SAP Sr ABAP Consultant

Name: Raghavendra Kulkarni

Email: adehsg@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile : 248-***-****

SUMMARY:

** ***** ** ** ********** in ERP-SAP ABAP/4 Programming including 3 End-to-End life cycle Implementations, Customization, Upgrade, Maintenance and Production Support with strong understanding of Business Requirements, Business Process flows and System Analysis.

Worked in SAP environments 4.6, 4.6C, 4.7, ECC 5.0, ERP 6.0

7 plus years of experience in functional requirements gathering, Gap Analysis, High Level Design, Low Level Design, Development, Enhancements, Data Conversions and testing.

S/4 HANA Migration Impact assessment and good understanding on SAP ABAP HANA and HANA performance improvement concepts.

3 plus years of experience in creation of OData Services, CDS Views, AMDP procedures, CDS Table Function

Experience in Fiori apps in UI5 using Eclipse and Web IDE

Creation of CDS views and exposed as OData services and extending standard CDS views.

3 plus years of experience on ABAP on HANA using new ADT for creating custom CDS views, exposing CDS views using ABAP annotations and UI annotations to consume as OData Services.

10 plus years of experience in SAP R/3 core modules (MM, SD, FICO, WM, PP, QM, EH&S)

5 plus years of experience in SCM-APO, SRM, BPC, CRM,HCM (MSS & ESS), MDM & MDG

10 plus years of development experience involving ASAP SDLC, ASAP AGILE SDLC.

2 plus years of Web IDE and support experience in SAP UI5 applications in FIORI and SAP Neptune (SMP & SUM)

2 plus years of development experience in Screen Personas

5 plus years of Production support experience

Expertise in ABAP/4 reports (Classical and Interactive), SAP Query, Module pool and ALVs.

Expertise on Data Dictionary Objects (Domain, Data element, Tables, Table maintenance Generators, Secondary key index, TYPE-pools, Maintenance VIEWs).

Expertise in Data Conversions designing Mapping /trouble shooting/Problem resolution/analytical skills in EDI/SAP ALE -IDOCs with XI/ PI and other ETL tools like Informatica.

Expertise in Data Conversions from Non-SAP to SAP and from SAP to SAP systems involving Big Five (Material Master, Customer Master, Vendor Master, Bill of Materials, G/L & AR Accounts and Routings.)

Data Conversions not restricted to Data Purging, Data Cleansing, Mapping, Conversion Rules.

Data Conversions not restricted to Extract and Load Objects from Rules

Data Conversions of Master Data, Transactional Data and Historical Data

Data Conversions using Flat Files, Intermediate File (Excel File) and cross reference table

Data Conversion techniques used BDC, LSMW and BAPI (Transactional Data)

Expertise in Enhancement technologies such as User Exits, Customer exits, Screen exits BADI’s and Enhancement Framework like Source Code, Function Group, Class.

Expertise in implementing BTEs .

Expertise in Object Oriented Programming (OOPS), Object Services (Persistence Service & Transaction Service) and Web Dynpro.

Expertise in Function modules, RFC, BAPI and BOR objects.

Expertise in barcode/label printing using Smart forms, Sap scripts

Experienced in using Adobe Life Cycle Designer (ADLC) to design Adobe Forms (both print forms and interactive forms).

Expertise in Web services and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).

Proficient in workflow design, development, configuration and troubleshooting

Expertise in Net weaver Gateway service using ODATA protocol (HTTP, XML)

Strong debugging, performance tuning, testing, optimization, system integration skills.

Tools used: BMC Remedy for Change Management, Incident Management and Problem Management. SAP Solution Manager for functional specifications, Technical Specifications, Test scripts etc.

Excellent Technical, analytical, presentation, communication, leadership and Management skills.

Strong team player and interact well with Business users, Functional and Technical team to meet the project deadlines.

Successfully completed PMP training.

Have been part and successfully completed workshops related to Situational Leadership Skills designed by The Ken Blanchard

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

SAP ABAP:

R/3 Objects Tables, Views, Search Help, Indexing and Buffering Concepts

Data Dictionary Structures, Domains and Data Elements.

Workflow Workflow builder, workflow administration and troubleshooting,

Business object repository (BOR), deadline handling, substitution,

Escalations, delegation, event handling, BTE, workflow

configuration, automatic workflow customizing.

Data Conversions BDC, Call Transaction & LSMW.

Interfaces ALE/EDI, IDOCs, BAPI, Web services, SOA & XI/PI

Layouts Sap-script & Smart forms, Adobe interactive forms.

Reports Classical, Interactive & ALV (Application List Viewer)

Module Pools Screen and Menu Painter.

Enhancements User Exits, Customer exits, BADI's and Enhancement Framework, BTEs.

Web application Web Dynpro, SAP UI5 and Fiori.

SAP Modules Experienced in Finance/Controlling(FICO), Material

Management (MM), Warehouse Management (WM), Sales & Distribution (SD), Production Lifecycle Management (PLM), Human Capital management (HCM), Supplier relationship management (SRM) Supply Chain Management (SCM)-APO and SAP BPC

OTHERS:

Application Server : SAP R/3, Solution Manager

Operating Systems : Win98/2000/NT, LINUX.

Languages : ABAP, C, C++ & JAVA

Databases : Oracle, HANA

Web Technologies : HTML5, UI5, CSS, FIORI, JavaScript.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

C-Vision Inc.Troy-48083, Michigan, USA.

Client: Volkswagen Group of America, Auburn Hills, MI, USA

Sr.SAP ABAP Consultant

Environment: SAP ERP 6.0

Duration: May 19 2016 to Present

Responsibilities:

Working with Business users to gather business requirements

Creation & Maintenance of Functional as well as Technical Design Documents

Perform Design, Coding and testing of program deliverables

Coordinating with business, testing, UI team and ABAP developers to ensure smooth development progress

Unit testing/UAT and go-live, then support.

Developed objects related to MM, SD, and FICO & WM.

Migration of master data and customer-vendor business data from SAP system & Non- SAP system to SAP S/ 4 HANA for both On-Premise by using SAP S4 HANA migration cockpit.

Developed Calculation Views, Analytical & Attribute views, CDS Views.

Developed OData Services and consuming same in CDS Views

Worked with CDS views for analytics

Convert customize report in CDS view.

Developed CDS Table Function.

Developed AMDP procedures

Developed an over view page (OVP) of manage purchase contract with purchase contract details using UI Fiori

Worked on required validations and determinations at business object processing frame work (BOPF) level for manage purchase contract application for header and item details.

Worked on ODATA service for contract application and handled backend changes at DPC_EXT class for mange purchase contract.

Developed CDS Views based on the business requirement and exposed as OData services to access from external applications.

Developed interfaces in the area O2C for internal web portal (B2B - Application) Parts on Command.

Developed interfaces related to EDIFACT in the area of O2C as part of external vendor onboarding process.

Developed ALE/IDOC interfaces in the area of P2P.

Developed interfaces for RF screens in WM.

Developed user friendly screens using Screen Personas based on user role.

Developed custom application to automate the put away process in the area of WM which includes inbound delivery, Goods Receipt, Transfer Requirement and Transfer Order creation.

Developed global enhancement w.r.t Label printing functionality (RLVSDR40).

Developed global smartform to print Export and core shipments hazardous goods declaration form

Developed custom cockpit for shipment process to create shipment, change shipment, various printing mechanisms as well as dynamically triggering the output types from this custom shipment cockpit.

Developed Warehouse solutions for Picking and Put away operations using ABAP and ODATA.

Implemented Zebra glass and Google glass solutions for Warehouse operations using ODATA.

Developed BAPIs which are used as service APIs for B2B application developed for Parts Logistics Management. Areas involved MM, SD and FI posting.

Developed inbound file interface related to external procurement for the sales orders raised on B2B application to create Manual Debit note, Billing document and Accounting document using EDIFACT / ALE IDOCs along with the IM/3 tool.

Developed Outbound File interface to export material prices to all the enrolled dealers on B2B application using IM/3 tool and FTP functionalities.

Developed Outbound interface related to Scheduling Agreement application (EDIFACT ORDERS/ ORDERS01) with the help of message control along with the third party software Translator to convert IDOC format to EDIFACT format which in turn are transmitted to EDI suppliers.

Inbound interface related to purchase order confirmation based on the flat file shared by the central depot parts for VWGOA using IM/3 tool.

Developed inbound file interface to create delivery documents in the area of WM involving Picking (LX21 to print labels), Packing, loading and Goods issue activities as a background job at the end of every business day.

Custom development /VWNA/AUFT_CROSS_BORDER_SHPMNT to generate intercompany invoices related to cross border sales.

Custom development to send acknowledgment related to Corporate Quick Pay for claims processing using EFT payment involving XML file (payment file) routed using middleware cyclone, Datax to SAP system.

Custom development to generate reconciliation file ( CSV file format ) for all the EFT payments made on each day routed through middle ware to SAP system which will be converted PDF files and the same will be communicated to the recipients through mail attachment.

ALE/IDOC Inbound interface to update Advance shipping notification using message type DESADV and custom function module to fulfill specific business criteria.

Custom development to create goods receipt by container.

Custom development to prepare list of transfer orders for printing.

Custom development w.r.t Aging report.

Custom transaction for HU label printing.

Custom transaction to automate goods receipt.

Custom transaction to display Warehouse movement statue report

Custom transaction to display the list of Obsolete parts

VODAFONE Shared Services,India

ABAP Technical Lead

Environment: SAP ERP 6.0 (MM, SD, FICO, HCM, SCM&SRM)

Duration: December 10 2012- March 31 2016.

Responsibilities:

Worked with Business/functional resource to gather requirements.

Perform design, coding and testing of program deliverables.

Coordinating with business, testing, UI team and ABAP developers to ensure smooth development progress

Unit testing/UAT and go-live, then support.

Conducting Weekly Team meetings and updating the development status to the Service Stake Holders.

Coordinating the team and guiding the team members in delivering the objects qualitatively and within time lines as per the agreed SLAs w.r.t. AD as well as AM. Played Active role in AD as well as AM Successful Transition activities.

Developed objects related to MM, SD, FICO, HCM, SCM.

Major tasks handled:

Developed Interfaces, WebDynpro applications, Workflow applications, Forms and SAP UI5 mobile based applications using SAP Neptune and FIORI.

Developed and maintained data conversions from Global SAP Box (EVO) to other country specific SAP boxes of 26 operating companies and to other third party systems.

Developed RFCs that hold business logic for cost center, WBS element, G/L account validations, posting FI transactions, sending emails via standard text, recusal and reversal scenarios

Developed workflow templates that handle multi-level approvals, triggering events and implemented dynamic parallel processing for multiple approvers

Developed custom BOR object for handling agent determination, event handling, sending external emails and updating custom tables

Implemented delegation and custom logic for calculation of BOR object attributes like Business partner and other workflow roles for reusability across SAP applications for the Fiori inbox app

Inbound / Outbound INTERFACES for Data Conversions

Outbound Idoc interface developed to send back the material information to MDM system which have been updated with new catalog Price.

Inbound Idoc developed to create Sales Order in ECC system using the data coming EHUB system. This interface can create / change / delete the Sales order in ECC system.

Inbound Idoc developed to create GTM contract in ECC and there by Sales order and purchase order 2 once GTM contract is released. This interface gets the data from EHUB system through PI.

Inbound Idoc developed to facilitate the receipt of invoices and credit memos electronically from the vendors using B2B hub system in ECC system.

Inbound Idoc developed to create / change consignment orders in ECC system based on information sent by EHUB systems.

Outbound Idoc developed to transfer Purchase Orders to chosen vendors from ECC system to B2BEhub.

Inbound Idoc developed to post Time & Attendance related information from Italy Legacy T&A system in EVO ECC using Informatica as a middleware.

Outbound Idoc developed to share the Vendor related information which is either created/changed in EVO ECC system to all the local ECC systems using PI as middleware. This is achieved using Change Pointer mechanism.

Inbound Idoc developed to create Virtual GR in EVO ECC based on the Local opco GR created. This information is transformed from EHUB to XI and to EVO ECC.

ABAP APO

Worked on APO Function Modules like ‘/SAPAPO/RRP_LC_PEGID_GET_IO’, /SAPAPO/OM_PEG_CAT_GET_ORDERS etc.

Worked on APO BADIs /SAPAPO/ADVX, /SAPAPO/RRP_SRC_EXIT, SAPAPO/SDP_SAVE, /SAPAPO/RRP_IO_COL & /SAPAPO/SDP_INTERACT

Worked and Developed Custom APO reports.

Worked on User Exits in CIF.

WorkFlows

Developed workflow approval process whenever quantity present on the consignment order is changed.

Developed PO Released / Approved notification mechanism using Workflow.

Developed Workflow mechanism which enables the system to create / release Trading Contract automatically when PO is released.

Developed Workflow HR final approval process related to Egypt Opco where in for leave types Pilgrimage, Bereavement, Maternity, Unpaid Maternity, Unpaid Leave, Military Reserve and Army Call Unpaid final HR approval is needed.

ABAP WebDynpro

Developed WebDynpro application to replicate the functionality of the standard Leave Overview based on the infotype IT2001 under Manager Self Service.

Developed Custom WebDynpro application for ESS where in employees can cancel the Posted / approved leave requests either a single day or multiple days.

Developed T&E claims related WebDynpro application in the which status against each T&E request will be customized information for more user friendly purpose rather using the SAP Standard Status Description.

Developed WebDynpro application to Block/Unblock Vendors present in ECC system.

Developed FIORI applications on Factsheet(FICO) using SAP UI5 Web IDE. On S/4 HANA Database.

ABAP MDG

Implemented BADI functionality to update the document flow in CRM system as the transaction launcher updates the document link between MDG and CRM only if the user presses the back button.

SAP BPC NW

Have good knowledge in the areas of Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting & Consolidation

Have good knowledge in Data Modelling, Script Logics

Implementing Master Data Validation

Knowledge on Best Practices to be followed in Script Logics

Knowledge on Creating a planning – Enabled DSO

Knowledge on BPC NW House Keeping activities.

SAP UI5

Developed UI5 applications in the area of HCM

Enhanced standard UI5 applications in the area of MM, SD

Developed factsheets and analytical applications in the area of FI.

JK Technosoft, Bangalore, India

Onsite coordinator /SAP Technical Lead

Environment: SAP R/3 ECC 6.0, SAP 4.7

Duration: September 2011 – July 2012

Responsibilities:

On-site Coordinator

ABAP & workflow development.

Interaction with Onsite and Offshore Delivery center counterpart.

Oversee and perform designing coding and testing of program deliverables.

Unit testing, defect resolution, handling change requests and client handover.

Major tasks handled:

Worked on MM, SD, PP, QM and FICO Modules.

Worked and successfully completed various new developments after Upgradation.

Worked on conversions.

Worked on smart forms.

Resolved Functional/Technical support related issues.

Designed and developed total custom workflow solution for FI invoices that are triggered on parking FI docs from R/3 transactions. Extended standard BOR object FIPP for handling parking and posting scenarios.

FI workflow has been enabled by doing configuration in OBWA, OBWJ t-codes to create/maintain variants for parking documents and incorporates security features of SAP workflow engine.

Have done configuration in transaction SPRO for document parking to control workflow triggering based on document type, threshold amount etc. by creating workflow variants

Developed labor pool approval workflow, PO limit validation report and worked on other RICEF objects including enhancements, BADIs and RFCs

Worked on workflow for CATS timesheet approval for WBS, Cost center

Developed Implemented total custom workflow solution for FI and PO invoices workflow using Web Dynpro user interface. Developed and designed workflow template in SAP, where workflow is triggered by parking documents in FB60 for FI invoices and MIR7/MIRO for PO invoices.

The approval, rejection operations are carried out from custom web dynpro screens using WAPI workflow function modules to execute the work items in the backend. Escalations are implemented using deadline monitoring. Substitution feature has also been used.

Fujitsu Consulting, India

Environment: SAP R/3 ECC 6.0, SAP ERP, SAP 4.7

Duration: November 21 2005 – July 31 2012

Sanyo UK (Germany & Switzerland) Roll Out Project

ABAP Technical Offshore Lead

Environment: SAP R/3 ECC 6.0, SD, MM, FICO.

Duration: Nov 2010- Jun 2011

Responsibilities:

Worked as Technical Offshore Lead.

Worked in MM, SD, FICO & QM modules, enhancements, CRs, handling issues and client support

Weekly project status reporting to client.

Participate in the meetings with the Functional Trackers along with client

Co-ordination with the team ensuring proper and timely interactions.

Ensure on time delivery and report the object status to the client.

Interpret and translate Functional Specifications (FS) into ABAP (Technical Specifications), which involve creating high level designs for the requested development that are then translated into ABAP programs. Prepare and execute Unit Test cases.

Involved in gathering and analyzing requirements, trouble shooting, performance tuning, Production Support and End-user training.

Acquiring and transferring knowledge of business processes to other members in the team and sharing knowledge to team.

Oversee and perform designing coding and testing of program deliverables.

Internal quality and unit testing and handoff to client process owners.

Major tasks handled:

Developed Reports for batch characteristics, exchange balances, profit center report in FICO, SD modules.

Handled change requests, handled issues and new developments

Worked on Various developments in MM module like Purchase Requisition Reports, Reorder Point Report etc.

Worked on Various SD Output types. Also developed alternate formula in condition base value for freight calculation.

Implemented various BADIs in SD module like refrying the users from doing PGI when number of packages is empty.

Developed Swiss payment form in FI module.

Worked on Enhancements in QM.

Worked on interfaces, Reports, and data migration

Solved many critical Functional Issues through analysis in SD, MM, QM & FICO.

Solved IDOC related support issues.

Participated in performance tuning and optimizations of code for the reports.

Carried out modification in customs reports.

ConAgra Foods USA

ABAP - Technical Analyst.

Environment: SAP R/3, 4.6C ECC 5.0

Duration: July 2009 – August 2010

Responsibilities:

Worked as Technical Analyst in the area of PLM-RM (Recipe Management).

Closely interacted with the client for understanding the business requirements and client expectations.

Major tasks handled:

Successfully developed and delivered number of reports.

Successfully developed various Interactive Reports in ALVs using OOPs.

Worked on BDC Programming.

Created Various FMs including the one ZRM_RCP_DATA_GET which improved the performance of the requirement drastically much better than the standard FM RCP_DATA_GET.

Also worked on the user-exits regarding O/P Variant present in RMWB transaction.

Also worked on the interfaces related to SD, WM, QM and FI modules.

Developed a SAP Script to create Vendor Rebate Print Form.

Developed Batch Data Conversion Object to create Outbound Delivery Documents.

Developed a module pool program with two customized screens (Editable Fields) to adjust the quantity of raw materials used on daily basis, which helps to maintain the Inventory Stock on daily basis or on weekly basis.

Parametric Tools & Corporation (PTC) Consulting USA

ABAP Consultant

Environment: SAP R/3 4.6,4.7, ECC 5.0 & ECC 6.0 PP

Duration: Jan 2008 to April 2009

Responsibilities:

Developing technical specifications for development efforts conforming to SDLC standards as well as develop and document guidelines for estimating ABAP development effort.

Interpret and translate Functional Specifications (FS) into ABAP (Technical Specifications), which involve creating High Level Designs for the requested developments that are then translated into ABAP programs. Prepare and execute Unit Test cases.

Interacting with Client to get business requirements in order to design the objects

Major tasks handled:

Worked on data conversion interfaces.

Developed various RFCs in the area of PP module as per the business requirement.

Created new report that gives BOM component that are in production BOM not in Engineering BOM with this collecting the entire data component

Aditya Birla Group – Indonesia

ABAP Technical Consultant

Environment: SAP ERP 5.0

Duration: May 2007 to Nov 2007

Responsibilities:

Development of Technical Specifications documents for the development requests assigned.

Code review.

Creation of unit test plans for the objects developed.

Major tasks handled:

Developed various BDC programs for Uploading Master Data in MM, SD, QM, PM & FICO modules.

Developed various reports like AGEING report, Posting Handling Units etc in MM Module Using OOPs.

Developed various interactive reports like Sales Transaction Report which is related with all the Sales, Sales Transaction Variance Report etc in FICO Modules using OOPs.

Also implemented Customer User Exit which can restrict the Activity for the particular company code instead on Cost Center in FICO modules.

Also designed and developed various Localization Reports like BC Legal Forms (4.0, 2.3 as Per Indonesian Legal requirement) for moving goods in and outside the factory premises.

Also developed various Smart Forms like Material Requisition Slip in PM, IMPS Modules.

Also developed various reports in QM module for Inspection Characteristics etc.

Creation and execution of Test cases for Unit as well as Integration Testing.

Worked on ALE IDOCS developments and resolved incidents, tasks technically but also resolved many issues functionally with proper analysis in modules like MM, SD and WM

initial stock creation using movement type 531 T code MB1C. BAPI Used is BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE in Inbound IDOC

Creation of purchase order BAPI used is BAPI_PO_CREATE1 in Inbound IDOC

Solved many critical Functional Issues through analysis in SD, MM and WM.

Honeywell, US

ABAP Technical consultant

Environment: SAP ERP 5.0.

Duration: May 2006 to Mar 2007

Responsibilities:

Development of Technical Specifications documents for the development requests assigned.

Code review.

Creation of unit test plans for the objects developed.

Major tasks handled:

Developed new reports on different modules and supported for the objects that are already developed

Developed new reports on module MM, PP, and FI/CO

Developed new BDC ‘s transfer data between legacy systems

Developed new SAP Scripts

Developed reports on MM

Created new report that has ALV functionality using OOPs and functionality of this report is Vendor Performance

Created new report that has ALV functionality using OOPs, wherein the functionality of this report is to find the inactive vendors for a particular company code.

Created new report that displays all the Open Purchase orders for a particular company under the plant.

Developed Reports on PP.

Responsible for maintenance and support activities

Participated in performance tuning and optimizations of code for the reports

Carried out modification in customs reports

Carried out modification in Scripts

Handled enhancement for existing code

Performed modification in user exists such as Screen and Function module

BADI implementation and Smart Forms.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from V.T.U, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.

Three Year Diploma in Computer Science & Engineering from B.T.E., Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

Trainings Attended:

SAP UI5 and Fiori (Open SAP).

PMP Training

Situational Leadership Skills by The Ken Blanchard

My Linkedin Link: https://in.linkedin.com/in/raghavendra-kulkarni-361bb43a

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