SUMMARY

• 8 years of experience in SAP HCM comprising of full life cycle Global implementation, multiple upgrade and support projects.
• Varied experience on challenging SAP implementations for clients in different industry verticals including Energy, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Technology, Constructions and Education.
• Expertise in implementation of SAP HCM module with emphasis on Time Management, Cross Application Timesheets(CATS), Personal Administration, Organization Management, PMS, Payroll, Training and Event Management, Compensation Management, Benefits Administration, Recruitment, ESS - MSS sub modules.
• Comprehensive knowledge of global ASAP Methodologies and good understanding of HCM/HR module integration with other modules.
• Good knowledge of the country specific system settings and configurations across modules in HCM.
• Hands-on experience in project life-cycle activities, information gathering, analyzing, solution identification, recommendation, configuration, trouble-shooting, end user training, testing, and documentation.
• Exceptional Team Leading skills. Performed & led intensive conflict resolution sessions between current and future state of systems.
• Designed various SAP reports using SAP Adhoc queries to help HR Admin/Supervisor to analyze the data in day-day basis.
• Worked on complex authorization structures and designed a combination authorization flow for the client’s matrix organizational reporting structure successfully.
• Have worked on various to Data Conversion and Manipulation techniques
• In-depth understanding of MY SAP (HCM) architecture as well as awareness of trends and directions in emerging technologies.
• Also ardent with ABAP/4 and experience with SQL Trace, ABAP Debugging, Runtime Analysis Tool and Performance Analysis tools.
• Facilitate the discovery session using a Learning Questionnaire which helps in future system predictions.
• Experience in Issue Management through Solution Manager with ASAP Methodology involved in various projects Roll-out, support & maintenance (Off/On-shore) and as well as Upgrade projects.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

HCM/ERP: SAP HR/HCM; R/3 Releases ERP 4.6B, ERP 4.6C, ECC5.0, ECC 6.0,EHP5.

Languages: ABAP/4, SQL, Visual Basic, C, C++, Java, HTML.

Workflow Engines: SAP Business Workflow

OS: Windows 2000/XP/NT&98, Unix/Linux.

Tools: VISIO, MS Office Suite, MS Project, Crystal Reports, CaptureWizpro, UPerform, SolMan.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, SC

Sr SAP HR Consultant - Lead

Responsibilities:

• Performed conflict resolutions between current and future state of systems.
• Lead the Business Process and Blueprint Workshops and consequently developed the Solution Blueprint to capture the future state of the processes.
• Performed testing and prepared the blueprint, training documents, the test scripts and UAT for the client
• Designed Blueprint document for different business process in HCM and worked closely with Business leads and configured it according to the Client requirements.
• Participated in Weekly status reviews as Team Lead with client and senior management.
• Involved in analyzing the client’s business processes and gathering the client’s requirements
• Prepared various Functional Specifications and supported Developers for creating Technical Specifications for a special request from the client for the integration of CATS and Microsoft Outlook using Work Flow.
• Conducted Training sessions for users on basic understanding of SAP HCM before Workshop Sessions for Blueprint design.
• Analyzed clients Business Process prepared As-Is process maps and documented the GAPS in business and prepared To-Be Process maps.
• Worked on Data Migration by preparing mapping and layout documents for master data and Transactional data and utilized LSMW to upload the legacy data to the system
• Implemented some Personnel Administration including personal actions, info groups and info menus
• Configured Dynamic actions for automatic triggering of different infotypes and dates on date specification infotype (Infotype 0041).
• Modified various infotype screens using screen control table.
• Configured Organizational Management which included a very detailed study of the whole organizational hierarchy by setting up Set up Organizational units, Jobs, Positions and maintained infotypes 1000, 1001, 1005 and 1610.
• Configured a performance appraisal forms acc. to customer requirements.
• Configured and customized the screen layout of the Appraisal forms.
• Configured a complex cross functional 7 level approval process.
• Integrated systems for Payroll processing with 3rd party interface.
• Worked in coordination with technical consultants and provided Functional Specifications according to the reporting needs of the users as most of the project demanded involvement of HR with ABAP.
• Configured business event catalog, training calendar, day-today & recurring activities, cost center assignments and external and internal faculties.
• Cost center assignment maintained both at Position and org unit level.
• Implemented Time Management and configured absence quotas, deduction rules, rounding rules, and work schedules and substitutions.
• Configured CATS according to the customer centric needs with integration of CATS with various modules like MM,PS
• Configured applicant actions, vacancy assignments and profile matchups.
• Configured various Benefits areas, Benefit plan types, Benefit Providers and COBRA.
• Maintained Insurance Plan general data, Coverage Formula and Cost Formulas. and assigned insurance Plan Attributes and Wage Types.
• Configured Benefits Enrollment, vesting rules and eligibility rules for the employees.
• Configured cost groupings and Contribution groupings to define costs for different locations and for different levels of employees.

Confidential, MA

Sr.SAP HR Consultant - Lead

Responsibilities:

• Configured SAP best practices solutions for Personnel Administration, Organizational Management, Payroll & Time Management modules for 16 countries.
• Led the Training sessions for users on basic understanding of SAP HCM before Workshop Sessions for Blueprint design.
• Analyzed clients Business Process prepared As-Is process maps and documented the GAPS in business and prepared To-Be Process maps.
• Worked on complex authorization structure and designed a combination structural authorization flow for the client’s matrix organizational reporting structure successfully
• Configured Organizational Management which included a very detailed study of the whole organizational hierarchy.
• Implemented Personnel Administration including very complex personal actions, info groups and info menus.
• Implemented Time Management and configured absence quotas, deduction rules, rounding rules, and work schedules and substitutions.
• Coordinated with the SAP-Basis team in setting up the SAP system with the Best practices and updating with latest LCPs applied and in creating authorization profiles for the HR administrator.
• Prepared user manuals and extensively conducted the training sessions for end user.
• Defined Payroll Areas and assigned relevant Period Parameters, Date Modifiers and created Control Records.
• Creation of Info groups and Info type menus, with IGMOD feature.
• Maintained features Like ABKRS and PINCH for defaulting payroll areas and administrator groups.
• Configured and maintained the Mini Master Data as per the Project requirement.
• Tested and prepared the blueprint, training documents and the test scripts for the client and also UAT using RWD.
• Configured SAP Adhoc queries and designed various SAP Reports which would assist the HR Management team to track the plans and help to analyze the data in day-day basis.
• Worked in coordination with technical consultants and provided Functional Specifications according to the reporting needs of the users.
• Successfully managed the team and the customer expectations while meeting project goals, objectives major milestones and project deliveries.

Confidential, WI

SAP HR Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Articulated to the clients the SAP HR business workflow processes.
• Configured solutions for Personnel Administration, Organizational Management, PMS, Payroll & Time Management modules.
• Facilitated various end user trainings including continuous sessions for data gathering and analysis on the as-is and the to-be processes for blueprinting.
• Worked on SolMan for issue tracking, issue management and resolution
• Involved in the core team for suggesting improved versions to the existing system.
• Worked with HR Supervisor in day-day basis in resolving end user issues.
• Configured Adhoc queries, which helped HR Mgmt team to track the plans.
• Defined Payroll Areas and assigned relevant Period Parameters, Date Modifiers and created Control Records.
• Creation of Info groups and Info type menus, with IGMOD feature.
• Maintained features Like ABKRS and PINCH for defaulting payroll areas and administrator groups.
• Configured and maintained the Mini Master Data as per the Project requirement.
• Configured a performance appraisal forms acc. to customer requirements and customized the screen layout of the Appraisal forms.
• Worked in coordination with technical consultants and provided Functional Specifications according to the reporting needs of the users as most of the project demanded involvement of HR with ABAP.
• Assisted the project lead in preparation of presentations and project documentations for the configuration guides of business scenarios.
• Debugged various production support issues
• Facilitated various testing cycles and end user trainings including regression testing for all the test cases also helped in creating various test cases.

Confidential, NY

SAP HR Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Managing the project by coordinating with the business process owners in facilitating the project team understand the business process and their requirements.
• Involved in analyzing the client’s business processes and gathering the client’s requirements
• Designed Blueprint document for different business process in HCM and worked closely with Business leads and configured it according to the Client requirements.
• Coordinating with the functional and technical teams for the delivery of best solutions.
• Worked in coordination with technical consultants and provided Functional Specifications according to the reporting needs of the users.
• Configured solutions for Personnel Administration, Organizational Management and Time Management modules.
• Configuration of time management data integrating with Materials Management(MM), Project Systems(PS) and Controlling(CO) modules though usage of CATS Cross Application Time Sheets.
• Also worked on integration with FI components by preparing cost centre assignments to personnel
• Facilitated various testing cycles and end user trainings including regression testing for all the test cases.
• Coordinated with the SAP-Basis team in setting up the SAP system updated with latest LCPs applied and in creating authorization profiles for the time administrator.
• Configured Adhoc queries, which helped HR Mgmt team to track the plans.
• Involved majorly in Global Employment, development reports in changing LDB’s from PNP to PNPCE.
• Maintenance in integration of SAP HR to third party payroll system.
• Solving issues in ESS and MSS for conflicts of requests for particular work items.
• Involved in development of new services in ESS and MSS.
• Successfully managed a team and the customer expectations while meeting project goals, objectives major milestones and project deliveries.

Confidential, AZ

SAP HR Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Ensured optimal planning and segregation of duties and highly motivated the team to get customer expectations too
• Worked on various issues related to PA, OM, Time Mgmt, Benefits & Payroll modules with Solution manager
• Configured various Adhoc queries to meet the requirement
• Successfully managing customer expectations

Confidential, CA

Associate SAP HR Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Solved various issues with respect to PA, OM, Payroll, Benefits Administration and Time Management
• Worked in coordination with technical consultants and provided Functional Specifications according to the reporting needs of the users.
• Successfully managed customer expectations while meeting project goals, objectives major milestones and project deliveries.