SUMMARY:

• Possess 10+ years of IT experience in implementation of EDI (Electronic data interchange) and IBM sterling Integrator projects
• Key domains of expertise are Retail, 3PL, Manufacturing, B2BWorking as an EDI Specialist
• Have extensively worked on Confidential space and have good hands - on experience on Gentran Integration suite (currently called as ‘Sterling Integrator’).
• Worked on other EDI tools - Confidential TSIM and Confidential Cyclone.
• Developed and maintained maps on EDI Standards - X12, EDIFACT, VDA and XML.
• Strong working knowledge on X12, EDIFACT, IDOC formats and SAP Partner Profile set up
• Had on-boarded new trading partners to increase EDI activity for Customers, 3PL, Brokers and Suppliers
• Expertise in developing business processes using both SI’s Graphical Process Modeler (GPM) and BPML and extensive exposure to mapping using Map editor
• Had good exposure towards implementation of AS2, HTTP(Web Service SAOP),SFTP, FTPS, OFTP and FTP Protocols
• Experience in analysis of system specifications and business requirements
• Excellent troubleshooting and issue resolution skills
• Experienced in providing innovative solutions to the technical and functional SI issues
• Strong skill sets to cope up with the technical requisites for implementation of SI projects
• Ability to work under strict deadlines and good communication (written/oral) skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Industry Standards: ANSI X12, EDIFACT and VDA

Tools: Gentran Integration Suite 4.x, 5.x (IBM Confidential Sterling Integrator), SI mapper, Sterling File Gateway, Sterling Secure Proxy, Graphical Process Modeler (SI), IWAY Adapter, MQ Series, VAN provided by Sterling and GXS, SAP integration with GIS 4.3, 5.x

Programming Languages: SQL, BPML, XSLT, VB 6.0 and Shell Scripting

Databases: MS Access, Oracle 9i/10g/11g and SQL Server

Operating Systems: Windows 9x/NT/2000, UNIX and LINUX

Other Software: XML, DTD, XSD, XSLT and XPATH expressions

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Technology Specialist

Confidential, St Paul, MN

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and Design solutions for the Next generation Gateway (NGG) Project.
• Create components for the NGG using tools like IBM Sterling Integrator, Map Editor, Business process and IBM Sterling File gateway.
• Configuring Partners, Delivery Channels, Confidential channels, Application Channels and Routing Channels in SIA Framework.
• Co-ordinate with Trading partners, Business Partners, IT users and collect requirements (involving EDI, Flat File, XML and MFT) to prepare mapping requirement specifications (MRS) and implementation documents. Also co-ordinate with required stakeholders for Functional Unit Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Perform end to end implementation of EDI and other business transactions in XML, CSV, Flat file formats including communication set ups, transformation, business process creation and trouble shooting.
• Analyze the Production issues, identify the root case and work with Application Team\Trading partner for resolution
• Create maps for transforming EDI, SAP IDOC, XML, CSV, Delimited and Flat Files between each other.
• Implement managed file transfer for trading partners using Sterling File Gateway for pass-through transactions.
• Implement communication setups with trading partners and internal applications using protocols like SFTP, PGP, AS2 and FTP.
• Providing Production support for business transactions.

Confidential, Auburn Hills, MI

Lead EDI Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Setup Trading Partner Profiles in SAP and TSIM for On-Barding a Supplier.
• Performing EDI Testing with suppliers through exchange of EDI Messages and getting the sign off from the business for On-Boarding.
• Creation of test files in SAP for On-Boarding and validating the messages from Suppliers in TSIM and SAP.
• Supporting the maps and Forms in EDIFACT formats for EDI transformations to the backend systems format (SAP IDOC) and vice versa
• On-Boarding of 135 suppliers, as of time 109 suppliers were On-Boarded successfully.
• Ongoing Activities: Monitoring the EDI Messages from SAP end and advising the suppliers accordingly in case of issues. Working with business team to issues related to EDI.
• Having technical sessions with suppliers to make them aware of VW Service Parts EDI Specifications and Flow scenarios for EDI Testing.

Environment: EDI, TSIM, SAP, SI, EDISIM, UNIX, Beyond Compare, EDI Notepad and Business Object Modular

Confidential

EDI Module Lead

Responsibilities:

• Handling the enhancement requests/assigning the requests to team members
• Performing requirement analysis and delivering the code/artifacts to fulfill the requirements
• Reviewing the artifacts of Team members to provide a better product to the client.
• Monitoring inbound and outbound transactions in GIS Production server
• Analyzing the production issues and fixing them.
• Proving technical guidance to the team if required

Environment: EDI, SI 5.2, SAP, EDISIM, BPML, SQL, Beyond Compare and Sterling’s Map editor

Confidential

EDI Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing complete functionality of the ftp UNIX scripts that are to be migrated.
• Identifying common functionality in the UNIX scripts to enable categorization and reusability.
• Designing Business Process prototypes for each category of UNIX scripts for SFTP Inbound/Outbound with Confidential FTP site.
• Unit Testing and Integration Testing of Business Processes in SI QAP
• Deployment and Scheduling of Business Processes in SI PRD
• Post Production Monitoring and Support.

Environment: EDI, SI 5.2, UNIX, EDISIM, BPML, SQL, Beyond Compare and Sterling’s Map editor

Confidential

EDI Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Handling the Enhancement requests and on boarding trading partners.
• Performing Unit Testing and Integration Testing of requests in SI QAP system
• Conducting defect prevention meetings on monthly basis.
• Training the fresh resources in the project.
• Monitoring the GIS Prod system, analyzing the failures if any and reporting the failures to the client

Environment: EDI, GIS 4.3, EDISIM, BPML, SQL, Beyond Compare and Sterling’s Map editor

Confidential

EDI Developer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing the Gentran maps functionality and replicating the same functionality to GIS maps.
• Setting up the partner profiles in GIS.
• Analyzing the Inbound/Outbound EDI flow and replicating the same functionality in developing the Business process in GIS.
• Onboarding the trading partners successfully in GIS 4.3

Environment: EDI, GIS 4.3, Gentran 6.0, EDISIM, BPML, SQL, Beyond Compare, XMLSpy and Sterling’s Map editor