SUMMARY:

• To obtain and secure the “right” position within a diverse environment implementing SAP
• To further my skillset surrounding SAP S/4 HANA, HEC & Public Cloud, Suite on HANA
• To leverage my global implementation experience to expand the footprint of the SAP system
• To bring process improvement and streamlined operations to ongoing SAP initiatives.
• To establish, promote and maintain an internal Center of Excellence in SAP
• To continue to build my Project Management expertise and Cloud Migration experience
• More than 25 years of SAP implementation experience within the US, APAC and the surrounding region.
• Having lived and worked in Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Australia while working various long term SAP projects
• I have been exposed to many facets of SAP as well as business stakeholders that provided a unique view and advantage to new clients.
• Well versed in legacy migration, SAP in stand - alone environments and business process re-engineering. Largest project
• Devised and implemented the setup and operational aspects of the internal PMO including Governance, KPI’s, processes and procedures related to the delivery of SAP in a multinational on shore/off shore delivery model.
• Clients ranged from Fortune 100 to pre-IPO start-ups generating million dollar plus revenue savings in the first year.
• Spearheaded "Virtual Consulting Services" coupled with an “offshore” delivery model offering comprehensive

SKILL:

• SAP R/2, R/3, through ECC 5.0 and ECC 6.0, EHP 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7
• Project Manager, Project Director, Director of Delivery
• BASIS, Solution Manager, Charm, Security
• FICO, MM, SD, APO, BI, BW, HCM, AFS, SCM, SRM, PP, PM, MII, TPVS, QM, BOBJ, BPRE / BPP
• Cycle 1-4 testing and defect resolution, Various SAP Reporting tools
• Production Support (AMS) and various enhancements
• AIX/Linux/UNIX, Windows Vista/XP, WIN 2K, 2K3, 2K8
• Windows 7, 8. Apache/Tomcat

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

SAP Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Sr. SAP Solution Architect for a large scale SAP implementation at the largest utility company in the confidential. Discovery of processes, systems and current business methodology. Help to generate, create and publish the RFP document for solicitation of bids for the implementation. Help to define the qualification process and the structure for selection criteria. Mapping of >100 legacy systems into SAP along with what systems can be taken up by SAP and what systems need interfacing.
• Leaded of the business case team which would receive various business cases from different areas of the business, formalize those cases and present to the ESG (Executive Steering Group) for evaluation and to make recommendations. Almost all SAP modules were on the BOM including FICO, BPC, SCM, SD, MM, PM, QM, TMS, SSM, P&C from the CRM module for claims and others in the structure for mapping and process analysis. Success Factors Suite of products including, Workforce Recruiting Management, LMS, Workforce Analytics, Compensation Planning, SAP Jam, Performance Management, Goal Management, Employee Profiles
• Succession Planning, Employee Central, Global HR, Performance and Rewards. A large and unique part of the architecture was SAP Sourcing. This included; SAP Strategic Sourcing, Contract Lifecycle Management and Supplier Management. Further details of the architecture included Project Management to monitor workload and opportunities for savings. Common sourcing projects, RFQ, RFP, RFI and online auctions. Supplier Management using portal, scorecards defining metrics for performance measurement. Automation of the contract lifecycle from negotiations to approvals and renewing.
• Configuration of approval processes to correlate a given contract’s monetary value and classification Sourcing reporting including specialized dashboards to track and measure supplier performance. Security role planning for a 2600 user SSO environment and ties in to all required external systems.
• Phase planning, from the system perspective to ensure implementation schedule success. On-Site demonstrations of SAP products and functionality to a non-SAP environment to a technical/business audience. Creation and demonstration of the product using customer data in a technical/business audience setting.
• Coordination of requests, requirements and issues to other team members in the organization such as Program Management/Support. Provide proof of concept support across >30 SAP functional demo's intended to show the SAP product meets customer requirements.
• SAP Identity Management, and various related onprem/cloud based solutions to the unique business requirements of bargaining units as well as standard personnel. ARIS installation and integration with APQC and SAP SSM 7.1. Internal core team in SAP functionality including Solution Manager.
• Reporting progress directly to C level and VP level on a weekly basis. Heave regulatory work including PUC applications, IR’s, “work papers” and tracking of milestones with respect to the required PUC filing dates. Installation of the internal IDES system to facilitate core team and for preliminary process modeling in advance of the ARIS installation which was then used for process modeling in conjunction with SAP BPR (Business Process Repository).

Confidential, Irvine CA

Sr Project Manager, Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Sr. Project Manager for an SAP retail implementation in a high volume complex ECC 6.0 environment. Oversight of business process re-engineering and solution architect establishing the going forward architecture. Special emphasis on SAP F&R (forecasting and replenishment), which was a bleeding edge SAP product with less than 10 installations worldwide at that time. It is the next level up from traditional SAP APO. Large retail project comprising several DC’s supplying some of the world’s largest retailers. Full Forecasting and replenishment system including initial push handled in conjunction with SAP ERP & F&R. multiple interfaces including EDI, legacy systems, 3rd party systems and Lawson financials. Internal team size of ~7 and a consultant mix of 6 full time with an off shore component of an additional 6+. Modules implemented included: FI/CO, (not system of record) Workday, Payroll Time and Attendance, BPC, SCM, SD, SRM, CLM, MM, BI, BobJ, Success Factors including Core HR, Talent Solutions, Analytics Solutions, Solution Manager, Charm and BOBJ. CLM processes defined, established and implemented utilizing SAP Sourcing. Reporting, Analytics and custom dashboards for the C level, VP level, Director level, Manager Level and User level. Security role planning and customizing to fit the client needs in terms of accessibility with >10k deployed employees nationwide. Created the master project plan, blueprint documents, Intellectual property migration/segregation, BRD, NPI, BPI, BPP, documents, template creation / refinement. Validation management (through Solution Manager) risk management and escalation procedures. Created communication plan, Super User / End User plans and schedules, full budgetary accountability, weekly status generation and reporting through and to the Steering Committee.

Confidential, San Jose / Union City CA

Sr Program Manager / Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Sr. Project Manager for an SAP BAIO (business all in one) implementation in a high mix low volume validated (FDA compliant) environment. ECC 6.0 implementation with heavy emphasis on SCM / SD and CRM. Medical device manufacture subject to FDA auditing and full system validation.
• Business process architecture was key to the implementation success. Internal team size of ~12 and a consultant mix of 8 full time. Modules implemented included: FI/CO, BPC, SCM, SD, MM, QM, APO, BI, HR, SM, SRM, SCZZ, CLM, CRM, BobJ, Solution Manager, (SSM) Charm, and BPC for Business Consolidation, Reporting, Analytics, Dashboards, and forecasting utilizing SAP APO. Created the master project plan, blueprint documents, (from SSM) Intellectual property migration/segregation, BRD, NPI, BPI, BPP, documents, template creation / refinement and overall validation plan including issue management (through SSM) risk management and escalation procedures.
• Worked with client to establish IT control procedures and a simplified version of internal PMO controls, QA Plan
• Communication plan, Super User / End User plans, schedules and FDA audit/compliance procedures. Full budgetary accountability, weekly status generation and reporting through and to the Steering Committee and CFO/CEO.

Confidential, San Jose CA

Sr. PMO member, Solution Architect, Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• SAP transformation activities in Finance, HR, Success Factors POC, and BI. Assist the executive management team with steering committee meetings, reporting, metrics, policies & procedures. Complex multi country implementation with a large diverse team (~245) including offshore components. Generate proposals RFP/RFQ for various in-flight projects for external SI’s to respond.
• Evaluate responses and provide business case requirements for demonstrations of proposed solutions. Evaluate proposals and reduce to presentation form to present to executive management for consideration and action. Create tracking methodologies and data metrics for various executive presentations. Review/construct (when needed) project plans and conduct design reviews of in-flight projects inside of SAP and 3rd party apps as well. Identify process/procedural/design gaps and devise strategies to close the gaps with minimal program impact to staff and overall budget. Develop communications standards and implement the policies. Review new standalone projects and present assessments to eBay executive management for approvals.
• Coordinate the activities of PJM’s (Internal project managers) as it relates to PMO standards and project plan consistency. Organize and facilitate meetings with different work stream leadership (business) and respective team members to bring issues to the light, devise mitigation plans, propose and implement solutions.

Confidential, San Jose CA

Sr. Program Director / Solution Architect, Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Direct oversight of ~ 75 senior staff members and their related teams of indirect FTE & AWF across the SAP footprint. At any given time there are more than 50 in-flight projects in all stages from pre-sales to the respective B/U through to delivery and transfer to AMS. In addition we also had the full SAP production support organization to streamline, perform cost reduction analysis and continue to maintain SLA’s. Direct accountability to eBay Senior Management for all aspects of the respective teams under my guidance. Reporting into CEO on the SI side and ITBS (IT Business Services) management through to CFO/EVP on the client side. Generate proposals RFP/RFQ for new standalone projects and present to eBay executive management for approvals.
• Responsibilities included SAP ECC 6.0 enhancements and full production support (AMS) and all project operations. Devised and implemented the current Managed / Shared Services organization
• Coordinate the activities, goals and objectives of the various track leads including SAP FI/CO, Treasury, XI/PI, Success Factors, Core HR, workforce planning and management, employee profiles, role based security. BI/BW, and BPC for Analytics, SAP Security and all related Remedy ticketing systems. Manage ongoing projects within the SAP system and ensure on time, on budget, and seamless delivery. Generate sales proposals, RFP/RFQ for various B/U’s and outside or 3rd party vendors and clients. Devise, draft and submit for approvals the MSA. SLA and consolidated SOW’s across all verticals within
• Generate and deliver communication plans for project level information dissemination to all project consultants and through to the various business units and executive management within eBay. Make recommendations for staff additions and skill-set utilization to maintain maximum efficiency possible within the team while reducing overall spending of the client in line with cost reduction goals. Lead and present sales strategies and deliverables to various clients to achieve stated revenue goals per quarter. Standardized KPI reporting (dashboards) with full drill-down capabilities, for presentation to clients as a unit of performance measurement to company plans and objectives. Interview prospective consultants and / or management personnel as the team grew to fill the needs of the business.

Confidential, Palo Alto CA

SAP Solution Architect, Sr. Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Direct responsibility for project from inception to go-live. Solar power utility company creating solar power plants in California and other locations throughout the world. Direct oversight of project plan, RFP submissions from different SI’s for various parts of the project and full budgetary reporting. Team onsite of ~17 with an offshore component of ~ 40 with a mix of indirect FTE & Contractors across the entire project and the SAP footprint as a whole.
• Participated in the pre-sales presentations from various SI’s to determine the best choice and the most cost effective approach to the implementation. Present findings to C level executive teams and present recommendations to the B/U’s. Establish SLA’s and requirements for the business to respond in a timely and cost efficient manner for any issues as they arise, perform cost reduction analysis and continue to refine the implementation project plans to accommodate changes on the fly. Direct accountability to
• Asura Senior Management for all aspects of the project, the project teams and the SI’s under my guidance. Reporting into CEO on the SI side and Asura executive management (CEO & CFO) on the client side. Generate documentation for the CA PUC (public utilities commission), answer questions pertaining to the implementation and facilitate the application process from the systems perspective.
• Present progress reporting to executive management for approvals. Responsibilities included SAP ECC 6.0 implementation from scratch, determine proper EHP to facilitate the goals of the business and full production support plan for all project operations. Set up the PMO office and established the foundation of the system in use today as it relates to projects in-flight. Coordinate the activities, goals and objectives of the various track leads including SAP FI/CO, Treasury, XI/PI, HCM, SCM, MM, PM, SD, BI/BW, BPC, Xcelcius, and BOBJ for Analytics, and SAP Security measures and controls for role based system access. Manage ongoing projects within the SAP system and ensure on time, on budget, and seamless delivery.
• Evaluate sales proposals, RFP/RFQ from various SI’s and present findings and recommendations to the B/U’s for consideration. Devise, draft and submit for approvals the MSA (Master Services Agreement) required for SI’s to commence work. Generate the SLA’s and consolidated SOW’s across all verticals within Asura as they related to the SAP implementation. Generate and deliver communication plans for project level information dissemination to all project consultants and through to the various business units and executive management within Asura. Make recommendations for staff additions and skill-set utilization to maintain maximum efficiency possible within the team while reducing overall spending of the client in line with cost reduction goals. Interview prospective consultants and / or management personnel as the team grew to fill the needs of the business.

Confidential, San Jose CA

Sr. SAP Project Auditor / Manager

Responsibilities:

• Direct supervision of the audit team members tasked with assessing and reviewing the HP SAP ECC 6.0 implementation. Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and SAP best practices throughout the project. Project Manager for the audit team reviewing and assisting the HP ECC 6.0 upgrade for Clorox. SAP ECC 6.0 implementation with global impact. - Manufacturing Environment - Reporting to the CIO & CFO. Process analysis auditing and
• SAP operational assessment tools. Phased ECC 6.0 implementation across several global B/U locations requiring audit points to ensure compliance with various internal and external controls, regulatory authorities (SOX) and localization within the various locations. BPRE review and assessment looking at and implementing different cost reduction strategies. Instrumental in reducing the FTE requirements to get “more from less” resulting in a savings in excess of 4.2M USD in the project budget. Generate & manage supplemental project plans utilizing MS Project (Server) across multiple work streams.
• Validate delivery models used for effectiveness and seamless transitions to PLS. Allocation of resources throughout all areas of the project (SI side) to ensure maximum utilization including offshore consultants in a blended delivery model. Make recommendations for testing, defect logging, methodology, and redundancy. Assist with strategy and implementations of plans and curriculum.

Confidential, Greenville SC

Sr. SAP Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Total autonomy over entire implementation team including 3rd party SI’s, SAP America team and the client side resources. More than 50 direct reports and another 40+ under the near shore/offshore model. Full SAP ECC 6.0 Implementation with the full enabling of SRM (4.0) and all related features including CLM (Contract Lifecycle Management). Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Environment. Reporting to the CTO directly and steering committee composed of C level management.
• Business Analysis / Blueprinting / BPRE / BPP’s. Generate & manage the master project plans utilizing MS Project Server which was also used to track project performance. Allocation of resources throughout all areas of the project to ensure maximum utilization including offshore consultants. Oversee all development work in and around SAP XI. Oversee 3rd party vendors (Hubspan, Mint) for inbound & outbound system traffic PO, POR’s, ASN & AP. Over 1200 PO’s / Invoices per day, 2 way validation and 3 way match.
• Organize and chair weekly core team meetings to ensure project cohesion. Track system core mods, programming changes in DEV, transports (TMS), QA and all other aspects of the system to ensure traceability for audit. Issue management, defect management through all phases of realization and testing through to go-live. Ensured all deliverables we met or exceeded on time and on budget as per the SOW and ultimately the SLA at PLS. Maintained project resource utilization rates consistently above 98% which reduced overall projects spend by 14% for the client. Successfully added to overall project revenue in the form of add-on business via tactical presentations depicting the advantages of different SAP procedures and processes available to the client. Developed both the SOW & SLA for the project including post go live support delivery models.
• Ability to converse with “C” level executives in clear and simple terms that earned a level of trust and respect in all aspects of the project. Achieved all milestones and project plan tasks. Developed the post go live support plan rolling in off shore resources to assume day to day level 2 support per the defined SLA.