EDI Solutions Analyst with 10+ Years Experience

Susmitha Kolasani

EDI Solution Analyst

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Professional Summary

EDI Specialist with a proven record of over 10 years in implementing, mapping, and supporting B2B/EDI integrations for retail, logistics, finance, and manufacturing. Expertise in IBM Sterling B2B Integrator, GXS AI, SAP IDoc, X12/EDIFACT mapping, AS2/SFTP connectivity, and partner onboarding. Created more than 100 maps, onboarded more than 70 trading partners, and enhanced O2C and production operations in high-volume environments.

Core Skills:

EDI Mapping • IBM Sterling B2B SI • SAP IDoc • X12/EDIFACT • AS2/SFTP/FTP • Troubleshooting • EDI Testing • Trading Partner Onboarding • E-Invoicing • SAP SD • JDE • XML/JSON • Flat Files • O2C / LE

Technical Expertise:

EDI Tools: IBM Sterling B2B Integrator, Sterling Gentran, GXS AI, Boomi, SPS Commerce

Mapping / Transformation: SI Map Editor, XML/JSON Mapping, Flat Files, IDoc/XML, EDIFACT

Standards & Formats: ANSI X12 (850, 855, 856, 860, 810, 940, 945, 204, 214, 210, 997, 999), EDIFACT, IDoc

Communication Protocols: AS2, SFTP, FTP, VAN, HTTPS/HTTP

Platforms / ERP: SAP SD, SAP NetWeaver, JD Edwards (JDE), GXS Trading Grid

Ticketing / Monitoring: ServiceNow, Remedy

Processes: Order-to-Cash (O2C), Logistics Execution (LE), Trading Partner Onboarding, E-Invoicing Integration

Operating Systems: Windows, UNIX

Professional Experience:

EDI Specialist ASA Solutions Mar 2025 – Present

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with customers to gather EDI requirements and deliver accurate integration solutions.

Configure and troubleshoot more than 20 new trading partner setups, which include mapping, mandatory field validations, and transmission issues.

Monitor daily EDI transactions to ensure timely processing of orders, shipments, and invoices.

Design, test, and validate inbound/outbound EDI maps across X12, IDoc, and XML formats.

Perform root cause analysis for mapping errors, transmission failures, and formatting discrepancies.

EDI Solution Analyst/Developer – B2B EDI Cargill June 2019 – Feb 2025

Responsibilities:

Collaborated with customers and cross-functional teams to gather integration requirements, develop EDI-based solutions, and ensure seamless connectivity of internal systems with external partner platforms in retail and logistics domains.

Interpreted and used technical design documents and partner specifications to configure accurate and secure EDI integrations using AS2, SFTP, and VAN communication protocols.

Implemented more than new EDI Trading Partner profiles, which reduced partner onboarding time by 30% and allowed standardized integration across multiple industries.

Designed and executed electronic invoicing (e-Invoice) integrations between JD Edwards (JDE) and ensured compliance with global e-invoicing regulations.

Configured partner profiles, communication channels, output conditions and IDoc setups for inbound and outbound EDI documents in SAP.

Developed more than 100 maps for X12, EDIFACT, XML, Flat File, and IDoc formats for 850, 855, 856, 810, 860, 204, 990, 210, 404, 410 transactions.

Developed and maintained more than 50 Functional Mapping Documents (FMDs) to support development, QA, and UAT phases.

Conducted end-to-end EDI testing during partner onboarding, validating data integrity, transaction accuracy, and system interoperability.

Participated in the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) — from requirements gathering to development and production deployment including maintenance, and post-implementation support.

Analyzed and resolved EDI transmission and rejection errors, ensured timely and accurate document exchanges and providing comprehensive support for all EDI-related customer inquiries.

Partnered with business and IT stakeholders to improve the Order-to-Cash (O2C) process that enhanced operational efficiency, pricing accuracy, and shipment execution.

Effectively communicated project timelines, requirements, and status updates to internal teams and external partners, ensuring transparency and on-time delivery.

Provided HyperCare and post-go-live support, proactive monitoring of transaction flows, diagnosing issues to ensure business continuity through quick incident resolution.

EDI Analyst – Sterling EDI Loblaws Nov 2017 – May 2019

Responsibilities:

Played a key role in the development and testing of B2B/EDI solutions, ensuring compliance with ANSI X12 and EDIFACT standards.

Collaborated with application teams, cross-functional stakeholders, and business teams to gather requirements and deliver robust EDI and B2B integration solutions.

Designed, maintained, and monitored EDI transaction maps—including 850 (Purchase Order), 860 (Order Change), and 810 (Invoice)—within IBM Sterling Integrator (SI) to support seamless data exchange.

Actively contributed to all phases of B2B solution development, including design, mapping, testing, and validation to ensure compliance with industry EDI standards.

Created detailed Field Mapping Documents (FMDs) for onboarding new trading partners, ensuring accurate and efficient integration of EDI transactions.

Authored comprehensive documentation including map specifications, Unit Test Plans (UTP), Unit Test Results (UTR), and QA review checklists for various EDI workflows.

Modified and enhanced ANSI X12 and EDIFACT maps as per business requirements.

Configured Trading Partner setups within Sterling Integrator.

Managed digital certificates — including updates upon expiry and removal of expired certificates.

Participated in business meetings with trading partner technical teams to address integration and mapping issues.

Configured and managed partner communication profiles using various protocols including AS2, SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS led partner connectivity and certification testing.

EDI Support Associate – ECS EDI Bank of America Oct 2014 – Oct 2017

Responsibilities:

Monitored and supported daily EDI transactions (850, 855, 856, 810, 997, etc.) between internal systems and trading partners to ensure timely and accurate data exchange.

Investigated and resolved EDI transmission, mapping, and connectivity issues to minimize business disruption and maintain SLA compliance.

Collaborated with trading partners and internal IT/ERP teams to troubleshoot integration issues and implement corrective actions.

Maintained partner profiles, communication configurations, and digital certificates within EDI translation tools.

Analyzed recurring issues and supported continuous improvement initiatives to reduce ticket volume and resolution time.

Tracked and documented incidents and resolutions using ticketing systems such as ServiceNow ensuring accurate reporting and knowledge sharing.

Generated and reviewed daily/weekly EDI monitoring and performance reports for management visibility and uploads them into repositories.

Actively contributed to Level 2 (L2) production support and system maintenance, ensuring high availability and minimal downtime for critical B2B operations.

Monitored production systems regularly, proactively identified and resolved issues, and performed root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.

Education:

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) – Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Acharya Nagarjuna University

(Susmitha)

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