Professional Summary

• Around 8 years of industry experience as a SAP HR Functional consultant with diverse exposure on various SAP projects including experience of 3 full-cycle implementations across many industries including Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Petroleum and IT.
• Have industry experience as Business Analyst with excellent Collaborative Experience in conducting Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions & workshops for Requirement gathering involving project stakeholders and demonstrate high fidelity rapid prototypes
• Extensive experience in Test script creation & execution involving Regression Testing, Usability testing & Functional Testing
• Have wide experience in full life-cycle implementation in SAP HR modules using ASAP Methodology - Project Preparation, Business Blueprint, Realization, Final Preparation, Go-Live and Support and Sustain
• Strong background & expertise in designing & deploying integrated solutions with SAP HR module.
• Able to translate business objectives into clear functional & technical requirements.
• Competency to study and map the business processes of the clients and integrate the same with SAP. In-depth understanding about HR processes, which aided the analysis and design of "AS-IS", and "TO-BE" processes for the client and suggesting the solutions best suited for their business needs.
• Experienced in the development of Business Process model, end user training, and documentation.
• Extensive SAP HR experience which spans Personnel Administration, Organization Management, ESS/MSS, Time Management, Payroll, Enterprise Compensation Management, Personnel Development, Learning Solutions, Training & Event Management, Recruitment and Personnel Cost Planning.
• Have experience in all phases of implementation including Business Blue-print, Configuration, Testing, Go-live support including Production stabilization, maintenance and Production Support post implementation.
• Have addressed the issues and defects arising out of the testing phase and resolved the same as per client's satisfaction. Also presented to them the root cause analysis of the issues
• Worked extensively in Solution Manager through all the phases of Implementation and Production Support which included using it for Change Management Process
• Experienced with SAP R/3 versions 4.6C, ECC 5.0,ECC 6.0 (with EhP4 upgrade)
• Adept in all phases of project development, from concept through realization for diversified group of clients and users.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities during implementation and support. Ability to handle multiple tasks and work independently as well as in a team.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills with strong problem solving capability.
• Routinely praised for work ethic, professional dedication, resourcefulness, and creativity.

Technical Skills

ERP

SAP R/3 4.6C/ECC 5.0/ECC 6.0 (with EhP4 upgrade)

Office Packages

MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, Project Visio

Operating Systems

Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP/7

Databases

Oracle, MS Access

SAP HR Skills

PA, ECM, OM, Time Management, Payroll, ESS-MSS, LSO, PD, PCP, Training & Event Management, Recruitment

Academic Qualification

ICFAI Business School
Masters of Business Administration

SAP Education

SAP R/3 4.6 - Personnel Administration, Organization Management, Time Management, Payroll Administration - Module Training at IBM
Training on ESS/MSS, Learning Solutions - by SAP at IBM

Professional Experience

Confidential
Project: British Petroleum, Houston, Texas October 2007 - till date
Confidential, is one of the world\'s largest energy companies, providing its customers with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, retail services and petrochemicals products for everyday items
Designation: Sr Application Consultant - SAP HCM (Functional)
Project Details - Was responsible for Business Analysis and Implementation of PA, OM, Payroll, Time Management, ECM, PD, ESS-MSS and LSO in SAP R/3 ECC 6.0 (with EhP4 upgrade)

Roles & Responsibilities:

Business Analyst

• Conducted JAD sessions to elicit requirements from process owners and business users and mapped 'AS-IS' interfaces.
• Authored & updated Business Requirement Document (BRD), Use Cases & Traceability matrix (RTM).
• Involved in Requirements definition process by augmenting requirement documents with realistic simulations and ensured requirements are correct, complete and unambiguous
• Led workshops to obtain process configuration details for blueprint and project scope determination
• Aided in the development of "TO-BE" process designs encompassing industry and generally accepted best practices using ASAP Methodology
• Created and presented client project proposals including fit/gap analysis and feasibility studies
• Developed a system evaluation and design document comparing the legacy system and SAP functionality and recommending different integration scenarios
• Developed and modeled solutions in SAP to demonstrate possible solutions to design problems
• Extensive experience in Test script creation & execution involving Regression Testing, Usability testing & Functional Testing

Functional Consultant

• Responsible for the design and configuration of the SAP HR modules ECM, PA, OM, Payroll, Time Management, ESS-MSS and LSO
• Conducted workshops with other team leads regarding the integration requirements with other modules in SAP and integration with the technical teams
• Wrote Functional Specifications for ABAP developments and enhancements and closely interacted with ABAP team to ensure delivery of the development by maintaining the timeline and the desired quality
• Generated SAP Standard Reports for all the modules. Was responsible for generating reports using SAP Query and also developing customized reports using ABAP code
• Defined structure for the user groups and users and assignment of the roles to user groups for both R/3 as well as portal security
• Used Solution Manager in maintaining the documents like PDDs, Functional Specifications etc, in creating a Project Structure in Business Blueprint and in providing hypercare support by using its Change ManagementProcess and ticketing tool functionalities. Designed, documented and deployed the Change Management Process
• Responsible for Unit Testing, Integration Testing & User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Prepared test plans, business test cases and scenarios to help the business users and process owners in the testing phase
• Extensively involved in the Cutover Data Conversion Strategy
• Provided End User Training and develop End User Training Manuals
• Supported the end users during Post Implementation Support Phase by addressing and troubleshooting the issues and problems that arise during normal business activities
• Created development standards, naming convention and best practice documentation

OM

• Created the Organization Structure which included creating the root organization unit, other organization units, jobs, positions etc. Created all relationships to the OM objects.
• Maintained the Infotypes like 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1005, 1007, 1008, 1013, 1018, 1019 etc

PA

• Created the Enterprise and Personnel Structure
• Defined the Infogroups & PersonnelActions to capture all Events like Hiring, Termination, Reassignment, Promotion, Re-entry.

Time Management

• Maintained the Work Schedules, Period Work Schedule, Counting Class, Counting Rules and Selection Rules.
• Maintained Absence/Attendance types and counting rules; Quotas and the Quota Deduction Rules
• Maintained Time Evaluation schema and worked on personnel calculation rules for processing data for time administration.

Payroll

• Created custom Wage Types using Model Wage Types for paying out Basic Pay, Additional Payments and Recurring Payments and Deductions and maintained the characteristics of the Wage Types
• Defined PSA and ESG grouping for the Wage Types and the Wage Type permissibility for PSA and ESG grouping and for PCR/CAP
• Defined the Payscale Structure - Payscale Type, Payscale Area, Payscale Group and Level
• Implemented US payroll driver RPCALCU0 in custom schema (copied from schema U000 (Gross wage calculation & transfer))
• Integrated Time Evaluation data and wage types into payroll processing.
• Designed custom Schemas, sub-schemas and personnel calculation rules (PCRs) to address client specific requirements
• Maintained the end-to-end payroll processing. Was responsible for running payroll reports and viewing payroll results.

Personnel Development

• Defined the process for performance management and aligned individual performance with organizational objectives including setting of individual goals, monitoring, developing and rewarding them
• Defined the process flow along with the assumptions and the business rules and requirements for the Mid-Year and the Annual Appraisal Process
• Maintained the appraisal templates and designed the triggers and the workflow process.
• Worked on Relationships, Integration, Qualification Catalog, Profiles, Career Planning, Succession Planning

ECM

• Created Compensation Groups, defined eligibility rule variants, eligibility groupings, appraisal rules and eligibility rules, guidelines, guideline groupings, guideline matrices and matrix dimensions
• Created Compensation Plans, Compensation Review Items, Compensation Programs and Compensation Program Groupings.
• Defined Designed the process flow for the compensation administration process which included salary adjustment and bonus
• Designed and maintained the job pricing which included import of salary survey data, aging of market data and evaluating internal jobs with benchmark jobs. Created budget types, units and budget structure and allocated the budget amounts

ESS-MSS

• Involved in the setup, configuration and full deployment of ESS/MSS including technical and basic settings, workflow, reporting and full integration. Also discussed with the client to design the iviews and the layout for the portal. Defined resources, areas, sub-areas and services
• Worked closely with Workflow, Portal, ABAP and Webdynpro team for developing the functionality for ESS/MSS and LSO in portal side. Provided them the necessary functional inputs required for establishing the portal functionality

LSO

• Designed under Learning Solutions the four pillars of Training Management - Course Preparation, Course Catalog, Day-to-day activities and Recurring activities
• Designed the i-views and the layout of the LSO and the workflow within each of the portals - Learner, Manager, Administrator, Instructor
• Was responsible for designing and integrating Authoring Environment, Content Management System, Content Player, Learning Management System and Enterprise Portal into the LSO environment.

Confidential, Madison, Alabama July 2006 - October 2007
Confidential, is the leading global provider of engineering and geospatial software that enables customers to visualize complex data
Designation: Sr SAP HCM Consultant
Project Details: Responsible for Implementation of PA, OM, Payroll, Time Management and PCP in SAP R/3 ECC 6.0

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Led client team in mapping the "AS-IS" process and in the design of the Business Blueprint
• Conducted workshops with process owners and SMEs to understand the business requirements and to gather information related to the practices followed in the organization
• Involved in Business development, strategic planning, project plans, scope agreement and project schedules.
• Responsible for design, configuration, development and testing
• Conducted workshops with other team leads regarding the integration requirements with other modules in SAP
• Responsible for all phases of Testing. Designed test plans and test scenarios and test scripts. Involved in unit testing, integration testing and end to end user acceptance testing with client SMEs
• Coordinated with team leads of the technical teams like ABAP, Basis and Security

OM

• Created the organization structure - created root and other organization units, jobs, positions and relationships for the different objects in OM
• Maintained Infotypes like 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1005, 1007, 1008, 1013, 1018, 1019 etc

PA

• Created Enterprise Strutcture - created Personnel Areas and Personnel Subareas and assigned to Company Code, created Employee Groups and Employee Subgroups, created Payroll Areas
• Configured the various Personnel Actions involved in the life cycle of an employee (Hire till Termination) and customized the info groups for each of the actions. Customized Dynamic actions

Payroll

• Maintained basic pay, recurring payments/ deduction and additional payments. Created wage type catalog and checked wage type group for Basic pay.
• Defined Date Modifiers, Period Parameters and Generated Payroll periods.
• Defined employee subgroup and personnel sub area groups for the primary wage type and defined wage type permissibility for PS and ESG in basic pay.
• Defined Pay Scale Structure by defining pay scale types, areas and levels.
• Implemented US Payroll driver RPCALCU0 in the custom Schema for Gross Wage Calculation and Transfer. Developed Schemas and PCRs and functions to address the client specific requirements.

Time Management

• Created Public holidays and Public holiday Calendar. Configured Work Schedule, Break Schedule, Daily Work Schedule, Periodic Work Schedule and Work Schedule Rules
• Configured absence/attendance types, and quota deduction, absence/attendance counting rules.
• Maintained feature SCHKZ & QUOMO
• Maintained Time Evaluation process and worked on the time schema TM04, worked on Personnel Calculation Rules according to the client's specifications.

PCP

• Defined planning context, planning scenarios, symbolic accounts; assigned wage types to cost items, defined Data Collection Methods and Additional Parameters, defined Detail Planning, Posting to Accounting
• Responsible for maintenance of data for occupied positions, data collection for existing employees and for vacant positions, create Personnel Cost Plans and execute the same and post to Accounting

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA March 2005 - July 2006
Confidential, is one of the world\'s leading generic and specialty pharmaceutical companies
Designation: SAP HR Consultant
Project Details: Provided Production Support to the SAP HR modules namely PA, OM, Time Management, Payroll and Training & Event Management in SAP R/3 ECC 5.0

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for resolving production related tickets.
• Provided onsite and offshore coordination and allocation of work to ensure high quality and on-time deliveries
• Responsible for addressing all RFC (Request for Change)

OM & PA

• Created new org units and positions and maintained all relationships for all OM objects (O/S/P/C)
• Created and modified Personnel Actions and Dynamic Actions. Maintained Master Data and Infotypes

Time Management

• Maintained public holidays and Holiday Calendar
• Maintained Work Schedule Rules and generated Work Schedules
• Maintained Absence types and Attendance types; maintained Absence Quotas
• Maintained Time Evaluation process and schemas for maintaining time data

Payroll

• Maintained Employee Attributes, Payroll Area and Payroll Control Record
• Maintained Period Paramaters and Date Modifiers; Generated Payroll Periods
• Created new Wage Types (as per business requirement) for Basic Pay, Additional Payments and Recurring Payments and Deductions and maintained their characteristics
• Supported Payroll Schema and custom PCR and functions
• Supported end to end Payroll Process and responsible for processing payments through off-cycle run

Training & Event Management

• Created the Business Event Groups, Business Event Types and Business Events to capture the trainings programs articulated by the client. Defined resource types and resources, locations, training providers and time schedules for the training programs.

Confidential,Kolkata, India May 2002 - February 2005
Confidential, is a leading Steel Servicing Company and JV of Tata Steel Limited and Ryerson Inc of USA Designation: SAP HR Consultant
Project Details: Was responsible for Implementation for both India & US counterpart which included PA, OM, Recruitment and Training & Event Management in SAP R/3 4.6 along with post go-live Production Support

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Led client team in mapping the "AS-IS" process and in the development and design of 'TO-BE' processes.
• Analyzed HR Requirement and gap analysis and business metrics
• Responsible for all master data uploading and data conversion from legacy system into SAP
• Defined and led the client team for unit and user acceptance testing
• Provided support for resolving the Production related tickets during the Sustain phase
• Coordinated with the business users in providing them solutions to the problems faced after go-live
• Coordinated with BASIS, Security and ABAP team for transports, user/authorization and development issues respectively

OM & PA

• Defined the Enterprise Structure - created Personnel Areas and Personnel Subareas, created and assigned Employee Groups and Subgroups.
• Configured the Infogroups for Personnel Actions like Hiring, Termination, Re-entry etc
• Maintained Infotypes 001,002,009,006 etc and Employee Master Data using TCodes PA30 and PA40
• Created Organization Units and jobs and positions and maintained the relationships.

Recruitment

• Maintained the Applicant Master Data using the transaction codes PB40 and PB60. Ensured the direct transfer of data from Recruitment module to PA module

Training & Event Management

• Created the Business Event Groups, Business Event Types and Business Events to capture the trainings programs articulated by the client. Defined resource types and resources, locations, training providers and time schedules for the training programs.