SAP Architect with Project Management, Delivery Mnagement and Presales

Curriculum Vitae

Praveen Alex Luke

E-Mail: ***************@*****.***

GSM: +971-*********(UAE), +91-944*******(IND).

Summary

Active IT practitioner for the past 14 years and 3 months out of which past 12 years has been into SAP.

My experience and exposure ranges from Project Management, Project scoping, Onsite and Offshore

Delivery, Project discoveries, Pre-sales activities, Account Management and Mining, Center Of

Excellence (COE), Team Management and into all phases of SAP Projects.

My core expertise lies in solution design, providing solution and solution briefs on SAP NetWeaver

platform, Pre-Sales engagements for project/demo discoveries, SAP Mobile Platform solutions (SMP),

Design System Integrations and Interfaces, Good knowledge and exposure on Afaria (Mobile Device

Management - MDM).

I have been appreciated for my leadership, interpersonal and mentoring skills.

To highlight I am undergoing my PMI trainings and further Certification.

Employment History - JANUARY 2001 To Till Date.

Freelance Consultant - Dec 2014 – Till Date

Profile(s): SAP Solution Architect, Presales, Project Management and Delivery Management.

AMAN Technologies LLC, Muscat, Oman. - August 2013 to November 2014.

Profile(s): SAP Competency Expert and Technical Head, 1 Year 3 Months.

Wipro Infotech Pvt. Ltd, Cochin, India. - February 2008 to August 2013.

Profile(s): SAP Competency Lead (India and Middle East), SAP NetWeaver, 2 Years.

Account Manager for BPCL, Mumbai, SAP Projects, 1.5 years.

SAP Offshore Projects, Delivery Manager, 1 Years.

SAP Offshore Projects, Project Manager, 2 years.

SAP Senior Projects Lead, 6 Months.

BearingPoint Business Consulting Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, India. - December 2005 to Feb 2008.

Profile(s): SAP Onsite/offshore Account specialist and Coordinator (Texas, USA, India), 10 Months.

SAP Team Lead from Offshore Development Centre, 1 Year 4 Months.

Mindtree Consulting Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, India. - January 2005 to December 2005.

Profile(s): SAP Team member.

CCS Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Kottayam, India - April 2003 to December 2004.

Profile(s): SAP Team member

Digital Computer Systems, Kollam, India - January 2001 to March 2003.

Profile(s): VB Programmer

Industry Expertise.

1. News paper and Media.

2. Automotive Industry.

3. Cement Industry.

4. Oil and Gas.

5. Manufacturing.

6. Utilities.

7. Ship Building.

8. Process Industry.

9. FMCG

Experience

Project # 1: SAP Solution Architect, Presales, Project Management and Delivery Management.

Company: Freelance Consultant. Dec 2014 - Till Date.

Client: Middle East and Indian Clients

Role: SAP Solution Advisory.

• Worked as Solution Advisor on AFARIA (Mobile Devise Management solution) to Accely for their

SAP Mobility project, in UAE - Dec 2014 - Jan 2015.

• Solution Architect and Project Manager on engagements with Hailstone Innovations, India Pvt Ltd,

for Camarilla Technologies Pvt Ltd - Feb 2015 – Till Date

Project # 2: Project Manager and Competency Expert.

Company: AMAN Technologies LLC. Aug 2013 – Nov 2014.

Client: Middle East Clients.

Role: Practice Head.

Responsibilities:

•Define Delivery strategies, Project planning, Scope management.

• Resource allocation and deployment strategies, Risk management.

•Define Mobility strategy and landscapes on SAP Mobile Platform (SMP).

• Due diligence for mobility requirements and its fitment on SAP platform.

• Propose/Architect solution for Mobility needs on SAP.

• Drive Mobility project delivery and engagements.

• Presales support for queries and system design.

• Propose, Architect solution and Manage Integration of Satellite Systems with SAP.

• Discovery engagements with prospective customers.

• Proposal creation, Project Effort Estimates, Costing and Time line.

• Project Team identification and guidance, Project Management.

• Account Management, Account Mining.

Project # 3: Delivery Manager and COE for SAP NetWeaver and Mobility Solution.

Company: Wipro Pvt Ltd. Feb 2008 – August 2013.

Target Client: Middle East and Indian Customers.

Role: Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Offshore project delivery responsibilities.

• Review Project Plans, have weekly and monthly reviews, quality reviews.

• Project Liasoning with stake holders.

• SAP Offshore Development center and team management responsibilities.

• Architect/Propose System Integration/Interfacing solutions from third party systems with SAP.

• Propose solution for SAP Mobile applications.

• Setting process standards and guidelines for delivery.

• Audits and guidelines for offshore projects.

• Presales support for system design.

• Mentoring and guiding fresh recruits.

• Support recruitment activities for lateral, contract and campus hiring.

• People champ for core HR function from offshore.

• Account Manager for BPCL Mumbai.

Project # 4: SAP Upgrade from 4.6c to ECC 6.

Company: BearingPoint Consulting Pvt Ltd. May 2007 – Feb 2008.

Client: Marathon Oil- A US Based Integrated International Energy Company.

Role: On-Site Coordinator, SAP Technical Consultant.

Responsibilities:

• Onsite Coordinator for the Upgrade project.

• Account Mining for new SAP initiatives.

• Coordinate the project activities with offshore team and onsite client team.

• Process identification and system design in consultation with client team.

• Team meetings and reporting.

Project # 5: PLM Implementation and Support.

Company: BearingPoint Consulting Pvt Ltd. Dec 2005 – May 2007

Client: SC Johnson- A US Based Product Company.

Role: SAP Technical Team Member.

Responsibilities:

• Team lead for PLM Implementation Project.

• System design for Recipe Management and cProjects.

• Quality audits and Peer reviews.

• Project management reviews and reporting.

• Process developments.

Project # 6 : Offshore Maintenance and Support.

Company: Mindtree Consulting Pvt Ltd. Jan 2005 – Dec 2005

Client: VOLVO - A Large Automobile Manufacturing Company in Europe.

Role: SAP Technical Team Member.

Responsibilities:

• Understand the Cross-Application Requirement.

• Development of Interfaces for the Cross-Application data.

• Testing for the quality and output as per the standards.

• Development of BDC from the interface file provided.

• Data upload for FI, CO Modules as a part of process unification of client.

• Understand the Upgrade Requirements.

• Upgrade of the Objects from 4.0b to 4.7.

Project # 7: Oracle Portal Interfacing (SAP with ORACLE 10g Portal).

Company: CCS Technologies (P) Ltd. Apr 2003 – Dec 2004.

Client: Malayala Manorama – A Leading Publishing Company in India.

Role: SAP Technical Team Lead (6 Member Technical Team).

Responsibilities:

• Configuration of the ALE layer.

• Creating Stand alone IDOC as an interface for ORACLE PORTAL.

• Discussions with Functional Consultants (MM, FI, CO) to understand their requirements.

•.Development of functional requirements from functional specifications.

Project # 8 : Post Implementation Maintenance and Support.

Company: CCS Technologies (P) Ltd. Apr 2003 – Dec 2004.

Client: Malayala Manorama – A Leading Publishing Company in India.

Role: SAP Technical Team Lead (6 Member Technical Team).

Responsibilities:

• Development of New Interfaces as per the requirement.

• Implementation of new SAP Modules as per the managerial requirement.

• Layout developments for the business processes, reporting and data migration requirements.

Project # 9: Project Development and Support..

Company: Digital Computer Systems. Jan 2001 – Mar 2003.

Client: Large and Small Department Stores and Co-operative Stores, Societies.

Role: Development Team Member.

Responsibilities:

• Development of mini ERP kind of solution for co-operative societies which implements payroll,

inventory and accounts management.

• Development of applications for single users like sales outlets, Libraries etc.

• Active contribution to system study, system design, interface design, database design.

Project # 10: Software Development and Training.

Company: Aptech Computers. Jun 2000 – Dec 2000.

Client: Schools, Colleges, Stores etc.

Role: Development Trainee.

Responsibilities:

• A part of the in house development team.

• Responsible in supporting the students for the implementation of languages

and packages for application development.

Personal Profile.

TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS:

PMI Certification in Progress.

SAP Certified NetWeaver Consultant.

Excellent knowledge in SAP Mobility platform.

Good at system Integration/Interface designing on SAP and with non-sap systems.

Completed Pre-Sales online Certification for HANA and SAP Mobility to gain partner certification.

ACADEMICs :

MCA from Madras University in the year 2000.

Bachelor of Physics (B.Sc Physics), 1997 from Kerala University.

PERSONAL

• Date of Birth : 15-12-1975.

• Sex : Male.

• Marital Status : Married.

• Nationality : Indian.

• Passport : Available.

Thanks & Regards,

(Praveen Alex Luke)

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