SANDEEP KUMAR BHARDWAJ
Email: ********.********@*****.*** Ph: 214-***-****
Objective:
To get a position in IT/SAP field that will get me enough learning opportunities and utilize my full potential to contribute to employer organization and put me on the path to further career growth. Currently I am looking for Business Application manager/Lead HCM/Cloud solutions and other new technologies position.
Summary:
10+ years of SAP HCM/IT, HCM Processes Consulting, Project Management, and Team Management experience.
Have Implementation/Production support/Enhancements/ project experience starting from project preparation to go-live and support.
Handling and managing team members and involved in project management activities of the current project.
Vast and rich functional experience of SAP- HR US payroll and benefits module and basic knowledge of Canada payroll.
SAP R/3 4.6C and ECC 6.0 configuration and consulting experience.
Experience in Business process analysis, Business requirements document, functional specs and in solution architect role-mapping the requirements into SAP systems, configuration, unit testing, system integration testing and involved in Business process reengineering
Specialization in Payroll, Personnel Administration (PA) Master data, Benefits, Org Management.
Good Knowledge of ESS/MSS, Learning Solutions Module.
Basic Knowledge on SuccessFactors.
Analysis of SuccessFactors Self Services.
Hands on experience in functional design of new Inbound and outbound interfaces, reports, enhancements, forms etc.
Worked on travel management test through portal ESS.
Support client learning programs and trainings in LSO module.
Designed and configured Enterprise Compensation Management (ECM) plans, eligibility rules.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting experience related to HCM issues.
Review and analysis of ABAP codes and programs.
Onsite/offshore functional and business analyst role.
Liaise with technical/developer team to implement the functional specifications.
Creating Technical / Functional Specification documents.
Creating KT documents and update existing process documents
Worked with Kronos and ADP inbound and outbound interfaces.
Resolving development support issues through the Root Cause Analysis methodology
Gathering of the entire project specific requirements from the necessary resources and triggering of the necessary documentation processes.
Involved in quality and CMMI activities of the projects.
Monitoring the Service Requests of the client and completion of all the related activities within the designated timelines.
Education:
B.TECH. (2000-2004) from YMCAIE, Faridabad (YMCA University of Science and Technology)
Training/Certifications:
HR270-Learning Solutions
HR400-Payroll Management
SKILL SET:
Process
Workforce Process management - Personnel Administration (PA), Organizational Management (OM), Benefits (USA), Payroll (USA) Learning Solution (LSO), Enterprise Compensation Management (ECM)
ERP Software
SAP ECC6.0 and SAP R/3 4.6C
SAP Module
SAP HR/HCM
People
Managing team members, subordinates
Languages
Basics ABAP/4, C,SQL
Software
Microsoft Project, MS Office Suite, HPQC (HP quality Center)
Operating System
Windows, DOS
Incident/Service request management systems
Siebel ERM, HP Service Manager, Remedy System
SAP Skills:
SAP HCM Modules
Payroll: Wage Types, Processing Time Data, Payments and Deductions, Schemas, Functions, Calculation Rules, Internal Tables, Cumulating, Storage, Deductions, Taxes, Benefits/Payroll Integration, Garnishments, Schema/PCR changes, Bank Transfers/Direct Deposits, Third Party Remittance and Off-Cycle Processing, inbound and outbound interfaces.
Taxes: Tax Tables, Tax info types, Tax related processing classes, Tax Areas, Tax Authorities, and Taxability models and tax combos for US Payroll.
BSI updates: TUBs, Cyclic, SUI and upgrade.
Personnel Administration (PA): Personnel actions, Maintain Master data, Configuration and Customization of Info type Menu, Payroll data (Pay Scale and Wage type Structures), Organizational Assignments and Integration of PA/OM.
Organization Management (OM): Organization Structures, Reporting Structures and relationships, Evaluation and Reports, Simple and Detail Maintenance, Structural graphics, Integration of PA/PD.
Benefits: Benefit Area, Benefits program selections, Health Plans, Insurance Plans, Saving Plans, and Annual Enrolment etc, vendor outbound programs.
ESS/MSS, Talent Management: Benefits enrolment through portal, performance management, Master data update.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Client: Fossil, Richardson, Texas Jun, 2015 to Present
Employer: Titan Consulting/Braves Technologies LLC
Role: SAP HCM Consultant
Project Name: Fossil SAP Implement / Support
Project Description: Fossil, a leading global apparel retailer has more than 400 retail locations, 4,000 wholesale locations and 13,000 employees worldwide.
It is headquartered in Richardson, Texas and its diverse portfolio of world class brands has placed it into the S&P 500, marking its place among the 500 leading publicly traded companies in the United States.
The company has implemented SAP HCM, FI modules and other retails solutions and now in the process of after go live and post implementation support activities. The project is to provide technical and functional support to SAP HCM and Success Factor suite of client and integration with other non-SAP applications.
This involves production support, upgrade, enhancement and implementation of new functionalities.
Responsibilities:
Knowledge transfer and transition process to the new teams.
Solution Architecture / Design/Propose and/or Support Process Definition / Changes
Adhoc query and SAP queries
Transferring data from SAP HCM to other systems using PFAL and review master data
Review current HR Support pack for yearend impact and implement/test them into SAP.
Review/Update payroll, Deduction, posting calendar for yearend activities.
Solution Design/Propose and/or Support Process Definition / Changes
Configuration of payroll, benefits, Personnel Administration (PA) changes
Coordinate and liaise with Technical ABAP team to develop customized programs for third party application.
Resolve ESS/MSS issues and implement new solution with portal/technical team.
Prepare Technical / Functional Specification documents.
Unit testing and system integration testing of the new system changes
Support for Integration, QA and User-Acceptance Testing
Weekly/monthly audit of the project and update necessary project process documents
Provide Production Support for PA/OM, Payroll, Benefits ESS/MSS and Time management modules of SAP
Client: Southwest Airlines, Dallas, Texas Oct, 2011 to Mar, 2015
Employer: Mphasis Ltd/HP
Role: SAP HCM Lead Consultant
Project Name: Southwest Airlines SAP Implement /Support
Project Description: Southwest Airlines is the largest low cost carrier in the world and a major airline in US. It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and carries most domestic passengers among all US airlines.
The company has implemented SAP HCM and FI modules and now in the process of after go live and post implementation support activities. The project is to provide technical and functional support to SAP applications of client in FI and HR modules.
This involves production support, upgrade, enhancement and implementation of new functionalities.
Responsibilities:
Business Requirements Gathering and analyze them for mapping into SAP system
Solution Architecture / Design/Propose and/or Support Process Definition / Changes
Configuration and unit testing for new Enhancements /Change in Functionality
Client interaction and liaise with ABAP/PI/Basis technical teams to complete development of the new enhancement changes, interfaces and reports
Implement and configure new functionality for HCM modules like Personnel Administration (PA)/Organization Management (OM) and payroll changes
Analyzing ABAP Codes / Programs.
Configured new WTs, action types and action reason codes.
Enhancement Packs analysis and test them for business impact on client system applications
Provide Production Support for LSO, ESS/MSS.
Support client learning programs and trainings in LSO module.
Manage year end project plan and coordiante with payroll, HRIS team for implementing year end changes
Provide Production Support for Time management, Attendance modules of SAP.
Designed and configured Enterprise Compensation Management (ECM) plans, eligibility rules.
Involved in review of annual merit and performance appraisal process in Enterprise Compensation Management (ECM)
TUBS/SUI updates to SAP and BSI Tax factory
Review benefits plans and year end enrollment
Benefit plan changes and creation of new plans.
Configure the new tax authorities and set up them for tax deductions
Analyze the new inbound/outbound interfaces, design and help technical team develop them and test the interfaces
Analysis of SuccessFactors Self Services.
Change and configure the remuneration statement forms using PE51
Suggest and propose business process improvement changes.
Prepare Technical / Functional Specification documents.
Review the new legal and garishmnets requirements, analyze the state rules
Configure new garnishment rules and adjustment models, set up garnishment WTs and service charges.
Configure new symbolic account and map them to FI accounts
Design new custom reports in Personnel Administration (PA), Benefits modules
Review the business processs of the client and suggest business process reengineering
Resolve ESS/MSS issues and implement new solution with portal/technical team.
Working on Kronos and ADP inbound and outbound interfaces.
Provide Production Support- resolving the production system issues/problems
Performed QA/Test Payroll / ESS/MSS portal changes
Support for Integration QA and User-Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Performed Automation Testing using HPQC.
Payroll monitoring and resolve payroll issues arising during payroll run
Post payroll processing issues resolution
Knowledge transfer and prepare the necessary documents
Client: Rockwell Automation Dec, 2010 to Oct, 2011
Employer: IBM India Pvt Ltd
Role: SAP HCM Consultant
Project Name: Rockwell Automation SAP Implement/Support
Project Description: Rockwell Automation, the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation, makes its customers more productive and the world more sustainable. Throughout the world, our flagship Allen-Bradley® and Rockwell Software® product brands are recognized for innovation and excellence.
The project is to provide technical and functional support to SAP applications of client including SAP HCM, FI, CRM, SRM etc.
This involves production support, upgrade, enhancement and implementation of new functionalities.
Responsibilities:
Knowledge transfer and transition process
Provide Production Support for LSO,PADR, ESS/MSS and Time management, Attendance modules of SAP
Solution Architecture / Design/Propose and/or Support Process Definition / Changes
Adhoc query and SAP queries
Training course enrolment process and resolve issue related to them
Transferring data from SAP HCM to other systems using PFAL and review master data
Analyzing ABAP Codes / Programs and coordinating with the Technical team for Technical specification.
Prepare Technical / Functional Specification documents.
Performance appraisal process review and resolve issues related to Annual Performance review.
Support packs testing
Support for Integration, QA and User-Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Coordination with other teams –SAP security, workforce admin etc.
Propose or Support Process Definition / Changes
Troubleshooting problem areas of client application and suggest solutions.
Prepare and update knowledge database documents
Client: Dr Pepper and Snapple Group June, 2009 to Dec, 2010
Employer: HCL Technologies Ltd
Role: SAP HCM Consultant
Project Name: DPSG ADM Transition (SAP HCM support)
Project Description: Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., (DPS) is an integrated refreshment beverage business marketing more than 50 beverage brands to consumers throughout North America. Based in Plano, Texas, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. employs approximately 20,000 people and operates 24 bottling and manufacturing facilities and more than 200 distribution centers across the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
The company has upgraded to ERP system SAP ECC6.0 version for HR and other applications. The project is about transitioning from current team to new team and providing SAP HR application enhancements support and maintenance.
Responsibilities:
Knowledge transfer and transition from existing team.
Prepare KT documents and update existing process documents.
Business Requirement Gathering / Analysis of new projects and enhancements
Propose and implement new solutions for client SAP application
Preparation of Business requirements or functional specifications of the new changes into SAP HCM system
Manage/update year-end project plan for US and Canada
Co-ordinate with all other groups like tax, HRIS, payroll IT to complete their task
Review TUBS, SUI and update accordingly in the SAP and BSI tax factory
Review Business number set up, EI rate, CPP deduction and yearend process for Canada
Review current HR Support pack for yearend impact and implement/test them into SAP.
Review/Update payroll, Deduction, posting calendar for yearend activities.
Solution Design/Propose and/or Support Process Definition / Changes
Configuration of payroll, benefits, Personnel Administration (PA) changes
Coordinate and liaise with Technical ABAP team to develop customized programs for third party application.
Resolve ESS/MSS issues and implement new solution with portal/technical team.
Prepare Technical / Functional Specification documents.
Unit testing and system integration testing of the new system changes
Support for Integration, QA and User-Acceptance Testing
Weekly/monthly audit of the project and update necessary project process documents
Provide Production Support to business for SAP HCM issues
Client: FEI Company Mar, 2009- Jun, 2009
Employer: HCL Technologies Ltd
Role: SAP HCM Consultant
Project Name: SAP HCM (After Implementation Support)
Project Description: FEI is the world leader in electron optics and focused ion beam technologies.
The project objectives are to provide support and guidance for SAP-HCM and support processes. The client has recently gone live with its first ever instance of SAP and is seeking continuous support and guidance in the optimal utilization of SAP-HCM as well as establishing support processes.
Responsibilities:
Requirement Gathering / Analysis for new SAP changes
Implement and configure new functionality for HCM modules like Personnel Administration (PA) and payroll changes
Propose and/or Support Process Definition / Changes
New Enhancements development for changes arising out of new or change in business requirements from end business user for HCM processes.
Configuration/Unit Testing/Support for Integration and User-Acceptance Testing
Functional Specifications and documentations.
System Changes – Configuration documents
Unit Testing Results
Quality Assurance (QA)
Query Resolution
Approach Papers
Client: The Irvine Company (TIC) Dec, 2008 - Mar, 2009
Employer: HCL Technologies Ltd
Role: SAP HCM Consultant
Project Name: SAP HCM Support - Posting clean up and process improvement
Project Description: The Irvine Company is one of America’s most respected and diversified private real estate companies. TIC went live on SAP HR and Payroll, including ESS/MSS module, on January 1, 2008. Post Go-Live TIC is in the process of stream line the entire payroll processes. The scope of project is to manage first yearend processes after the go-live.
Responsibilities:
As a Business/functional analyst to fix up the payroll issues
Review/Update payroll posting process to clear out all the un-posted payroll of 2008
Analysis of wage types and posting characteristics
Improvement of posting process and suggest changes in payroll process
Co-ordinate with all other groups like Finance, HRIS, payroll IT to complete their task
Review/update payroll reversal process
Configure Personnel Administration (PA) changes like actions, action reason codes, OM objects
Prepare Technical / Functional Specification and requirements documents
Unit testing/ Integration testing
Support for User Acceptance Testing
Coordination with technical team/ basis team to support SAP HCM issues
Problems solving and troubleshooting production issues
Prepare necessary tracker documents related to project management
Review year end processes and suggest or implement fixes
Client: Hewitt/International Paper Nov, 2006 – Dec, 2008
Employer: HCL Technologies Ltd
Role: SAP HCM Consultant
Project Name: SAP HCM Implementation support
Project Description: Hewitt is the leading BPO Consulting Company in the HR area currently engaged with Fortune 500 Client in Paper Industry who has implemented their HR systems using SAP R/3 Technology. I am involved in the process of Development, Implementation and support of their HR system.
Responsibilities:
Implement and Support SAP HR functional activities from offshore including Payroll, Benefits, Personnel Administration (PA) customization
Configuration of new locations, tax authorities, garnishment changes
Responsible for Analysis of Payroll, Taxes and Garnishment, Annual enrollment of Benefit plans issues and High priority and Severity changes.
Responsible for Tax Update Bulletin changes and SUI changes in the SAP/BSI systems
Responsible for quarterly support packs updates testing including notes and roles update analysis.
Support Packs applied every quarter and tested -Pre and post Testing
Security Roles Testing
Data Massaging
Compare Payroll results
Benefits enrolment project-Analysis and discussion of the Employee benefits Process changes.
Configuration of the Health/Insurance/Saving plans in SAP system.
System Integration testing
Payroll area conversion project-Analysis and discussion of the new payroll Process.
Configuration of the payroll calendar, payment models and features in SAP system.
Impact analysis and resolution of problems
Test planning and Test cases preparation
System Integration testing
Client: HCL Technologies Jul, 2006 - Nov, 2006
Employer: HCL Technologies Ltd
Role: SAP HCM Consultant
Project Name: SAP HR US payroll Implementation
Project Description: An internal project to implement US payroll functionality for prototype development in HCL Technologies Ltd. to be based on Business Process Outsourcing Organization.
Responsibilities:
Project Preparation
Scope Definition.
Data Gathering
Business Blue Print
Study and Document AS – IS
Define TO – BE
Gap Analysis
Realization
Configuration/ Technical Specifications/Report Development.
Unit Testing/System Integration Testing
Final Preparation
Data Migration
CDAC, India Jul, 2005 – Jun, 2006
Role: SAP HR Project Trainee/Consultant
Project Name: Inhouse SAP HR Implementation
Project Description: To study the existing HR processes and implement SAP HCM modules- Personnel Administration (PA), Personnel Development, Organizational Management (OM), Recruitment and Time Management.
Responsibilities:
Project Preparation
Scope Definition
Data Gathering
Business Blue Print
Study and Document AS - IS
Define TO - BE
Gap Analysis
Realization
Configuration/Technical Specifications/Report Development
Unit Testing/System Integration Testing
Final Preparation
Data Migration