Supply Chain Integration Architect

CHOWKHAN FIROZ KHAN

SAP Integration Architect (SAP Cloud Platform Integration) - ARIBA

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CAREER OVERVIEW

Versatile and accomplished SAP Supply chain ARIBA - Cloud Integration Architect with an overall experience of 15+ years of strong Integration background in Designing, developing inbound and outbound interfaces, defining custom iflows, and handling various integration adapters. Proficient in message mapping, Groovy scripting, and data conversions, with expertise in leveraging best practices – Clean-Core principles and standards in SAP CPI. Adept at managing security artifacts on SAP BTP and skilled in working independently as well as collaboratively with different stakeholders.

SUMMARY

15 years working Experience as a Integration Architect in both A2A and B2B Integrations

Exposure to EDI scenarios and transform them using IFLOWS in the SAP CPI.

Experience in requirement gathering, Preparing Technical Documents from Functional specs.

Experience in setting up BTP platform for CPI tenant.

Experience in complex mapping and logics in PIPO and CPI

Experience in custom building logics using UDF (User defined functions) and Groovy Scripts

Experience in all standards adapters like JDBC, HTTP_AAE, FILE, IDOC_AAE, RFC, SOAP, REST, MAIL, SUCCESSFATORs, ODATA, ARIBA, AS2, Document Integration Scenarios.

Experience in both Cloud Foundry and Neo Platform Integration using CPI.

Experience in B2B standard adapters like EDI for X12, EDIFACT, ARIBA using cXML standards.

Experience in Integrations with S/4 Hana, ECC, ARIBA, EDI and Web Servers using CPI

Experience in API based Integrations with ARIBA using CPI.

Experience in API management in Cloud Foundry.

Experience in Integration suite capabilities like Cloud integration, Open connectors, API management, Event mesh, Integration advisor and Trading partner management.

Experience in setting up Message level and transport level securities using Encryption Decryption and certificate- based authentication.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Period: 2024 Till Present

Role: SAP CPI Architect, Data soft.

Client: Energy Transfer, Texas, USA

Responsibilities:

Architected and implemented SAP CPI solutions for utilities clients, reducing data processing times by 30% through optimized integration flows.

Designed and configured Iflows for cloud-to-on-premise integrations using SAP Cloud Connector, integrating SAP S/4HANA with legacy systems.

Led a team of 8 developers in a full lifecycle SAP CPI implementation, achieving 98% system uptime and 95% stakeholder satisfaction.

Developed custom Groovy scripts and Java mappings to handle complex data transformations (JSON, XML, CSV), enhancing system flexibility by 25%.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define integration blueprints, ensuring compliance with industry standards and client requirements.

Configured adapters (IDOC, RFC, SOAP, SFTP) and implemented B2B scenarios using SAP B2B Add-on, streamlining EDI processes for utility clients.

Designed integration strategies for SAP ECC and third-party applications, improving data accuracy by 20% through robust error handling.

Conducted technical design discussions with SAP functional teams, finalizing end-to-end interface solutions for 10+ projects.

Mentored junior consultants, improving team delivery efficiency by 15% through targeted training on SAP CPI best practices.

Period: 2023 Till Present

Role: SAP CPI Consultant, New Force ADT.

Client: ASML, Arizona, USA

Responsibilities:

Requirement Gathering and prepared Functional and Technical Specifications

Developed Interfaces in CPI for all outbound scenarios like Purchase Order Create/Change/Cancel, ASN, GR from S4 to BTP and Documentation of various Scenarios.

Developed Iflows in CPI for all inbound scenarios like Order Confirmation, Pipe Profile, GCC, NCC, POR, Truck Request, WPAR (Supplier Stock Visibility) from BTP to S4.

Understand the EDI Scenarios and Implemented the IFLOWS in the CPI.

Developed Interfaces for Migration of Data from S4 to BTP like PO, Vendor Master etc.

Developed Inbound Interfaces for B2B Shopping cart and Catalogue Management like Timer based interfaces to pick Up data from Hana Tables and send it to S4.

Developed API interfaces for APC Ariba & S4 systems. Integration in SAP to Non-SAP Systems.

Developed Complex mapping logic interfaces and DMS- Workflow Management in ABAP

Developed Interfaces using groovy scripts when no standards functionalities.

Established Connectivity set up from/to CPI using cloud connector.

Performed Unit testing and involved in UAT to fix issues.

Retry mechanism is configured in CPI using JMS queues.

Integration with OpenText Documentum Server with ABAP Systems using SOAP UI tools and SOAP & REST APIs.

Done exception handling in CPI. Involved in cut over activities for transport.

Period: 2020 To 2022

Role: SAP CPI Developer/Technical Architect, LTI Mind Tree

Client: Aramco, USA Responsibilities:

Requirement gathering and prepared TS document.

Set up CPI tenant on Cloud Foundry

Set up Configuration for Cloud Integration Gateway for ARIBA and CPI

Developed B2B Interfaces between S4 and ARIBA for Purchase Order, Invoice, Order Confirmation, Credit Memo, Debit Memo, Goods Receipt, ASN

Developed Complex mapping interfaces using groovy scripts, Message mapping and XSLT.

Developed Interfaces using OData Restful API

Set up the Connectivity between S4, ARIBA, CIG and CPI

Set up Encryption and Decryption mechanism in Message Level Security

Set up Certificate based Authentication.

Developed Interfaces using cXML and EDI X12 formats. Worked on Document Integration Scenarios DMS.s

Done transports using CTS+

Retry mechanism is configured in CPI using JMS queues.

Done exception handling in CPI.

Developed custom groovy scripts to handle attachments from ARIBA to CPI

Involved in end-to-end testing and resolved many UAT issues.

Hyper Care support is provided after Go-live in CPI.

Skilled in Security Artifacts Management (Encryption, Decryption, SSH Keys).

Cloud Connector Configuration with on Premise systems

Period: 2019 To 2020

Role: SAP CPI Developer, Tech Mahindra Limited

Client: BASF, Germany Responsibilities:

Requirement gathering and prepared TDD.

Developed workflows approvals in B2B scenarios.

Developed complex mappings using XSLT, Java, and Message Mapping

Configured PO standards adapters like FILE, IDoc, HTTP, AS2, SOAP and REST

Developed Iflows in CPI for both B2B and A2A transactions.

Developed Hybrid integrations by connecting PO and CPI

Developed CPI Outbound Iflows for B2B integration for ECC and ELEMICA systems.

Developed CPI Inbound Iflows for A2A integration for ECC and other SAP systems like HR.

Configured CPI standard adapters like ARIBA, HTTP, SUCCESSFACTOR, MAIL, SOAP, IDOC, ODATA, AS2

Done Complex logics using groovy scripts.

Implemented MLS and TLS security.

Configured Cloud Connector

Developed EDI X12 formats.

Done Connectivity set up between systems.

Involved in end-to-end testing and resolved many UAT issues.

Period: 2017 To 2019

Role: SAP CPI Developer, IBM India Pvt Ltd

Client: Apple Computers, USA

Responsibilities

• Experience in configuring Adapters (SFSF, ODATA, SFTP, IDOC, SOAP, HTTP, Process Direct, REST)

• Hands on Message Mapping and Value Mapping

• Expert in Groovy Scripting and XSLT Mapping

• Adept at JSON to XML, XML to JSON Conversions

• Extensively worked on CPI Pallet Options (Message Transformations, Enricher, Splitter) over SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)

Period: 2012 To 2017

Role: SAP ABAP Developer, Atos India Pvt Ltd

Client: Nestle, Switzerland

Responsibilities

Developed Subroutines using modularization.

Performed Storing data from main tables to internal tables using SQL.

Done ABAP code debugging on issues.

Done Dialogue programming using flow logic and screen designing.

Developed Classical Reports

Developed Smart forms.

Done Error Handling in Call transactions.

Done Event and Exception handling using Try catch blocks.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages:

Java, Groovy Script, SAP ABAP, UI5/FIORI

Technology:

SAP CPI, SLT, JAVA, Python, JavaScript

Database:

SAP Hana, MySQL, Oracle

Operating Systems:

Windows, Linux,MAC

TRAINING

Core & Advanced Java

SAP Core ABAP, S/4 Hana ABAP

Web Services SOAP/REST

SAP Integration Tools like CPI, SLT and SDI

Scrum & SAFe 4 Agilist

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical & Electronics Engineering – Anna University, Chennai - India

MBA in FinTech – Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani- India

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

SAP CPI Certified Associate Level

SAP UI5 Certified Associate Level

SAP ABAP Certified Associate Level

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