Project Manager Quality Assurance

Nyobugi Okullo

Phone: 925-***-****

Email: abmul7@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

. 15 Years of SAP Experience - 5 Years of SAP Purchasing Analyst and 9

Years of SAP End User.

. Together with the SAP Competence Team, participated in all the

activities within Development, Implementation, and Support.

. Analyzed the current system and business processes and create AS-IS

documentation.

. Created TO-BE blueprints documentation which included new processes,

process re-engineering, and streamlining based on SAP standard

business practices.

. Based on TO-Be documentations, conducted a prototype and developed a

working solutions specific to the requirements of the Business Process

Owners.

. Completed all functional configurations related to SAP Purchasing (MM

& SRM).

. Prepared Users manuals, processed manual, Training manual & training

program, and conducted Users Acceptance Testing.

. Prepared Integration Test Plan, Acceptance Test Plan, and Go-Live

Implementation Plan.

. 4 years of IT Helpdesk (Tier 1) Support for local and remote users

. Experienced in Regression, Functionality Testing, System Integration

Testing, Performance Testing, Stress Testing, Adhoc Testing, Random

Testing, Load Testing, Volume Testing, Compatibility Testing, User

Acceptance Testing, Exploratory testing and Data integrity Validation.

. Prepared functional design specifications for BA/BW & customized

plants.

. Experience working in global SAP IT projects.

. Proficient in Configuration of Master Data like Material Master,

Vendor Master

. Proficient in Configuration of Requisition to Pay (Procure to Pay) -

Purchase Requisition, RFQ, Quotation, Purchase order.

. Proficient in Configuration o0f Pricing Procedure and Automatic

Account Determination.

. Expert in Setting up Release Procedure for Purchasing Documents.

. Expert in Configuration of Split Valuation.

. Expert in Configuration Special Procurement Processes like Sub-

contracting, Consignment.

. Expert in Configuration of Stock Transfer Order Process (STOs)

. Involved in Conducting Meetings, Preparing Meeting Minutes, updating

Status to Superiors.

. Involved in Preparing SLA (Service Level Agreements) and updating to

Superiors.

. Expert in Testing Life Cycle (TLC) - phases include: Risk Analysis,

Planning Process, Test Design, Performing Test, Defect Tracking and

Management and Test Reporting.

Technical Proficiencies:

ERP: SAP R/3, ECC5.0, ECC 6.0, SRM 5.0, SRM 7.0

Interfaces: ALE, EDI/IDOC

Programming: SAP ABAP

Automated Testing Tools: Win Runner, Quick Test Professional, Rational

Robot

Test management Tools: Test Director, Quality Center, and Test Manager

Defect Management: BugZilla and Test Director

Operating Systems: Windows Vista/ XP /2000/NT, XP, 97

Applications: MS Office, MS Project, Crystal reports and Business Objects

Professional Experience:

Takeda Pharmaceuticals Apr 2009 to

Apr 2010

Location: South San Francisco

SAP MM & SRM Analyst

Responsibilities:

. Involved in Gathering Business Requirements to enhance Existing

Processes and New Processes.

. Served as a member of support team providing end-user support as well

as educating technical trainers.

. Communicated issue status, and impacts to superiors and process

owners.

. Involved in SRM standard application enhancements using BADIs.

. Worked with ABAP/4 programmers to develop new structure of custom

reports.

. Involved in Approving or Forwarding Workflows.

. Demonstrated various MM transactions and business scenarios for users

as part of end-user training & created user documentation.

Environment: ECC5.0 and SRM5.0

Intutive Surgicals Feb 2008 to Mar 2009

Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Role: SAP Analyst

Responsibilities:

. Developed and analyzed workflow processes per business requirement

specifications.

. Ensured business requirements alignment with technical design

deliverables.

. Gathered functional specifications requirements and design

specifications.

. Ensured business requirements alignment with technical design

deliverables.

. Involved in User Acceptance Test Documents/ Unit Test Documents /

Integration Test Documents.

. Proficient in Configuration of Master Data like Material Master,

Vendor Master

. Proficient in Configuration of Requisition to Pay (Procure to Pay) -

Purchase Requisition, RFQ, Quotation, Purchase order.

. Proficient in Configuration o0f Pricing Procedure and Automatic

Account Determination.

. Expert in Setting up Release Procedure for Purchasing Documents.

. Expert in Configuration of Split Valuation.

. Acted as focal point of contact on issue resolution.

. Prepared functional design specifications for BA/BW & customized

plants.

. Worked with ABAP Programmers to develop customized reports.

. Demonstrated functionalities to end users and business segments as

part of end-user training and created documentation.

. Facilitated business partner user acceptance activity.

Chevron Corporation Jan 2005 - Jun 2009

Location: San Ramon, CA

Role: SAP Support Analyst

Responsibilities:

. Served as a member of support team providing end-user support.

. Supported and monitored User Acceptance Testing to ensure confidence

in design deliverables.

. Created and analyzed SLAs, Desktop Requisition Apps, Escalations of

Incidents to Problems and eventual escalation of problems into Work

Requests and Work Orders using Workflow process validations and

escalations.

. Evaluated/Valuated test scripts.

. Worked with IT Support to design and customize system requirements to

user specifications.

. Participated in relevant user community meetings to ensure alignment

between processes & technology and identified potential areas of

opportunity.

. Performed integration testing to ensure new functionality and

enhancements did not adversely affect existing functionality.

Environment: SAP 4.6C

Chevron Consultant

Responsibilities: Feb 2002 -

Jan 2005

. Set up Enterprise Structure related to MM like creating storage

locations and Purchasing Organizations.

. Tested MM Configuration by generating PR, RFQ, Vendor evaluation,

contracts, scheduling agreements and Purchase Orders.

. Carried out split valuation of materials based on valuation category.

. Assigned purchasing organizations to company codes and plants.

. Involved in data mapping and data migration of master data and

condition records.

. Created Functional Specification documents along with process flow.

. Worked extensively on Release strategy for Purchasing Documents.

. Worked on Evaluated Receipt Settlement (ERS).

. Worked extensively on Stock Transport Order and Stock Transfers.

. Worked closely with finance group and business partners to ensure

business, accounting and regulatory changes were understood and

implemented.

. Gathered user requirements, analyzed and defined business process

flows, and prepared detailed methods and procedures related to SAP

implementation.

. Served as a member of support team providing end-user support as well

as educating technical trainers.

. Worked with Business Users to gather business process requirements and

convert those requirements into Functional Requirements to discuss

with technical teams.

Exxon-Mobil Corporation Jul 2000 - Sep 2002

Software Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

. Maintained test logs, test reports, defect tracking using Excel.

. Worked on XML test data for all the communication between various

tiers of the project through XML Messages.

. Worked with development teams investigating and correcting software

bugs and deficiencies based on testing results.

. Designed and developed test plans, Test cases, Test Requirements based

on requirements in design documents.

. Managed issues, Reported defect, generated customized defect,

execution and test case status report. Updated upper management on

daily basis.

. Reviewed technical and product documentation for accuracy; avoiding

future customer complaints and ensuring a more complete product.

. Reviewed test plans, scenarios and test procedures with teams.

. Worked with project manager to identify and mitigate risks.

. Participated and assisted with training of SAP issue

resolution/enhancements released into production environment for all

users.

Chevron Corporation May 1999 - Jul 2000

Quality Assurance Tester

Responsibilities:

. Conducted Functionality, Regression Testing (using Testdirector)

during the various phases of development.

. Develop EIT (Enterprise Integration Test) SLA (Service Level

Agreements), Master Test Plans, and LoadRunner test scripts to

evaluate Corporate Information Security Web based user authentication

applications, and the processing of orders for the ERWR Mailbox, an

internal rewards application for sales associates.

. Investigated software bugs and interacted with developers to resolve

technical issue.

. Tested the conversion of a file -based application into a database

application.

. Created a test strategy that tied test plans and test scripts together

to enhance quality assurance process.

. Administered performance testing on hand held devices that

communicated with the quality control software.

. Implemented design changes to enhance the original design to allow

better functionality and usability.

Chevron Products Company Downstream Finance (CPDS) Houston, TX

May 1996 - May 1999 Analyst

Responsibilities:

. Supervised Vendor Central Setup department- Responsible for checking

vendor setups, reviewed processes to be followed with team members,

followed up on tax identification number verification, ACH, Vendor

accounts. Reviewed inactive vendor accounts and cleaned up vendor

master.

. Performed unit and integration testing of the changes made in MM

module and assisted in user testing of configured changes.

. Member of implementation team transferring data from legacy system to

SAP R/3.

. Supported application after go live and trained users in FI and MM

Modules.

. Processed inter-company transactions, monthly reconciliation, expense

reporting, goods receipts and purchase orders (MM), sales and use tax

reconciliation (FI/CO), asset management (AM), project and service

order settlement, SAP customer master and transactional data and

General ledger display.

. Researched /traced invoices submitted without purchase or service

orders.

. Requested release of funds for Purchase orders to allow invoices to be

processed.

. Researched invoice tax issues such as making sure invoices billed to

correct tax jurisdiction codes.

Chevron Downstream Finance (CPDS) Mar 1996 - May 1999

SAP Accounting Analyst/Trainer

Responsibilities:

. Worked with Development Tea to define test scenarios.

. Supervised Vendor Central Setup department- Responsible for checking

vendor setups, reviewed processes to be followed with team members,

followed up on tax identification number verification, ACH, Vendor

accounts. Reviewed inactive vendor accounts and cleaned up vendor

master.

. Trained team members on transferring data from legacy system to SAP

R/3. Point of contact for issues, queries from customers regarding

transmittals.

. Handled inter-company accounting transactions, monthly reconciliation,

expense reporting, goods receipts and purchase orders(MM), sales and

use tax reconciliation(FI/CO), asset management(AM), project and

service order settlement, SAP customer master and transactional data

and General ledger display.

. EDUCATION

MBA, St Mary's College of California

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