SUMMARY

• Chairperson to internal steering committees whose strategic initiative are to draw up SAP Roadmap for creating “Platform of the Future”
• Envisioning and incorporating business and technology changes that will reduce cost, improve productivity, increase profit sharing, better customer experience and expand global outreach program .
• Reorganizing decentralized application teams to align and create SAP COE. Mentor architects, developers, analysts in achieving the goal of a SAP COE
• Advise C - Level Executives on technology re-platforming and refactoring for making better informed business decisions
• Lowering Operational and Infrastructure cost by over 60%-70% through vendor contract negotiations and global operations.
• Manage and oversee the Discovery and Assessment engagements for Global SI Partners to incorporate new technology initiatives for business transformation.
• Aligning IT plans for revenue growth and profitability through effective collaboration with key stakeholders at the different LOB.
• Established architectural design review process with Development and Delivery Teams
• Lead the architecture of design review for Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) on HANA and Operational Data Mart for real time reporting
• Overseeing technology fitment analysis for an industry specific solution called SAP Fashion Management (FMS) on HANA
• Re-design Interface strategy for platform remediation of S/4 on HANA
• Implemented IT Chargeback Model and Change Management Process
• Architected the deployment of an ITSM Tool - ServiceNow based on ITIL Framework

TECHNICAL SKILLS

6 Full Life Cycle Implementations: SAP FAST Implementation and RDS

Architectural: Configuration and Techinical Expertise in SAP Modules - FI/CO, FICA, FSCM, MM, SD, WM, PM, PP, PS, SCM, SRM, EP, CRM, BW, BI, BOBJ, DS, SolMan, Flexible Real Estate (RE-FX), BPC and PCM

SAP Industry Specific Solution: IS Retail; SAP Manufacturing; AFS; FMS on HANA; ECC Core Component

SAP Versions: ECC 6.7; 6.4; 6.3; ECC 5.0; ECC 4.7; ECC4.6

SolMan: ITSM Incident, Problem, Request Management, Change and Release Management

POS: POS/DM, PIPE Customer Activity Repository (CAR); BW on HANA, EDW

SAP Upgrade from: ECC 5.0 to ECC 6.0; 6.3 to 6.7 ; HANA Migration

Experience: Global SAP Implementation, Project Delivery, Project Management and Global Support

ASAP Methodology: Budgeting and Project Planning, Business Requirement Gathering, GAP Analysis, Blueprinting, Configuration/Realization, Testing, Training, UATs, Go-live Preparation, Post Go-live Support, Managed Services

ITSM Tools: ServiceNow, HPQC, SolMan - ITSM, JIRA, Mercury IT Governance, Lotus Notes

Testing Tools: HP ALM; HPQC, Mercury Test Director, Mercury Quality Center

Operational Intelligence and Log Aggregation Tool: Splunk

Content Management and File Sharing: Box, Sharepoint

Project and Portfolio Management Tools: HP ALM, MS Project, ServiceNow Enterprise, JIRA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SAP Principal Solutions Architect

Confidential, GA

Responsibilities:

• Managing on-going SAP SRM implementation for Tommy Bahama as a Pilot with a plan to roll-out the next phases to different brands and Corporatenext year
• Created Oxford’s for 3-5 year SAP Technology Roadmap; made recommendations for Platform of the Future in the form of executive and business stakeholder presentations
• Worked closely with SAP America on Strategic Partnership at Oxford; provided thought leadership in Benchmarking Analysis and Business Transformation Services
• Leading Oxford’s Steering Committee through Upgrade of SAP Platform. Lead the Discovery and Design Phase of Enterprise wide SAP Platform Upgrade; Traced the Migration Path to Enterprise Wide SAP HANA Platform
• Vendor and Contract Management for all SAP Programs, vendor selection process, discovery, design, implement and support phases of projects, managed vendor client relationships, mobilize and manage Onsite- Offshore engagement teams and optimize the delivery model
• Coordinating Pricing and Legal terms, and providing feedback to help negotiate contracts with partners and vendors
• Trained, mentored and coached SAP Team; provide d input and guidance into the SAP Best Practice Methodology, develop skillsets of internal resources and trained them for Senior Level Roles and Architects
• Managed consultants and internal staff. Leading teams to generate a vision, establish direction and motivate members, create an atmosphere of trust, leverage diverse views, and encourage improvement and innovation.

SAP Sr. Architect

Confidential, GA

Responsibilities:

• SAP Lead for Architecting and Designing Projects
• Managed the design of the Global SAP Hierarchy, common process standards and data standards for the implementation of SAP Best Practice
• Managed the analysis and design phases of an enterprise wide SAP project across multiple groups
• Proactively addressed problems across different functional areas of the business

SAP Lead Architect

Confidential, GA

Responsibilities:

• Designed SAP Platform and re-engineered business processes, AS-IS and TO-BE modeling, functional mapping, gap analysis and resolution. Identified business drivers and KPI’s, Designed, configured, prototyped well thought out, robust solutions. Communicated solutions at all levels. Designed integration across systems, custom enhancements, reports, interfaces/conversions and rollout strategiesManage Global IT Operations
• Responsible for developing the Onsite Offshore Partner Program strategy for the company and for implementation and management of the program
• Managed a Team of Onsite and Offshore resources, develop skillsets of internal resources, trained and coached SMEs encouraging improvement and innovationManaged Budgets and Timeline
• Created and Managed Project Budgets, ensured timely project delivery and resource management

SAP Architect,

Confidential, GA

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Technical Pre-Sales and Contract Writing; Write and Defend RFPs with Customers; Drive Business Value and Roadmap of SAP with Clients; Define project scope; write SoWs; Resource Allocation and Demand Planning; Delivery Management; Manage Budgets and Cost Centers; Program and Project Management
• Team Lead of SAP’s FAST Implementation; Lead Customer Workshops and Design Thinking Discussions
• Helped Customers adopt Standard SAP and Industry Best Practice for obtaining greater ROIShared Application Services
• Responsible for cross-portfolio management, global delivery of development and support services for SAP ERP Implementation and BI ReportingTeam Management
• Managed a team of consultants and helped them in their professional growth and development. This includes ongoing training, coaching, mentoring, individual strength and development assessment, performance reviews and internal communication. Lead competency development and cross training efforts

SAP Architect

Confidential, NY

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Technical and Functional Upgrade of ECC 6.0 from 5.0
• Team Lead of the Global Implementation of SAP
• Design Functionalities and Processes to suit Business Needs
• Managed the Roll-Out of SAP Financials, Controlling, Logistics, Plant Maintenance and BW/BI
• Lead Workshops and Architectural Discussions with Business Process Leads
• Managed a Delivery Team of Architects, Functional and Technical Consultants and Testers
• Worked as the Testing Lead in SAP IS - Retail, POS, POS/DM and PIPE
• Lead Testing Workshops and UAT Sessions
• Design Automated Testing Cycles and ensure defect reduction in Production
• Design Interfaces via between POS to POS/DM and PIPE into ERP via Inbound and Outbound IDOCs
• Designed Retail Store Business Processes - Sales, Return, Gift Card Reconciliation

SAP Consultant

Confidential, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Worked as Team Lead in SAP IS- Retail Implementation
• Designed Retail Business Processes by adopting SAP IS-Retail Best Practices
• Hands-On Configuration Skills in FI/CO, MM, SD and WM Modules
• Worked closely with the Development Team in building Interfaces; writing Enhancements and Customizations
• Worked with POS, POS/DM, PIPE, Web Methods and IDocs
• Primary Responsibility of leading the Production Support of SAP 4.6
• Actively involved in Divestiture and Vitiation Strategy
• Team Member of Full Life Cycle Implementation Project for Divestiture
• Worked in ECC 6.0 Upgrade, Integration Testing and PRT
• Expertise in writing Blueprinting Documents, Functional Specification and Test Scripts