>>> IMPORTANT NOTE TO RECRUITERS SEEING MY PROFILE <<<
a) Hourly Rates based on -> Project Complexity / Duration / Role / Location;
b) Hourly Rates indicated above are just indicative - can go up/down based on Point # ( a );
c) For Non Local Projects (Not in Silicon Valley Area) - Expenses are separate than hourly rate;
d) Corp 2 Corp preferred anytime. I have my own S-Corp with all Required Insurances;
e) In some rare cases (worth our discussion) might go in for -> i) 1099 ii) W2 – Contract;
f) Visa / Work / Immigration Status -> Permanent Resident of USA aka GC (Green Card) Holder;
g) Project should be for a Direct - “System Integrator (SAP America/Big 6/Etc.) / End” - Client;
h) I do not work with layers - other than what are mentioned in Point # ( g );
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M. B. A. - General Management & Marketing [University Topper - Gold Medalist],
Experienced SAP - Implementation & System Process Advisory Professional,
Location: Silicon Valley Area, CA, USA
SAP CAREER - PROFILE SUMMARY
Experienced SAP Implementation Professional of 19 Years with core Focus and Expertise in areas of SD[OTC], LE & VC and deep knowledge and expertise in all Phases of a Full Cycle Implementation;
Before SAP Career had about a Decade of hard core Business Experience as an Executive in responsible positions having varied levels of experience in the competency areas of -> Sales, Marketing, General Management, Channel Management, Customer Service, CRM, Purchasing, Logistics, Warehouse Management, Production Coordination, Accounting, Etc.;
An Analytical, Focused, Creative and Out of the Box Design Thinker, I use my Extensive - Business, IT Generic and SAP Functional - Experience to look at things from a Horizontal Width, Vertical Depth and SAP Best Practices to design Robust, Long Term, Business Empowering SAP Centric solutions;
Apart from Core SAP SD, LE & VC Skills have Good/Basic Knowledge Individually & Strong SAP SD Integration
Within Core SAP ECC : MM, P2P, PP, Tax - [Vertex, EU, Int.], VC, FI, COPA, Vistex, CS, QM, WM, PS;
Outside Core SAP ECC : BW / DW Systems, BO, SFDC, SAP CRM, Siebel, Web Ordering, EDI, IDOC;
Experience in using project methodologies/tools like - ASAP, Business Suite on HANA, Agile Scrum, Business All-In-One, VSAP, BC Sets, Solution Manager, Upgrade Scope Study, Support Initialization, Remedy;
Have a very good mix of multiple projects experience giving me an exposure to look at things from different perspectives of Enterprise solutioning -> End to End Green Field Implementations, Full Cycle Implementations, Reimplementation, Ramp Up, Global Roll Out, Solution - Audit / Design, Pre Sales, Etc.
Have a very good mix of multiple project roles like as an Individual Contributor / Managing Direct Reports as a -> Solution Architect, Lead, Senior Consultant, Team Lead, Project Manager, Etc.;
Comfort dealing with different project / system stake holders like - right from PMO, Business Owners, Customers, SAP Team Members, Super Users, Users, End Users, in a project COE from different cultures across globe[USA, Canada, EU, Australia, Japan, China, Oman, India, Brazil, Etc.];
Business and SAP Project Experience in different Industry Sectors: Manufacturing, Hi-Tech, Media, Semi Conductors, Life Sciences, Medical Device, Chemical, Mining, Live Animal, Retail[Majority], Manufacturing / Consumer Durables, Advertising, Auto Tires, Packaging, Etc. to name a few;
Work Arrangement: Project Assignments Experiences working for top companies:
Contractor[representing SAP System Integrator]: SAP America, Capgemini
Employee[working for SAP system integrator]: Bristlecone, NTT Data [Intelligroup]
Partnered [for SAP Customers]: Worked along directly with people from-EY, IBM, Deloitte, Etc. ;
[Always a Hands On Customizing guy] have expertise in SAP Skills/Business Processes in the Streams of - Made to Stock, Made To Order[Assemble To Order, Engineer To Order] for scenarios -> Inquiries/ Quotations, Cash Sales, Rush Order Sales, Consignments, Contracts[Qty & Value], Inter Company - Sales and Purchasing, Sales Promotions, Third Party Order Processing, Individual Purchase Orders, Complaints [Returns, Credits, Debits, Free Delivery], Scheduling Agreements, End to End Delivery[Picking, Packing, Shipment, PGI] Process, Different Types of Billing, Invoice Lists, Taxes[US, VAT, International], End to End Pricing Design, Credit Management, Payment Cards, ATP, LIS, Master Data[Customer, Vendor, Material, Pricing, Batches, BOMs, Routes, Tax, Characteristics, Classes, Outputs, Etc.], Material Movements, PO Types, ABAP Querying, Enterprise Structures [in SD, MM, FI, COPA, Etc.], Etc.;
Locations Worked: Project Experience primarily in USA[Decade+] & also international
Onsite : USA, EU[Netherlands, Germany], Australia, China, Oman, India
Offshore[from US, EU] : Canada, UK, Philippines, EU, Brazil, LATAM, Japan, Singapore, India, Etc.
SAP PROJECT EXPERIENCE: CURRENT - 1998
All SAP Project Work always hands on Customizing / On System ranging 50%[PM Roles]-100%[All Others] of time;
SAP Component / Functionality Index for the work done during projects
SAP MODULE / FUNCTIONALITY / PROCESS INDEX:
SD/OTC : [Sales & Distribution/Order to Cash] Includes Inquiry, Quotation, Order, Delivery, Billing, Returns
LES : Logistics Execution System - Outbound & Inbound Delivery, Pick, Pack / Handling Units, PGI / PGR
MM : Materials Management which includes Purchasing, Inventory Management, Vendor Management
PRICING : Mainly SD and additionally MM, Always has strong FI Integration and mostly PA Integration
TAX - A : Would be - USA, Canada, [Vertex, Taxware, Sabrix], Mexico
TAX - B : Would be - Rest of the world - VAT[EU], LATAM, EMEA, APAC
VC : Variant Configuration
MTO : Made to Order
ATP : Available to Promise
A20/ATO : Assemble to Order
IC : Inter Company Sales \ Purchase Processes
FI : Finance
CO : Controlling
COPA : Profitability Analysis which is a component of CO - Controlling Module
PS : Project System
CIC : SAP ECC CS - Customer Interaction Center
FICA : Finance Contract Accounting
WM : Warehouse Management
QM : Quality Management
PP : Production Planning
BO/DW/BW: Business Objects / Data / Business Warehousing
CIN : Country India Version – Excise Duty, VAT and Taxes
ONSITE [USA and China] PROJECTS: 2003 – Current [From Project 09 - 30]
PROJECT # : 31
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SD VC MULTI PLANT ORDER BOM – SOLUTION DESIGN
Industry Sector : Semiconductors
Region / Country Impacted : GLOBAL
Role / Position : SD VC Subject Matter Expert [Representing SAP - AG/Labs/CDP ]
Functionalities Worked with : VC, OTC, LES, PP, MM, MRP, Order BOM, Availability Check, MTO, MTS, Taxes, FI
SAP Integration with : Not Applicable
PROJECT # : 30
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SD VC IMPLEMENTATION - Wave-II(Detailed Design, Build & Deploy)
Industry Sector : Hi-Tech / Semiconductors / Aerospace
Region / Country Impacted : USA
Role / Position : SD VC Lead & Solution Architect
Functionalities Worked with : VC, OTC, LES, Pricing, Availability Check, MTO, MTS, Taxes, FI
PROJECT # : 29
SAP PROJECT TYPE : BUSINESS SUITE ON HANA – SAP BLUEPRINT DESIGN REVIEW
Industry Sector : Publishing & Media
Region / Country Impacted : USA, EU, LATAM
Role / Position : Pricing Lead
Functionalities Worked with : Pricing, OTC, LES,, IDOCs, IC, FI, COPA
SAP Integration with : Integration with many Home Grown Applications, Hybris, Etc.
PROJECT # : 28
SAP PROJECT TYPE : RDS - BUSINESS SUITE ON HANA – IMPLEMENTATION
Industry Sector : Healthcare & Manufacturing
Region / Country Impacted : USA, Mexico, Puerto Rico
Role / Position : OTC Team Lead
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, LES, Pricing, Availability Check, MTO, MTS, Credit Management, IC, FI,
PP, MM, QM, WM, COPA, Basic PS
SAP Integration with : Integration with SAP - RF, GTS, DW
PROJECT # : 27
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SD VC IMPLEMENTATION - Wave-I(Planning, Blue Print + Baseline Design)
Industry Sector : Hi-Tech / Semiconductors / Aerospace
Region / Country Impacted : USA
Role / Position : SD VC Lead & Solution Architect
Functionalities Worked with : VC, OTC, LES, Pricing, Availability Check, MTO, MTS, Taxes, FI
SAP Integration with : Integration with SAP GTS
PROJECT # : 26
SAP PROJECT TYPE : GLOBAL ROLL OUT & VISTEX - IMPLEMENTATION
Industry Sector : HVAC / Discrete Manufacturing
Region / Country Impacted : USA, Canada, Mexico
Role / Position : Pricing Lead & Senior Consultant
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, LES, Pricing, Tax-A, Vistex, IC, VC, Sales Promotions, FI, COPA
SAP Integration with : Integration with Taxware, 3PL-WMS, DW, BO
PROJECT # : 25
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SOLUTION DESIGN
Industry Sector : Mining
Region / Country Impacted : USA
Role / Position : Solution Architect / Senior Consultant
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, LES, ATP, ATO, MM, PP
SAP Integration with : N A
PROJECT # : 24
SAP PROJECT TYPE : VC & SALES PROMOTION – IMPROVEMENT & IMPLEMENTATION
Industry Sector : Hi-Tech & Software
Region / Country Impacted : USA
Role / Position : Senior Consultant
Functionalities Worked with : VC, OTC, Pricing, Tax-A, ATO, Sales Promotions, EDI/IDOC
SAP Integration with : Taxware, SFDC, Online Order Interfacing, Siebel, Digital River, TIBCO.
PROJECT # : 23
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SAP VC FULL CYCLE - END TO END - IMPLEMENTATION
Industry Sector : Medical Appliances/Devices
Region / Country Impacted : USA, EU
Role / Position : Project Manager & Solution Architect
Functionalities Worked with : VC, OTC, LES, Pricing, Tax-A&B, ATP, ATO, FI, COPA, MM
SAP Integration with : SAP CRM
PROJECT # : 22
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SAP GLOBAL ROLL OUT / LOCALIZATION - IMPLEMENTATION
Industry Sector : Discrete Manufacturing
Region / Country Impacted : USA, GB/UK
Role / Position : Lead / Senior Consultant
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, LES, Pricing, ATO, MM, IC, PP, VC, Billing Plan, FI, COPA
SAP Integration with : Vertex, 3PL-UPS
PROJECT # : 21
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SAP GREEN FIELD - IMPLEMENTATION
Industry Sector : Pharma - Life Science
Region / Country Impacted : USA, Canada
Role / Position : Pricing Team Lead
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, LES, Pricing, Billing Plan, Tax-A, MM, Pricing Contracts, Revenue Recognition, IC,
FI, COPA, PS, Sales Promotions, EDI/IDOC
SAP Integration with : Vertex, Integration/Legacy Systems - DW, AS400, JDE
PROJECT # : 20
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SAP RAMP UP IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT
Industry Sector : Waste & Recycling
Region / Country Impacted : USA
Role / Position : Project Manager
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, Pricing, CIC, FICA, OPS, Address Management, Billing Plan
SAP Integration with : Integration/Legacy Systems - AS400, Navteq
PROJECT # : 19
SAP PROJECT TYPE : MINI PROJECTS IMPLEMENTATION
Industry Sector : Discrete Manufacturing
Region / Country Impacted : USA, EU
Role / Position : Project Lead & Solution Architect
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, LES, Pricing, Tax-A&B, MM, FI, Billing Plan, Sales Promotions, EDI/IDOC
Project Manager Training
SAP Integration with : Vertex, 3PL – UPS,
PROJECT # : 18
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SAP SYSTEM DESIGN AUDIT
Industry Sector : Packaging
Region / Country Impacted : USA, Canada
Role / Position : Solution Auditor
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, LES, Tax-A, MM, PP
SAP Integration with : N A
PROJECT # : 17
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SAP GLOBAL ROLL OUT / LOCALIZATION - IMPLEMENTATION
Industry Sector : Life Sciences
Region / Country Impacted : USA, China
Role / Position : Senior Consultant
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, LES, Pricing, Tax-A&B, MM, IC, ATO, Billing, Revenue Recognition, Sales
Promotions, QM, FI, COPA
SAP Integration with : Taxware
PROJECT # : 16
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SAP ENHANCEMENTS & SUPPORT
Industry Sector : Life Sciences
Region / Country Impacted : Global
Role / Position : Senior Consultant
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, LES, Pricing, Tax-A&B, MM, IC, ATO, Billing, Revenue Recognition, Sales
Promotions, QM, FI, COPA
SAP Integration with : Taxware
PROJECT # : 15
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SAP IS HI-TECH SOLUTION VALIDATION /TESTING
Industry Sector : Enterprise Software
Region / Country Impacted : Global
Role / Position : Senior Consultant
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, LES, MM, WM, PP
SAP Integration with : N A
PROJECT # : 14
SAP PROJECT TYPE : PRICING STRATEGY - SOLUTION DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION
Industry Sector : Media
Region / Country Impacted : USA
Role / Position : Solution Architect
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, Pricing, Billing, Rebates, MM, LES, VC, Variant Pricing, Sales Promotions,
Rebates, Product Hierarchy, Status Management, FI, COPA
SAP Integration with : N A
PROJECT # : 13
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SOLUTION DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION
Industry Sector : Hi-Tech
Region / Country Impacted : USA, Taiwan
Role / Position : Solution Architect
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, LES, Billing, ATP, MM, IC, FI
SAP Integration with : N A
PROJECT # : 12
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SAP RDS [BUSINESS ALL-IN-ONE] GREEN FIELD IMPLEMENTATION
Industry Sector : Hi-Tech
Region / Country Impacted : USA, Philippines
Role / Position : SD Team Lead
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, LES, Pricing, Tax-A&B, MM, IC, PP, FI, COPA
SAP Integration with : Legacy System - AS 400
PROJECT # : 11
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SAP UPGRADE ASSESSMENT
Industry Sector : Semi-Conductors
Region / Country Impacted : USA, Global
Role / Position : Senior Consultant
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, LES, Pricing, Tax-A&B, MM, Project Lead Training
SAP Integration with : N A
PROJECT # : 10
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SAP ENHANCEMENTS & SUPPORT INITIALIZATION
Industry Sector : Semi-Conductors
Region / Country Impacted : USA, Global
Role / Position : Senior Consultant
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, LES, Pricing, Tax-A&B, MM
SAP Integration with : N A
PROJECT # : 09
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SAP FULL CYCLE - REIMPLEMENTATION
Industry Sector : Media
Region / Country Impacted : USA, Global
Role / Position : SD Team Coordinator
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, Pricing, Tax-A, Billing Plan, Contracts, MM,
SAP Integration with : Online Web Order Interfacing, Payment Cards, ACH, TIBCO
ONSITE INTERNATIONAL [EU, Australia, Oman & India] PROJECTS: 1998 - 2003 – [From Project 01 - 08]
PROJECT # : 08
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SAP ENHANCEMENTS
Industry Sector : Medical Devices / Appliances / Healthcare
Region / Country Impacted : EU, USA, Global
Role / Position : Project Manager & SD Team Member
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, LES, Pricing, Sales Promotions, Billing Plans, Tax-A&B, MM, PP, PS, IC
SAP Integration with : EDI/IDOC
PROJECT # : 07
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SAP IS-AUTO GREEN FIELD IMPLEMENTATION
Industry Sector : Auto Trading / Automobiles
Region / Country Impacted : Oman
Role / Position : SD Team Lead
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, LES, Pricing, Sales Promotions, Tax-B, MM, WM, IS-Auto, VMS, IC
SAP Integration with : SAP EP
PROJECT # : 06
SAP PROJECT TYPE : ENHANCEMENT & SUPPORT
Industry Sector : Chemicals / Paints
Region / Country Impacted : India
Role / Position : SD Team Lead
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, LES, Pricing, Sales Promotions, Tax-B, MM, PP, FI, COPA, IC, CIN
SAP Integration with : N A
PROJECT # : 05
SAP PROJECT TYPE : ENHANCEMENT & SUPPORT INITIALIZATION
Industry Sector : Semi-Conductors
Region / Country Impacted : USA, Global
Role / Position : Senior Consultant
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, LES, Pricing, Tax-A&B, MM
SAP Integration with : Integration with 3PL-WMS, Vertex
PROJECT # : 04
SAP PROJECT TYPE : UPGRADE ASSESSMENT & SUPPORT INITIALIZATION
Industry Sector : Mining / Refinery
Region / Country Impacted : Australia, Global
Role / Position : Consultant
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, LES, Pricing, Tax-B, MM
SAP Integration with : N A
PROJECT # : 03
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SAP GREEN FIELD IMPLEMENTATION
Industry Sector : Mining
Region / Country Impacted : India
Role / Position : Consultant
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, LES, Pricing, Tax-B MM, QM, PP, FI, COPA, CIN
SAP Integration with : Legacy System: AS400
PROJECT # : 02
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SAP GO LIVE HYPER CARE SUPPORT
Industry Sector : Research
Region / Country Impacted : India
Role / Position : Consultant
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, Pricing, MM
SAP Integration with : N A
PROJECT # : 01
SAP PROJECT TYPE : SAP FULL CYCLE IMPLEMENTATION [In House]
Industry Sector : Chemical
Region / Country Impacted : India
Role / Position : Consultant
Functionalities Worked with : OTC, LES, Pricing, Tax-B, MM
SAP Integration with : N A
MISCELLANEOUS SAP RELATED WORK
Pre-Sales Scoping Studies: Performing scoping studies for prospective SAP Projects clients across industry sectors in SAP and one in CRM. Examples: GE, Chevron Texaco, British Petroleum[BP], Procter & Gamble, Model N, Etc.;
Solution Database Built Up: Involved in building up solution database for the existing clients. The solution database was – Generic and Client Specific
TRAINING / CERTIFICATION
Experience SAP Hybris Solutions -> Commerce, C4C (Sales & Services), Marketing, Billing;
Application Integration Made Simple with SAP HANA Cloud Integration