Senior SAP Analytics & Generative AI Architect

RITESH HARRILALL

Generative AI Solutions Enterprise Data & Analytics SAP BW/BW4HANA Power BI

Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

+1-978-***-**** ***************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Enterprise Data & Analytics professional with 25+ years of IT experience spanning SAP BW/BW4HANA, SAP HANA, enterprise data warehousing, business intelligence, Power BI, SQL, data integration, analytics and solution architecture.

Experienced in translating business requirements into technical solutions, designing and supporting enterprise data flows, developing reporting and analytics solutions, troubleshooting complex data issues, improving data quality and performance, and working across business and technology teams.

Actively transitioning into Generative AI and AI-enabled enterprise solutions, with practical experience using AI for coding, debugging, data analysis, solution design, architecture, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis and Power BI/DAX development. Strong foundation for developing AI-enabled analytics, data integrations, automation, trusted-data solutions and enterprise AI applications.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Generative AI & AI-Enabled Solutions

Generative AI & AI-Assisted Development

Prompt Engineering & AI Workflow Design

AI-Assisted Coding & Debugging

AI-Assisted Data Analysis

AI Solution Design & Architecture

AI Output Validation & Quality Controls

AI-Enabled Analytics & Automation

Enterprise Data & Analytics

SAP BW / BW4HANA

SAP HANA

Enterprise Data Warehousing

Data Modeling & ETL

ADSO / Open ODS / DTP

SQL

Power BI & DAX

SAP BPC

Reporting & Analytics

Data Quality & Validation

Data Integration

Root-Cause Analysis

Cloud & Modern Data

Microsoft Azure

Azure Databricks

Snowflake

Cloud Data Platforms

APIs & Data Integration

Power BI REST API

On-Premises Data Gateway

Architecture & Delivery

Solution Architecture

Enterprise Data Strategy

Technical Leadership

Business / IT Alignment

Requirements Analysis

Technical Troubleshooting

Performance Optimization

Stakeholder Management

Team Leadership & Mentoring

Technical Documentation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SAMANCOR CHROME

BIS Specialist – Data Analytics & BI Jul 2024 – Aug 2026

Served as solution owner for the SAP BW environment, providing technical direction and ownership of enterprise BI and analytics capabilities.

Designed, developed and supported SAP BW/BW4HANA data solutions, including data modeling, data acquisition, transformation and reporting.

Worked across SAP BW, SAP HANA, Power BI and related analytics technologies to deliver business-focused data solutions.

Developed and supported SAP BPC solutions and financial reporting capabilities, including reconciliation and alignment between business and technical requirements.

Applied AI extensively in daily technical work for coding, debugging, analysis, solution design, architecture, troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.

Used AI-assisted iterative development to support Power BI and DAX solutions while validating outputs against business requirements, data integrity and technical standards.

Worked with modern data technologies including Azure Databricks and Snowflake.

Provided technical leadership, troubleshooting, performance optimization and solution design across the BI landscape.

Investigated data and system issues and translated business requirements into practical technical solutions.

Mentored junior team members and facilitated technical knowledge-sharing sessions.

MI PRINT

Senior SAP BW Consultant – Contract Aug 2023 – Mar 2024

Delivered SAP BW consulting and technical solutions across enterprise data warehousing, reporting and analytics requirements.

Designed and optimized BW data flows, transformations and reporting structures.

Worked with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable data solutions.

Provided hands-on troubleshooting and performance tuning across SAP BW environments.

Supported data integrity, reconciliation and reporting requirements.

NEDBANK

Senior SAP BW Consultant Apr 2018 – Jul 2023

Provided senior technical leadership across multiple SAP BW environments and acted as technical lead for BW system teams.

Designed, developed and optimized SAP BW data models, data flows, reporting solutions and performance improvements.

Coordinated technical delivery across system leads and development teams.

Partnered with business stakeholders to translate reporting and analytics requirements into scalable enterprise data solutions.

Investigated complex technical and data issues and performed root-cause analysis.

Provided mentoring, technical guidance and knowledge transfer to consultants and developers.

Supported enterprise data integration and reporting across multiple SAP environments.

EOH

Senior SAP BI/BW Consultant Jan 2018 – Mar 2018

Provided SAP BI/BW consulting and technical delivery support for enterprise data, reporting and analytics requirements.

ABSA

SAP BI/BW Consultant / Technical Lead Prior Experience

Delivered SAP BI/BW solutions, data warehousing and reporting capabilities within a major financial-services environment.

Worked with enterprise stakeholders and technical teams on SAP BI requirements, development, support and technical problem resolution.

EARLIER CAREER

SAP BI/BW Consultant 2000 – 2017

Progressed through SAP BI/BW consulting and technical roles supporting enterprise clients and large-scale data environments.

Designed and maintained SAP BW/BI solutions, data models, ETL processes and reporting structures across multiple industries.

Key client environments included ABSA, Accenture, AngloGold Ashanti, BMW Group, Nedbank, Standard Bank and Transnet.

SELECTED AI & MODERN DATA EXPERIENCE

Practical Generative AI Usage

Use Generative AI as a technical productivity and problem-solving tool across coding, debugging, data analysis, architecture and solution design.

Develop structured prompts incorporating role, task, context, constraints, expected output and quality controls.

Iteratively test AI-generated solutions rather than relying on unvalidated output.

Apply AI to Power BI/DAX development and technical troubleshooting.

Use AI to investigate alternative approaches, identify potential root causes and improve solution design.

Evaluate AI outputs against business requirements, efficiency, correctness and technical standards.

Modern Data & Analytics

Power BI dashboard development and DAX.

Power BI REST API and on-premises gateway integration.

Azure Databricks.

Snowflake.

SQL and enterprise data modeling.

SAP BW/BW4HANA and SAP HANA.

Enterprise ETL and data integration.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SAP: SAP BW 3.5, SAP BW/BI 7.0, SAP BW 7.3/7.4, BW/4HANA, SAP HANA, SAP BPC

Data & Analytics: SQL, Power BI, DAX, Data Warehousing, ETL, Data Modeling, Reporting & Analytics, Data Quality

Cloud / Modern Data: Microsoft Azure, Azure Databricks, Snowflake

Development & Integration: ABAP, JavaScript, VBScript, APIs, Power BI REST API, Data Integration

AI: Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, AI-Assisted Development, AI-Assisted Analytics, AI Solution Design, AI Output Validation

Architecture & Delivery: Solution Architecture, Enterprise BI, Technical Leadership, Performance Tuning, Requirements Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Mentoring

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

B.Com – Business Information Systems & Business Management

University of Natal

SAP Certifications

SAP BW 3.5

SAP BW/BI 7.0

SAP BW 7.3

SAP HANA

ADDITIONAL DOMAIN EXPERIENCE

Human Capital Management Production Planning Financial Accounting Sales & Distribution Real Estate Management Financial Services Mining Manufacturing Enterprise Analytics

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