AJAY BABU
Sr. SAP certified SAP HANA, In-Memory Data Management and SAP PERSONA/FIORI UX Consultant
Excellent SAP Techno-Functional & Data Migration Resource
SUMMARY
10+ years of Techno-Functional experience in SAP-ABAP with Technical, Cross-Functional and Business Analyst experience in SD, MM, FI/CO, HR, ESS, QM, PS, WM, PP-PI, BW, CRM and EWM modules as well as IS Utilities.
3+ years of experience in SAP HANA Implementations with in-depth Knowledge and experience of In-Memory DBMS & SAP HANA development and deployment process/tools.
Experience in full life cycle implementations, upgrades, rollouts and support projects deploying ASAP, AGILE, SCRUM methodologies.
Experience in developing SAP FI, MM Analytical applications on HANA using SAP HANA Studio and deploying SAP HANA Live.
Experience deploying HANA RDS for MM, FI and HR modules using SLT replication method from SAP and non-SAP systems.
Extensive experience in FI/CO module over two Implementations and a support project
Excellent Lead techno functional experience in Inventory Management (MM-IM), Warehouse Management (MMWM),
Business Data Warehousing/Intelligence (BI/BW) and Supply Chain Management (F&R and EWM).
Expertise in Web/GUI-based programming models like BSP, Transactions, Reports, and Function modules, Module pool programming.
Communication Technology using procedural ABAP, Object-oriented ABAP and workflow.
Experience in developing SAP Application Business services using SCRIPTS, SMARFORMS.
Experience in deploying Enhancement Framework for extending existing SAP applications.
Good working knowledge in Mass data transfers/conversions using ABAP BDC, BAPI, IDOC interface platforms.
Experience on performance tuning, grading and testing of SQL Reports using workbench tools like SQL trace and Runtime Analysis.
In-depth knowledge on SAP Web AS, NETWEAVER architectures.
Experience in upgrade of NETWEAVER ABAP AS and Programming tools to latest releases.
Experience with SAP Testing Tools SCAT, SECATT for integration test phases.
Experience in developing transformation routines.
In-depth Knowledge on In-Memory DBMS & SAP HANA development and deployment process.
Experience in Business Server Pages BSP using ABAP.
Experience with Change Management tools like BMC Remedy, SAP – Solution Manager.
Excellent communication skills, team work and worked on On-shore –Off shore model in delivering objects.
Excellent understanding of system development methodologies, techniques and tools.
Having very strong communication skills. Particular strengths include team spirit, the ability to learn new concepts and quest for knowledge.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent Team Player.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Technology in Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
CERTIFICATIONS
SAP certified SAP HANA, In-Memory Data Management and SAP FIORI UX Consultant.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
ABAP Skills
Data Dictionary: Database tables, Structures, Lock-Objects, TMG, Search Helps, Domains & Data Elements.
Reports: Classical, Interactive, ALV Reports, ALV using classes.
Forms: SAPScripts, Smart Forms, ADOBE Forms.
Interfaces: BAPI, EDI/ALE/IDocs, RFC, Function modules, SLT, XI 3.0, PI 7.0 – 7.3, SLT, BODS.
Conversions/Protocols: BDC, LSMW, HTTP, SOAP, OData.
Enhancements: User Exits, BAdi’s, Enhancement Framework.
Module Pool & Tools: Screen Painter and Menu Painter using Dialog Programming, SECATT, ITS, BSP, WEB DYNPRO, SAP PERSONA, Enterprise Portal EP, SAP NW Studio.
Operating System: Windows.
Change Management: BMC Remedy tool, SAP Solution Manager
ERP: SAP R/3 4.X, ECC 5.0, ECC 6.0, CRM.
Data warehousing: SAP BW
Programming Skills: ABAP/4, C, and C++.
Databases: In-Memory DBMS, JDBC, OpenSQL, HANA DBMS SQL, ORACLE 10.2.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
British Petroleum
Senior Lead SAP HANA/ABAP/FIORI Consultant
Project: STAR Jan 2013 – Present
Decision Support System (DSS) Aug 2010 – Feb 2012
Responsibilities:
Configure Gateway & Fiori Infrastructure (with support from Basis Team), Fiori App Configuration ( SAP Gateway & ECC System), Set Up Roles, Profiles, Apply Notes & Fixes in ABAP Systems, User Eclipse Toolkit to extend Fiori Apps, Package Approve PR Fiori App using Apache Cordova & and evaluate Fiori Client.
Implementation of RESTful API using OData 2.0 services for purchasing applications.
Implemented KAPSEL offline OData plugin for offline device services on FIORI clients.
Experience in customizing, developing, deploying new FIORI clients for purchase order approval, shopping cart approval applications.
Used BMC Remedy and Solution manager tools for issue tracking, raising change request, implementing changes to minimize risk and errors.
Experience in business analysis for Oil & Gas, retail business by contributing individual store performance analysis, customer segment analysis and Inventory analysis.
Understanding business KPI’s and translating into HANA database models for data warehouse, data mart and decision support systems.
Developed SAP FI, MM Analytical applications on HANA using SAP HANA Studio.
Designing and Creating HANA Schemas, Attribute, Analytical and Calculated views per the requirement with necessary privileges. Mapping schemas, designing information models.
Validating and documenting test results for all HANA artifacts.
Deploying HANA RDS for MM, FI, HR modules using SLT replication method from SAP and non-SAP systems.
Created PM, MM SAP screen PERSONA’s, Implemented FIORI applications using SAP FIORI Design RDS.
Designing and creating schemas, Attribute Analytical and Calculated views as per the requirement need with necessary privileges.
Designed and developed data migration programs for Master data, cutover data.
Developed a program to migrate cutover stocks using BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE,
BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE_OIL using 561 movement type, special stock indicators (O, K, M, Q), Stock types (2, 3).
Developed a program to migrate Inventory Management stocks to Warehouse Management stock bins.
Developed a program to create transfer requirement, transfer order for goods movement from one temporary bin to another bin using RFC function module L_TO_CREATE_SINGLE using 999 movement type, Stock category, special stock indicators(O,K,M,Q).
Developed a BDC program to upload LE-WM stocks to EWM using EWM program /SCWM/R_INITIALSTOCKUPLOAD
Developed custom RF transactions for WM to automate three stage RF process to single RF transaction.
Enhanced RF transactions using user-exits verification, deactivating function codes with user exit, adding function keys to user exit.
Developed reconciliation reports, dash boards for data migration objects with success, errors and pending count in source systems.
Developed Module-pool applications for create, copy, modify project definition, WBS transactions for allocation of Project budgets based on daily wages integrated with labor resources, integrated with version managements, integrated with process code.
Designed, developed workflow activity for Employee Self Service (ESS) using business object BASICPAY, RECURRPAY, ADDPAYMENT.
Creation of Project Def, WBS, Process codes, Labor wages, version management integrated transaction tables for module pool programs
Designed, developed and implemented Employee Self Service (ESS) workflow activities to trigger approval process of employee leave types using classes.
Creation of ESS related Portal applications, iViews, Pages, Roles using SAP NW developer studio. Displayed the ESS users documents uploaded into SAP systems in document management system, Solution manager.
Developed BDC program for ASSET MASTER AS90, GL master FS00, FS02 data migration activity.
Designed and developed of FI cutover migration – reconciliation reports for Vendor, Customer, GL open items, Joint Venture Cut over migration – reconciliation report is also developed.
Carried out Debugging, Enhancements, Issue tracking, Table maintenance, Performance tuning, Preparation of low level design documents (LLD), Unit test cases.
Developed custom data sources (full, delta) in ECC and transformation routines in BW for data loading into BI systems for FI, MM.
Developed business server pages across all retail formats for planning YTD, MTD and QTD.
BW- OLAP BAPI, MDX (Multi- Dimensional Expressions) commands, I_STEPS.
Raising OSS notes through SAP Service Marketplaces.
Following are the issues resolved by OSS notes.
Generating access key for deploying exit process through SAP Market place
Applying SAP Notes 517484 (Inactive services in ICF)
Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, IS-Retail, IS –OIL; Modules: BW powered by SAP HANA,SD, CS, MM, FI/CO, HCM, WM, EWM, and F & R, SAP ERP Business Suite powered by HANA, SAP HANA Studio, SAP HANA Live RDS, SAP LT Replication server (SLT) 2.0
SONY
Sr. SAP ABAP/ XI 3.0 / PI 7.0, 7.3 Consultant
Project: Global Concerto Mar 2012 – Jan 2013
Responsibilities:
Analysis of functional specifications and preparation of respective Q & A, KT sessions with on-site team.
Implemented web services for integrating SAP ECC with MS BizTalk applications.
Carried out PI 7.11 upgrade impact analysis and upgrading Interfaces from PI 7.0 to PI 7.1.
SAP HCM integration with Successfactors, Hewitt and Kronos Time Manangement. Legacy system integration with SAP using JMS adapter.
Implemented exception handling, configured alerts using alert framework.
Involved in developing RFC communications with TIBCO adaptor using PURCONTRACT_CREATE01 idoc type.
Involved in developing ABAP programs for consuming TIBCO WSDL files for HR daily attendance data upload into SAP system.
Developed the code, technical specification for SAP CO module.
Developed program to migrate Inventory Assets to consolidation systems – TANGO.
Developed program for posting of cost variance adjustment.
Mark and Release the cost estimate; after the stock is uploaded into the system, the standard cost estimate will be marked and released into the material master using transaction code CK40N.
Execution of unit test cases, white box test cases.
Compose all relevant documents for test scenarios. Check list for code and Technical specs.
Carried out Debugging, Enhancements, Issue tracking, Table maintenance, Performance tuning.
INTERFACES/CONVERSIONS: Creation of direct database access type of inbound interfaces for TANGO, PRIMO systems.
Environment: SAP ECC 6.0; Modules: SD, MM, And FI/CO.
Pitney Bowes
Senior Software Engineer
Project: VSAP Mar 2010 – Aug 2010
Responsibilities:
Used BMC Remedy tool for issue tracking, raising change request, implementing changes to minimize risk and errors working on On-shore & Off-shore team model.
Carried out Debugging, Enhancements, Issue tracking, Table maintenance, FORMS, Performance tuning, Preparation of low level design documents (LLD).
Debugging the programs where ever the rolled out activity of SAP system failed to maintain consistency.
Tracking the issue subject to Custom database tables, and repository objects.
Enhancements: Cash Journal processes are validated using standard User-exits. Creating Field catalogs for pricing routines.
INTERFACES/CONVERSIONS: Developed BDC program to change Sales document contract data using Call transaction method for VA02, VA42, and triggering RFC call in middle ware to transfer the same data.
Creating service order from sales order processing is enhanced for automatic date’s extension.
Creating error IDOC’s respective to the functional process for further processing in batch mode.
LLD: Designing Low Level Documents for all clients SD process technically.
FORMS: Developed sales related forms subject to substitution order, lease.
Modified to standard SAP Scripts and layout sets according to client requirement.
Others: Preparation of low level documents, Test scenarios and delivering Knowledge transfers. Others: Raising
OSS notes through SAP Service Marketplaces. Following are the issues resolved by OSS notes.
Generating access key for deploying exit process through SAP Market place
Environment: ECC 6, SaaS, CRM, BI; Modules: SD, CS, MM, and FI/CO.
Thermal System Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, INDIA
ABAP/PI Consultant
Project: Trishul Aug 2007 - Jan 2009 & May 2009 – Feb 2010
Responsibilities:
Developed Reports for inspection lot by calling relevant logical database in order to consolidate information.
Report to display all changed numbers corresponding to WBS BOM Element.
Developed report for indent of Materials against all stocks with selection criteria of Project number, WBS Number and Date of activity deploying object–oriented Programming.
An existing report subject to vendor price comparisons is tuned for better performance and added additional information report.
Configuration PI integration with other SAP systems and middle wares.
Transporting PI objects debug & Test the inbound PI proxy.
Implemented PI7.1-BPM for User Decision with credit limit check before approval of sales order.
Troubleshooting of PI objects, finding out root cause and bug fixing the interface objects between SAP and PI servers.
Major interfaces developed were calling a Webservice using Soap Adapter, File to multiple IDocs, IDoc to file using File adapter, IDoc to IDoc, File to JDBC and File to RFC.
Developed complex ccBPM (Business Process Management) solution that involved processing input file from mainframe system into valid, error and audit records (multi mapping).
Used Graphical mapping and Java mapping.
Created Plant wise dedicated materials report.
J1I7 report is implicitly enhanced for vendor name, excise additional information.
MB51 report is implicitly enhanced for consumed WBS element across all movement types of GR documents.
ME2N report implicitly enhanced for parked, unparked status document across GR, Invoice documents.
Deploy user-exits for ME31, MM01.
INTERFACES/CONVERSIONS: Developed BDC program to maintain Quality (QM) view for material master using call transaction method and processing the errors through session method.
Status report for data migration transactions is routed to user’s SAP Business workplace.
Creation of Process orders, changing work centers for SAP PP-PI business modules.
Implementation of BAPI in general logistics for saving material master data.
FORMS: Developed Quality Service PO, Goods receipts, Subcontracting PO, with client required annexure and normal formats.
Implemented IDOC using EDI EVision Middleware for sales order processing.
Modified to standard SAP Scripts and layout sets according to client requirement.
Developed proposal forms for Vendor price comparison business process.
Others: Raising OSS notes through SAP Service Marketplaces. Following are the issues resolved by OSS notes.
An issue is resolved subject to Application platform in creating/changing logical databases.
Resolving issues subject to BAPI, BADI with respect to the ECC6 patch levels
Fixed an issue subject to ABAP queries by applying SAP notes.
Environment: ECC 6; Modules: SD, MM, PP-PI, PS and FI/CO.
BWAY Corporation Jan 2009 - May 2009
ABAP Consultant
Project: Upgrade (4.7 to ECC 6)
Responsibilities:
Experience in usage of change management tool for issue tracking, raising change request, implementing changes to minimize risk and errors working on On-shore & Off-shore team model.
Identify and list up modified objects in existing version.
Make adjustments to ABAP objects from 4.7 to ECC 6
Modify custom reports/interface programs affected by upgrade.
Deploy new functionalities of FORMS in support face.
Document upgrades activities.
Analyzed custom objects using SAP upgrade utilities SPAU, SPDD, UCCHECK, SAMT and SE95.
Adapting all custom Reports, Interfaces Programs affected by the upgrade.
Custom programs are inspected using Extended Program check EPC, and Code Inspector
DATA Dictionary: Maintaining DDIC objects for business applications
Carried out Changes to Product Hierarchy ID, append and create structures.
Enhanced RF transactions using user-exits verification, deactivating function codes with user exit, adding function keys to user exit.
INTERFACES/CONVERSIONS: Developed BDC program to maintain Quality (QM) Inspection setup changes (inspection during production) for material master using BAPI. Cancellation of GR Documents.
Migrating Scripts to SMARTFORMS subject to the additional features.
Applying OSS notes subject to upgrade versions technically.
Performing Unicode checks and fixing asynchronous technical objects.
In support age for BWAY-Upgrade, deployed enterprise edition BAPI’s to fix missing functions of R/3 version of SAP
Environment: ERP 4.7, ECC 6; Modules: MM, FI/CO/AM, PP, WM and SD.
AP Southern Power Distribution Co. Ltd. Jan 2006 - Jul 2007
ABAP/PI Consultant /IS Utilities
Responsibilities:
Worked on IS Utilities project
Carried out Table Analysis, Data Archiving, Interfaces, Classical, Interactive reports Enhancements
Worked with FORMS - Performance tuning, Technical documentation and test scripts, In implementation process, developed interfaces with background processing, Classical & Interactive SQL Reports, modifications, and active participation in the following areas.
REPORTS: ALV report for vendor evaluations and price comparisons against collective numbers, RFQ.
Reports for inspection lot by calling relevant logical database in order to consolidate customer requirements.
An ALV report to display sales document number, creation date, name of the person, category, type, delivery for corresponding user range inputs.
Developed report for accounting documents information with respect to special GL account indicator across vendors, customers.
INTERFACES/CONVERSIONS: Developing BDC program to upload all the master data MM01, F-48, F-53 into SAP using call transaction method and processing the errors through session method or call transaction method.
Implementation of BAPI in general logistics for saving material master data.
Developed a function module to export data migration reports to user business workplace.
Business service application forms for Purchase Order by modifying standard SAP Script. This was needed as the company had a preprinted form for PO and needed lot more details.
Modified SAP-Scripts programs and layout sets according to client requirement.
Created the layout sets for the documents like Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Order, Goods Issue Slip, and Invoice.
Developed driver programs for Standard SMARTFORMS in deploying PO, Invoice.
Developed reusable Text modules, long text engine for all types of Purchase orders.
Environment: ERP 4.7, ECC 6, IS - Utilities; Modules: MM, FI/CO, PS.