Professional Summary

• 8.5 Years of experience in SAP as SAP Technical Consultant, SAP Functional Consultant and SAP Techno-Functional Lead.
• Experience as Project Technical Consultant in SAP Implementation, Upgrade and Production Support for various companies in different sectors e.g. Public Sector, Retail, Entertainment and FMCG. Well conversed with onshore-offshore delivery model.
• Functional and configuration knowledge and experience in Personnel Administration, Benefits, Time Management and Payroll modules.
• Excellent expertise in ABAP, Object Oriented ABAP, ABAP Webdynpro programming for modules like FI, CO, SD, MM, WM, PP.
• Highly Experienced in HR ABAP development skill for all HR modules like OM, PA, PM, CATS, PAYROLL, Benefits, Time module. Experience on Concurrent Employment in multiple projects like State of California, Miami Dade County School District.
• Highly experienced in modification and extension of SAP standard functionality as well as custom development of SAP Script, SAP SMARTFORMS, HRFORMS, HCM Forms and Processes and Adobe Forms.
• Expertise in configuration of ESS, MSS.
• Deep expertise in Data Conversions using LSMW, BDC, Flat File, BAPI, IDOC.

Interfaces using BDC, BAPI, BADI, EDI, Idocs, ALE and classical and interactive
reporting for applications to HR, FI/CO, MM, PP and SD modules.
Has developed several complex and critical Payroll, Benefits and Time management
Interface, Reports and Enhancements.

• Expert in Configuration of CRM Web UI Interface. UI configuration tool, Design Layer, L-Shape, Navigation bar & Business Role configurations and Transaction Launcher.
• Expertise in Object Oriented Programming, Webdynpro ABAP, Adobe Form, HCM Forms and Processes.
• Have excellent understanding on Concurrent Employment, SAP US Payroll, Payroll Outsourcing module and have experience on integration of SAP with 3rd Party Payroll system and time management system like Kronos.
• Experienced with SAP Net Weaver XI/PI 7.1 and SAP PI/XI expertise is supported by strong technical expertise in ABAP. Developed new interfaces using the IDoc, File, and HTTP adapters. Defined data types, message types, and interface mappings, message mappings. Performed sender / receiver determinations, communication channel set up and sender / receiver agreements.
• A very good team player and has proven team leadership ability.
• Managed and lead several development team with maximum size of up to 30 members. Delivered all deliverables on time within budget and with high quality standard.
• Have Functional and configuration knowledge and experience in Personnel Administration, Benefits, Time Management and Payroll modules.
• Strong experience and knowledge of designing and developing interface architectures, conversion strategy and implementation of integration between SAP and other applications using middleware communication products using SAP interface technologies like BAPI, IDOC’s.
• SAP R/3 upgrade experience (SAP 4.7 to ECC 6.0, 4.6C to 4.7 and ECC5.0)
• Experience in Custom Infotype Development – PA and PD Infotypes.
• Sound understanding and working experience of SAP HR module
• Extensive hands on experience on User-Exits, Enhancements Spots, and BADIs.
• Experience in HR ABAP Programming using Logical Database, Payroll and Time

Cluster Tables, Net, Gross and Retroactive accounting calculation.

• Experience in ABAP/4 Programming :- Dictionary objects, Standard / Interactive,

Reporting, Dialogue Programming, BDC, ABAP Debugger, SAP Script, SAP
Smartform, , BAPI, BADI, SAP Query, SAP enhancement techniques – User-Exits /
Routines, Enhancement Spots, ALV Reports, LSMW.

• Worked across all stages of Implementation such as Project preparation, Blueprint, Realization, and Cut-over, GO Live and Support of the SDLC life cycle and experience in RICEF components.
• Worked across all stages of Support project transitioning, Knowledge Transfer, Parallel Perform and Steady State.
• Extensively worked on Inbound and Outbound Interfaces using ALE, IDOC, Flat File and SAP PI/XI.
• Technical knowledge of SAP Netweaver components : WebDynpro (ABAP), SAP PI, SAP MDM.
• Have worked on UNIX, SHELL SCRIPT, PGP Encryption, FTP, SFTP.
• Appreciated by IBM for conducting training and mentorship in HR ABAP, Advance HR ABAP in IBM.
• Has received the most prestigious ‘IBM Bravo Award’ and ‘IBM Customer Dedication Award’ for his technical excellence and dedication to his team and work, resulting in client success

Education

Degree

University

Year Graduated

Bachelor of Engineering Electronics and Telecommunication

Confidential, University, Kolkata, India

2002

Work Experience Summary

Organization

Position

Duration

Confidential,

SAP Technical and Functional Consultant

1 year

Confidential,

SAP Technical and Functional Consultant

6 years (2004-2010)

Confidential,

SAP Technical Developer

1 years 6 months (2002 – 2004)

Technical Skills

Years of Experience

Technology

ABAP Workbench tool, Classic / Interactive Reports, Dialogue Programming, BDC, HR ABAP, SAP Script, SAP Smartform, BAPI, BADI, Enhancement Spot, SAP Query, SAP enhancement techniques, ALV Reports, LSMW, Webdynpro ABAP, ADOBE Form, HCM Forms and Processes, SAP PI, CRM.

CRM Technical – WebUI, Transaction Launcher, Navigation bar & Business Role configurations and Transaction Launcher.

ESS and MSS Configuration.

Functional/Config - PA, BN, PY.

8.5 Years

Tools

IBM Ascendant Methodology, IBM Rational Portfolio Manager, MS Office tools, SAP Solution Manager.

Projects Profile

Project Name /Location

Gwinnett County ERP Upgrade project, Atlanta, USA.

Client

Confidential,USA

The Gwinnett County - one of America\'s fastest-growing counties for the past 20 years decided to upgrade their existing SAP systems. The upgrade project includes upgrading from SAP 4.7 to ECC 6.0, CRM 5.0 to CRM 7.0 and ESS upgrade.

Role

Principal Technical Consultant in the Upgrade Team

Start and End Dates for your Role

May 2011 – Till date

Team Size

20

Technical Environment

Upgrade from SAP 4.7 to ECC 6.0, CRM 5.0 to CRM7.0, ESS.

• Technical Skill Applied – Upgrade related activity like SPAU, SPDD, trouble shoot and identify the reason for all the short dumps, Apply SAP Notes, working on ECC, CRM, ESS.

Project Description

SAP ERP Upgrade from 4.7 to ECC 6.0.
Modules involved – FI, CO, Treasury, Funds and Grants, MM, HR,
Payroll .

Individual Responsibilities

During the Upgrade phase

• Worked on the upgrade related activities like SPAU and SPDD adjustments.
• Several short dumps were occurring in standard and custom programs in the modules like FI, CO, Treasury, Fund and Grants, MM and HR. I had to find out the reason for all the short dumps and take necessary actions to fix them.

Necessary action includes debug the standard program, identify SAP notes (if available), apply the notes.

• For custom programs necessary action includes adjusting the existing custom coding and validations in order to ensure that they work fine in ECC 6.0.
• Activate, Deactivate BADi, implement the right BADi implementation, add custom codes to BADi.
• Find and replaced the obsolete Function Modules with new function modules keeping the business functionality unchanged.
• Completed all the activities and resolved all the issues effectively and within the time frame.
• Developed LSMW for data conversion required for payroll parallel testing.
• Worked on ESS configuration, ABAP and Java iView configuration, customize the Overview page, create iView, Resource, sub-area, area etc.
• Worked on the Configuration of CRM Web UI Interface. UI configuration tool, Design Layer, L-Shape, Navigation bar & Business Role configurations and Transaction Launcher as a part of the CRM Upgrade from CRM 5.0 to CRM 7.0.
• Quick troubleshooting, Debugging of standard and custom programs, concurrent employment were some of his key success factors in this project.

Projects Profile

Project Name /Location

State of California SAP Implementation, USA.

Client

Confidential,USA

The State Controller’s Office (SCO) decided to replace their existing HR System with new SAP HR software and the name of the system will be MyCalPays. MyCalPays system will include Personnel Administration, Organizational Management, Time Management, Benefits Administration, Payroll, and Employee/Manager Self Service functionality for approximately 294,000 employees, including state civil service, California State Universities (CSU) and Judicial Council employees, judges, and elected officials.

MyCalPAYS will enable the State to improve the management of HR information and business processes to fulfill payroll and reporting obligations accurately and on time while meeting the needs of our State leadership and stakeholders.

Role

Part of the SAP America Development team

Start and End Dates for your Role

Sept 2010 – April 2011.

Team Size

30

Technical Environment

SAP R/3 ECC 6.0

• Technical Skill Applied – SAP HR Concurrent Employment in Reports, Interface, Conversion, Enhancements, BADI, BAPI, User Exits, Enhancement Spots, Idocs and Payroll cluster, Time Cluster.

Project Description

SAP implementation for modules: HR.

Individual Responsibilities

During the implementation phase

• Developed Complex and critical payroll objects using Concurrent Employment, Retro, Off-cycle, Reversal results.
• Developed complex and large Interfaces for Benefits, Payroll and PA modules.
• Designed and Developed complex HRFORMS in Time Management module.
• Delivered all the objects on time, within Budget with minimum defects.
• Developed LSMW for all the conversion objects.
• His deep understanding about Concurrent employment in SAP HR along with vast experience in ABAP HR were highly recognized by the SAP America Technical team and also helped him to understand all the complex business requirements.
• Quick troubleshooting, Debugging of standard and custom programs, concurrent employment were some of his key success factors in this project.
• Worked on HCM forms and Processes for scenarios like Create Position, Change Positions, change payscale.

Projects Profile

Project Name /Location

SAP Implementation and Support / Connecticut, USA.

Client

Confidential,USA
Ann Taylor, the leading retail chain of garments in USA, implemented the SAP to run their business. After go-live Ann Taylor has signed a strategic Outsourcing deal with IBM and IBM will provide the Application Maintenance support to Ann Taylor. The scope includes all the areas – HCM, FI, PI/XI, Portal, Security and Basis.

Role

Technical lead

Start and End Dates for your Role

Sept 2009 – Aug 2010

Team Size

10

Technical Environment

SAP R/3 ECC 6.0

• Technical Skill Applied - Reports, Interface, BADI, BAPI, User Exits, Idocs, Payroll cluster, ADOBE Form and HCM Forms and processes.

Project Description

SAP implementation for modules: FI, CO, HR, and MM.

Individual Responsibilities

During the implementation phase

• Perform feasibility analysis for the To be business scenarios.
• Support the functional team members to bridge the Gaps generated through Gap analysis.
• Explore new Enhancement framework in SAP ECC 6.0 and identified various user-exits, BADI and enhancement points for bridging the Gaps.
• Identify technical objects to be developed and generated FRICE list.
• Developed Complex and critical payroll objects.
• Worked on HCM forms and Processes for scenarios like Create Position, Change Positions.
• Perform Resource labeling and task allocation.
• Manage and mentor the technical resource for the project.
• Worked on 3rd party payroll system. Payroll was processed by ADP and Master data used to be sent using interface from SAP.
• Developed \'New Position Creation\' process using HCM Forms and Processes.
• Developed message Interface and sent using IDOC adapter which holds the customer data to SAP PI/XI and then it routes the information to a file.
• Worked on scenarios like File to File, File TO IDoc, File to Proxy and Idoc to File. Configured complex mapping scenarios.

Support phase :

• Responsible for managing all the SLA (Service Level Agreement).
• The Highest severity is Sev-1 and which requires Production System issue to be resolved within 4 hours. He has never missed out any SLA timeframe and in all cases of high severity issue, Sourav leaded the team from the front to resolve the issue within estimated time and thus, Sourav has saved financial losses for IBM and contributed to the organization.
• Helped the HCM and Technical team with issue resolution and quick turnaround of every tickets.
• Monitored SAP PI using SXMB_MONI, resolved issues.

Projects Profile

Project Name /Location

SAP HR Implementation / Pittsburgh, USA

Client

Confidential,USA

Role

Onshore HR Development Lead

Start and End Dates for your Role

Feb 2009 – Aug 2009

Team Size

12

Technical Environment

SAP R/3 ECC 6.0
Reports, Interface, BADI, BAPI, User Exits, Idocs, Payroll cluster, Time Cluster, Smartform, SAP Script, ALE, EDI, Idoc and Webdynpro.

Project Description

Heinz has taken a major global initiative that will enhance the competitiveness through improved process, capabilities and systems that will better leverage our scale. Project Keystone will Provide a new level of operational capabilities, Implement common, streamlined processes globally
Enable greater data visibility, Upgrade and replace our fragmented systems environment. Heinz has implemented Project Keystone in the UK and plans to expand the program to the U.S. and Northern Europe.

Individual Responsibilities

• Support Business Blue print phase which includes As is and To be phase.
• Perform feasibility analysis for the To be business scenarios.
• Support the functional team members to bridge the Gaps generated through Gap analysis.
• Identified the RICEF objects, their complexities and estimated the effort.
• Integrated the SAP systems in UK and US through ALE IDOC so that any master data update in UK system is also reflected in USA system.
• Developed Complex and critical Payroll Reports, Benefits interfaces for Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Custom Infotype PA and PD.
• Developed wrapper program for create, modify and delete the custom Infotype records.
• Developed various ALV Grid display reports for validation of eligible employees, ad hoc processing, audit reporting, backend processing and payroll processing.
• Coordinated with the offshore team members and helped them to resolve the issues and get clarification of all their queries. Helped offshore team members with technical solutions, followed up with them and reviewed all their deliverables so that objects are delivered on time, within budget and with minimum defects.
• Developed new interfaces using the IDoc, File, and HTTP adapters. Defined data types, message types, and interface mappings, message mappings. Performed sender / receiver determinations, communication channel set up and sender / receiver agreements.
• Maintaining ports in the IDOC adapter in XI and display IDOC XML message using IDX1 and IDX5 and monitoring IDOC in WE05, IDX5.
• Developed several custom Idocs for Inbound and outbound processing of Customer data, purchase order, material master data.
• Using PI configuration those inbound and Outbound Idocs were sent to and received from different systems. Worked on scenarios like File to File, File to IDoc, File to Proxy and Idoc to File.