SAP Technical/Functional Consultant for S/4HANA & ECC Solutions

SUMANTH KUMAR MUNAGALA

561-***-**** *****************@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumanth-kumar-munagala/

SAP Technical Functional Consultant with 5 years of experience in designing, developing, testing, and deploying RICEF objects across S/4HANA and ECC landscapes. Strong expertise in Classical, Interactive & ALV Reports, Module Pool programs, Function Modules, Enhancements (User Exits, BADIs, Enhancement Spots), IDOC/RFC/BAPI interfaces; and SmartForms/Adobe Forms. Proven ability to translate functional specifications into optimized ABAP solutions, perform debugging and performance tuning using SE80, Debugger, ST05, and ATC, and deliver scalable solutions across FI, MM, and SD modules. Experienced in ECC to S/4HANA migration, OData services for Fiori applications, and end-to-end technical documentation in enterprise environments

EXPERIENCE

Ford Motor Company Software Engineer S4 GL Finance Dec 2024 - Jan 2026

•Supported enterprise-wide SAP data quality initiatives by validating, cleansing, and reconciling high-volume records across multiple source systems

•Optimized ABAP programs using Runtime Analysis (SE30), SQL Trace (ST05), Code Inspector, Extended Program Checks, and System Log monitoring.

•Extensive experience supporting finance transformation initiatives, month-end close, P&L reporting, and SOX-compliant financial processes in SAP environments.

•Delivered end-to-end ABAP solutions in SAP FI, handling requirement gathering, technical design, development, unit testing, integration testing, and go-live support for custom objects and enhancements.

•Developed VDM-compliant CDS views (Basic, Composite, Consumption) for procurement and finance scenarios using EKKO, EKPO.

•Implemented semantic modeling using @VDM.viewType, @Analytics.dataCategory, and UI annotations to deliver reusable, high-performance data models.

•Optimized CDS performance using filtered associations, minimized projections, and HANA-optimized expressions, improving query execution time.

•Supported SAP Fiori/UI5 applications by developing backend OData services and configuring Fiori Launchpad tiles and catalogs to enable seamless user access to custom ABAP applications.

•Supported OTC processes that map to IS-U contract management, billing triggers, and invoicing flows.

•Gained exposure to SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) through OData-based integrations, API enablement, and cloud-connected SAP applications.

•Worked with PI/PO adapters (File, IDoc, RFC, SOAP) to support end-to-end interface connectivity.

•Applied data governance principles to ensure material records met quality, audit, and usability standards; also managed supply chain master data and product lifecycle, including creating, updating, and obsoleting parts and archiving data.

•Exposure to RAP (Restful ABAP Programming Model) for building modern, cloud-ready ABAP applications.

• Led requirements gathering and stakeholder discussions for GL journal automation across 10+ feeder systems, resulting a streamlined journal entry process that reduced manual effort

•Familiar with SFTP, TCP/IP, and API-based integrations, including validating payloads, monitoring interface connectivity, and troubleshooting data exchange between SAP and external systems.

•Implemented PI/PO, RFC, SOAP, and API integrations used for meter data ingestion, billing inputs, and customer account updates in utility-style architectures.

•Performed SIT, UAT, regression, and smoke testing for multiple SAP interfaces and financial workflows, ensuring high-quality releases and reducing post-go-live defects

•Actively participated in Agile ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning, refinements, reviews, and retrospectives.

•Developed Excel-based data validation workbooks using advanced formulas, pivot tables, and lookup logic to compare SAP source data with downstream system outputs, quickly identifying mismatches, missing records, and anomalies during UAT and production support

•Used SU53 and ST01 traces to analyze and resolve authorization failures for end users across FI, MM, and SD modules.

•Used Hopscotch, Postman, JIRA, and ALM for API testing, defect tracking, and lifecycle management, which accelerated testing cycles and improved issue resolution

•Supported EDI-based integrations by validating IDoc segments, partner profiles, and data mapping rules

•Managed the SAP authorization lifecycle, including role design (PFCG), SU24 proposal adjustments, SU53-based troubleshooting, and secure access validation for custom programs, integrations, and Fiori applications.

•Supported Meter-to-Cash equivalent processes by validating FI postings, reconciling feeder system data, and ensuring accurate billing-relevant financial flows.

•Performed billing data validations, journal automation, and reconciliation activities similar to IS-U billing, invoicing, and FICA subledger processes.

•Collaborated with SAP and GCP teams to troubleshoot interface issues, monitor pipelines, and ensure SLA compliance.

•Supported month-end close and P&L reporting by validating SAP FI postings and reconciling GL balances across feeder systems.

•Troubleshot billing-impacting integration failures, IDoc errors, and interface discrepancies across SAP and external systems.

•Facilitated backlog grooming, sprint planning, and sprint reviews with cross-functional teams.

•Supported UAT execution, validated business scenarios, and coordinated defect resolution.

•Analyzed production issues, conducted root-cause analysis, and reduced recurring incidents by 50%.

•Engineered data integration workflows between SAP FI modules and legacy ERP platforms, strengthening end-to-end financial data consistency and audit readiness.

•Consolidated financial data pipelines by scripting and deploying ETL jobs that streamlined data transfer between SAP landscapes and external reporting systems.

•Addressed and resolved master data interface failures to prevent inconsistencies

Tata Consultancy Services SAP ABAP CONSULTANT Jan 2023 - Aug 2023

•Elicited business and functional requirements for SAP and Fiori applications by conducting stakeholder workshops and documenting needs in JIRA, enabling clear project scope and alignment

•Extensively worked on S/4HANA, Core ABAP, Workflows, Object-Oriented Programming, AMDP and procedure calls, Web Services, OData CDS/Gateway, Fiori, Eclipse IDE, Web Dynpro, ABAP Proxy, BADIs, BAPIs, Custom RFCs, User Exits, Enhancement Framework, Enhancement spots/points, implicit and explicit enhancements, Data Dictionary, SAP Scripts, Smart Forms, BDC, Dialog Programming, LSMW, ALV, ALE, IDocs, and all RICEFW objects.

•Used SQL and SAP Open SQL extensively to extract, validate, and analyze data from SAP S/4HANA.

•Performed ECC to S/4HANA code remediation, replacing obsolete syntax, adapting Open SQL for HANA, resolving ATC findings, and handling SPAU/SPDD adjustments during upgrade. Optimized data access by rewriting statements, eliminating nested selects, and applying sorted and hashed internal tables for high-volume processing to ensure performance and upgrade readiness.

•Performed code remediation activities for migration from ECC to Azure HANA, using SAP ABAP tools and query tuning to resolve compatibility issues and improve system performance

•Executed ATC (ABAP Test Cockpit) and SLIN checks on custom objects to identify syntax errors, performance issues, security gaps, and S/4HANA incompatibilities.

•Performed impact and gap analysis for ECC to S/4HANA migration using MS Excel and Open SQL, identifying key functional gaps that guided the migration roadmap

•Introduced sorted and hashed internal tables for large datasets, significantly reducing lookup time in validation and reconciliation programs

•Documented and tracked requirements, user stories, and defects in JIRA, which improved traceability and reduced rework during development

•Supported OTC-related processes, including sales orders, pricing, billing, and returns through data validation and troubleshooting

•Fixed SLIN warnings related to naming conventions, unreachable code, uninitialized variables, and type inconsistencies to improve code quality

•Translated business rules into functional designs for OData and SAP Gateway integrations, enabling seamless data exchange and faster implementation

•Used SQL and Open SQL to validate backend SAP data, ensuring data accuracy and preventing downstream errors

•Supported SIT and UAT cycles by preparing test cases and executing SQL-based data validation, uncovering critical defects early and increasing test coverage

Tech Mahindra SAP ABAP CONSULTANT Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

•Designed and created custom transparent tables for business-specific configurations, audit logs, and interface tracking using SE11.

•Built Data Dictionary objects including Domains, Data Elements, Structures, and Table Types to standardize field definitions across custom programs

•Supported OTC configuration and troubleshooting across sales orders, pricing, shipping, and billing, ensuring accurate data flow between VBAK/VBAP/KONV and downstream logistics/finance processes

•Generated Table Maintenance Generators (TMG) for business-maintained tables and embedded them in SPRO for controlled access

•Developed a report to display the stock details based on the storage location by using tables MARA, MAKT, MARD, and T001W.

•Developed Customer Aging Report using BSID, KNA1, KNVV, VBRK and VBRP.

•Developed a project to uploaded master data with bank details using LSMW to SAP database.

•Uploaded material master data using call transaction method.

•Developed Interactive report for customer, purchase order, sales order, delivery and invoice details.

•Designed custom tables and TMGs for billing configuration, audit logs, and interface tracking, similar to IS-U device, premise, and contract account structures.

•Developed a user exit in VA01/VA02 to auto-populate pricing.

•Worked on utility-style high-volume financial and master data processes, including billing inputs, consumption-like data flows, and reconciliation pipelines

•Implemented a BADI in MM01 to maintain the unit measures.

•Worked with functional teams on SAP configuration dependencies (SPRO) and ensured technical solutions aligned with business process design

•Analyzed manufacturing and supply-chain flows and provided ABAP-based solutions for inventory, delivery, and billing exceptions.

•Worked with business intelligence and visualization tools, including Power BI Bex Analyzer and SAP BusinessObjects (WebI), to support reporting, dashboard validation, and data analysis initiatives.

EDUCATION

Florida Atlantic University Aug 2023 - May 2025

Master of Science, Computer and Information Science (GPA: 3.9)

•Achievements: Dean's List, Spring 2024, Teaching Assistant

•Coursework: Computer Science, Capstones : Mulitmodal conversational AI (Gemini AI, Cloud Run, Speech-to-Text, sentiment analysis), Generative AI APIs for QCA and transcription analysis, GEN AI and Conversational AI

CERTIFICATIONS

•SAP Certified Development Associate – ABAP with SAP NetWeaver

•SAP BI/BW 7.5

•Google Data Analytics

Farmington Hills

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