Praveen Raj K R
SAP BW / BI / BPC / ABAP Consultant
************@*****.*** / ************@**********.*** / +1-516-***-**** /
Summary
o Over 14 years of cross industry SAP Techno Functional experience.
o Rich and cross cultural experience in Full Life Cycle Implementation of SAP EPM / BPC, SAP BW / BI
& ABAP Development / SAP Solution Architecture and Project Execution.
Over 7 Years of strong industrial experience in Materials Procurement, Inventory Management and
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Stores Management.
Well versed with MM, SD, FI, EWM and QM modules and design and development and support of
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analysis solutions, BW Objects, custom extractors, data modeling, ETL, BI Content, Queries and BEx
Reports.
Deft in SAP Life Cycle involving analysis, design, development, testing, migration, debugging and run
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time analysis; in depth understanding of mapping client’s requirements, custom designing SAP
solutions & troubleshooting for complex Information Systems Management.
An effective leader with proven abilities in recruiting, guiding and managing teams from scratch during
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the project phase; holding strong analytical, problem solving, interpersonal and coordination skills.
Actively participated in numerous successful SAP implementations, Maintenance and Support, Roll
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Out and Upgrade projects. Experience in coordinating with offshore teams.
o Spearheading the SAP BW – BPC integration Project, facilitating the clients with technical solutions
for design and development of the desired application.
Approved H1 B Visa Petition valid till 30th Sep, 2014.
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Professional Experience
With BackOffice Associates (Jul 2013 to till date)
Client: Globe Telecom, Philippines (Offshore)
Period: Feb’ 14 – Till Date
Role: SAP BPC / EPM Consultant
Notable Highlights:
o Working on SAP Netweaver BPC 10.0 Version.
o SAP BPC BW integration work.
o Data modeling, extraction and transformation of FI data.
o Data loads from ECC and BW to BPC cubes.
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Environment: SAP Net Weaver 2005(BI 7.3), SAP R/3 ECC 6.0, BPC 10.0.
Client: Neptune Orient Lines, Singapore (Offshore)
Period: Jul’ 13 – Jan ‘14
Role: SAP BPC / EPM Consultant
Notable Highlights:
o Working on SAP Netweaver BPC 10.0 Version
o Blueprint support, development effort estimation.
o Planning Application set up.
o Testing of Planning reports, input schedules and data loads from BI cubes.
Environment: SAP Net Weaver 2005(BI 7.3), SAP R/3 ECC 6.0, BPC 10.0.
With Tatvaset IT Architects (Nov 2012 to Jun 2013)
Client: Infotech Enterprises, India
Period: Feb’ 13 – Jun’ 13
Role: SAP BW / BI Lead
Notable Highlights:
o Manage the deliverables of the Project in the areas such as Legal consolidation, Project profitability
and costing and MIS reports.
o Prepared the SAP BW / BI roadmap with recommendations.
o Worked on modeling, reporting and data loading in SAP BW / BI.
o Architecting the solution and coordinating the Development team in different geography. Discussions
with functional team / customer regarding requirement clarifications.
o Golive, post Golive support
o Proposal preparation for the project, Requirement collection, Estimation
o Involved in Technical design document, Updated Functional specification documents.
o Tested and monitored the performance with testing QA tools using HPQC.
o Worked on Pre and post implementation steps for OSS notes, hot packs in multiple Scenarios.
Environment: SAP Net Weaver 2004(BI 7.0), SAP R/3 ECC 6.0, BEx Analyzer.
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Client: IGT, NV (Offshore)
Period: Nov’ 12 – Jan’13
Role: SAP BW / BI Project Lead
Notable Highlights:
o Understanding GAP request specifications (GR) and design the High level Design Document (HLD),
Technical Specification (TS) and Unit Test Plans (UTP).
o Manage the deliverables of the Project in the areas of FI reporting.
o Review and approval of the functional specifications for this project.
o Responsible for Performance Tuning, Code Review for all developments and Unit Testing.
o Ensuring quality process and coding guidelines and standards in the project by all team members
o Created APD for a complex reporting requirement which involved complex v lookups using ABAP
routine.
o Developed the currency translation reserve report which showed the CTR for all entities for a month.
o As team lead, led 3 member team across different geographies. Held weekly status review meetings,
performance review of team members and delegated tasks among team members.
o Worked with BASIS on Pre and post implementation steps for OSS notes and hot packs.
o Go live, post Golive support.
Environment: SAP Net Weaver 2004(BI 7.0), SAP R/3 ECC 6.0, BEx Analyzer.
With Deloitte Consulting (Oct 2001 to Aug 2012)
Client: SC Johnson, WI (Offshore – Hyderabad, India)
Period: Jan’ 12 – Aug 12
Role: SAP BI Co ordinator
Notable Highlights:
o Played a Lead role in the SAP BW – BPC integration Project for one of the world’s leading makers of
household products and brands.
o Actively involved in managing data extraction, transformation & loading of finance and costing data.
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o Providing technical solution for design & modeling of Info Providers, validation of data and
transformation for BPC reporting with a team of two developers.
Environment: SAP Net Weaver 2005(BI 7.0), SAP R/3 ECC 6.0, BPC 7.5, BEx Analyzer.
Client: Uniselect, Canada (Offshore – Hyderabad, India)
Period: Feb’ 10 – Dec’ 11
Role: SAP BI Lead
Notable Highlights:
o Played a stellar role in the SAP BI implementation Project for one of the world’s Largest Automotive
Distributors situated in North America.
o Handled the functional areas of FI GL, AP and AR, COPA, EWM, OTC and POSDM.
o Ensured BI technical development work in these modules and facilitated technical solutions for design
of reports, queries and workbooks.
o Proficiently reviewed and approved the functional specifications for this project with a team of three
developers.
Environment: SAP Net Weaver 2005(BI 7.0), SAP R/3 ECC 6.0, BEx Analyzer.
Client: Wal Mart, NV (Offshore – Hyderabad, India)
Period: Jul’ 09 – Feb’ 10
Role: SAP BI Senior Consultant / Lead
Notable Highlights:
o Handled the SAP BI implementation Project for one of the largest Fortune 500 public corporations
having a large chain of department stores.
o Worked in the areas of FI GL, AP and AR.
o Took various measures for technical development in these modules and provided technical solutions
for design of reports, queries and work books.
Client: Estee Lauder, Melville, NY
Period Jul’ 05 – Jun’ 09
Role: SAP BW Technical Lead & On site Coordinator
Notable Highlights:
o Actively involved in the completion of the SAP BI implementation Project for one of the leading
cosmetics manufacturer’s in USA and Fortune 500 Company.
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o Served as a SAP Technical Lead and coordinator BI and ABAP for the Demand to Bill Process area.
o Handled developments in various modules like Materials Management, Production Planning, Quality
Management and Demand Planning.
o Participated as a SAP BI and ABAP technical development work in these modules and provided
technical solutions for complex reports, data source enhancements, process chains; data loads,
queries, complex interfaces, conversions, enhancements, forms and ABAP reports.
• Environment: SAP Net Weaver 2004(BI 7.0), SAP R/3 ECC 6.0, BEx Analyzer.
Client: Grainger, Lake Forest, IL
Period: Jun’ 04 – Jun’ 05
Role: Sr. SAP Technical Specialist
Notable Highlights:
o Handled the SAP implementation project for one of the leading broad line supplier of facilities
maintenance products serving businesses and institutions throughout North America.
o Worked on MM, APO, EBP, GTS areas in SAP.
o Played a stellar role in developing EDI/Idoc interfaces outbound and inbound, BADI's, web form
integration with catalogues, CVC's in APO, Smart Forms in GTS, enhancements in MM, etc.
o Completed unit testing and code quality checks for all the development objects.
Environment: SAP ECC 5.0, SAP Net Weaver 2004.
Client: SC Johnson,Racine,WI
Period: Jun’ 03 – May’ 04
Role: Sr. SAP Technical Specialist
Notable Highlights:
o Played a stellar role in serving as an on site coordinator on a Project for one of leading Consumer
Product Companies.
o Actively participated in creating innovative cleaning products in USA.
o Prepared reports using ALV, interfaces, enhancements, conversions, Smart Forms and Badi’s in APO.
o Developed objects for Inbound Interfaces for Standard Pricing and free goods, Outbound Interfaces for
Product Master, List price, Freight cost report using ALV, Supplier delivery Performance report using
ALV, Country specific Invoices using SAP Script & Smart Forms, RFC function modules for remote
order entry, copy pricing from Info records to Outline Agreements, Truck Optimization for Ware house
management, BADI’s in APO, OSS Notes, etc.
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o Developed ABAP activities for the global implementation as well as for local roll outs for the client.
Environment: SAP R3 4.6C.
Client: JTI (Offshore – Hyderabad, India)
Period: Feb’ 02 – May’ 03
Role: SAP Technical Consultant
Notable Highlights:
o Spearheaded a project for one of the leading tobacco companies in the world.
o Developed SAP scripts, BDC, conversions, enhancements and module pool programs for SAP Script
for Shipping and Pre Shipping Notifications, domestic invoice, enhancement for Lead time calculation,
bonded to clearance report, conversion for material valuation posting and dialog program for Leaf
Blending Work Order Correction Global.
Environment: SAP R3 4.6C.
Client: Wrigley, (Offshore – Hyderabad, India)
Period: Oct’ 01 – Jan’ 02
Role: SAP Technical Consultant
Notable Highlights:
o Played a stellar role in working on reports using ALV, SAP scripts and interfaces in this project.
o Proactively involved in developing objects include Bulk Powder (Big Bag) Weight Interface, Taylor
Bernard Outbound interface, Wrapping Averages Reports, Contracts Validity Report, SAP Script for
Standard Invoice and Delivery Note.
o Imparted training in ABAP to the client’s representative from India.
Environment: SAP R3 4.6A.
With MAARS Software International Limited, Chennai (Jan’00 to Sep’01)
Client: Sanmar Group of Companies, India
Period: Jan’ 01 – Sep’ 01
Role: SAP Technical Consultant.
Notable Highlights:
o Served as a key technical contact person for the client and was responsible for handling all technical
issues on behalf of the Implementation Partner Siemens Information Systems Ltd. (SISL).
o Designed and developed major reports, BDC, interfaces and Module pool programs.
o Involved in one time data transfer from legacy systems to a complete module to support all imports.
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o Developed crucial module pool programs like enhancement for computing the import duties and for
difference in exchange rate for import consumption.
o Developed several interactive reports for freight bill processing for stock transfer to depots and for
determining penalties for delay, shortages in the received quantity and posting to the relevant account.
Environment: SAP R3 4.5A, CIN version
Client: Saint Gobain Glass, India
Period: Apr’ 00 – Dec’ 00
Role: SAP Technical Consultant on behalf of the Implementation Partner Price
waterhouse Coopers (PWC).
Notable Highlights:
o Developed several enhancements to the standard SAP programs in the QM & MM module
(enhancements were used for user validation in results recording and external order numbering for
exports POs.
o Developed maintenance views, queries, search helps and function modules.
o Modified and developed SAP Scripts, print programs and reports using ALV.
Environment: SAP R3 4.0, CIN version
Education
o Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management from IGNOU, New Delhi in 1995.
o Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Gulbarga University, Gulbarga in 1992 with First
Division Marks.
Other Credentials:
BrainBench Certified Programmer in:
o ABAP
o Java 2 Programmer
o E Commerce Concepts Analyst
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in Installing, Configuring and Administering MS SQL Server 2000
(Microsoft Exam 070 228)
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified Professional.
Member of the Project Management Institute (PMI).
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ABAP Training in Jan’ 00.
SAP Business Workflow in Mar’ 04.
SAP HANA 2.0 in Jan’ 12.
Hyperion FDM in Feb’ 12.
Details of Functional experience spanning seven years in Engineering IT Related Manufacturing Industries will
be provided upon request.
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