SUMMARY:

• Worked in technology leadership and management roles with P&L responsibilities. Over 16 years of IT industry experience with 4 end to end SAP implementations. Experience collaborating with IT executives and management to drive programs to successful completion. Industry experience in Retail,
• Wholesale Distribution and CPG with solutions using SAP’S best practices and all - in-one preconfigured environments. Process experience include master data, order to cash, finance to manage, product life cycle, category planning to consumer, consumer to specification and demand to supply. International experience with European Union, United Kingdom and Asia.
• Currently working as Master Data Architect with American Greetings, Cleveland, OH spearheading SAP MDM implementation work stream for One-AG - a $250 million multi-phase legacy transformation IT initiative to support AG’s vision to become a market leader in greeting card business.
• Responsible for the creation and implementation of the enterprise data architecture strategy and approaches of legacy master data transformations and integrations of legacy data with SAP ECC, SAP MDM, SAP MDG, BODS, JDA-IKB/IO/AO, JDA-SCPO and custom application portfolios.
• Supports SAP Implementation Teams by providing data strategies, data architectures, design approaches, standards, policies, processes, architectural patterns and implementation design for master and data management for source, transaction and business intelligence implementations and responsible for enforcing data standards in a long term, multi-phase large scale rollout that includes blueprinting, realization, go live and ongoing support.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Data Quality: BODS 4.2 SP3, Information Steward, Winshuttle

Data Conversion: Winshuttle, BODS 4.2 SP3

Data Integration: SAP Net weaver PI

Data Management: Master Data Management (MDM 7.1, 5.5)

Data Governance: SAP Master Data Governance (MDG), Metadata

Data Archiving: SAP DART/ADK, SAP CRM, SAP ECC, SAP HCM

SAP Modules: SAP ECC 6.0, SAP CRM, DMS/KM

JDA Modules: JDA-IKB, JDA-AO, JDA-IO, JDA-SCPO

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Data Architect

Responsibilities:

• Develop master data, data, meta data, data archiving, data modelling strategy and data migration strategy and present to CIO and executives for approval
• Develop technical design document (TDD) to provide an architectural direction which gives an overarching solution considering an end to end integration view across create/maintain, data interfaces, hierarchy workflow, cross-field validation, legacy remediation, phased approach. Provides architectures, patterns, tooling choices and standards for master data and hierarchy life cycle management
• Develop approaches, methodologies, policies, processes, checklist and standards to govern master data
• Define roadmaps, project plans and steps to implement master data management architectures
• Refresh hardware sizing and design the infrastructure landscape for MDM and BODS
• Enforce standard adherence of master data architectures for the SAP transformations
• Master Data liaison for custom, SAP and third party application master data integration
• Work with business users and SME’s to best determine approaches to satisfy user requirements, gaps and risks
• Analyze current Master Data business processes and participate in designing future business processes
• Develop prototype solutions to verify capabilities for new systems development, enhancement, and maintenance of MDM
• Active participation on initial MDM implementations and future rollouts, releases and upgrades with IT and business owners

Confidential

Master Data Architect

Responsibilities:

• Develop master data strategy and data migration strategy and present to CIO and executives for approval
• Provides architectures, patterns, tooling choices and standards for master data and hierarchy life cycle management
• Develop approaches, methodologies, policies, and standards to govern master data
• Develop data owner and data steward strategies
• Define roadmaps, project plans and steps to implement master data management architectures
• Conduct hardware sizing and design the infrastructure landscape for MDM and BODS
• Enforce standard adherence of master data architectures for the SAP transformations
• Master Data liaison for custom, SAP and third party application master data integration
• Work with business users and SME s to best determine approaches to satisfy user requirements, gaps and risks
• Analyze current Master Data business processes and participate in designing future business processes
• Develop prototype solutions to verify capabilities for new systems development, enhancement, and maintenance of MDM
• Active participation on initial MDM implementations and future rollouts, releases and upgrades with IT and business owners
• Involved in vendor selection for maintenance of SAP systems

Confidential

SAP Net weaver MDM Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed data requirements and MDM specific Business rules gathering through functional workshops for business partner, land and crop data
• Created MDM implementation strategy addressing data governance, standards, architecture and quality metrics
• Designed the MDM landscape architecture - Modified Registry Architecture
• Involved in creating the Automated and Manual Migration Plan documenting the approach on consolidating, cleansing, enriching data from 27 legacy systems utilizing MDM, PI and BOBJ Data Services
• High level data source analysis (legacy - SAP, NON-SAP systems), data profiling, data GAP Analysis, data cleansing and Standardization
• Involved in POC and created Data Blueprint deliverables and MDM Templates
• Involved in Physical data modeling and Core configurations
• Created Business Process Map, Business Scenario and Process design
• Involved in interface SOA design of MDM integration to SAP CRM through SAP PI
• Involved in Project Estimation, Project Plan (MSProject), Followed USDA ASAP Roadmap

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Customer Satisfaction, Program P&L and ensure that FP / T&M development projects are delivered on-time, meeting quality expectations from Client
• Staff Resources, monitor and control Program Cash-flows, procure software / hardware, optimize resource utilization, track & control schedule variations. Control overall cost & explore ways to increase revenue & penetrate accounts
• Control / Detect Delivery Failures / Escalations - Track SLA & configuration completion status for upstream / downstream components & interfaces, plan for SIT & UAT early-on, ensure performance & load test completion
• Manage customer expectations on scope changes, ensure systematic change management procedures to be followed & smooth transition from Go-Lives to Operations support phase.
• Performance Management of employees - retain key performers and motivate individuals to deliver best results and provide support to team members during times of escalation & slips.

Confidential

SAP Netweaver MDM Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved actively in the requirement study workshops
• Data Profiling, data source analysis (legacy), data GAP Analysis, data cleansing (using custom JAVA tool) and Standardization
• Prepared MDM Blue print document as per requirement
• Involved in data modeling, data architecture, data governance
• Involved in proposing data governance for a centralized MDM Scenario
• Created and Maintained MDM repository schemas and taxonomies for power protection catalog
• Designed main table, hierarchies, taxonomy, Special Table and qualified look up table
• Interacted with end user for Portal component design
• Developed custom enterprise interfaces using MDM 5.5 JAVA API and integrated to web portal through TIBCO.
• Involved in Configuration, Data Import / Export, data Extraction, data validation / assignments
• Defined and designed MDM Workflows for new product, pricing update
• Imported data from Legacy system to MDM product master repository through a third party system - Saqqara
• Imported images from legacy server to MDM repository through custom java program
• Involved in the design and development of proof-of -concept
• Master Data Consolidation, Management, Administration
• Collaboration with HTML team, Infrastructure team, DBA, Security, Network team
• Involved in Project Estimation, Project Plan (MSProject), Followed ASAP project Methodology
• Realization, Integration, system and user acceptance testing, release management
• Post live support activities
• Define and communicate development standards, code review, design review
• Ensured conformance to system architecture, security, methods and standard practices.
• Cost/benefits studies, and recommend resources and funding.

Confidential

SAP Netweaver MDM Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved actively in the requirement study and business reviews
• Data source analysis (legacy), GAP Analysis, data cleansing and Standardization
• Prepared MDM Blue print document as per requirement
• Involved in data modeling, data architecture, data governance
• Created and Maintained MDM repository schemas and taxonomies for electrical distribution catalog
• Designed main table, hierarchies, taxonomy, Special Table and qualified look up table
• Interacted with end user for Portal component design
• Developed custom enterprise interfaces using MDM 5.5 JAVA API and integrated to web portal through TIBCO.
• Involved in Configuration, Data Import / Export, data Extraction, data validation / assignments
• Define and design MDM Workflows for new product, pricing update
• Imported data from Legacy system to MDM product master repository through a third party system - Saqqara
• Used Merging & Matching MDM Tools for de-duplication of data
• Imported images from legacy server to MDM repository through custom java program
• Involved in the design and development of proof-of -concept
• Master Data Consolidation, Management, Administration
• Worked on SAP MDM Console, Data Manager, Import Manager, MDM Syndicator and Image Manager
• Designed XML Schema for syndication
• Involved in Project Estimation, Project Plan (MSProject), Followed ASAP project Methodology
• Realization, Integration, system and user acceptance testing, release management
• Post live support activities

Confidential

SAP Netweaver MDM Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved actively in the requirement study and business reviews
• Data source analysis (legacy), GAP Analysis, data cleansing and Standardization
• Prepared MDM Blue print document as per requirement
• Involved in data modeling, data architecture, data governance
• Created and Maintained MDM repository schemas and taxonomies for Midwest catalog
• Designed main table, hierarchies, taxonomy, Special Table and qualified look up table
• Interacted with end user for Portal component design
• Developed custom enterprise interfaces using MDM 5.5 JAVA API and integrated to web portal through TIBCO.
• Involved in Configuration, Data Import / Export, data Extraction, data validation / assignments
• Define and design MDM Workflows for new product, pricing update
• Imported data from Legacy system to MDM product master repository through a third party system - Saqqara
• Used Merging & Matching MDM Tools for de-duplication of data
• Imported images from legacy server to MDM repository through custom java program
• Involved in the design and development of proof-of -concept
• Master Data Consolidation, Management, Administration
• Worked on SAP MDM Console, Data Manager, Import Manager, MDM Syndicator and Image Manager
• Designed XML Schema for syndication
• Collaboration with HTML team, Infrastructure team, DBA, Security, Network team
• Involved in Project Estimation, Project Plan (MSProject), Followed ASAP project Methodology
• Realization, Integration, system and user acceptance testing, release management
• Post live support activities

Confidential

SAP Netweaver MDM Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved actively in the requirement study and business reviews
• Data source analysis (legacy), GAP Analysis, data cleansing and Standardization
• Prepared MDM Blue print document as per requirement
• Involved in data modeling, data architecture, data governance
• Created and Maintained MDM repository schemas and taxonomies for GE Store catalog
• Designed main table, hierarchies, taxonomy, Special Table and qualified look up table
• Interacted with end user for Portal component design
• Developed custom enterprise interfaces using MDM 5.5 JAVA API and integrated to web portal through TIBCO.
• Involved in Configuration, Data Import / Export, data Extraction, data validation / assignments
• Define and design MDM Workflows for new product, pricing update
• Imported data from Legacy system to MDM product master repository through a third party system - Saqqara
• Imported images from legacy server to MDM repository through custom java program
• Involved in the design and development of proof-of -concept
• Master Data Consolidation, Management, Administration
• Worked on SAP MDM Console, Data Manager, Import Manager, MDM Syndicator and Image Manager
• Designed XML Schema for syndication
• Collaboration with HTML team, Infrastructure team, DBA, Security, Network team
• Involved in Project Estimation, Project Plan (MSProject), Followed ASAP project Methodology
• Realization, Integration, system and user acceptance testing, release management
• Define and communicate development standards, code review, design review
• Ensured conformance to system architecture, security, methods and standard practices.
• Cost/benefits studies, and recommend resources and funding.

Confidential

Project Lead

Environment: Java, JSP, Servlets, XML, TomCat 4.1, CVS, Oracle, UNIX, Linux

Responsibilities:

• Led a team of 4 in offshore
• Involved actively in the requirement study and business reviews
• Project Estimation, Project Plan, High level design, Low level design
• Integration, system and user acceptance testing, release management
• MDM Integration using MDM API’s
• Enhancement of JSP, Action classes, Helper classes, Shell Scripts

Confidential

Project Lead

Environment: Java, JSP, Servlets, XML, TomCat 4.1, CVS, Oracle, UNIX, Linux

Responsibilities:

• Managed a team of 5 in offshore
• Involved actively in the requirement study and business reviews
• Project Estimation, Project Plan, High level design, Low level design
• Collaboration with infrastructure team, DBA, Security, Network team
• Integration, system and user acceptance testing, release management
• Recognized by Management for delivering the project BUG FREE, ON TIME AND ON BUDGET

Confidential

Project Lead

Environment: Java, JSP, Servlets, XML, TomCat 4.1, CVS, Oracle, UNIX, Linux

Responsibilities:

• Prioritize and monitor enhancements
• Ensure team has 100% say / do on deliverables. Track deviations to root cause fixes
• Identify opportunity for synergy and process improvement
• Ensure team follows established process for work delivery
• Implement a rigorous metric collection process
• Presenting operating metrics to stakeholders
• Monitor performance trends and provide feedback to Project Manager
• Own backup/business continuity plan for critical resources
• Ensure team is energized and engaged