Professional Resume

Alejandro Navia Cárdenas

SAP MM Certified Senior Consultant

A result oriented professional, Consultant certified by SAP in Materials Management (MM), Bachelor in Computer

Science with over eight (8) years of experience working with SAP logistics modules especially in MM (certificated)

and SD. He has also worked on integration with other SAP modules such as PP, PM, WM, FI, CO. Because of

their training and experience stands out as an Integral Senior Consultant who capable of handling various SAP

modules and know in detail the integration of the entire supply chain with its financial implications (also certified in

FI and CO modules) allowing him to get a quick and effective display of the entire process. He is Familiar with the

ABAP programming as well, which it allows better communication with developers in the creation of functional and

technical specifications.

His experience includes projects in SAP consulting in manufacturing companies, clothing (AFS), consumer goods,

banking, media, Retail, sector Oil & GAS and beverages. As a Senior Consultant, he has deepened his education

in SAP doing a Master’s in Business Management Software SAP R / 3 (Functional Consulting) at La Salle

University in Barcelona, Spain. Their English is advanced both written and spoken and have excellent

interpersonal skills, leadership, teamwork and above all high sense of commitment. At this point in his career, is

always open to grow professionally by participating in exciting projects which represents his biggest motivation.

Specialties: Materials Management covering the functions of Material Planning, Purchasing, Inventory

Management, Vendor Valuation. Invoice Verification, Complete supply chain cycle, Knowledge of SAP queries, LIS

(Logistic Information System) IDOCs analysis and monitoring, LSMW, SAP security and Technical proficient on

ABAP debugging and user exits.

IT EXPERIENCE

SAP MM Senior Consultant

Project: IFRS (January 2015 Today)

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Client: Enertotal

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City: Cali – Colombia

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Responsibility & Contribution:

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Configure SAP MM Module in order to meet International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

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Create BBP & design based on identified requirements related to IFRS Compliance

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Calculate Inventory Adjustment: identify the level of adjustment necessary to bring the closing

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value in the Inventory account in line with the lower of cost or net realizable value (NRV)

OBYC settings for MM/FI integration.

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Uploading of Master data (Material Master) in PRD system through LSMW.

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Process training to end user to work effectively on SAP System.

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Preparation of functional specifications for custom Developments with ABAP details like field

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names, table names, user exits, BADI, BAPI etc.

SAP MM Senior Consultant

Project: 4 Plants Roll Out Implementation (August 2014 February 2015)

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Client: Supermercados Olímpica

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City: Barranquilla Colombia

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Responsibility & Contribution:

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Sap implementation in 3 new plants started.

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Crafting of Business Blue Prints, Process documents and User Training manuals.

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Configuration of MM Organizational unit and assignment to overall structure.

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Creation of Master data for Material master, Vendor master and Purchasing Info Records.

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Customization of Price Determination Process.

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Customization of Stock Transport Orders with SD integration.

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Configuration of Release Procedures of PR and PO.

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Configuration of Various Document types, Number range for Purchasing Requisitions, Request

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for Quotation, Purchase Order, Material Master etc.

Output determination for POs & MIGO transactions.

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Worked on the smart forms and BADI for Purchase Orders.

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Execution of Planned delivery cost in case of International PO.

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PR mandatory for creation of PO.

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Batch determination strategy as per FIFO SLED.

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Third Party+Subcontracting scenario with SD integration.

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Process training to end user (New Plants) to work effectively on SAP System.

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Co ordination with ABAP for Identification of Enhancement/Conversions/Reports/Form/Interface.

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Testing for Go Live.

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Post Go Live Support.

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SAP MM & SD Consultant

Project: Roll out Gas Licuado ( June 2014 October 2014)

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Client: Pacific Rubiales

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City: Bogotá – Colombia

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Responsibility & Contribution:

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MM Consultant in Oil & Gas Roll Out project for Pacific Rubiales subsidiary.

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Involved from blueprint preparation stage of the project to realization and go live/supportactivities.

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Testing and Customizing in MM as well as SD modules.

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Integrated SD with MM, PP, and FI/CO modules.

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Worked on setting up of the organizational structure for the MM and SD modules using IMG.

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Implemented inter company stock transport orders to facilitate material transfer within companies

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and also cross companies.

Drafted functional requirement specifications for customer master, quotation processing, sales

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order processing, consignment processing, billing, returns processing, contract processing,

rebates processing, and backorder processing.

Support the SAP Project Area and end users of Purchasing and Sales modules.

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Make unitary and global testing in order to validate and give solution for incidents and

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improvements made in ERP.

Performed configuration enhancements for MM module (Purchasing, Inventory Management,

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Physical Inventory, and Invoice Verification) to meet the Business needs for the new plants.

ABAP accompaniment in ERP fix and improvements.

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SAP MM Consultant

Project: Upgrade (April 2014 June 2014)

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Client: Colsubsidio

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City: Bogotá Colombia

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Responsibility & Contribution:

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Responsible for designing upgrade landscape strategy in Material Management (MM) module in

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SAP.

Upgrade assessments for complete supply chain cycle scenarios.

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Installing SAP OSS Notes. Training of end user and design of functional manuals.

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Senior SAP MM & SD Consultant

Project: Fusion 2 & Virtual Store ( May 2013 April 2014)

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Client: Crystal Group

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City: Medellín – Colombia

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Responsibility & Contribution:

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Worked in the Virtual Store Website (www.gef.co.co) Project as MM & SD SAP AFS Consultant

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responsible for integrate SAP with eCommerce portal. All this in order to get products to sell on

the internet shops. Major assignments:

Creation of Organizational Structure

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- SD: Sales organization, distribution channel and shipping point

- MM: Defined plants, purchase organization and storage locations, assigned purchasing

organization to company codes and plants, assigned plants to company code

Master Data:

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Customization of AFS: material master record, sales grid, purchase grid, grid level pricing

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including material types, and number ranges, material group, deletion of fields and

applying suppressed, mandatory and optional functions.

Customized new material types and material groups and assigned number ranges for

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new material types.

Configuration:

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- Worked in billing documents configuration. Customized order related and delivery related

billing process.

Worked on order to cash processes including order management, delivery processing,

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invoicing, and cash application.

Worked on WM integration with SD deliveries, Shipping and Transportation.

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Configured the Inter & Intra company stock transfer and handling of special stocks and

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special procurement types Consignment.

Configured Shipping Point determination and Route determination.

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Defined various Sales Order types such as standard sales order, sample orders, rush

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orders, contracts etc

Responsible for configuration and parameterization from the MM module to achieve the merger of

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two companies in the group of companies in a single SAS Crystal Company (Crystal /

Vestimundo). Responsible to unify the material master, load balances (SAP Retail / SAP AFS),

establish organizational structures for shops, set transfer orders, material requirements planning

(MRP), cyclic inventories in stores, specify existing developments in SAP Retail and SAP achieve

its equivalent in AFS so that they were as transparent as possible for the end user. Running Live

output functions, post implementation and management of new requirements for supporting SAP

MM module, Specifications.

Carried out unit testing and integration testing with all possible business scenarios.

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Communicated status, issues and impacts to business team leadership, relevant client sponsors

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and process owners.

Monitor IDOC failures and supported resolution process.

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Post Go Live support, prepared training documents and trained end user.

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SAP LOGISTICS SPECIALIST APPLICATIONS

Project: Integra ( May 2012 May 2014)

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Client: Regional Brewery

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City: Caracas Venezuela

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Responsibility & Contribution:

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Responsible for full cycle implementation of MM module: project preparation, business blueprint,

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realization, final preparation and finally go live & support using ASAP methodology.

Prepared a detailed document of AS IS study and developed the detailed TO BE processes to

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suit the company's objectives.

Set up of organization structure related to MM & their respective assignments.

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Configured the Material Master Data (material groups, material types, field selection groups) and

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Vendor Master Data (field status for vendor account groups, partner determination schema,

account groups, partner functions).

Invovled in data migration of material data from legacy to SAP R/3 system.

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Carried out split valuation of materials based on valuation category.

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Configured the Inventory Management of goods at the points of receipt and issue for all stock

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categories and special stocks viz. consignment, pipeline, stock transfers, returnable transport

packaging, third party and sub contracting.

Verified Materials Management module configuration with populating data for complete business

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cycle by generating PR, RFQ/Quotation, vendor evaluation, ranking list, contracts, scheduling

agreements, PO, GR/GI, invoice verification and purchase info records.

Mapping and customizing the price determination process by using condition techniques.

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Involved in interfacing and integration of MM with IM, SD, WM and FI/CO modules.

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Configured and utilized movement types, cycle counting in the physical inventory, and posting the

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cycle count variance.

Performed Unit Testing and Integration Testing.

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Designed and coordinated post implementation support.

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Demonstrated various MM transactions and business scenarios for the users as a part of end

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user training & created detailed user documentation.

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Configuration of Pre sales activities such as inquiry and quotation, and major business activities

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such as Pricing, Billing, Shipping, Transportation, Availability check (ATP), Credit Management,

Partner Determination, Output Determination, Bill of Materials and Variant Configuration.

SAP MM Consultant

Project: Colmena (August 2011 May 2012)

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Client: Cardón IV

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City: Caracas Venezuela

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Responsibility & Contribution:

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Assigned customer Cardon IV (Oil & Gas) for Colmena Project as Reponsible of SAP Module

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MM PUR Purchasing Management Configuration.

Implementation using ASAP methodology: from Business Blueprint, Realization, Finalization, to

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Go live & Support.

Definition and configuration of the organizational structure and master data (Material Master and

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Master Services).

Configuration Module MM PUR: Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Contracts, Pricing

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conditions, release strategies, Returns, Service Entry Sheets, Invoice Verification and tolerances.

Set up plant parameters for inventory management, tolerance limits on goods issues and

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receipts.

Customized plant parameters for MRP and consumption based planning and defined MRP

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groups and controllers.

Customized the conversion of purchase request to purchase orders.

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Configured Inter and Intra company stock transfer.

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Unit testing and comprehensive.

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Defining and assigning roles according to the needs of the organization.

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Training Intenal staff (Key Users and End Users).

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Post go live support

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SAP MM/SD functional consultant

Project: Orinoco (May 2008 July 2011)

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Client: Acumuladores Duncan

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City: Caracas Venezuela

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Responsibility & Contribution:

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Responsible for Customization of SAP in Logistic Modules like Materials Management(MM) and

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Sales & Distribution(SD) in order to contribute to their successful implementation in a

manufacturing compay.

MM Module:

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Configuration of MM Organizational Structure

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Configuration of the Master Data: Material Master, Customer Master (partner functions,

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Vendor Master Data (field status for vendor account groups, partner determination

schema, account groups, partner functions).

Configured MM Pricing Procedure. Release Strategy.

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Defining number ranges for various documents like Purchase order, Purchase requisition

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etc.

Worked extensively on Stock Transport Order and Stock Transfer.

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Establishing the whole procurement Cycle from automatic creation of Requisitions from

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MRP run to invoice verification.

SD Module:

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Configuration of customer master, material master, sales organization structure.

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Configuration of the pricing procedure including condition types, access sequences,

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condition tables, condition records maintenance.

Configuration of the sales order types, deliveries, invoices.

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Master data and transactional data (Open Sales Orders) migration (using custom

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programs and the SAP workbench LSMW)

Design reports and build it (SAP QUERY), Requirement analysis, design and following of the

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developments with the ABAP team (Z Transaction Design), Project Following with the external

consultants, training internal users and resolve the doubts.

Training of key users and end users

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Post go live support

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Worked with OSS notes related to system problems and coordinated with technical team to

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implement those notes.

SAP Coordinator

Project: Local Currency Changeover (Sept 2007 March 2008)

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Client: Diario el universal

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City: Caracas Venezuela

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Responsibility & Contribution:

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As part of adopting VEF in Venezuela as its new currency I was responsible for local currency

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conversion project. The project consist in applying the standard SAP Euro conversion programs

in order to fulfill the requirement of being able to view the historical data in the original

transaction.

Converts all historical data (RFQ, Contracts, Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders,

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Invoice postings, Sales Orders and Material Documents) for a specific currency into the new

currency by changing the local currency of all the company codes (and Controlling areas) that use

the currency to be converted.

Coordinated and conducted Unit testing, Integration testing and provided process documentation.

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SAP functional Consultant

Project: Medusa (July 2007 Sept 2007)

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Client: Prosein

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City: Caracas Venezuela

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Responsibility & Contribution:

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Participated in Go Live activities (MM & SD Modules) and Go Live support for the End Users.

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Worked with End Users and ABAP Team to map and deliver a wide range of reporting and

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automated upload tools.

Prepared End user Training documents and trained End users for Sales & procurement

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processes.

Database Developer

Mortgage Bournemouth, Dorset. UK (May 2004 to Sept 2006)

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Responsibility & Contribution:

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Responsible for making functional changes, update, develop and maintain an existing system.

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This system uses Access as front end and SQL Server as back end connecting thought Linked

Tables.

Contributing to the gradual migration of systems to the .NET framework, New Applications are

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predominantly written in VB .NET (Application User) connected to SQL Server (Database

Backend) with some ASP .NET (Web User on the intranet) and Crystal Reports 10(Reporting

Tool).

SQL Server Database design including tables, relationships, stored procedures, Views, User

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Defined Functions, Triggers and useful indexes to improve query performance and data retrieval.

Administration and Maintenance of a production SQL Server Database including backup and

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restore procedures, security requirements, replication and failover.

Responsible for integrating Crystal reports into main software application as well as main web

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application.

Design and creation of reports using Crystal Reports 10, Access and Excel.

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EDUCATION

Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas Venezuela.

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- Bachelor of Computer Science 1995 2002

Universidad La Salle de Barcelona Spain

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- Master in Business Management Software SAP R / 3 2006 2007

IT & SAP CERTIFICATIONS

Sap MM (Material Management) ID S0008353073 Mayo 2011

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Sap FICO (Finances & Controlling) ID S0004342630 Feb 2007

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Microsoft Database Administrator MCDBA ID 3426886 Sept 2006

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Microsoft Application Developer MCAD ID 3426886 Marzo 2006

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Microsoft Certified Professional MCP ID 3426886 Junio 2005

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TRAINING & COURSES

SAP MM Academy May 2011 e bCORP Caracas Venezuela

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SAPFICO Academy February 2007 La Salle Barcelona Spain.

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Administration Oracle Database 10g Bickenhall College of Computing London England

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Advanced English Course 6 months Scranbit School Bournemouth England.

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LANGUAJES

English – Advanced

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Spanish – Native.

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