EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

• Senior SAP Professional with successful delivery of multiple large scale complex global SAP Implementations in various capacities such as Applications Architect, Development Consultant, Project Manager, Development Manager etc.
• Work closely with various stakeholders from IS to business to develop architecture blueprints, roadmaps and project deployment. In addition to waterfall, implemented solutions using Agile and Hybrid methodologies.
• 18 years of experience in technical and functional areas of SAP Materials Management, IS - Retail, Enterprise Asset Management, Sales & Distribution, Warehouse Management, Production Planning, Business Warehouse, FI/CO and various Cross Application Tools.
• Experienced in SAP HANA 1.0, ECC 6.0 EHP7,ABAP Development Workbench, SAP Development Tools for Eclipse, Enterprise Services Repository, Switch & Enhancement Framework, SAP Web IDE and latest SAP User Interface Technologies
• ASUG Presenter on ‘Real-time Integration Between SAP and Non-SAP Applications through Web Services’
• Papers published in SAP experts/SCM Online Journal
• ‘Consignment Process in Enterprise Asset Management Reduces Spare Parts Inventory’ in January 2012
• ‘Introduce Multiple Maintenance KPIs with an Enhanced Counter Plan in SAP EAM’ in July 2012
• ‘Two Methods to Procure Third Party Services in SAP EAM’ in March 2013
• Active Member of SAP Community Network with Platinum level reputation status through Discussion Forums

SAP ERP TALENT AREAS:

Applications: Discovery, Requirements Study, Gap Analysis, Configuration, Customization and Custom developments for SAP Applications/Modules such as MM, IS-Retail, PM, SD, FI/CO, WM, PP, CRM, HCM, POS DM, CARetc.

Architecture: Architecture Principles and assessing Enterprise Architecture value to the business. Applications Portfolio Management for creation of Solution Roadmaps. Architectural reviews of Project related activities including Baseline Architecture, Target Architecture, Gap Analysis, Risk classification & mitigation. Provided critical architectural evaluation in Procurement during RFx process. Identified opportunities and solutions from technology innovations specific to the SAP Retail industry. Created Skill Framework Matrix based on TOGAF recommendations. Contributed several SOA based Services to Architecture Content Repository. Adopted SAP specific tools such as Quick Sizer, Product Availability Matrix, Innovation Discovery Service, Solution Maps etc. Worked with Release Management team on Enhancement Pack/Support Pack implementations

Project Management: Managed technology (SAP & ORACLE) and non-technology (ISO 9000) projects. Practiced Waterfall model for SAP technical upgrade and Agile (SCRUM) model forincremental innovations by activation of business functions provided in SAP Switch Framework. Prepared Project documentations, participated in Gate reviews and evolved check lists for best practices. Involved in onsite and offshore delivery models.

HANA 1.0 SPS9: Database Artifacts, HANA Views, Database Procedure, OData Services,SQLScript& CE Functions, Decision Tables, Predictive Analysis through Business Function Modeler, Consumption of HANA artifactswith External View& Procedure Proxy from ABAP, Created Delivery Units &HANA Transport Container and ABAP Managed Database Procedures

Development: Functional & technical designof RICEFWrequirements,ABAP development & debugging, OSS Notes review, ALE, IDOC, Workflow, LSMW, Switch and Enhancement Framework, BADI, Implicit/Explicit Enhancements, Web Dynpro ABAP, Web Services Provisioning&Consumption, Adobe Interactive Form,Gateway,BRF Plus, Fiori Apps, Screen Personas, SAPWebIDE etc.

QA Skills: Unit, Integration and Regression testing (build test cases& perform tests), Quality Center (Test Tracking &Documentation), TAO (Test Automation) and TIDAL (Job Scheduling)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Applications Architect - Retail/Supply Chain

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Configuration and setup of Master Data objects such as Article, Site, Vendor, Retail Pricing, Logistic Calendar etc
• Setup and distribute data and processes connected with Vendor Hierarchy, Sub-ranges and Partner functions to external BI, TMS and Warehouse systems.
• Worked as Interface lead to integrate Store Facilities Management Application to SAP as Service Purchase Orders, Service Entries and Invoices as synchronous Web Services.
• Vendor Master data and Payment confirmation are interfaced through IDOCs asynchronously.
• Assortment list IDOCs with Special handling Codes followed by PLU File in hexadecimal form to POS
• Master and Transactional data integration with Manhattan Demand Planning &Replenishment, Warehouse Management System,Transportation Management System, eBay Internet Store, JDA Enterprise Planning,RevionicsRetailPrice Optimizationthrough middleware TIBCO
• Implemented Enterprise Asset Management from scratch for the technical assets of Distribution Centers involving Break-down and Preventative Maintenance, Spare Parts MRP and Consignment processes. Involved in Requirement Study, Design, Customization, Configuration, Data Conversion, FI/MM integration, Power user etc.
• Promotional substitutions and permanent replacements were implemented for Vendor to DC and DC to Store scenarios with several customizable options
• Designed and built processes to Create Sales Orders in SD, Convert them to DC to Store Stock Transport Orders & Deliveries, Email Order/Ship confirmation to Customers & Pickup Stores and Closing of Sales Orders
• Automated processes designed and implemented to setup All Canada, Province level exclusionsand also source based exclusions
• If the predefined minimum is not met at Vendor level or Vendor/site level for Value/Weight/Volume, then PO lines will be automatically deleted.
• Capital PO with complex Release strategy, Workflow and Reporting
• International PO IDOC & SAPScriptoutput with special handling of lead time for imports
• Generated Custom Invoice IDOCs from inbound ship results and published IDOCs into TIBCO for onward transmission Customs Broker FedexTrade Network in EDI 311 format
• Implemented various Pricing Schema Maintenance requirements and Condition types setup with and without VOFM routines
• Worked on various requirements connected with Store replenishment and Vendor to DC time phased planning
• Incorporated custom logic into Safety stock calculation by validating Merchandise category and presentation quantity requirements.
• Devised and implemented methods to identify and correct moving average cost changes above/below a threshold percentage. The fluctuations of moving average cost is contained during Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt maintenance by an automatic follow-up revaluation
• Created and published a generic Web Service for invoice duplicate check application capable of reuse for different types of invoices.
• Customized the Adobe Print Form HAP PDF OFFLINE FORM for Performance Appraisal of Store hourly Associates with BADI HRHAP00 SMARTFORMS.
• Created Web Dynpro ABAP Applications for Article Dimensions Maintenance, PO Creation & Stock Overview Queries
• Activation of Business functions in Enhancement packs for Mass Maintenance, Invoice Reduction, Preventative Maintenance Call Horizon etc. using SAP Innovation Discovery Service
• Formulated a Pricing formula to eliminate rounding off issues when Pricing and Ordering Units are different in a Purchase Order
• Implemented Inventory Lookup and Adjust stock Apps for Store Associates
• Piloted SAP Screen Personas for Purchase Order and Work Order screens
• SAP Upgrade from 4.5B to 4.6C in March 2003 and to ERP 6.0 in August 2008.
• Configured Business Processes for Sales orders, Delivery, Billing, Quotation, Contracts, Pricing, Output determination, Listing/Exclusion, Material determination, Output control, ATP check, Copy Control, Incompletion log and other configurations in SD.
• Configurable Price List Generation Programs for all Divisions.
• Assortment Price Rollup Programs for all the condition types with automatic re-pricing at line item level ignoring manual price overrides
• Base Price Rollup Report by multilevel BOM explosion
• BDC programs for extending validity of Pricing Condition Tables
• Program for automatic creation of short term condition records for implementing Price increase
• Created Pricing Waterfall screen as a report without creating an SD document
• Configured Sales BOM so that when Sales Documents are created with parent items (Assortments), all the components get exploded in the document. This involved the creation of BDCs for sales BOM generation, Configuration of item category/schedule line, pricing activation, incompletion log etc.
• Created few self-defined Info-structures, configured update rules, created data download programs to update info-structures through Copy Management (MCSZ).
• Carried out Performance Tuning of programs connected with Results Analysis and Settlement of MTOs due to long run times in CO module.
• Created a program in Purchasing (MM) which furnishes delivery schedules to Vendors on a daily, weekly and monthly basis as a result of MRP run.
• Involved in setting up ALE interfaces with Catalyst, a third party Warehouse Management System. It required generation of a number of IDOCs for Outbound (Materials Master, Orders Create/Change, Despatch Advice) and Inbound (Materials Movement, Picking Confirmation, Shipment Confirmation) applications.
• Created IDOC extensions, triggering programs, user exit coding to fill custom segments/ unit conversions etc
• Involved in many other developments such as Cycle Count Summary Reporting, Vendor Evaluation User exits etc.

SAP Development Consultant

Confidential, Austin, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Created Interfacing programs for Pricing in Sales Document & Billing transactions
• Created configuration options for features like global switch, pricing procedure, pricing priority, sales document type, RFC destination etc.
• Created Function Exits and Screen Exit through CMOD/SMOD and made use of various user exits in SAPMV45A and SAPMV61A provided by SAP
• Involved in Sales & Distribution configurations like Pricing, Partner/Output/Text Determination, Incompletion log, Availability check & Transfer of requirements, Free Goods Determination etc. and other various general configurations.

Deputy Manager - Applications Development

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Review design inputs received from cities of Germany through German Project partners
• Prepare coding specifications with user interfaces and validations
• Prepare test plans & testing
• Development ( Developed several Data Dictionary objects such as tables, structures, search helps, number range objects, lock objects, module pools, function modules and new SAP scripts)
• Performed the role of Management Representative in ISO 9001 Quality Management System implementation in SAP environment