Srinivas Reddy Kapu

SAP PI/XI Certified Integration Architect

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PROFESIONAL SKILLS

. 15 years of IT experience in SAP PI/XI, SAP R/3, ABAP, ORACLE, JAVA,

XML, XPATH and XSLT.

. Over 11+ years of experience in SAP PI/XI 7.3.1, 7.1 EHP1, 7.0 & 3.0

as Developer and Administrator

. 7 full life cycle implementation experience including SAP PI/XI

7.3.1.7.3, 7.1.1, 7.0, 3.0, 2.0

. 2 full life cycle implementation experience with EDI Seeburger, B2B

add on, AS2, SFTP and BIC mapping

. 5 years of experience in Java Technologies. Good Knowledge in BizTalk,

Web Methods and IBM WebSphere

. Experience in contributing to Project Management activities; cross-

team communication, review technical project plan, staffing plan,

tracking metrics, cutover planning, respond to crisis and exceptions.

. Technical enthusiast with great client feedbacks and adaptive team

player with excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication and

presentation skills.

SAP Net Weaver-PI/XI SKILLS

. Extensively participated in converting Business requirements into

Functional specs, Functional specs to Technical specs, Developed

POC's, Design of a data model, Configuration of Business Content,

Performance tuning, Capacity planning, Sizing and Development of

various components.

. Extensive experience in SAP architecture, technical development,

interface design and development using

PI 7.3.1/PI 7.1 and XI 3.0 in SOA environment

. Experience in PI 7.3 EHP1, PI 7.0 installations, post installation,

upgrade and configuration both on local, central SLD's and in the

Distributed Environments.

. Experience in System Landscape Directory SLD (for creating Software

Catalog, Technical Systems, and Business Systems and Working

experience in Solution Manager (SOLMAN).

. Implemented SAP B2B add on, Seeburger adapters, BIC, Split997, AS2,

and SFTP installed on SAP PI server to replace existing legacy EDI

process and infrastructure

. Extensive hands on experience in ESR (Enterprise Service

Repository)/Design objects like Message types, service Interfaces,

message mappings and also Modeling of partner delivered Enterprise

Services

. Extensive experience in Integration directory objects like Services,

Integration process, Receiver determination, Interface determination,

Integrated Configuration, Value Mapping groups, Sender and Receiver

Agreement

. Experience on Business Process Management (BPM) using almost all

integration process step types (Sender, Receiver, Transformation,

Switch, Block, Control, Correlation, Fork, Exception Branch, Deadline

Branch, Loop, Trigger an alert). Designed different patterns of BPM

process.

. Extensive hands on experience on Error Handling and troubleshooting

using Runtime workbench (Message Monitoring, Component monitoring,

Performance monitoring, Alert Configuration and Cache monitoring),

SXMB_MONI, IDX5

. Experience in mapping techniques like User Defined Functions, Function

Libraries, Java Mapping and XSLT Mappings.

. Expertise in developing ABAP Client/Server Proxies and debugging.

. Extensively configured IDOC, RFC, SOAP, File, JDBC, JMS, and HTTP

Adapters.

. Created RFC destinations (SM59), Partner Profiles, Ports (IDX1) and

Master data for IDOC's (IDX2).

. Extensively used Proxy Runtime and Setting up Alerts for Monitoring

and prioritization of XI messages.

. Interfaced and configured PI for communicating with SAP, Non-SAP

systems, Legacy systems, Database

Systems, Web Systems and Third Party Systems

. Worked extensively with Visual Admin, NWA, ConfigTool, JSPM, SXMB_ADM,

SMQ1, SMQ2, RZ10, RZ11

. Experience on Performance Tuning and Server Administration

. Expertise in Integration Engine configuration and administration

. Experience in the installation and configuration of CMS transportation

system

. Installed and configured CCMS system to monitor all the systems from a

centralized location.

. Knowledge on How to install and configure CTS+ Transportation System

. Installed Seeburger in PI 7.1 EHP1 and configured AS2, SFTP and Split

Adapters.

. Deployed the Seeburger mappings in the Java stack using JSPM.

. Configured the partner Management in the Seeburger Workbench for the

multiple business partners

. Integration Architect with knowledge in non-SAP technologies (JAVA,

.NET) with special focus on Integration using SAP PI, eSOA, and MDM

Integration

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SAP SAP PI 7.3.1, PI 7.3, PI 7.1.1/7.0, XI-3.0, ECC 6.0, MDM, CRM, SD,

SAP Security, SAP BW

Languages ABAP, Java, ASP.NET

GUI/Tools VB 5.0/6.0, VB Script, COM/DCOM, Active-X, ASP.

Web IBM HTTP Server, IIS 4.0/5.0, Internet Transaction Server.

Servers

Web Tools XML Spy, SOAP UI, Websphere Studio 3.0

Middlewar RMI, EJB1.0, Web Methods, BizTalk, Tibco and IBM MQSeries, IBM

e WebSphere

RDBMS Universal DB2 v6.1, ORACLE 7.x/8.x/9.x, SQL SERVER 6.5/7.0/2000,

MS-Access2000

OS WINDOWS NT 4.0/2000, UNIX and AIX

Animal Health International, Greeley, Colorado

Mar'12 - Till date

Role: SAP PI EDI Lead

This project involves architecting and implementing the entire EDI solution

with SAP PI. Design the EDI solution for both outbound and inbound 850,

855, 860, 865, 810, 856 852, 845, 832, 824, 867 and 997 transactions with

various trading partners using the it-exchange, Seeburger and B2B adapters.

Designed the architecture for the web services integration and developed

all the related interfaces using the soap adapters.

Responsibilities:

. Involved in Architecture, Design, Development, configuration, Testing and

Implementation

. Designed the Technical specifications for all the EDI transactions like

850, 855, 860, 810, 856, 845, 852, 824 and 832.

. Presented the PI 7.3.1 upgrade strategy to the client along with the pros

and cons of single and dual stack.

. Developed the mapping specifications for all the EDI transactions as per

the industry standards of ANSIX12

. Developed the graphical mappings and complex user defined functions to

use in all the EDI mappings

. Developed the Java mappings for the Salesforce integration interfaces and

configured Rest adapters

. Developed the Java mappings to map both the inbound and outbound 856

delivery documents.

. Developed the CMIR and VMIR together with the SD team to resolve the

issues with the UOM and material conversions.

. Developed the standard naming standards that needs to be followed during

the development of SAP PI

. Configured SAP PI to route all the EDI data both inbound and outbound

between ECC, PI and trading partners.

. Configured AS2, SFTP, File, SOAP, REST and JDBC adapters to send both the

EDI and non-EDI data.

. Developed the EDI workflow to report the IDOC errors to the business

users.

. Setup and manage the VAN mailbox accounts to process both inbound and

outbound EDI

. Configured the RFC destination, port definition & partner profiles on the

SAP R/3 system.

. Monitored interfaces at all levels by using RWB, SXI_MONI, SMQ2/1, IDX1,

IDX2 and IDX5

. Configured SWIFT adapter to transfer bank payment files to different

banks

. Monitoring the IDOC's using WE02, WE05, WE09, BD87, WE60, SM59 and SM58

PI 7.3.1 Administration:

. Installation of AS2 and SFTP adapters in NWA. Stopping and starting the

services in NWA.

. Installing and maintaining the certificates in NWA for both AS2 and SFTP

adapters.

. Configuring the SAP Web dispatcher and configuring the PI 7.3 Java for

SSL

. Extensively worked with the Log Viewer. User defined Message search in

the Java stack.

. Alert configuration in the RWB to notify the errors that occur in the

integration engine and the adapter engine.

. Perform daily, weekly and monthly on-going administration, daily

maintenance tasks.

. Configuring the SM58, SMQ1, SMQ2 and Process Monitoring Alerts from the

solution manager

. Creating, Opening of OSS messages and connections through sap marketplace

through solution manager.

. Worked with the basis team to setup the alerts from the solution manager

for SMQ1 and SMQ2 errors in PI

. Defined Parameters for Runtime, Logging, Tracing, Performance Tuning

and Deletion under SXMB_ADM

. Involved in the transportation of objects from Dev to QA using CTS+

system.

. SAP PI 7.3 .1 performance tuning and avoiding the java stack

bottlenecks and support for the HA.

. Environment: PI 7.3.1, PI 7.1.1, SAP ECC 6.0, MS SQL Server 2005,

Salesforce, JDE, Gentran and Vistex

Leprino Foods, Denver, CO

Nov'09 -

Feb'12

Role: SAP PI EDI Lead

This project involves developing around 85 interfaces for HR, MM, PP and PM

by integrating SAP PI 7.1 EHP1 with

ECC 6.0, MES, JDE, Salesforce, IBM MQ Series, EP, Kronos, Wonderware and

Legacy systems. Proxy, IDOCS, JDBC, SOAP, File, AS2 and SFTP adapters are

used for the integration. Interfaces for EDI 850, 855, 860, 865, 810, 856,

834 and 204 are developed to replace the legacy EDI process using Seeburger

adapters for the entire OTC cycle.

Responsibilities

. Designed the Technical specifications for the MES integration

. Designed the process flows for the MES interfaces and SalesForce

interfaces with the best approach

. Developed Graphical mappings, User Defined Functions, Graphical JDBC

and RFC Lookup's in PI 7.1

. Imported the table definitions into PI 7.1 using the external

definitions and transports using CTS+.

. Configured JDBC, File, RFC, IDOC, JMS, SOAP, AS2, SFTP adapters for

both inbound and outbound adapters

. Configured File to File interfaces using the FTP, Seeburger AS2, SFTP

and Split 997 adapters

. Developed different test cases for unit and integration testing and

finished the testing successfully

. Maintained different value mapping groups in the ID to perform the

value mapping between SAP and Legacy systems

. Configured EDI 850, 860, 855, 865, 856, 834, 810 and 204. Configured

both Outbound and Inbound EDI

. Worked with basis to install certificates, patches and support packs

using NWA and JSPM

. Upgraded all the interfaces from PI 7.0 to PI 7.1 and PI 7.1 to PI 7.3

SAP PI 7.3 Administration

. Installation and perform post installation activities in PI 7.3.

Trouble shooting and trace analysis. Installation performed in

clustered environment.

. Perform java support package stacks and plug-ins, perform kernel

upgrades. Management of users, authorizations, and profiles, define

and maintain logon groups in the Java stack

. Configured both ABAP and Java stacks for SSL in PI 7.3 and PI 7.1

. Extensively worked with the Log Viewer. User defined Message search in

the Java stack

. Configured server and client certificates in NWA in the corresponding

SSL Key store views

. Alert configuration to notify the errors that occur in the integration

engine and the adapter engine.

. PI 7.3 J2EE/Java Administration and troubleshooting

. Perform daily, weekly and monthly on-going administration, daily

maintenance tasks.

. Providing support for system and security severity tickets 1, 2 and 3

troubles shooting

. Creating, Opening of OSS messages and connections through sap

marketplace through solution manager

. Escalate and resolve problems, working with project management and

SAP, SAPNet to register problem, lookup notes and solve problems.

. Environment: PI 7.3, 7.1 EHP1, PI 7.0, SAP ECC 6.0, MS SQL Server

2005, Salesforce, JDE, Wonderware, JDK 1.

Paymetric, Austin, TX

Oct' 07 -

Oct' 09

Role: SAP PI Architect

This project involves the automation of payment card processing in SAAS for

small and mid size companies by integrating SAP Business ByDesign with the

Paymetric's web based payment engine. SAP Business ByDesign is the SAAS

product of SAP, which is designed for SMB's. This integration is achieved

by consuming Enterprise Services specific to payment card processing in PI

7.1 in SOA architecture. SOAP Adapter and Proxies are used for the

integration. This project

also involves the integrating of tokenization interface to tokenize the

card numbers. Paymetric received SAP Pinnacle award 3 times consecutively

for this project.

Responsibilities:

. Designed Functional and Technical specifications for the required B2B

integration

. Developed the Mapping specifications document for the Authorization

and Settlement Interfaces

. Modeling of the partner delivered Enterprise Services in PI 7.1

. Designed integration scenarios as part of the SAP certification of the

interfaces.

. Developed Java, Graphical and XSLT Message Mappings.

. Developed User Defined Functions in the function libraries

. Designed CCBPM to implement the complex business logic of settlement

interface

. Configured File to File interfaces using FTPS, SFTP, AS2 and AS2

Seeburger Adapter

. Performed the RFC and JDBC graphical Lookups in PI 7.1

. Developed the proof of concept for integrating the payment cards with

SAP Business One

. Configured SOAP, JDBC, File, IDOC and RFC adapters for both inbound

and outbound interfaces

SAP PI Administration

. Installation and perform post installation activities in PI 7.1

EHP1/PI 7.0, NWDI and Solution Manager 4.0, setting up of SAP NWA.

Trouble shooting and trace analysis. Installation performed in

Distributed Environment.

. Perform Abap and java support package stacks and plug-ins, perform

kernel upgrades. Management of users, authorizations, and profiles,

define and maintain logon groups

. Configured both ABAP and Java stacks for SSL

. Maintaining the profile parameters with the TX - RZ10 and RZ11

. Extensively worked with the Visual Admin Tool, Config Tool and Log

Viewer

. Configured server and client certificates in STRUST and NWA in the

corresponding SSL Key store views

. Alert configuration to notify the errors that occur in the integration

engine and the adapter engine.

. Netweaver J2EE/Java Administration and troubleshooting

. Perform daily, weekly and monthly on-going administration, daily

maintenance tasks.

. Providing support for system and security severity tickets 1, 2 and 3

troubles shooting

. Creating, Opening of OSS messages and connections through sap

marketplace through solution manager

. Escalate and resolve problems, working with project management and

SAP, SAPNet to register problem, lookup notes and solve problems

. Environment: PI 7.1 EHP1, SAP BYD FP2.0, SAP ECC 6.0, MS SQL Server

2005, NWDI, XiPay, JDK 1.5

State Industrial Products, Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Nov' 07 - May' 08

Role: Senior SAP PI Developer/Administrator (Remote Work)

This project involves integrating ECC 6.0 with the 3rd party web based

system using IDOC, Proxy and SOAP

Adapters.

. Resolved the connectivity issues between ECC 6.0 and PI 7.0 for Proxy

communication

. Resolved the issues with the Installation of PI 7.0 on a central SLD

. Designed ccBPM to handle the Asynchronous-Synchronous bridge

. Developed Java mapping to transform the incoming XML into a single

string

. Developed XSLT mapping to resolve the name space problem with the

outgoing messages

. Providing support for system and security severity tickets 1, 2 and 3

troubles shooting

. Environment: PI 7.1, PI 7.0 SP11, SAP ECC 6.0, SP 11, Oracle 9.2,

NWDI, SOLARIS 9.0, JDK 1.5

Apache Oil, Houston, Texas

Feb 2007 - Sept' 07

Role: SAP PI Lead

The project involves in the integration of the third party system 'TOBIN'

with the 'ECC 6.0' system using the

NW2004S PI 7.0. HTTP and RFC adapters are configured both on the Inbound

and Outbound side for this purpose. The project involves in the

development of 15 different interfaces for the IS-OIL business requirements

migrating from SAP Business Connector to SAP PI.

Responsibilities:

. Designed the best approach for the IS-OIL interfaces development and

testing

. Developed detailed Technical and Functional specification documents

for the IS-OIL interfaces

. Developed XML schemas in Altova and imported into PI as external

definitions

. Developed 15 different interfaces according to the IS-OIL business

requirements

. Configured HTTP and RFC adapters for Inbound and outbound message

processing

. Configured RFC adapters for the Load Balancing

. Created the synchronous scenario using SOAP adapter at sender side and

RFC adapter at the receiver side to communicate with

"BAPI_ACC_GL_POSTING_POST" of SAP R/3.

. Extensively involved in the debugging of the function modules to

handle the errors

. Performed the IMG configuration settings on the SAP system with TC-

SPRO for the IS-OIL interfaces

. Extensively used Graphical Mapping and also developed Java Mappings

using Eclipse

. Involved in the configuration of 'TOBIN' third party system to post

the xml data using HTTP

. Knowledge Transfer to employees and users regarding PI 7.0

. Integrated SAP PI with SolArc RightAngle using SOAP adapter and

certified the interface

SAP PI Administration

. Involved in the Installation of NW2004S PI 7.0 SP 09 on Solaris

environment

. Performed the Post Installation steps to configure for the central SLD

. Configuring and Trouble shooting SLD in DEV, TEST and PRD

environments

. Worked with the Data Supplier, SLD Bridge and the CTC Template

Installer.

. Extensively worked with the Visual Admin Tool, Config Tool and Log

Viewer

. Installed and Configured the CMS Transportation System.

. Transported the IR and ID objects using CMS

. Installed CCMS and configured DEV as the central monitoring system

. Installed missing patches using JSPM and upgraded PI from SP 09 to SP

11 using SDM

. Performed Performance Tuning for PI 7.0

. Defined Parameters for Runtime, Logging, Tracing, Performance and

Deletion under SXMB_ADM

. Maintained instance profile with TC- RZ10 to maintain the Time Out

Parameters

. Worked with the SICF, SMICM transactions for the HTTP settings

. Environment: SAP PI 7.0, SP 11, SAP ECC 6.0, SP 11, Oracle 9.2, NWDI,

SOLARIS 9.0, TOBIN, JDK 1.5

Honeywell, Minnetonka Aug 06 -

Jan 07

Role: SAP PI/XI Lead

Several files are interfaced on a daily basis between the SAP BW servers to

the ECC EMEA logility server. These interfaces are fixed field length

ASCII files that are required to be moved from staging areas that will be

established on these servers. SAP XI is used to format the files output

from BW to Logility to meet the file standards required by Logility.

Responsibilities:

. As a team we have discussed the best possible approach to Interface

design, development and testing.

. Involved in developing Technical Specification and Functional

Specification documents.

. Worked with Solution Manager for updating the Technical and Functional

specifications

. Developed interfaces between SRM, CRM, People soft, FX, BW and Siebel

Systems

. Performed RFC Lookups and involved in developing user defined

functions.

. Configured JDBC adapter for Stored Procedures and configured File

adapter.

. Developed ABAP Mapping to consolidate the data from FX to People Soft

. Configured Email by using Transactions SCOTT & SOST.

. Developed new interface objects using the IDoc, File, SOAP and HTTP

adapters

. Involved in the Proxy development.

. Created unit testing, integration testing and Knowledge Transfer

documents

. Worked with complex XSD data types and cordiality in defining the

Source and Target Structures

. Worked with FILE, SOAP, JDBC, HTTP, IDOC, JMS and RFC Adapters.

. Doing initial object reviews and carried out the requirement analysis

in consultation with users.

. Involved in performance tuning which includes setting up the large

queues for large messages

. Managed Ques with TR codes SMQ2, SMQ1 and SXMB_ADM and also scheduled

reports.

. Involved in the transportation of objects from Dev to QA using CMS

system.

. Environment: SAP PI 7.0, SP 09, SAP ECC 5.0, MM, SD, FI/CO, MS SQL

2000, JDK 1.4, J2EE, XML, XSL

Eastman Chemicals, Kingsport, Tennessee

Jan 06 - July 06

Role: Senior SAP XI Developer

This project is mainly aimed at the integration between SAP, CRM, Siebel

and non-SAP systems for sending the material information data from SAP to

different systems. SAP R3 interfaces to SAP XI which will then interface

to all other systems. The IDOC adapter is used to interface to SAP and JDBC

adapter to Siebel

Responsibilities:

. Involved in the Business and Technical Architecture.

. Developed XML Data Structures in Integration Repository.

. Defined various data/message types.

. Defined message mappings using Mapping Editor in XI using XSLT and

Java.

. Enhanced standard functions using Java.

. Configured IDOC and JDBC adapters to interface from SAP to Siebel.

. Configured the IDOC using change pointers (ALE)

. Environment: SAP XI 3.0, SAP R/3 4.7 C, MM, FI/CO, PP, Oracle 9.2,

UNIX, JDK 1.4.2

Nestle Globe, Glendale, CA

Jul 05 - Dec 05

Role: SAP XI Technical Consultant

This project is aimed at the integrated solution between major retailers

and their vendors. Initially the data is transferred from various trading

partners to Nestle using global standards (X12, EDIFACT, etc.). This data

is then translated into an application-file (IDOC) format using Gentran.

Responsibilities:

. Enabled a B2B integration solution between major retailers and its

various vendors.

. Prepared the functional and technical specifications and test cases

for the XI integration project with SAP and non-SAP third party

system.

. Configured setting up Partner Profiles, Ports and RFC Destinations.

. Interfaced with vendor systems in B2B scenarios through IDOCS, RFCs,

SOAP and web services.

. Designed the Integration processes using the cross-component Business

Process Management (ccBPM) to implement the integration solution.

Chiron, Emeryville, CA

Feb 04 - Jun

05

SAP XI Developer

This project is aimed at the integration of SAP, CRM and non-SAP systems

for sending the customer master information like customer names, numbers,

and addresses. SAP XI is used to interface this information to each of the

CRM systems. Without this interface, the information will have to be

manually maintained in multiple systems causing inaccuracy and lost

productivity.

Responsibilities:

. I have participated actively in Interfaces design during business

requirements gathering and developing design strategies.

. As a team we have discussed the best possible approach to Interface

design, development and testing.

. Involved in developing Technical Design and Detail Documents.

. Created unit testing, integration testing and Knowledge Transfer

documents.

. Worked extensively in the configuration of XI with SAP and non-SAP

systems

. Designed, developed and monitored cross component Business Process

Management

. Worked with Acknowledgements and Exception handling in Business

Process

. Designed and Developed Business Scenarios, Actions and Business

Process to visualize Integration processes across the application

components as SAP BW, Web application and XI

. Worked with complex XSD data types and cordiality in defining the

Source and Target Structures

. Worked with FILE, JDBC, HTTP, IDOC and RFC Adapters.

. Environment: SAP XI 3.0, WAS 6.40, SAP R/3 4.7C, CRM, MM, SD, BW 3.5,

Oracle 9.2, JDK 1.4, Netweaver

Daimler Chrysler, Stuttgart, Germany

Nov 98 - Jan 04

Role: Java Developer

Responsibilities

The Java Workshop libraries are compatible with JDK 1.1 and are not

compatible with JDK 1.3. JFC (or SWING) is the current windowing library

of choice and is included in JDK 1.3.

Responsibilities:

. Involved in Project Documentation and created Technical, Functional

Specifications

. Developed Customer Relationship Management application using Java

technologies.

. Studied the workflow of CRM system and analyzed the use cases. Also

involved in all the stages of development.

. Created the web-based application for the CRM system using JSP's and

servlets.

. The application facilitates customers can request for quotes, place

the order, log the complaints and track the status.

. If the Customer complaints haven't been considered within 24 hours

based on the priority, it will automatically transfers to the first

level support from second level support.

. It also includes simple online chatting with the customer care

representatives.

. The application focused mainly tracking the calls from customers.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Chemical Process Engineering, Bangalore University, Bangalore,

India.

Masters in Process Energy Environmental Systems Engineering, Technical

University Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Remotely supported clients:

State Industrial Products, Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Solarc Right Angle, Houston, Texas

SAP Labs Germany - Business ByDesign PI/XI Integration

SAP America - USDA - SAP PI Integration

Paymetric, Austin, Texas

Languages: German, English and Hindi

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