Saravanan Rengaraj

• SAP Senior Technical Architect | 22+ Years of Consulting & Leadership Experience
• Expertise in 9 full life cycle implementations, 7 upgrades (HANA migration, EP/SP/SRM/GRC), and 3 production support projects, including SAP Managed Services.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in ABAP developments
• Experience in Leading team of 50+ SAP consultants, managing multi-million dollar budgets and achieving successful project implementations
• SAP Net Weaver – ABAP Workbench 2003 (WAS 6.2) Certified
• SAP CIG Certified Application Associate 2023 – Managed Gateway for Spend & Network
• Completed the Learning Journey Managing Clean Core for SAP S/4HANA Cloud
• Interface with IT, Operations, Business Analysts, Product Managers, Developers and Quality Assurance to provide project management leadership for the development effort
• Extensive experience in establishing Project Standards, Templates, Procedures and in Design / Architecture.
• Expert in developing, maintaining, growing client relationships and client project teams from project planning through execution.
• Experience in Manufacturing, Chemicals, Oil and Pharmaceutical Implementations.
• Ability to understand the "big picture" and to identify and resolve key issues.

• Above & Beyond award
• Innovator of the Year

• Situational Leadership
• Communication & presentation skills
• Advanced Presentation Skills
• Effective Managers
• 3i Mobile workplace(BSP application)

SAP Implementation Expertise

• Skilled in blueprinting with ASAP and SAP Activate methodologies.
• Proficient in GAP analysis, SAP recommendations, and estimation modeling for implementation projects.
• Certified in Agile Methodology, with expertise in creating project plans, prioritizing tasks, and ensuring timely follow-ups.
• Experienced with HP Quality Center and ALM for end-to-end testing phases.
• Managed cutover activities through production system builds, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.

SAP Managed Service Expertise

• Adept in end-to-end Managed Service transitions and ITIL-based support services.
• Proficient in using Remedy for Incident, Problem, and Change Request management.
• Expertise in transition project planning, including Pre-Planning, Knowledge Acquisition, Shadowing, and Steady-State phases.
• Skilled in SLA and KPI reviews, preparing PMO dashboards, and serving on Change Review Boards.
• Extensive experience with Onsite/Offshore models for efficient service delivery.

People Management

• Experienced in fostering team competency and motivation, building strong team spirit, and maintaining alignment with organizational goals.
• Conducted annual performance reviews and set measurable individual and team objectives.

Account Management

• Proficient in financial forecasting, revenue/cost reconciliation, and preparing billing advice and invoices.
• Experienced in timesheet and expense report reviews and approvals.

Innovation & Excellence

• Led innovation initiatives to implement process improvements and tools, achieving cost reduction and enhanced customer satisfaction.
• Formed and managed cross-functional teams for interview panels, knowledge repositories, idea campaigns, and SAP certification drives.