Profile

 

·   SAP BW/BI/HANA Lead consultant with 12+ years of strong experience in implementing Enterprise Scale Reporting Solutions using SAP BW/BI/HANA.

·   Involved in full life-cycle implementations of multiple SAP BI/BW projects using ASAP methodology.

·   Worked as a BI Team lead and Onsite coordinator for SAP BI team.

·   Worked with Top consulting companies like IBM and CapGemini serving SAP BW/BI consulting services to their prestigious clients

·   Well experienced in Data warehousing concepts, Designing effective client specific BW systems, Data Modeling, Performance Tuning, Data Extraction and Data loading for both application specific as well as generic from R/3, ECC and Non SAP systems like JDA, other legacy applications like Mainframe systems. 

·   In depth technical experience in SAP BI/BW and good functional knowledge in SD, MM, FI/CO, PP, EHS-IM, APO and IS-U (EDM) modules.

·   Extensive experience in SAP BI/BW landscape designing, LSA Architecture, customer exit, start routine, end routine, Expert routine etc.

·   Experienced in loading data from tables in HANA Database to BW data marts.

·   Good Knowledge in SAP HANA SLT Data Provisioning with Start Load, Start Replication, Suspend/Resume Replication.

·   Loading data into table definitions, suspending data loads, resuming data loads. Creating information objects (packages, attribute views, analytic views and calculation views) in SAP HANA.

·   Excellent professional experience in Software Development Life Cycle that includes requirement gathering, design, project implementation, system test and implementation, user support and training.

·   Extensively worked on data validation and error- handling, Start routines, update rules, transfer rules, APD and Open hub.

·   Implemented Multi-provider model to include current and last 2 years cubes in the reporting key. At year end, data flow will automatically adjust to move to required cubes.

·   Created various types of customer exit variables for Bex query designer and populated these variables using Enhancement user exits.

·   Experience with SAP Business Objects, Xcelsius, SAP BEx Analyzer, BEx Browser, Query Designer, Web Application Designer and other reporting tools.

·   Proficient in developing various project deliverables like Functional and Technical specs etc. 

·   Excellent communication, interpersonal and project management skills.

·   Strong ABAP4 programming, analytical, problem solving, and debugging skills.

·   Performance Tuning: Evaluated statistical performance and suggested recommendations to basis support for optimization. Improved data load and query performance by doing compression, aggregates, and partitioning.

·   Expert in trouble shooting and bringing necessary solutions to various SAP BW related issues.

·   Extensive experience in client training in Data Warehousing and Reporting Analytics. Conducted trainings and workshops for end-users and project team members.

·   Efficiently managed and worked with the team to achieve companies as well as client's goals.

·   Positive attitude and very open minded in Sharing and Transferring both the technical as well as the business knowledge to peers and other project members 

·   Extensively worked on HP ALM Tool.

 

EDUCATION

B.Tech in Textile Engineering from Karnataka University. INDIA.

 

Assignment History
 

Project: Owens Corning, Toledo, OH.Mar ‘15 to Till Date

Role: SAP BW Lead Consultant

Implementing Partner: Capgemini US LLC.

Environment: SAP BW 7.0, APD, SAP SCM.

-              Requirement Study and realizing business logic

-              Designed and implemented Infocubes, Real-Time Infocubes and Multiproviders.

-              Designed and developed Direct Update DSO’s for IP Planning

-              Designed and created Aggregation level, Filter, Planning Functions, Planning Sequences for SAP SCM DP.

-              Designed and developed Input Ready Queries for entering manual plan data.

-              Providing estimations for different developments.

-              Designed and developed APD’s for different level data load with business logic.

-              Technical Design of different data flow.

-              Designed and developed integrated queries in BEx Analyser and Web Application Designer.

-              Configured and involved in troubleshooting custom IP applications using the BEx toolset including BEx Query Designer, BEx Analyzer, and BEx Web Application Designer.

-              Worked on performance improvement of BI Reports by design change, ABAP tuning.

-              Unit Testing of Mappings

 

Project: 77 Energy, Oklahoma City, OK.Oct ‘14 to Feb ‘15

Role: SAP BW Lead Consultant

Implementing Partner: Capgemini US LLC.

Environment: SAP BW 7.4 on HANA, HANA Studio, SAP ECC.

-              Requirement gathering from client, data modeling and architecture designing in SAP Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) modules in SAP BI.

-              Worked as a BI Solution Architect for SAP BI team.

-              Designed and creation of TRIR/LTIR Dashboards.

-              Designed and creation of OSHA Recordable Incidents Dashboard.

-              Designed and creation of EHSM Incident Statistical Reports.

-              Requirement study and realizing business logic.

-              Prepared and presented the SAP BI Business Blue Print to client.

-              Designed and implemented the analytic views and calculation views in HANA DB.

-              Designed and implemented the Open ODS views and Composite provider in HANA studio.

-              Ensuring the delivery of objects on time, satisfying client requirement and maintaining the quality.

-              Providing estimations for customization of BI data flow.

-              Exposure on Labor hour capture for calculates the TRIR/LTIR KPIs.

-              Installed SAP BW business content Reports for EHS-IM Module.

-              Analysis of datasources from SAP ECC system.

-              Implemented Inventory Management (MM-IM) module.

-              Designed data flow objects for identified master and transaction data sources.

-              Worked on BI report Broadcast.

-              Worked as a BI Team lead and Onsite coordinator for SAP BI team.

-              Prepared Test Script documents.

-              Prepared the technical documents.

 

Project: RSR Corporation, Dallas, TX. Jun ‘14 to Oct ‘14

Role: SAP BW Lead Consultant

Implementing Partner: Capgemini US LLC.

Environment: SAP BW 7.3, SAP ECC.

-              Requirement gathering from client, data modeling and architecture designing in SAP Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) modules in SAP BI.

-              Worked as a BI Solution Architect for SAP BI team.

-              Working as a BI Team lead and Onsite coordinator for SAP BI team.

-              Coordinated between offshore and onsite development teams.

-              Designed and creation of TRIR/LTIR Dashboards.

-              Designed and creation of OSHA Recordable Incidents Dashboard.

-              Requirement study and realizing business logic.

-              Prepared and presented the SAP BI Business Blue Print to client.

-              Ensuring the delivery of objects on time, satisfying client requirement and maintaining the quality.

-              Providing estimations for customization of BI data flow.

-              Exposure on Labor hour capture for calculates the TRIR/LTIR KPIs.

-              Installed SAP BW business content reports for EHS-IM Module.

-              Analysis of datasources from SAP ECC system.

-              Designed and implemented the generic datasources in ECC .

-              Designed Harmonization layers based on end requirement (granularity of data).

-              Designed data flow objects for identified master and transaction data sources.

-              Worked on BI report Broadcast.

-              Prepared Test Script documents.

-              Prepared the technical documents.

 

Project: Pfizer, Collegeville, PA.Jun ‘11 to Jun ‘14

Role: SAP BW Lead Consultant

Implementing Partner: IBM Corp.
Environment: SAP BW 7.3, APD, SAP ECC, SAP SCM.

-              Requirement gathering from client, data modeling and architecture designing in different modules in SAP BI.

-              Requirement study and realizing business logic.

-              Ensuring the delivery of objects on time, satisfying client requirement and maintaining the quality.

-              Providing estimations for different interfaces.

-              Working as a BI Team lead and Onsite coordinator for SAP BI team.

-              Coordinated between offshore and onsite development teams.

-              Feasibility study of requirement with technical and process teams.

-              Analysis of datasources from different SAP, non SAP systems.

-              Extracted the data from JDA (Oracle) system using DB connect for cross system reporting.

-              Designed Harmonization layers based on end requirement (granularity of data).

-              Designed data flow objects for identified master and transaction data sources.

-              Designed scenarios with ring loads to ensure consistency of data with different sources and delta triggers.

-              Designed and creating generic extractors for master data and transaction data using views/FMs in ECC and APO.

-              Designed and developed complex interfaces and solving SRs as and when required.

-              Extensively designed and developed on APD and Openhubs.

-              Designed and creation of queries / exits for specific requirements.

-              Designed and developed various forecast report based on ECC and APO data.

-              Communicating with onsite people, other teams and client whenever required.

-              Sharing knowledge across team members to improve the overall technical growth of the team.

-              BI interface design in different objects.

-              Guiding team members for seamless delivery.

-              Reviewing objects to ensure high quality delivery.

Project: AMAT (Applied Materials), Santa Clara, CA.Nov ‘10 to May ‘11

Role: SAP BW Sr. Consultant

Implementing Partner: IBM Corp.

Environment: SAP BW 7.2, APD, SAP ECC, SAP SCM. SAP CRM

-              Designed and prepared the Unit test scripts.

-              Designed and prepared the Regression test scripts.

-              Involved in the Pre Upgrade & Post Upgrade Activities for BI Plug-In Upgrade on the BW 7.0 to 7.01 Ehp01.

-              Worked on Regression testing of all BW objects.

-              Fixed the issue with Workbook on GUI7.2/ MS Office 2010/ IE8 after system upgrade.

-              Emptying the Queues (SM13 & LBWQ) by running the V3 Jobs.

-              Running the Process Chains to fetch Data   and Emptying theRSA7.

-              Project tracking and resource planning SAP BI team.

-              Worked closely with SAP to resolve upgrade issues.

-              Running the Report RSUPGRCHECK Report for Checking the Consistency Check.

-              Providing estimations for different test scenario.

-              Communicating with onsite people, other teams and client whenever required.

-              Sharing knowledge across the team members to improve the overall technical growth of the team.

-              Requirement study and realizing business logic.

-              Involved in different activities such as SCR resolution, execution of mapping in different phases of integration testing.

 

Project: ADIDAS, Germany.Aug ‘09 to Oct ‘10

Role: SAP BW Sr. Consultant

Implementing Partner: Capgemini India Pvt Ltd.

Environment: SAP BW 7.0, APD, SAP ECC, SAP AFS, SAP IS Retail.

-              Requirement Study and realizing business logic

-              Designed and implemented Infocubes, Real-Time Infocubes and Multiproviders.

-              Designed and developed real time Infocubes and utilized Direct Update DSO’s for IP Planning

-              Designed and created Aggregation level, Filter, Planning Functions, Planning Sequences for inventory and sales.

-              Working as a BI Team lead and Onsite coordinator for SAP BI team.

-              Coordinated between offshore and onsite development teams.

-              Designed and developed Input Ready Queries for entering manual plan data.

-              Providing estimations for different developments.

-              Technical Design of different data flow.

-              Designed and developed integrated queries in BEx Analyser and Web Application Designer and also onto SAP Portal.

-              Designed BEx Information Broadcasting to distribute the right information to the right people at the right time.

-              Configured and involved in troubleshooting custom IP applications using the BEx toolset including BEx Query Designer, BEx Analyzer, and BEx Web Application Designer.

-              Worked on performance improvement of BI Reports by design change, ABAP tuning.

-              Unit Testing of Mappings

-               Worked on preparation of documents like Unit Test Condition, Unit Test Plan, Test Data Plan, Expected Results and Actual Results documents.

 

Project: Premier Foods, UK.Oct ‘07 to July ‘09

Role: SAP BW Sr. Consultant

Implementing Partner: Capgemini India Pvt Ltd.

Environment: SAP BW 7.0, SAP ECC, AS400-DB

-              Created and maintained data sources at Flat File source and extracted data into DSO staging layer.

-              Created and maintained DSO’s in staging and warehouse layer.

-              Requirement study and realizing business logic.

-              Created and maintained Transformation and DTP from PSA to staging layer DSO’s and staging layer DSO’s to warehouse layer DSO’s.

-              Created and maintained Expert routine and DTP from staging layer DSO’s to warehouse layer DSO’s.

-              Created and maintained Info Cubes in reporting layer and created transformation and DTP from warehouse layer DSO’s to Reporting layer Info Cubes.

-              Created and maintained Multi provider on top of Info Cubes in reporting layer.

-              Created reports using BEx Analyzer such that the execution time is evenly distributed throughout the report by using Free Characteristics, Restricted Key figures, Calculated Key figures, Variable, Structures, and Exceptions.

-              Prepared Test Script documents.

-              Prepared the technical documents.

-              Project tracking and resource planning SAP BI team.

-              Providing estimations for different test scenario.

-              Communicating with onsite people, other teams and client whenever required.

-              Sharing knowledge across the team members to improve the overall technical growth of the team.

 

Project: Café Coffee Day, India.Feb ‘07 to Oct ‘07

Role: SAP BW Consultant

Implementing Partner: Unifost Infotech Pvt Ltd.

Environment: SAP BW 3.53, ECC 5.0, Windows NT, BEx Analyzer.

-              Gave BI Presentations to the Client Team (Management Committee/EDP Team).

-              Gathering User Requirements (Legacy& SAP R3 Reports) by holding interview workshops with the users and Functional Consultants.

-              Preparing the Blue Print Document containing the Functional and Technical Specifications (Data model design) to be configured in the Development phase.

-              Setting up Connection between the Source system (ECC 5.0) and BW followed up with the necessary post connection activities.

-              Enhanced standard Data sources by appending with ZZ Fields and populating them with User exits.

-              Created and maintained data sources at SAP OLTP source and extracted data into info cube after replication and updating of data source from source system and thereafter created transfer rules, Info packages and Update rule.

-              Used ODS to stage the data before transferring the ODS contents to the Info Cube.

-              Involved in creation of reports using BEx Analyzer such that the execution time is evenly distributed through out the report by using Free Characteristics, Restricted Key figures, Calculated Key figures, Variable, Structures, and Exceptions.

-              LO’s Configuration using LO Cockpit, Well versed with V3 update.

-              Prepared Test Script documents.

-              Prepared the technical documents.

-              Sharing knowledge across the team members to improve the overall technical growth of the team.

 

Project: Shree Precoated Steels Limited, India.Jun ‘06 to Jan ‘07

Role: SAP BW Consultant

Implementing Partner: Unifost Infotech Pvt Ltd.

Environment: SAP BW 7.0, SAP ECC.

-              Gave BI Presentations to the Client Team (Management Committee/EDP Team).

-              Gathering User Requirements (Legacy& SAP R3 Reports) by holding interview workshops with the users and Functional Consultants.

-              Preparing the Blue Print Document containing the Functional and Technical Specifications (Data model design) to be configured in the Development phase.

-              Setting up Connection between the Source system (ECC 6.0) and BI (7.0) followed up with the necessary post connection activities.

-              Worked on Classification Characteristics (Variant Configuration)-(CTBW) to generate Classification Data sources.

-              Generated Classification Characteristic Info Objects and Info sources in BI using CTBW_ META.

-              Enhanced standard Data sources by appending with ZZ Fields and populating them with User exits.

-              Created and maintained data sources at SAP OLTP source and extracted data into info cube after replication and updating of data source from source system and thereafter created transfer rules, Info packages and Update rule.

-              Used ODS to stage the data before transferring the ODS contents to the Info Cube.

-              Involved in creation of reports using BEx Analyzer such that the execution time is evenly distributed throughout the report by using Free Characteristics, Restricted Key figures, Calculated Key figures, Variable, Structures, and Exceptions.

 

Project: SPOWER, Singapore.Mar ‘05 to May ‘06

Role: SAP BW Consultant

Implementing Partner: Unifost Infotech Pvt Ltd.

Environment: SAP BW 7.0, ECC IS-U, Windows NT, BEx Analyzer.

-              Involved in complete life cycle Implementation which includes gathering requirements, analysis, data modeling, design specification, development, data extraction, reporting, performance tuning, unit testing, trouble-shooting, integration and acceptance testing, documentation and maintenance.

-              Developed various deliverables like Functional and Technical specs, Data mapping and Data flow documents, Gaap and Impact analysis documents.

-              Designed, developed and implemented new BI model using NW 2004s features like Transformations, end-routines, DTP, Data acquisition etc.

-              Involved in preparing Business Requirement Documents and checked Business Content to identify necessary Business Objects.

-              Installed, activated, implemented and enhanced various Business content objects for IS-U and MM. Worked on customization and enhanced the extract structure to support business needs for the Vendor analytics from the information captured from the system Ariba.

-              Designed and developed various Datatargets and Infoproviders like ODS, Infocubes, Infoobjects, Multiproviders and Infosets using Admin workbench (RSA1).

-              Installed and activated business content datasources for IS-U (EDM – Energy Data Management) in ECC.

-              Worked on IS-U master datasources (Ex. 0UC_GRID_ATTR , 0UC_DEVCAT_ATTR, 0UC_PODLNR_ATTR etc.)

-              Worked on IS-U transaction datasources (Ex. 0UC_BILLORD, 0UC_EDM_01, 0UC_MTR_DOC, 0UC_SETTLDOC, 0UC_SETTLUF etc.)

-              Installed and activated business content BW objects for IS-U (EDM) in BW system.

-              Worked on IS-U (EDM) cubes (Ex. 0UCEDMC01, 0UCEDMVC1, 0UCEDMVC2).

-              Worked on IS-U (EDM) queries (Ex. Meter Readings: Historical View, Meter Readings per Portion and Profile Data for Each Point of Delivery etc.)

-              Created Infopackages for Full, Initial, Early init, Delta and Full repair loads for both Master data and Transaction data.

-              Implemented Inventory Management (MM-IM) module.

-              Designed data flow objects for identified master and transaction data sources.

-              Worked on BI report Broadcast.

-              Prepared Test Script documents.

-              Prepared the technical documents.

 

Project: JJ Drinks Manufacturing Pte. Ltd. Singapore.Jun ‘03 to Feb ‘05

Role: SAP BW Consultant

Implementing Partner: Unifost Infotech Pvt Ltd.

Environment: SAP BW 3.5, SAP R/3 4.7, Windows NT, BEx Analyzer

-              Experience working with Info objects, Info sources and Info cubes.

-              Extraction of R/3 data (Business content).

-              Manage master data, text and hierarchies.

-              Manage the data targets by having the correct and up to date data.

-              Re-initialization of business area in case of inconsistency in data targets

-              Reconstruct the data requests from PSA in case of data load failure.

-              Daily monitoring of Info cubes and ODS object requests.

-              Batch Jobs monitoring and Data load monitoring using RSMO.

-              Maintaining the queue- related to the system generated tickets and customer generated tickets.

 

 

Project: Visesh Infosystems Ltd. India.Aug ‘02 to May ‘03

 

The technical environment comprised of WindowsNT, Sybase and PowerBuilder 7.0

-              Design and developing the software using PowerBuilder, Performance Tuning

-              Design of business logic mappings and workflows

-              Unit Testing of Mappings

 

Project: Bangalore City Co-Operative Bank Ltd. India.Jun ‘00 to Jun ‘02

 

The technical environment comprised of WindowsNT, Sybase and PowerBuilder 7.0

-              Design and developing the software using PowerBuilder, Performance Tuning

-              Design of business logic mappings and workflows

-              Unit Testing of Mappings