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MOHAN KANAGALA

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Professional Summary

An IT professional with a cut-to-the-chase approach and extensive experience as a Sterling Business Integration Suite specialist with a background in analysis, design, development and implementation on different EDI technologies like Sterling Integrator, Gentran Server (UNIX). Extensive Knowledge on B2B integration,SAP(SD) production support, testing, implementation, and documentation of information systems

Highlights

Requirements Gathering

Sterling Integrator 5.2.x/Sterling File Gateway (SFG)/SAP(SD)

EDI Mapping

Business process design and development

Problem Management

Process Improvement

Professional Experience

Luxottica, (Lives and works here in Atlanta but company based in NY) (Dec 2018 to Present)

SAP SD- Sterling B2B Consultant

Responsibilities:

Provide daily technical/operational support for all EDI activity, including failed EDI transmissions and transactions, escalating issues as necessary to appropriate resources.

Onboarding new customers in GIS/SI this includes developing the maps, Creating Envelopes, Communications set up, gathering requirements, Requirement Analysis, communicating with trading partner and Testing in Test environment and Involving in UAT

Developed complex mapping including X12, EDIFACT, XML, and Application to Application

Developed and analyzed complex GIS BPML (Business Process Modeling Language).

Setup communication configurations/protocols including FTP, FTPS, SSL, AS2, AS3.

Worked within SAP team to research EDI/IDOC issues, business processes, and maintains configurations.

Setup Partner profiles (we20), Port, Message Types, Idoc Types/EDPAR set ups in in SAP in S&D module

IDOC debugging(we02)/IDOC re-processing and Generate Sales orders, Deliveries from SAP for testing

Worked on developing, configuring X12 and EDIFACT transactions including but not limited to

810, 816,823,850, 855, 852, 856,860, ORDERS, INVOIC, IFTMIN, IFTMCS, DESADV, RECADV

Environment: SAP(SD), Globalscape EFT(MFT) and IBM Sterling B2B Integrator.

SpartanNash, (Lives and works here in Atlanta but company based in Michigan) (March 2013 to Nov 2018)

EDI Applications Specialist, IT - Architecture and Integration

Responsibilities

Primarily involved in conversion of Gentran UNIX to SI 5.2.5.

Responsible for onboarding trading partners. Support SpartanNash B2B and A2A relationships with existing and new trading partners: customers and various third parties.

Provide on-call support and resolve B2B transaction flow issues.

Analysis, mapping, testing, implementation, and documentation for new trading partners.

Setup communications, designed business processes and configure Trading Partners on SI.

Use Graphical Process Modeler (GPM) and BPML Editor to design business processes to send and receive files via VAN, SFTP,FTPS,FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Connect Direct and AS2 protocols.

Responsible for Sterling File gateway configurations which includes setting up of Groups, community, partner profile, routing channel templates(RCT),routing channels, and protocols.

Created the work flows to accomplish the Business process models using BPML in Sterling Integrator.

Create special business process to notify failures through business process using Email Error Notification, Alert Notification and On-Fault business Processes.

Experienced/Proficient in IBM/Sterling Integrator (SI). Worked on Data management - Performing simple SQL queries.

Trained team members on Application integrator mapper.

Environment: Sterling Integrator 5.2.5/Sterling File Gateway(sftp/ftp/ftps)/ Control Center, BPML, BP Modeler, Liaison Notepad,DB connectivity JDBC, Windows XP, XML, XSLT, PeopleSoft, Unix, SQL

Nash Finch Company, MN (April 2003 to April 2013)

EDI Systems Specialist/Administrator

Responsibilities

Supported day-to-day processes and procedures by communicating and marketing the eBusiness vision to buying and prompt teams internally, and externally to 3000+B2B vendors.

Managed and maintained departmental business processes for change and problem management, to include root cause analysis.

Evaluated, communicated, organized, and implemented new business support requirements for eBuniness partners interfacing with the Treasury Department’s management.

Evaluated, communicated, organized, and implemented new business support requirements for Transportation Department interfacing with executive management, and other technical and business groups internally and externally.

Setup Partner profiles, Port, Message Types, Idoc Types/EDPAR set ups in SAP SD.

Helped Sterling consultants to upgrade Gentran: Server 5.2 to 6.0/GIS.

Involved in a project to migrate Roundy’s business unit into the Nash finch EDI infrastructure.

Maintained the daily FA Report/Error Dir. /sending / receiving/ translating/ auditing/ re-sending of EDI transmissions. Effectively handle ongoing communications with multiple departments internally and with Trading Partners.

Created Data Managers (Hyper Access) like application, translation, and foreground data managers/Creation of Patterns by melding the Data managers/Inbound and outbound data process flows.

Created inbound/outbound SAP process flow / Triggering between SAP and Gentran server / Sap connectivity configuration / Configuring inbound/outbound extension processing between Geantran and SAP.

Provided on call pager support/ Upgraded maps from 4010 to 5010(GTIN) standard version/Converted maps from Visual mapper to AI mapper/Provide unit testing and Parallel testing.

Simultaneously managed, maintained, and developed multiple UNIX korn shell scripts/Gentran Server scripts for file handing, communication and process flows, transaction maps for inbound/outbound, 3,000 trading partners, reporting and reporting techniques, and business as usual tasks.

Maintained existing maps and Developed new maps for following transaction sets :204,214,210,215,810,834,835,837,850,852,855,856,875,880,879,888,889,990,,864,867,820,824,831,828,821,REMADV, PAYMUL, DEBMUL.

Environment: Gentran server 5.2/6.0/GIS, AS2, EC Work Bench, UNIX, MVS, AS/400, Sap R/3, Abap/4,Mq series, ANSI X12(X12,UCS,VICS),SAP SD IDOCS, and EFT Transaction sets, Gentran:Server SAP extension

Cisco Systems, Inc., CA (December 2002 to April 2003)

Senior EDI Systems Engineer (Contract)

Responsibilities

Involved in a project to convert existing Spedi EDI System into Web methods, provided On-going support and development of EDI mapping for worldwide EDI client community.

•Provided Day to day functional and technical support,

•Converted maps from Spedi to Web methods mapping tool.

•Created UNIX scripts for file handling and communication.

Worked on new EDI requests and trading partner roll out for various functional users groups i.e. Order Entry, Manufacturing Supply Chain, Logistics, Account Receivable, and Account Payable.

Worked on the transaction sets: ANSI X12 214, 215, 810, 820, 823, 824, 830, 832, 845, 846, 850, 855, 856, 860, 865, 867, 940, 943, 944, 945, 996.

•UN/EDIFACT APERAK, BANSTA, DEBMUL, INVOIC, PAYMUL, REMADV, TAXCON.

Environment: EDI, UNIX, Oracle 11i, X12, EDIFACT. St.paul Spedi, Web methods

Nash Finch Company, MN (August 2001 to December 2002)

EDI Systems Specialist (Contract)

Responsibilities

Maintained the daily FA Report/Error Dir. /sending / receiving/ translating/ auditing/ re-sending of EDI transmissions. Effectively handle ongoing communications with multiple departments internally and with Trading Partners.

Assisted with upgrading transactions to the most current EDI version as well as managing testing activities with Trading Partners. Coordinated error resolution with Trading Partners in a timely, accurate manner. Acted as a primary contact for problem resolution.

Created Data Managers (Hyper Access) like application, translation, foreground data managers and Creation of Patterns by melding the Data managers.

Setting up new trading partners, maintaining the existing trading partners, setting up trading partnerships in Mainframe system, and VAN setup.

Wrote UNIX shell scripts, FTP scripts (Frame relay), and procedures to automate the processing of EDI transactions.

Provided on call/ pager support.

Worked on New financial package implementation project i.e. from SAP to Lawson.

Maintained existing maps and Developing new maps for following transaction sets: 875,880,856,864,867,820,824,831,828,821.

Environment: Gentran server 5.1/5.2, EC Work Bench, UNIX, MVS, AS/400, Sap R/3 Mq series, ANSI X12(UCS), Idocs, and EFT Transaction sets, Lawson

Philips Lighting, NJ (April 2001 to August 2001)

EDI Consultant

Responsibilities

Involved in development, testing and maintenance of over 145 custom and generic maps for a large variety of transaction sets and upgrading maps from lower versions like 3020, 3040, 4010 to higher version 4030.

Created mapping specification documents, and translation map code templates.

Configured Trading Partner Profiles and developed implementation guides.

Created new IDOCS and downloading IDOC’s from SAP to Gentran Server.

Interacted with the user group to comprehend their changing requirement so as to modify the functionality of maps accordingly.

Associated in writing and modifying UNIX scripts that would manage day to day EDI and application data.

Monitored the Data managers and the active Gentran Server processes.

Interacted with a variety of logistics teams in various Philips Lighting locations across the world, namely, USA, Canada and Mexico.

Implemented the following ANSI X12,UCS transaction sets

810,812,816,820,850,852,855,856,860,862,870,880,Orders,Desadv,Invoic,Zfiadj01, Zdelfor, PRICAT.

Environment: UNIX (AIX). NT, Gentran Server 5.2, SAP IDOC, X12, EDIFACT

Covad Communications, Santa Clara, CA (July 2000 to April 2001)

EDI Consultant

Responsibilities

Created implementation guides to document detailed exchange requirements such as structures, timing and business rules (GAP analysis documents).

Created application layout files (Type trees) and XML documents for corresponding EDI transaction sets. XML specification generation (DTD/Schemas).

Set up new trading partners and maintain existing partners.

UNIX script writing for both communicational and file handling.

Developed SQL queries to interact with the lifecycle database and provide monthly capacity reports reflecting on the utilization of EDI infrastructure.

Production Support to LOA application (EDI is a part of Loop order automation) and updated the logs and EDI files.

Developed and upgraded EDI maps for transactions 810, 830, 850,852,855,856 and 857 using the X12 standard, in versions ranging from 3060 to 4010. Maps created were for both inbound and outbound trading partner relationships. Performed Unit and system testing on all EDI transactions both inbound and outbound.

Environment: UNIX (SUN OS), NT, Mercator 5.0, Oracle Applications, XML, Java, X12, Edifact

NIAC (Nissho Iwai American Corporation), Manhattan, NY (June 2000 to July 2000)

EDI Analyst (Contract)

Responsibilities

Involved in short term project to Set up EDI System.

Implementation of new transaction sets and new customers.

Creation of EDI System Documentation.

Set up trading partner relationships/application layout files/VAN/process flows for inbound and outbound.

Developed Maps for following transaction sets 850,820,830,856.

Environment: UNIX, NT, and Harbinger TLE, AS/400

Pearson Technology, Old Tappan, NJ (February 2000 to June 2000)

EDI Consultant (Contract)

Implemented new transaction sets, new trading partners, and conversion of system mapping structure under the direction of EDI Manager.

Created UNIX scripts for both communication and internal file handling.

Created application layout files, Inbound/outbound process flows.

Developed new maps, changing existing maps and provided unit testing, and system testing.

Developed maps for following transaction sets: 810,820,830,850,852,855,856.

Environment: UNIX, NT, and Harbinger TLE (Premenos - EDI Open), Gentran Server

Kellogg Company, Battle Creek, MI (August 1999 to February 2000)

EDI Consultant (Contract)

Maintained EDI Documents, data managers, and Gentran life cycle Database.

Created trading partner files/interfaces.

Developed new maps and modifying existing maps in the X12, UCS, VICS, AND EDIFACT versions of the standards.

Tested maps and migrating from older versions to the current 4010 standard which is Y2K complaint by using Sterling GENTRAN-Server.

Created mapping guidelines.

Developed maps for following transaction sets: 204,810,820,830,832,,850,852,855,856,857,864,867,875,879,940,880,997,TRTRAW,DELVRY,ORDERS,ORDRSP,PROACT,DESADV,REMADV,INVOIC,SHPMNT.CREADV.

Environment: UNIX, NT, Gentran Server 5.2, SAP IDOC, X12, EDIFACT, Oracle Applications

Panasonic, NJ (January 1999 to August 1999)

EDI Consultant (Contract)

Created 4010 Master Data Dictionary and 3040 - 4010 Master Change Data Dictionary on Microsoft Excel sheet for all documents.

Added trading partners, created maps for both inbound and outbound EDI documents by using Sterling GENTRAN-Server.

Developed maps from Edifact to ANSI X12, X12 to Application layout file, testing maps, and migrating from 3040 to 4010 which is Y2K complaint.

Involved in translating of Data from EDIFACT to X12 format and X12 to Application data Format.

Developed maps for following transaction sets: 810,830,855,856,(X12),

ORDERS, ORDRSP, INVOICE, MODELS (Edifact).

Environment: Gentran Server /5.1/5.2/ 6.0,UNIX, MVS, CICS, DB2, SAP IDOC, X12, EDIFACT

Technical Summary

Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, and DB2

O/S: MVS, UNIX (HP/UX, AIX, SUN OS), AS/400, Linux, UNIX, Windows, Mainframe

EDI, Electronic Commerce: GENTRAN: Server (4.0/5.1/5.2/5.3/6.0), Gentran Integration Suite, SI 5.2.5, Harbinger TLE, GXS AI,Edisim-Foresight, and Mercator. GENTRAN: Server on UNIX 5.3/6.0/6.1, Gentran Server on Windows NT 3.1/3.2/4.0, Gentran Integration Suite (GIS), Sterling Integrator5.2.x, Sterling File Gateway 2.2.4, Sterling Control Center.

EDI Standards: ANSI X12, ANSI X12N, UCS, VICS, EDIFACT, SAP IDOC.

Middleware: WebSphere MQSeries

Languages and GUI: COBOL, C++, Abap/4, XML, JAVA, PL/SQL

Reporting Tools: SQR, Crystal Reports, and Reports 2.5.

Vans and Communication Software: Direct Connect (Frame Relay), AS1, AS2, FTP, SFTP, HTTP, HTTS Sterling, IBM and Direct AS2 using Cleo VLTrader, isoft and Cyclone

Education

Master’s Degree in Computer Management

BS (Computers)

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