MANALI PATEL, SAP BI, BO & HANA Consultant
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Aspiring challenging assignments to gain expertise in SAP BI/BO to pursue a successful challenging and exciting career while being able to dispense my maximum potential to the benefit of the organization
SUMMARY:
An accomplished SAP BI/BO & HANA Consultant with 6 years of Experience in IT industry with more than 5 years of specialized experience in SAP BW and more than 1-year experience with SAP HANA Modeling Participated in multiple Full life cycle implementation including Upgrades.
Expertise in SAP BW 3.5/3.1C/3.0B/2..1C/2.0B, BI 7.0 and in SAP BO 3.1,4.0, 4.1 and 4.2 Migration and Configuration.
Result oriented professional with proven developer expertise in BI/BW, BO and HANA.
Experienced with BI EDW concepts and enhancements such as Transformations, DTP, DSO, ADSO, IC, MP and Info Sets
Expertise of various data design models - Entity Relationship (ER), Multi Dimensional/Star Schema and Extended Star Schema models
Good working knowledge in modeling, creating InfoObjects, InfoSource, DSO, InfoCubes, Uploading Hierarchies and Multi-Cubes
Proficient in Data staging using DSO before transferring the DSO contents to the InfoCube
Proficient in loading data from flat file, SAP R/3 systems and from External systems
Proficient in Integration of FI and Logistics for Order Life Cycle Management and also account Determination
Experience in extracting data from SAP R/3 (FICO, MM, SD, HR, PM) and BW using different data extraction structures such as LO Cockpit, FI-GL, CO-PA
Experience in Datasource enhancements and LO-Cockpit configuration and customization
Experience in BEX and Web Application Designer for developing reports, analysis, Web reporting
Experience in SAP Financial Systems modules.
Customer Relationship, Project Management, Documentation and experience in complete System Development Life Cycle, good experience in handling testing tasks
BO
creating, organizing, publishing and scheduling reports using Center Management Console
Sound exposure in modeling & creating reports using Dashboards, Design Studio, Lumira, WebI, Crystal Report
Experience in creating universe in IDT and publishing it on BI LaunchPad
Experience in publishing dashboards to IOS and Android System
Experience in creating WebI report using Universe, BW Queries, HANA Views
Worked on Web Intelligence to develop and publish client reports
Trained end users on Business Objects Products.
Developed WebI reports using functionalities - alerts, breaks, filters, ranks, slice and Dice.
Designed complex reports and Dashboards based on discussions with user groups and created dashboard using Charts, Alerts, tables, Dropdown box, input Box.
HANA
Designed and implemented SAP HANA data modeling using Attribute View, Analytic View, and Calculation View for FICO, MM Modules.
Capable team player with exceptional interpersonal and collaborative skills to foster team’s performance; ability to communicate effectively with all levels of application development phases in the company
SAP FORTE
SAP BW/BI : Modeling, Query Designer, WAD Templates
Xcelsius, Design Studio Dashboard, HANA Studio, Lumira
Web Intelligent Report
Business Explorer, IDT
Modeling: Info Objects, Info cubes, DSO objects, MultiProviders, Application Component, Info Sources, Data Sources, Update Rules, Transfer Rules, Info Packages, Process Chains, Data Transfer Process (DTP), ADSO
Scheduling: Creation of Batch process and scheduling load jobs in parallel, Process Chain Maintenance
Reporting: Reporting with Business Explorer using BEx Analyzer, BEx Query Designer, Web Application Designer, developed Queries, queries using Filters, Free Characteristics, Calculated Key figures and Variables
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
Team Management
Target Oriented
Designing
Troubleshooting
Performance Tuning
Requirement Gathering & Analysis
Object Creation
Reporting
Documentation
TRAINING
SAP BI/BW & BO certificate from LSA, London 2011
HANA modeling at KPIT Technologies
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration from MSU, Chennai, India 2013
Bachelor of Commerce, Gujarat University, India 2009
GLOBAL EXPOSURE
Interacted and coordinated with the clients and employees from US, India and South Africa.
CAREER TRAJECTORY
Organization
Client
Designation
Duration
VSD Technologies
Symphony Coolers, INDIA
HANA & BO Consultant
Mar 2017 – Jan 2018
KPIT Technologies
Juniper Networks, USA
BI Consultant
Dec 2015 – Oct 2016
Vocera (Development Support), USA
BO Consultant
May 2015 – Feb 2016
Template Development for US Client
BO Consultant
Nov 2014 Apr 2015
Pall Corporation (Up gradation ), USA
BW/BI Consultant
Feb 2015 Apr 2015
iMark Info 360
Simba Corporation, South Africa(implementation, Support)
BI & BO Consultant
Jul 2014 Nov 2014
Orbit, South Africa (implementation, Support)
BI & BO Consultant
Mar 2014 Jul 2014
KenAfric,South Africa(implementation, Support))
BI & BO Consultant
Jan 2013 Mar 2014
Jain Industries, INDIA (implementation, Support)
BO Consultant
Oct 2011 Dec 2012
KEY DELIVERABLES
Symphony Coolers, Gujarat
March-2017 To Jan-2018
SAP BO & HANA Lead
Symphony has been cooling the world since 1939. Offers a wide range of air coolers, air conditioners including evaporative air coolers, desert coolers, room coolers, personal coolers, portable air coolers, mobile air coolers, tower coolers, diet coolers, residential coolers, industrial coolers, ducted coolers and window air coolers .It is ranked as World’s top Air cooler Company.
Responsibilities:
Participation in all phases of a project: This includes requirement gathering, Analysis. Modeling, design and development, reporting, and transportation of objects in different application SD/MM/FI.
Discussed with Business users, end users, Functional experts and management to analyze the requirements of different application (SD/MM/WM/HR/FI) and develop the efficient reports
Prepared FS and TS for and based on the requirements
Creating Attribute Views, Analytical Views and Calculation Views
Used multiple join to combine more than one views like Left Outer Join, Right outer join and Inner Join
Used Text join to get text data information efficiently
Used Rank node to avoid multiple/Duplicate records
Used SQL scripts to create new calculated columns and manual Filters
Using Filters for data restrictions and calculating the columns to get required data values
BO (Web Intelligence)
Reports based on Sales, MM and FI Module on HANA views.
Creating and using Universe(unx), data foundation using Information Design Tool(IDT)
Extensively used advanced reporting functionalities such as Master Detailed, Drill, Filters, Ranking, Sections, Graphs and Breaks
Involved in gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements, functional requirements and data specifications for Business Objects Universes and Report
Sales and Collection report based on Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly, MTD, YTD, QTD, comparing data with previous years.
Financial report based on Bank balance, Cash Flow, Balance Outstanding, Amount Receivables, Pending Transfer
Used Add element link/Report functionality to jump on Detailed level report from main report
Juniper Networks, Sunnyvale, California
Dec 2015 – Oct 2016
Sr. SAP BI Consultant
Juniper Networks, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California that develops and markets networking products. Juniper Networks originally focused on core routers, which are used by internet service providers (ISPs) to perform lookups and direct internet traffic.
Responsibility :
worked on BI 7.4 with backend CRM
Understanding and Creating TS/Test Cases templates for all the reports
Customized and managed the modeling of Info cube, DSO, Advanced DSO
Worked extensively with Business Content (BI) and enhanced existing Financial Info Cubes to meet the End-User Requirements
Gathered the requirements from Clients Business Analyst and implemented from start to end
Created process chains on data loading and for weekly and daily and did the PSA deletion to improve the system performance.
Written routines at different levels like start routines, end routines, transformation mappings and at DTPs.
Moving objects from development to quality and from quality to production Environment.
Monitored daily BW uploads and LO Cockpit Jobs, re-peat scheduled the jobs when daily uploads were delayed, resolved several issues during uploads.
Worked on ADSO and Composite Providers
DTP maintenance
Configured the use of Exceptions, Filters and conditions, Structure, Variables, Restricted and Calculated Key Figure.
Environment: SAP CRM, SAP BW7.4 BW ON HANA, BEx Query Designing.
Vocera, San Jose, CA
May 2015 – Feb 2016
Sr. SAP BO Consultant
Vocera delivers secure, integrated and intelligent communication solutions that enable care teams to collaborate. Solutions include hands-free voice communication, secure text messaging, patient engagement tools, and integrated clinical workflow with EHRs, nurse call systems and physiological monitors.
Responsibilities:
Create universes using Information Design Tool connection BODS server
Design/Developing/customizing the universes and reports based on the report design documents
Creating WebI reports
Understanding and Enhancing existing Report
Building highly complex reports using various techniques like Sectioning, filter, slice and dice, ranking and incorporating sound business logic
Scheduling report to user’s email Id as per authorization on daily, weekly, Monthly bases for SD module
Worked on CMC module in creating user groups and folders and managing security
Moving reports from dev to quality and quality to production server using promotion management jobs including objects OLAP connections, Universes, WebI reports
Developer to Reviewer- Actively involved in knowledge transition and training for juniors
Environment: SAP BO 4.0, SAP BODS
Template Development for US clients, Pune, India
Nov 2014 Apr 2015
Sr. SAP BI & BO Consultant
Worked on BI 7.4 Version and BO 4.1 using Webi and Xcelsius tools
Involved in R&D team to make Analytical report templates for the US clients
Created info providers like info cubes, DSO, Multi Provider, Virtual Provider for FI, SD, MM modules
Highly involved in activating BI contents for the modules FI, SD, MM
Created Bex queries using functionality cell, exception, structure, RKF, CKF
Understanding and modifying existing Design studio and Xcelsius dashboards
Used R3 and BI into same server
Environment: SAP BO 4.1, SAP Bw 7.4, SAP R/3 ECC 6.0
Pall Corporation, Washington, NY
Feb 2015 Apr 2015
SAP BI Consultant
Pall Corporation is an industry leader and manufacturer of proprietary filtration, separation and purification products and solutions. Pall offers a wide range of filters to meet your fluid management needs.
Responsibilities:
Involved in Up gradation project from System SAP BW 7.2 to SAP BW 7.4 Version
Involved in all pre-up gradation and post- up gradation activities
Actively participate in checking and testing the objects like info objects, info cubes, DSO, Transformation, routines post up gradation
Monitored performance of the queries and reports pre & post up gradation
Changed/Corrected logic for the routines in transformation as per environment change requirement
Environment: SAP BW 7.2, SAP Bw 7.4
Simba Corporation, Nairobi, Kenya
Jul 2014 Nov 2014
SAP BI Consultant
Simba Corporation began as one of Kenya's most successful indigenous commercial organizations with a very rich heritage in motor vehicle sales and service. Simba Corporation is an integrated business group headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya with controlling interests in such diversified fields as motor sales and service.
Responsibilities:
Worked on DBM module (Vehicle Sales, Parts, services) Data sources
Activated data sources and data flow for FI module (EHP 3)
Created:
Info cube and DSO for DBM data sources, Income statement and Balance Sheet Statement
Online reports using RFC and Business Explorer Tool
Created Dashboard for FI modules containing Balance Sheet, Income Statement, KPIs.
Orbit, Nairobi, Kenya
Jul 2014 Nov 2014
SAP BI & BO Consultant
Orbit Chemical Industries Ltd. provides commercial cleaning chemicals and hygiene solutions for customers in Kenya and internationally. It manufactures soap and detergent products, such as detergent powders and liquids, toilet soap tablets and laundry soaps, scouring powders, liquid disinfectants, hand gels, boiler water treatment chemicals, and petroleum jelly; sulphonation products, such as linear alkyl benzene sulphonic acid and sodium laurel ether sulphate.
Responsibilities:
Implementation (BI):
Created and maintained Info Cubes, Operational Data Store, PSA, Info Objects, Info Areas, Multi providers, Info Sources, Data Sources, multi provider, and Info Packages
Uploaded Master Data and Transaction Data from R/3
Designed and maintained Process Chains for master data & Trans Data
Identified, installed and edited Data sources as per requirement
Worked on activating the Standard Business Content object like Info Cubes, ODS Objects, Info Objects etc
Monitored info packages and analyzed the reasons for frequent failures of info packages
Extracted Master & Transaction Data using Generic Data Sources from OLTP
Assisted in Data Extracting from the Source system using LO Cockpit and Generic Extractions for all the logistics data
Implementation (BO):
Created dashboards using Xcelsius (Dashboard Design 4.1), Design Studio 1.1, and Business Explorer
Managed CMC connections in Business Objects 4.1 version
Created OLAP connections for connecting BI queries and BO tools
Creating reports using below tools, WebI Reports and Crystal reports
Involved in designing and developing the Universe and updating the existing Universes, developing ad hoc reports, scheduling the processes and administering the BO activities using Business Objects 4.0
Created Dashboard Designs for modules viz., FI, MM, SD, HR and Project Dashboards
Connected through XML maps using RFC, BISC connection and created dashboards using Query Browser
Creating WebI reports and Design studio reports for Ipad Iphone and android systems
KENAFRIC MANUFACTURING LIMITED, Nairobi, Kenya
Jan 2013 Mar 2014
SAP BI & BO Consultant
Kenafric Industries Ltd. produces and manufactures confectionery, food, footwear, and stationery products. Its products include chewing and bubble gum, lollipops, toffees, juices, icing sugar, candies, mchuzi mix, stock cubes, and curry powder. The company also offers slippers, gumboots, canvas, and exercise books.
Responsibilities:
Creating and maintaining Info Cubes, Operational Data Store, PSA, Info Objects, Info Areas, Multi providers, Info Sources, Data Sources, and Info Packages.
Uploading Master Data and Transaction Data from R/3.
Designed and maintaining Process Chains for master data & Trans Data.
Involved in creation multi provider.
Identifying Data sources, Installation of Data sources and editing as per requirement.
Worked on activating the Standard Business Content object like Info Cubes, ODS Objects, Info Objects etc.
Monitoring of info packages and analyzing the reasons for frequent failures of info packages.
Extracting Master & Transaction Data using Generic Data Sources from OLTP.
Helping in Data Extracting from the Source system using LO Cockpit and Generic Extractions for all the logistics data.
BO (Xcelsius):
Experienced in Business objects universe designing, Business Objects Desktop Intelligence, Business Objects Web Intelligence, Dashboard Designing, Design Studio, Business View Manager, Info view, CMC and Business Objects Enterprise.
Experience in designing and developing the Universe and updating the existing Universes, developing ad hoc reports, scheduling the processes and administering the BO activities using Business Objects 4.0
Expertise in creating, organizing, publishing and scheduling reports using Center Management Console.
Dashboard Designs created for the below modules :
FI
MM
SD
HR
Project Dashboards.
Connection through XML maps using RFC, BISC connection and Currently using Query Browser for creating Dashboards.
Creating dashboard designs, WebI reports and Design studio reports for Ipad Iphone and android systems.
Jain Industries, New Delhi, India
Oct 2011 Dec 2012
Jr. SAP BI & BO Consultant
Jain Industries Manufacturer and Exporter of Paper & Paper Products such as Paper Cup Making Machine, Paper Cup Making Machine, Paper Plate Raw Material, Paper Plate Making Machine, Thermocol Plate Making Machine & Paper Cup Raw Material from New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Responsibilities:
Extensively worked in Business Warehouse Info Cubes, DSO (Data Store Objects), Transformation, DTP (Data Transfer Process), Info objects, Info packages, Info objects Catalogs, Data sources, Data Extraction, Characteristics and Key figures, Business Content, specific to FI & HR
Managed Info Cubes, performance issues like Indexes, Statistics, Compression of Info Cube, Rolling up the data to the Aggregates, Partitioning of Info Cube, OLAP Cache Activation, & Maintained Query Read Mode
Created BEX Reports using Formulas, Selections, Structures, Calculated Key Figure, Restricted Key Figure and Used Variables with User Entry/Default Value, Replacement Path and Customer Exit
Changed the Existing data model of an Info Cube by adding new Characteristics and Key figures, involving the Re-initialization of Data Sources in SAP R/3
Created and maintained SAP BW objects as per the user requirements
Designed & developed multidimensional data models, Info cubes, Multi Providers, Data Store Objects (DSO), Hierarchies, Info Objects, Data Sources, Info Sources, Transformations Info Providers, and DTPs
Created Generic Extractors using table and view
Activated Business Content Data Sources as per the requirement and maintained the Extract Structure
Designed BEx Reports, provided insight of Business Intelligence for Business Analyst for Decision making using Formulas, Selections, Structures, Cell Definitions, Calculated Key Figure, Restricted Key Figure and Used Variables with User Entry/Default value
Created HR headcount dashboard based on employees’ age, gender, experience, education, attrition rate, region wise, Company wise, Grade wise and Group wise
Created PS Dashboard with all the Project Information and with WBS
Created FI Dashboard based on financial Statements of Companies as Individuals and as whole Company
Created HR employee Webi reports and reports for FI
AVAILABILITY
Willing for immediate join.
References available upon the request