SAP ABAP - 9 Years

Edara Radha Madhav Mail : *.***********@*****.***

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Experience Summary:

I have 9 years and 6 months of SAP ABAP work experience majorly on HR (OM, PA, Payroll,

Benefits and Time), SD, MM, SLC, TMS (interfacing BRF+) and FI. Technically I have rich

experience in ABAP programming (ALE/IDOCs, Classical and Interactive reports, Data

Structures, Module Pool programming, Object Oriented ABAP, OSS note implementations,

Upgrade activities, Performance Testing, LSMW, BDC, ECATT, User Exits, Infotype

Enhancements, ALV reports, BAPIs, BADIs, Payroll Programming, LDBs). Have working

knowledge on Webdynpro, ADOBE Forms and Workflows. Apart from technical aspects, I have

functional exposure to HCM module. I have trained multiple projects and teams on ABAP HR

concepts.

Rich experience in handling multiple teams located at multiple locations and Geographies and

Multi Vendor environments.

I have undergone training curriculum on Future Manager Program and Project Management

Academy during my employment with Wipro Technologies (Equivalent to PMP Curriculum)

Working experience:

1 Currently working as Senior Consultant in Infosys Limited since 19 Feb 2013 till date

2 Worked as Module Lead in Wipro Limited, California since 10 Jan 2011 till 15 Feb

2013.

3 Worked as Module Lead in Wipro Technologies, India since 20 Apr 2009 till 07 Jan

2011

4 Worked as Specialist (Software) in Patni Computer Systems Limited, India from 26

Dec 2008 till 17 April 2009

5 Worked as a Senior Software Engineer in Accenture Services Pvt. Limited, India

from 09 Aug 2006 till 24 Dec 2008.

6 Worked as Assistant Systems Engineer in Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, India from

10 May 2004 to 08 Aug 2006.

Educational Qualifications:

B.Tech Specialized in Mechanical Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological

University, Hyderabad in 2002 with an aggregate of around 79.4

Technical Expertise:

ERP SAP

Languages ABAP, ABAP HR

OS/Environments Microsoft Windows and Macintosh

Professional Experience (Projects):

PROJECT: Springboard (Green House Implementation)

Duration: Feb 2013 – Till date

Module – SAP FI, SD, MM, QM and EHS using BP4C

Client: AmericaStyrenics, Texas

Organization: Infosys Limited

Role: Technology Lead

Role Description

Establish SAP Landscape and Security guidelines, Naming Conventions, Coding

Standards, Transport Methodology, Testing Methodology, Change Control and applying

BP4C scenarios in Development System

Responsible for design, develop and test various RICEFW objects and Data Migration

from multiple legacy systems to SAP

Also responsible to manage a team of 8 members at offshore and 2 members at Client

location

Data Migration of transactional data like Open AR, AP, GL Balances, Work Orders, Sales

Orders and Purchase Orders.

Solution design for interfaces between SAP and various Banks using BAI2, Swift and

MT940 formats

Designed multiple interfaces to external systems (both Inbound and Outbound)

Technical Support to Functional Team in completing the Business Blue Print Documents

and Functional Specifications

Establishing Vertex connection

PROJECT: Apple Inc. (Maintenance and Implementation)

Duration: Jan 2011 – Feb 2013

Module – SAP SD and MM

Client: Apple Inc.

Organization: Wipro Limited, California

Role: Onside Technical Lead

Role Description

Primarily responsible to manage a team of 8 members at offshore (spread across multiple

locations) as well as design, develop and deploy various projects in SAP SD and Retail

areas.

Technical work includes design, develop and support of interfaces related to ALE/IDOC

from SAP R/3 (both Inbound and Outbound), File based interfaces, Conversions,

Reports, Enhancements, BADI and BAPI. Used OOABAP to create Public classes for

Global usage in various reports and interfaces.

Established Performance Evaluation Methodology

Designed and developed Brazil Tax Regime changes for SEFAZ and Danfe.

Enhanced the interface to SAP Standard ADOBE forms as part of Chile Country go live

to capture Business specific calculations (Completed the project in 2 months end end)

Impact analysis for solutions proposed

Performance Improvement of already implemented objects

Responsible for prototyping SAP SLC (Supplier Life Cycle) Module to fit for Apple needs.

Worked on TMS Module and developed multiple enhancements to calculate Carrier

Pricing basing on Custom Scales

PROJECT: GE SMART (Support and Implementation)

Duration: May 2010 – December 2010

Module – SAP SD and FI

Client: GE Water

Organization: Wipro Technologies, Hyderabad

Role: Offshore Technical Manager

Role Description

Primarily responsible to manage a team of 4 members at single location

Responsible for design, develop and support of interfaces related to ALE/IDOC from SAP

R/3 to third party system for Accounts Receivables Module

Modify Sales Order User Exit to suit Business Requirements

Develop Utilities for Automatic FI Posting and Reversal

Develop utilities for uploading Customer Master information from Legacy System

Provide Technical solutions to the new requirements or bug fixes found in the system

Monitoring the issues handled by the team

Assisting the UAT team by conducting a walkthrough on the changes/developments made

Resolve Production issues on priority without missing the SLA

PROJECT: Convergys (Support and Application Maintenance)

Duration: April 2009 – April 2010

Module – SAP HR

Client: Fifth Third Bank

Organization: Wipro Technologies, Hyderabad

Role: Offshore Techno Functional Lead

Role Description

Primarily responsible to manage a team of 8 members at offshore (Multiple locations)

Monitoring the issues handled by the team

Responsible for managing the Trouble Requests, Maintenance Request and Change

requests and resolving critical support related issues in HRADMIN (PA, OM and Time

Management), Payroll (US) and Benefits (~ 30 requests per week)

Provide Technical solutions to the new requirements or bug fixes found in the system

Assisting the UAT team by conducting a walkthrough on the changes/developments made

Troubleshooting the workflows that ended in error and Correcting Workflows assigned to

faulty agents

Worked on Payroll programming, Reports, File Based Interfaces, User Exits,

Conversions, Dynamic Actions, Custom Infotypes created and Infotypes enhanced

PROJECT: Rohm and Haas (Support)

Duration: December 2008 – April 2009

Module – SAP HR

Client: Rohm and Haas (Subsidiary of Dow Chemicals)

Organization: Patni Computer Systems Ltd, Mumbai (now iGate)

Role: Offshore Techno Functional Lead

Role Description

I am responsible for managing the change requests and resolving critical support related

issues in LSO, PA, OM, Payroll and Time Management (~ 10 requests per day)

Gathering the requirements for new changes while speaking to business users in NAR

and APR regions.

Conducting UAT for the configurational and technical changes

Monitoring the issues handled by the team

Work includes Changing the configuration for PA

Managing Payroll related issues for North America and China

Resolve LSO related issues

Set up Courses, Sessions and publish the same on portal.

PROJECT: BHP Billiton (Support)

Duration: November 2008 – December 2008

Module: SAP HR

Client: BHP Billiton

Organization: Accenture, Mumbai

Role: Techno Functional Lead

Role Description

I am responsible for managing the change requests

Gathering requirements and implementing the same

Facilitating UAT and completion / Updation of FDDs and TDDs.

Assigning work to other team members

Monitoring the deadlines for ticket resolution for team members

Handling the escalated tickets and work as fire fighter to resolve tickets with in a day’s

SLA

Build Status reports

Work includes customizing the infotypes

Managing Payroll related issues for South Africa, Australia and North America

Maintaining monthly bonus values for South Africa

Guiding and training the team on ABAP HR concepts

Worked on Payroll programming, Reports, File Based Interfaces, User Exits,

Conversions, Dynamic Actions

PROJECT: Capital Group (Support & Upgrade)

Duration: August 2008 – October 2008

Module – SAP HR

Client: Capital Group of Companies

Organization: Accenture, Mumbai

Role: Technical Lead (HR)

Role Description

Worked on Payroll programming, Reports, File Based Interfaces, User Exits,

Conversions, Dynamic Actions

I am responsible for managing the change requests

Assisting business users in conducting UAT

Assigning work to other team members

Build Status reporting to Onshore coordinator

I am responsible for FDD analysis and preparing the TDD, completing

the build, Unit testing and Delivering of the objects assigned.

Work includes customizing the infotypes

Guiding and training the team on ABAP HR concepts

PROJECT: BALLON FESTIVAL (Support and Global Rollout)

Duration: January 2007 – July 2008

Module: SAP HR

Client: Barclays

Organization: Accenture, Mumbai

Role: Technical Lead

Role Description

I am responsible for managing the quarterly change request releases.

Developed various ALV reports related to Gross payroll

Work includes customizing the infotypes, configurational changes in PA, development of

User Exits and new interfaces for batch data upload (BDC as well as LSMW)

Extensively used LDBs in developing reports and interfaces in PA as well as Payroll

I have even worked from the Onshore location (UK) for a period of 2 months.

I am responsible for FDD analysis and preparing the TDD, guiding and training the team

on ABAP HR concepts, completing the build, Unit testing and Delivering of the objects

assigned.

Was responsible for conducting Technical interviews for ABAP HR resources

PROJECT: EMC SAP HR (Implementation)

Duration: August 2006 – December 2006

Module – SAP HR

Client: EMC2

Organization: Accenture, Mumbai

Role: Sr.ABAP HR Developer

Role Description

Worked as a Technical lead for ABAP HR.

I was responsible for developing Gross Payroll reports

Developed various user exits, Conversions, Infotype enhancements in OM and PA.

Extensively used LDBs for developing reports in PA and Payroll.

As a Technical Reviewer, I was ensuring timely and Quality delivery of the Objects

assigned to Technical Team.

I was also responsible for creating Technical Designs and train the new resources in the

team.

Was responsible for conducting Technical interviews for ABAP HR resources

PROJECT: Ultimatix (Implementation and Support)

Duration: June 2004 – August 2006

Module – SAP HR

Client: Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (Internal)

Organization: Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, Mumbai

Role: ABAP HR Developer

Role Description

Developed various interfaces as well as reports for Payroll Accounting, Invoice generation

for Accounts Payable module, Payroll Summary reports, Provident Fund statements,

ESIS statements, Ptax Statements, Income tax statements as per the prescribed formats

and layouts.

Developed program to generate '.dax' files as per the specifications prescribed by various

Banks to upload monthly salary into respective individual accounts.

Was also responsible for managing the ISR and ILR deductions in monthly payroll cycle.

Was responsible to maintain the Wagetype posting characteristics.

Developed BDCs and LSMWs needed to upload data from Legacy system into various

infotypes of Personnel Administration module.

Generated various user exits in Personnel Administration module.

Pre Sales Support:

Involved in all the activities related to Pre sales like responding to RFI, RFP and RFQ

along with the Mckinsey consulting team (Consulting partners for Tata Consultancy

Services).

Was part of successful sales deal which involved entire sales cycle for a US

manufacturing client in an SAP HR/FICO business process outsourcing deal worth

$2Million per annum

Have gained rich understanding on sales cycle for SAP outsourcing deal

Personal Details:

Date Of birth : 24th June 1980

USA VISA Status : Valid H1B VISA till Dec 2015

Nationality : Indian

Languages known : English, Telugu and Hindi

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