RETTY VELAYOUDAM

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Immigration Status: Green Card (Employment Based EB2 Category)

OBJECTIVE: SAP PS (Project System) Principal Consultant / Solution Architect

(PS/CPM/PPM) EPPM S/4 HANA

PROFILE

Highlights:

Thorough functional and technical knowledge on PS, PPM, CPM various tables, BADI / Classes, Configuration, along with BW knowledge.

Have complete understanding of CPM architecture, Configuration, Tables, BW, AFO / SAC.

SAP Certified PS Consultant (MySAP Ver 4.6C) (in September 2002)

SAP Project Systems (PS Module) 18 years SAP PS experience with 9 SAP project implementation, PS configuration and technical support (PS WRICEF) experience.

Have worked on PS-SD, PS-MM, PS-PP, CATS, PS-CO, IM, PS (Technical/ABAP), PS-FM, PS-Asset Management & Cross-Application Components & HANA environment; PPM, EPC 2.0, CPM 1.0 / 2.0

Experienced 3.0F to ECC 6 EHP 7 & S/4 HANA 1809 on premise & S/4 Hana Cloud 1802; also in upgrade projects. SAP Best Practice (ETO); ASAP; Global Template.

Well experienced in SAP PS logistic functionalities like Network Scheduling, Capacity Planning, Workforce Management and Interface with SAP PS and MSP & Primavera.

Trained in ASAP/ Activate / RDS (Rapid Deployment Solution) & A2O (Assemble To Order)

Trained in SAP Fiori & received Record of Achievement from SAP AG.

Trained in SAP S/4 HANA & received Record of Achievement from SAP AG.

Training in CPM 1.0 & 2.0 – Commercial Project Management – boot camp.

Contributed PS Tips & Tricks & acknowledged in Kieron Dowling’s McGraw Hill SAP PS Handbook: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/sap-project-system/978**********/ack.html

PMI (USA) Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) (2000 – 2003)

Authored: https://www.kopykitab.com/ebooks/2016/07/8195/sample/sample_8195.pdf

Industry Verticals: Oil & Gas, Engineering/Construction, IT/Hi-Tech, Energy/Power, Manufacturing, Professional Service Provider, Metals, Pharmaceuticals / Health Care, Public Sector & Telecom, Automation, Financial Services.

Authored a book “Quantitative Techniques for Project Management”: (SAP PS – MATLAB) / (Project Analytics usage) http://www.shroffpublishers.com/books/978**********/

EDUCATION

University of Madras, India - Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (B.E.)

Central University, Pondicherry, India - Post Graduate in Business Admin.(MBA) Mgt. Info. Systems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SAP PS Solution Architect/Principal Consultant – Independent Contractor: Oct 2016 –To Date

SAP S/4 HANA EPPM (PS/PPM/CPM) Designer/Consultant – Phillips66, Houston Texas. Design and provided extensive logic/tables/BW extractors for PS, PPM and CPM complex Reports including 500 plus fields, 150 plus measures / KPIs. Provided logic for custom requirement of Transfer of Forecast version from CPM to PS.

SAP PS Senior Consultant - Houston based ETO Manufacturing Co.- Dresser Rand / Siemens Energy.

SAP PS Solution Stream Lead – Cap Gemini / TechnipFMC (Oil & Gas) Houston TX

S/4 Hana on premise – provided SAP PS support for CFIN project replication and Hyperion Interface

SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud Solution implementation for a mining client.

SAP PS Consultant - Rev Rec project for SPX Waukesha WI through Tech Mahindra

SAP PS remote solution / design support for Thales Avionics.

SAP PS Business Case, Prototype Configuration, PS and Integration Business Processes for Sodexo infra-structure subsidiary line of business.

Pre-Sale SAP PS for construction company in Santa Clara through NTT Data

SAP Revenue Recognition (Results Analysis Enhancements) for McKesson in Atlanta.

Prepare Business Case & Pre-Sales / Solutions for PS related add-on products like MRS, PPM, CPM 2.0 and EPC 2.0.

Lead PS Solution Consultant: Contractor to SAP America: August 2016-To Sept 2016

Design / Blue Print Review for SAP PS for General Electric Atlanta GA, USA.

Critical Review and provide findings and Impact Analysis and Recommendations for SAP PS and Integration and Interface design.

SAP PS Sr. Consultant: Contractor to McKesson, Alpharetta GA: Oct 2015 – Jan 2016

Fix Technical Gaps in existing PS Solution and Resolved existing PS issues in Revenue Recognition, Progress Analysis, CAPEX Project Settlement and Asset Capitalization.

Provided Solution and Complete Technical Design and Spec. for very extensive PS reporting.

Provided documented KT in PS to onshore McKesson team & offshore Infosys sub-contractor team.

SAP PS Consultant: Independent Consulting / Sub-Contractor: Nov 2014 – Sept 2015

Prepare PS Blue Print Workshop Deck for an SAP PS - P2P / OTC implementation at Oklahoma City for Loves.com (a Cap Gemini implementation).

Prototyping EPC (Enterprise Project Connector 2.0) for interfacing Primavera EPPM and SAP PS for Tech Mahindra SFO area project remote.

Built a Prototype for PPM/CPM for NTT Data Pre-Sale for Professional Services project.

SAP Fiori – SAP PS – Project creation, Milestone Trend Analysis at Open SAP (online/remote project using Web Ide / SAP Cloud Platform).

Sr. SAP PS Consultant / Solution Architect: Contracted to Fiserv, Norcross, Atlanta, GA ECC 6 EHP 7

Oct 2013 – Oct 2014

SAP PS Solution Architect – designed a POC Method based on Planned & Actual hours of Service.

Fiserv is a Professional Service Scenario providing software development and support services for Financial / Banking Institutions.

Provided end-to-end solution for Results Analysis for a complex Revenue Recognition requirement.

Gathered requirements, Designed, Configured for Results Analysis.

Implemented Enhancements for Results Analysis for calculation POC (Percentage of Completion) Using Planned (Estimate-At-Completion) Hours and Actual Hours (posted in CATS).

Implemented solution for Material Account Assignment Group (AAG) Source Revenue Accounts based Results FICO updates.

Resolved Technical issues / Enhanced Custom Interface program for External Time Entries to SAP (CATS).

Provided Technical Specifications for BW Data Extract from R/3.

Post-Go-Live Support.

Principal SAP PS Consultant, Wipro Technologies USA, Shelton CT ECC 6

: Sept 2013-Oct 2013

End Client United Illumination Ltd. Shelton CT

Fix Design and Gaps for rollout and implement changes.

Lead SAP PS Consultant: Contractor: End Client Korn & Ferry, Los Angeles CA: ECC 6 Sept 2013

SAP PS Solution / Design / Professional Services (Evaluation MRS vs Standard PS Workforce Planning Functionality)

Sr. SAP PS Consultant: Contracted to Verizon, Dallas TX ECC 6 Jun 2012-Apr 2013

SAP PS Consultant for VSAP a CAPEX Project Implementation (that included HANA).

Provided SAP PS Solutions to business and Configured SAP PS.

PeopleSoft was replaced by SAP.

Functional Specifications for complex PS RICEFS & in-bound and out-bound PS Interfaces development.

Support Offshore Developers in complex PS technical detailing & continuous Validations.

Analyzed & Resolved complex PS Technical issues and helped developers in Performance Tuning for RICEFS custom programs in SAP PS (custom product development).

Sr. SAP PS Consultant: Contractor to Cameron Houston TX ECC 6 May 2012– Jun 2012

SAP PS Solution Support for Deloitte’s OPTIMUS Project Implementation roll-out for an Engineered-To-Order scenario.

Configuration of PS.

PS relevant RICEFS. Excel Integrated PS Cost Planning.

SAP PS Consultant (Contractor): Siemens IT Solutions /ATOS USA ECC 6 Feb’ 2011 – Feb’2012 (Buffalo Grove IL & Alpharetta GA)

Assigned to work on PS / SD / CO initiatives for Siemens Industries.

Project Performance (PS/CO/SD) Reporting - SAP PS Interface to Web based reporting system

ECC 6 Upgrade testing support.

SAP PS new complex requirements – Providing ROM, Impact Analysis, Effort Estimation, Functional / Development Specifications, Configuration, support development & Testing.

SAP PS related application (issues) including CATS, problem tickets and change tickets.

SAP PS – Major COPA re-design initiative that involved (PS/SD/MM/CO) Cross-Application Configuration, Custom Development Specifications, Master Data Maintenance and testing and post-go live support.

SAP PS Consultant: Sub-Contractor to Tech Data GmbH & Co. OHG, Germany May 2010 – Dec 2010

Compile Industry Best Practice for SAP PS Analytics & Reporting & Project Metrics.

Develop Specifications for Data Extract/Interface from SAP PS to Matlab (Mathworks Inc.).

Develop functional specifications for Analytics & Assist in building Operations Research and Statistical Models for SAP PS Data Analysis.

Sr. SAP PS Consultant: Contractor to Commercial Metals Co. Dallas TX: Aug 2009 to Feb 2010

SAP PS Roll-out & Support for Revenue projects – an IBM USA & SAP America implementation.

WRICEFS in PS & PS-PP & PS-SD & PS-CO.

Develop Script & Integration Testing for SAP PS. BPPs, Cut-over tasks for PS.

Support PS functionality – XI interface with legacy systems and other PS technical issues.

PS Business Case Development for Joist & Deck Division’s SAP implementation

PS Knowledge Transfer & Training to Client’s PS resources.

Document/Map all PS & its integration Processes with technical details (integration with MM / WM / SD/ PP.

Resolve major technical issues related to PS & related integration with SD, MM, PP & CO.

Support PS function for developing prototypes towards solutions for various problems & new SD initiatives.

Lead PS Consultant Subcontractor: TechSol (Entegreat Inc.) for DBT/Bucyrus: April 2008–Dec 2008.

PS Consultant for developing Global PS Template for an ETO / MTO enterprise.

Gathered specific requirements of project & analyzed for Global Template design for PS;

Provided solution for PS detailing legacy, current design, global template scenarios; meeting with team members related to global template: Australia / Germany / South Africa / US.

Worked on a Prototype for using xRPM for new product development (application engineering) as well as for services for the client in Germany.

PS-SD-PP-MM functionalities included in the design were Assembly Processing, Configurable Std. Networks/Materials, Advance Procurement, Requirements Grouping, Material Availability, Monitoring Dates, Project based Delivery and Billing.

PS Test script development for different scenarios – Customer, Investment & Cost Projects.

Sr. PS Consultant Subcontractor: Colorado DOT, Denver for Deloitte May 2007 – Dec 2007.

Supported PS-Asset Management and PS-FM.

Provided technical support for creating function & Technical Specs & development related to PS-AM, PS-FM, PS FICO, PS-CATS, Forms & Reports & resolved technical issues.

Design PS related WRICEFs, followed up with off-shore development at Deloitte India, and tested and implemented the PS WRICEF.

Created Test Data, Test Scripts & Test Fund Management Reports.

Reviewed existing system for leveraging newer PS Functionalities, re-configure PS & implement changes. Implemented new PS Functionalities & User Exits.

Introduced PS Scheduling functions, OpenPS, MTA, Progress Analysis / EVA.

PS Data maintenance/conversions using LSMW

Provided technical support on PS Roles Security Design Issues

Knowledge Transfer in PS, PS-AM, PS-FM, PS-FICO.

Sr. PS Consultant Subcontractor: InterPublic Group (IPG) Inc. New York City – Aug 2006 – Jan 2007

Sr. SAP PS Consultant at IPG‘s NYC Shared Business Services for Reviewing SAP PS functions & Analysis for Revenue Recognition conforming to SOX / FASB.

Re-Work on Business Process Review, Design, Configure & Customize SAP Project System (Retrofit for Results Analysis / Revenue Recognition functionality).

Tech Supervision: Functional Specification development, providing logic/algorithm for ABAP developers, functional testing and integration testing for SAP PS for revenue recognition functionality enhancements (Used custom SAP Solution Manager).

Support PS Integration with SD, MM, and FICO for Retrofit & new product development related to Revenue Recognition.

Data Migration for pre/post retrofit & support for legacy data conversion.

Break-Fixes in Production system for SAP PS (analyze & Debug).

Modify Custom SAP PS Audit Reports.

Support SAP PS Authorization function.

Sr. PS Consultant Subcontractor: IMS Health Inc. PA - Jan 2006 – Till Jul 2006

Sr. Project System Consultant to IMS Health Inc. Shared Business Services for Reviewing SAP PS functions & Gap Analysis. IMS Health is a Consulting Service Provider engaged in Professional Services to the Health Care and Pharmaceutical industries.

Analyzed Procedures & Methodologies for designing newer SAP PS functionalities.

Worked on SAP PS Enhancements & Configured SAP PS for newer functionalities

Developed specs for SAP PS Reports / Custom Programs for various business requirements viz. Profitability Analysis, Engagement Cost & Profitability Reports.

Reviewed Professional Services / c-Projects Pilot project in Training box as a Business Case.

Configured PS and Design Data Migration for new Acquisitions.

Reviewed & Enhanced Settlement / PA Structure. Create Mass Settlement Rule Change Program Specs & Algorithm & Rolled out this enhancement.

Designed & Implemented Global SAP PS Reporting Tree.

Designed & Implemented Project Closing Process & Automated SAP Report generation & automated distribution of SAP reports through MS Outlook email.

Lead Project System Consultant: Covansys Inc., SAP Singapore: Dec 2004- Jul 2005

Implemented SAP PS (4.7 Enterprise) for a Japanese end-client: ETO (engineered-to-order) / MTO (made-to-order) and installation environment.

ASAP Methodology & SAP Best Practice (Industrial Machinery & Components) adopted.

Conducted PS presentations/workshops, Q&A sessions for gathering SAP PS requirements & the integration with MM, PP & SD.

Developed Business Process Blue Print as part of the Design for SAP PS Function & its integration with MM, PP & SD & PM & CS

Configured SAP PS for various functionalities viz. PS Structures, Easy Cost Planning, Budgeting + Availability Control, Revenue Planning, SD-PS and MM-PS settings, Project BOM + Engineering Change, Project Delivery, Date & Resource Planning, Confirmation, Result Analysis (Quantity Based POC with Stat. Key Figure as Base Quantity) & Settlement, Profitability Analysis including reporting on Results Analysis, Settlement, COPA, COGS.

General Settings viz. Factory & Holiday Calendars, UOM settings,

Created Classification Master Data (Classes, Characteristics) for Networks.

Created Easy Cost Planning Models.

Designed Data Migration Strategy and Performed Extensive Data Migration for SAP PS Master Data, PS Accounting WIP using LSMW.

Set-up for Periodic Transfer from legacy Time Sheeting Entries to PS.

SAP PS Authorizations (SAP Basis Function for PS) – Created Roles and Authorizations.

SAP PS Test Scripts, Carried out Unit and Integrated Testing.

SAP PS Training Manuals Guides & Key-User Training.

SAP PS Knowledge Transfer.

SAP Singapore/Genovate (contracted by Covansys Inc.) Oct 2004 – Nov 2004

Instructor for PLM/PS Academy certification course PLM200, PLM210, PLM220, PLM230, PLM235, and PLM240, PLM22 Case Study. The course is similar to TAPS10 but with main focus on WBS / Network Controlled Project Accounting.

Sr. PS Consultant SAP India, Bangalore (Permanent position) - Employee Id: I 030810): Aug 2004-Sept 2004

Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Project as Project System & Investment Management Consultant – Rollout Phase.

SAP PS Consultant Contractor: Exxon Mobil, Houston, Texas July 2004

Fix Multi-level Settlement errors in CAPEX projects: Review PS Configuration. related to Settlement Profile / Allocation Structure, Review WBSE hierarchy and Settlement Rule, create Validations to check CO Object assignments, review/modify User Exits, and run BDCs to correct Cost Center Assignments.

SAP PS Consultant: CAP Gemini-Ernst & Young, North America’s Service Delivery Center (External Contractor) - New Horizon Systems Solutions – End Client Ontario Power Generation - Toronto): July 2002 – June 2004

SAP 4.7 Enterprise Version Upgrade Project, Assessment & implementation.

Worked on Enhancement (SAP PS & CO) projects for Energy / Power / Utility end-client (Ontario Power Generation).

Handled all SAP PS change requests raised in CGEY’s Remedy.

Re-configured SAP PS module (for new requirements per Enhancements).

Developed Tests Scripts/ used CATT. Regression Tests - Service Pack Application/Upgrade.

Configured and created master data & planning data in CO (viz. Activity Types, Cost Centers, Cost Element Group, Value categories, Activity Prices, etc. for new requirements.)

Configured PS for SAP Service Provider for Engagement/Work Management System.

Network Scheduling, Capacity leveling and Workforce management.

SAP User support, Documentation/Training for PS with Visio/MS Power Point presentations

User training on Cost Planning, Capacity leveling, Progress Analysis (MTA) etc.

Create Standard WBSEs, Standard Networks & variants, Work Centers

Developed customized PS reports using Report Painter / Writer, ABAP Query

Worked on issues related to integration/process flow & Settings: PS-PM, PS-CO, and ESS (CATS)-PS. Configure Cross-Application viz. CATS data entry profile

Apply OSS Notes for PS Enhancements

Worked extensively with SAP PS tables and fields, PSJ logical database & provided Designs / Algorithms to ABAP programmers for developing SAP PS User-Exits. Technically Supervised ABAP Developers for Creating PS Custom Include Programs, PS Check Tables, PS Table Maintenance, Search Methods for Match Codes, SAP Script development for generating work package approval forms, requirements & logic for BAPI, ALE, RFCs for data extraction / data communication between systems like CGEY’s EARS & R/3, P3e to PS, Open Plan (MSP), VB exe programs & RFCs, Record BDCs for uploading data PERNR HR values to VERNR (Person Resp.), applicants’ values

ALCATEL INC. – Thales Group (North America) Dec1998 – June 2002

SAP Project Systems Implementation & Support

This Subsidiary is a Project based (Engineered to order) company developing hardware and software for Automation/Control Systems and signaling system for A&D.

Project Systems Function for Business Process Re-Engineering. Program Management Support through Software Development Life Cycle of on-going projects using PS.

SAP PS Module configuration (and upgrade R/3 releases)

Creating & Implementing Test Scenarios for SAP PS module.

Documentation of User Manual & User Training & Help Desk for SAP PS.

Created Std WBS/Templates, Std. Networks & Operative Projects for customer projects, proposals, R&D Projects. Work Centers, PRTs.

PS integration with MM, PP & SD. PS-MM Configurable Std. Networks & Configurable Material

Variant Configuration for Company’s Generic Product.

Network Scheduling and Resource Planning, Capacity Leveling, Workforce Planning

Assist Planners & Project Managers in Progress Analysis & Period-End Closing.

Address SAP PS Change requests, work on enhancements, Perform Mass Changes

Worked on Resource Related Billing for maintenance projects.

Workflow related to PS, Milestone/Network Configuration.

Report Generation: Report Writer, Queries, Sales Milestone Trend Analysis, Customer Satisfaction Indicators, Earned Value Analysis & Various Metrics, Progress Reports.

Defined PS Security requirements & maintained PS Authorization profiles, PS Activity Groups/Roles, User Maintenance related to PS & assist in creating transaction variants.

Downloading & Uploading of project schedule details to & from MS Excel & MS Projects

Worked on Claim management.

NM COMPUSYS Inc. Feb 1998 – Sep 1998

SAP CONSULTANT - PROJECT SYSTEMS (PS Module) (8 Months)

Member of SAP Pilot project Implementation team (As-is & To-Be study) for a Processing Company as SAP Project System functional consultant – SAP Rel 3.0F.

Configured PS module. Maintained Master Data viz. Standard WBS Templates, Std. Networks

GCC Llc, Abu Dhabi UAE Mar 1994 - Jan 1998

Project Management Information Systems - Planning & Control (4 years)

Developed Planning Packages / reporting System - Oil & gas Industry clients

Used Primavera (P3) & MS Project with Excel & Access for project mgt. function

Coordinated with Accounts / Finance & Engineering department, Developed Mobilization plans for concurrent projects with responsibility / action plans

Developed Budgets, Cash Flows, Billing Projections, Earned Value analysis, Progress S-Curves, Productivity Monitoring, Material Plans, Resource optimization

Attend Client Progress Meetings, executed project managerial/engineering functions

Developed Work Procedure, Work Instructions for Project Mgt Function/Systems Department for successful Certification & Implementation of ISO 9001 in the Company.

Gama International Consultants Ltd., Sharjah UAE (an American Consulting Company)

Project Management Information Systems May 1993 - Feb 1994 - (10 Months)

In-Charge of CAP / CAM (Computer Aided Project Management) & Project Database

Developed an ideal project management package for an Oil & Gas project - including a database for resources, manpower & material and Reporting

Evaluated, installed, debugged, customized, created help desks for various project management software packages for clients.

Al Rashid Group of Companies Ltd. - Dubai Apr 1990 - Apr 1993

Engineer - Planning & Management Information Systems (3 years)

Project Management - Scheduling, Monitoring & Control & Project Database admin

Developed WBS, PERT/CPM, Gantt Charts & Maintained Time, Resource & Material Modules using PMS-II

Responsible for Job Costing & Productivity Monitoring & Optimization of resources using OR techniques & EWS (early warning system) for material function / MRP.

Continental Consultants (India) Ltd, New Delhi (India) Jan 1989 – Feb 1990

Engineer / Deputy Manager (Project Management Services - EDP cell) (15 Months)

Developed a Computerized Project management Control System

In-Charge of Management of Project Information Systems. Developed database for Company's resources & Project Management Reports

Used Artemis 2000 & TCS PRISM for Project Management

Project Management Information Systems Consultancy - India Jul 1988 - Dec 1988

Consultant – Project Management (6 Months)

TRAINING/Certification:

*SAP AG Certified PS Consultant (MySAP Certification 2000) Certified in Sept 2002

*Training in PS SAP Academy. SAP R / 3 (3.0F/4..6C) PS, TAPS10, S/4 HANA, PPM, MRS, CPM, Activate

*SAP CO (Controlling): Cost Center Accounting & Concepts of ABAP Workbench

*PMI (USA) certified PMP with 90% score in Certification exam – Certified in 2000.

*Project Management Training for PMI's PMP Certification Program.

*PRIMAVERA(P3e) / Expedition, MS Projects

*ISO 9001, ISO 9002 & ISO 14000. Critical Thinking – Process Design

*Summer Project - Project Mgt. Information Systems for Coal Mines/Thermal Power Plant.

*Application Packages

*ERP : SAP R/3 version up to S/4 HANA - Project Systems ( PS ) Module, PPM, MRS, CPM

*Configuration & working knowledge of SAP (IM) Investment Management.

*Expertise in various Project Management Software packages viz. Artemis, Primavera (P3e), Expedition, Open Plan, TCS' Prism, PMS-II, and MS Project, OpenPS, cProjects.

*MS Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint, MS Access, VISIO, Mercury, Remedy, SAP Solution Manager, HP Quality Center.

REFERENCES: US project references can be provided upon request.

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