI recommendation for the client’s PTP operations based on quantifiable cost-benefit analysis.
• EDI messages for end-to-end Procure-to-Pay business cycle were implemented - Purchase Order to Vendor (EDI 850), Purchase Order Change to Vendor (EDI 860), PO Response from Vendor (EDI 855), PO Change Response from Vendor (EDI 865), ASN from Vendor (EDI 856) and Invoice from Vendor (EDI 810).
• Data translations between SAP IDoc and ANSI X12 EDI data formats. IDocs used: ORDERS05, DELVRY07, INVOIC02
• Communication modes used to connect with partners: AS2, VAN and SFTP.
• Built interfaces using PO 7.4 (Java-only stack) and Seeburger BIS 6 middleware for data translations, EDI partner setups and electronic communications.
• Expanded and standardized end-to-end Transportation Management EDI capability.
• EDI messages for end-to-end Transportation business cycle were implemented - Load Tender to Carrier (EDI 204), Load Tender Response from Carrier (EDI 990), Delivery Confirmation from Carrier (EDI 214) and Invoice from Carrier (EDI 210).
• Data translations between IDoc and ANSI X12 EDI data formats. IDocs used: SHPMNT06, INVOIC03
• Communication modes used to connect with partners: AS2, VAN and SFTP.
• Provided O&M Support and Troubleshooting of daily production EDI interfaces using PO 7.4 and Seeburger BIS 6 middleware for data translations, EDI partner setups and electronic communications.
• Provided expertise for SAP Cloud-based Ariba Supplier Network selection criteria to derive supply chain efficiencies with vendor communities.
• Designed real-time financial data consolidation:
• From multiple source SAP and Oracle ERP systems into a single destination SAP Central Finance HANA instance in AWS cloud.
• Technology / Tools: SAP SLT, S4HANA Simple Finance, AWS Cloud

SAP Integration Architect & Integration Lead

Confidential, Wilmington, DE

Responsibilities:

• Led SAP Systems Integration architecture, Interface Re-Design, Build and Test activities for a time-critical Spinoff of a Worldwide Business Unit.
• Re-engineering interfaces from host of legacy middleware to industry-standard SAP PI and IBM IIC toolsets, applying standard integration technology while ensuring minimal to no changes on the end systems.
• Integration systems include B2B (Banks, SWIFT, Customers, Hubs such as Elemica, Ariba, SalesForce Cloud, HR systems, etc.) and EAI - internal systems integration with SAP ERP via PI, IBM MQ, IBM MQFTE and IBM DataPower appliances - XB62 & XG45, involving EDI data formats (ANSI X12 and EDIFACT), CIDX ChemXML, Ariba c-XML, web services (SOAP and REST), IDocs and BAPI-RFC’s as well as UDF’s.
• Identified new capabilities of SAP Process Orchestration (SAP PO), Solution Manager and SAP HANA systems to proactively monitor system flows and track process deviations and enable near-real-time responses.
• Developed integration architecture design patterns encompassing Batch, near real-time and real-time scenarios as well as exception handling processes, which became basis for client’s new integration architecture standards.
• Responsible for design of the application integration solution within the new SAP implementation, interim integration with legacy SAP and non-SAP applications as well as external integration with cloud-based service providers.
• Promoted enterprise-centric Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) using multitude of integration technologies and tools, such as SAP Process Orchestration and SAP Process Integration, Web Services (SOAP, REST), IBM MQ Series, IBM MQ MFT, IBM Message Broker, IBM DataPower, IBM Cast Iron, Multi-system integration - SAP & non-SAP, SOA.
• Established integration standards, best practices, and strategy for the SAP PO (SAP PI) toolset and environment for the evolving system landscape.

Technical Architecture Lead

Confidential, Midland, MI & Saginaw, MI

Responsibilities:

• Developed Cloud-based ECC System Architecture - Create SAP Software BOM for necessary business functions, Cloud Setup and Transition Strategy and Workplans, SAP System Connectivity in Cloud. SME for ECC Cloud Implementations aimed at quickly building stand-alone SAP system environments for businesses to be divested.
• Provisioned and Set up Hosted Cloud Server Infrastructure in Public and Private Clouds - All the way from the beginning set up work to creating virtual LAN (VLAN) and Virtual Machines (VM), Provisioning VM's for server resources (CPU, Memory, Disk Space and Drives), Setting up Firewall Rules, Testing and Troubleshooting Cloud for proper functioning of ECC systems. Cloud environments used and created - (i) Used a Pre-built cloud for CRP's, (ii) Created a project-specific cloud instance in the "Public" Cloud for the Dev and QA systems used during project build and (iii) Created a customer-specific cloud instance in the "Private" Cloud for the PROD system environment comprising of a complete set of Dev ECC, QA ECC, Sandbox ECC, Solution Manager and PROD ECC instances, connected using SAPRouter.
• Set up VPN connectivity for End User System Access to Cloud environments.
• HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, SMTP and SMB Connectivity Setup between related and unrelated cloud networks and VM's to enable export/import SAP system files for BASIS actions
• Cloud-based Fax-On-Demand Service Setup with Esker (cloud-based fax service)
• Planned, Prioritized, Coordinated, and Communicated work activities. Liaised between On-Site Project Team, Client and Offshore Development teams. Conducted System Performance Tests. Provided QA Reviews for Documentation and Work Outputs.

Post-Go-Live Support Lead and COE SME

Confidential, Deerfield, IL

Responsibilities:

• Provided subject matter expertise in production interface management, support and troubleshooting using SAP PI toolset - Communication channel management, diagnosing mapping and communication errors and error resolution best practices, PI tool oversight and administration, transport management, resending PI messages, etc.
• Coached client’s IT Support staff on best practices in PI system management and support activities, using various productivity tools to effectively diagnose and troubleshoot errors.
• Assisted client IT leads with building up of a competent IT Support organization, Support Governance rules and procedures and process and technology tools.
• Advised client teams with Minor and Major Release Planning, Scoping and with Software Product Architecture directions.
• Helped IT develop and implement robust but rapid Ops Support & Troubleshooting system and procedural tools and integrate with Release Management process.
• Offered Best Practices to create streamlined collaborative operations between Business and IT.

SAP ERP &Integration Implementation Architect

Confidential, Deerfield, IL

Responsibilities:

• Provided Functional Expertise on business process implementations of Offer-to-Cash (OTC), Inventory-to-Fulfillment (ITF) as well as Record-to-Report (RTR)processes in client’s business environment.
• Expert at integrations of Offer-to-Cash (OTC) cycle: Customer Contracts & PO’s - Sales Orders & Order Responses, ASN’s, Invoices, Price Catalogs; Record-to-Report (RTR) cycle: A/P (EDI Payment Order, Vendor Positive Pay), A/R (Remittance Advice, Bank Electronic Statements, LockBox) and Inventory-to-Fulfillment (ITF) Logistics cycle: EDI and 3rd Party App Delivery Orders and Delivery Confirmations, PGI processing.
• Led Solution re-architecture and re-design SDLC to produce robust, stable and scalable system solutions. Examples - Inbound PGI Processing, Outbound Delivery Processing. Achieved Inbound Customer EDI Order Processing in a strict queue using special setups in Seeburger EDI Adapter to PI EOIO setup to ECC q-RFC processing.
• Successfully hands-on implemented ECC system Integrations using SAP PI 7.3 with Seeburger EDI Adapter involving 80+ B2B and A2A interfaces and stabilized the entire integration landscape within one week of Go Live.
• Business Automation - Improved productivity and efficiency and lowered costs through automations from system integrations and business process re-engineering.
• Led System Performance Testing and provided troubleshooting support. Analyzed system test results and offered alternatives and specific design modifications to optimize system performance.
• Built Queue processing (IB & OB) of messages to avoid system locks and record drops.
• Planned Cutover Activities and helped Project Deployment team with building of the Interface portion of the System Cutover Plan by providing SME inputs.
• Conducted EAI & EDI ECC and PI Ops Support and Knowledge Transfer to client personnel to prepare a Support team ready for Go-Live.

Interface Testing Lead

Confidential, Deerfield, IL

Responsibilities:

• Led hands-on end-to-end testing of over 30 B2B Customer-facing EDI/ XML, Logistics and Bank interfaces and over 40 A2A EAI interfaces using SAP PI 7.3 middleware with Seeburger EDI Adapter in an ECC 6.0 implementation.
• Testing Responsibilities - Defined test and success/exit criteria correlating with business requirements, Simulated EDI/XML test data, Analyzed and prepared master data and transactional data for testing, Analyzed test results and Identified testing defects
• Coordination Responsibilities - Analyzed defects and performed troubleshooting, PI mapping and configuration analysis, proposing and specifying fixes and/or requirement changes, administering the change process using IBM Rational tools (ClearQuest), Load testing and proving system readiness, working with Performance testing, etc.
• Advising - Provided EDI SME consulting; Conveyed Best Practices for EDI Integration; Advised Master data team to fix master data deficiencies; Reviewed background jobs, Queue and PI configurations with BASIS & PI Admins and proposed improvements.

Interface Solution Development Designer

Confidential, Deerfield, IL

Responsibilities:

• Led the SDLC of Bank interfaces (e.g., A/P EDI 820 Payment Orders to Banks, Positive Pay Functionality for Vendor Check Payments) using SAP PI 7.3 middleware. Drove and directed Architectural and Technical-Functional optimizations of Customer and Logistics interfaces using SAP PI 7.3 -Processing Customer PO’s immediately in queue and sequentially, without letting the queue stop for failed orders, and enabling Sequential Queue processing of customized inbound PGI interface connected with multiple 3rd party logistics processing applications. Coordinated and managed interface development, CR’s and defect resolutions with offshore and onsite team members.
• Peer reviewed functional and technical solution approaches, specifications, configurations, PI mapping builds and documentation. Provided SME support during scope change and change management meetings with client’s IT leadership and with client’s supply chain partners on behalf of client.
• ANSI X12 EDI (810, 820, 850, 855, 856, 940, 945, 997), AgIISCBXML and custom UDF electronic data formats, SAP IDocs (ORDERS05, DELVRY03, INVOIC02, PEXR2002, DEBMAS, COND A, etc. and IDoc Enhancement via User Exits), BAPI/RFC’s and ABAP Proxies; Communications using Seeburger FTP and VAN-FTP, File/FTP, HTTP, IDoc/IDoc AAE, NEXUS (AgIIS e2e), JDBC (Database), Web Service, RFC and SMTP Email Adapters.
• Created detailed documentations - Functional and Field Mapping Specifications, Best Practices, Proof-Of-Concept Scope, Electronic Communication Rules, Naming Conventions, Status Presentations, etc.
• Created PI standards document for PI project setup, namespace creation, standardizing design and configuration objects, SLD entries etc.

Service Introduction Lead

Confidential, Deerfield, IL

Responsibilities:

• Greenfield SAP Implementation for an Industry-Leader Chemical Industry Client involved in Manufacture, Sales and Distribution and Logistics of Bulk Chemical Fertilizers
• Defined, articulated and helped the client connect the dots with People-Process-Technology-Governance-Long-Term Operational and Support aspects of a Greenfield SAP implementation.
• Defined necessary Roles & Responsibilities and Organizational Structure needs.
• Identified monitoring and operational troubleshooting needs for post-Go-Live support.

Interface Operational Support Expert

Confidential, Naperville, IL

Responsibilities:

• Provided operational support to produce a stable and scalable integration environment with SAP PI middleware.
• Provided post-Go-Live production support: Transports, Testing &Fix Implementation.
• Stabilized business-critical Finance interfaces (e.g., daily remittance advices received from customers) to be processed automatically end-to-end.
• Helped with Release strategy and scoping and planning of functionality release schedule.
• Helped end users at the distribution warehouses with complete knowledge of the new SAP system operational aspects - SAPGUI, transaction codes, reports, background jobs, table lookups, etc.
• Performed knowledge transfer for the SAP-WM legacy system integration and data structures and data content.
• Translated warehouse inbound and outbound process details in the SAP functional and technical aspects in step-by-step illustrated documentation that the operating personnel could use as day-to-day guide.
• Well-versed with common warehouse managed scenarios, such as TO confirmation, pack-pick-ship, put-away strategy, checking for bin stock, checking for empty bins, etc., and corresponding SAP system checks.
• Contributed to the interface development and testing/debugging of RFID barcode scanning and integration of this data with SAP ERP.

Interface Implementation Subject Matter Expert

Confidential, Naperville, IL

Responsibilities:

• 6 well-planned and successfully executed Greenfield SAP implementation Go-Live’s involving significant System Integrations for a $4.5 B Convenience Stores Distribution client.
• Hands-On Implemented and Integration-Tested over 100 EAI and EDI/B2B interfaces. Business processes - Order-to-Cash cycle (Customer PO’s & Invoices, ASN’s, Price Catalogs), A/R (Remittance Advice), Procure-to-Pay (Vendor PO’s & Invoices), VMI (Sales & Stock and Proposed PO), HR Benefits Vendor integrations and Payroll systems, integrations with Warehouse Voice Pick and Transportation Management Systems. Improved productivity and efficiency and lowered costs through automations from system integrations and business process re-engineering.
• Created transition and final integration architectures and road maps detailing moving from transition to final stages for interfaces.
• Planned and executed Cutover Activities and Conducted EAI & B2B/EDI ECC and PI and Knowledge Transfer to client personnel.