Experience Summary

 

I am working in Business Intelligence stream on SAP BW 3.5/BI 7.X and BO tools for over 93 months with various clients of different verticals like Manufacturing, Chemicals, Pharmacy, Retail, Products, Telecom etc and experience in MDM, Query Designing and Query Reporting, creating WAD dashboards, Universe building, WEBI Reports, Live office, CMC and Xcelcius dashboards. I have been trained on SAP HANA and have data modeling experience with SAP BW on HANA and SAP HANA Studio application with experience on SLT, System Configuration, Schema Creation, Attribute views, Calculation views, Analytical Views, User Security, Role creation, ODATA Services, HANA Web application service and exposing HANA Applications to Cloud platform .

 

Strong Areas:

 

·         Data Modeling for Design, Development of standard and custom BW solutions including data extractors.

·         Experience in data modeling for Finance New GL, Parallel Ledger Extraction,  Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Controlling, Profit Center Accounting, Asset Accounting, ECCS (Consolidation), Sales and Delivery, Human Resources, Purchasing and Inventory Management, EC (Environmental Compliance) etc.

·         Data Extraction from Multiple SAP and Non SAP (Legacy) Systems.

·         Using of BEx Analyzer, Query Designer, Web Application Designer (WAD), Information Broadcaster

·         Development using Business Objects 4.0, XI R3.1/R2/R1/6.5,CMC, Designer, Desktop Intelligence, Live Office, Info view, Web-Intelligence XI/6.x, Auditor, Crystal Reports, Xcelsius 4.5/3.5, Business Objects Reporting, Business Objects Explorer.

·         SAP BW 3.5/BI 7.X, Integration with SAP ECC/BI/BW, Xcelsius Dashboards on SAP ECC/BI/BW, Explorer on BWA and Universe Designing (Relational & OLAP).

·         Experience with Business Objects Data services transformation, Data migrations & Text Analysis.

·         Experienced HANA studio data modeler including initial setup, creating attribute, calculation and analytical views, data base schemas and SLT etc.

·         Experience with defect tracking and creating test scripts and execution with HP ALM and Quality Center

 

Technology

 

Software Products	Tools	Languages
·      SAP BI/BW 7.3/7.01  & BWA 7.0/7.2 ·      SAP BOBJ BI 4.0, BO XI 3.x ·      SAP BODS 3x & 4x ·      SAP HANA data modeling ·      SAP HANA Cloud data modeling	·         Crystal 2011 & Crystal Reports for Enterprise, WebI , Analysis (Office & OLAP) , Explorer (Basic & Accelerated) ·         SAP BEx & Solution Manager ·         MS Office Suite including Visio, MS Project ·         HP Quality Centre &  Clear Quest, Rational Quality Manager	·         MDX for UNV Universes ·         ABAP 4.0 ·         C, C++

 

 

 

 

 

Qualifications

 

·         Bachelors of Electronics and Communication from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (Punjab).

·         Advance Diploma in French from GNDU, Amritsar

 

Professional Summary

§         Over 8 years of experience in Business Intelligence using SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence 4.0, SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise 3.1/R2, with InfoView, Web Intelligence, Web Intelligence Rich Client, Desktop Intelligence, Crystal Reports , Xcelsius, Central Management Console (CMC), Query as a Web Service (QaaWS), Live Office, Publishing Wizard, Import Wizard and Report Conversion Tool.

§         Experienced working on SAP BI/BW 7.0,7.3 and indepth knowledge of multidimensional modeling.

§         Strong domain knowledge of Manufacturing, Chemicals, Retail, Pharmacy, Telecom and Communication Industry.

§         Expert working in all phases of SDLC Life Cycle.

§         Good understanding of data modeling using BW extended star schema, solved the issues using Business Objects and SAP BW by using SAP BW knowledge of designing.

§         Experience in Installation and Configuration, Creation of repositories and security configurations. Performance tuning and optimization of BI solutions including capacity planning, migration procedures, and usage analysis.

§         Expertise on OLTP extractions from SAP R/3, and new products like CRM, SRM and SCM  using LO Cockpit, CO-PA, LIS, Generic Extractors and non-SAP R/3 extractions like Teradata using DB connect and also extracting data from flat files.

§         Experienced in interacting with Business Users to analyze the business process and requirements and transforming them into functional and technical designs and creating unit test plans, system test plans, user acceptance test plans and training manuals.

§         Expertise in business warehouse components – Info Objects, Standard and Custom Info Cubes, DSO’s, Info packages, DTP’s and Transformations, Process Chains, SPO’s etc.

§         Functional experience and exposure to various modules and new dimension tools such as   

FI/CO, SAP APO, SD, MM, HR, SRM, CRM etc.

§         Technical hands-on expertise using OLAP tool Business Objects 6.5 /XI R2/XI 3.1/BI 4.0(Web Intelligence, Web Intelligence Rich Client, Desktop Intelligence, Central Management Console, Designer, InfoView, Explorer, Xcelsius, Crystal Reports, Live Office etc).

§         Experience in integration with SAP BW and created reports using Web Intelligence, Crystal reports etc.

§         Good knowledge of multi-dimensional data modeling and web reporting features of data warehouses.

§         Experience in creating reports based on stored procedures, free hand SQL and Universe, dealing with synchronization issues for multiple data providers.

§         Worked closely with the Architects to address the performance issues from the server and backend side.

§         Created the reports using Crystal Reports functionalities like Add Queries (Command), Sub Reports, Drill down, Cross-Tab, Formulas, Parameters along with Dropdown lists etc.

§         Generated reports with complex, business views, ad-hoc reports, dashboards, list of values (LOV) along with user acceptance test (UAT).

§         Published Crystal Reports on to Business Objects Infoview and provided access to the   end users.

§         Expertise in using Import Wizard and LCM to migrate reports and universes between different environments like development, testing and production.

§         Used Live Office and QaaWs (Query as a Web Service) to feed live data into Xcelsius 2008 (both Dashboards & Scorecards).

§         Expert knowledge in trouble shooting and performance tuning at various levels such as source, mappings, target and sessions and SAP Early Watch Reports.

§         An enthusiastic and project-oriented team player with strong analytical, problem solving and leadership skills along with the ability to develop creative solutions for challenging client needs.

§         Experience with BW on HANA Data modeling with creation of in memory DSO’s and star schema Info Cubes

§         Experience with HANA as a database tool and replicating data using SLT and Data Services and creating various modeling components namely Attribute Views, Analytic Vies, Calculation Views and consuming the same for user reporting using crystal reports, ODATA and UI5 services.

 

Technical Skills

BI tools:              SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence 7.0, Business Explorer, Web Application Designer, SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 /R2, Web Intelligence, Universe Designer, Desktop Intelligence, Infoview, Web Intelligence Rich client, Report Conversion Tool, Query Builder, CMC, QaaWS, SAP Crystal Reports, Crystal Enterprise, Xcelsius, Import Wizard, Dashboards and Live Office.

Products:              SAP ECC 6.0/ BOBJ, SAP BI/BW 7.0, Microsoft Office.

Data Modeling                            Physical and Logical Data Modeling.

Project tools:                             MS Office Suite, MS Visio, MS Project.

Languages:               ABAP,C, C++,

 

Projects Undertaken:

 

July’13 till Nov’13

Lead SAP BI HR Architect

 

Responsibilities:

•   Analyze and configure BI 7.3 data environment to facilitate custom reporting and data analytics solutions.

•   Build data model and reports for HR and Finance functional area namely Personnel Admin, Basic Pay time,              Time Management, Quota Management, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable etc.

•   Build and Implement HR structural authorizations to implement workcenter based security authorization

•   Analysis and build of hybrid providers, sematic partitions, process chains, data source enhancement using     BADI, Bex queries etc.

•   Design  and create HR Bex queries for BI Cognos based reporting solution

•   Selective Deletion program to cater to data loading from info type PA001 for headcount and personnel admin

•   Perform performance tuning of SAP BI reports and data loads.

•   Involved in designing and implementing user security at query level and cube level.

•   Manage BI Transports and testing system preparation

•    Evaluated BO 4.0 HR and FI reporting (WEBI and Crystal reports 2011) using BICS connectivity

•   Built User exits for all the applicable applications using CMOD to populate the data in variables

•   Liaise and manage BI and Cognos Reporting Team.

Environment:  SAP BI 7.3,BEx Query Designer, Cognos frame work manager and BO 4.0 reporting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

June’11 till June’13

Senior SAP BI/BO Architect

 

Responsibilities:

•    Analyze and configure BW/BI 7.0 data environment to facilitate custom reporting and data analytics solutions.
•    Build and enhance BI objects such as Info objects, Info cubes, Info sources/Data Sources, Master Data, 

     Transformations and Update Rules, ODS, Extractors, Info sets, Aggregates, Process Chains, User Exits etc.
•    Interact with business to gather requirements, prioritize work, develop enhancements to the existing system, 

      coordinate testing, and perform change management/training for BW Reporting and applications.
•    Perform analysis and design; write technical specifications; configuration and programming in the SAP/BI 

      environment, including testing and implementation.

·         Designed complex, custom BW solutions or component objects translating complex requirements for Finance (GL, AP, AR, PCA, Consolidation, Parallel ledger, Cost center accounting, Asset Accounting, Internal Orders, COPA etc), Sales, Delivery and Billing, Material Management (Inventory and Purchasing). Created data flows and necessary reporting components for these modules.

·         Extracted logistics data using data sources 2LIS_03_BF, 2LIS_03_BX, 2LIS_11_V_ITM, 2LIS_11_VAITM, 2LIS_13_VDITM, 2LIS_02_HDR, 2LIS_02_SCL, 2LIS_02_S012. These data sources are used to extract data related to Inventory Management, Purchasing and SD Extraction.

•    Develop and drive the implementation of BW best practices and standards for the team.

•    Perform routine program modifications, performance tuning, problem solving, debugging, and unit testing.

•    Support the on boarding and training of BW Power Users. This includes providing technical training of key BW 

      toolsets such as BeX web analyzers, query designers, Business Objects
•    Created Process chains for effective scheduling of various processes.
•    Worked extensively on Business Objects XI 3.1, and BO4.0 and Web Intelligence reports using UNV and BICS.
•    Created and maintained Business Objects reports in Web Intelligence Info View.
•    Designed and developed standard reports, jump queries, cross-tab reports and hierarchical drill down reports.
•    Used Central Management Console of Business Objects Enterprise to maintain reports scheduling tasks.
•    Created queries and reports, Web Intelligence (Web I) documents in Info View and created Web Intelligence

     (Web  I) reports on top of the Universes created using the Designer and IDT and using multi source universes.        
•    Created Finance and Sales Xcelsius Dashboards using direct SAP connection and Qaaws

•    Prepared test cases for Unit testing & created various test cases to validate the data, performance of the 

      reports, and look and feel of the reports.
•    Created user manuals to the end-user to train how to work with the reports.
•    Taken demos to end-user to help them in creating sensible webi reports and how to make use of Info view,   

      how to make sensible report of their own when needed.

 

 

Environment:  SAP BI 7.0,7.3, Business Objects XI 3.0, 4.0 Web Intelligence, Xcelsius 2008, BEx Query Designer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sept’10 to May’11

Senior SAP BW/BI/BO Consultant

 

Responsibilities:

•          Interacted with the project team and end users for designing the data models.

•          Analyzed the business requirements and translated into data models.

•          Worked extensively in the Data Modeling of FI Info Cubes.

•          Enhanced and the DataSources to include the custom fields in extract structures and used user exits to populate the data.

•          Created new Data Sources for FIGL, and FIAR.

•          Generated Data Sources (Generic) for Master Data, Text and Transaction Data using the transaction RSO2.

•          Responsible for Design, Development and Implementation of Multi Cubes, Info Cubes, and Data Store Objects.

•          Managed and monitored data loads with full update and delta mechanism and optimized the performance by adjusting packet size and data selections

•          Identified and developed new Queries in BI.

•          Created Process Chains to automate the data load and data target administration.

•          Conducted Unit and Integration testing.

•          Extensively used calculations, variables, prompts and sorted inputs, drill down, slice and dice, alerts for creating business objects reports.

•          Created inventory accuracy Dash Boards (Xcelcius) and for management reports for inventory management and wages and costs report from cost center accounting.

•          Created BEx queries for reporting on Info Cubes, Info Sets, ODS and Multi Provider

•          Created universes, classes, WEBI, Crystal Reports and objects by retrieving the data from data sources like BW queries and defining necessary connections.

•          Created advance analytics like speedometers, interactive metric trends to gauge the performance of the key business and applied advanced functionality to dashboards (gauges, sliders, and maps) and created interactive business calculators with Xcelsius

•          Created Analysis for Office workbooks as a replacement for BEx Workbooks

•          Used SAP Data Services(BODS), created transformations and mappings) to perform master data cleansing and improve data quality in SAP BI system.

•          Conducted User training sessions with existing BEx End Users for Analysis for Office

•          Created few WebI Reports for existing BEx Reports & Web Templates

•          Conducted sessions with relevant teams for NW Portal Integration, OS, BackUp & DR Strategies

•          Consuming HANA Models in BW & Created BEx Queries, WebI/CR Reports

•          Getting rid of BEx Web Templates by Analysis for OLAP

•          Generated several  Reports using BO Universe as data provider against multiple data providers

Environment: ECC 6.0, SAP BI 7.0, 7.3, BEx, Business Objects (WEBI, Universe, Advance Analytics, Xcelcius).

 

 

 

 

 

Jan’10- Aug’10

SAP BOBJ Developer

 

Responsibilities:

•          Designed functional and Technical specifications for Implementation and Development of BO XI 3.1 over SAP BI.

•          Activated the Business Content for Accounts payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), CostCenter Accounting(CO-CA), Supplier Relationship Management and customizing them as per client’s requirement.

•          Created Generic extractors using Info set queries.

•          Worked extensively on Data Modeling design like creating Info Objects, Info Cubes, DSO, Multiprovider, Info Sources, Info sets, Time dependent master data and also in ETL (Extraction, transformation and loading) activities like Extraction from Source system, Transformation rules, Data Transfer Process (DTP), Open Hub service etc.

•          Implemented FI cubes such as 0FIAR_C02, 0FIAR_C03, 0FIAP_C03, and ODS such as 0FIAR_O03, and 0FIAP_O03 with proper transfer rules and update rules.

•          Implemented SRM standard data flows for Purchasing Contracts and Shopping Carts using data sources namely 0BBP_TD_CONTR_2, 0BBP_TD_SC_1 and standard DSO’s 0PSSC_D1, 0PSCTR_D1

•          Extracted Master and Transaction Data from Flat files and loading into Info Objects, DSOs and InfoCubes.

•          Developed many complex ABAP enhancements like User Exit Functions, ABAP enhancements in ECC Generic Extractions and also in BI data modeling like Start Routines and End Routines.

•          Created Aggregates on Info Cubes to improve the query performance.

•          Created BEx queries for reporting on Info Cubes, Info Sets, ODS and Multi Provider.

•          Created calculated and Restricted Key Figures, Structures, Conditions, Filters and Cell Definitions within queries, maintained Query settings and tuning.

•          Created Daily Sales Reports which involves Daily Sales Orders, Order Reasons, Customer Group and other important sales data.

•          Worked on Business Objects using Universe design, Dash board reporting.

•          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.

•          Involved in the migration and deployment of the universes and reports across multiple domains.

•          Customized LOVs in Universes for quicker performance of reports.

•          Successfully implemented transports of BOBJ in SAP BI environment.

•          Created mapping rules for migration of data, upon the requirements and extensively worked on Data Services XI 3.2 for migrating data.

•          Worked with different Data Quality Transform such as Global Address Cleanse, Data Cleanse and Match Transform and Used Data Quality in data cleansing, standardization, consolidation and enrichment of data

•          Responsible for scheduling batch and real time Jobs using Data Services Management Console and also responsible for Debugging and testing of ETL Jobs using Business Object data Services.

•          Extensively used the wizard in WAD and published the reports on Enterprise Portal as iView.

•          Extensively Worked in SAP Live Office to create connections between WEBI and Xcelsius Dashboards.

•          Created (Master/Detail, Cross tab, Chart templates) reports using Crystal Reports.

•          Developed performance testing on all application servers.

•          Performed unit testing, system integration testing, and user acceptance testing of Crystal Reports at various levels.

Environment: SAP NetWeaver 2004s BI 7.0, ECC 6.0, Business Explorer, HR, SD, FI-CO, ABAP,BOXI 3.1.

 

 

May’09 –Dec’09

SAP Business Intelligence/BO Designer

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.

·         Interacted with the end users to understand their reporting requirements and creating document of understanding.

·         To understand the new SAP EC module which has been developed by Techni data and SAP and then support the SAP-EC solution.

·         Develop New Classifier Types and Values and Map them to the EC system

·         Worked on LO-Cockpit Extraction and customized extractors.

·         Extracted data from the finance modules like AR, AP and GL and enhanced the standard data sources 0FI_AP_04, 0FI_AR_04 to meet the client requirement.

·         Expertise in DataSource Enhancement, User Exits, Loading, Scheduling, Monitoring, Process Chains, Open Hub Service, Authorizations, User Profile Maintenance, Reporting Agent, Enterprise Portal Integration, Information Broadcasting and alert monitor.

·         Developed many complex ABAP enhancements like User Exit Functions, ABAP enhancements in ECC generic extractions and also in BI data modeling like Start Routines and End Routines.

·         Built User exits for all the applicable applications using CMOD to populate the data from the respective application tables

·         Master and Transaction Data extraction from Flat files and loading into InfoObjects, DSOs and InfoCubes.

·         Performed analysis, design, development and implementation of standard/customized InfoCubes and DSO Objects for SD, FI and SCM modules.

·         Created Process Chains and Meta-Chains for periodic upload of Text data, Master data and Transactional data, and Monitored data loads with full update and delta mechanisms.

·         Evaluated statistical performance using BW Statistics for optimization. Improved data load and query performance by using BI Accelerator (BIA), Compression, Aggregates, Indexes, optimizing Data packet size.

·         Created Calculated and Restricted Key Figures, Structures, Conditions, Filters and Cell Definitions within queries, maintained Query settings and tuning.

·         Involved in designing and implementing user security at query level and cube level.

·         Developed Universes using SAP BI/BW Queries as Source Data.

·         Experienced with Xcelsius Content Management solution, Crystal Reports, Business Objects XI (Premium, Metadata Mgmt.), Business Objects Data Services and Objects Xcelsius Enterprise.

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

·         Created Crystal Reports using MDX query.

·         Developed and Tested Web Reports for drill down functionality including updating rules and transfer rules & verifying queries

·         Used Variables, User defined objects, Scope of analysis, Drill mode, Slice and dice mode, Prompts, and Conditions to make reports accurate and easier for analysis.

·         Publishing reports using Infoview and categorized it for different department to improve the performance and trained users for ad hoc reporting.

·         Created reports using having Alerter, Ranking, Multiple contexts, custom built Hierarchies, Multiple sorts, filters and reports having complex formulae and logic.

·         Created reports like, Reports by Product, Reports by Customer, Reports by Period, Demographic reports and Comparative reports.

Environment: SAP Environment Compliance, BI 7.0, ECC 6.0, Business Explorer, HR, SD, FI-CO, ABAP,BOXI 3.1

Jan’09 – Apr’09             

SAP Business Intelligence developer

Responsibilities:

·         Actively involved in the requirement analysis, data modeling and technical implementation

·         Worked extensively in the finance modules like FI-AR (Accounts Receivable), FI-AP (Accounts Payable) and FI-GL (General Ledger).

·         Installed Business content for FI-GL, FI-AR and FI-AP business content cubes according to the business requirement.

·         Created ODS, Infocubes, MultiProviders, Infosets, Infosources, Transfer Rules, Update Rules and Infopackages.

·         Created master data InfoSources for uploading attributes, texts and hierarchies.

·         Created InfoCubes such as 0FIGL_C01 for GL line item data and 0FIAP_C01 for the AP line item data. Involved in the maintenance of the InfoCube

·         Worked on the enhancement of the business content data sources by using append structures and user exits

·         Experience in modeling and implementation of InfoObjects which include Characteristics, key figures, update/transfer rules, transfer/update routines, planning and implementing init/delta loads for master data and transaction data.

·         Created start routines and end routine in transformations to update characteristics and key figures in InfoCubes.

·         Created process chains for periodic upload of master data and transactional data and monitored data loads with delta update and full update mechanisms.

·         Created complex BEx queries on InfoCubes as per the client requirement.

Environment: SAP BI 7.0, ECC 6.0, Business Explorer SD, FI-CO, ABAP

Mar’08 – Dec’08

Business Intelligence Developer

Responsibilities:

·         Involved in gathering business requirements from business analyst for data modeling.

·         Extensive interaction with the Process Team and End Users to gather all specifications for Data Modeling and development.

·         Customized InfoCubes and used Transfer rules, Update rules and start routines. Did extending/enhancing of info Cubes. Responsibilities:

·         Developed BW objects (Info Objects, Queries, ODS, Extractors, Info Sources, Tx and Info Packages).

·         Developed various data extraction procedures for master data (full and delta upload) for attributes, texts, hierarchies and transactional data – full and delta, and generic extractors for customer-defined tables.

·         Evaluated Business Content for Costing, Sales and Manufacturing and activated the relevant B.C Objects

·         Developed User-exits to populate characteristic variables and formula variables.

·         Maintain and create Aggregates and Hierarchies, both time dependent and time independent.

·         Extensively worked on Query building, filtering data, Structures, Variables and conditions.

Environment: SAP BI 7.0, ECC 6.0, Business Explorer.

 

 

Jan’07 – Feb’08

SAP Business Intelligence Developer

 

Responsibilities:

·         Involved in complete lifecycle implementation of the project from gathering user requirements, preparation of technical specifications documents, designing and developing reports, Integration testing, unit testing to go live and production support.

·         Developed BI solutions such as data models, information objects and info cubes for projects to fulfill business needs and requirements.

·         Involved in complete life cycle implementation of SAP BI in SD and FI modules.

·         Worked on ETL (Extraction, transformation and loading) activities like Extraction from Source system, Transformation rules, Data Transfer Process (DTP), Open Hub service etc.

·         Worked extensively with LO Cockpit structures such as 2LIS_13_VDHDR, 2LIS_11_V_ITM, 2LIS_11_VAITM and 2LIS_13_VDITM, 2LIS_03_BF, 2LIS_03_BX.

·         Extracted data from the finance modules like AR, AP and GL and enhanced the standard data sources 0FI_AP_04, 0FI_AR_04 to meet the client requirement.

·         Content development for RTR, OTC and HR work streams.

·         Designed, built, tested, documented, and maintained data extractors, transformations, DTPs, process chains, DSO Objects, Info cubes, and Multi-Cubes; coding in start routines and end routines.

·         Created process-chains to automate the Data Loads, Rollups into Aggregates, Creating and Deleting indexes to improve Load performance.

·         Established standards, reusable data models and best practices for designing information cubes and objects for BI/BW landscapes.

·         Developed flexible queries using filters and navigational attributes in BEx Analyzer to facilitate data analysis in a drill down or summarized fashion and also created Calculated and Restricted Key Figures, Structures, Conditions and Cell Definitions within queries, maintained Query settings Integrated and extracted data into BO Crystal Reports to generate reports from SAP BI system.

·         Created financial reports, charts using Universes as the main data provider and reports such as Quarterly variance, Regional, Actual vs. Forecast, Balance sheets etc were developed.

Environment: SAP BI 7.0, ECC 6.0, Business Explorer

Jan’06 – Dec’06

Data Tester

 

Responsibilities:

Detail study of the Mobile Internet Gateway (MIG) was done and various value added services were implemented. The behavior of the gateway was tested in GET, HEAD, and POST methods in both Request and Response Modes.