Yasar Arafath
Email: acthha@r.postjobfree.com
Phone: +91-948*******
Experience Summary
I am an associate with NTTDATA (www.nttdata.com) with a total of 9+ years of work experience. My main area of experience has been Implementation, Application support and Maintenance. I have worked primarily in the domain of mySAP Product Lifecycle Management cProjects suite 3.10, 4.00, 4.5, xRPM 4.5, Portfolio and Project Management 5.0 Recipe Management and Recipe Development, which are my technological forte other tools includes Cross Application - Classification systems, Workflows, DMS, ECM, BOM, Master data management, My Current role is SAP PLM PDM Consultant with Sigma Aldrich customer working from offshore Chennai India.
Technology
Below is a list of important hardware, software products, tools and methods that I have worked with.
Software Products
Tools
- mySAP Product Lifecycle mgmt cProjects Suite 3.10, 4.00 & 4.5
- Project and Portfolio management tool xRPM 4.0 and 4.5
- Portfolio and Project Management 5.0 (PPM 5.0, 6.0)
SAP PLM 7.0With NWBC
Recipe Management
Recipe Development 7.1 & 7.2 in Ehp6, Ehp7 [/PLMU/RCP_3 Business function]
cFolders
cProjects
xRPM
PPM 5.0
NWBC ABAP and NWBC Business client
- SAP Customer support system
-HP Quality Centre
-Remidy project management
CSS
Career Profile
Dates
Organization
Role
20-06-2005 to 20-07-2010
TATA Consultancy Services
Team Lead
21-07-2010 to 10.10.2012
Wipro Technologies
SAP PLM consultant
28.12.2012 to till date
NTTDATA
Principal Consultant
Qualifications
Degree and Date
Institute
Major and Specialization
Master of Science 05-2003
The New College
(University of Madras)
Information Technology
Bachelor of Science 05-2000
Community College
(Pondicherry University)
Computer Science
Professional Memberships / Certifications
Professional Society / Certification
Member Since / Date Certified
Membership IEEE
JUN - 2005
Certified by Computer Society of India (OO C++)
JAN - 2000
Project Thesis
Project Title
Business Process Document
Description
Business Process Document for mySAP PLM - cFolders, cProjects
Role
Author
Responsibilities
Documentation of actual business process followed to Implement and usage of mySAP PLM Suite - cFolders & cProjects
Assignments
The details of the various assignments that I have handled are listed here, in chronological order.
Project
SAP Next
Customer
Sigma Aldrich Corporation www.sial.com
Period
Jan 2013 to till date
Role
SAP PLM Consultant
Solution Environment
SAP PLM 7.02
SAP Recipe Development - RD
SAP Portfolio and Project Management PPM
SAP ECM Engineering Change Management
SAP BOM Bill of Materials
SAP DMS Document Management System with Classification
Highlights
Sigma Aldrich corporation is incorporating SAPNext for its global roll of complete SAP solution which includes PLM, SCM, CRM, MDG, Portal etc..
SAPNext project is a Implementation project one of the project is implementation of Recipe Development and NPDI process in PPM
My Activities:
As RD & NPDI consultant I am responsible for developing blueprint from various workshops conducted with end users
Configuring the system in align with new requirement
Created legacy Recipe(s)in SAP PLM system
Create new NPDI process in PPM module
Preparation of Test case and Training Materials
End User trainings
Along with numerous meetings with Customers
Project
D2S Demand to Supply
Customer
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles India Ltd
Period
Oct 25 2012 to Dec 2012
Role
PDM Consultant
Solution Environment
SAP ECC 6.00
SAP ECM Engineering Change Management
SAP BOM Bill of Materials
SAP DMS Document Management System with Classification
LCM – Launch and Change Management
Highlights
Diamler AG in India implemented LCM process with the help of RBEI, which covers the Launch and Change Management process of Production BOM from legacy NED work system to SAP D2S system
D2S project is basically a support project below are my responsibilities
Activities:
As a PDM or LCM consultant I am responsible to handle tickets for DICV LCM team
Configuring the system in align with new requirement
Creating new development like reports, bug fix, new enhancements with existing LCM processes
Preparation of Test case and Training Materials
End User trainings
Legacy Master data upload
Along with numerous meetings with Customers
Project
ERM - Enterprise Resource Management
Customer
Nokia Siemens Networks - France
Period
Aug 2011 to till date
Role
PPM Consultant
Solution Environment
SAP ECC 6.00, release Ehp5 with NWBC
SAP PPM Portfolio and Project Management
SAP MRS Multi Resource Scheduling
SAP CM Competency Management
SAP PLM DMS Document Management system
Highlights
ERM is e2e implementation of Resource Demand Planning project planning project for initial implementation of France, which comprises extensive use of the niche modules like PPM, MRS,CM and other default SAP modules in NWBC environment
This Implementation is jointly done by SAP GD Bangalore and Wipro Technologies
Activities:
As a SAP PPM Consultant I am responsible for developing the Business Blue print document for cProjects and xRPM for Demand Planning
Configuring the system in align with the Blue print
Preparation of Test case and Training Materials
End User trainings
Legacy Master data upload
Along with numerous meetings with Customers
Project
SAP PLM - DMS Implementation
Customer
Arcelor Mittal, Temirtau, Kazakhstan
Period
Jun 2011 to Aug 2011
Role
PLM Lead
Solution Environment
SAP ECC 6.00,
SAP PLM DMS Document Management system
Highlights
AMT is an End to End SAP ECC implementation project from client site at Kazakhstan which is the number one in steel manufacturer in the world, Wipro Technologies
implemented module like PS, QM, MM, SD FICO and DMS, all the modules went like on 01/07/2011 with perfectly followed project implementation timeline of six months.
Activities:
As a SAP PLM consultant i am responsible for Implementation of SAP DMS - Document Management System for all the SAP core modules like PS, QM, MM, SD & FICO with total
of 13 document types configured in the DMS as per the requirements gathered during the various workshops with clients, main highlight is the training of more that 95 end users of the DMS system in 7 batches .Other activates includes development of Business blue print, Module wise Configurations documents, user training document like Business Process, Test
cases, step by step instruction and finally provided two weeks of hyper care support after go live.
Project
SAP PLM - DMS Implementation
Customer
Tyco Fire Suppression and Building products, Marinette, WI, USA
Period
Jul 2010 to Feb 2011
Role
Team Lead
Solution Environment
SAP ECC 6.00,
SAP PLM DMS
Highlights
Implementation experience sharing with client like Best Practices, buying SAP software, installing, hardware sizing etc..
Implementing and Configuring DMS system
Migrating CAD files Data to SAP DMS.
SAP DMS - Document Management System implementation project for this Client which is a major producer of Fire suppression and Building products, currently the master data such as 2D, 3D, PDF, Word files etc. are stored in various legacy systems which are resulting in high time consumption of storing and retrieving along with redundancy and the search for documents based on specific parameters are not possible, to eliminate the above constraints the implementation of proven SAP tool DMS is done.
Activities:
Attending workshops with customers at onsite to gather DMS requirements, customers streams include OTC, PTS, STP, FTM
Implementing and Configuring SAP DMS along with
Easy DMS, CAD integration- Migrating Legacy Documents Data from various sources to SAP DMS
Conducted multiple end users trainings which includes 15 participants in SAP DMS- Development of Documents such as Courses Outline, End user training Courses, Simulations, Test case, Help files, End user test questions
Daily calls with customers and onsite team members for gathering requirements for new configuration and development- Existing issues discussed with customers and provide resolutions with agreed time frame
Detail Documentation of DMS implementation scenarios, End users training, Test cases, End users evaluations
Implementing and Configuring Cross Application component Classification system
Project
SAP PLM - Recipe Management, cFolders Implementation
Customer
United Biscuits, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Period
Jan 2009 to Jun 2010
Role
Team Lead
Solution Environment
SAP ECC 6.00,
SAP PLM Recipe Management, EHS
SAP PLM cProjects suite 4.00, BOM, ECM, Master data, Classification System, Workflow.
Windows 2000 Professional
Highlights
Implementation experience sharing with client like Best Practices, buying SAP software, installing, hardware sizing etc..
Implementing and Configuring SAP Recipe Management/cFolders
Migrating Legacy Hallmark Data to SAP Recipe mgmt.
Activities:
Conducted various workshops to gather the requirement from various departments like Technical Service, NPD, Factory and Infra Structure services
Developed detail Technical Design prior to Implementation which show cases the SAP Recipe mgmt. as complete standard functionality, by this time SAP landscape is ready with complete standard configuration settings
UB - United Biscuits Recipe mgmt. Is broadly classified as four major components
1.Ingredient Specification
2.Product Specification
3.Recipe creation
4.cFolders Interaction with Supplier
1. Ingredient Specifications configured to fit UB Ingredient creation, added custom Properties in the standard Property Tree
Added Custom property tree which will capture the Vendor details for the Ingredients
Other activities in Ingredient spec includes creation of Nutrition Group - Nutrition, Diet group - Diet, Allergens, Packaging etc..
2. Product Specification configuration includes process similar to Ingredient specs other configuration like Composition, Aggregation, Ingredient break down, Nutrition break down for ingredients, Nutrition Information for Pack copy information
3. Recipe Creation includes Formula, Process Steps, Equipment configuration
cFolders installed in DMZ - Demilitarised Zone to allow Competitive scenario for suppliers with bid for Ingredient bid
Implementing and Configuring Cross Application component - Classification
Project
SAP PPM -xRPM and cProjects suite 4.5 Implementation
Customer
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, STANS, Switzerland
Period
Sep 2008 to Dec 2008
Role
Team Lead
Solution Environment
SAP ECC 6.00, SAP Enterprise Portal 7.0
SAP PLM xRPM 4.5 - Resource and Portfolio Management,
SAP PLM cProjects suite 4.5, BOM, ECM, Classification System, Workflow.
Windows 2000 Professional
Highlights
Implementation experience sharing with client like Best Practices, buying SAP software, installing, hardware sizing etc..
Implementing and Configuring SAP xRPM, cProjects and cFolders in Pilatus Landscape according to Pilatus Engineering Proposal scenario
Implementing CAT Time sheet with cProjects tasks
Replacing legacy project management tool with xRPM and cProjects with custom Portfolio Item types, Initiative types, Questionnaires, Scoring models and Project types, Phase types, Roles types etc.. in xRPM and cProjects respectively, along with Accounting, HR, ECC Object Links and cFolders Integration
New Cost/Revenue rates for individual Projects roles
Integration with MS Projects for upload and download of projects
Object link in backend ECC system like Plant Material, Internal Order, Project Systems - Project, Network, Element, Purchase Order, Sales Order, documents etc..
Configuring cFolders for Collaborative and Competitive scenarios, collaborations can be created/assigned in cProjects through cProjects itself and also from cFolders
Generated Interactive Project management reports in xRPM based on Questionnaires and Scoring model of a Project
Implementing and Configuring Cross Application component - Classification
Project
SAP PLM Implementation/Support
Customer
Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham MA - USA
Period
Jun 2007 to Sep 2008
Role
Team Member
Solution Environment
SAP ECC 6.00
SAP PLM cProjects suite 4.00, BOM, ECM, Master data, Classification System, Workflow.
Windows 2000 Professional
Highlights
Implementing and Customizing mySAP PLM cProjects suite 4.00
Implementing and Customizing Cross Application
component - Classification for Bose Objects - Materials, Vendors, Labels, Document management, ECM etc..
Responsible for creating user specific reports in BOM
Ex:
•.EOL Report - End of life report
This report will drill down to find a part no. which is obsolete or does not have demand in a BOM then the report will list demands for months in bucketed format based on user date range other fields reported are Excess, Excess $ value, on hand inventory, Open PO, Unit Price, Buyer ..
Responsible for creating user specific reports in ECM
Created a Material Master workflow which will automatically send tasks to custodians to perform necessary operation
Workflow status reports and dynamic reports which can be used to generate Workflow
Customizing the standard application as per the customer needs.
Project
SAP Sapphire Event - Atlanta 2007
Customer
SAP
Period
MAR 2007 to JUN 2007
Description
SAPPHIRE is the one place where senior executives, business managers, and decision-makers can come together to explore how innovative business solutions foster long-term, profitable growth.
TCS is participating in the Event with scenario of ‘Product Analytics', which provides a detailed view the entire product portfolio and their performance where the data is taken from various data source that is from SAP and non SAP systems
Enterprise Portal is the single user interface of entire Product Analytics data, integrated with SAP R/3 ECC6.0, cProjects 4.00, xRPM
Engineering Change Management data is transferred to Visual Composer through standard and customized BAPIs
Visual Composer is used to built different dash boards in Enterprise Portal
cProjects and xRPM is used to build the Project management and Portfolio management in Enterprise Portal
Implement industry standards and best practices for "transformational" and consistent service delivery.
Role
Team Member
Solution Environment
SAP ECC 6.00
SAP EP, Visual Composer, Enterprise Portal, xRPM and cProjects
Windows 2000 Professional
Regular updates and consulting with SAP Labs -
Highlights
Bangalore for Sapphire Atlanta 07 perparation.
Implementing and Customizing mySAP PLM cProjects, xRPM, Enterprise Portal, ECC 6.0
Project
SAP Recipe Management for Honeywell - CPG
Customer
Honeywell -TS Friction Materials division, Germany
Period
NOV 2006 to MAR 2007
Description
Honeywell-TS CPG-Friction Materials division at its European sites manufacture JURID Brake Pads for its customers. It experiments various Brake pad mixes usually known as Formulation mixes or simply Formulas
Honeywell-TS CPG has entered into a Master Services Agreement with TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) The Contract has the following schedules of work viz.,
i)Develop an Implementation Scenario of SAP Recipe Management in TCS Landscape.
ii)Develop a Prototype of Recipe Management for Break pads in SAP ECC 6.0 according to Honeywell standards
Achieve cost advantage for utility services through process improvements and optimization of support structures
Implement industry standards and best practices for "transformational" and consistent service delivery.
Role
Team Member
Solution Environment
SAP ECC 6.00
SAP Recipe Management
Windows 2000 Professional
Highlights
Implementing and Customizing mySAP PLM Recipe Management
Customizing the standard application as per the customer needs.
Project
SAP IT Appln. Support / Maint. (4R)
Customer
SAP Aktiengesellschaft Systeme, Anwendungen, Germany
Period
SEP - 2005 to NOV - 2006
Description
SAP AG has entered into a Master Services Agreement with TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) effective 11-Mar-2005 for provision of Information Technology (IT) Services over a 5-year period. The Contract has two (2) schedules of work viz.,
iii)SAP Application Support and Maintenance Services covering non-client facing tasks and
iv)ii) SAP Hosting Support and Services.
The 4Rs in the project title pertain to: Right Tasks, Right Location, Right People and Right Partner.
The key objectives of the 4R project are to:
Achieve a 24x7 scale of operations from a single matured location out of India for application and maintenance services of SAP' internal IT applications (non-client facing) and SAP Hosting' server farms (client and non-client facing)
Free-up current operations personnel for other value-added activities [Talent Management program]
Achieve cost advantage for utility services through process improvements and optimization of support structures
Attain ability to quickly transition services in and out
Implement industry standards and best practices for "transformational" and consistent service delivery.
Implementing and Customizing mySAP PLM cProjects suite 3.10
Role
Team Member (Service Line Consulting)
Solution Environment
SAP
SAP-CSS
MySAP PLM - cFolders, cProjects, xRPM
Windows 2000 Professional
Tools
SAP-CSS, cFolders 3.1, cProjects 3.1
Highlights
Implementing and Customizing mySAP PLM cProject suite 3.10
Supporting cFolders Application for SAP Customers in implementation and usage 24/5.
More 1000 related issues resolved by SAP CSS monitoring tool.
Project
SAP R/3 Implementation.
Customer
SANYO BPL - India
Period
July 2005 - Aug 2005
Description
SanyoBPL India Pvt.Ltd. is the joint venture between Sanyo Corporation JAPAN and BPL INDIA which is one of the largest manufactures of Commercial Electronics goods and other Home appliances in India and Japan and exporting to other parts of the world, by Implementing SAP R/3 4.7 SanyoBPL has synchronized their information to meet the growing business demand.
Role
Technical team member, responsible for generating Classical and Grid reports
Solution Environment
SAP 4.7 Enterprise
SAP-ABAP
Windows 2000 Professional
Highlights
Reports Generated:
FICO:
Created an Report for Vendor Schedule (Vendor
Outstanding Balance) for each Reconciliation Account the Vendors with their Debit, Credit and Advances are displayed along with the Subtotal and Grand total needs to be provided - which is the total of all the Reconciliation GL Account Subtotals.
Created an Report for Customer Schedule (Customer Outstanding Balance) for each Reconciliation Account the Customer with their Debit, Credit and Advances are displayed along with the Subtotal and Grand total needs to be provided - which is the total of all Reconciliation GL Account Subtotals.
General Ledger Account Analysis Report for every GL Account the Company Code, Posting date, Document no. Description, Amount, Vendor name, Vendor Invoice, and Invoice date along with the total outstanding amount for the vendor is displayed.
SD:
Segment Wise Sales Summary report for User date selection and YTD i.e. Year to Date (Financial Year - April 01 to Current Date) this YTD selection range is default in Selection screen and non editable by the user.
Training / Continuing Education Summary
Program or Course
Coverage
Dates
Knowledge transfer in SAP AG Germany
mySAP PLM cFolders, cProjects, xRPM
SEP-2005
SAP Training in SAP Labs - Philadelphia, USA
SAP PLM Classification Systems
OCT-2007
Personal Details
Date of Birth
31-12-1979
Nationality
Indian
Passport Details
Name as on passport
Relationship
Passport Number
Date of Issue
Expiry Date
Place of Issue
Yasar Arafath
Self
G8100494
14-05-2008
13-05-2018
New York
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