Prasad Thallam

Email: acgdlb@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 405-***-****

Profile:

• Over 13 years of experience in the Industry with focus as SAP Techno - Functional consultant

• Extensive experience in designing, configuring, testing, documenting of SAP Materials

Management (MM) integration and with Sales and Distribution (SD), Supplier Relationship Management

(SRM), Warehouse Management (WM).

• Successful completion of Three Full life cycle implementation as per the ASAP methodology,

three support pack and enhancement pack upgrade, one version upgrade.

• Experienced with the following SAP R/3 versions: 3.1H, 4.0B, 4.5A, 4.6B, 4.6C, 4.7 & ECC 6.0

• Involved in various stages of implementation right from Blueprint, Gap Analysis to

Customization, Testing, Go-Live, Post - Live Production Support, User Training and

Documentation.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong analytical and problem solving

skills.

• Experience in working with Offshore, On-site and Bay-shore Technical Development and

functional teams.

• Certified in SAP MM, SAP trained in Asset Accounting AC305.

• Excellent presentation, people skills and a good team player.

Technical:

Data Modeling : Microsoft Visio, ARIS, Excel

Third party tools : Ariba, Info-pak, Panaya, HP Quality Center, ClearQuest, Docusphere,

REMEDY, Service center ticketing tool, Outlook, Lotus notes, Vertex.

RDBMS : Oracle 9i/8i/8.0/7.x, MS SQL Server 6.5/7.0/2000, mySQL, MS Access

Programming : ABAP/4, C, C++, SQL*Plus, PL/SQL, Java, VB.

Operating Systems : WINDOWS 98/2000/NT/XP/7/Vista/8, UNIX.

SAP Tools : ADOBE Journal Portal, Data Archiving Retention Tool (DART),

Central User Provisioning tool (CUP), Solution Manager.

Experience/Project Work:

Johnson & Johnson, Bridgewater, New Jersey Nov 2007 to Nov 2012

Role: SAP MM / SD / FI Consultant May 2013 to Till date

Environment: 4.7 and ECC 6.0

Johnson & Johnson, through its operating companies, is the world's most comprehensive and

broadly based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, for

the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices and diagnostics markets.

Responsibilities:

• Created / Updated Business Process and Procedures (BPP), Functional Specifications to

detailed Technical details for the Minor / Major Enhancements, Bug Fixes, Projects.

• Working with on-shore, Bay-Shore and offshore technical development and support

resources to complete base business support activities related to Procure to Pay process

and follow SDLC process.

• Working as IT LEAD to support Procure to Pay Business Process.

• Manages L1 / L2 / L3 helpdesk along with Project resources to meet the Business needs and

requirements.

• Configured Intercompany process involves MM and SD configuration. Includes configuration

of Pricing procedure, document types, customer, vendor master data. Supported interfaces

from Master data system to Core SAP 6.0 system to send Procurement and Financial Master

data.

• Created / Changed multiple LSMWs for updating, creating Master data and Financial data

with Recording, BAPI mode for Procurement and Financial modules.

• Working on the Interface enhancements between Portal and R/3 to support creation of

vendor master into SAP along with bug fixes and enhancements related to Supplier portal

and Procure to Pay cycle.

• Currently working on Support/Enhancement pack upgrade. Working with the Project team to

make sure the Procurement standard and custom functionalities are tested and working as

per the business requirements.

• Experience in Acquisition through MM.

• Provided Knowledge transfer and training to Business super users on the Enhancements.

• Implemented OSS notes for resolving Unicode data conversion for interfaces, workflow inbox

performance and country code specific IBAN corrections.

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Data archiving retention tool DART and handles the IRS

requests to process the transactional data extracts.

• Working on new BAPI automated interface for Bank master data to automate the flow into

different affiliates systems. Involved in deleting, updating, archiving of bank master data.

• Resolving issues on interfaces updating multiple SAP clients via IDocs thru web methods.

• Perform data analysis in support of Vendor Master data validation/reconciliation and

troubleshooting.

• Worked on enhancements bug fixes related to Contracts, Service entry sheets, Purchase

orders to meet the business needs.

• Working with AP invoice and payment process with GTSC (Global Treasury Service center).

• Worked on Oracle instance to provide a feasible solution to Affiliates (non-SAP systems) for

providing vendor/material master data information.

• Coordinating changes with Security, ensuring Audit requirements are met and all processes

are completed and documented.

• Involved in Project HANNA to expedite and increase the performance of the custom reports

in Production.

• Managed implementation of TIDAL batch scheduling tool for the critical jobs in Production.

• Implementing release strategy for moving changes into Production.

• Enhanced the procurement financial validations between ARIBA portal and SAP.

• Worked on ARIS and Solution Manager as part of Release Management process.

• Helped in developing BI reports for Intercompany process.

• Review testing strategy and ensure testing documentation.

FMC Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Nov 2012 to May 2013

Role: SAP SRM / MM Consultant

Environment: 4.6C, 4.7 and ECC 6.0

FMC is one of the world’s leading specialty chemical companies. FMC chemistries are helping to

grow the world’s food, enabling new innovations in pharmaceutical delivery, enhancing foods and

beverages, contributing to a more sustainable energy supply, facilitating the remediation of our

environment, and advancing the manufacture of hundreds of essential products.

Responsibilities:

• Working with on-shore and offshore Technical development and support to resolve and

enhance Base business support activities related to SRM Procurement process including

bug fixes, enhancements and training issues along with adhering to SDLC process and SLAs.

• Handled daily calls which will provide latest updates on the critical incidents to business.

• Involved in Post System refresh, Regression testing and Disaster recovery testing activities

for ECC Procurement and SRM processes

• Production support / Error analysis and resolution of help desk tickets in the following areas

of Procure to Pay and SRM Procurement:

o SRM transactions using the Extended classic scenario.

o Troubleshooting sourcing cockpit, quantity issues

o Contract management

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o Identification and correction of UoM issues between SRM and ECC

o Testing and resolving issues of N-step workflow for shopping carts and purchase

orders.

o Testing of Procurement processes in EBP & integration with R/3 using Extended

Classic scenario.

o Resolved IDoc errors and issues in the back end ECC systems

Shell Oil and Gas, Houston, Texas October 2006 – Aug 2007

Team: Accenture

Role: SAP MM / AP Consultant (IS-Oil)

Environment: ECC 6.0 Full Life cycle Implementation

Shell is an energy company, which explores for, produces and trades in a range of energy

resources. It explores for and produces oil and gas and we create essential products from them,

such as fuels and petrochemicals. We also have a broad portfolio of hydrogen, biofuels, wind and

solar power interests.

Responsibilities:

• Conducted discussions with core business team and business process owners to get the

business requirements.

• Involved in the configuration, customization and Enhancement of the SAP-MM module.

• Developed Functional Specifications and guided ABAP developers for enhancement of SAP

MM module based on the requirements from business.

• Resolved and supported the issues with the Interface design.

• Involved in Unit testing, Integration testing and writing test Scripts for the MM business

processes.

• Developed interface between Image repository tool DocuSphere and SAP ECC 6.0 through

the archive link configuration for the scanned vendor invoices in the DocuSphere to process

the vendor invoice in the SAP system.

• Extensive knowledge of an Offshore/Onshore methodology implementation. (I.e. Document

Flow to Offshore and monitor and co-ordinate progress).

• Configured Material Master Records: Created screen sequences, field selection for data screens,

industry sectors, material types, number ranges, material groups, etc

• Changed the field status of the material master records as per the business requirements.

Configured material type attributes and assigned number ranges

• Setup and use of different material types. Carried out split valuation of materials based on

valuation category. Configured Material Master with default data for purchasing documents using

purchasing value key

• Worked on SRM in Workflow analysis, Procurement processes, MDM catalogue,

• Setup Release procedures for various purchasing documents like RFQs, Purchase

Requisition, Purchase Order and Contracts. Configuring and defining the number ranges and

document type for different purchasing documents like Purchase Requisitions, Purchase

Orders, etc.

• Configured Vendor Master Records: Created vendor account groups, number ranges incoterms,

text types, purchasing groups, partner determination, and payment terms.

• Defined and maintained condition type, calculation schema, Schema group and schema

determination. Configured Automatic posting for account determination set up.

• Coordinated the functional and integration testing efforts, creating test plans, test cases for

MM and AP activities of the client.

• Worked on Conversions on loading the Coders, approvers, and materials data through

LSMW. Extensive experience on FI Validations and Substitutions.

• Involved in the cut over activities, Post go live support along with resolving the end user

issues. Extensively involved in the Production Support.

• Prepared training documentation and Visio flows for all the MM business processes.

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• Trained the end users for all the MM business processes during Pre and Post Go live training

sessions. Designed training documentation for the end users and trained the trainer.

IBM-BCS, Tulsa, Oklahoma July 2005 – Oct 2006

Team: IBM

Client: Walt Disney, Burbank, CA (Jul 05-Till Date)

Role: SAP MM Consultant

Environment: SAP R/3 4.6C

The Walt Disney Company is the second largest media and Entertainment Corporation in the

world. It has become one of the biggest Hollywood studios, and owner of eleven theme parks and

several television networks, including the American Broadcasting Company (ABC).

Responsibilities:

• Created Business Process and Procedures (BPP) for purchasing team for various

purchasing, vendor master and LIV

• Minor Enhancements and Customization. Minor new configuration or custom development

Updates, additions and deletions within existing modules &/or functionality already in

Production.

• Report Development. Creation and on-going maintenance of custom programs, reports and

Interfaces, application System administration.

• Configured - Material Master, Vendor master, Purchasing, Inventory Management, Plants

• Configured the Inventory Management of goods at the points of receipt and issue for all

stock categories and special stocks viz. consignment, pipeline, stock transfers, third-party

and sub-contracting.

• Worked on SRM–EBP (Enterprise Buyer professional) in configuring the integration between

shopping carts and Purchase Requisitions and Purchase orders.

• Worked on PO closures.

• Resolved production issues on MM/IM

• Worked on enhancement reports and Break fixes with developers

• Involved in unit testing for various master data requests, configurations, enhancements and

interfaces.

• Resolved post production support issues on outbound and inbound interface files, IDocs and

output types.

• Worked on Ticket resolving systems (service center – Peregrine), Transports Mobilization

system, Mercury test director.

• User Support Level one helpdesk. Experienced in SAP user support and routinely handles

how-to questions. Knowledge Management tools are used to capture FAQ’s and

troubleshooting knowledge – leveraged across clients.

• Diagnosis and problem resolution for Service Incidents caused specifically by breaks in

existing production applications. Customizations, custom applications, and 3rd party bolt-ons,

incidents related to interfaces and batch processing failures.

• Configured Goods receipt and Goods issue for all stock categories and special stocks like

consignment, Third party and sub-contracting

• Configured/created storage locations automatically for different movement types with Goods

Issue, Transfer posting and goods receipt.

• Configured movement types, reasons for movement types, Incoming invoice, inbound

delivery and invoice block.

• Worked on system checkout/table comparison for Monthly, Quarterly releases.

• Scheduled and ran various batch jobs and, CATT scripts, BDC sessions

SalesLink (CMGI Inc.), Memphis, TN August 2004 – July 2005

Role: SAP MM Consultant – Full life cycle

Environment: SAP R/3 4.7

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CMGI provides technology and e-commerce solutions that help businesses market, sell and distribute

their products and services. CMGI offers targeted solutions including industry-leading global supply

chain management and web-based distribution and fulfillment.

Responsibilities

• Worked on Process definition and requirements gathering, assisted with the Blueprint for

Materials Management.

• Worked on Identifying of issues/gaps moving from AS - IS process.

• Set up the Organization Structure for MM module. Conceptualized and Customized settings in

MM Enterprise structure: Plants, Storage Location and Purchase Organization

• Configured Material Master Records: Created screen sequences, field selection for data

screens, industry sectors, material types, number ranges, material groups, etc

• Changed the field status of the material master records as per the business requirements

• Configured material type attributes and assigned number ranges

• Setup and use of different material types like ROH, HALB, FERT, DIEN, LEIH, NLAG, etc.

• Carried out split valuation of materials based on valuation category

• Configured Material Master with default data for purchasing documents using purchasing value

key

• Configured Vendor Master Records: Created vendor account groups, number ranges incoterms,

text types, purchasing groups, partner determination, and payment terms.

• Setup Release procedures for various purchasing documents like RFQs, Purchase Requisition,

Purchase Order and Contracts.

• Configured message types for purchasing documents

• Customized the price determination process by defining condition types, access sequences,

calculation schemas and schema determination using condition techniques

• Created outline agreements: Scheduling agreement delivery, contracts-value and quantity

based contracts

• Configured special stocks in Inventory Management for subcontracting, third-party and

consignment materials

• Configured and worked with stock transport orders and transfer postings.

• Developed test scripts and the integrated test scenarios.

• Involved in data collection and interacted with core team members and users

Michael’s Stores, Pennsylvania January 2004 – July 2004

Role: SAP WM/PP Consultant

Environment: SAP R/3 4.6C

The family of Michaels Stores, Inc., the nation's largest specialty retailer of arts and crafts materials,

has been helping crafters of all ages express themselves with skill and originality.

Responsibilities

• Carried out a study of the Organization structure of the Company and configured the Enterprise

structure to suit the SBU structure with the help of Consolidated Business Area

• Configured Stock transfer parameters for Storage Location to Storage Location Transfer, Material

to Material Transfer, Plant to Plant transfers (with or without billing)

• Configuring special stocks in Inventory management for Subcontracting, Third Party and

Consignment materials.

• Experience in configuring HUM

• Configured Production order document type, MRP, BOM

• Defined stock removal strategy for FIFO and LIFO

• Interacted with end users to resolve various production support issues.

Vivato, San Mateo, CA April 2003 – December 2003

Role: SAP MM/ABAP Consultant

Environment: SAP R/3 4.6C

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Vivato develops, manufactures, and distributes extended range Wi-Fi infrastructure equipment that

provides the lowest total cost of coverage in large-scale mobile workforce and metropolitan network

access environments.

Responsibilities

• Performed baseline configuration by creating plants and assigning to company codes.

• Setting up purchasing organizations, material groups, purchasing groups

• Assigned number ranges for material types

• Customized Material Master and Vendor Master and worked with partner functions, partner

schemas and account groups. Train and transfer knowledge to key users

• Automatic determination of G/L accounts, mapping valuation classes to G/L account

• Vendor Evaluations : Defined weighing keys, defining criteria

• Set up tolerances, purchase value keys, purchase info-records, purchase requisitions,

purchase orders, GR, returns to vendor.

• Configured the Inventory Management of goods at the points of receipt and issue for all stock

categories and special stocks viz. consignment, pipeline, stock transfers, returnable transport packaging,

third-party and sub-contracting.

Eastman Chemicals, Lynwood, CA Sep 2002 – March 2003

Role: SAP WM/ABAP Consultant

Environment: SAP R/3

Eastman manufactures and markets chemicals, fibers and plastics worldwide. We provide key

differentiated coatings, adhesives and specialty plastics products. It is one of the world's largest

producer of PET polymers for packaging and a major supplier of cellulose acetate fibers.

Responsibilities

• Configured WM structure by defining storage types, storage sections, bins, quants, doors.

• Defined Put away and Picking strategies and the system was configured for automatic generation

of Transfer requirements, Transfer orders.

• Worked on GI/GR for Purchase Orders, Sales Order, Stock transfer, delivery, inspection lot

creation and Transfer posting.

• Configured SU Management for Warehouse. Carried out core team training.

Education:

• Bachelors in Computer Science and Information Technology (JNTU–India) Nov 1998 – Apr 2002

• Masters in Computer Science – University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) Aug 2002 – Dec 2004

References available on request

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