Sr. SAP BW
Resume:
NARA RAJA
USA
**********@*****.***
256-***-**** (Home)
Summary
US Citizen with 12+ years experience in SAP consulting work. Experienced in SAP-EDI interface, IDOC, ALE, BAPI, RFC, PI/ XI, BADi, SAP Script, Enhancement, Object Oriented ABAP, BDC programming, workflow, testing, SNOTES, LSMW, dialog programming, ABAP/4 reporting, Interactive Reports, ALV, Data Dictionary, conversion, user exit, BW and ABAP Query. Some configuration experience in MM and SD area.
Active participate in five full cycle projects from planning and organizing (blueprint phase); business and technical development (realization phase); through implementation and support. Expert in ASAP and SCRUM methodology. Excellent understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Knowledge in Middleware tools Gentran, Mercator, and Websphere
In depth knowledge with the Business Process Procedures as related to FI/CO, SD, PM, PP, PS, HR, MM, IM, RE-FX, SCM & WM. Knowledge in working with BW 3.5 and BI 7.0 components like InfoCubes, Multi-Cubes, InfoSources, InfoObjects, ODS / DSO’s, ABAP Update rules, Transfer rules and Start Routines.
Excellent communication and liaison skills; able to forge solid relationships with management, customers, vendors and team members.
Experience
Jan 08 - Present NASA, SAIC-USA Role: Team Lead/ Senior Programming Specialist
Leading project planning activities including risk assessment; resource planning and scheduling; ensuring maximum project resource utilization.
Creating, reviewing, tracking, and maintaining accurate & complete project schedules. Proactively identifying, communicating, and resolving project requirements. Leading project administrative processes
Responsible for establishing and monitoring Application Delivery Management and Life Cycle Processes, including Project Management, Risk Management, and Change.
Conducted feasibility study and analyzed system requirements.
Developed naming standard and code review procedure for customer.
Developed functional specifications for interfaces, conversions and technical specifications.
Developed interface between SAP and external systems.
Developed mapping of legacy data to Materials Management and Sales and Distribution modules.
Developed documentation for legacy to ECC mappings.
Developed numerous interfaces between SAP and external government systems. Implemented new BAPI, IDOC, and flat-file interfaces. .
Developed multiple custom function modules and function groups. Created common functions to access new Pricing Tables.
ABAP – Developed and maintained custom reports, interactive reports, ALV reports and Dialog programs.
Developed interface between SAP and external systems.
Developed data dictionary objects ( Tables, structures, search helps, lock objects)
Involved in Archive Project.
Experienced in Government billing .
Worked closely with team to clarify business requirements and developed application requirements.
Developed conversion programs for Business Partner, Business Entity, Lands, Buildings, Contracts, and Rental Objects for Flexible Real Estate module(RE-FX).
Developed multiple BADIs, User Exits, SAP enhancements and Extensions.
Done legacy Asset Master conversion.
Strong debugging skills both custom and standard SAP codes.
Developed numerous plant Maintenance reports.
Participated in Performance Optimization project. Reviewed performance of multiple objects, revealed poor performance processes, identified bottlenecks. Performance improvements included SAP tables’ enhancement, SQL statements modifications, program logic streamlining, internal tables’ improvements
Created Variant Configuration and variant transaction.
Developed Module Pool Programs such as Creation/Display of Purchase Orders meant for a Particular Vendor.
Performed Unit testing and integration testing. Familiar with Test tool ( Mercury test director)
Created a start routine for BW. Created info objects, info cubes, ODS, and Multi provider. Loaded data into info cubes and ODS.
Developed conversion program for business partner, business entity, Lands, buildings, and rental objects for flexible real estate module.
Developed the following new IDOCs: Outbound Customer Master Confirmation, Outbound Customer Create/Update, Inbound Goods Receipt.
Ensured deliverables and milestones are met within the specified timelines.
Ability to learn new technical information and able to apply effectively.
Nov 98 – Dec 07 IBM, Armonk, NY Role : Senior Managing Consultant
Leading System Upgrade Version team. Involved in system upgrade from 4.6C to ECC 6.0 which include development, testing, and support.
Leading Integrated Asset Management Project and Production Support.
Creating, reviewing, tracking, and maintaining accurate & complete project schedules. Proactively identifying, communicating, and resolving project requirements. Leading project administrative processes.
Trouble shoot and debug the existing ABAP programs and provide production support.
Utilized and familiar with SAP’s ASAP methodology.
Provide on-call technical support.
Performed requirements gathering, analysis, and mapping of business processes.
Developed technical specifications, test plans, mapping documents and conduct regression testing.
Extended fields in Equipment master and Asset Master and created user exit and BADI for these extensions.
Created a Transaction Variant
Responsible for determining the interface and data conversion requirements for various SAP R/3 implementations. Involved in the project prep phase by identifying and compiling development and testing standards, templates, and procedure documents to be used by the project team members.
Responsible for the data mapping, design, development, and testing of conversion programs, interface and enhancement programs, user exits and ABAP custom reports and forms.
Major Player in the project to transition the existing R/2 SD system to a fully integrated R/3 system. This effort involved identifying objects, conversion routines, and interfaces.
Responsible for researching OSS Notes and applying OSS notes.
Use LSMW utility to load and transfer legacy data to R/3. Also developed a customized program and BDC program to transfer data from the legacy system to R/3.
Created RFCs.
Created a dialog program for NASA Contractor costing reports (CCR).
Developed many ALV reports using SAP ALV Function Modules as well as Methods.
Created numerous custom tables, structures and custom function modules.
Developed NASA Special ledger reports (Total 30 reports). These are all complicated interactive reports using advanced ABAP techniques including ALV.
Developed enhancements in sales order programs at VA01 and VA02 level. Created purchase orders, orders, and goods movement using BAPIs.
Created customized tables, structures, view tables, Idoc segments and table indexes.
Enhancements (Business Add Ins, User Exits, New Enhancement). Extended IDOC structures using User Exits.
Developed IDOCs for Sales Order (855), Purchase order (850), Invoice (810), and Advance Shipment Notification (856). Mapping of EDI and SAP documents. This produced customized segment types, idoc types, extending idocs, message types, function module, partner profile, port definition, user exit, and output determination.
Developed program to create the IDOC with related transfer Order that automatically updates a custom table with release date and time.
Developed program for Inventory conversion and interface for Inventory Management. Created end users documentation for conversions and interfaces. These documents were used to further develop the functional requirement documents.
Provided end users training for interfaces and conversions, EDI interface for Sales Order, Advance Shipment Notification, and Invoice processing. Set up the scheduled jobs to load legacy data into SAP system.
Worked on the task to migrate master data (Material master, vendor master, and Customer master) from the legacy system to SAP R/3 system using standard SAP IDOC and BDC program.
Involved in QA testing, which required development of test scenarios and test scripts for sales order, purchase order and security authorization profile.
Involved with performance tuning of reports and suggested various alternatives.
Used ALE to migrate data in all modules from one client to another including setting up change pointer.
Responsible for post-implementation and ongoing support
Familiar with middleware tools MQ Series, Seebeyond, and Gentran.
Knowledge in BW.
Cross trained IT members and provided backup support.
Feb 98 – Oct 98 Nextel, Norcross, GA Role: System Analyst
• Responsible for design and development of a Data Warehouse Application (Major customer billing) using SQL Plus and PL/SQL that involves data modeling and creation of a database.
• Developed lockbox systems that will analysis the unidentified checks for the using dynamic SQL. Generate report at web dynamically by using HTML.
• Preparation of customer review report using Tris Plus reporting tool.
Jan 97 – Oct 98 (Part Time) Computer Point International, GA Role: Consultant
Analysis, logical modeling, creation and maintenance of the database for inventory, purchase order, bill of materials and customer order systems for Bulk Bag Manufacturing Industry. The system was developed using Developer 2000 with Oracle 7 Workgroup Server running in Windows NT and client machines running Windows 95.
Inventory System includes Inventory Module, inventory Maintenance, and reports. It involves inventory of all items received through PO as well as other purchases including stationary etc.
Setup a personal oracle database under Windows NT.
Installed a LAN connecting Windows NT, Windows 95, and other IBM compatible machines.
SAP Experience:
Developed and maintained a layout set and a print program to print mailing labels for correspondence using SAP Script.
Modified the standard SAP Script layout set and print program for Purchase Order.
Developed an interactive report to display Vendor Payment details, Materials search by vendor and Purchase order details by vendor or by material or PO number.
Involved in development and implementation of classical report.
Defined Area Menus to accommodate different reports after creating corresponding transactions.
Knowledge in following Modules: MM and SD.
Experience developing and interpreting technical designs for interfaces.
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Performed Unit testing, integration testing and system testing.
Industry/Client Engagements
NASA, USA
Manufacturing Industry, USA
Public Sector, USA
Telecommunication Industry, USA
Electrical and Electronics Industry, USA
Software and Service Industry, NY
Lockheed Martin, USA
Carpet Backing and Geo textiles Industry, USA
Construction Industry, USA
Education
M.S. in Engineering, USA
M.S. in Engineering
B.S. in Engineering
SAP R/3: Training in ABAP/4 Programming, EDI, SAP Script, BDC Programming
Oracle: Training in Oracle 7.2, forms 4.5, Reports 2.5
Web Sphere: Web Development Application tool (e-business)
TBW10 – BW Data Warehousing
TBW20 – Reporting & Analysis
TBW30 – Data Staging & Extraction
TBW50 – BW ASAP & Case Study
BW330 – Data Modeling
BW365 – BW-Authorization
BIT400 – SAP NW Exchange Infrastructure
Going to take PMP exam in Aug, 2010
Status
U.S. Citizen
Award/Certification
Employee of the year Award by NASA-2005
IBM Certified Consultant
SCRUM Master Certified
SAP ABAP Certified Consultant.
Reference
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