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Keerthi Sindhu Manoharan

Keerthi Sindhu Manoharan

Chesterfield,MO

Summary

  • Over 14 years of experience in SAP project lifecycle delivery management, including implementation, application support, enhancements, migrations, and global rollouts, with consistent client-facing responsibilities.
  • Proven track record in project management and delivery, utilizing both Waterfall and Agile methodologies to successfully deliver complex enterprise solutions.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on delivering scalable, future-ready IT solutions.
  • Hands-on experience in resource planning, effort estimation, and business requirement prioritization. Successfully led cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within scope.
  • Expertise in SAP platforms, including SAP ECC, SAP BW (3.x, 7.0, 7.4, 7.5 on HANA), BW/4HANA, S/4HANA, HANA modeling and Datasphere.
  • Deep knowledge of SAP BW concepts, including data modeling, data extraction (BW for ABAP), design, and reporting.
  • Hands-on experience with S/4HANA conversion projects, especially from a BW standpoint, involving CDS views, and data extraction from S/4HANA source systems.
  • Familiar with SAP Datasphere's integration with other SAP solutions, such as SAP BW/4HANA, through various methods, including live connections, data replication, and semantic onboarding, to leverage existing investments and extend data warehousing capabilities.
  • Proven leadership in team management, mentoring, and collaboration across global teams to deliver high-quality solutions in fast-paced environments.
  • Strong exposure to delivery and release management, risk/issue tracking, defect management, and stakeholder engagement, with multiple successful deployments across global landscapes.
  • Recognized for analytical thinking and a solution-oriented approach, consistently driving innovation and improvement in SAP reporting and analytics ecosystems.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate project Manager/Technical lead

Accenture
Chennai, India, Tamil Nadu
07.2023 - Current

Client: Danish multinational pharmaceutical company.

  • Played a key role in S/4HANA brownfield conversion projects, ensuring seamless integration between BW and the new S/4HANA data model.
  • Conducted impact analysis and retrofit activities on BW extractors affected by changes in S/4HANA tables and structures.
  • Modified and enhanced custom extractors and standard data sources to align with S/4HANA CDS view–based architecture.
  • Designed and validated new data flows for S/4HANA-enabled CDS views, optimizing performance and compatibility with BW/4HANA.
  • Collaborated with functional teams to assess data model changes due to S/4HANA migration, ensuring reporting continuity.
  • Migrated legacy BW extractors to ODP-based extractors suitable for S/4HANA environments.
  • Led regression testing and data validation for over 350 data sources impacted by the S/4HANA conversion.
  • Provided solution architecture for hybrid landscapes involving S/4HANA and SAP BW/4HANA, including real-time reporting strategies.
  • Enabled operational reporting using embedded analytics via CDS views, and integration into BW for consolidated dashboards.
  • Supported custom CDS view development and exposed them as ODP providers for real-time reporting in SAP BW.

Client: Global Chemical Company.

  • Acted as Technical Lead and Solution Design Expert for a critical BW Assessment project, with a focus on leadership reporting, issue and risk identification, and documentation of business impacts.
  • Led the end-to-end assessment and documentation of over 500 existing BW reports, data sources, and business rules under tight delivery timelines.
  • Conducted an impact analysis to evaluate BW object dependencies, system usage, and compatibility with future architecture changes.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders in daily and weekly status meetings, ensuring clear communication, alignment on deliverables, and risk mitigation.
  • Worked extensively on BW extractors, standard and custom data sources, HANA calculation views, and SAP ECC integration points to map end-to-end data lineage.
  • Delivered comprehensive assessment documentation to support future system upgrades, enhancements, and reporting optimization initiatives.

Manager projects/Technical lead/SAP BW Consultant

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
Chennai, India, Tamil Nadu
02.2011 - 06.2023

Client: Multinational Pharmaceutical Company.

  • Delivered multiple projects, including enhancements, operations support, implementation, development, upgrades, and rollouts for a key client.
  • Hands-on expertise in data modeling, initial/delta data staging, transformations, BEx reporting, and BW on ABAP framework.
  • Proactively analyzed and resolved performance issues, applying best practices for system optimization.
  • Proficient in front-end reporting tools such as BEx Analyzer, Query Designer, and SAP Analysis for Office (AFO).
  • Worked within both LSA and LSA++ architecture, with a deep understanding of the end-to-end BI/BW data flow from extraction to reporting.
  • Strong knowledge of SAP ECC modules and their integration with SAP BW for seamless data extraction and reporting.
  • Extensive experience in standard DataSources, LO Cockpit, generic extractors, and SLT-based replication (ODP, & ODQ).
  • Supported multiple Go-Lives and rollouts, handling pre- and post-cutover activities, and coordinating data readiness.
  • Delivered data to external planning tools using Open Hub Destinations (OHDs).
  • Designed advanced BEx queries using filters, free characteristics, variables, restricted/calculated key figures, structures, exceptions, and conditions.
  • Skilled in BW ABAP, with experience in customer exits, function modules, DataSource enhancements, and routines (start, end, expert).
  • Created and maintained core BW objects, including InfoObjects, InfoCubes, ADSOs/DSOs, MultiProviders, CompositeProviders, InfoSources, DataSources, and Process Chains.
  • Analyzed complex ABAP logic enhancements, collaborating with solution architects for effective design and implementation.
  • Led cross-functional teams to enhance project delivery and client satisfaction.

Education

Master of Business Administration - Human Resource

College of Engineering Guindy (CEG)
Chennai, TN, India
08-2013

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering (SVCE)
Chennai, TN, India
04-2010

Skills

  • SAP BI, BW, BW on HANA, BW4HANA
  • SAP ECC/R3, S/4HANA integration
  • SAP Datasphere, knowledge of Business Data Cloud (BDC), and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
  • BW ABAP (exits, routines, enhancements)
  • CDS views, HANA modeling
  • Data extraction: LO, generic, standard, SLT, ODP/ODQ
  • Data modeling and reporting (BEx, AFO)
  • Impact, fit-gap analysis, and solution architecture
  • Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies
  • Project, delivery, defect management
  • Resource planning and stakeholder engagement
  • Scoping, estimation, and planning

Industry/Domain Expertise

  • Life Science Industry (Pharmaceutical)
  • Chemical Industry
  • Logistics & Supply Chain
  • Procurement & Purchasing
  • Manufacturing & Quality Management
  • Sales and Distribution

Accomplishments

  • Excellence Award: Growth catalyst for creating incredible value for the clients in key growth priority areas.

Certification

  • Certification on SAP BW and ABAP
  • Certification on Project management assessment.

Affiliations

  • Recognized with "Outstanding Project Delivery Award" for successful execution of a complex SAP BW/4HANA migration project.
  • Served as Lead Mentor for onboarding and training junior consultants on SAP BW and data modeling best practices.
  • Participated in SAP BW/4HANA Beta Program, providing feedback on performance tuning and usability improvements.
  • Presented at internal SAP Center of Excellence (CoE) knowledge-sharing sessions on advanced BW techniques and SLT replication.
  • Awarded “Star Performer” for consistently exceeding client expectations across multiple rollout and upgrade projects.
  • Organized and led cross-functional workshops on SAP ECC-BW integration and LSA++ architecture adoption.
  • Contributed to internal Accelerator Tools for automating BW object creation and transport management.

Timeline

Associate project Manager/Technical lead

Accenture
07.2023 - Current

Manager projects/Technical lead/SAP BW Consultant

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
02.2011 - 06.2023

Master of Business Administration - Human Resource

College of Engineering Guindy (CEG)

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering (SVCE)