PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
. Over * years of experience in SAP SRM
. Experience working with SAP customers worldwide on their
implementations/support when working with SAP Labs.
. Extensive experience in MM, EBP and SRM as Lead Solution Architect,
Business Analyst and Configurator.
. 4 Full Cycle Implementation experience in Req to Check and Order to
Cash process
. Resolved over 300 customer issues in SRM domain.
. Working experience with major SRM customers in the U.S, Asia and
Europe.
. Worked on all SRM versions starting from SRM 5.0 to SRM 7.02.
. SRM / EBP Configuration / Super User Training and Upgrade experience
includes Classic, Extended Classic modes that covers Organization
Structure, Middleware, Master data transfer, Number Ranges, Shopping
Carts, Limit Shopping Carts, Bidding Engine, RFx, Strategic Sourcing,
Sourcing Cockpit, Live Auction, Approval Workflow Process, PO, Output,
Product master, Pricing, Account Assignment, Business Partners,
Supplier Self Service (SuS), Supplier Life cycle Management (SLM),
Requisite Catalog & Content Management, CCM 2.0, SRM-MDM Catalog 2.0,
3.0 and 7.01
. Decent technical exposure and trained on ABAP, Webdynpro, BADI, FPM,BRF Workflows, PI, Rfc, BAPI in SAP LABS
. Experience in customization and enhancements.
. Implementation with ASAP methodology.
. Well versed in Integration of SRM with ECC, CLM, e-Sourcing, MDM and
cFolders.
. One of the very few to have implemented SRM 7.01 with ECC6.0 EHP 5
without PI
. Was part of the core SAP SRM product development team at SAP-LABS.
Responsibilities involve interaction with consultants and customers
worldwide, who are at implementation/testing stage of SRM and
transforming them into business needs.
. Sub Modules configured and implemented: External Requirements, Self
Service Procurement, Sourcing along with Central Contract Management,
plan driven procurement, External and Internal Catalogs, e-Sourcing.
. Training, knowledge transfer to Power Users, Change Request Lead and
Production support.
. Test planning, Unit testing, Integration testing, preparation of Test
Problem Reports (TPR) with Mercury Interactive and HPQC 9.2
. Business process and requirement workshops, documentation of business
requirements, gap analysis, solution, design/blueprint, configuration
and test scripts/test results
. Presented SRM topics at various ASUG Chapters
. Written a number of Blogs on SCN.
. Active Contributor on SCN ( SAP Community Network) in the SRM area.
SAP WORK HISTORY
Client Role Duration
Gyansys Inc Lead SAP SRM Dec 2010 - Till
Functional date
SAP Labs Senior Software Mar 2007 - Dec 2010
Engineer
ITC Infotech India Ltd. Associate IT Apr 2005 - Feb 2007
Consultant
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Client : Schwan Foods .
Duration : June 2013 - Present
Role: SAP SRM Functional Lead
Environment: SRM 7.0, ECC 6 EHP 5
SRM 7.0 Support
Project Details: Help support the current SRM 7.0 landscape. Configure
additional functionalities to the existing landscape such as Enabling Taxe
code functionality on Shopping cart, Process control workflow for Shopping
cart modification, Custom GR indicator field on SRM for SC which directs
the ECC PO, Buyer notification when PO is created, BI report for
Purchasing grp based SC, line item based approval process and Buyers id in
the PO creation .
Responsibilities:
. Coordinated with client representatives for requirement research
and accordingly created use cases for various functional
requirements. Prepared functional and technical requirements.
. Configure Tax code in Shopping cart
. Alter BRF workflow to accommodate item based approval.
. Architected a custom field on SC for GR indicator which is
transferred to ECC PO.
. Prepare Tech spec for getting the buyer's name as a PO creator in
ECC
. Configured Alert notification.
. Configure Sourcing cockpit.
. Attachment transfer from SRM to ECC PO configuration and setup.
Client : Perrigo .
Duration : Mar 2013 - May 2013
Role: SAP SRM Functional Lead
Environment: SRM 7.02, ECC 6 EHP 5
SRM 7.02 User training and Blueprint Scoping
Project Details: Requirement gathering session with business users to
understand the scope and prepare a blueprint document and review with the
stake holders .
Responsibilities:
. Designed and conducted business blueprint workshops with the
business SMEs for direct and indirect SC,RFx, contract management
and sourcing processes and the new functionality that SRM 7.02 has
to offer
. Explained about the Sustainability concept
. Demo on GyanSys system on all the SRM 7.02 functionalities
. Preparation of As-Is and To-Be document
. End-User training on SRM 7.02
. Gap Analysis
Client : Kenya Airport Authority ( KAA)
Duration : September 2012 - January 2013
Role: SAP SRM Functional Lead
Environment: SRM 7.01, ECC 6 EHP 5, PPS
SRM 7.01 Implementation
Project Details: Deployed an integrated Extended Classic scenario using
Planned Driven Procurement(PDP) system that will transfer PR(MRP run) from
ECC to SRM as Rfx and a Central contract Management system along with PO
creation and transfer of PO from SRM to ECC for any follow on documents.
Used Document Builder for document management along with Procurement for
Public sector for tendering purposes
Responsibilities:
. Coordinated with client representatives for requirement research
and accordingly created use cases for various functional
requirements. Prepared functional and technical requirements
Offshore Techno/Functional lead.
. Business configurations like HR org structure replication from ECC
to SRM via Idocs
. Configuring BRF workflow which is relatively new in the industry
and customizing it for N step Approval
. Detailed functional design to determine Functionality gaps in
Engineering and Production.
. Defined objective and scope for Realization and Final preparations
for Go Live.
. Transfer of MRP run PR from ECC to SRM via PI for direct materials.
. Transfer of Purchase orders from SRM to ECC via PI
. Material master replication with Custom data from ECC to SRM.
. Vendor Master replication from SRM to ECC.
. Integration of Rfx with c-Folders for collaboration purposes.
. Tendering process for RFQ
. Designed custom roles based on need.
. Configuring various text id's to sync up with ECC.
. Upload of existing ECC contracts and Scheduling agreements to SRM
with custom data.
. Configuring complex pricing conditions along with custom response
comparison excel.
. Custom smartform implementation based on client need.
Client : Allison Transmission, Inc. (ATI) - GyanSys Inc.
Duration: November 2011 - February 2013
Role: Lead SRM Solution Architect
Environment: SAP SRM 7.01, MDM 7.01 and ECC 6.0 EHP 5
The phase 2 of the project is for implementing direct and indirect
sourcing processes. The functionalities implemented includes Bidding
Engine (RFx processes), Central Contract Management and sourcing cockpit
with SRM 7.0 EhP1, ECC 6.0 to EhP5 and Enterprise Portal with Net Weaver
701 leveraging existing BI 7.0 for the US operations. This is to replace
the paper and email based bidding process for US operations.
Responsibilities:
. Designed and conducted business blueprint workshops with the
business SMEs for direct and indirect RFx, contract management and
sourcing processes.
. Documented business requirements, identified gaps and finalized the
requirements for sign-off.
. Preparation of the RICEFW list from requirement gap analysis.
. Conducted Buy-In workshops for the acceptance of BPD and RICEFW
with business SME's and project stake holders.
. Documented BPDs for bidding and contract management processes that
includes Master Data (Material Master, Vendor Master, HR Org
structure) RFx processes, bidder's Response, Award of business,
Approval Workflows, and Bid comparison reports using BW.
. Designed, configured and implemented middleware for replication of
master data from ECC to SRM.
. Configured Supplier Synchronization, NWBC client and activation of
frame work switch for various functions including Central Contract
Management.
. Designed and implemented ALE/IDOC process for distributing central
contracts to ECC as scheduling agreements. ESOA methodology used to
distribute central contract to ECC as central contracts. This
process eliminated the need for PI application and saving hardware,
application license and maintenance costs.
. Designed and implemented organization structure for US operations
for direct and indirect Purchasing Organizations with multi
purchasing groups.
. Configured and implemented master data that includes HR Org
structure, Vendor Master, and Material Master Items for direct and
indirect procurement organizations.
. Used HPQC 9.2 testing tool for unit and integration testing.
. Designed and documented functional specification for bids
comparison reports using BI.
. Designed and documented functional specifications for RFx
requirement of volume ramp of direct materials.
. Designed and documented functional specifications for workflow
approval process for RFx response, contract update approvals for
various scenarios of direct and indirect procurement organizations.
. Designed and documented functional specifications for custom fields
to accommodate business requirements for central contract
distribution to ECC either as Central Contract or Scheduling
Agreement.
. Designed and documented functional specs for custom fields in
material master items and automatic updates from ECC to SRM.
. Handled SRM application related issues (product errors) with SAP
OSS.
. Integration testing, UAT, Training, GO-Live Prep, cutover,
conversion of contracts and scheduling agreements and Support.
Client: Allison Transmission, Indianapolis
Duration: December 2010 - October 2011
Role: Lead SRM Solution Architect
Environment: SAP SRM 7.01, MDM 7.01 and ECC 6.0 EHP 5
Allison Transmission is the world's largest manufacturer of fully-
automatic transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles,
medium- and heavy-tactical U.S. military vehicles and hybrid-propulsion
systems for transit buses. Allison transmissions are used in a variety of
applications, including on-highway trucks (distribution, refuse,
construction and fire and emergency), buses (primarily school and
transit), motorhomes, off-highway vehicles and equipment (primarily energy
and mining) and military vehicles (wheeled and tracked). The phase 1 of
the project is for implementing indirect requisition process with SRM 7.0
EhP1, SRM-MDM Catalog 7.01, upgrading ECC 6.0 to EhP5 leveraging existing
BI 7.0 for the US operations. This is to replace the current paper based
long form requisitions for indirect procurement.
Responsibilities
1. Designed and conducted business blueprint workshops with the
business SMEs for Indirect materials.
2. Documented business requirements, identified gaps and finalized the
requirements for sign-off.
3. Prepared the RICEFW list from requirement gap analysis.
4. Conducted Buy-In workshops for the acceptance of BPD and RICEFW with
business SME's and project stake holders.
5. Documented BPDs for indirect procurement that includes Master Data,
Shopping Cart, SRM-MDM Catalogs, Purchase Requisitions, Purchase
Orders, Frame Work Orders, Approval Workflows, and Spend Analysis.
6. Designed, configured and implemented middleware for replication of
data from ECC to SRM.
7. Configured Supplier Synchronization, NWBC client and activation of
frame work switch for various functions.
8. Designed and implemented organization structure for US operations
for indirect P.Org with multi purchasing groups.
9. Configured and implemented master data that includes HR Org
structure, Vendor Master, Purchasing, Procurement of Services, and
Account Assignment.
10. Designed and implemented punch-out catalogs for few suppliers.
Interacted with suppliers to implement the punch-out catalogs.
11. Designed and Configured SRM-MDM Catalog 7.01 for Catalogs with SRM
7.0 EhP1
12. Designed and implemented catalog user administration using Console,
catalogs mapping with Import Manager and Masks, Named Searches with
Data Manager
13. Designed and implemented OCI mapping for the internal catalogs
14. Designed and implemented custom fields with internal catalogs to
meet business requirements on Hazmat, Validity periods for the
internal catalog items.
15. Recommended to use UNSPSC for product categories across the
enterprise for flexibility and compatibility with vendors for
indirect materials.
16. Used HPQC 9.2 testing tool for unit and integration testing.
17. Designed and documented functional specification for spend analysis
reports using BI.
18. Designed and documented functional specifications for custom fields
for ITAR and Military relevant procurements and validations of
custom fields using BADI.
19. Designed and documented functional specifications for workflow
approval process for shopping carts that include sub-contracting
compliance and HR relevant services procurement.
20. Integration testing, UAT, Training, GO-Live Prep and Support.
SPML India - Gyansys Inc.
SAP SRM Functional Lead (Dec 2010 - Apr 2011)
Environment: SRM 7.0, ECC EHP 4
SRM 5.0 to SRM 7.01 Upgrade
Project Details: SPML upgraded from SRM 5.0 to SRM 7.0 in the extended
classic scenario along with Self-Service Procurement, plan driven
procurement and sourcing.
Responsibilities:
. Defining objective and scope for Realization and Final preparations
for Go Live.
. Reviewing the functional specifications and coordinating with
client for translating the specifications and working for a
feasible solution during the blue printing phase.
. High level design and development of the objects, i.e. Webdynpro
enhancements, BADI implementations, Workflows, Custom enhancements.
. Configuring CPPR functionality for moving the PR in ECC to Rfx in
SRM using badi ME_REQ_SOURCING_CUST
. Transfer of ACW to PCW.
. Find out all Z-enhancement from SRM 5.0 and accommodate it to SRM
7.0.
SAP Labs - Bangalore, India
Sr. Software Engineer- (Mar' 2007 - Dec' 2010)
1. Business Suite-Sustainability
Client: Bayer Corp Germany - (Aug' 2010 - Dec' 2010)
Environment: ABAP, Data Dictionary, ABAP Webdynpro, DMS, FPM, BADI, BAPI,
Screen Program, ALV, Lean Methodology, PLM UI Framework, MS Visio.
Project Details: It was a team of 15. While procurement organizations are
traditionally focused on cost-cutting measures, the topic of sustainability
continues to be a top priority. Procurement objectives now include
evaluating and selecting an ethical supplier base, sourcing environmentally-
friendly products and packaging, and lessening the overall product
footprint implications through supplier programs. Reduce risk and gain
transparency of the supply base including environmental, ethical, and
social practices.
Responsibilities:
. Involved in creation of Design document based on the customer
requirements.
. Assigned the task of a UID (UI Designer).
. Involved in architectural design and coordination with the product
owner on the same.
. Managing Vendor Creation and Evaluation scenario.
. Preparation of both technical and functional documents.
. Involved in development of sustainability for vendor creation and
evaluation.
. Active involvement in development, bug fixing and testing in
different takts.
. Presented POC to Bayer Corp( Pilot Customers)
2. Business Suite-SRM 7.02 - (Jan'2010 - Sept'2010)
Environment: ABAP, Web dynpro, BADI, RFC, Screen Program, Lean Methodology,
PLM UI Framework, switch framework.
Project Details: Business suite is large enterprise ERP system mission is
to consolidate and enhance core applications to service enabled Business
Process Platform while ensuring compliance of all core processes.
Responsibilities:
. Involved in the development and design of the below features based
on customer needs which are yet to be released.
. Direct Material Procurement Innovations to create Purchase orders
in backend using BBP_PO_INBOUND_BADI.
. Update Source list from Central Contract distribution tab.
. Creation of Rfx before a Shopping cart is approved to get Quotes.
. Shopping Cart modification in Sourcing Application.
. Reporting enhancement for Rfx POWL using BO x-Celcius.
3. Business Suite SRM 7.01 - (Jan'2009 - Dec'2009)
Environment: ABAP, WebDynpro ABAP,FPM, Business Objects,BADI,BAPI, Business
Objects, Screen Program, BSA, ESF, BRF workflow.
Responsibilities:
. Enhance backend distribution at item level with new fields
. BRF development for SRM
. PI based navigation between SRM and ECC for Central Contracts which
involves multiple reversible and irreversible switches.
. Shopping cart Screen modification using GAF.
. Sourcing cockpit enhancements.
. Enhancement of central contract for service procurement
. Embedded Analytics.
. POWL for evaluation and qualification of potential suppliers.
. Offline bidding scenario development
4. Business by Design - SRM - (Mar'2007 - Dec'2008)
Client: BendPak California; TAM Ceramics New York; Sunflower Corporation
Colorado; Zent Group China
Project Details: Byd SRM helps strengthen the relationship with supplier
and improve procurement processes to reduce cost and turn suppliers into a
competitive advantage. This product helps identify and manage the best
suppliers for materials and services. Enable individual employees to
perform self-service procurement, and streamline operations.
Environment: ABAP, WebDynpro ABAP,FPM, Business Objects,BADI,BAPI, Business
Objects, Screen Program, BSA, ESF,workflow, Visual Composer.
Responsibilities:
. Requirement analysis from SAP Solution Management and Clients
. Solution expert for TAM ceramics New York.
. Prototyping and Proof of Concept for fast, web based systems.
. Involved in developing using Iterative concept (a pilot concept called
Sprint introduced in SAP).
. Finalizing requirements and deliverables.
. Pilot implementation for Backend Service Adaptation (New concept in By
Design).
. Implemented the topic of Goods Return.
. Involved in rolling out information on Role Based Access Management.
. Owner of the complete Goods and Service Acknowledgment scenario.
. Working in a distributed environment where coordination with
colleagues from all across the world was required.
. Implementation and validation.
. Defect analysis and resolution.
. Coordinating cross topics and reporting to higher management.
DHL- ITC Infotech India Limited. (Aug'2004 - Feb'2007)
GEMA (Global Event Management Application)
Environment: SAP ABAP, ESR, ESF, JAVA Webdynpro, JSP, JavaScript, ANT,
WebLogic 7.0, JDBC, Informix, Windows NT and Agentis
Project Details : The project involves development and support activity
for the Global Event Management Application, which helps in tracking and
tracing the shipping information. Also helps the CSR's to raise requests
for unresolved issues and resolve them by calling back the customer and
providing him with the sufficient information. In this the CSR's are
responsible for creating requests, activities and sub-activities, assigning
them to corresponding CSR. Agentis was chosen as the preferred supplier of
software and professional services for the GEMA project using Agentis
Adaptive Enterprise Suite (AAES) and Agent based technology.
Responsibilities:
. Developing and Testing and implementation.
. Preparing Technical Approach Document and send to the Client for
verification.
. Onsite technical coordinator
. Developing functions related to the change request(s).
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2 CERTIFICATION AND TRAININGS:
. Sun Certified Java Programmer.
. Mentor for fresher joining SAP Labs.
. Conducted training for freshers on SRM, ABAP Webdynpro, FPM, PLM UI
Framework.
. Presented SRM topics at SAP Teched and ASUG.
. Written blogs on various SRM topics in SAP SDN.
3 Blogs:
1. http://scn.sap.com/community/srm/blog/2012/07/24/create-additional-
data-tab-in-rfxresponsecontract
2. http://scn.sap.com/community/srm/blog/2013/03/22/custom-field-transfer-
for-material-master-replication
3. http://scn.sap.com/community/pi-and-soa-
middleware/blog/2012/06/13/transfer-of-central-contract-from-srm-to-
ecc-using-web-services-without-pi
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5 Contact Details :
Mobile : 317-***-****
Location : Indianapolis, Indiana