Ramesh Challa

Enterprise Data Management:

• Leading data management team of 15 for EDM Track for designing Master Data Models, executing data migrations and SAP MDG Implementations.

Digital Transformation:

• Led the Implementation of Supplier onboarding process in MDG (MDG-S) (Waterfall Methodology)
• Led EDM Track for several strategic projects -1. PDC Business Migration to ECC, 2. PDC Eng Smart team PLM migration to Team Center, 3.PPC/HI Eng Migration to ECC & TC,and 4. Varian Eng Agile PLM Migration to Team Center
• Led EDM and Integrations Team for SAP CPQ Implementation project, Introduced SAP CPI to the integration portfolio (Agile Methodology)
• Transportation Management System (TMS) Project (Replacing X-Carrier with Blue Yonder)- Leading EDM Track for Master Data Harmonization, Data Cleansing, Data Replication to Blue Yonder. Introducing MDG Data Model Changes in MDG to Include longitude and Latitude for Shipping locations
• Leading EDM Track for SAP GTS migration to S/4 HANA GTS
• Spearheading the data cleanup project for preparing SAP MDG for S/4 HANA Migration.
• Built Customer, Supplier Activity reports, quality dash boards for ongoing Data Quality Management
• Achieved significant gains in the data quality by eliminating 41% of Customer contacts, 12 % of Customer Master records and 20% of Supplier records.

Data Integration:

• Led a data integration team of 25 with an offshore counterpart for delivering enterprise data integration solutions
• Led integration team for Warehouse Automation with Geek+ in North America /Asia (~40 interfaces)
• Led integration team for OPUS- Cloud Migration project (Migrating all integration tools Web Methods. Qlik, SLT, BODS etc. to cloud). Monitored the transition of ~2500 interfaces, ~500 Jobs to the cloud environment.
• Partnered in the successful Cloud migration of all SAP (MDG, ECC, CRM, EWM, SRM, GTS etc.) / Non-SAP Applications (40 plus)
• Led Integration track during the Hadoop to Databrick Migration (Supported Data Migration of ~8000 tables)

Data Governance:

• Initiated and Successfully Implemented Data Governance Pilot Project with proven results
• Instrumental in establishing the Enterprise level Data Governance and Global Data Office (GDO)
• Established Customer, Supplier, Product and Finance Master Data Councils (Trustee /Operational), Co-chairing the Op councils representing Global Data Office (GDO)
• Defined Charter, Vision, Objectives for the Councils. Drafted and published data policy document by securing data council approvals
• Completed the evaluations of Data Governance Tools (Informatica, Alation and Calibra)
• Defined critical Data elements (CDE) for Customers and Suppliers, Building KPIs
• Leading the Implementation of Informatica (CDGC) for Customer Master Use cases (Metadata Analysis, Data Catalogues, Data lineage, Data Quality Dash Boards etc.)
• Designing Data products for Informatica market place (Customer 360, Supplier 360, Product 360 etc.)

EDM:

Digital Transformation

• Designed, Developed and Deployed Custom Data Model in MDG for Applied Product Master Data maintenance and enabled integration to SFDC, PRM, ECC, CRM, Tamba etc.
• Led the EDM track for Semi tool business Migration Project to ECC
• Led the EDM Track for Varian Business Migration to ECC
• Managed High volume data conversion and Migration effort for Materials, Customers and Suppliers, BOMs , POs, Material revisions

Integration:

• Managed Integration track for interface solutions (~70 interfaces) with Web Methods, Apigee, Universal Messenger) for LSC Mega Warehouse Automation Project
• Monitored Application upgrades to SAP MDG, Web Methods, Qlik Attunity , BODS, Information Steward

Process Improvements:

• Build Master Data Quality Score cards in SAP Information Steward and enabled daily email notification to Data Custodians
• Introduced Parent Fab for providing a single unified view of all customer Fabs
• Introduced Global/Regional Accounts for Sales Business Team Requirements for reporting, security authentications etc.
• Enabled File Transfer Framework (FTF) for ensuring secure, reliable, and traceable file movement across systems.

Digital Transformation:

• Display Business integration to ECC for Spares and Service Business & Semi Business Migration from Oracle to SAP ECC (SiGFP Migration Project)
• Executed Large volume data conversions from Oracle to ECC (Customers, Suppliers and Materials)
• Led the SAP MDG Implementation for GL (MDG-F) & Customer Master (MDG-C), Cost Center (MDG-F), Material Master (MDG-M)

Process Improvements:

• Integrated Fab master data maintenance process between MDG & ECC Installed base
• Introduced Customer Hierarchies for Finance reporting requirements, centralized Prospect Customer Maintenance Process
• Automated trade screening process during the on boarding & approval process in MDG

• Worked as a SD/Master Data Business Analyst in the Business Transformation project with ECC 6.0 Implementation from sap 4.7
• Provided Data Model architecture for Customers, Suppliers, performed configurations, and executed data conversion, migration tasks using BODS
• Configured Middleware set up and executed Master Data replication from ECC to CRM Opportunity Management project.
• Designed, developed and deployed In-House ABAP Workflow Tool for Customer Master onboarding & Approval Process and In-House Web Dynpro Application for Vendor Master onboarding & Approval Process