Gaurish  Patil                                                                             SAP HANA/BW/BI Consultant
                       Mobile : (848) 444 - 8227
Email: sapgaurish@gmail.com

 

Professional Summary:

·               Over 8+ years of experience in software design, technical analysis and development in SAP Business Intelligence (BI)/Data warehousing (BW), BEx Analyzer, Business Objects 4.0/XI 3.0 and SAP HANA SP05, high potential SAP HANA/BI/BW Consultant.

·               Experience in 3 complete life cycles implementations of SAP BW/BI which dealt 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, End user documentation.

·               Strong experience in Business Objects 4.0/XI 3.1 with expert in Universe Designing, Developing and generating complex, Adhoc, Dashboard Reports, Business Views.

·               Extensive experience in SAP HANA architecture in developing Data Models in HANA 1.0.

SAP HANA Expertise:

·              Data provisioning using SAP BODS to load data into HANA from a Microsoft server environment.

·              Gathered and analyzed the requirement to replicate the ECC content in HANA using data provisioning ETL BASED via BODS.

·              Extensively created Attribute View based on Master Data Tables in the SAP ECC, Analytical View based on the Info cube models, Calculated View for master and Transaction Data, Graphical Calculation Views by including the analytic views using Unions, Projections and Joins based on the business logic, Calculation views using SQL Script and Aggregations.

·              Created Universes on top of HANA Calculation Views and developed the Webi reports and dashboards using IDT (Information design tool).

·              Experience in importing the BW models from SAP BW system (using HANA DB) to the HANA Studio.

SAP BW/BI Expertise:

·              Modeling : Info Objects, Info object Catalogs, Info Cubes (Multidimensional, BW Star schema), Data Store Objects (DSO), Info Sets, MultiProviders, Application Component, Info Sources, Data Sources, Update Rules, Transfer Rules, Communication Structure, Transfer Structure, Info Packages, Info Package Groups, Process Chains, PSA, Transformations (BI 7.0, Update and Transfer rules up to BW 3.5), Data Transfer Process (DTP), Aggregates, Open Hub Service, Master data InfoObjects and keeping in mind slowly changing dimensions etc.

·              Extraction: Used Business Content extensively, loaded statistical data using (BC) Technical Content. Extracted data from ECC, classification system, through Web service and Flat File.  LO Cockpit Extraction, Generic Extraction (View, FM, Info set Query), Flat file Extraction for Master data and Transactional data and Activating Data structure, transporting data sources, customizing and Enhancement of Extract.

·              Transportation: Exporting logically related objects to Testing /Quality Analysis system.

·              Created Transfer rules, update rules using ABAP routines (Start, End and Expert) and Formula builder while creating Cubes and ODS. Followed ASAP methodologies for BW projects.

·              Support: Extensive experience in support, Data loads, Validation and trouble shooting of transaction data and Master data, Transport Management, process chains, Full/Delta loads, Scheduling and Monitoring, Exporting data using Open HUB Destination.

SAP BO Expertise:

·              Strong experience in Business Objects 4.0/XI 3.1 with Universe Design Tool (UDT), Information Design Tool (IDT), Web Intelligence (WEBi), Lumira.

·              From backend Cubes & multiproviders data developed BEx Queries & on top of that using these queries developed universes & subsequently developed Webi & Crystal reports.

·              Expertise in working with BEx Analyzer in building Queries. Extensively created Calculated Key Figures, Restricted Key Figures, Formula Variables, Conditions, Exceptions, Aggregations, Cell editors, Customer Exit Variables and Structures for developing complex custom reports.

Technical Skills:

·              Data Warehousing Tool: SAP BW 3.5, SAP BI 7.0, SAP BW7.3, SAP BW7.4.

·              ERP: SAP ECC 6.0 EHP 5,6

·              Reporting Tools: BEx Query Designer, BEx Analyzer, BEx Web (Web Analyzer), Web Application Designer (WAD), SAP-BO – Universe Design Tool (UDT), Information Design Tool (IDT), Web Intelligence (WebI), Crystal Reports, QWAAS, & Xcelsius Dashboard, Lumira.

·              SAP Modules: SD, FI/CO, COPA, HR, MM, PM, Closing Cockpit.

·              RDBMS: Oracle, MSSQL Server, Ms Access, SAP HANA sp05.

·              Database Tools: TOAD, SQL*Plus, SQL* Loader.

·              Languages: C, C++, Java (J2EE), PL/SQL, SQL, ASP, ABAP/4, PHP.

·              Internet Technologies: HTML, Xml, JavaScript, DHTML, Web Services.

·              Operating Systems: UNIX, LINUX, Windows NT, Windows 98/XP/2000/2003, Windows 7.

Education Qualification:

Master in Computer Applications (MCA) - 2008                                

Professional Experience:

1)     SYSCO FOODS, USA.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    March 2014 – Till Date.

Role:                                                                                                   SAP BW/HANA Consultant.

Environment: SAP HANA 1.0 SP05, SAP BW 7.3, SAP ECC, SAP BOBJ WebI, etc.

Deliverables/Accomplishments:

ü   Involved in writing technical specs for HR – Personal administration, time management and e-recruiting.

ü   Created SPOS, data flows, composite providers.

ü   Involved in suggesting BW-HANA blend scenario solutions for specific requirements where high volume of detailed data reporting is required in real time.

ü   Gathered and analyzed the requirement to replicate the ECC content in HANA using data provisioning.

ü   Involved in ETL Based replication to provision the data from ECC to HANA system through BODS.

ü   Developed the Security model, Naming conventions, folder structure for HANA 1.0 and BOBJ 4.0 and established the recommended SAP best practices for developing Universes, reports and dashboards from HANA data sources.

ü   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.

ü   Provided solutions to the complex requirements using BW 7.3 Info providers (Transient Info provider, Virtual Master Data Info Objects, Composite Providers, Multiprovider) for HANA Models.

ü   Involved in identifying the area to improve the performance by utilization of HANA In-Memory Computing feature, Column Store, Calc. Engine features.

ü   Involved in directing solutions to push the calculations to the HANA DB engine.

ü   Involved in Optimizing the Design of the data flows in BW, HANA for the requirements.

ü   Hands on Experience in writing SQL, SQL Script, CE Functions.

ü   Involved in Managing Onsite/Offshore resources to run the project in a smooth way.

ü   Involved in Offshore queries clarification and coordinating with end users to bring everybody to same page.

ü   Involved in providing the solutions in HANA-BO reporting using Input Parameters, Variables, Hierarchies & Variable, Input Parameters binding in BO IDT.

 

 

 

2)     Kraft Foods – Mondelez Inc, North America – Asia Pacific.                                                                                                                                                 Feb2012 – Jan 2014.

Role:                                                                                                   SAP BW/HANA Consultant.

Environment: SAP HANA 1.0 SP05, SAP BW 7.3, SAP ECC, SAP BOBJ WebI, etc.

Deliverables/Accomplishments:

ü   Understanding the existing SAP BW Models and documenting the business flows in SAP HANA.

ü   Developed the Attribute Views based on Master Data Tables in the SAP ECC.

ü   Developed the Analytic Views based on Transaction Data Tables in the SAP ECC for SD, FSCM, CO modules.

ü   Created the Analytic Views based on the Info cube models in SAP BW/BI system.

ü   Created the Graphical Calculation Views by including the Analytic views using Unions, Projections and Joins based on the business logic.

ü   Worked on designing SAP BW data Flows (DSOs, Transformation, and DTPs) in the BW (on HANA database) Scenarios and imported the DSOs, Info cubes to the HANA studio tool.

ü   Created the necessary Calculated Attributes, Restricted Measures, Calculated Measures and Input Parameters using the HANA studio tool.

ü   Used the HANA studio Functions like Conversion, String, Mathematical and Date to suit the business requirements in Calculated Attributes and Calculated Measures.

ü   Involved in importing the BW models from SAP BW system (using HANA DB) to the HANA Studio as Analytic views and Calculation Views.

ü   Created Security for the BOBJ reports for the business users.

ü   Reconciled the data with the existing BW Reports with the new HANA Models.

ü   Called the Calculation View to BOBJ 4.0 IDT Tool to create Universes.

ü   Created the Visualization Reports in SAP BOBJ Explorer 4.0 based on the Analytic Views, Calculation views and Universes using measures and Facets on the Information Spaces.

ü   Created BO reports using SAP BOBJ Lumira.

 

 

 

 

3)     Olam Species, Vegetables and Ingredients, Fresno, CA.                                                                                                                                                                                                      Feb2011 – Jan 2012.

Role:                                                                                                   SAP BW/BI Consultant.

Environment: SAP BW 7.3, BEx Designer, BEx Analyzer, SAP BOBJ WebI, etc.

Deliverables/Accomplishments:

ü   Involved in writing technical specs for HR – Personal administration, time management and e-recruiting.

ü   Identified and installed the BI content objects related to Billing, Inventory, and Budget (COPA), HCM.

ü   Extracted data from ECC using the Logistics procedure for Sales and Inventory.

ü   Extracted historical MSSQL data for Sales and Budget using the UD Connect.

ü   Involved in writing Start Routines, Field Routines and end routines.

ü   Enhanced the Billing and Inventory data Sources according to requirements.

ü   Developed Queries using RKFs, CKFs, Exceptions, Variables, Conditions, Cell editor, Replacement path, Formula collusion etc.

ü   Developed ABAP Code for Year-to-Date and Period-to-Date in CMOD.

ü   Transported all the ECC and BI Objects from Development to Quality and Production Systems.

ü   Created, Scheduled and Monitored Process Chains for the above flows.

ü   Involved in UAT with the Business Users in BI Quality system.

ü   Re-designed the Objects and made changes to the Flows and Reports to meet Requirements after UAT.

ü   Configured the OLAP Connection for BW server on the Central management Console (CMC).

ü   Created the Data foundation, Business layer and published the universe to WebI.

ü   Created the Reports Using the BOBJ WebI tool on the universes.

ü   Created the BOBJ WebI reports by calling the BEx Queries using BICS connectivity.

ü   Created the Tab –wise reports for on the Sales and Billing in BOBJ WebI.

ü   Worked on SAP BOBJ Dashboards (Xcelsius) for Visualization Reports.

 

4)     Mead Johnson Nutrition, Evansville, IN.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       May2010 – Dec 2010.

Role:                                                                                                   SAP BW/BI Developer.

Environment: SAP BW 7.3, BEx Designer, BEx Analyzer.

Deliverables/Accomplishments:

ü   Involved in writing technical specs for HR – Personal administration, time management and e-recruiting.

ü   Involved in SD, FI-AP, FI-AR and MM.

ü   Installed Business Content Objects as per the client requirements.

ü   Based on the Functional Specs created Technical specs.

ü   Involved in changing the Existing data model of an Info Cube by adding new Characteristics and Key figures, involving the Re-initialization of Data Sources from SAP R/3.

ü   Based on the client requirement, Extracted the data using LO – Cockpit for logistic data.

ü   Involved enhanced the Sales, FI-AR and Delivery Data Sources according to the technical specifications.

ü   Used ABAP Code to enhance fields from tables to the data sources using CMOD.

ü   Used Standard BEx Reports for User requirements using Filters, Free Characteristics, Formulas, Selections, Structures, Calculated Key Figure, Restricted Key Figure and Used Variables.

ü   Loaded and reconciled the data for the above flows with Data Targets, Reports and ECC Tables and RSA3.

 

 

 

 

5)     Dr. Reddy Laboratories, Hyderabad, India.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Feb2007 – Feb 2010.

Role:                                                                                                   Jr. SAP BW Developer.

Environment: SAP BW 3.5, 7.0, SAP R/3.

Deliverables/Accomplishments:

ü   Upgraded from BW 3.5 to BI 7.0 Technical Upgrade and Dash Board implementation.

ü   Documented reporting needs of the Business Service and Support Organization and disseminated those requirements into a data warehouse strategy resulting in both operational and analytical reporting.

ü   Running of Reports for activation of all the Objects.

ü   Running RSRV for the Consistency Check for Master and Transactional Data.

ü   Alpha Conversion Check.

ü   Deleting the Data from the Set Up Tables.

ü   Running the Process Chains to fetch Data and Emptying the RSA7.

ü   Resolved many issues around the Upgrade. Created OSS messages for Upgrade issue.

ü   Conducted the User Training on the New BEx Features.

ü   Worked closely with the Corporate Consultants in providing Functional Specifications to enhance the current and develop new ODS and Info Cubes.

ü   Defined Custom Cubes and Multi Providers for the business scenarios along with aggregates.

ü   Configured Compensation Management, Organization Management, and Time Management.

ü   Enhanced standard data sources and replicated into BW system.

ü   Designed custom ODS, CUBES, and created operation and strategic reports in Personnel Management.

ü   Created detailed reporting on Employee Time Management.

ü   Developed reports on headcount, comparison of annual salary, staff positions.

ü   Extensively involved in creating Info Cubes in PS module.

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

ü   Performed tuning at data loading, reporting before Go-Live. Analyzed performance statistics and recommended improvements.