SUMMARY

• SAP Successfactors experience of over 2 year
• SAP HCM Functional experience of over 13 Years
• HR Management domain experience preceding SAP HCM career
• Experience of implementing full lifecycle projects in association with Big players in SAP HCM space ( Confidential SAP etc)
• Associated with leading implementation partners such as Convergys, NGA, CSC, RWD etc
• Experience of implementing full lifecycle projects for Fortune 500 Companies
• Multiple SAP HCM implementations in industries such as Pharmaceuticals, Defense related, Oil and Gas etc
• Extensively worked on end users and core team members in SAP
• Extensively worked on developing documentation for functional leaders and end users
• Extensively worked on HR data conversion from legacy systems to SAP
• Extensively worked on integrating acquired companies into parent company’s SAP HCM system
• Excellent knowledge of Business Processes in small, medium and large enterprises
• Good understanding of SDLC & Quality Management Processes / methodology.
• Good team player and demonstrated ability to work independently & lead Teams.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Lead SAP Successfactors Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Implemented SAP Successfactors BizX talent management solution, including
• Successfactors Performance Management (PM) and Goal Management (GM)
• Successfactors Compensation
• Successfactors integration with SAP HCM and third party systems and applications
• Successfactors Learning Management Solution (LMS)
• Successfactors BizX Suite
• Responsible for
• Client Interfacing - Interfacing with the client all the way from requirement gathering, Proof of Concept, Guidance on Best Practices, Reporting major milestones, hand holding through implementation and post implementation support and knowledge transfer
• Solution Design - Designed a globally scalable SAP Success factors PMGM, LMS, Succession and CDP solution for several lines of business in accordance with business processes
• Configuration - Responsible for configuration, includes updating the configuration and the Data Model XML according to the requirements.
• Responsible for getting configuration sign-off after each iteration.
• Responsible for developing interface program, documented functional specification for ‘employee profile’, ‘background information’
• Testing and End-User - Developed testing strategy for testing PMGM, LMS, Succession and CDP. Responsible for end-to-end integration testing of all SAP Successfactors modules in scope.
• Responsible for ‘train the trainer’, developed materials and job-aid for all modules
• SAP Successfactors Systems Admin functions
• Lead the Change Management process including communicating with all stake holders
• Extensively worked on planning and executing successful go-live support
• Extensively worked with HR Business Partners and other stake holders all around the globe

Confidential

SAP HCM Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Gathering & documenting business requirements
• Document Business Blueprint
• Participated in configuration of Successfactors Compensation
• Unit testing of Compensation solution
• Demonstrate pilots to leadership team and SMEs
• Develop end user manual
• of SMEs and other lead trainers in using the various components of compensation so they in turn train end users globally
• Data mapping of Legacy system data to Successfactors Compensation

Confidential

SAP LMS Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Assisted the client examine various LMS systems/applications in the market
• Held Blueprint workshops
• Documented Functional requirements and business blueprint
• Configured SAP LMS module
• Lead Data Conversion process from legacy systems
• Lead testing effort including Functional, UAT and Regression testing
• Lead effort including end user, SME and train the trainer
• Coordinated resource management on the project as project lead
• Participated in core committee and steering committee meeting in presenting project status, etc
• Lead the Change Management process including communicating with all stake holders
• Extensively worked on planning and executing successful go-live support
• Extensively worked with HR Business Partners and other stake holders all around the globe

Confidential

Senior Functional LMS Consultant / Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Held Blueprint workshops and follow up meetings to gather business requirements
• Assisted Client Team in redesigning related Business Processes
• Documented Functional Specifications for various PRICEFW objects
• Lead Data Conversion effort
• Held work sessions and carried out field mapping of legacy data sources to SAP for Legacy Data Conversion
• Defined Interface requirements (inbound, outbound and bi-directional) with client’s internal applications as well as with external third party applications.
• Gathered requirements for Custom enhancements in SAP LSO and documented Functional Specifications for Enhancements.
• Assisted client in developing various PDD, KDD, etc
• Documented aids using uPerform
• Held sessions for SMEs and end users
• Participating in various core-team, project leadership meetings etc and assisted project leadership team to plan, assess and organize project teams and activities

Confidential

SAP LMS Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Gather and document business requirements
• Document business blueprint
• Document Functional requirements for PRICEFW objects
• Document Technical requirements for PRICEFW objects
• Coordinate data conversion process
• Configure SAP LSO / LMS
• Coordinate testing in LSO / LMS components
• Develop manuals using RWD’s tools
• Conducted train the trainer sessions
• Extensively worked with users around the globe resolving end user issues

Environment: SAP ECC 5.0

Confidential

SAP LMS Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Held multiple sessions with client’s HR and cross-functional Leadership Team to walk-through Talent Management related functionality in SAP HR module
• Requirement gathering and feedback through Blueprint workshops
• Presented possible solutions to HR and cross functional Leadership Teams
• Documented business blue print and functional requirements
• Extensively worked on developing material with uPerform etc
• Identified HR data to be converted from legacy systems
• Performed data mapping from legacy systems to SAP
• Lead data conversion and issue resolution process
• Participated in implementation of SAP LMS / LSO

Environment: SAP ECC 5.0

Confidential

SAP HCM / LMS Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Held Blueprint workshops and follow up meetings to gather requirements
• Assisted clients in selecting certain software tools etc
• Assisted Client Team in Business Process Reengineering
• Documented Blueprint and other client requirements
• Documented Functional Specs for client specific business requirements
• Lead HR Data Conversion effort
• Configured Personnel Administration Component (Enterprise Structure, Personnel Actions, etc)
• Configured Org Management Component (OM-PA Integration, Objects and relationships definition, etc)
• Configured Personnel Development component (Career and Succession Planning, etc)Configuration of LSO / LMS sub module
• Extensively worked on inbound and outbound HR
• Participated in end-user processes
• Unit Testing and Functional Testing including service packs, transports etc
• Integration with other SAP HR modules as well as other SAP modules
• Configured / set up Legal Compliance reporting such as EEO
• Developed numerous Queries for the end users to extract HR data from tables as well as Logical Databases
• Established multi-tiered Prod Support team
• Troubleshooting / Analyzing issued reported by users and fixing the same
• Created necessary settings for multiple country roll outs
• Conducted multiple demos for the benefit of Client Team

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, Solution Manager, MS Project etc

Confidential

SAP HCM (TEM) Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Defined HR Business Processes to achieve efficiencies
• Held multiple sessions with client’s HR and cross-functional Leadership Team to walk-through Talent Management related functionality in SAP HR module
• Requirement gathering and feedback through Blueprint workshops
• Presented possible solutions to HR and cross functional Leadership Teams
• Configuration of ESS / MSS component
• Configuration of and Event Management functionality
• Configured Integration with FICO for Cost transfer functionality
• Created Cost Items, per Client requirement, for cost tracking functionality
• Created / set up Time Schedules per client requirements
• Created Resource Types and Resources for use in various Events
• Created / set up Internal External Instructors for various Courses
• Configured / set up Business Event Catalog for USA, Canada & Europe
• Set up course pre requisites, Qualification pre-requisites against some events, to meet client requirements
• Set up Events to assign specified Qualifications on completion of the course
• Set up Follow up Procedures for each of the Events
• Configured / set up various parameters (Warn, Error etc) for different attendee booking options, such as Book, prebook, etc
• Set up parameters pertaining to waitlisting and move up procedures
• Configured Integration with Sales & Distribution for Billing functionality
• Set up Credit Card processing functionality in and Event Management to enable client to accept participant fee through Credit Cards
• Configured / set up different Appraisal models to evaluate Courses, instructors and Attendees
• Defined multiple Scales required in Qualifications and Appraisals
• Defined Qualifications Catalog
• Set up alternative Qualifications and pre-requisites at Business Event as well as Qualification levels
• Configured / set up system to transfer participant Qualifications to Qualifications component in SAP HR
• Developed numerous Queries for the end users to extract HR data from tables as well as Logical Databases
• Guided Conversion Team in Data Conversion and upload of HR Master Data
• Developed Report Specs to meet reporting requirements which are not met by either standard reports or queries
• Extensively participated in setting up security authorizations for users in and Event Management component and testing of the same
• Personally trained group of Administrators as well as end users

Environment: SAP ECC 5.0, UPerform, MS Project etc

Confidential

SAP HCM / & Events Management Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Defined HR Business Processes to achieve efficiencies
• Held multiple sessions with client’s HR and cross-functional Leadership Team to walk-through Talent Management related functionality in SAP HR module
• Requirement gathering and feedback through Blueprint workshops
• Presented possible solutions to HR and cross functional Leadership Teams
• Examined LSO / LMS solution to meet client’s needs
• Profile Matchup Reporting functionality
• Expired Qualifications Reporting functionality
• Developed numerous Queries for the end users to extract HR data from tables as well as Logical Databases
• Developed Report Specs to meet reporting requirements which are not met by either standard reports or queries
• Requirements, Qualifications, Potentials, Dislikes, etc
• Configuration of ESS / MSS component
• Defined Qualifications and Qualification Catalog
• Configuration of Career & Succession Planning functionality
• Configuration of and Event Management sub module

Environment: SAP ECC 5.0

Confidential

SAP HR Techno Functional Consultant / QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Defined HR Business Process to achieve efficiencies
• Gather Client’s Business Requirements through Blueprint Workshops and a number of follow up meetings
• Documented requirements in Business Blueprint Doc, Functional Spec doc etc
• Lead HR data conversion effort
• Configuration of Personnel Administration component (Enterprise Structure, Personnel Actions, etc)
• Configuration of Organizational Management component OM-PA Integration, Objects and relationships definition, etc)
• Functional guidance for development of Custom Infotypes etc
• Configuration of Performance Management component (Object Setting, Appraisal Catalog, Appraisal Process, etc)
• Definition of Qualifications and Qualification Catalog functionality
• Configuration of Career & Succession Planning functionality
• Configuration of and Events Management sub module including setting up of resources etc
• Set up Requirement profiles on Jobs
• Set up Qualifications, Potentials, Ps and other Profiles
• Set up Development Plans and linked these to Qualifications and Programs set up in the system
• Developed Integrated Test Plan for end-to-end testing of HR module
• Coordinated Team’s Testing effort
• Extensively worked with the client to facilitate User Acceptance testing
• Responsible to assign priorities to resolve bugs / issues found
• Worked closely with the Project Management Team to prioritize issue resolution, based on the seriousness / impact on business processes
• Drafted Test Cases and performed Unit Testing and System Testing
• Coordinated UAT Test Scenarios and UAT with the Client
• Used Test Director to record Test Cases, record Test results, record and track bugs, etc
• Lead extensive testing effort in PA / PD / OM / TEM / Time Management / Payroll / Reporting / RICEF Objects, etc
• Developed numerous Queries for the end users to extract HR data from tables as well as Logical Databases
• Developed Report Specs to meet reporting requirements which are not met by either standard reports or queries
• Worked with security team extensively to set up proper role based security authorizations
• Worked with Dev Team to develop BSPs so the client Managers (different roles) and Employees use the front end to accomplish tasks
• Functional and Tech Specs, Test Scenarios and Test Cases, BPPs, etc
• Extensive Post go-live support
• Extensively worked on Reporting requirements and Custom Reports in post-go live environment

Environment: SAP R/3 4.6, BSPs