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CHAKRAVARTHI THOTA.

Email: ********@*****.***.

Mob:+1-201-***-****

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

** + years of extensive SAP R/3 Technical and functional Experience.

Techno-Functional consultant with deep insights and working knowledge into SAP ABAP and Order fulfillment and SCM with APO DP, SNP and GATP with Four implementation projects two upgrade projects and four support projects.

A project management professional with Experience spanning the entire gamut of the SDLC: gap analysis and prototyping, data mapping, writing specifications, design, development, quality control & assurance, performance tuning, documentation, troubleshooting and customer support.

Worked on Six SAP implementation projects two upgrade projects and three production support projects with major multinationals across the globe.

Extensive exposure to upgrade tools like SPDD, SPAU, SAMT, UCCHECK and can handle technical, functional and strategic upgrade involving both DB and OS or either of or neither of. Make complete upgrade assessment involving timelines, cost estimates, team structure, impacts and involved risks

Good exposure to different R/3 modules like SD, MM, WM, PP, QM, FI/CO,APO, CRM and SNC.

Planning and managing Application Assessment and Requirements activities, Assisting clients in defining key capabilities, requirements that will enable their strategy

Defining application entrance and exit criteria, Planning and managing application design and architecture activities creating complex conceptual designs.

Creating project deliverable templates and standards (including coding standards, etc) Planning and managing program-wide application build, test, and deploy activities Identifying and monitoring interdependencies between various application implementation activities.

Handled team sizes from 20 to 40 in both implementation and support projects involving both SAP and NON SAP systems in complex customer technical landscapes.

Very good exposure to SAP archiving and related procedures for successful execution of removing the redundant data and making sure business has access to the archived data with right strategy in place in agreement with business users.

Very good experience in data extraction, validation, transformation, conversion and loading after enrichment using LSMW, IDOC, BAPI or third party tools like using winshuttle based on the environment specific requirements.

CERTIFICATIONS

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP).

SAP CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN ABAP.

SAP CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN SCM ORDER FULFILLMENT (SD).

SAP CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN XI 3.0.

SAP CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN BW 3.5.

MANAGEMENT PROFILE.

Perform engagement preparation through the development of business objectives and requirements definition, needs analysis, project preparation checklist, statements of work, list of deliverables, initial project plans (including time and schedule estimates)

Participate in design reviews and provide detailed design specifications cognizant of requirements voiced by the affiliated organizations and fellow development staff members.

Development and/or enhancement of the system, including SAP configuration and IMG documentation. Looks into design and development of interfaces to third party systems and reporting warehouse as required by the end to end process.

Plan and conduct thorough program testing (unit, integration) and coordination/participation in user acceptance testing and approval processes.

Communication of system development project status and implementation/installation issues to management, affiliated organizations, and fellow developers and proactively identify and recommend technology and application opportunities.

Focus on large initiatives/projects that support long-term business operation strategies.

Familiar with the project and program related effort estimation, resource estimation, resource deployment, milestone planning, milestone definition, progress review, budget planning deliverable scheduling and team coordination.

Worked with teams and customers to handle the scheduled deliverables focusing on preventing time and cost over runs, issue resolution and prevention, escalation procedures to harmonize the relations.

Reviewing design in conjunction with the Process teams for interface and conversion programs and time management to enforce standards for application development.

Familiar with the SOW (Statement Of Work), BCP (Business Continuity Plan) and Project Plans and the resulting adherence procedures to be followed and realized.

Aware of SLA compliance and the consequential obligations which should be adhered for promoting and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Aware of the components and activities of the Project scope & background, project organization, status tracking reporting and customer communication, Risk and issue management, customer satisfaction, Training requirements and skill management and other related project management activities.

Familiar with the needs and requirements of 24*7 production support environments. Rising managing and implementing change requests according to the user requirements, by coordinating with all the stakeholders, ensuring the quality standards as mandated by the respective clients and successfully transporting to the production systems ensuring smooth transition in the system landscape.

Worked on the different reporting, conversion, Interface, Enhancement and Authorization requirements in the accomplishment and enabling of project charter in implementation and production environments.

Well exposed to Quality principles, assessment, models, and assurance & control practices. Has good understanding of CMM Models and levels, ISO standards, SIX SIGMA quality standards.

SAP PROFILE - 15 + years

Expertise includes ABAP/4 classical reporting, enhancements using user exits, Function exits, BTE’s, BADI’s, Implicit and explicit enhancements using enhance points and sections as required and Dialog Programming and OO ABAP.

Created Proxy’s for PI/PO integration requirements using OO ABAP to interface the custom requirements as required by business. Exposure to BRF Plus, SOA Manager.

Developed new layout sets and print programs using SMARTFORMS, SAP scripts and Standard Texts for different applications in the corresponding SAP modules.

Worked in developing (ALE/ IDOCS) applications and interfaces in SAP R/3, Configured RFC destinations, partner profiles, Ports, Creating and maintaining customer distribution models, Creating IDOCS and Defining Message Types, Process Codes, Idoc extension reduction and serialization.

Distribute master data using SMD and change pointers using business transaction events for complex date like customer hierarchies, address management, classification.

Have good exposure working in SAP Archiving like customizing the archiving objects for the high volume SAP modules and tables based on the required residency and retention times. Monitoring the jobs and using user exits and BADI’s as required to filter data in the archiving objects. Using SARA, SARJ, DB02, DB15, TAANA tcodes. Modify the generated programs if they do not fit the bill as mandated by project requirements.

Writing start routine, End routine, Fields routine and Expert routine in the data transfer from the source to the infoprovider during transformation process to achieve the required business functionality. Due care is taken to evaluate and fetch the data retrieval in the required routines so that the duplication of calls and aggregation behavior of data load are taken in to consideration.

Create custom data sources and replicate them to the connected communication partner and create the required extractor using FM, or table joins with the required due care taken for the FM development to prevent any cause of data overflow and infinite loops.

Clearly understand and comprehend the different data modeling used in APO systems with the Data marts, APO DB and the In Memory live cache and the continuous interaction between the DB and LC and consequent problem areas which could cause inconsistencies and resolving the same with the SAP provided programs.

Create CIF integration models for the uni-directional master data communication and the bi-directional transactional data communication and understand the dependencies and the problem areas of master data changes effecting the performance of live cache.

Clearly comprehend the different components of live cache and the relation between LC time series, Order series and ATP time series and the way they get effected by the bi-directional flow of CIF transactional data from OLTP system.

Understand the significance of Object master (OM), Data master (DM-live cache wrapper) and RRP related accesses to live cache when interfacing form ABAP and whose integrity needs to be maintained with cautious access with the simulated sessions and the resulting merge activity which leads to modification and tracing the results back with the appropriate messaging.

Understand the Master data part of live cache like the resource and pegging area which drives the transactional components like the orders, activities and IO nodes (Input – Requirements & Output – Receipts). Understand the significance of Mode and capacity requirements which drive the non-dummy activities with different set ups and alternate sequences with varying production versions.

Understand the dependence of the master data like PDS/PPM changes which result in the re-explosion of the assembly with varying dependent requirements and the consequential incremental effects which throw the planning effort out of sync resulting in new inconsistencies.

Developed custom BW extractor for retrieving custom data using a function module though RSO2 and making sure the cursor operations were completed through with proper exception handling in place to avoid any possible infinite loops.

Performance optimization using extended checks, SQL trace and runtime analysis, system performance and work process monitoring.

Expertise with BAPI and RFC technologies and external interfacing with the other enterprise systems in the larger world of enterprise involving vendors, customers, partners and financial houses which need a near synchronous communication with in the enterprise business landscape between the heterogeneous systems.

Familiar with changing the SAP standard with the built in functionality using the different USER EXITS, Business Addins, BTE’s, customer Exits, enhancement sections and points provided in the system to suit the customer and system requirements.

Special emphasis on Data Migration with BDC, Legacy System Migration workbench (LSMW) for data uploads for various SAP Projects.

Hands on experience in the configuration and IMG settings, design and development of multiple functional modules in SAP for the involved business processes in pursuit of realizing the typical business requirements and developing functional and technical specifications for RICEF and other required inbound and outbound file based and memory based communication systems using EDI, ALE and BAPI.

Design and blueprint the business requirements for SD and APO.

Defining the Organization Structures, Sales Order Processing, Inbound and Out bound deliveries, Billing & intercompany Billing.

Global Pricing - Worked on Complex pricing procedure, condition exclusions, Pricing User- Exits, pricing routines (VOFM).

Back order processing and rescheduling of the overdue orders from APO system maintaining the sorting profile and filter variants and also maintaining and syncing the DDL jobs in ECC for with BOP jobs to ensure optimum confirmation.

Configuration of basic functions, which includes Pricing, Tax Determination, Output Determination, incompletion log, credit management, availability check, text determination, listing and exclusion, partner determination.

Incompletion Logs and Copy Controls. FI Integration – Billing documents and SD revenue account determination using KOFI and Credit control area and release of SD documents.

Logistics execution with deep insights in to batch management, Handling unit management delivery processing, picking, packing and PGI with POD.

Creating, scheduling, monitoring and trouble shooting batch jobs in the system landscape coordinating with the technical and functional stakeholders

Worked on SAP data archiving using system objects and developing custom objects when ever required. Enabled seam less access for archived data using third party tools.

Creating and modifying queries and info sets as required by the users in production environments and transporting them across the system landscape.

Searching, Raising and applying OSS notes as required in the production environment to suit the business processes and enabling the dynamics of business requirements as mandated

Work for gap analysis between business and SAP, Interacting with technical and functional teams and analyze requirements with respect to end users.

Involved in complete End to End implementation of Upgrade projects from 4.xx to ECC 6.0 Unicode systems handling and managing SPAU and SPDD and all other custom and standard object remediation as required with the upgraded system.

Good understanding of sap BI technology and understand the infocubes, infoobjects, infoareas, infoprovider, source systems and data targets. Can create transformations and write start routines, end routines, field routines and expert routines as required in the business landscape.

Create infopackage, DTP’s and monitor the data loads and do the required validation in the data loading process.

Create MPOS, Planning area, characteristics, keyfigures, attributes, planning books and data views as required in the planning design.

Creation of storage profile, planning bucket profile, supply profile, demand profile, deployment profile, TLB profile, Lotsize profile and rounding profiles as required and creation of transportation lanes.

Familiar with the ASAP Methodology, Roadmap and project plan involving the different processes at each level of the five step process for successful implementation of the SAP projects

Good knowledge in new dimension technologies like Business Intelligence, Process Integration, MII( Manufacturing Intelligence and information), SAP Portals and Net weaver.

Good understanding of enterprise integration needs and applying the new technologies like PI and webmethods to realize the same.

Working knowledge in SAP APO demand planning, SNP, GATP. Enhancing the CIF monitoring the CIF queue, performing CPP, CCR, OM17 and monitoring midweekly and weekly planning runs.

Creating planning areas, maintaining planning books, resolving CIF errors and monitoring queues, Creation of BSG maintaining the setting for system landscape on both ECC and SCM.

Creating integration models and ensuring data integrity of both master and transactional data and using EEWB enhance the APO system and also enhance the CIF user exits on the ECC side for the required modifications.

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS.

Received BRAVO award for successful implementation of SONY 10 STAR Delta realization project.

Received Appreciation Certificate from HITACHI GST for the contribution towards proactive support for the production environment.

Appreciation Certificate from John Deere Water for Successful implementation of SAP project

WORK EXPERIANCE

Worked for IBM INDIA PVT LTD from Sep 2004 to May 2017

Worked for GENOVATE SOLUTIONS PTE LTD Singapore from May 2001 to Apr 2004

SELECTED PROJECTS

Client : Medtronic.

Duration : Aug 2010 – May 2017

Role : AMS Support Manager and Senior Consultant.

Client Details :

Medtronic is a major Medical Device company with six major businesses focusing their efforts around a condition or therapy type: Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management, Spinal and Biologics, Cardiovascular, Neuromodulation, Diabetes, and Surgical Technologies.

Responsibilities:

Create and implement resource plans for the estimated budget lines to support the business continuity defining the exit and entry criteria and timing for resources taking in to consideration the required cost and time constraints.

Analyze and provide the design & process and estimation for new developments and major modifications using ECR in the monthly cycles based on the resource availability and also scaling up and pruning the team size based on the assignments and demand .

Providing detailed cost estimates for the periodic development cycles with budget details and delivery schedules.

Plan periodic Knowledge transfer sessions between the different team members and business process owners to bring them up to speed with the deficient and less exposed areas of knowledge.

Participating in TAC (Technology Assembly Centers) activities and involving in personnel selection process in the recruitment drives, setting up broad guidelines for the training programs and identifying and approving the resources for the shortlisted training schedules.

Batch Job Monitoring and process chains monitoring for weekend planning runs involving DP, SNP and PP/DS.

Resolve and manage the team to handle all the issues of RICEF and planning issues involving SAP APO and ECC.

Raise High level OSS messages with SAP for issues of concern and coordinate with SAP representatives on the concerns addressed and implement the required Notes as suggested and transport them across the test, user acceptance, functional and production systems

Run the CIF Delta programs and post processing programs to handle the CIF bottle necks in the queue management which is taken care for all the geographies before the business arrives for the day.

Resolve the GATP issues as raised by the business users by using, RRP3 and the data cleansing programs provided by sap like CIF reconciliation at the product level, RLCDEL, SD_ORDER_DEL, SDRQCR21, Inconsistent order deletion report, and using WUF (where used list)

Initializing the planning area, checking the time series and order series objects in the live cache and running the live cache consistency programs like OM17 and checking the LC10 for any live cache issues.

Identifying, tracking managing and resolving project issues, while implementing Gens and other short term projects.

Developed complex Interfaces for Nayamed, Gen 8.1 and Gen 8.2. Worked on developing interfaces with SNC for dynamic replenishment in accordance with the PO release process

For vendors

Fixing the Bugs, handling the Tickets and new PCR’s which are raised by the client and also developing the new custom objects as required by the client.

Developed interfaces for distributing master data like customer, product and condition records for pricing and margin management and optimization system vendavo.

Developed RFC’s for MII in the process areas of PP and QM for production order management, inventory control, confirmations, and consumption, WIPSTEP and device history reports.

End to End management of Upgrade project from 4.7 to ECC 6.0 involving business, technical and functional teams

Client : John Deere Water.

Duration : Mar 2010 – Jul 2010.

Role : Project Leader AMS Support.

Client Details :

John Deere Water, a unit of Deere & Company, is now one of the largest irrigation companies in the world. With the 2008 acquisitions of Plastro Irrigation Systems and T-Systems, International and the 2006 acquisition of Roberts Irrigation Products, John Deere Water provides precision irrigation systems in more than 100 countries.

Responsibilities:

Identifying and fixing the business needs in both application and development areas of order fulfillment and warehouse management with focus on logistics execution.

Identifying, tracking managing and resolving project issues, proactively disseminating project information to all stakeholders.

Understand all that is stated in SOW and Manage the overall work plan to ensure work is assigned and completed on time and within budget

Fixing the Bugs, handling the Tickets and new PCR’s which are raised by the client and also developing the new custom objects as required by the client.

Client : Global Foundries.

Duration : Oct 2009 – Mar 2010.

Role : Project Leader.

Client Details :

GLOBALFOUNDRIES as the former manufacturing arm of AMD, possess tremendous assets in leading-edge manufacturing and technology capabilities. With the integration of Chartered Semiconductor, initiated in late 2009, GLOBALFOUNDRIES achieved scale as one of the world's largest foundries in the world by revenue, with more than 150 customers, creating a new platform for innovation to drive the current and future generations of semiconductor technology.

Responsibilities:

Implementation of ECC 6.0 for Global Foundries involving FI, SD, MM, APO and CRM

Definition and assignment of Enterprise structure elements for Sales and Distribution module.

Configuration of Sales Documents based on the company business process like inquiry, Quotation, Sales Orders and Outline Agreements.

Configuration of Special Business Processes like Third party Sales Orders. Configuration of Inter Company Billing. Consignment Process.

Pricing – Created access sequences, condition types and pricing procedures.

Developed Pricing requirements, data transfer routines and worked on sales order, delivery, shipping and billing exits

Client : AMERICAN HONDA.

Duration : Apr 2006 – Sep 2009.

Role : Project Leader.

Identifying and fixing the business needs in both application and development areas of order fulfillment and warehouse management with focus on logistics execution.

Coordinate and manage the offshore team with required inputs from the onsite teams and deliver the business requirements as mandated by the customer.

Preparation of the Billing sheets, work lists, weekly status report and Time sheets keeping the account manager informed about the different developments and single point of contact with the client and coordinating the emerging requirements.

Identifying, tracking managing and resolving project issues, proactively disseminating project information to all stakeholders.

Understand all that is stated in SOW and Manage the overall work plan to ensure work is assigned and completed on time and within budget

Preparation of MOM, review, Follow up on action items

Participate in recruitment initiatives by conducting interviews and short listing suitable resources according to the technical needs of the project.

Fixing the Bugs, handling the Tickets and new PCR’s which are raised by the client and also developing the new custom objects as required by the client.

Client : IBM INDIA SOFTWARE LABS.

Duration : Feb 2006 – April 2006.

Role : Team Leader.

Client : BRITISH PETROLEUM.

Duration : Nov 2005 – Mar 2006.

Role : Sr SAP Technical consultant.

Client : HITACHI GST.

Duration : Mar 2005 – Nov 2005.

Role : Team Leader.

Client : SONY AUSTRALIA (10 STAR).

Duration : Nov 2004 – Feb 2005.

Role : Sr SAP Technical consultant.

Client : SHELL EUROPEAN OIL PRODUCTS (GREENPRINT).

Duration : Sep 2004 – Nov 2004.

Role : Sr SAP Technical consultant.

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