Balu Umapathy
Memphis,TN
Summary
SAP Solutions Architect with 18+ years of experience delivering scalable, result-oriented solutions. Subject matter expert (SME) in SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), SAP Fiori, and SAP Integration Suite, bridging the gap between legacy systems and modern cloud architecture while prioritizing clean core .
· Technical Leadership : Spearhead the design and implementation of high-performance, scalable and cloud-native SAP Fiori/UI5 apps using oData, CDS views, ABAP RAP models and free-style development adhering to SAP Clean Core concept.
· Modern SAP Stack : Expert in transitioning teams to modern development standards including Fiori/UI5, oData services, CDS views, RAP objects, AMDP and SQLScript
· Integration & Ecosystems : Lead end-to-end design of complex scenarios using SAP Integration suite, ensuring seamless connectivity across vendors and partner systems
· Cross-Functional Expertise : Deep domain knowledge in Record-to-report, Order-to-cash, Procure-to-pay, Warehouse Management and Plant Maintenance, enabling the delivery of solutions that are technically robust and functionally aligned.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical, Fiori/UI5 & Integration Lead Architect
International Paper
Memphis,TN
08.2014 - Current
- As a SAP Technical Architect lead, led architectural design initiatives to optimize production processes and improve operational efficiency.
- Created a RAP based customer onboarding Fiori app for sales personnel that eliminate slow, manual paperwork and increasing regional sales agility.
- Responsible for Technical solution design, Configuration, Customization, and delivering developed features that include all areas of functional requirements.
- Spearheaded the global modernization of Vendor Invoice Tracking SAP Fiori based tool using CDS views and RAP to provide real-time visibility into open and closed invoices.
- Migrating a suite of ALV reports to SAP Fiori/UI5, utilizing OData services and CDS views within a modern and stateless architecture.
- SAP BTP Services: Proficient in understanding and implementing the architecture, strategy, and design of SAP BTP services in alignment with SAP's guidelines.
- Hands-on CAPM and RAP: Hands-on experience in Cloud Application Programming Model (CAPM) and RESTful ABAP Programming Model (RAP), using Business Application Studio (BAS).
- UI5/Fiori Development: Extensive experience with SAPUI5, Fiori Elements, OData Services, CDS Views, and Embedded Analytics on SAP BTP Cloud Platform.
- Built a RAP (managed with unmanaged save) based Fiori app to post freight accruals using BAPI BAPI_ACC_DOCUMENT_POST and implemented an error-alerting system.
- Clean Core Methodology: Expertise in SAP Build and ABAP Cloud to achieve a clean core methodology.
- Engineered and launched enterprise-level digital workspaces using SAP Build Work Zone, boosting employee productivity by 30% through centralized application and information access.
- Implemented SAP Fiori Launchpad within SAP Build Work Zone, ensuring seamless access to multiple SAP systems and enhancing security with robust protocols and access controls.
- Enhanced user engagement and collaboration by creating customizable, role-based dashboards, leading to improved communication and faster decision-making.
- Streamlined data integration between SAP systems and external applications, enhancing overall process efficiency and productivity.
- Developed and maintained the architecture blueprint for SAP BTP, guiding cloud infrastructure, integration, data management, and security.
- Monitored and optimized the performance of SAP BTP applications to ensure high availability, scalability, and reliability.
- Successfully executed multiple integrations using SAP CPI with both SAP (like SuccessFactors ) and non-SAP systems (Salesforce), enhancing business processes through secure and scalable API design.
- Engaged in numerous projects involving SAP BTP as a full-stack developer, integration specialist, and administrator, emphasizing domain-driven design and efficient project structuring.
- Administered and maintained SAP BTP environments to ensure high availability and performance, including configuring and optimizing connectivity, security, and user management services.
- Monitoring SAP BTP system performance, troubleshot, and implemented performance optimizations, while managing integration and deployment of applications in collaboration with development teams.
- Ensured compliance with security standards, managed role-based access and implemented SSO configurations, and provided ongoing maintenance, support, and documentation to improve the SAP BTP landscape's stability, security, and efficiency.
- Developed custom Fiori applications for Purchase Requisitions, Invoices and Good Receipt Management.
- Deep understanding of common annotations used in RAP-based Fiori applications.
- Designed and developed RAP application to Post/Clear Customer Invoices.
- Ensured all technical artifacts remained Clean Core compliant by utilizing Released APIs and cloud-optimized ABAP, significantly reducing the complexity of future system upgrades.
- Implemented robust error handling and monitoring mechanisms in SAP CPI to ensure seamless data flow and quick resolution of integration issues.
- Responsible for optimizing code performance, ensuring security(XSUAA) best practices, and maintaining compliance with data protection and privacy regulations within the SAP BTP landscape.
- Led the brownfield implementation of SAP S/4HANA, successfully migrating legacy systems while ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing operations.
- Developed custom applications using BAS and managed Git deployment, ensuring synchronization across all systems and effective change management within the SAP S/4HANA environment.
- Designed and developed multiple applications by using templates and custom cloud applications with CAPM, leveraging its model-driven approach for efficient development.
- Executed SAP BTP integrations across multiple SAP and non-SAP systems, enhancing data connectivity and operational efficiency.
- Worked closely with IT, finance, CRM, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration of SAP S/4HANA with existing business processes.
- Integration Architect with extensive experience in both SAP and Non-SAP. Proficient in using tools like the SAP Integration Suite on BTP, Cloud Platform Integration (CPI), CRM Middleware, and MuleSoft to create effective integration solutions that improve efficiency and business value.
- Designed, built, and deployed various Fiori Apps for CRM, Sales, and HR, which involved working with Fiori Development tools, Custom Views, Navigations, and OData service with CRUD operations. It involves the usage of custom themes, Internationalizing (i18n), and Responsive Designs (Desktop/Mobile/) using HTML5, CSS3, Spilt Controllers, Routings, and Custom Apps Extension.
- Delivered Fiori Launchpad that includes the creation of Roles, Catalogs, groups, tiles, and assignments. Fixed issues with debugging UI5, OData, NWG, and SICF services of OLM & HR Apps.
- Delivered solutions within agreed SLAs as per ITIL with commitment and coordination with SAP AG and Salesforce if any product support was needed along with the team's competency.
- Rescued a stalled SAP ILM implementation by providing the technical breakthrough necessary to prevent project cancellation and ensure 100% global data compliance.
- Designed and Implemented an inbound IDOC to post NOPO invoices using ‘BAPI_ACC_DOCUMENT_POST’ received through EVI idocs
- Designed and Implemented inbound IDOC to record shipment related GL transactions coming from Blue Yonder.
- Designed and Implemented IDOC to create invoices coming from shipping partners such as FedEx and UPS.
- Created an IDOC and process code for contract and claims acknowledgement for 3rd party vendors.
- Optimized procurement operations by developing iFlows that automated seamless transmission of Purchase Orders and supplier data to third-party vendors.
- Engineered a robust iFlow to ingest supplier invoices from external systems, automate SAP posting, and eliminated manual work.
- Customized a SAP Standard iFlow per business requirements to integrate SuccessFactors and S/4 HANA systems to replicate employee data from SuccessFactors to S/4 HANA system.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions for complex project challenges.
- Mentored junior architects, fostering skill development and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
- Increased client satisfaction by maintaining clear communication channels and providing regular progress updates throughout the project lifecycle.
Technical Analyst and Development Lead
Infosys Inc.
San Francisco, CA
06.2011 - 08.2014
- Responsible for Complete development activities, Req gathering, solution design, coding, testing, and documentation
- Lead development team to develop optimized, high quality deliverables.
- Perform code reviews and Test Plan reviews.
- Involved in requirement gathering from business, design meetings, doing feasibility study, development, testing, bug fix, performance review and deployment of applications.
- Participate in architecture review sessions to provide inputs and come up with an architecture and high- level design.
- Created high-level & low-level design and performed design reviews.
- Involved in IT/UT cutover, UAT and PROD deployment process.
- Managed and mentored new developers.
- Creation of PI technical designs for integration scenario requirements.
- Development in Enterprise Service Repository.
- Developed WSDL files for ESA-SOA, end points in SOAMANAGER in customer.
- Integrating web services with iOS devices.
- Monitoring of web service errors and trouble shooting.
- Developed new web services using SAP XI that will be accessed from iOS devices such as iPhone and iPad to manage inventory in Apple stores globally.
- Developed web services for new request creation, goods movement, inventory count and store transfer.
- Developed complex Web Dynpro applications for Product request, Transfer Initiation and RFL initiated transfer.
- Developed dashboard(Web Dynpro application) for Planning Inventory control and Inbound queues.
- Coordinated with EP team for integrating Web Dynpro applications with portal.
- Split requirements into multiple components for better reusability, ease of development and maintenance.
- Maintained relevant translations using OTR in different languages.
- Developed classes and interfaces.
- Prepared design documents and test cases.
- Involved in IT,UAT and production cutover.
- Developed Wed Dynpro component for Total Recon, Period Flip and Manual HFM File publishing.
- Modified and enhanced several Web Dynpro components.
- Created Outbound IDocs for contracts and claims. Also created standalone program mass creation of IDocs.
- Created Inbound IDoc and process code for contract and claims acknowledgment for third party vendor.
Technology Analyst
Infosys Inc.
San Francisco, CA
12.2007 - 08.2014
- Responsible for team building, leading the technical and taking care of Integration and all development activities including Integration strategy, master data model, and transaction integrations.
- Identify Integral points, design, draw integration strategy diagrams that include needed systems, infrastructure, technical activities in upgrade and in project needs, Strategize, Design, Interface Strategy, and client approvals for proposed solutions for integrations and WRICEF objects.
- Worked on Native/Hybrid apps to build, customize, and configure for features of Camera, Barcode scanning, offline, and notifications.
- I have experience developing applications using the SAP IS-U Billing module for electric, gas, and combined utilities, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers. I've built custom applications for utility companies that assist with meter reading, address verification, billing, and discounts, as well as retail applications, and role-based features to boost efficiency.
- Developed end-to-end custom applications for utility companies that help with meter reading, address verification, billing, and discounts. And also includes retail and commercial applications, and role-based features to improve efficiency.
- Using Web IDE application developed for Quote CMS contract/Order booking functionality: Read, Delete, Hyperlink, file Download and upload.
- Extended Standard FIORI Applications as per SAP Design Guidelines for SAP CRM: Contacts, Appointments, Tasks and Opportunities.
- Maintained and developed smart filters with auto-suggested values for the BOM table in the Quote pricing functionality using the WEB IDE on the HANA CP, enabling the display of pricing values based on dates and quantities and facilitating the addition of materials to the BOM table.
- Successfully took care of technical S4HANA upgrade and managed to deliver commitments with available resources. Contributed to the finalization of the system landscape, transport, and retrofit.
- Involve and finalize the system landscape needed as the need is to have a standalone cloud S4 HANA system for FICA functionalities in the Americas for the client.
- Led S4HANA upgrade with minimal resources, finalizing system landscape, transport, and retrofit processes.
SAP Technology Analyst
Infosys Inc.
Bengaluru, India
02.2010 - 06.2011
- Single resource responsible for design, development, testing and implementation of mobile solution for approval of Purchase Requisitions using SUP(Sybase unwired platform) as middleware for iPhone, iPad and Blackberry devices.
- Created a BAPI for rejection of PR. This BAPI would be called from iOS and Blackberry devices using SUP.
- Developed smartform for shipment notification.
- Developed interactive reports to read all movements for critical raw material number.
- Implemented BADI for checking TR conflict whenever a TR is created.
- Implemented BADI to check statistical delivery date when creating or changing a Purchase order.
- User exit used to code to check consistency in Payment terms whenever user extends FI or MM segment of vendor master; given that the user has authority in both segments.
- BADI implementation to issue pop-up question when inspection lot is saved without UD code.
- Developed workflow for automation of delivery block removal from Sales Orders.
SAP ABAP Developer
Infosys Inc.
Bengaluru,India
06.2008 - 01.2010
- Responsible for development activities like, requirement gathering, coding, testing, documentation, Delivery, testing (Unit, Integration and UAT).
- Developed a BDC for vendor post invoice and report for vendor post invoice details in ALV.
- Developed custom tables and required DDIC objects to support Custom transactions.
- Developed Transfer Cost Report for details of division, vendor, income allocations etc.
- Supported the go-live system by resolving several issues raised by application users.
- Resolved several high-priority defects in time and provided the required documentation.
- Created a program for mass uploading Accrual Objects.
- Developed workflow for FV50 transaction for approval of parked document.
- Developed interactive ALV reports for Open Purchase order conversion.
- Developed interactive report for conversion of planned order to purchase requisition.
Education
Master of Science - Management Information System
Christian Brothers University
USA05.2023
Bachelor of Engineering - Biotechnology
Visvesvaraya Technological University
IndiaSkills
- SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)
- SAP Fiori/UI5
- Fiori Elements/Freestyle Development
- OData
- CDS Views
- CDS Table Functions
- CDS Virtual Elements
- ABAP on Cloud
- OO-ABAP
- JavaScript
- Nodejs
- AMDP
- SQLScript
- Restful ABAP Programming (RAP) model
- Cloud Application Programming (CAP) Model
- ADT
- Restful ABAP Programming (RAP) model
- Cloud Application Programming (CAP) Model
- SAP Business Application Studio (BAS)
- SAP Build
- SAP Integration Suite
- SAP WebIDE
- Clean Core
- Cloud Foundry
- Kyma
- iFlows
- DDIC
- BADI/User-Exits
- Reports
- IDOCs
- Workflow
- Smartforms
- SAP Scripts
- Workflow
- BAPI
- FICO
- Material Management (MM)
- Sales & Distribution (SD)
- Warehouse Management
- IS-U
- Reports
- IDOCs
- Workflow
- Smartforms
- SAP Scripts
- Workflow
- BAPI
- FICO
- Material Management (MM)
- Sales & Distribution (SD)
- Warehouse Management
- IS-U
- Reports
- IDOCs
- Workflow
- Smartforms
- SAP Scripts
- Workflow
- BAPI
- FICO
- Material Management (MM)
- Sales & Distribution (SD)
- Warehouse Management
- IS-U
Title
SAP BTP Tech Lead, Fiori/UI5, Integration, Architect
Languages
English
Telugu
Kannada
Hindi
Timeline
Technical, Fiori/UI5 & Integration Lead Architect
International Paper
08.2014 - Current
Technical Analyst and Development Lead
Infosys Inc.
06.2011 - 08.2014
SAP Technology Analyst
Infosys Inc.
02.2010 - 06.2011
SAP ABAP Developer
Infosys Inc.
06.2008 - 01.2010
Technology Analyst
Infosys Inc.
12.2007 - 08.2014
Master of Science - Management Information System
Christian Brothers University
Bachelor of Engineering - Biotechnology
Visvesvaraya Technological University