Srinivas Reddy Kapu
SAP PI/XI Certified Integration Architect
352-***-**** ( ************@*****.*** ( Linkedin Profile
PROFESIONAL SKILLS
. 15 years of IT experience in SAP PI/XI, SAP R/3, ABAP, ORACLE, JAVA,
XML, XPATH and XSLT.
. Over 11+ years of experience in SAP PI/XI 7.3.1, 7.1 EHP1, 7.0 & 3.0
as Developer and Administrator
. 7 full life cycle implementation experience including SAP PI/XI
7.3.1.7.3, 7.1.1, 7.0, 3.0, 2.0
. 2 full life cycle implementation experience with EDI Seeburger, B2B
add on, AS2, SFTP and BIC mapping
. 5 years of experience in Java Technologies. Good Knowledge in BizTalk,
Web Methods and IBM WebSphere
. Experience in contributing to Project Management activities; cross-
team communication, review technical project plan, staffing plan,
tracking metrics, cutover planning, respond to crisis and exceptions.
. Technical enthusiast with great client feedbacks and adaptive team
player with excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication and
presentation skills.
SAP Net Weaver-PI/XI SKILLS
. Extensively participated in converting Business requirements into
Functional specs, Functional specs to Technical specs, Developed
POC's, Design of a data model, Configuration of Business Content,
Performance tuning, Capacity planning, Sizing and Development of
various components.
. Extensive experience in SAP architecture, technical development,
interface design and development using
PI 7.3.1/PI 7.1 and XI 3.0 in SOA environment
. Experience in PI 7.3 EHP1, PI 7.0 installations, post installation,
upgrade and configuration both on local, central SLD's and in the
Distributed Environments.
. Experience in System Landscape Directory SLD (for creating Software
Catalog, Technical Systems, and Business Systems and Working
experience in Solution Manager (SOLMAN).
. Implemented SAP B2B add on, Seeburger adapters, BIC, Split997, AS2,
and SFTP installed on SAP PI server to replace existing legacy EDI
process and infrastructure
. Extensive hands on experience in ESR (Enterprise Service
Repository)/Design objects like Message types, service Interfaces,
message mappings and also Modeling of partner delivered Enterprise
Services
. Extensive experience in Integration directory objects like Services,
Integration process, Receiver determination, Interface determination,
Integrated Configuration, Value Mapping groups, Sender and Receiver
Agreement
. Experience on Business Process Management (BPM) using almost all
integration process step types (Sender, Receiver, Transformation,
Switch, Block, Control, Correlation, Fork, Exception Branch, Deadline
Branch, Loop, Trigger an alert). Designed different patterns of BPM
process.
. Extensive hands on experience on Error Handling and troubleshooting
using Runtime workbench (Message Monitoring, Component monitoring,
Performance monitoring, Alert Configuration and Cache monitoring),
SXMB_MONI, IDX5
. Experience in mapping techniques like User Defined Functions, Function
Libraries, Java Mapping and XSLT Mappings.
. Expertise in developing ABAP Client/Server Proxies and debugging.
. Extensively configured IDOC, RFC, SOAP, File, JDBC, JMS, and HTTP
Adapters.
. Created RFC destinations (SM59), Partner Profiles, Ports (IDX1) and
Master data for IDOC's (IDX2).
. Extensively used Proxy Runtime and Setting up Alerts for Monitoring
and prioritization of XI messages.
. Interfaced and configured PI for communicating with SAP, Non-SAP
systems, Legacy systems, Database
Systems, Web Systems and Third Party Systems
. Worked extensively with Visual Admin, NWA, ConfigTool, JSPM, SXMB_ADM,
SMQ1, SMQ2, RZ10, RZ11
. Experience on Performance Tuning and Server Administration
. Expertise in Integration Engine configuration and administration
. Experience in the installation and configuration of CMS transportation
system
. Installed and configured CCMS system to monitor all the systems from a
centralized location.
. Knowledge on How to install and configure CTS+ Transportation System
. Installed Seeburger in PI 7.1 EHP1 and configured AS2, SFTP and Split
Adapters.
. Deployed the Seeburger mappings in the Java stack using JSPM.
. Configured the partner Management in the Seeburger Workbench for the
multiple business partners
. Integration Architect with knowledge in non-SAP technologies (JAVA,
.NET) with special focus on Integration using SAP PI, eSOA, and MDM
Integration
TECHNICAL SKILLS
SAP SAP PI 7.3.1, PI 7.3, PI 7.1.1/7.0, XI-3.0, ECC 6.0, MDM, CRM, SD,
SAP Security, SAP BW
Languages ABAP, Java, ASP.NET
GUI/Tools VB 5.0/6.0, VB Script, COM/DCOM, Active-X, ASP.
Web IBM HTTP Server, IIS 4.0/5.0, Internet Transaction Server.
Servers
Web Tools XML Spy, SOAP UI, Websphere Studio 3.0
Middlewar RMI, EJB1.0, Web Methods, BizTalk, Tibco and IBM MQSeries, IBM
e WebSphere
RDBMS Universal DB2 v6.1, ORACLE 7.x/8.x/9.x, SQL SERVER 6.5/7.0/2000,
MS-Access2000
OS WINDOWS NT 4.0/2000, UNIX and AIX
Animal Health International, Greeley, Colorado
Mar'12 - Till date
Role: SAP PI EDI Lead
This project involves architecting and implementing the entire EDI solution
with SAP PI. Design the EDI solution for both outbound and inbound 850,
855, 860, 865, 810, 856 852, 845, 832, 824, 867 and 997 transactions with
various trading partners using the it-exchange, Seeburger and B2B adapters.
Designed the architecture for the web services integration and developed
all the related interfaces using the soap adapters.
Responsibilities:
. Involved in Architecture, Design, Development, configuration, Testing and
Implementation
. Designed the Technical specifications for all the EDI transactions like
850, 855, 860, 810, 856, 845, 852, 824 and 832.
. Presented the PI 7.3.1 upgrade strategy to the client along with the pros
and cons of single and dual stack.
. Developed the mapping specifications for all the EDI transactions as per
the industry standards of ANSIX12
. Developed the graphical mappings and complex user defined functions to
use in all the EDI mappings
. Developed the Java mappings for the Salesforce integration interfaces and
configured Rest adapters
. Developed the Java mappings to map both the inbound and outbound 856
delivery documents.
. Developed the CMIR and VMIR together with the SD team to resolve the
issues with the UOM and material conversions.
. Developed the standard naming standards that needs to be followed during
the development of SAP PI
. Configured SAP PI to route all the EDI data both inbound and outbound
between ECC, PI and trading partners.
. Configured AS2, SFTP, File, SOAP, REST and JDBC adapters to send both the
EDI and non-EDI data.
. Developed the EDI workflow to report the IDOC errors to the business
users.
. Setup and manage the VAN mailbox accounts to process both inbound and
outbound EDI
. Configured the RFC destination, port definition & partner profiles on the
SAP R/3 system.
. Monitored interfaces at all levels by using RWB, SXI_MONI, SMQ2/1, IDX1,
IDX2 and IDX5
. Configured SWIFT adapter to transfer bank payment files to different
banks
. Monitoring the IDOC's using WE02, WE05, WE09, BD87, WE60, SM59 and SM58
PI 7.3.1 Administration:
. Installation of AS2 and SFTP adapters in NWA. Stopping and starting the
services in NWA.
. Installing and maintaining the certificates in NWA for both AS2 and SFTP
adapters.
. Configuring the SAP Web dispatcher and configuring the PI 7.3 Java for
SSL
. Extensively worked with the Log Viewer. User defined Message search in
the Java stack.
. Alert configuration in the RWB to notify the errors that occur in the
integration engine and the adapter engine.
. Perform daily, weekly and monthly on-going administration, daily
maintenance tasks.
. Configuring the SM58, SMQ1, SMQ2 and Process Monitoring Alerts from the
solution manager
. Creating, Opening of OSS messages and connections through sap marketplace
through solution manager.
. Worked with the basis team to setup the alerts from the solution manager
for SMQ1 and SMQ2 errors in PI
. Defined Parameters for Runtime, Logging, Tracing, Performance Tuning
and Deletion under SXMB_ADM
. Involved in the transportation of objects from Dev to QA using CTS+
system.
. SAP PI 7.3 .1 performance tuning and avoiding the java stack
bottlenecks and support for the HA.
. Environment: PI 7.3.1, PI 7.1.1, SAP ECC 6.0, MS SQL Server 2005,
Salesforce, JDE, Gentran and Vistex
Leprino Foods, Denver, CO
Nov'09 -
Feb'12
Role: SAP PI EDI Lead
This project involves developing around 85 interfaces for HR, MM, PP and PM
by integrating SAP PI 7.1 EHP1 with
ECC 6.0, MES, JDE, Salesforce, IBM MQ Series, EP, Kronos, Wonderware and
Legacy systems. Proxy, IDOCS, JDBC, SOAP, File, AS2 and SFTP adapters are
used for the integration. Interfaces for EDI 850, 855, 860, 865, 810, 856,
834 and 204 are developed to replace the legacy EDI process using Seeburger
adapters for the entire OTC cycle.
Responsibilities
. Designed the Technical specifications for the MES integration
. Designed the process flows for the MES interfaces and SalesForce
interfaces with the best approach
. Developed Graphical mappings, User Defined Functions, Graphical JDBC
and RFC Lookup's in PI 7.1
. Imported the table definitions into PI 7.1 using the external
definitions and transports using CTS+.
. Configured JDBC, File, RFC, IDOC, JMS, SOAP, AS2, SFTP adapters for
both inbound and outbound adapters
. Configured File to File interfaces using the FTP, Seeburger AS2, SFTP
and Split 997 adapters
. Developed different test cases for unit and integration testing and
finished the testing successfully
. Maintained different value mapping groups in the ID to perform the
value mapping between SAP and Legacy systems
. Configured EDI 850, 860, 855, 865, 856, 834, 810 and 204. Configured
both Outbound and Inbound EDI
. Worked with basis to install certificates, patches and support packs
using NWA and JSPM
. Upgraded all the interfaces from PI 7.0 to PI 7.1 and PI 7.1 to PI 7.3
SAP PI 7.3 Administration
. Installation and perform post installation activities in PI 7.3.
Trouble shooting and trace analysis. Installation performed in
clustered environment.
. Perform java support package stacks and plug-ins, perform kernel
upgrades. Management of users, authorizations, and profiles, define
and maintain logon groups in the Java stack
. Configured both ABAP and Java stacks for SSL in PI 7.3 and PI 7.1
. Extensively worked with the Log Viewer. User defined Message search in
the Java stack
. Configured server and client certificates in NWA in the corresponding
SSL Key store views
. Alert configuration to notify the errors that occur in the integration
engine and the adapter engine.
. PI 7.3 J2EE/Java Administration and troubleshooting
. Perform daily, weekly and monthly on-going administration, daily
maintenance tasks.
. Providing support for system and security severity tickets 1, 2 and 3
troubles shooting
. Creating, Opening of OSS messages and connections through sap
marketplace through solution manager
. Escalate and resolve problems, working with project management and
SAP, SAPNet to register problem, lookup notes and solve problems.
. Environment: PI 7.3, 7.1 EHP1, PI 7.0, SAP ECC 6.0, MS SQL Server
2005, Salesforce, JDE, Wonderware, JDK 1.
Paymetric, Austin, TX
Oct' 07 -
Oct' 09
Role: SAP PI Architect
This project involves the automation of payment card processing in SAAS for
small and mid size companies by integrating SAP Business ByDesign with the
Paymetric's web based payment engine. SAP Business ByDesign is the SAAS
product of SAP, which is designed for SMB's. This integration is achieved
by consuming Enterprise Services specific to payment card processing in PI
7.1 in SOA architecture. SOAP Adapter and Proxies are used for the
integration. This project
also involves the integrating of tokenization interface to tokenize the
card numbers. Paymetric received SAP Pinnacle award 3 times consecutively
for this project.
Responsibilities:
. Designed Functional and Technical specifications for the required B2B
integration
. Developed the Mapping specifications document for the Authorization
and Settlement Interfaces
. Modeling of the partner delivered Enterprise Services in PI 7.1
. Designed integration scenarios as part of the SAP certification of the
interfaces.
. Developed Java, Graphical and XSLT Message Mappings.
. Developed User Defined Functions in the function libraries
. Designed CCBPM to implement the complex business logic of settlement
interface
. Configured File to File interfaces using FTPS, SFTP, AS2 and AS2
Seeburger Adapter
. Performed the RFC and JDBC graphical Lookups in PI 7.1
. Developed the proof of concept for integrating the payment cards with
SAP Business One
. Configured SOAP, JDBC, File, IDOC and RFC adapters for both inbound
and outbound interfaces
SAP PI Administration
. Installation and perform post installation activities in PI 7.1
EHP1/PI 7.0, NWDI and Solution Manager 4.0, setting up of SAP NWA.
Trouble shooting and trace analysis. Installation performed in
Distributed Environment.
. Perform Abap and java support package stacks and plug-ins, perform
kernel upgrades. Management of users, authorizations, and profiles,
define and maintain logon groups
. Configured both ABAP and Java stacks for SSL
. Maintaining the profile parameters with the TX - RZ10 and RZ11
. Extensively worked with the Visual Admin Tool, Config Tool and Log
Viewer
. Configured server and client certificates in STRUST and NWA in the
corresponding SSL Key store views
. Alert configuration to notify the errors that occur in the integration
engine and the adapter engine.
. Netweaver J2EE/Java Administration and troubleshooting
. Perform daily, weekly and monthly on-going administration, daily
maintenance tasks.
. Providing support for system and security severity tickets 1, 2 and 3
troubles shooting
. Creating, Opening of OSS messages and connections through sap
marketplace through solution manager
. Escalate and resolve problems, working with project management and
SAP, SAPNet to register problem, lookup notes and solve problems
. Environment: PI 7.1 EHP1, SAP BYD FP2.0, SAP ECC 6.0, MS SQL Server
2005, NWDI, XiPay, JDK 1.5
State Industrial Products, Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
Nov' 07 - May' 08
Role: Senior SAP PI Developer/Administrator (Remote Work)
This project involves integrating ECC 6.0 with the 3rd party web based
system using IDOC, Proxy and SOAP
Adapters.
. Resolved the connectivity issues between ECC 6.0 and PI 7.0 for Proxy
communication
. Resolved the issues with the Installation of PI 7.0 on a central SLD
. Designed ccBPM to handle the Asynchronous-Synchronous bridge
. Developed Java mapping to transform the incoming XML into a single
string
. Developed XSLT mapping to resolve the name space problem with the
outgoing messages
. Providing support for system and security severity tickets 1, 2 and 3
troubles shooting
. Environment: PI 7.1, PI 7.0 SP11, SAP ECC 6.0, SP 11, Oracle 9.2,
NWDI, SOLARIS 9.0, JDK 1.5
Apache Oil, Houston, Texas
Feb 2007 - Sept' 07
Role: SAP PI Lead
The project involves in the integration of the third party system 'TOBIN'
with the 'ECC 6.0' system using the
NW2004S PI 7.0. HTTP and RFC adapters are configured both on the Inbound
and Outbound side for this purpose. The project involves in the
development of 15 different interfaces for the IS-OIL business requirements
migrating from SAP Business Connector to SAP PI.
Responsibilities:
. Designed the best approach for the IS-OIL interfaces development and
testing
. Developed detailed Technical and Functional specification documents
for the IS-OIL interfaces
. Developed XML schemas in Altova and imported into PI as external
definitions
. Developed 15 different interfaces according to the IS-OIL business
requirements
. Configured HTTP and RFC adapters for Inbound and outbound message
processing
. Configured RFC adapters for the Load Balancing
. Created the synchronous scenario using SOAP adapter at sender side and
RFC adapter at the receiver side to communicate with
"BAPI_ACC_GL_POSTING_POST" of SAP R/3.
. Extensively involved in the debugging of the function modules to
handle the errors
. Performed the IMG configuration settings on the SAP system with TC-
SPRO for the IS-OIL interfaces
. Extensively used Graphical Mapping and also developed Java Mappings
using Eclipse
. Involved in the configuration of 'TOBIN' third party system to post
the xml data using HTTP
. Knowledge Transfer to employees and users regarding PI 7.0
. Integrated SAP PI with SolArc RightAngle using SOAP adapter and
certified the interface
SAP PI Administration
. Involved in the Installation of NW2004S PI 7.0 SP 09 on Solaris
environment
. Performed the Post Installation steps to configure for the central SLD
. Configuring and Trouble shooting SLD in DEV, TEST and PRD
environments
. Worked with the Data Supplier, SLD Bridge and the CTC Template
Installer.
. Extensively worked with the Visual Admin Tool, Config Tool and Log
Viewer
. Installed and Configured the CMS Transportation System.
. Transported the IR and ID objects using CMS
. Installed CCMS and configured DEV as the central monitoring system
. Installed missing patches using JSPM and upgraded PI from SP 09 to SP
11 using SDM
. Performed Performance Tuning for PI 7.0
. Defined Parameters for Runtime, Logging, Tracing, Performance and
Deletion under SXMB_ADM
. Maintained instance profile with TC- RZ10 to maintain the Time Out
Parameters
. Worked with the SICF, SMICM transactions for the HTTP settings
. Environment: SAP PI 7.0, SP 11, SAP ECC 6.0, SP 11, Oracle 9.2, NWDI,
SOLARIS 9.0, TOBIN, JDK 1.5
Honeywell, Minnetonka Aug 06 -
Jan 07
Role: SAP PI/XI Lead
Several files are interfaced on a daily basis between the SAP BW servers to
the ECC EMEA logility server. These interfaces are fixed field length
ASCII files that are required to be moved from staging areas that will be
established on these servers. SAP XI is used to format the files output
from BW to Logility to meet the file standards required by Logility.
Responsibilities:
. As a team we have discussed the best possible approach to Interface
design, development and testing.
. Involved in developing Technical Specification and Functional
Specification documents.
. Worked with Solution Manager for updating the Technical and Functional
specifications
. Developed interfaces between SRM, CRM, People soft, FX, BW and Siebel
Systems
. Performed RFC Lookups and involved in developing user defined
functions.
. Configured JDBC adapter for Stored Procedures and configured File
adapter.
. Developed ABAP Mapping to consolidate the data from FX to People Soft
. Configured Email by using Transactions SCOTT & SOST.
. Developed new interface objects using the IDoc, File, SOAP and HTTP
adapters
. Involved in the Proxy development.
. Created unit testing, integration testing and Knowledge Transfer
documents
. Worked with complex XSD data types and cordiality in defining the
Source and Target Structures
. Worked with FILE, SOAP, JDBC, HTTP, IDOC, JMS and RFC Adapters.
. Doing initial object reviews and carried out the requirement analysis
in consultation with users.
. Involved in performance tuning which includes setting up the large
queues for large messages
. Managed Ques with TR codes SMQ2, SMQ1 and SXMB_ADM and also scheduled
reports.
. Involved in the transportation of objects from Dev to QA using CMS
system.
. Environment: SAP PI 7.0, SP 09, SAP ECC 5.0, MM, SD, FI/CO, MS SQL
2000, JDK 1.4, J2EE, XML, XSL
Eastman Chemicals, Kingsport, Tennessee
Jan 06 - July 06
Role: Senior SAP XI Developer
This project is mainly aimed at the integration between SAP, CRM, Siebel
and non-SAP systems for sending the material information data from SAP to
different systems. SAP R3 interfaces to SAP XI which will then interface
to all other systems. The IDOC adapter is used to interface to SAP and JDBC
adapter to Siebel
Responsibilities:
. Involved in the Business and Technical Architecture.
. Developed XML Data Structures in Integration Repository.
. Defined various data/message types.
. Defined message mappings using Mapping Editor in XI using XSLT and
Java.
. Enhanced standard functions using Java.
. Configured IDOC and JDBC adapters to interface from SAP to Siebel.
. Configured the IDOC using change pointers (ALE)
. Environment: SAP XI 3.0, SAP R/3 4.7 C, MM, FI/CO, PP, Oracle 9.2,
UNIX, JDK 1.4.2
Nestle Globe, Glendale, CA
Jul 05 - Dec 05
Role: SAP XI Technical Consultant
This project is aimed at the integrated solution between major retailers
and their vendors. Initially the data is transferred from various trading
partners to Nestle using global standards (X12, EDIFACT, etc.). This data
is then translated into an application-file (IDOC) format using Gentran.
Responsibilities:
. Enabled a B2B integration solution between major retailers and its
various vendors.
. Prepared the functional and technical specifications and test cases
for the XI integration project with SAP and non-SAP third party
system.
. Configured setting up Partner Profiles, Ports and RFC Destinations.
. Interfaced with vendor systems in B2B scenarios through IDOCS, RFCs,
SOAP and web services.
. Designed the Integration processes using the cross-component Business
Process Management (ccBPM) to implement the integration solution.
Chiron, Emeryville, CA
Feb 04 - Jun
05
SAP XI Developer
This project is aimed at the integration of SAP, CRM and non-SAP systems
for sending the customer master information like customer names, numbers,
and addresses. SAP XI is used to interface this information to each of the
CRM systems. Without this interface, the information will have to be
manually maintained in multiple systems causing inaccuracy and lost
productivity.
Responsibilities:
. I have participated actively in Interfaces design during business
requirements gathering and developing design strategies.
. As a team we have discussed the best possible approach to Interface
design, development and testing.
. Involved in developing Technical Design and Detail Documents.
. Created unit testing, integration testing and Knowledge Transfer
documents.
. Worked extensively in the configuration of XI with SAP and non-SAP
systems
. Designed, developed and monitored cross component Business Process
Management
. Worked with Acknowledgements and Exception handling in Business
Process
. Designed and Developed Business Scenarios, Actions and Business
Process to visualize Integration processes across the application
components as SAP BW, Web application and XI
. Worked with complex XSD data types and cordiality in defining the
Source and Target Structures
. Worked with FILE, JDBC, HTTP, IDOC and RFC Adapters.
. Environment: SAP XI 3.0, WAS 6.40, SAP R/3 4.7C, CRM, MM, SD, BW 3.5,
Oracle 9.2, JDK 1.4, Netweaver
Daimler Chrysler, Stuttgart, Germany
Nov 98 - Jan 04
Role: Java Developer
Responsibilities
The Java Workshop libraries are compatible with JDK 1.1 and are not
compatible with JDK 1.3. JFC (or SWING) is the current windowing library
of choice and is included in JDK 1.3.
Responsibilities:
. Involved in Project Documentation and created Technical, Functional
Specifications
. Developed Customer Relationship Management application using Java
technologies.
. Studied the workflow of CRM system and analyzed the use cases. Also
involved in all the stages of development.
. Created the web-based application for the CRM system using JSP's and
servlets.
. The application facilitates customers can request for quotes, place
the order, log the complaints and track the status.
. If the Customer complaints haven't been considered within 24 hours
based on the priority, it will automatically transfers to the first
level support from second level support.
. It also includes simple online chatting with the customer care
representatives.
. The application focused mainly tracking the calls from customers.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Chemical Process Engineering, Bangalore University, Bangalore,
India.
Masters in Process Energy Environmental Systems Engineering, Technical
University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Remotely supported clients:
State Industrial Products, Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
Solarc Right Angle, Houston, Texas
SAP Labs Germany - Business ByDesign PI/XI Integration
SAP America - USDA - SAP PI Integration
Paymetric, Austin, Texas
Languages: German, English and Hindi