Professional Summary:

·   Over 10+ years of experience in IT industry of which 7+ years of professional experience in the development and implementation of the business applications with extensive experience in SAP HANA and SAP BW 3.5 / BI 7.0/7.3 as a techno functional consultant.

·   Undergone 4 complete life cycles implementations of SAP BW/BI with Blue Print, Realization, Data Modeling, Data Extraction, Data Loading (Full / Delta Up-loads), Scheduling, Monitoring, BEx Analyzer, Query Designer, Web Applications Designer, Testing, Go Live & Production support, and 2 full life cycle implementation in Business Objects 4.0 (BOBJ).

·   SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP HANA 1.0

·   SAP HANA, BW on HANA architecture, design and data modeling expertise.

·   Developed data models using SAP HANA studio and SAP BW powered by HANA.

·   Experienced in writing test schedule and test scenarios for Integration Testing and User Acceptance testing.

·   Excellent knowledge of BW system, Data Warehousing concepts including Data modeling, ETL, Query, Report Design, BW Web Reporting and Open Hub Service.

·   Experience in the Design, Development and configuration of multi-dimensional Data models, Info Cubes, Operational Data Store (ODS), Info objects, Data Sources, Info packages, Multiproviders, Transformation, DTP, Extract Routines, Enhancements to Business Content, Generic Data Sources, etc.

·   Proficient in Data Extraction from SAP R/3 (FI/CO, MM, SD, PM and QM) flat files and BW using extraction structures such as LO Cockpit, COPA, FI and Generic Extractors.

·   Worked on various kinds of Performance Tuning techniques such as Aggregates, Rollups, Indexes, partitions, and Info cube compression techniques.

·   Expertise in Front-End Business Warehouse components like Query development, Calculated and Restricted key figures, structures, Variables, BEx analyzer, Jump analysis using RRI (Report-to-Report Interface), Web Reports, WEBI, and Dash Boards.

·   Proficient in interpreting and writing complex ABAP routines and translating business needs into Data Modeling and Reporting Solutions.

·   Extensive experience in Business objects reporting, in the context of developing the Universe using the Universe Designer and the Analytics using Webi and Crystal.

·   Experience in designing and developing the Universe and updating the existing Universes, developing canned/ad-hoc reports, scheduling the processes and administering the BO activities using Business Objects.

·   Good knowledge in using Universe Designer over BEx queries and Info Cubes to migrate & model data from BI to BO for reporting. Excellent skills to develop reports using WEBI. Valuable knowledge of Crystal Reports.

·   Experienced in interacting with Business Users to analyze the business process and requirements and transforming requirements into screens, designing/analyzing database and documenting.

·   Articulate with excellent communication and leadership skills and the ability to develop creative solutions for challenging client needs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skillset:

 

ERP	SAP ECC 6.0/5.0, R/3 4.7, R/3 4.6C
ETL Tools	SAP BI 7.0/7.3, BW 3.5/3.1C/3.0B/2.1C, SAP BPC, SAP BO 3.1 XI/4.0, Business Objects Data services BODS 3.2/4.0, SAP HANA 1.0 SP3
SAP R/3	SD, MM/WM, FI/CO, COPA, PP, HR, HCM, SRM, CRM
Reporting	BEx Analyzer, BEx Reporting (BI 7.0/BW 3.5), Web Reporting, Business Objects XI 3.1 /4.0 (BOBJ), Web Intelligence, Crystal Reports, Xcelsius, Desktop Intelligence, Info View, QAAWS, Live Office, Central Configuration Manager (CCM), CMC (Central Management Console), Dashboard manager
Languages	ABAP/4
Database	SQL Server, Oracle

 

 

Professional Experience:

 

Client: BB&T, North Carolina               May 13 – Till Date Role: Sr. SAP BI/BO/HANA Consultant

Responsibilities:

 

·   Involved in full life cycle implementation, which includes Gap Analysis, Requirements gathering, Blue printing, Development, Testing, Reporting, Go-live and Post Go-live support.

·   Extensively worked on Data design and Data modeling using Extended Star Schema.

·   Understanding the business challenges and translating them into requirements and developed Analytics and Reporting Queries according to Business Requirements.

·   Architected Info Providers and data models in both HANA environment and BW Powered by HANA environment (Ramp-up).

·   Load/Replication of data into SAP HANA Environment using SLT and Business Objects Data services.

·   Created Attribute, Analytic, and Calculation views. Used Analytic privileges to establish row level and column level data security.

·   Used the standard LO cockpit extractor for sales order, delivery and billing and created generic data sources to load data into the info provider.

·   Customized extract structures in SAP R/3 by adding additional fields and co-ordinate in developing the corresponding user exits to populate those fields. Worked extensively with LO Cockpit to activate required logistics data sources and good awareness of delta management.

·   Strongly Developed various Workflows and Data flows where the data is extracted from the sources including SQL Server 2008 and SAP ECC 6.0 then loaded into staging tables from staging tables data loaded into relational tables and from Relational tables data .

·   Extensively worked on Query building, filtering, free Characteristics, RRI-Jump queries, Restricted Key Figures and variables, Calculated Key Figures, Conditions, and Exceptions using BEX Analyzer.

·   Created many test cases and test scenarios for Unit testing, Integration testing of many BI reports. Conducted many training and Brown Bag sessions to help the end client understand the SAP BI system and also to gather the requirements.

·   Worked on Transformations, Info package, DTP, Open Hub service, Process chains, and improved data loads for DSO & Master data in SAP BI 7.3.

·   Responsible for developing Analytical Reports with multiple parameter fields, multiple expressions and multiple grouping for hierarchy levels and published them using the Business Objects Enterprise XI

·   Created universes, classes and objects by retrieving the data from data sources like BW queries and defining necessary connections.

·   Used BI 4.0 to create WEBI and Crystal Reports against HANA data models.

 

Client: HP, California           Jan 12 – May 13 Role: Sr. SAP BI/BO Developer

Responsibilities:

 

·   Involved in full life cycle implementation, which includes Gap Analysis, Requirements gathering, Blue printing, Development, Testing, Reporting, Go-live and Post Go-live support.

·   Migrated Queries from 3.5 to 7.0 and upgraded the templates.

·   Extensively worked on Query building, filtering, free Characteristics, RRI-Jump queries, Restricted Key Figures and variables, Query variants using BEx Analyzer

·   Defined BO Classes, Objects, in the Universe, defined Cardinalities, Contexts, Joins and Aliases and resolved loops in Universes using Table aliases and contexts.

·   Created Universes over BEx queries and Info cubes of SAP BI using Universe Designer.

·   Created universes, classes and objects by retrieving the data from data sources like BW queries and defining necessary connections.

·   Resolved performance issues by writing stored procedures and command objects in crystal reports and performed unit testing, system integration testing, and user acceptance testing at various levels.

·   Involved in documenting functional specifications, technical specifications, test cases, test results and production support documents.

 

 

Client: Roche Pharmaceuticals, New Jersey           Aug 11 – Jan 12

Role: Sr. SAP BI/BO Consultant

Responsibilities:

 

·   Involved in the full life cycle implementation which includes Gap Analysis, design, development, testing, implementation and support.

·   Designed functional/Technical specs for complete end to end Implementation/Development of SAP BI. Interacted with the Management and Business End-Users to identify business requirements and actively involved in implementing ASAP methodology.

·   Using Business planning collected data from info providers, queries, or other BI objects, convert them using various methods, and write back new information to BI objects.

·   Monitored the processing progress within the different planning tasks of the company. Customized/designed Data Flow right From ECC to BI and further.

·   Used BEx Analyzer to Create Queries with Variables, Filters, Calculated Key Figures, Restricted Key Figures, Exceptions, Conditions with Charts and Worksheets to access data from BI/BW Data Targets to Generate Reports.

·   Created WEBI reports & Crystal reports and deployed them through Info View with Universe as Source.

·   Created Inventory Accuracy Dash boards and for Management Reports for Inventory Management, and Wages and Cost report from Cost Center Accounting data.

 

Client: Capital One, Virginia                                Oct 10- June 11 Role: Sr. SAP BI/BO Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

 

·               Enhanced the business content data sources by appending structures, User Exits and customized delta built up for the data sources

·               Used ABAP routines in transfer rules and update rules to update key figures and characteristics in the info cubes.

·               Created BEx queries for reporting on Info Cubes, Info Sets, ODS and MultiProvider

·               Created BEx complex queries using variables, formulas, restricted key figures and conditions and workbooks with multiple queries.

·               Created visualizations by adding dynamic charts, graphics to reports.

·               Extensively Worked in SAP Live Office to create connections between Web and Xcelsius Dashboards.

·               Created reports using Crystal Reports with Standard, Summary, Cross Tabs, Selection Criteria and grouping such as order to cash, AR, AP reports.

·               Created Ad-hoc Reports by accessing the Universe.

·               Created WEBI reports and crystal reports and deployed them through info view with BI/BW universe as source.

·               Created Xcelsius, Dynamic Dashboards using SAP BI data/ BEx Queries.

 

    Client: Delicato, California                        March 09 - Sep 10

    Role: Sr. SAP BI/BO Consultant

    Responsibilities:

 

·               Involved in complete full life cycle implementation of SAP BI, which includes requirement gathering, realization, testing

·               Worked on performance tuning includes creation of Indexes, Aggregates, Compression techniques and Partitions.

·               Worked with BEx Analyzer to generate Queries and also published the queries onto the web using Free Characteristics, RRI-Jump Queries Calculated and Restricted Key figures, Filters, Variables and Exceptions

·               Created Universes over BEx queries and Info cubes of SAP BI using Universe Designer

·               Created reports using Crystal Reports with Standard, Summary, Cross Tabs, Selection Criteria and grouping such as order to cash, AR, AP reports.

·               Created Web I reports with Complex Calculations to get Alerts for Xcelsius Dashboards.

 

Client: Smart Modular Technologies, California            May 08 -Feb 09

Role: SAP BI Consultant

Responsibilities:

 

·   Worked with different users to gather business requirements and transformed them into a data model using extended star schema model.

·   Analyzed business reporting requirements that satisfy with SAP Business Content and installed the necessary objects for Business Content Cubes.

·   Managed and monitored several data loadings, Debugged the errors to identify the bugs and suggested several OSS notes for the errors encountered while loading the data

·   Extensively worked on ETL activities, activated transformation rules, and scripted extraction routines for master data, texts and hierarchies. Extensively involved in transportation, developed queries using filters

·   Involved with performance tuning of queries by maintaining BI index, Rollup, aggregates, partition of info cubes and the transaction code RSRT

·   Extensively worked on query development (PTP )and formatting techniques in both BEx and Web Application Designer(WAD) of key BW reports and created Web Templates.

 

 

Washington Mutual, Washington                         Oct 05 – Oct 07 Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

 

·   Accumulated system requirements from various departments like accounting, Human Resource through surveys, interviews and JAD sessions.

·   Created Business Requirement Specifications using Rational Requisite Pro.

·   Implemented Unified Modeling Language (UML) methodologies to design Context Diagram, Use Case Diagrams, Data Flow Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, Sequence Diagram and ER using CASE tools like Erwin.

·   Suggested measures and recommendations to improve the current application performance.

 

 

Westfield Insurance, Ohio                                                                Aug 03 - Sep 05 Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

 

·   Prepare business process flow diagrams and perform use case analysis.

·   Assist in Effort Estimation, Planning, task Scheduling, Tracking and Requirements Management.

·   Use RUP and UML methodologies and Requisite Pro tool to design, document, and manage requirements throughout the lifecycle of the project.

·   Work with developers, testers, business users, stakeholders at various levels on different stages of the SDLC.