Candidates About

 

Sivaram Gangineni

·         More than 11.4 years of strong SAP ABAP experience in SD/NUB,FICO,HR, EAM/PM, CRM, IM,WM,FLEET, FICA, DM, SM, SRM,PI,BI,DMS,BI/BW,MDG and SCM modules with clients from North America, Europe in the Energy & Utilities business lines.

·         Has worked on 11 SAP implementation projects with 6 E2E SAP implementations(Full SDLC)

Which includes implementation projects on SAP – ISU.

·         Experience in various project management activities to integrate EAM Work Management Objects with external Mobile & scheduling systems, Labor distribution redesign and data migration.

·         Expertise in new SAP software applications i.e. SAP FIORI and SAP Personas

·         Knowledge and hands on experience of SAP HANA data modeling techniques i..e SLT, BODS etc.

·         Lead code sync activities to validate the transport requests between multiple SAP landscapes.

·         Worked as a Tech Lead & Cutover Lead for PSEG- LI Physical Separation

·         Involved in EHP7 upgrade of the current SAP system (EHP5).

·         Extensively worked on ABAP/4 Interfaces development, Inbound, Outbound, File Interfaces, BDBG, Proxy Interfaces. Customization of BAPI’s, IDOC’s

·         Excellent experience in Conversions, Interactive Reports, ALV, dialog programming, BAPI, ABAP/4 Object programming, Data Dictionary

·         Extensively Worked on BW/BI ABAP around 35-40 Load programs with respect to performance tuning and improvement of execution timings and applying business logics and expertize in Performance tuning of Data conversion programs, Reports & Interfaces.

·         Archiving the SAP data i.e. IDOCS through SARA and invoices, purchase orders in DMS(document Management systems)

·         Developed Web Applications & Web Based Reports using WebDynpro ABAP framework.
Used MVC Architecture for High level Reusability using OOABAP Classes and Methods.
Experience in Using FPM(Floor Plan Manager ) framework for SAP standard UI Guidelines.
Involved in implementing Context Based, Window Based, Portal integration.

·         SAP Trained FIORI & PERSONAS Consultant and Worked on PERSONAS & FIORI for HR, NUB, SCM modules

·         Multiple projects on Data Migration with BDCs, Legacy System Migration workbench (LSMW) for data upload for various SAP Projects

·         Has good understanding of end to end business processes in EAM, Customer Service and Sales (OTC).

·         Has worked on areas of AR, AP, P2P, Treasury, Fleet Management, General Accounting, Asset Accounting, Project Accounting and SRM 5.0 in self-service & plan driven procurement

·         Good experience in ABAP Objects, Dialog Programming, designing and developing layouts and forms using SMARTFORMS, SAP Scripts

·         Proficient in Enhancements using User Exits, BADI’S, BTE’S, BDT’S and new enhancement framework, modularization techniques like subroutines, Function modules, RFC’s  & Classes

·         Good experience in configuring CCMS(Computing Center Management Systems) in Solution Manager(SOLMAN) with respect to SAP and Non- SAP Systems.

·         Expertise in performance analysis and tuning using various debugging tools like run time analysis and SQL trace and Excellent Trouble shooting and debugging skills

·         Experienced in Benefits, OM, PA, Compensation Management, Payroll & TIME Management of SAP-HR .

·         Five years of experience in development and support of application using WebDynpro ABAP

·         2.5 years of experience in development and support of Workflows application

·         Good knowledge on BODS, SAP DMS, IM/WM, DM, SM of SAP.

·         Experience of Solution Manager & HPQC and Remedy in Test Case Management.

·         Good team player, Strong team orientation & leadership qualities, hardworking and enthusiastic

in guidance to resources, motivate and coordinate the activities of the team

·         Cross culture experience of working in India, UK & United States

·         Very good logical and reasoning skills suitable for requirement gathering, design, development, testing, cutover – planning /deployment and implementation support

·         Excellent communication and time management skills with strong analytical, problem solving and decision making capability and good at Understanding of both business processes and technical development

SAP- HR

·          Creation of data during unit testing and Functional unit testing for complex scenarios with respect to PM, HR- OM,PA, HR-TM

·         Configurations of work schedules,  Positions, org Hierarchy, Dynamic actions, Hire to retire process, wage types, travel & expenses, 401K benefits, time transfers, time evaluation, T-table data configurations.

 

SAP- PM

·         Configuring objects(Equipment’s, Functional locations, order types, Plants) in plant maintenance and enhancement of master data in MM and FI through customizing transports.

·         Involved in preparation & review of estimates with respect to the  PSEG-LI physical separation project, HRSP’15 , HRSP’16 , HRSP’17 upgrade Projects.

·         Driven various workshops related to scope identification related all SAP modules with the respective customer and functional consultants onto the same stage.

·         Driven the planning of system landscapes in terms of various testing phases like AT,ITC,RT,UAT .

·         Successful delivery of the project in three roll outs  by involving in various mock cutover phases and live implementation

 SKILL SET  

 

ERP	SAP R/3 5.0 ECC, ABAP/4 Reports, SAP Scripts, Batch Data Communication and Dialog Programming, Smart forms, LSMW, BDC, BADI, IDOC,BAPI, User Exits, ALV Reporting,  ALE and EDI, ALE IDOCS, Proxies, BADI’S, BTE’S, BDT’S, Enhancement Framework, Smart forms & Workflows
Languages	ABAP/4, C,COBOL
Database	Oracle 8i/9/10g, DB2, SQL Server, MS-Access and MS-Excel
Operating Systems	UNIX (HP & Solaris), Windows 2000/NT, Windows 95/98/XP Professional
Web Technologies	HTML, XML, Microsoft Share point designer
Other Tools	Clarify, Remedy, HPQC, HPOV, Kintana, Service NOW
Development Tools	MS Project, Project Builder, Microsoft share point designer
Functional	HR(OM,PA,TM,PY,BN), FI-CO(General Ledger (FI-GL/New), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Management(AM)), EAM/PM, Fleet, SD, SRM, MM, FICA,DMS,IM/WM, DM and SM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROJECT DETAILS

Project –  OFD(Order Fulfillment Dashboard) Phase -2,3                                   Aug 2017 – Till date

                                                                                                                                                                                   Client       :  Applied Materials                                                                                                                                      Duration  : 5 Months                                                                                                                                                           Position   : SAP ABAP Lead Consultant                                                                                                                    Contribution :  As a SAP Lead Consultant,  Responsible for delivering all UI designing, delivering the custom solution of SAP Sales Order fulfillment in the semiconductor business using SAP advanced Webdynpro FPM. Includes delivery of the batch programs, design & Delivery of conversion programs, performance tuning of conversion programs.

• Requirement gathering and change in the existing workflows in SD workflow changes and approval process
• Requirement gathering in new &change in the existing Webdynpro  FPM i.e. UI designing.
• Involved in development of UI, Webdynpro, Workflow, Conversions, Batch programs, File interfaces.
• Involved in planning for testing phases and system availability/landscapes.
• Work closely with the Testing team to execute the scripts to ensure the functionality and technical requirements are met.
• Cutover activity planning, test phase planning, Incident Management in SNOW(Service NOW)

 

Project – Solution Manager 7.2 & HRSP’17 Upgrade                                   Mar 2017 – July’17

                                                                                                                                                                                   Client       :  National Grid, USA                                                                                                                                      Duration  : 5 Months                                                                                                                                                           Position   : SAP ABAP Lead Consultant                                                                                                                    Contribution :  As a SAP Lead Consultant,  Responsible for delivering all the new configurations of Solution Manager i.e. Early Watch Alerts(EWA), Data Volume Management(DVM) , Dashboard Management, Technical monitoring and Solution Documentation. Developing Screens in Solution Manager using CRM ABAP to sync the ongoing business process of Change Requests. This is to successfully implement ChaRM(Change Request Management) with the help of BASIS team

• Requirement gathering and change in the existing workflows in SD/NUB workflow changes and approval process
• Played a crucial role as Tech Lead to interact with different stake holders and partners  during the Solution implementing process
• Managing a team of 15 - 18 people at site and driving the whole projects till the implementation
• Involved in budget planning(Estimations), Resource planning
• Involved in planning for testing phases and system availability/landscapes.
• Work closely with the Testing team to execute the scripts and make them understand any critical step.
• As Lead Consultant, Involved in customizing Webdynpro applications in portal due to patch upgrade
• Cutover activity planning, test phase planning, Execution in HPQC and provide inputs for resource & efforts estimation, project planning and contention planning with respect to conflicts of other parallel projects in the ongoing system
• Reporting of SPAU/SPDD errors/fixes/analysis in terms of 2017 HRSP patches in the system.

              Lead the team and ensure the team analyze the 1100+ relevant SAP notes applicable.          

Project – sFin support & HRSP’16 Upgrade                           April 2016 – Feb’17

                                                                                                                                                                                   Client       :  National Grid, USA                                                                                                                                      Duration  : 10 Months                                                                                                                                                           Position   : SAP ABAP Lead Consultant                                                                                                                         Contribution :  As a SAP Lead Consultant,  Involved in making the team analyze the SAP patches/ notes related to CLC(Country Legal Changes) 2016 to be implemented for current SAP system which thus reflects the new legal changes for all its employees, This reflects/affects  major of HR i.e OM,PA, TIME MANAGEMENT, COMPENSATOIN MANAGEMENT, ESS/MSS, TRAVEL & EXPENSES, FIORI, PAYROLL, BENEFITS, AP(FI) . Change requests in SD/NUB are being carried out to enhance the existing business process. Issue objects for internal/external review. Responsible for coordinating with SAP & Third party vendors on requirements freeze thus suggesting feasible solutions for the respective builds and ensure the delivery.

• Requirement gathering and change in the existing workflows in SD/NUB workflow changes and approval process
• Taken part in changes and addition of new Personas screens in NUB, SCM modules
• Changes in the existing user exists, sales order save exit etc..
• Identification of need of FIORI apps in SAP-GRC i.e. User access creation & Access approval app
• Requirement gathering for FI related FIORI apps.
• Attending various workshops related to TIME transformation(FIORI upgrade)
• Played a crucial role as Tech Lead to interact with different stake holders and partners  during the Solution implementing process
• Managing a team of 10-15 people at site and driving the whole projects till the implementation
• Involved in planning for testing phases and system availability/landscapes.
• As Lead Consultant, Involved in customizing Webdynpro applications in portal due to patch upgrade
• Work closely with the Testing team to execute the scripts in HPQC & and make them understand any critical step. Incident management in SNOW(Service Now)
• Cutover activity planning, test phase planning and provide inputs for resource & efforts estimation, project planning and contention planning with respect to conflicts of other parallel projects in the ongoing system and Incident Management in SNOW(Service NOW
• Reporting of SPAU/SPDD errors/fixes/analysis in terms of 2016 HRSP patches in the system.
• Lead the team and ensure the team analyze the 800+ relevant SAP notes applicable to current customer business

Project – sFin – (FERC on HANA), HRSP’15 Upgrade, FIORI                              Apr’15 – Mar’16

                                                                                                                                                                                   Client       :  National Grid, USA                                                                                                                                      Duration  : 12 Months                                                                                                                                                           Position   : SAP ABAP Lead Consultant/Code sync Manager                                                                               Contribution :  As a SAP Lead Consultant,  Involved in making the team analyze the SAP patches/ notes related to CLC(Country Legal Changes) 2015 to be implemented for current SAP system which thus reflects the new legal changes for all its employees, This reflects/affects  major of HR i.e OM,PA, TIME MANAGEMENT, COMPENSATOIN MANAGEMENT, ESS/MSS,TRAVEL & EXPENSES, FIORI, PAYROLL, BENEFITS, AP(FI) .Issue objects for internal/external review. Responsible for coordinating with SAP & Third party vendors on requirements freeze thus suggesting feasible solutions for the respective builds and ensure the delivery. Identify the scope of build and impacting the customization solutions in the era of customer business and current system landscape. Involved in developing FIORI apps to meet current customer needs. Also,  Involved in implementing Simple Finance 2.0 on HANA.

• New Interactive reports are developed as part of enhancing the existing business process and integration with FI & HR modules
• Extensively worked on SD/NUB forms with relation to Sales order and invoice billing.
• Taken part in creation of FIORI apps using web id tool working on UI5 through gateway services from ECC.

1.  Travel expenses creation & Travel expense approval apps for AP
2. Shopping cart creation & Shopping cart approval apps for SCM
3. Employee Time entry  and Time approval apps for HR

Taken part in creation of personas screens in NUB, FI, HR modules As Lead Consultant, Involved in customizing Webdynpro applications in HR & SCM modules due to patch upgrade Managing a team of 18-25 people at site and driving the whole projects till the implementation Involved in budget planning and creation of a PO with respect to the project Involved in planning for testing phases and system availability/landscapes. Work closely with the Testing team to execute the scripts in HPQC and make them understand any critical step. Cutover activity planning, test phase planning and provide inputs for resource & efforts estimation, project planning and contention planning with respect to conflicts of other parallel projects in the ongoing system Played a crucial role Code sync manager which involves in planning of 3 different landscapes as 3 different projects are going in parallel. Reporting of SPAU/SPDD errors/fixes/analysis in terms of 2015 HRSP patches in the system. Lead the team and ensure the team analyze the 1100+ relevant SAP notes applicable to current customer business Worked with SAP team in analyzing the current system scope and fitment of Simple Finance in

FERC module with respect to regulatory reporting and below business requirements were

fulfilled. Established new FERC accounting framework by adding relevant context to postings.

Central finance allows to achieve non-disruptive solution in parallel to existing operations.

 

1. FI posting for Customer Billing

              2. FI posting for Non-Utility Billing

              3. FI posting for Incoming Payments

4. FI posting for Vendor Invoice

5. FI posting for Vendor payment

6. Primary Posting with assignment to Order or WBS from Interface or manually

7. Secondary Posting –Final Settlements

8. FERC Trial Balance Combined Trial Balance for FERC and US-GAAP

9. Pre-allocated Expenses report

10. Burdening Process: Variable Pay(Union and Mgt)

11. FI posting for Goods Receipt

 

Project – PSEG-LI Physical Separation                                                               Sep 2014 – Mar 2015

                                                                                                                                                                                   Client       :  National Grid, USA                                                                                                                                      Duration  : 8 Months                                                                                                                                                           Position   : SAP ABAP Lead Consultant & Cutover Lead                                                                                  Contribution :  As a SAP Lead Consultant, involved in solution sessions, understand the business rationale, to facilitate the accelerated design and propose the approach for the RICEFW requirements in AP, SCM, SD/NUB,FI,FOI, OM,PA, ESS/MSS, Compensation Management, Payroll, Time Management, Benefits of HR. Co-ordinate with offshore and issue objects for internal/external review. Responsible for coordinating with SAP & Third party vendors on requirements freeze thus suggesting feasible solutions for the respective builds and ensure the delivery. Responsible for review & signoff for FS, TS, build and testing.

• Played a crucial role as Cutover Lead to interact with different stake holders and partners  during the implementation (Go-Live) phases
• Managed a team of 12-14 people at site and driving the whole projects till the implementation

i.e through various phases  like workshops, build, integration testing, regression testing and UAT

• Involved in budget planning and creation of a PO with respect to the project worth 4 million
• Worked with business and stake holders to expedite testing phases.
• Work closely with the Testing team to execute the scripts in HPQC and make them understand/resolve any critical step.
• Participated in cutover activity planning, test phase planning and provide inputs for resource & efforts estimation, project planning and Incident Management in SNOW(Service NOW.
• Involved in customizing standard FIORI Applications for HR time entry and time approval
• Involved in developing PERSONAS screens for SD/NUB.
• Involved in impact analysis and conflict resolution during HRSP upgrade using SPAU & SPDD.
• Delivered around 90+ Objects in total in 3 roll outs.

 

Project – USFP Release 3 & Release 4                                                      Jan 2014 – Aug 2014

                                                                                                                                                                                   Client       :  National Grid, USA                                                                                                                                      Duration  : 8 Months                                                                                                                                                           Position   : SAP ABAP Lead Consultant                                                                                                                                 Contribution :  As a SAP Lead Consultant, involved in solution sessions, understand the business rationale, to facilitate the accelerated design and propose the approach for the RICEFW requirements in OM/PA, Payroll, ESS/MSS, Compensation Management, Time Management, Benefits of HR. Co-ordinate with offshore and issue objects for internal/external review and Work on outstanding POC’s. Responsible for coordinating with SAP & Third party vendors on requirements freeze thus suggesting feasible solutions for the respective builds and ensure the delivery. Responsible for review & signoff for FS, TS, build and testing.

•  Provided Solution for transfer CATS entries to CO and PM by customizing CAT7 and CAT9 with 16 Enhancements in the standard code and includes splitting of CATS entries based on Time evaluation
• Worked in archiving the data of millions of idocs in various modules of SAP using transaction SARA i.e. read, write, archive methods. Experience in Archival and retrieval process.
• Worked on RFQ process in MM and SCM
• Troubleshoot transaction errors from Time management(CATS) to PM, CO
• Assist business users in understanding SAP functions and data flow.
• Work closely with the Testing team to execute the scripts and make them understand/resolve any critical step.
• Participated in cutover activity planning, test phase planning and provide inputs for resource & efforts estimation, project planning
• Configuring the activity types in the SAP ECC system and execution of month end settlements
• Involved in impact analysis and conflict resolution during HRSP upgrade using SPAU & SPDD.
• Reviewed Technical Specs and unit test scripts with respect to build of  15 Objects and 5 Changes Request in Benefits(SAP HR)
• Experience in customizing/enhancing the HCM standard FPM applications as per the customer requirement
• Involved in leading the delivery of ESS/MSS forms and coordinating with portal team

With respect to integration of ABAP classes with portal front end web services.

 

Project – Front office/Back office implementation – Phase 3                    Jun 2013 – Dec 2013

 

Client              :  United Illuminating Limited/Berkshire Gas – USA                                                                                                                                      Duration         : 7 Months                                                                                                                                                           Position          : SAP Tech Lead                                                                                                                                   Contribution  : As a SAP Tech lead involved in solution sessions, understand the business rationale, to facilitate the accelerated design and propose the approach for the RICEFW requirements in FICA, Device Management (DM), Service Management(SM), FI(Project Systems). Co-ordinate with offshore and issue objects for internal/external review and responsible for conversion of projects and 7 level of WBS elements into SAP from Legacy systems. Responsible for review & signoff for FS, TS, build and testing.

• Provided solution for Loading Projects and WBS elements with a seven level hierarchy into SAP system
• Assisted offshore and onsite team in data conversion programs and load approaches for a better/smoother performance of system.
• Worked with business and stake holders to expedite testing phases.
• Worked on RAMP/NON-RAMP budget billing procedures
• Assist business users in understanding SAP FICA flow of budget billing calculations.
• Worked on defects related to SAP SM/SAP DM in assembly testing
• Worked on workflows related to DUNNING disconnection in SAP-FICA
• Work closely with the Testing team to execute the scripts in HPQC and make them understand/resolve any critical step and Incident Management in SNOW(Service NOW
• Participated in cutover activity planning, test phase planning and provide inputs for resource & efforts estimation, project planning and Incident Management in SNOW(Service NOW
• Directed offshore team to write LSMW programs in FI area like GL balances , etc.

                                                                     

Project – USFP Release 1 and DATA Migration                                               July 2011 – May 2013

 

Client              :  National Grid, USA                                                                                                                                      Duration         : 23 Months                                                                                                                                                           Position          : SAP ABAP Lead Consultant /Performance Manager                                                Contribution  : As a SAP lead consultant, involved in review, understand the business rationale, and responsible to review all the SAP program built as part of USFP implementation and Provide recommendations/changes to improve the performance of BI reports and BI data loads in SAP FI, SAP HR, SAP SCM areas . Interacting with different stream leads (HR, FI, FLEET, FOI/PM, MM, SRM etc.) to understand their data requirements for testing the integration of SAP systems with Non SAP systems(Power Plan) and to facilitate the accelerated design and propose the approach for the  conversion requirements in all the SAP modules. Coordinate with offshore and issue objects for internal/external review. Responsible for review & signoff for FS, TS, build and testing related to conversion programs

• Assisted offshore and onsite team in data conversion programs and load approaches for a better/smoother performance of system.
• Performance tuning of all programs related to SAP BI/BW coordinating with SAP BI stream leads(FI,HR,SCM)
• Suggested few solutions which includes changes in design of logic(s)and directed offshore team in implementing the suggested solutions
• Almost 25 programs in terms of load and reporting  were revisited in all the areas of BI which are more critical to business and increased by 14 times of its previous performance

·         Involved in design/development of 112 LSMW programs to create /modify the data  related to 48 info types & standard T-tables related to benefits, time management, OM/PA, Payroll, Travel Management, Compensation Management, CATS entries  in SAP HR

·         Involved in design/development of programs related to MM using Idoc/BAPI approach

·         Contributed towards RFQ set up and MM engagement/integration with SAP PM.

·         Worked on Customizing the standard business object( through BDBG)

for  creation of work order and its operations to load data into fields which are enhanced as part of the actual design/solution of FOI/PM and Involved in design/development of purchase order data conversions with respect to SAP SRM

·         Involved in design/development of FI(GL Balances), Project Systems  with a 4 level WBS hierarchy conversion programs

·         Involved in design/development of conversion programs related to equipment’s, functional locations which are part of FLEET

·         Developed a custom ABAP program to split the idocs into multiple steps and schedule in hundreds of jobs which facilitate to run 10-20 batch jobs in parallel and this custom program led us process 110,000 in 1 hour of duration(Eg; CATS records) and Implemented few solutions in scheduling of idocs in batch jobs to reduce the time lines of load in every mock cycle(s).

·         Developed a custom ABAP program for technical reconciliation of batch sessions(SM35) and can be saved as local file with respect to erroneous/success/warning messages.

·         Involved in building 4 workflows & webdynpro objects  in SAP- NUB

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