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Arun Gellaboina

Brea,USA

Summary

Results-driven EDI Specialist with extensive experience at Ventura Foods, adept at designing and implementing EDI solutions that enhance data integrity and streamline operations. Proficient in ANSI X12 standards and skilled in troubleshooting complex issues, I excel in fostering collaboration with stakeholders to achieve seamless data integration and compliance.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

EDI Specialist

Ventura Foods
Brea, USA
06.2024 - Current
  • Design and develop load routines, monitor, and reconcile all inbound and outbound electronic files including but not limited to 204, 210, 214, 810, 812, 820, 823, 824, 832, 846, 850, 856. 855, 857, 864, 867, 875, 880, 940, 943, 944, 945, 947, 990, EDIFACT documents using Tli.
  • Manage and create EDI maps for EDI ANSI x12 versions, EDIFACT interface using Opentext BizLink.
  • Developed and maintained EDI workflows, ensuring seamless data exchange and integration between business partners across multiple communication protocols (AS2, SFTP).
  • Built custom APIs for data integration and communication between external systems and internal platforms, ensuring data accuracy and processing efficiency.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to understand business requirements, translating them into effective EDI mapping solutions and transformations to meet both technical and business needs.
  • Troubleshot and resolved EDI data transmission issues, including AS2 and SFTP file transfers, ensuring minimal downtime and efficient resolution of communication errors.
  • Conducted unit and integration testing for EDI transactions, ensuring data integrity and correct mapping between different formats (X12 to XML, EDIFACT to CSV).
  • Integrated EDI subsystem with ERP applications running on AS400, enabling real-time synchronization of sales orders, inventory updates, and shipment confirmations.
  • Performed ongoing support for production EDI systems, resolving any issues, optimizing performance, and ensuring data consistency and accuracy in real-time B2B exchanges.
  • Analyzed data discrepancies to identify root causes and implement solutions.
  • Collaborated closely with IT staff to develop solutions that meet customer needs while maintaining compliance with company policies.
  • Tested, maintained and monitored computer programs and systems.
  • Maintained and updated EDI document formats and transformation logic based on evolving business needs and partner specifications.
  • Managed EDI security protocols and ensured compliance with data security standards for AS2 and SFTP-based file transfers.
  • Created documentation for EDI processes, mappings, and API integrations to provide clear guidance for future development and troubleshooting.
  • Environment: OpenText BizManager,AS400, TLI, Service Now,OMS.

EDI Analyst

Detla Dental
Remote
04.2022 - 05.2024

Collaborated with business and cross-functional teams to gather report requirements for development.
Managed change requests for EDI adjustments, ensuring compliance with customer specifications.
Developed and modified mappings and business processes using Sterling Integrator Map Editor and BPML.
Automated business processes by creating schedules in IBM Sterling Integrator.
Created maps from various formats including XML, AIF, and SAP IDOCs to X12.
Designed business processes to track end-to-end EDI document flow using GPM.
Executed unit tests for maps in development, deploying them in higher environments for validation.
Configured Trading Partner Profiles for onboarding partners and monitored EDI operations.

Environment: IBM Sterling B2B Integrator v5.2.6, v6.0, Unix, Putty, FileZilla, Java, SQL Server, EDI ANSI X12,
XML, XSLT, SQL, BPML, GPM, Super Putty

EDI - Integration and Support Specialist

OpenText Corporation (Coca-Cola)
Alpharetta, USA
11.2018 - 04.2022
  • Accountable for the stability, integrity and efficient operations of the EDI information systems to support admin EDI functions.
  • Developed EDI maps on Contivo Analyst 6.2 and 6.3.1, 6.3.4,6.3.5 map editor using various types specification documents such as legacy maps and standard mapping document.
  • Responsible for day to day tasks of maintaining the EDI interface and checking for any errors notifications and informing the higher chain if there are serious or critical issues in production environments.
  • Worked under Contivo Architect and helped analyze the performance of Contivo Integrator to tune it under a larger load, the team made recommendations and perform Systems Design to meet custom solutions for client.
  • Reviewed business requirements for EDI 850, 855 and 856 established communication process for Purchase Order goals and mapping to change the tagged file into metadata and parse the data to OracleERP.
  • Setup and configured trading partner network locally for unit testing, processed EDI 850, 855, 856, 860, 870,894,880,820,810,204,214, and 997 formatted files to compare with business requirements.
  • Developing and troubleshooting the scripts for integrating and configure partners flow of test files as per SPEC requirement in Alloy Platform and connectivity Exchange methods(VAN), security for both internal and external customers with communication protocols(SFTP, HTTP, FTP).
  • Worked on various formats files such as SAP IDOC, EDI X12, Flat File, XML and JSON, NAMXML.
  • Working on Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases and executing them based on the Business rules and System requirements for Different EDI Platform.
  • Conducted local testing and supported UAT and Production for changes to EDI Maps developed.
  • Support and monitor all the existing systems and integration components. Develop, support, and monitor the processes to ensure 100% production uptime for related integration systems.
  • Identified and implemented process improvements to enhance control effectiveness, streamline financial reporting, and ensure compliance with SOX and other regulatory frameworks.
  • Work on the technical design documentations and add value to the group processes through sharing expert opinions.
  • Environment: Alloy Platform, Contivo-5.8, 6.2 and 6.3.1,6.3.4 PostmanV6.7.4, Source Tree, LENS, GIT, WebMethods, SPICE, Service Broker 5.2.6, Putty, Service Now.

Sr EDI Specialist

XPO Logistics
Dallas, USA
03.2017 - 08.2018
  • Involved in technical design and root cause analysis.
  • Created new onboarding trading partners setups for the inbound and outbound files in Lightwell Framework, and their communication.
  • Participated in the review of the requirements analysis, development, testing, implementation and analyzed current EDI maps.
  • Upload EDI data to order management system / troubleshoot and revise any details.
  • Maintain and upload UPC catalog & detail in Order management system and OpenText Catalogue, establish NRF color and size codes.
  • Designing EDI protocol using X12 to transact documents including 204,210,214,990,997.
  • Manage order management, customer service, and shipping for products shipped worldwide.
  • Enhanced trading partner relationships by resolving EDI system support issues.
  • Developed, tested, and implemented outbound and inbound EDI maps in SI and mainframe.
  • Experienced in ANSI versions 4010, 5010 and transaction sets like 204,990,997,214,210.
  • Developed different maps to convert from ANSI X12 to .CSV, XML, Oracle, flat files and vice versa.
  • Creating and validating the business and developed logical maps (MRS), trading partner liaisons, developing implementation guides and file formats.
  • Worked with Development Leads to implement code review suggestions.
  • Responsible for EDI map processes, mapping, MRS, specification document for various transactions.
  • Developed several maps which include X12 to positional, XML file formats.
  • Interaction with the trading partners and resolve production issues related to transactions 210,204,214 in Gentran mainframe and Sterling Integrator.
  • Handle support tickets, logging into client sites to analyze reported issue and supply fix.
  • Superior proficiency with mainframe application built with JCL COBOL and TSO and worked on ED panel.
  • Automated the outbound EDI documents to drop files into the client FTP, AS2, SFTP server.
  • Used Standard reference, Spec Builder, Map Editor.
  • Migrated from mainframe to Sterling.
  • Fixed issues related to the day-to-day EDI process.
  • Perform analysis of TP inquiries, troubleshooting errors, tracing data through EDI translation and applications systems in Sterling Integrator 5.2.5.
  • Environment: Sterling Integrator 5.2.5, NetSuite OMS, Spec Builder, Map Editor 8.0.3.0, Gentran Mainframe 6.5, COBAL, TSO, Axway Sentinel 4.2.0, Navigator, GUI, Lightwell Frameworks.

B2B and Supply Chain Management - EDI Analyst

WIPRO
HYDERABAD, IN
11.2013 - 08.2015
  • Setup and configured EDI system for multiple vendors as per company standards and customer requirements.
  • Communicated with trading partners and implemented trading partner certification for various transaction types (e.g. 810, 820, 940, 943, 944, 945, 947, 856, 997 etc.).
  • Integrated GIS with back-end systems like transportation management systems, WMS system, accounting system.
  • Strong focus on scalable integrated E-commerce capabilities, quote-to-cash, seamless interface with Oracle ERP, intuitive digital platform, and B2B integration with customers on-time, within budget, with excellent quality, and exceeded customer expectations.
  • Enhanced existing maps, performed troubleshooting, reprocessing and quality assurance tasks.
  • Supported setting up trading partner identities, document exchange, packaging and importing certificates.
  • Developed several maps to convert from X12 format to application format and vice versa.
  • Configured several Protocols to allow TP’s to transfer X12 documents.
  • Performed gap analysis to identify application related data issues versus mapping issues.
  • Worked with Sterling VAN in onboarding new trading partners.
  • Coordinated closely with other technical support staff in the setting up of mailboxes and other communications support tools.
  • Created use case diagrams using UML and business process models using MS-Vision.
  • Participated in providing implementation assessment for Rational Requisite-Pro, Rational Clear Quest using Unified Modeling Language (UML) and Rational Unified Process (RUP).
  • Developed use cases, sequence diagrams, activity diagrams and class diagrams.
  • Assisted the project manager in creating detailed project plans and scheduling and tracking project timelines.
  • Environment: Gentran, Notepad++, GUI, GIS 4.3, Sterling VAN, WMS, Putty, UNIX, Windows.

Education

Bachelor’s - Computer Science Engineering

Osmania University
India

Master’s - Computer Science

Campbellsville University
KY

Skills

  • EDI Standards: ANSI X12, EDIFACT, GS1, CBXML, EBXML
  • EDI Transaction Sets and Messages: 850, 855, 856, 810, 820, 824, 860, 861, 862, 865, 867, 832, 837, 835, 834, 875, 880, 940, 943, 944, 945, 947, 204, 210, 213, 214, 990, 997
  • Database systems: Oracle 12c, 11g, 10g, 9i, 8i, 8; MS SQL Server 2012, 2008; IBM DB2 105; MS Access 2015
  • IT tools: UNIX, PuTTY, FileZilla, Telnet, LDAP, Microsoft Active Directory, MS Outlook, Lotus Notes, GDPR, PL/SQL Developer, TOAD
  • EDI tools: Sterling Integrator 50/52/53, GIS 43/42/40, Gentran 60 (UNIX), Mapping, Contivo, AS400, TLI, OMS, Webmethods, SAP
  • Networking Tools: AS1, AS2, FTP, SFTP, VAN, Telnet, UNIX, Shell Scripting, RDP, Putty, FileZilla

Technical Skills

ANSI X12, EDIFACT, GS1, CBXML, EBXML, 850, 855, 856, 810, 820, 824, 860, 861, 862, 865, 867, 832, 837, 835, 834, 875, 880, 940, 943, 944, 945, 947, 204, 210, 213, 214, 990, 997, ORACLE 12c/11g/10g/9i/8i/8, MS SQL Server 2012/2008, IBM DB2 10.5, MS Access-2015, UNIX, Putty, FileZilla, Telnet, Ldap, Microsoft Active Directory, MS Outlook, Lotus Notes, GDPR, PL/SQL Developer, TOAD, Sterling Integrator 5.0/5.2/5.3, GIS 4.3/4.2/4.0, Gentran 6.0 (UNIX), Mapping Editor 4.1, GXS, Sybase EcMap 5.1.6, EDIFECS Spec builder 7.0.7, XEngine, Transaction Manager, WTX, BizTalk Server, GXS BizManager, Tibco Foresight, Seeburger Business Integration Suite, AS1, AS2, FTP, SFTP, VAN, Telnet, UNIX, Shell Scripting, RDP, Putty, FileZilla

Timeline

EDI Specialist

Ventura Foods
06.2024 - Current

EDI Analyst

Detla Dental
04.2022 - 05.2024

EDI - Integration and Support Specialist

OpenText Corporation (Coca-Cola)
11.2018 - 04.2022

Sr EDI Specialist

XPO Logistics
03.2017 - 08.2018

B2B and Supply Chain Management - EDI Analyst

WIPRO
11.2013 - 08.2015

Bachelor’s - Computer Science Engineering

Osmania University

Master’s - Computer Science

Campbellsville University
Arun Gellaboina