UMA KARANAM

E-mail:  uma.krm1@gmail.com                                                                          Mobile: (614) 726-0190

Professional Summary

·               Successful information technology professional with more than 8 years of diverse and extensive experience focusing on systems analysis and design, training, documentation and systems migration. Proven achievements in providing hands-on guidance with SAP BW /BI, SAP HANA and other software applications deployment.

·               Strong Knowledge and expertise in SAP HANA, SAP BW 3.5, SAP BI/BW 7.x and Microsoft Dynamics ERP.

·               Around 4 Years of experience in SAP BI/BW ,1 Year in SAP HANA and 3 Years in Microsoft ERP. Worked on projects like Implementation, Development, Maintenance and Support projects.

·               Experienced in SAP HANA implementation, SAP System Landscape transformation (SLT), SAP HANA data modeling using Attribute View, Analytic View and Calculation Views. Knowledge in using SAP BODS.

·               Experienced in importing SAP BW Models in SAP HANA, Converting the standard DSO into HANA Optimized DSO, Standard Info Cube into HANA optimized Info cube.

·               Understanding of SAP In-Memory Computing Architecture, Column store, Row store tables in SAP HANA studio.

·               Undergone complete life cycle Implementation of BW 7.x which includes Data-Modeling, Data Extraction, Generic Extraction, Data Loading, Scheduling, Monitoring, LO-Cockpit, Info-cubes, Multi-Cubes, SPOs, DSO objects, InfoPackages, Transformations and DTPs ,BEx- Analyzer and BEx Query.

·               Extensively worked on SAP R/3 LO-Cockpit CO-PA, Generic Extraction and different modules like SD, MM and FI .

·               Developed flexible queries using filters, navigational attributes, variables, Cell Editor in BEx analyzer to facilitate data analysis in a drill down or summarized way to give detail level of information.

·               Created the Process Chains to automate the data load and data target administration and monitored the processes.

·               Comprehensive knowledge using SAP ASAP methodologies in Business Information Warehouse.

·               Knowledge on Business Objects Designer, Web Intelligence (WEBI) and Dashboard reports.

·               Involved in design, development of tables, forms, reports, data ports, code units and xml ports debugging/error fixing, testing of completed tasks, Merging, Upgrades and deployment of the whole solution in Microsoft ERP.

·               Expert on Dynamics NAV upgrades, developer’s toolkit. Merging Microsoft service packs on ongoing customer databases

·               Understanding of Sales, Purchase, and Inventory management modules on Dynamics NAV. Experience of add-on module development. Onsite post go-live support to users, client handling.

 

Education and Certifications

 

·   Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communications Engineering.

·   SAP HANA Certified Application Associate. 

·   Microsoft Certified Business Management Solutions specialist in

·   Navision 4.0 C/SIDE Introduction & Solution Development

·   Navision 4.0 Trade & Inventory

·   Managing Microsoft Dynamics Implementations

 

 

Technical Skills

 

ERPSAP R/3 version 4.7, ECC 6.0, Microsoft ERP

Data Warehousing SAP NetWeaver (BI 7.X), HANA 1.0

ReportingSAP BEx, Web Application Designer

LanguagesABAP/4, C, C++, C/AL, SQL

Web technologiesHTML, XML

 

 

Professional Experience

 

Project #1

 

Client             Scotts Miracle-Gro, Marysville,OH

EnvironmentBW 7.3(Sp5), SAP HANA 1.0(Sp3)

DurationJan-2014 to Till Date

Role            SAP BW / HANA Consultant

Responsibilities:

·               Created attribute, analytic and calculation views for Sales and Procurement modules as part of the current POC.

·               Data Provisioning and replicating data from source system to HANA Database using SLT and Business Objects Data Services.

·               Replication of the selected tables of SD from ECC to SAP HANA. Performed transformations during the replication process.

·               Created HANA modeling scenarios and activities such as adding a system, creating schemas and content models, attributes and measures, hierarchies.

·               Monitoring the replication process using SAP HANA studio and SAP LT replication server for transactional integrity.

·               Experience in Importing meta data, Table definitions, Performing initial load and Replication, Resuming and Suspending data loads using SAP HANA IMCE(In memory calculation Engine) studio.

·               Performed data modeling and developed Analytical views for the transactional data, Attribute views for the master data, and the calculation views as final model in HANA Studio.

·               Migrating standard Infocubes to In memory optimized Infocubes using migration Tool.

·               Migrating standard DSO’s to In-memory optimized DSO’s using migration Tool.

·               Importing the BW Models in to HANA using HANA Studio.

·               Consuming the HANA Models in BW by creating the Transient Providers.

 

Project #2

Client Phillips, Andover, MA

EnvironmentSAP BI 7.0, ECC 6.0

DurationMay-2012 to Dec- 2013

RoleSAP BW / BI Consultant

Responsibilities:

·               Oversee the build out of new and enhancement of existing cubes and reports within newly deployed SAP BW / BI Financial Data Warehouse to meet business needs.

·               Involved in designing and creating the respective DSO, Infocube and MultiProviders to best meet the user requirements in a much more flexible way to meet any future change requests.

·               Created various queries and extensively worked on Query Builder objects viz. filters, Structures, Exceptions, Free Characteristics, Restricted Key Figures, calculated key figures, Variables, Offsets and Query Variants.

·               Extensively worked on Web Application Designer (WAD) to develop the templates to meet the business requirements.      

·               Responsible for design, development and extraction of data from R/3 Source system and Flat files to the BW system.

·               Created Aggregates and Multi Cubes for performance and efficient utilization of data.

·               Created Process chains for effective scheduling of various processes.

·               Involved in transporting the BW objects from development system to QA for unit testing and integration testing.

·               Created Process Chains which deletes the PSA Data Based on the Retention Periods.

·               Used both initializations with delta update and Full update methods depending on the business requirement.

·               Scheduling settings and Monitor complete flow of data from R/3 cost center, Profit center and Daily data loads of distributor data stored in Flat files.

·               Extracted data from LO Cockpit for SAP R/3 PM Module.

·               Created Info-Packages and scheduling nightly jobs to run using the BW scheduler and handling Process Chains.

·               Extensively worked on improving the performance of queries by creating aggregates and compressions on   Info Cubes.

·               Designed and created several Queries using BEx Analyzer, with drilldown functions, calculated key figures using formulas and variables.

 

Project #3

Client Apex Tool Group, Apex, NC

Environment    SAP BI 7.0, ECC 6.0

DurationJan-2011   to April-2012

Role           SAP BW / BI Consultant

Responsibilities:

·               Involved in determining the data flow for the business requirements extraction and reporting, and translated these requirements into Dimensional Data Models in BW for Warehouse Implementation.

·               Performed Data Extraction for master data (attributes, texts and hierarchies) and transactional data from CRM system.

·               Scheduled and automated data loads from R/3 to BW, 3rd party systems to BW and also from flat files to BW and optimized the load performance by data selections and number of Info Packages.

·               Created various queries and extensively worked on Query Builder objects viz. filters, Structures, Exceptions, Free Characteristics, Restricted Key Figures, calculated key figures, Variables, Offsets and Query Variants.

·               Extensively worked on Web Application Designer (WAD) to develop the templates to meet the business requirements.     

·               Full Implementation of BW which includes Extraction, LO Cockpit, DSO/Cubes, BEx Queries and Work Books.    

·               Worked with Report to Report Interface (RRI) to drill down from Info Cube to DSO item and schedule line level information.                                              

·               Worked on design and development of Data Model, which includes General Ledger (GL), Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP).

·               Development of Process Chains for Automated Scheduling of all Data Loading Jobs

·               Participating in requirements gathering, design, configuration and testing activities for SAP BI and SAP Net weaver environments.

·               Responsible creating the transport requests and moving the same to Quality Environment.

·               Systematically accommodated complex business rules for pulling SAP R/3 data for MM purchasing.

·               Full Implementation of BW which includes Data-Modelling, Extraction, LO Cockpit, DSO/Cubes, BEx Queries and Work Books.

·               As a part of the BW implementation team, involved in gathering user requirements and data modeling using star schema concepts.

·               SAP BW delta load, Info package creation, transformations and DTP creation.

·               Worked extensively on BEx analyzer and BEx browser. Developed flexible queries using filters navigational attributes in BEx analyzer to facilitate data analysis in a drill down or summarized way to give detailed levels of information.

·               Extraction Transformation and Loading (ETL) from SAP R/3 system to SAP BW.

 

Project #4

Client           Nielsen, New York City, NY

Environment              SAP BW 3.5, BI 7.0.

Duration          April-2010   to Dec-2010

Role                      SAP BW / BI Consultant

Responsibilities:

·               Uploaded master and transactional data from files and SAP as the OLTP source. Worked extensively on administration workbench (RSA1). Customized Infoobjects and Infocubes.

·               Migrated SD, HR, CRM, FI data flow from BW 3.5 to BI 7.0. Migrated transfer & update rules to BI Transformation.

·               Created Info-Packages and scheduling nightly jobs to run using the BW scheduler and handling Process Chains.

·               Created numerous transformations and DTPs.

·               Designed custom Infocubes for company wide Sales, delivery, billing and profitability Analysis with various aggregate periods (business day of the year, business day of the month etc).

·               Worked extensively on BEx Query Designer. Developed flexible queries using filters, navigational attributes in BEx Analyzer to facilitate data analysis in a drill down or summarized way to give detailed levels of information.

·               Worked on monitoring the data loads and correcting the data load errors.

·               Analysed global requirements for conversion into technical specifications.

·               Involved in gathering the Business requirements and worked on to list out the KPI’s to meet Business requirements.

·               Scripted extraction routines for Master data, Texts and Hierarchies. Modified the Application-Specific to Generic data Extractors in CO/PA, LO and cross-application generic extractors.

·               Transport the objects from Development to QA for testing.

 

Project #5

ClientJeevan Softech ltd, India

Environment            Microsoft NAV 3.7, NAV4.0SP3

Duration            Sept-2008 to Feb-2010     

Role                        NAV Technical Consultant

Responsibilities:

·               Preparation of the technical specification by understanding business functionality from the functional specifications, according to the client's requirement.

·               Designed & developed custom tables ,forms ,reports related  to Sales and FI modules

·               Worked on enhancements in HR & payroll module related to leave encashment, full & final settlement, Time entry, Tax, Attendance, Salary processing & Perquisite on Loan functionality.

·               Developed dataports, XML ports for importing data into Navision & exporting data from Navision to other applications.

·               Upgraded the Navision 3.7W1 version into Navision 4.0SP3 version by using Developer toolkit.

·               Develop data migration tools for migrating customer’s data into NAV

·               Developed Custom reports related to hr & payroll module.

·               Reviewing Coding Standards, preparation and review of test cases.

 

Project #6

Client                            Tectura Infotech Pvt Ltd, India.

Environment    Microsoft ERP NAV5.0

DurationApril-2007 to Aug-2008 

Role                        NAV Technical Consultant

Responsibilities:

·               Analyzed and mapped Business processes to Navision and participated in design, development, unit testing and Implementation support.

·               Customized the objects related to sales, purchase, manufacturing, finance and warehouse.

·               Developed complex reports for delivery performance, MIS and order lead time

·               Design and developed code for the customizations recommended for Quality Control ,QC validation ,scrap approval ,inventory, Clearing Account Reconciliation & Commissionable Sales.

·               Involved in Data Extraction & data loading.

·               Testing code for validity of results, accuracy and conformance to specified development specifications

·               Developed dataports ,XML ports for importing & exporting data

·               Developed Gate Inward, Outward Functionality and SMS Alerts

·               Created Custom tables, forms and reports for SD module, debugging  and troubleshooting issues related to NAV code