Ram Reddy

Email: reddy2073@gmail.com

Phone: (918) 928-2999

CAREER SUMMARY

Ram has 16 years of experience in Information Technology and in ERP Systems. He has been worked as SAP functional and technical professional, senior data management trusted advisors role, consulting practice management, and architectural leadership positions. He has a proven record of success in analysis to grasp business needs, design, evaluate priorities, and apply SAP technologies to deliver practical enterprise solutions. He is proficient in Master Data Management, Master Data Governance, Meta-data, Organization, Data Quality, User Interfaces and Advanced Analytic Strategies and his expertise includes:

¨      Implemented SAP MDM 7.1 enterprise data management and systems integration on the SAP Netweaver platform with emphasis on consolidation, syndication, and aggregate spend management, central master data management, harmonization, and data governance.

¨      Implemented SAP MDG projects and responsible for improving data governance and data quality across various data domains (Customer, Vendor, Material, Finance etc.) to empower our business partners and systems.

¨      Involved in complete full cycle implementation of SAP Netweaver MDM project including Project Initiation, Blueprint preparation, Realization, Testing and Go-Live

¨      Involved in integration of MDM to Web portal through MDM Java API and TIBCO and MDM integration to SAP CRM through SAP PI.

¨      Good understanding of BPM and Business Objects Data Services (BOBJ DS)

¨      Data Governance professional with a specialty for business meta-data.

¨      Results-oriented IT Audit professional with experience and expertise with SAP SOX auditing and controls evaluation.

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS

ERP: SAP R/3, ECC, MDG, MDM, Fiori, SCM, CRM, SM, BODS, BOA, HADOOP, BIG DATA, HANA, ETL, Informatica, TERRADATA, Oracle, DB2, J2EE, MS Visio, and Agile Methodology.

 

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Utopia Inc.                                                                                                 November 2015 – Present

Enterprise Data Management Architect   

As Enterprise Architect, designed MDG/MDM solutions to coexisting and integrate with other applications in IT landscape. Implementing industry best practices around Master Data and Meta Data management, data quality, and data governance.        

¨      Implemented and execute enterprise data governance and master data programs.

¨      Developed master data governance roadmaps and processes, evaluating current and future state capabilities and provide recommendations to management.

¨      Lead workshops collaborating with multiple business to document and establish data governance policies, processes, standards, and roles across all data systems and projects.

¨      Built and oversee an enterprise data dictionary for master data, including attributes, ownership, definitions, taxonomies, standards and industry reference data.

¨      Partner with data stewards to improve data governance and data quality and to drive and support organizational change efforts.

¨      Worked on BRF+ rule based workflow for setting up multilevel approvals.

¨       Helped the team in resolving issues around UI and BRF+ Checks and Derivations.

 

Rimini Street                                                                                             March 2014 – October 2015

Enterprise Data Solutions Consultant  

¨      Successfully exhibited technical, functional and managerial skills by proactively managing shifting priorities, demands and timelines.

¨      Adept in analyzing information system needs, evaluating end-user requirements, custom designing solutions for customers.

¨      Implemented SAP MDG 7.0 Hub with enhanced UI.

¨      Manages global MDM team with direct reports of Material, Customer and Vendor data stewards.

¨      Initiates data quality projects to cleanse and correct the master data in SAP system.

 

Flextronics, San Jose, CA                                                      November 2012 – December 2013

MDG/MDM Architect           

¨      Worked as a SAP MDM/MDG Architect and Lead the implementation project ensured delivery of all standard data models and other custom data models

¨      Business blueprinting and functional Specifications design documentation

¨      Collaborated with Offshore technical team to design batch and real time integration scenario for MDM/MDG Implementation.

¨      Contributed significantly in Solution design and architecture development for SAP MDG Landscape for Flextronics.

¨      Worked with ETL team to design the master layout for several schemas, information modeling to executed migration from traditional DWH to HANA. 

¨      Developed strategic reusable tools and matrix to identify suitable objects which should be governed in MDG. 

¨      Worked extensively on MDG integration with BODS, Information Steward.

¨      Worked on Data Governance and development of meta-data management program and proposed new Data Governance structure and developed Data Management processes.

¨      Customer Interactions and conducted workshops on MDM/MDG and helped the clients in freezing “As IS” and “To Be” process designs around MDG

¨      Analysis and documentation of the Master Data elements, governance and business processes.

¨      Processing of master data records, and managing client requests (validation and approval).

¨      Coordinated data cleansing across departments and monitor and maintenance of central master data and support desk.

Alcatel Lucent, Murray Hill, NJ    March 2009 – November 2012

SAP Master Data Management Specialist                     

¨      Generated Master Data using SAP MDM NetWeaver, Synchronization from SAP MDM NetWeaver to SAP ECC.

¨      Created more than 200  items of business meta-data (and growing) for the EDW (Enterprise Data Warehouse)

¨      Developed process for Data Quality Management, Data Profiling, Data Cleansing and Data Consistency, Master Data Management, Aggregate Spend Management, References Data and Customer Data Integration (CDI).

¨      Developed Strategies, Roadmaps, Frameworks, and Project Plans for Customer Data Integration and Customer Relationship Management (CRM).

¨      Analysis and documentation of the Master Data elements, governance and business processes.

¨      Implementation of Organization Standards, Policies and Processes as per SOX Compliance.

¨      Mapping of existing Master Data elements to SAP Master Data elements.

¨      Gathering business requirements for MDM implementation, processes and methods.

¨      Processing of master data records, and managing client requests (validation and approval).

¨      Generation of Product hierarchy and Customer hierarchy and analysis of Customer Hierarchy and Reconciliation.

¨      Interface between team & global customers on quality issues & new product developments.

 

Procter and Gamble, Cincinnati, OH March 2007 - February 2009

SAP MDM Consultant

¨      MDM Consultant for the Enterprise Product Master Readiness Assessment project

¨      Creating a Product Master (PIM) Model with attribution, a Taxonomy, a Faceted Classification system, several related BOM's

¨      Documenting the AS IS and TO BE architectures identifying the gaps and road map for the client to use in implementation in a structured, semi-structured and unstructured environment using document manager.

¨      Helped to implement a standardized way to do business across the company using an SDLC, MDM Methodology

 

Caterpillar, Peoria, ILJanuary 2005 to December 2006

SAP MDM Architect

¨      Managed an MDM Software Selection Process and worker with business analysts to define business case for MDM and define an overall MDM and Data Governance Strategy.

¨      Produced Data Governance Strategy: current state gap analysis of data governance processes, industry best practices, roadmap and action plan for a global retail company. Developed business plan to improve value of Increased data security, compliance, and data quality through global data strategy and governance solutions

¨      Created governance framework, business rules and policies; increasing customers' ability to achieve new product goals, improve data quality and meet the security and compliance requirements of the organization

¨      Developed Current State/Future State processes and documented requirements for MDM.

¨      Worked in streamlining vendor Contract Load Process.

 

Satyam Computer Services Ltd, Hyderabad, India December 1999 – December 2004

SAP Consultant

¨      Coordinated offshore and onsite multiple projects.

¨      Helped in the upgrade of roles for the 3 world-wide business Units within client

¨      Responsible for the Logistics module, and serve as an advisor for the HR roles

¨      Led the SD and PDT security implementations of SAP.

¨      Led the complete security implementation for the HR module that went live in Sep ‘02.

¨      Implemented security for ESS, Benefits, Time, Training & Events, Personnel

¨      Administration, Personnel Management, and Payroll. Deployed security by using

¨      Structural Authorizations in tandem with regular R/3 roles.

¨      Led the complete security implementation for the Financials and Purchasing that went live.

¨      Led the implementation of the methodology, planning, and design of all security details from a central Workplace environment connected to R/3, BW, and EBP environments

¨      Implementation included complete use of Central User Administration (CUA), Profile

¨      The security strategy and methodology was implemented in global environments spanning North America, Europe, and Asia

 

EDUCATION

¨      MBA from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India in 1998