Jagannadha Vemula E mail: acps0h@r.postjobfree.com
Mobile: +1-209-***-****
SAP ABAP Technical Consultant
Professional Summary
• More than 14 Years of experience in SAP including ABAP Programming, Project Management,
People Management, Technical Delivery and Consulting.
• ABAP/4 programming experience in Finance & Controlling (FICO), Sales and Distribution (SD),
Material Management (MM), Collections & Disbursements (FSCD), and CRM Module in SAP R/3.
• PRINCE 2 Project Management Certified Practitioner and ITIL V3 Foundation Certified Professional.
• Engaged with Project & People Management including attrition control, appraisals and recruitment.
• Leadership experience dealing with large teams and gathering the status and monitoring the
deadlines for the project deliverables.
• Efficient in Project estimations, scoping, positioning consulting services engagements.
• Proficient and Worked on Water Fall, Agile/Scrum and PRINCE2 methodologies.
• Experience in Designing and development of methodology for programming in ABAP/4 with R/3
Architecture; SAP 3.1h, SAP 4.6, SAP 5.0 and SAP ECC 6.0.
• Experience in ABAP/ 4 programming techniques like Dialog Programming, Batch Data
Communication (BDC) using both session and call transaction methods, Reports, ALV, SAP Script,
Enhancements, Function Modules, BAPIs and worked in RF Programing. Proficient in ALV Reporting,
LSMW, Smart forms and Adobe Forms.
• Working knowledge on various interfacing technologies such as RFCs, BAPIs and IDOCs, File etc.
• Proficient in ABAP Objects, Object Oriented Programing (OOPS).
• Worked on Web Dynpro programming and Screen Enhancements.
• Worked and Modified on FI Standard Report Writer/Report Painter programs
• Proficient in onsite- offshore model and rich onsite experience.
• Coordinating with cross-functional teams in different locations for quality data and analysis
• Exposure on debugging and runtime analysis.
• Effective communicator with exceptional interpersonal skills and hands-on experience in leadership &
imparting training to new hires.
Tools
ERP SAP ERP ( 3.1h, 4.6, ECC 5.0 & ECC 6.0)
ABAP Programming Classical & Interactive Reports, ALVs, Interfaces, Conversions, BAPI,
Enhancements, BADIs, BDCs, BTEs, User-Exits, Module Pool (Dialog),
RFCs and WebDynpro
Reporting Tools SAP Scripts,Smartforms,Adobe forms using ADLC designer
Cross Applications ALE/IDOCs, and Data conversion using LSWM
Functional Area FICO, SD, MM, FSCD, FSRI, FICA and CRM
Educational Background
University: Universy of Madras, Chennai, India
Degree: MCA (Master of Computer Applications), First Class
Year: 2001
University: Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India
Degree: B.Com. (Bachelor of Commerce), First Class
Year: 1998
Industry Certifications
Certification: PRINCE2® Project Management Certified Practitioner
Year: 2012
Certification: ITIL® V3 Foundation Certified in IT Service Management from Exin
Year: 2012
Work Experience
Currently working for CloudRay Inc from January 2015 – Till Date.
Virtusa India Pvt Ltd from April 2012 – January 2015.
IBM India Private Limited from September 2003 – April 2012.
Reliance Global Services Private Ltd from May 2001 – September 2003.
Projects
Fresenius Medical Care – CNE Project & EHP6 Upgrade, Waltham, MA Feb 2015 –
Till Date
ABAP Developer & Code Reviewer
Understanding the business requirements and visualizing their needs from clients perspective for
CNE (Client Numer Enhancement) Project.
Analysis and enhancements of the developments
Screen Enhancement of Web Dynpro Developments for CNE project
Participate in client meeting with business along with functional team.
Participation of EHP6 upgrade and testing of upgraded system
Document preparation of Technical specification and Technical Unit Test plans
Quality Review of developments done by the other team members
AIG Insurance – AIG GS & Realty FI Implementation, Parsippany, NJ Nov 2014 – Jan
2014
Technical Development Lead
Technical development lead and solution architect to manage technical delivery
Involving in the daily status calls with offshore team to manage the onsite-offshore model.
Participate in client meeting with business along with functional team.
Providing solutions to interfaces and its architectural designs.
Helping functional team and doing the prototypes and its feasibility study.
FM Global Insurance – SPL Implementation, Johnston, RI Jan 2014 –
Oct 2014
Technical Development Lead / Technical Architect
Development Lead and Solution Architect and managing a team of 10 members
Estimation and Feasibility study of the developments
Managing multiple teams like ABAP, FI Functional, BODS, BI, BOBJ and Testing.
Providing solutions to complex developments
Preparation of status reporting, effort logging and tracking to the Client.
Involving in the daily status calls with client to manage the onsite-offshore model.
AIG Insurance (Formerly CHARTIS) – GIFT Project Apr 2012 – Dec 2013
Technical Development Lead / Technical Architect
Technical Delivery Lead and Solution Architect for GIFT AIG COE projects.
Providing technical solutions to multiple projects under AIG client. (COE UK support, USCD Support,
Release 3.1, Release 6.0)
Helping functional resources and feasibility study
Development of prototypes and issue solving
Preparation of status reporting, effort logging and tracking of issues and tickets.
Providing solutions to complex developments / tickets.
Involving in the daily status calls with client to manage the onsite-offshore model.
Support for the various geographies like US, UK, Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark.
CHARTIS Insurance - Release 2 Implementation Nov 2011 – Apr 2012
Technical Development Lead
Technical Development Lead and Solution Architect for Chartis COE support.
Helping functional consultants and providing prototypes
Managing the technical delivery
Management of onsite-offshore model developments
Preparation of status reporting, effort logging and tracking.
Providing solutions to complex developments / tickets.
Design and development of RICEFW objects
CHARTIS Insurance, Parsippany, NJ Jul 2010 – Nov
2011
Technical Development Lead
Responsible for the Technical delivery done from Offshore for FS-CD and FS-RI modules for UK
developments.
Review of the Functional Specifications and its acceptance for development.
Analysis of the Functional Specifications and writing of the Technical Specifications.
Review of the Technical specifications written by other teams.
Coding and Development of the complex developments.
Review of the code written by the offshore team members and creation of the TS and Code review
checklists.
Using the IBM ABAP Accelerator tools to improve the performance of the developments and minimize
the issues.
Resolving the issues raised in the functional unit testing done by the functional owners.
Maintaining the documents in eRoom and synchronize the technical specifications and the coding.
Blue Harmony – IBM Global Implementation Apr 2009 – Jun
2010
Interface Development Lead
Member of IBM Interface architecture design team
Leading a team of 10 members including ABAP.
Quality review of Technical specs and codes as per the project standards.
Working with team and managing the deliverables in SDMS.
Designed and managing the Interface architecture for Finance module in the project
Providing solutions to complex developments and working on the RICEFW developments.
Abbott Labs, Chicago, IL Apr 2008 – Mar 2009
Technical Development Lead
Responsible for leading technical team in delivering solution to our customer Abbott Labs.
Deliver new and complex high quality solutions to clients in response to varying business
requirements
Translate customer requirements into formal requirements and design documents, establish specific
solutions, and leading the efforts including programming and testing that culminate in client
acceptance of the results.
Effort estimation for the developments and its development.
Utilize in-depth knowledge of functional and Technical experience in SAP and business skills to
deliver solutions to customer.
Resolving SCRs and TPRs for the developments and its delivery.
Nestle Globe, Switzerland May 2007 – Mar 2008
Team Lead
Reviewing of the functional specifications
Design and development of RICEFW developments
Working on technical specifications and preparation of Unit Test documents.
Quality review of the codes developed by Nestle Project team.
Ensuring the code developed by other developers is up to the coding standards.
Creating the WIRR document for the issues found the Quality reviews.
Sign-off of the objects once all the WIRR points been completed by developers.
NEC Electronics America Inc, San Jose, CA Sep 2006 – Apr
2007
Programmer Analyst
Leading a development team of 6 members
Managing the technical deliveries from Offshore team
Work allocation and management of the team.
Conducting & Hosting the Offshore calls for technical deliveries.
Effort estimations for the developments.
Doing the High-Level design for the technical specifications and sending the work to Offshore.
Testing and Quality review of the codes delivered from offshore team.
Helping functional consultants in writing the functional specifications.
Managing the Offshore – Onsite model for technical deliveries.
Phillip Morris International, Australia Feb 2006 - Aug 2006
Program One – Wave 2 Implementation
Onsite Team Lead
Managing the Technical team of 8 members at the client location
Quality review of the functional specifications and its effort estimations.
End to end development coordination with offshore.
Analysis and high level technical design of the Functional specifications.
Technical testing and successful delivery of the development.
Issue resolutions, Code reviews and QA reviews.
Solving high priority and complex TPRs.
Helping the functional team in Functional Unit Testing.
Participating in the Load Tests
Phillip Morris International, Australia Jun 2005 - Jan 2006
Program One – Wave 1 Implementation
Onsite Development Coordinator
Quality review of the functional specifications and its effort estimations.
End to end development coordination with offshore.
Analysis and high level technical design of the Functional specifications.
Technical testing and successful delivery of the development.
Issue resolutions, Code reviews and QA reviews.
Solving high priority and complex TPRs.
Helping functional team in Functional Unit Testing.
Phillip Morris International, Australia Jan 2005 - May 2005
Program One – Japan Implementation
Onsite Development Coordinator
Quality review of the functional specifications and its effort estimations.
End to end development coordination with offshore.
Analysis and high level technical design of the Functional specifications.
Technical testing and successful delivery of the development.
Issue resolutions, Code reviews and QA reviews.
Solving high priority and complex TPRs.
Helping the functional team in Functional Unit Testing.
Verifying the time effort estimates estimated by other Devcos and taking the approvals from the client
for the same.
Nestle Globe, Switzerland Sep 2003 – Dec 2004
Senior Developer
Review of the functional specification obtained from onsite.
Complexity determination and effort estimation of the development specs received from onsite and
communicate the same to the on-site team.
Preparation of detailed technical specification and test plan documents.
Program Coding followed by testing according to UTP. In case of Interfaces, end to end testing with
Mercator as middleware tool.
Resolve SCRs and TPRs for the objects.
Take part in quality reviews and deliver objects on time.
As a senior member of the team he is actively involved in providing technical assistance to junior
members and sharing knowledge with other members of i-SDC.
CSC Pratt & Whitney, USA Jan 2003 – Aug 2003
ABAP Developer
Review of the functional specification obtained from onsite.
Analysis of the specifications provided by the clients
Guiding and helping the Team Members
Doing QA reviews for Code and Tech Specs
Analyzing and Developing of objects as per Client requirements.
Preparation of Technical design document.
Coding according to Pratt & Whitney standards
Self-testing of the object to check the standards through running syntax checker
Assisting the functional consultant in testing the codes.
Preparation of UTP/UTR and Check List along with the object to deliver to client
Pearson Technologies Inc, Old Tappan, NJ Jun 2002 - Dec
2002
ABAP Developer
Analysis of the specifications provided by the clients
Development of the Application (Reports, Scripts, Transactions, Interfaces, Conversions, BDCs) using
ABAP/4
Testing - unit testing
Responsible for overseeing the Quality procedures related to the project.
Prepared Technical Specifications for the developed Applications.
Prepared Unit Test Reports for the developed Applications.
Coding according to Pearson Technologies standards.
Fisher-Rosemount Inc, USA Jun 2001 –
May 2002
ABAP Developer
Analysis and development of objects as per client requirements.
Preparation of Technical design document.
Preparation of UTP/UTR and other documents along with the object to deliver to client.
Designing of Code as per the client requirement by following the client quality procedures and naming
standards.
Assisting the functional consultant in testing the codes.
Assisting Quality team to check the quality of the task.