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.
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.