Project Manager

DMITRIY KOGAY

Wayne, PA ***** 484-***-**** *******.*****.****@*****.*** LinkedIn.com/in/Kogay

PROJECT MANAGER

Multilingual SAP Project Manager and Solution Architect with 20+ years in SAP architecture and project management. Proven leader in SAP implementation, delivering projects on time, within scope, and budget. Skilled in coordinating with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and vendors to align SAP solutions with business goals. Expertise in SAP S/4HANA transformations, financial architecture design, and Clean Core topics. Adept at strategic engagements, technical upgrades, and customer-centric solutions. Strong ability to align IT transformation with business needs, focusing on value realization and best practices. Trusted advisor for strategic customer success.

KEY SKILLS

SAP S/4 HANA Project Management Leadership Solution Architecture Enterprise Architecture Customer-Centric Solutions SAP Clean Core Digital Transformation Business Analysis Requirement Gathering TOGAF SAP Signavio Stakeholder Management Solution Design Agile SAP BTP SAP CALM SAP Banking SAP FICO SAP CRM

Languages: English (Fluent), German (Fluent), Russian (Native)

EXPERIENCE

NTT Data Business Solutions, Cincinnati, OH Jul 2024 – Mar 2025

Senior Solution Architect / SAP Integration Architect

• Led SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud greenfield implementations, optimizing enterprise performance through seamless integration across modules.

• Directed cross-functional and offshore teams, significantly enhancing data reconciliation accuracy and reducing data transfer times by 30%.

• Delivered detailed strategic roadmaps and technical solutions to streamline client operations.

SAP America Inc, Newton Square, USA December 2012 – June 2024

Solution Architect/ Project Manager

Led Clean Core architectural services for Data, Custom Code, Processes, and Operations dimensions for multiple digital transformations at enterprise customers. Led multiple SAP implementation projects, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards. Coordinated with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and vendors to ensure seamless integration of SAP solutions with business objectives.

Enterprise Architecture Governance:

Developed and enforced compliance with coding standards, object-oriented design, and architectural guidelines.

Acted as architectural lead on projects, ensuring complete and consistent solution design from intake through delivery.

Design and Development:

Translated business requirements into technical specifications for IT delivery, ensuring alignment with project goals.

Drove the deployment of the Clean Core Program for S4 Transformation engagements, promoting efficient and effective IT transformations.

Organized complex project work streams into comprehensive programs and implemented status-tracking methods.

Innovation and Mentorship:

Monitored current and future trends, integrating emerging technological trends into new and existing systems architecture.

Mentored team members in relevant technologies and implementation architecture, fostering an environment that encourages innovation.

Contributed to intellectual property development via patents.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

Liaised with clients to meet business goals, developed complex models, and coordinated information flow.

Gathered and understood client needs, defining architectural approaches and developing technology proofs to improve business processes.

Selected Projects:

Leading Retailer and Service Provider: Improved data accuracy and consistency through financial data quality assurance for S/4HANA transformation, implemented data governance protocols, and reduced upgrade time by 25%, saving $1.3MM in project budget.

Leading Consumer Goods Manufacturer: Led the SAP implementation project, focusing on improving business processes and enhancing operational efficiency. Oversaw the project lifecycle, ensuring timely delivery and stakeholder satisfaction. Led a team of 12 in the functional redesign of a custom application in FI-AA, enhancing team productivity by 80% and reducing offshore operation costs by $1 million per annum.

Global Software Vendor: Managed SAP S/4HANA brownfield transformation project, optimizing resource allocation & budget management, delivering the program under budget, and securing $500K in additional revenue.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

SAP America Inc, Newton Square, USA

Business Process Consultant December 2012 – December 2015

Consulted customers on aligning transformational initiatives with SAP roadmaps and solutions, initiating and contributing content to customer workshops and projects. Optimized and implemented industry-specific processes and applications, collaborated closely with other consultants, architects, and partners, and conducted feasibility studies and system analyses supported by SAP tools.

SAP SE, Walldorf, Germany May 2003 – November 2012

Senior Support Consultant

Aided customers with Premium Service offerings, addressing complex issues during their transformation journeys. Designed, coded, tested, and assured the quality of complex product features, contributed to data science projects, and managed project tasks such as scoping, sourcing, scheduling, and quality management.

EDUCATION

Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science

State University, Moscow Aviation Institute

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Economics and Management

Dual studio, State University, Moscow Aviation Institute

Contact this candidate