PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Overall 12 years of work experience including 9 years of Hands - On experience in SAP world As a SAP Functional Test Consultant /Business Analyst on SAP projects guided by the ASAP and Agile Methodologies for global implementations from Blue Print to Post Go Live support including several SAP S4 HANA implementation, Enhancement, Acquisitions, Upgrades, Interfaces, Production and hyper-care support Projects
• Industries included Oil and Gas company, Manufacturing, Retail, Pharmaceutical, Warehousing, Process and Product Development.
• Business Domain knowledge and experience under SAP S4 HANA and SAP ERP system included - SAP Source to Pay - STP, Sales and Distribution- QTC/SD,SAP MDM, Finance and Controlling -FICO .
• Certified Agile Professional AND certified Scrum Master having experience working under Agile Methodology (Sprints, Releases, Scrum ceremonies, Estimation and planning etc.), Hybrid and ASAP Methodology
• Exposure working with developers (On-shore and Offshore), IT/Business team and business system Analysts to execute test strategies, test plans, manual test cases and document results to ensure proper operation and freedom from defects.
• Participated and Led End to End Process Testing life cycles includes unit test, Integration, Regression and UAT testing using manual testing and automated testing tools
• Proficient in Requirement gathering sessions, FIT/GAP analysis, Process architecture, Variant creation, training documentation, reviewing test plans and cases with key stakeholders, Quality assurance and legacy cross walk development supporting functional specifications
• Excellent knowledge of analyzing the Functional Specifications, RICFEW, BPML, IDOC mapping, Detail design plans, Ability to view and understand data in SAP ECC tables Designed and executed Master data validation tasks through SAP table extractions such as SE11, SE16 for LSMW uploads and special project tasks..
• Writing detailed Test Cases, execution of test scenarios, Creation of test data and automation of test cases for system and regression testing and analyzing bug tracking reports. Developing Test Plans, Test Strategy, Test Scope and defining Test Cases and Automating Test Scripts
• Conducted Super testers and user training sessions and provided several users trainings, Job Aids, Training Manuals

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

• System & Tools: S4 HANA 18.09, SAP R/3, ECC 6.0, SAP CX, EWM (7.0, 7.01 and 9.0), SAP FIORI, TFS defect tracking system, HP ALM, HP QTP,HP QC, Zephyr Testing tool, Work soft, AWM (Agile work management), Jira, Agile central
• Legacy system knowledge-Market place, Maximo, Mainframe, IOMs, COMs, iHUB
• Application and Interfaces: SAP FIORI, OpenText, Apttus, Solution Manager, JIRA, Win shuttle, Right-angle, Enfos, ARIBA, COAG

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Plano-TX

SAP ARIBA A/P Functional Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked with AP Team as a firefighter fielding the variety of issues including invoices that pop up in AP/Vendors and analyze them to find best resolution on daily bases.
• Assisting suppliers when they have any issue submitting invoices or if it needs to be resubmitted into ARIBA
• Working on troubleshooting issues related to Vendors not getting paid, mismatching invoices with Pos, taxes being off.
• Closely worked on invoice reconciliation issues and process the invoices for payment.
• Coordinated with SAP Technical team to work on interface issues such as invoices that are parked in Push-fail status or other technical issues and digging deeper into collecting details as required by Tech team.
• Coordinated with Tax validation team for tax discrepancies in invoices.
• Worked on resolving several inquiries raised by Ariba Suppliers and Toyota Buyers and helping them to posting Pos, GRs and invoices.
• Presented Daily triage report to management on the progress of ticket status as open, pending, resolved, and closed.

Confidential, Dallas-TX

SAP S4/HANA Test Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Business Process - Interacted with Key stakeholders and IT development team to identify and understand AS Is and TO BE process. Managed business process mapping, process re-engineering and fit/gap analysis.
• Reviewed RICFEW, BPML, Functional design documents to validate STP test scenarios, test cases and test plan.
• Authored and review end to end test scripts/test cases based on functional specifications.
• Assisted data load team in Vendor and material Master Data conversion, pre/post load and Validation during mocks and production. mapping for open purchase orders and Vendor master data, Material Master files and tables.
• Prepared Xref files old to S4(material no/G/L accounts, Vendors, cost center/WBS, Material group) includes control documentations requested by security team.
• Liaison between Data Team and super testers to address and fix any master data issues.
• Thoroughly Tested(Negative and Positive) end to end process STP Scenarios including procurement of material and service, SES(stock transfers)Scenarios, Interfaces testing, Dropship scenarios, physical inventory, purchase return, PIR, BOM, Material master, BP creations scenarios, capital material for cost center/WBS, Procure time and rate Labor /services in Apttus(interface), Inventory Reports and standard and customized Procurement reports,
• Interfaces Testing and Enhancements - Involved in testing SAP S4 with interfaces such as Enfos inbound and outbound interface, Apttus-vendor setup, Agreement creation, work offer creation, Work offer to invoice processing, Win shuttle, Right-angle, COAG, Open-text -invoicing process.
• Prepared test cases for any change request
• Managed defects Using HP ALM, by creating, prioritizing, Retesting defects. Worked closely with the development team in getting fixes for the defects that have been in open status.
• Trouble-shoot issues related to system functionality, Open-text invoice processing issues, Payment errors, Win shuttle- payment issues, Invoice confirmation, Invoice approval, Configuration issues, Non-PO invoicing issues, Data entry issues etc.
• Presented Testing status reports such as Testcases fail/pass/not completed, daily defect triage report, issue and dependency report on daily basis to the business Lead.
• Onboarded Super testers to test the functionality of the system earlier test cycles than UAT phase. Using strong customer facing skills, abled to Test procurement scenarios internally with core IT team and externally with business testers. Prepared them for UAT PHASE by preparing test data, and engaging them testing in ITC testing, preparing job aids and navigate them SAP FIORI apps and SAP T-codes.
• Conducted Group sessions, walk me demo sessions and one on one sessions with business testers to keep them moving in testing cycles.
• User Acceptance Testing-Prepared plan to manage more than 40 STP includes Accounts Payable Super testers during UAT testing. Reviewed test scenarios and making them ready for business testers. Facilitated meetings for testing status update, Liaison between IT development team and business testers for managing the defects.
• User training and documentation- Reviewing Procurement and Accounts payable training documents provided by change management Team and Development Team, Developed work instructions and job aids for end user training.
• Provided support to STP and A/P business trainer during End user training programs after UAT.

Confidential, Maplewood, MN

SAP S4 HANA Functional Tester

Responsibilities:

• Performed Testing in Agile Testing Environment working with self-directed Scrum Teams and development partners with well-defined Scrum Agile process, Principle and standards.
• Led TDD (Test Driven Development ), and drive all testing phases of each deployment for the Inter-Company (ICO) business process solutions, ensuring completeness of all unit, Functional/integration, Regression and UAT testing initiative
• Tracking agile metrics and Sprint burndown and velocity on daily bases
• Estimated the scope and size of overall testing effort for each user story during story estimation and planning sessions.
• Attending daily standup and Presenting the progress of test tasks and impediments blocking the way of testing.
• Worked collaboratively and productively with scrum team.
• Analyzed user stories to understand testing requirements and maintained testing standards and procedures
• Prepared Functional test cases and automation scripts based on Business Requirement.
• Authored test cases Interim state replenishments involving legacy systems (IOMs, COMs, iHUB, web methods and CARs), Vendor replenishments, Returns, Indirect scenarios and Direct to Customers (drop ship) scenarios.
• Presented test status and daily triage defect report to the Business Lead
• Executed test scripts and log defects, worked with the application team to resolve any issues that arise out of the testing process
• Participated in sprints to ensure that solutions meet business requirements, validate product fixes, inform the test lead of any issues that may affect the schedule, budget, or quality of the product or the testing process worked with and assist Dev Ops team with Testing and Release Management
• Ensured compliance to standards, requirements, and test plans with acceptance criteria .
• Tested test scenarios which had dependencies with cross workstreams and closing defect retesting with cross workstream scrum testers.
• Accountable for all aspects of test execution within the Intercompany process area.
• Communicating summary status in daily meetings and keeps an inventory of top issues.
• Leading activities for the Automation project, identified Test Scenarios for Automation, planned future automation requirements and Test Scenario identification.
• Partner with other process Test Leads to ensure testing requirements across releases are met.
• Partner closely with all cross functional sub process business leads to ensure solution delivers the end state business requirements.
• Ensure test deliverables throughout the project have consistency and quality.
• System Tested and supported the application for User Application Testing and successful rollouts.
• Provided extensive test data for SD interface unit/integration testing.
• Participated in weekly assessment meetings with business analysts and developers.
• Participated in walkthroughs and inspections to ensure business rules, deliverables, and processes are addressed.
• Used Quality Center for Test Planning, Requirements Management and Defect Reporting and Tracking.
• Trained the End user/ Business users and prepared the End user manual and conducted Knowledge Transfer sessions and Production Support.

Confidential, Oxford, NC

STP Functional Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participated in STP production Support and enhancement activities and acted as a liaison with business process owners to validate requirements for changes to process and recommend ERP related best practices.
• Participated in user sessions for requirements gathering, analysis, documentation, configuration, unit testing, and UAT.
• Collaborated with other functional and technical teams on business needs, information, applications, and long-term plans while helping to ensure integration with strategic plans.
• Assist with solution strategies for business requirements, enhancement requests and defect fixes.
• Identified, developed and delivered business and technical solutions.
• Provided application expertise and support strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing productivity and delivering process efficiencies.
• Supported the identification, prioritization, and implementation of new platform and process capabilities.
• Supported change management and training relative to new processes or platforms, coordinating user testing and acceptance.

Confidential, Columbus, OH

SAP SD Tester

Responsibilities:

• Led Functional team with responsibilities included performing Smoke Testing, Unit Testing, Load and Stress Testing, System testing, Usability testing, Security testing, Integration testing (SAP to SAP and SAP to Non-SAP), Performance testing and Regression Testing.
• Involved in testing User Exits for Sales orders, Delivery, Billing, Pricing.
• Used BPML (Business Process Master List) to organize testing activities and to manage the documentation.
• Tested and documented Order management business processes such as Sales document types, Contracts, Delivery, Shipping, Transportation, billing, stock transfers, Transfer posting, rebate management, web services, credit card processing and Variant Configuration.
• Master data and Logistic data alignment for all kit, ensure all have same structure, co-ordinate with the various process-owners and managers of different department.
• Creating new SAP materials and assigning SAP old material numbers, correcting and manipulating for the correct data in all the SAP environment (product, test and mock).
• Involved in understanding the legacy system to generate the required rules for the Conversion design document. Working with Extraction, transformation and load functionality (ETL) team.
• Involved in the creation and modifications of functional specifications for custom reports for material stock reports.
• Using system expertise to recommend best alternatives to resolve issues, Suggested Industry best practices, proactively reported issues and followed up with the concerned person to get it resolved.
• Participating in team meetings with Process Owners, Key users and super users in order to assimilate the business requirements in terms of deadlines and requirement estimation.
• Providing training to end users in SAP as required, conducted one on one sessions, KTs and team meetings.

Confidential, Somerset, NJ

Ariba Tester

Responsibilities:

• Executed ECC Function Test and ECC Integration Testing with ARIBA SAP system and SIT sign off
• Review business requirements and develop(E2E) test scenarios, design test cases-Test script and conduct test execution
• Creation of detailed project documentation to include test plans, scripts, schedules, stakeholder presentation and sign off
• Responsible for identifying, tracing and resolving inbound and outbound interface issues and escalating appropriately in timely manner
• Troubleshooting bugs such as code defect, change request, interface functionality issues
• Communicated defect statuses and progress clearly and consistently. Creating or update defect reports with information as needed
• Managing defects by tracking defects using TFS defect tracking system
• Collaborated with internal UAT team members and cross-functional teams such as project leads, IT partners, System Integration testing teams (onshore and offshore), Business Analysts etc.
• Developed User Acceptance Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Test script and conducted reviews with stakeholder to include scope of testing
• Prepared Test data setup (Positive and Negative) testing
• Prepared UAT Project Plan: creating, Monitor Tasks completion and updating milestone dates
• Status Reporting-Daily UAT Execution Status Reporting, Test Execution Metrics and schedule

Confidential, Reading, PA

SAP Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Acted as a Validation and quality assurance professional across the different stages of the Testing cycle.
• Develop, designed and deployed test scripts and cases of complex FI scenarios.
• Assisted setting up test environment and prepared requirements documentation and test design for different types of testing.
• Analyzed the workflow of AS-IS system and Identify gaps. Report to test champion to match the functional and technical specs.
• Developed test plans for the risks, dependencies and participants required to mitigate the risks to the system quality and obtained stakeholder support for this plan.
• Advocated the appropriate level of quality by the resolution of important defects and appropriate level of test ability focused on the software development process.
• Reported to the Management about the progress and effectiveness of the test efforts.
• Organized and Managed all phases of the software application cycles design, development of scripts execution of tests, defect management process and participated in the change management meetings.
• Developed customer utilities and accelerators for test design, test data, execution and validation activities.

Confidential /Pharmaceutical, GA

Master Data Analyst/Tester

Responsibilities:

• Participated in all phases of the Implementation Life Cycle which include System Design Analysis, developing Blueprint related to FI module, Configuration, Unit Testing, Data Conversion, and Post Go Live support.
• Interacted with Business Process Owners and End users for requirement gathering and analysis of AS IS process.
• Prepared Functional Specifications to meet business requirements.
• Involved in Creation of G/L Account Master Records. Configuration for regrouping postings and Configuration for G/L automatic Clearing.
• Prepared data pre-load and post loads in every integration cycles activities,
• Data validation before prod load.
• Customized the Account Groups, Field Status Groups, Posting Keys, Document Types, Posting Periods.
• Defined G/L accounts for Materials Management and Set up the Integration between FI and MM through Automatic Account Assignment.
• Worked with new G/L team and Configured new G/L and document splitting configured real time Integration between Controlling and Finance.
• Integration of FI with Asset management and Controlling.
• Participated with Testing team in preparing Test Script for unit testing and solved issues.
• Involved in Uploading G/L master data from legacy system to SAP system.
• Training to the end users

Confidential, Moonachie, NJ

SAP Finance Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designed the business processes using ASAP implementation methodology, collected and analyzed user’s business requirements, identified and defined areas for improvements, configured, troubleshoot and supported the system users.
• Extensively participated in client discussions in blue printing phase.
• Designed functional specifications, configuration documents, training and user manuals based on the business scenarios.
• Evaluated, added new requirements and finalized Functional design documents for EDI Inbound order from customer (850), order acknowledgement back to customer (855) and outbound invoice to customer (810).
• Mapped IDoc’s segments in ECC 6.0 with that of R/3
• Reviewed functional Specs for RICEF objects (Reports, Interface, Conversion, Enhancement and Forms) as per the Business Requirements.
• Used the PA transfer structure for order settlements and FI/MM direct postings
• Assigned the product costing keys and costing variants for material valuation
• Maintained Lockbox Configuration, Electronic Bank Statement (EBS), cash management in treasury.
• Created tolerance limits for employees, invoices and customers.
• Designed dunning procedures, running/ editing dunning proposal and printing dunning notices based on
• Generated reports using Report Painter and Report Writer. Performed Documentation for end users and provided end user training.