Girish Khadanga

  • SAP SD Consultant
  • Anaheim, CA
  • Member Since May 12, 2023

Candidates About

 

Girish Khadanga   

Profile Highlights

Ø  Overall experience                     : 13.5 years

Ø  Expertise in modules                 : SAP SD, MM

Ø  No. of SAP projects worked      : 9 (Implementation/ Roll-out/Support project)

Ø  Overseas SAP experience         : USA, UK (London), Singapore

Ø  Clients served                           : ISUZU Motors NA, Apple Inc., Energizer Inc., Philips NV, Schneider Electric, Kraft Foods, Diageo plc, NOL pte, Ericsson AB

Ø  Industry Verticals worked           : High-Tech, Manufacturing, F&B, and Telecom

Ø  Current role                               : SAP SD Consultant, Wipro Ltd.

Ø  Previous Cos. Worked               : Infosys, IBM, L&T

Ø  Current location                         : Anaheim, CA

Ø  Education                                 : B.Tech. Mechanical Engg. (N.I.T. Rourkela- 2002)

 

 

Key Skills

 

§  SAP SD, MM: End-to-end Global SAP Implementation by using ASAP methodology, conducting Blue print workshops, Requirement gathering, Functional design, Realization, Integration Testing, Go-Live and Hypercare support process 

§  SAP template solution Roll-out, developing strategy for global roll-out, strong skills in Order-to-Cash (OTC) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process configuration. Analyzing business requirements, carrying out GAP analysis, developing the functional specifications and mapping in SAP

§  Developing SAP Implementation strategy, System mapping and design, Business playback, SAP Master data design, Integration Test strategy

§  Strong functional skills in SAP SD- Pricing, Order Management, EDI, Shipping, Logistics Execution, Transportation, Warehouse Management, Billing with integration of SAP SD with MM, WM and FICO

§  Leading Business Blue Print workshops, driving project status review meetings, Gate review meeting with entry and exit criteria decisions, project risk management, stake-holder management, proactive communication and project KPI reporting

§  Expertise in working at client location: Worked in USA, UK (London) and Singapore while leading the off-shore delivery teams to result in high quality deliverables under stringent time-lines

§  Strong project management skills, expertise in Project Planning/Management using of MS Project 2010. Managing SAP projects in Agile Model. Managing project risks and proactive communication. Liaise with clients and work in a multi-vendor environment

§  Expertise in working on HP QC, SolMan, Radar for managing the Testing life-cycle including defect management process

§  Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong planning and organizing skills. Strong focus on senior management reporting

§  SAP SD (OTC) Functional consulting skill set:

Ø  Configuration of Enterprise Structure for SAP SD module for various OTC flows

Ø  Configuration of OTC processes like: standard sales order, cash sales, Rush order, consignment sales, 3rd party sales, intercompany sales, credit memo, debit memo, return sales

Ø  Configuration of SD basic functions like pricing procedure, Material Determination, Product Proposal, account determination, route determination, availability check, credit check, Free Goods, Route and Output determination.

Ø  LE-Shipping functions: OB Delivery processing- Warehouse management, delivery processing with picking, packing, PGI, shipment, Handling unit management

Ø  Involved in unit testing, User Acceptance Testing, Functional Integration Testing

Ø  Involved in solving day-to-day tickets for production support

Ø  Preparation of End user Manual and imparted training to end users on SAP SD.

Ø  Integration of SAP SD with MM, FI and CRM

§  SAP MM functional consulting skill set:

Ø  Expertise in end-to-end procurement process till payment processing

Ø  Configuring org. structure for procurement and inventory management

Ø  Business process mapping into SAP, System customization for various procurement processes like consignment, sub-contracting, services procurement, STO, 3rd Party order

Ø  Configuration of MRP, release strategies, account determination, pricing procedure

Ø  Configuration of materials master, vendor master, info records

Ø  Conversant with SNC end-to-end process and solution design

 

Details of Projects worked-

Jan. 2013 – Till date: Wipro Technologies

Project 6

:

SAP Implementation

Client

:

ISUZU Motors NA

Base Location

:

Anaheim, CA USA

Customer/ Project description:

ISUZU North America Company (INAC) has embarked upon a major business transformation aimed at implementing common global processes to enable greater synergies to be realized as it executes its rapid growth and expansion plans. A decision has been taken as part of the business transformation to implement a new Integrated Business Management system, based on SAP, as the key foundation for this new way of doing business in ISUZU.

 

SAP implementation for INAC has been planned in three waves. Powertrain business division has already gone live in 2015 in the first wave, Commercial vehicles division will go-live in the second wave and Spare Parts division in the third wave. Blueprinting phase completed spare parts divisions. Realization/Build phase for spare parts division is in progress and Go-Live is planned in Nov 2016.

 

Role

:

SAP SD Consultant

Responsibility

 

·         Designing solutions for different functionalities on Sales and Distribution related business processes for Isuzu

·         Designing and reviewing functional specification with the business users and getting approval to carry out development as per design

·         Coordinating with the technical team and preparing technical specification for the development

·         Managing and guiding developers in performing the development in various functional areas

·         Perform unit testing, system integration testing for objects configured or developed for Isuzu

·         Providing support and guidance during user acceptance testing in SAP for end business users

·         Documenting the solutions and designs during various phases of the project

·         Acting as the point of contact for SAP related queries from the business

Duration

:

From Date: Oct – 2015

To Date: Till date

SAP Releases

:

SAP ECC6.0

 

Project 5

:

CRM Integration

Client

:

Apple Inc.

Base Location

:

Sunnyvale, CA USA

Description of the project

Apple is the market leader in smart phone and tablet PC. An American multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, online services, and personal computers.

 

As part of the CRM Integration Team the objective is to do the implementation and enhancement projects in CRM in integration with ECC SD track. Handled multiple CRM projects like Tax Project, Liberty, CRM R4 Retail CQT for Turkey, Polaris, Price List Tool etc.

 

Role

:

SAP SD Consultant

Responsibility

 

·         Analyze business requirement and identify the gaps

·         Map business processes into SAP in-line with the industry best practices

·         Conduct Business Playback sessions

·         Manage the team and ensure high quality deliverables

·         Review functional specs, and get business sign-off

·         Lead Integration Testing and co-ordinate UAT and status reporting to the client

Duration

:

From Date: May – 2015

To Date: Sep-2015

SAP Releases

:

SAP ECC6.0

 

Project 4

:

Uno- Unification of Apple Gift Cards with iTunes Gift Cards

Client

:

Apple Inc.

Base Location

:

Sunnyvale, CA USA

Description of the project

Apple is the market leader in smart phone and tablet PC. An American multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, online services, and personal computers.

 

The project Uno involves unification of Apple gift cards with iTunes gift cards. Currently Apple GC is used to buy hardware and iTunes GC is used for buying apps, music etc. After the project Uno is implemented, the buyer can use Uno GC for both purposes.

 

Role

:

SAP SD CRM Consultant

Responsibility

 

·         Analysis of business requirements and identifying the gaps

·         Develop functional specifications and discussing with global team for approval

·         Work with the ABAP team for the development of new objects as per FS, coordination with project teams to resolve object dependencies

·         RICEF effort estimation for CRs

·         Unit testing and integration testing

Duration

:

From Date: Jan. – 2015

To Date: April 2015

SAP Releases

:

SAP ECC6.0

 

Project 3

:

ENERGIZER SAP ADM

Client

:

ENERGIZER HOLDINGS Inc

Base Location

:

Bangalore

Description of the project

Energizer Holdings is a consumer goods company operating globally in the broad categories of household and personal care products, offering solutions in portable power, lighting, wet shave and personal grooming, skin care, feminine care and infant care.

 

As an SAP ADM engagement the projects involves resolving the Production incidents within the agreed SLAs as well as delivering change requests in Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay etc. 

 

Role

:

SAP SD LE Consultant

Responsibility

 

·         Resolve the production incidents in SAP SD and LE

·         Handle enhancements and SAP Change requests

·         Planning and execution of Integration Testing

·         WRICEF effort estimation for CRs

·         Change Management with SoX compliance

·         Process optimization and Project documentation

 

Duration

:

From Date: Feb. – 2014

To Date: Dec. - 2014

SAP Releases

:

SAP ECC6.0

 

Project 2

:

Philips O2C Greenfield Development

Client

:

Philips NV

Base Location

:

Bangalore

Description of the project

Philips is a Dutch diversified technology company headquartered in Amsterdam with primary divisions focused in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting.

 

O2C Greenfield is a Transformation Program with the objective to implement standardized best practices accelerated by SAP RDS in an agile framework and optimization of SAP Landscape to Philips integrated Landscape (PIL) thereby consolidating multiple SAP instances to optimal size.

 

Role

:

SAP SD Consultant

Responsibility

 

·         Work in a Multi-Disciplinary Team comprising the members from Wipro, Philips, SAP and TechM working on OTC solution delivery

·         Carrying out the analysis and base-lining of the business requirements with respect to the SAP best practices and RDS to derive the Business Gaps/IT Gaps

·         Interact with the Product Owners to derive the Business requirements

·         Realization of the Business Gaps and the IT Gaps for order management

·         Drive the team deliverables in Agile methodology through Sprints of 2 weeks’ time span

·         Ensure the targets of Agile based performance parameters like Team Velocity, Story points realized per member, AMM Score etc. are met 

 

Duration

:

From Date: Nov. – 2013

To Date: Jan. 2014

SAP Releases

:

SAP ECC6.0

 

Project 1

:

SAP Roll-out

Client

:

Schneider Electric, Asia Pacific

Base Location

:

Bangalore/Singapore

Description of the project

 

Schneider Electric is a French electric engineering company, specializing in electrical energy transmission, and automation. It is a Fortune Global 500 company.

 

Role

:

SAP SD Consultant - Singapore Roll-out

Responsibility

 

·         OTC Solution design and lead the build teams on more than one SAP clients

·         Client interaction on Business requirement analysis for OTC area

·         Work planning, development, implementation and management of  SAP R/3 Global Roll-out

·         Review solution architecture and provide implementation and project delivery guidance

·         Designing enhancements in OTC process for global roll-out

·         Review key deliverables such as project charters, design documents, application architecture, integrated SAP and legacy systems architecture along with technical designs

·         Risk management and mitigation

·         Ensuring on-time delivery while managing team with 15 members

 

Duration

:

From Date: Jan. – 2013

To Date: Sep. 2013

SAP Releases involved

:

SAP ECC5.0

 

Aug. 2009 – Dec. 2012: Infosys Ltd.

Project 3

:

SAP Cutover Management

Client

:

Mondelēz International (Kraft Foods)

Base Location

:

Bangalore

Description of the project

 

Kraft Foods is an American multinational, food and beverage conglomerate, headquartered in Illinois. The objective of the project is to manage the Cutover activities for May 2013 release for Kraft Food Europe.

 

Role

:

Data Migration Lead

Responsibility/Work done

 

·         Manage the business and technical cutover