Bernard Boadu
SAP BI/BO Consultant
Professional Summary
. Implementation consultant with 7 years of IT experience: Multiple full
life cycle BW/BOBJ implementations (ASAP methodology and SDLC
methodology) Implementations.
. Extensive skill set in the areas of BI/BW Solution and Reporting
across multiple functional areas like FI/CO, SD, HR and MM covering
diverse work streams
. Experienced in dealing with multiple projects and cross-functional
teams, managing multiple tasks/assignments with staggered due dates
and deadlines through effective time management skills.
. Extensively worked in Data Extraction from Multiple SAP and Non SAP
(Legacy) Systems using Business Content, LO, LIS, CO-PA, HR, FI-SL,
Flat File, and Generic Extraction Methods for legacy data.
. Solid knowledge System Administration, SAP BW and Business objects
Security models, Data Loading (Full /Delta Up-Load), Scheduling, and
Monitoring
. Maintenance, installation and Enhancement of Business Content objects
and worked extensively with Process chain for Automation of process
and Better performance.
. Experienced in modifications/enhancements, Performance Tuning (Query
and Data Loading): Aggregates, Compression, Roll-Up, Indices, BW
Statistics
. Extensive experience in design and development of reports/queries with
BEx Analyzer, Report Designer, Query Designer, Web Application
Designer
. Experienced in developing and enhancing Datasource, DSOs, InfoCubes,
MultiProviders, and complex transformations, custom DTPs.
. Experienced in Extraction Lo-Cockpit - Inventory Management, SD, MM,
PM
. Solid knowledge of SAP BW Integration to Business Objects Enterprise
3x/4.0 .
. Experience with Xcelsius 2008 and Crystal reports 2008.
. Experienced in Universe designing, developing and generating
Dashboards, Reports, Business views, complex logical counts, and
averages.
. Ability to evaluate complex BW technical and functional problems and
provide solutions.
. Generating numerous reports using Restricted Key Figures, Calculated
Key Figures, Filters, Variables, Exceptions, and Conditions.
. Delta management and Performance Tuning with Aggregates, Rollups,
Compressions, Partitions and Indexing of infocubes.
. Excellent combination of technical skills (Configuration, Customizing,
Testing - Smoke Testing/User Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing)
and Functional skills (Client facing, Gap Analysis, and Documentation)
with expert level implementation skill.
. Experience in Organizational Change Management, Post Implementation
Support, End User Training and Data Conversion.
. Strong oral and written communication skills including presentation
(PowerPoint; Excel; Visio; MS project) and ability to work
independently and as a team player.
. Experienced in ABAP for data processing. Good understanding of object
oriented ABAP.
. Remained abreast of and researches industry technical trends and new
development to maintain current skills and remain current with
industry standards.
Technical Skills
Data Warehouse : SAP BI 7.0, SAP BW 3.5, SAP BO 3x,4.0
ERP Packages : ECC 6.0, SAP Net weaver BW, SAP R/3 4.7/4.0
ERP Integration : SAP R/3 LO, FI, CO, SD, MM, HR Modules
BI Reporting : BEX Analyzer, BEX Query Designer, Web
Application Designer
BO Tools : Crystal reports, BI Dashboards (Xcelsius), Web
Intelligence.
Professional Experience
Flash Global Logistics, NJ
Apr 2012 - Present
Business Object Administrator/Developer
Environment: SAP Business Objects XI 3x/ 4.0, Business Warehouse 7.0.
Responsibilities:
Assessment of SAP BW environment giving recommendations on performance
issues in preparation for SAP Business Objects Enterprise.
. Worked on Data extraction and Data modelling of SAP CRM opportunities and
Lead management:
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. Developed Master queries from SAP CRM infoproviders (Multiproviers,
Infosets and Infocubes) using Bex query designer, applied various
functions like filters and conditions.
. Developed Core Universes based on the BEX queries and implemented MDX
code
. Developed Summary and detailed reports and Charts based on SAP CRM Leads,
Opportunities, Gathered requirement from business users
. Installed BOBJ Enterprise XI 3.1 SP2 and SAP Integration Kit SP2 on BOBJ
Dev, QA and PRD systems.
. Configured single sign on using SAP Authentication and for Active
Directory
. Resolved SAP IK issues by applying various SAP Notes
. BOBJ Administration in CMC in Servers management, Events Handling and
Security of Users, Groups and Folder Access management
. Web Intelligence report development: Built user friendly reports that
have multiple display objects on a single page (tables and charts). Used
Calculations, Variables, Breaks, Sorting, Alerts, Prompts, slice and
dice, and Drill down/up functionality for creating Master-Detail reports,
Cross-tab reports related to the company's Accounting and Financial
Planning. Generated Canned Reports using BICS to connect to BW Queries.
. Implemented Xcelsius Dashboards using data connectivity through QAAWS and
Live office
Worked with business users to define KPIs for Dashboard development such
as Net Sales, Revenue and Marketing (Xcelsius 2008 SP3) with drilldown to
Web Intelligence detailed reports
Universe design and developments on BEx queries (on FI, CO, MM, PM)
utilizing MDX code to effect customizations
. Worked on BEx query restrictions, created CKF'S, RKF'S and structures and
also Selection variables.
. Worked on Email Automation and Scheduling of reports using BOBJ Events
based on SAP BI Process chains
. Performance tuning on BOBJ and SAP BI 7.0.
. Responsible for using Lifecycle Manager to transport SAP BO Universes,
Reports to Quality and Production Environments
. Prepared training documents and provided end user training.
ARN, INDUSTRIES HOU Oct 2011 -April
2012
SAP BW & BOBJ
Objective:
. Installation, Configuration and Integration of Business Object XI R2 3.0
to SAP BW system.
. Set up BOE XI R2 3.0 Security.
. Set up Single Sign On functionality between SAP BW and Business Objects
using SAP Authentication and between BOE and Windows Active Directory.
. Extensive use of Business Object Enterprise XI reporting tools: Reporter,
Xcelcius, Designer, Infoview, Web Intelligence and Crystal Reports to
report off SAP BW system.
Responsible for creating and maintaining Universe classes, subclasses,
objects, conditions, joins, prompts reports and analytic solutions.
. Created dashboards using Xcelsius
. Analyzed the business requirements in daily meetings with the business
users.
. Developed new requirements for users based on FI/GL utilizing Hierarchies
for Financial Statements for Internal Earning Statements by Market,
Profit Center, Cost Center etc.
. Queries for FI statements
. Ensured entire Master Data Upload and Roll up for the relevant Company
Codes
. Develop processes and standards for BW production support.
. Analyzed and installed the required business content Objects
. Created transformations, DTP's and error DTP's
. Loaded Data on a Daily and Monthly basis, monitoring delta data loads,
troubleshooting where necessary.
. Worked extensively on the transaction data and master data User Exits on
R/3.
. Used the Business Content plan, budget and assigned values InfoCube
0IMFA_1, for over all Investment Management Analysis.
. Created reports by using RRI (Report to Report Interface), exception,
conditions, exception aggregation, restricted and calculated key figures
depending the requirements.
. Worked extensively with BEx Analyzer and created queries using BW-
Reporting Variables, Navigational attributes and Filters. Developed
workbooks, InfoSet Queries and used RRI jump queries to drill down to
other queries
Unilever, ATL January
2010 - Sept 2011
Business Object Developer
Responsibilities:
. Fulfilled Business Analyst requirements by completing the universe
development life cycle to prepare, analyze, plan, implement, test, and
maintain universes.
. Designed multiple repositories for each geographic region due to data
security and performance issues.
. Designed five universes under production department and three
universes under distribution department due to data size and number of
tables.
. Implemented SAP notes to solve drilldown functionality in Web
Intelligence.
. Fine-tuned universes by defining cardinalities, resolving loops,
chasms and fan traps using contexts and aliases.
. Created organizational structure hierarchies for multi-dimensional
analysis purposes.
. Designed ad hoc reports based on discussions with user groups and
created various objects using @prompt, @select, @where, and @aggregate
functions.
. Designed canned sales and production reports with built in prompts to
meet client's needs.
. Involved in writing scripts and creating aggregates to secure
pertinent data and improve performance.
. Created standard financial & budgeting reports and was part of
decision making group.
. Extensively used drill function, slice and dice and various
visualization tools to make informed decision.
. Published reports in power points and PDF for trainings and seminars
organized at the end of project.
Environment: SAP Business Objects XI 3.1/, Xcelsius 2008, Data Integrator &
Services, Web Intelligence, Business Explorer (Polestar) XI 3.1, SAP BI/BW
7.0
Medtronic, MI Jul 2008 -
Dec 2009
BW/ Business Object Developer
Responsibilities:
. Designed custom infoObjects, infoCubes, data store objects and multi-
providers.
. Extensively worked on performance tuning for loading data and
improving query response time, using aggregates, InfoCube compression,
query monitoring, database partitioning, indexing, database
statistics, parallel loading of master & transaction data
. Worked on activation of the Business Content for Profit Center and
Cost Center.
. Data extraction from flat files for Master data and Transactional
data.
. Extensively used BEX analyzer, created queries with variables,
filters, formulas, restricted and calculated keyfigures. Used RRI to
jump between the queries.
. Designed Web Templates using various Web Items in WAD.
. Developed reports out of legacy database such as Microsoft Access.
. Created dynamic and static parameters based on report specifications.
. Developed various charts and graphs like bar chart, Line graphs, pie
charts etc. by using chart expert of Crystal Reports.
. Developed cross tab reports, sub reports by using crystal reports.
. Created On-Demand sub reports and hierarchical grouping.
Environment: SAP BW 3.5, BEx Queries, BEx Analyzer, Query Designer and Web
Application Designer (WAD), SAP Business Object XI 3.1.
Education
Masters in Engineering
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