SUMMARY:

• His recent significant assignments include at least six major SAP AFS/IS - Retail assignment(s) for Confidential , Justin Boots/Adidas & Reebok, an SRM/P2P implementation for the US defense contractor.
• His long stretch of various project experiences has brought him the following:
• Excellent Architect, Team Lead and Team Player experience from various projects.
• Project Management experience using Agile/SCRUM and ASAP methodologies.
• Strong Order Management System experience and ability to analyze complex business problems and procedures and deliver solutions that meet business requirements.
• Capability to independently drive analysis, lead delivery teams, problem solving and share recommendations with a broader solution delivery team.
• Working knowledge and expertise on SAP new dimension products like SAP Hybris, SAP GTS, SRM, CRM and Vertical Industry Solutions like AFS (Apparel and Footwear Solutions), ( EC&O) Engineering and Construction, A&D (Aerospace/Defense) and IS-Oil (Downstream).
• Strong SAP SD OTC ECC and ALE/EDI/IDOC and Technical ABAP (RICE) expertise of over 18+ years involving multiple projects.
• Working expertise on latest technologies such as SAP ECC 6.0 upgrades, IM/WM, SRM and Net Weaver platforms, Enjoy SAP (OOPS), BDC, BADI, LSMW, BizTalk and Web Methods - Business Connector.
• General Knowledge on SAP Fiori and UI5.
• Experience working as a 3rd party consultant for major implementation partners like IBM/Deloitte/CSC/Accenture/E&Y and SAP America on numerous implementations.
• Was involved in the product development of Fast-track IS-Retail with SAP America and Bob’s Furniture, AFS - joint venture of SAP and Reebok, both of them being SAP’s winning rollouts.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

ERP: SAP ECC 6.0, 4.7 (ABAP/4, BAPI, ALE, IDOC, EDI)

Tools: LSMW, XI - NetWeaver, Adobe-PDF forms, Sterling GIS/TLE

Languages: ABAP/4 (GTS, CRM, SRM, FI, SD, PS, MM, IM/WM) on S4 HANA

Operating Systems: NT, Windows 95 and UNIX Sun Solaris

Hardware: Intel Servers, Sun Ultra

RDBMS: MS SQL Server 6.5, Oracle 7.x, Sybase 11

EXPERIENCE:

SAP OTC HANA Developer

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Responsibilities:

• Team work with the BI Team to develop SLT landscapes , that allows you to load and replicate data in real-time or schedule data from the source system(ECC) into SAP HANA Database. Some of the T-Codes used - LTR and LTRC.
• Developed all the queries for SLT to load them into HANA. Utilized the trigger-based replication approach to pass data from source system to target system. SLT server installed on the SAP ECC source System.
• Ram was the key and the sole ABAP developer to develop all the backend programs (BAPI/IDOC) in the ECC OTC module to integrate with the front-end IBM-IDT portal using the JASON Mule-Soft middleware.
• Responsible for LSMW data loads and ABAP development of all the critical PRICING interfaces between existing ECC applications and SAP S/4HANA.

SAP EDI Solutions Architect

Confidential, Milwaukee, WI

Responsibilities:

• Blueprint configure code and Unit Test all the above-mentioned transactions.
• Meet with Business and end-users to gather requirements.
• Configure and 810 as a part of initial phase.
• Configure 214 and 211 as a part of secondary phase.
• Set up Ports partner profiles and all related interface work in SAP.
• Work with Sterling folks and the external partner to convert XML/JASON files into SAP IDOC's and vice versa.
• SAP IDOC's were used all along in the EDI integration work. SHPMNT05/ORDERS05/DESADV etc.
• Work with Confidential Brazil to streamline the Vale and K&N integration work.
• Work with Confidential Australia in identifying and coding User Exits pertaining to several EDI Transactions.
• Unit and integration testing and KT, Demo and .

SAP OTC EDI Technical Lead

Confidential, Calhoun, GA

Responsibilities:

• Developed Web Applications & Reports using ABAP Objects and ABAP framework.
• Played an integration role on the IVC-US/Commerce Hub/Home Depot roll-out for DOTCOM and SOS (Special Orders) project.
• Used ABAP on HANA to code in-memory database rather than traditional ABAP for concise and efficient programming.
• INBOUND - Scope of the Project involves 850's coming from THD (Home Depot) through CHUB into SAP(IVC-US)
• OUTBOUND - Sending back 870's/856 and 810's back to CHUB and THD from IVC-US.
• On-site co-ordination at the IVC Plant in Dalton GA for go-live preparation and the actual go-live.
• Active interaction with the Users on-site and understanding the business requirements and develop a solution based on the requirements.
• SD/ABAP/EDI/IDOC development for 850/870/856 and 810 for DOTCOM and SOS.

SAP Hybris Solution Analyst/Developer

Confidential, Greene, NY

Responsibilities:

• Goal was to create flexible billing options (FSB) for Client using Billing & invoicing (SD).
• Custom SAP Hybris Solution for Confidential RAYMOND involving SAP FI-CA, ECC/CC (Convergent Charging) and CI (Convergent Invoicing).
• As a Hybris SAP developer, was involved in developing all the custom code in ABAP for interfacing CI with ECC - Billing Documents in CI will create a Sales Order in ECC and eventually Invoice out of ECC.
• Provided customized ABAP solution for Single and Mass transfer of Billing documents from CI to ECC.
• Clear understanding of integration points with SAP SD, FSCM, CC and CI.
• Solution custom built by SAP America for Confidential -Raymond using A gile Framework .
• Potential go-live in April 2017 and likely expansion to other TMH divisions.
• REMOTE project for SAP America with occasional travel.

Senior SAP AFS ABAP Analyst/Developer

Confidential, Winston-Salem, NC

Responsibilities:

• Analysis and Support on various ongoing AFS activities for B2B and B2C projects.
• Multiple RICE Integration Objects involving LSMW, EDI/IDOC, BADI and various Enhancement activities.
• Provide Consulting and Support in Integration and Cutover activities that involve design, development, SIT and UAT for B2B go-live in September.
• Developed Code for SAP Tax Register and Cyber Source credit card calculations for Team Champion go-live.
• Provided bug-fixes for credit block and various other post go-live issues.
• Team Champion Initiatives go-live and support.

Senior SAP GTS ABAP Consultant

Confidential, TX

Responsibilities:

• Played an integral role in the ITCS/EX-IM Project which is a high profile, high visibility GTS initiative to integrate the Export/Import modules with the home grown RGEMS system.
• Prime focus on developing IDOC interfaces/enhancements (BADI's) and custom ALV reports in GTS Customs & Compliance Management involving Licenses/Agreements etc. to be interfaced with other Confidential ECC systems (APEX/PRISM/RGEMS etc.)
• Responsible for the entire SAP design & development of Temporary Licensing report (DSP73 licenses) for the EX-IM process with DHL/Expediters and other 3rd party carriers.
• Developed Custom Code for HTS rollup, SPL loads (/SAPSLL/SPL UPLOAD IXML) in GTS.
• Deep understanding and technical know-how of GTS tables relating to Customs Doc Header and Items/Licensing/Partner attributes/Doc. Flow etc

SAP GTS Interface Consultant

Confidential, AR

Responsibilities:

• Interface SAP GTS with various external Ocean carriers for sending outbound BOL 304.
• Responsible for configuring GTS to enable PPF messages to be sent via EDI/IDOC to the external carriers.
• In charge of mentoring and developing solutions to code the BADI’s required for enhancing 304 BOL IDOC.
• Enhanced IDOC - /SAPSLL/CCECUS02 with message type /SAPSLL/CUS EXP for BOL 304.
• Coding for the classic BADI interfaces MODIFY IDOC DATA and MODIFY IDOC PARTNER PROFILES to satisfy client mapping requirements.
• Develop several ‘Implicit Enhancements’ in the GTS Communication module for IDOC processing to satisfy client requirements.
• Enhance a Tyson Custom screen for calling the Z OBL EDI by integrating it with the ‘Message Output’ screen(/SAPSLL/PRN MONITOR)
• Overall co-ordination in design, development testing and integration until go-live.

SAP ABAP/TM Analyst Developer

Confidential, O’Fallon, IL

Responsibilities:

• Fixed major issues on the L4(IW52) involving Internal Release Orders, WBS elements etc.
• Bug fixes on several of their PDF forms for various Shop Papers.
• Major development work on an important Property Transfer Batch Object involving creation of Sales Orders, Delivery, Transfer Order/Confirmation and PO and MIGO that can be run in batch from an Input file and screen input for WM/non-WM scenarios.
• Some of the TCodes used were IW32/IW38, IW52/IW58 etc.
• Small Development team consisting of 4 people with direct interaction with SME, BA’s and functional people with ability to take inputs from them and resolve issues in a timely manner.

SAP Techno-Functional Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• On-going support for various issues around STO and Material Ledger.
• Part of a small SAP team doing ABAP bug-fixes, user orientation Unicode Conversion and Production support on various issues involving STO, pricing and Material ledger.

SAP 3PL Interface Lead Developer

Confidential, Norman, OK

Responsibilities:

• As a part of a 2-member team (1 functional + 1 technical), Ram was entirely responsible for creating and managing all the development objects for JCI/York Controls/UPG in automating their SAP SD/MM-TMS integration(LE-TRA) with VistaLogix in the Phase 1 go-live for their plant in Wichita, KS.
• The project involved blueprinting/design and development of multiple ALE/EDI/IDOC interfaces between SAP and VistaLogix with Seeburger as a middleware to automate the Delivery/Shipment process.
• SAP - TMS integration went live successfully in mid-June 2014 with minimal to no major issues.
• Deliveries and ASN’s going out from SAP to TMS - DELVRY03 IDOC with Message Type DESADV(856)
• Shipments coming into SAP from TMS - SHPMNT05 IDOC with Message Type SHPMNT
• Shipment Status getting updated in SAP - TPSSHT01 IDOC with Message Type SHIPPL
• TMS Freight Cost Payment Voucher to Pro-Ship Table in SAP - Custom IDOC
• VL10 background job was not triggering EDI Output by default.
• Stage Determination for Inbound Shipments was deleting the stages from VTTS
• Offshore co-ordination with the EI(Seeburger) Team to getting all the mapping completed for all the interfaces.

Senior SAP ABAP Developer

Confidential, San Antonio, TX

Responsibilities:

• As the only SAP developer in the CRM team, Ram played an important role in the Wave 1 CRM rollout by developing the key CRM RFC enabled Function Modules for the Pipeline Report that extracts data from CRM and feeds it to BobJ.
• The CRM pipeline report extracts critical CRM data from the Opportunity Table, factory Calendar and Partner tables and feeds it to BobJ. Three RFC enabled function modules were written and data passed real-time to BobJ for user display.
• Wave 1 went live successfully early November 2013 with no major issues.
• Ram was a key player in the development team during Wave 2 and was in charge of 6 FICO RICEFW objects. This included both Inbound/Outbound interfaces between various Banks and the client on their day-to-day transactions.
• This includes the Positive Pay interface (FCKR), the Cleared Checks Inbound interface (FCHX/FB05) and the Outbound Interface to a 3rd party provider called CMIS. The banks involved were primarily Chase/BOA/Wells-Fargo and Frost. Some of them required DME formats to be sent to them.
• The Outbound Interface to CMIS was a complex interface that involved development of 2 ALV reports (Validation & Error report) that allows data to be validated before being extracted as a flat file and sent to CMIS. This interface also involved an FB01 posting into SAP.
• The project generally adopted an ALE/IDOC methodology for all the interfaces (to enable easy maintenance & error handling) with certain exceptions and data was routed through SAP TLE as a middleware platform.

Senior Developer/Integration Consultant

Confidential, Dallas

Responsibilities:

• Single handedly spearheading the ABAP development from a consulting standpoint.
• Involved in configuring and developing all the GTS related code for export/import process.
• Developed the Item Master Extract, FIFO Extract and the Inventory Balance Extract Outbound for the GTS interface with Integration Point 3rd party bolt-on.
• Working very closely with the 3rd party integration supplier called Integration-Point to deliver the extracts to them in a timely manner.
• Configuring the related FTZ Custom tables for the 3rd party GTS integration.
• Provided mapping expertise using Seeburger, in-house on SAP ALE/EDI 810,850 and 856(ASN’s).
• Team consists of 1 SAP Functional, 1 SAP technical, BA & Ram (Consulting Lead).

Sr. Technical Integration Consultant

Confidential, Milwaukee, WI

Responsibilities:

• Custom IDOC development for Inbound ORDERS involving ANTARES interface into SAP for the Dealer Divestiture project. This involved modifying user exits in MV45AFZZ among other things.
• Various integration areas in the ALE/EDI/IDOC world involving ORDERS (850)/Invoices (810), ASN’s (856) and other file based transactions from/into SAP from various Dealers.
• Extending many of the ALV reports from Confidential to Confidential Global mining (Formerly Bucyrus) with additional functionalities.
• Developed a custom program to fully automate the Accounting Reversal of an FI Document (using BAPI ACC DOCUMENT POST) and also reversal of a reversal (FB08) (using FM - CALL FB08).
• Creating/modifying several CMOD user exits relating to splitting Transfer Orders in the MM/IM/WM areas of SAP.
• Developed a custom Dealer Statement ALV Report that incorporates VF05 and FB03, SD and FI billing documents, that provides the information about all the open items for that customer in a given period range.
• Monitoring IDOC related errors, TLE mapping and educating the E&Y management on solutions to ongoing daily issues.
• Ram was a 3 rd party Consulting Team Lead who was hand’s on SAP and mentoring the young E&Y Team from a development standpoint.
• SAP for EC&O delivered and implemented by E&Y to Maximize productivity and profitability of project resources, including materials, equipment, and labor.