Wm. David Craig Jr.
Mansfield, TX 76063-4199
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Summary
34+ years’ experience in business applications design, development, training, and support.
Over 30 years of SAP-ABAP experience; several full life-cycle implementations.
U.S. Government Trusted security clearance (expired December 2015)
Data Migration from Legacy systems to SAP systems sing SAP Best Practices and LSMW
Custom ABAP in all RICEFW areas
SAP HANA CDS Views
SAP Activate Methodology
Technical training, mentoring, and documentation
Familiar with FICO, MM, PP, QM, PS, PM.
Exposure to SAP CRM, SRM, EHS, HR CATS, BW, OData, Fiori
Requirements gathering and implementation via Agile
Exposure to SAP NWGW/Fiori Launchpad framework – SAPUI5, OData, CSS/LESS
Open SAP training
SAP S4HANA in a Nutshell
Find Your Path to SAP S4HANA/ SAP Screens Personas
Extending SAP S4HANA with SAP HANA Cloud Platform
Empathy in Motion The Power of Employee Volunteering
SAP Solution Manager for SAP S4HANA Implementation in a Nutshell
SAP Certified Development Professional - ABAP with SAP NetWeaver 7.0 (2012)
Coordinated with SAP America to achieve 3rd party vendors S4/HANA certified with SAP Add-On Assembly Kit
13+ years of A&D experience: Vought Aircraft, Lockheed, Bell Helicopter, AM General, Army, Sabre, American Airlines, and Raytheon.
Analyzed functional specifications, developed technical specifications, completed coding, performed unit testing, and integration testing.
RFCs, BAPIs, BADIs, Function Modules, Netweaver XI/PI and User Exits, IDOCs, EDI, ALE, LSMW, and xMII, CAMS, Certify.
Data Migration Analyst experience: involved in all phases of a life cycle implementation, including development of specifications, prototypes, design, configuration, testing, go-live, user training and post production support.
20+ years in Manager/Team Lead experience. Offshore/multi-time zone coordination
IT Management/Team Lead; Blueprint requirements; Architecture Design; Performance Appraisals.
Led a Global Team of 20+ Developers responsible for gathering requirements, developing, testing and supporting over 200 critical RICEF Objects as part of a multi-million-dollar project which delivered on time and within budget for a large, global Japanese manufacturer.
45+ SAP clients; 18 implementations (10 full life-cycle) SAP (2.0 - ECC 6.0)
Wrote RICEF objects within all major modules in SAP. (FI, CO, AM, PS, PM, MM, QM, PP, SD, CRM, HR CATS).
Experience with Master Data (Materials, Vendors, Customers)
3+ years of HR experience; Worked with transactions and reports in The Cross Application Time Sheet (CATS) application.
Dialog Programming, BDC, Call Transaction, and reports (standard and ALV).
8+ years mainframe experience (COBOL, TELON, PL/1, JCL, SAS, SQL, and UNIX scripts).
Industries: A&D, High-Tech, Oil&Gas, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Metals, Tobacco, Wholesale, Consumer Products, and Public Sector.
Worked with middleware applications (SeeBeyond, Crossworlds, Mercator, BI, BW).
WORKSOFT Certify trained
EXPERIENCE
Raytheon Feb 2022 – Present
SAP ABAP Developer
Partner with functional teams to review functional specifications and produce technical design specifications
Provide level of effort estimates based on functional specifications or business requirements
Worked extensively in creating CDS Views for The Data Migration project
Design, code, unit test, debug and implement SAP ABAP applications with functional teams
Resolve open development issues and make decisions about alternate technical approaches
Proactively provide work status
Follow development standards and methodology
Ensure that documentation is properly maintained
Support the change control process
Conduct code reviews with peers
Support application upgrades
Work Defects
oDevelop test plans for new or modified programs
oTest, debug, implement, and document fixes
oPerform issue resolution and root cause analysis
Provide advanced problem solving and technical support, including on-call critical support
Magnitude Software June 2017 – Oct 2021
SAP ABAP Developer
As a Senior Developer and Support Engineer, I would answer customer questions and determine solutions within our products, debug software, document customer issues in the support ticket system.
I directly reported status to the Vice-president of Product Management and Support at Magnitude Software, Inc.
I would take designs from the software development queue, work with the developer(s) to get the code completed and perform thorough software testing and regression testing.
I represented the technical team during Demos and Presentations.
Modified ABAP code of SAP Certified 3rd party tools.
Using SAP Add-On Assembly Kit, coordinated with SAP Integration and Certification Center to have Magnitude Process Runner GLSU (formerly Z Option GLSU) SAP Certified with SAP S/4HANA.
Clarkston Consulting Mar 2015 - May 2017
SAP Consultant
As a Senior Consultant, I worked closely with Functional Configuration Consultants and client personnel to ensure accuracy and completeness of functional requirements, technical specifications, and development of programs according to specifications.
I was responsible for managing the SAP Development team in migrating the Legacy ERP system into the new company supported platform.
This implementation spanned FICO, HR (Time), SD, MM, WM, PS and 700 end users, supported by a team of 30+ people.
I am working with the Development team to assist with the integration of the ECC system from one city to another.
Data Migration from Legacy systems to SAP systems sing SAP Best Practices and LSMW
My responsibilities include Realization implementation and technical specification requirements, develop code items for RICEW to match specifications, and assist in Technical Specifications QAs and Code Reviews.
EXPERIENCE
Worksoft May 2014 to Jan 2015
Solution Architect
As a Solution Architect, I worked with Worksoft Certify, an automated Business Process Validation (BPV) platform for SAP companies worldwide to replace costly and time-consuming manual testing methods.
I develop and present product demonstrations to partners/potential customers and explain the value proposition of our platform, supported Proof-Of-Concepts or platform deep dives from a technical perspective, provided product technical support to the pre-sales team, provide support on product installation and upgrades, develop and provide initial Worksoft product training (1-to-2-hour sessions), and answered technical questions during the customer's evaluation.
LMP Army Sep 2013 - May 2014
SAP ABAP Developer
As the SAP Technical Developer, followed the standard life cycle development process and work closely with the functional configuration consultants to ensure accuracy and completeness of functional requirements and development of ABAP programs according to specifications.
Also responsible for technical component delivery and assumes responsibility for testing the application code from a technical perspective to verify that programs follow standards and meets technical specifications.
Actively participate in work groups and work sessions with functional and technical consultants.
Sysco Foods June 2013 - Aug 2013
SAP consultant
Designed and Developed SD/pricing routines, user exits and BADI Enhancements and SAP Custom transactions.
Analyzed functional specifications, developed technical specifications, completed coding, performed unit testing, and supported integration testing.
LMP Army Oct 2012 - June 2013
SAP Consultant
As the SAP Data Migration Analyst, worked closely with the functional configuration consultants to ensure accuracy and completeness of functional requirements, creates technical specifications and the development of programs according to specifications.
Was responsible for technical component delivery and participates in full integration testing and assumes responsibility for testing the application code from a technical perspective to verify that programs follow standards and meets technical specifications.
Actively participate in work groups and work sessions with functional and technical consultants.
Lifetime Brands Aug 2012 – Oct 2012
SAP Consultant
Analyzed functional specifications, developed technical specifications, completed coding, performed unit testing, supported integration testing associated with SAP modules.
Alcon Labs Feb 2012 - July 2012
Part of Production Support Development team that included members in U.S. and Offshore (India)
Conducted Functional Spec Reviews and Code Reviews
Researched, code, and tested defects in custom RICEF objects
Recorded and solved production support defects
Monitored the RICEF tickets in Quality Center, Managed defects with Quality Center
Reviewed and analyzed RICEF objects gave recommendations on how to solve problems
EXPERIENCE
SAP America Oct 2010 - Jan 2012
Technical Lead
Industries: Oil & Gas, Wholesale, Consumer Products, Financials, and A&D
Led the Development team in gathering requirements, developing, and testing RICEF Objects
Created functional/technical specs and LSMW scripts to migrate legacy data to Asset Retirement Obligations (ARO) application
Assist our client in the performance analysis of the GTM (Global Trade Mgt) solution.
Provided client with a Performance Analysis Report including recommendation for performance optimization for the GTM solution.
Reviewed and analyzed RICEF objects gave recommendations on how to improve run time performance.
Documented project requirements, task assignments, and bug tracking using the StarTeam, a revision control system.
Identified requirements, gaps and omissions, and map business requirements to technology capabilities and availability.
Provide estimated scope of work and deliverable status to the Project Manager.
Produce Functional and Technical specifications to define necessary product extensions, interfaces and data conversions.
Developed objects with tcl scripting language and mII
Abeam Consulting (NEC America) Oct 2009 - Sep 2010
Technical Lead
Led a Global Team of 20+ Developers responsible for gathering requirements, developing, and testing over 200 RICEF Objects
Worked with PMO to integrate the Interface Development and Testing Plan into the overall project plan
Created the complete RICEF list based on the requirement gathering and gap analysis done by the functional consultants
Created the Functional Specification, Technical Specification, and Unit Test Plan templates
Worked with Offshore (China) liaisons to manage a team of thirteen developers from Shanghai, China to migrate the RICEF objects from SAP 4.6C to ECC 6.0; Managed all the technical documents on Solution Manager and SharePoint (Document Repository)
Performed internal review of all the technical deliverables (Technical Specification, Unit Test Plan, and Source Code Review)
AM General June 2009 – Oct 2009
SAP Developer
Participated in peer review of functional specifications, technical specifications, and code.
Maintained technical standards and guidelines documentation.
Designed and Developed OO ALV RICEF objects.
Designed and developed RICEF objects within the Supply Network Collaboration (SNC) section of the Supply Chain Management (SCM) platform.
Analyzed functional specifications, developed technical specifications, completed coding, performed unit testing, supported integration testing, and transported programs associated with SAP modules FI, CO, IM, MM, PP, SD, and PM.
EXPERIENCE
Alliance One International Feb 2009 – May 2009
SAP Developer
Designed and Developed OO ALV reports.
Took lead role during status meetings in absence of the manager.
Analyzed functional specifications, developed technical specifications, completed coding, performed unit testing, supported integration testing, and transported programs associated with SAP modules FI, CO, IM, MM, PP, SD, and PM.
Lockheed Martin Feb 2008 –Feb 2009
SAP Consultant
As a member of the Lockheed Martin Enterprise Business Systems (EBS) OneAero SAP implementation, I provided design, development, and mentoring in support of the SAP systems for F-22 and JSF aircraft programs. Design, develop, and implement SAP RICEF objects in FI/CO, MM/PP, and SD modules and Master Data.
Debugged and fixed defects.
Performed comprehensive regression testing before changes are released to the production environments. Prepared comprehensive documentation required for all Portal aspects.
Evaluated interface process risks from an operational and systems perspective, identifying control issues and providing viable control solutions.
Knowledge of System Development Life Cycle; Working Knowledge of Quality Center (QC) and RevTrac
Became a liaison with other SAP Implementation Team members to maintain/apply coherent, optimized, integrated, and standardized processes.
Prepared formal specification documentation as required; supporting the entire implementation effort during all project stages; complying with the global template approach within the organization.
Perot Systems Dec 2004 – Feb 2008
Led Global Team of Developers responsible for gathering requirements, developing, testing and supporting several RICEF Objects for a multi-million-dollar projects which delivered on time and within budget for a large Aerospace & Defense and a large Metals manufacturer.
Managed and performed coding, unit testing, and custom object defect resolution during Integration Test and Go-Live.
Designed, developed, and tested custom SAP Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Extensions and Extracts (BAPIs), SAPScript and SmartForms.
Responsible for BAPI development (wrote 6 BAPIs for this project).
Developed interfaces that triggered IDOCs to come from SAP to xMII to be processed by another system.
Performed extensive ALE configuration.
Developed SAP xApp Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (SAP xMII) transactions.
I was the Team Lead for the Development team of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner project.
Managed and performed coding, unit testing, and custom object defect resolution during Integration Test and Go-Live.
Designed, developed, and tested custom SAP Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Extensions and Extracts (BAPIs), SAP Script (creation and modification) and SmartForms.
Extensive EDI development for Financials.
Responsible for BAPI development. Conversion of Master Data
Performed ALE configuration.
Participate in environment management meetings and verify that development needs are met.
Report status to Project Management on all development-related items.
Worked with transactions and reports in CATS.
EXPERIENCE
Safety-Kleen Nov 2003 – Nov 2004
Technical Lead
Led Team of Developers (client and consultants) responsible for gathering requirements, developing, testing, and supporting several RICEF for the project which delivered on time and within budget for a large Waste Management company.
The Manager/Lead/Owner of the custom object (RICEF) list for all SAP projects within all modules.
Oversaw and approved the functional specification development.
Drove discussions about Phase 2 conversion identification and discussed techniques for loading data into SAP and provided input data used for Crystal reporting.
Identified project plan tasks and deliverables related to Development and identified and managed Development-related tasks applicable to upgrade process.
Modules included heavy PS, MM, PP, IM, WM, SD, EH&S, and FICO. Conversion of master data.
Independent Aug 2001 – Oct 2003
Shell Oil: Designed, Developed, and Tested custom SAP Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Extensions and Extracts (BAPIs), and SAPScript/SmartForms for Shell’s Trident project that converted Shell’s Magellan SAP system into their Pennzoil-Quaker State (PQS) SAP system. LSMW was used to create the conversions of master data.
Noble Oil Drilling: Designed, Developed, and tested custom SAP Reports in their Oil and Gas Data warehouse applications.
CAT Logistics: Assisted in completing customized logistics solutions in information technology, inventory management, warehousing and operations, and transportation. The goal was to enable CAT Logistics’ clients to be more responsive to their customers while reducing their overall logistics costs. Wrote technical specifications for all SAP Technical objects for CAT Logistics customers and was available for development work and "on call" support work when needed.
PA St System of Higher Education: I wrote the Integration plans and developed the SAP Objects for the implementation of the HR module within the State System. Worked with transactions and reports in CATS.
Perrigo: I help build custom SAP interface transactions and workflow objects for Perrigo’s Inventory Disposition process. I received the technical specifications and coded, tested, and documented extensively the results for my client.
PH Glatfelter: I wrote technical designs for conversions and interfaces. This project also used LSMW - Legacy System Migration Workbench – to build the conversion. Within LSMW, the Batch Input Recording or SAP standard Batch Input programs can be used to execute the conversions and interfaces. I wrote SAP EDI/ALE technical designs and assisted junior ABAP developers with their work.
Andersen Consulting May 2000 – May 2001
Clients: Millennium Chemicals, Ryder, DuPont
Millennium Chemicals: I was part of a team of 5 Accenture, 6 SAP, and client personnel that designed and installed SAP CRM conversion and interfaces for the client. My focus was the design of the Order Entry screens that will be executed from the Internet and connect to SAP CRM system. I had to understand the concept of the “shopping cart” technology on the Internet. I also maintained the project plan and recorded the team’s time and future estimates for each deliverable.
Ryder: I was part of a team of 2 Managers and one Consultant that researched the client’s current interface environment and recommended a specific eAI (Enterprise Application Integration) software solution for the current and future interfaces (including EDI) on the client’s systems.
DuPont: Manager/lead of 13 SAP ABAP developers to produce ABAP objects through the Analysis, Design, Construction, and Testing phase. I managed development resources to leverage knowledge and made sure that the team members were charging their time correctly. I maintained communication with my supervisor on updates and issues. I assigned work to the team members and maintained a level distribution of work among the team members and tracked the progress of the team’s performance.
EXPERIENCE
PricewaterhouseCoopers May 1999 – May 2000
Technical Lead
Led Global Team of Developers responsible for gathering requirements, developing, testing, and supporting several RICEF Objects for multiple projects.
Andersen Consulting Aug 1993 – May 1999
Technical Lead
Clients: Texas Instruments, Maxus, Citgo, Motorola, Cadence Technologies, Flowers, Georgia-Pacific, FoxMeyer, Arco, Center for Professional Education
Led Team of Developers responsible for gathering requirements, developing, testing, and supporting several RICEF Objects for multiple projects and conversion of master data.
As a Manager, I was the Senior Technical Designer on the Interface team.
I wrote technical designs, performed code walk-thru and assisted developers in coding and fine-tuning their programs.
I also assisted other developers by giving suggestions on how to fine tune their programs.
Mercator was used as the EAI (Enterprise Application Integration) middleware product between the Legacy and the SAP systems. Workflow was used in this project also to track errors.
Instructed over 150 Andersen Consulting and client personnel.
Taught 2-week and 3-week ABAP courses that included: ABAP/4 Data Dictionary, Introduction to ABAP/4, Data Interfaces, Dialog Oriented Report Programming, and Introduction to On-line Programming.
American Airlines; Fort Worth, TX Jan 1990 – Aug 1993
Technical Consultant
As a Programmer, I was responsible for coding, testing, and implement on-line and batch TELON COBOL/DB2 programs for the Sales Marketing & Tracking and Passenger Sales systems.
I performed analysis on projects and created system documentation.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree, Management Information Systems, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 1989.