Candidates About

Objective

Solutions-oriented and innovative professional with ten years of experience in IT industry including five years each of SAP Technical on Material Management areas and SAP TMS & BRF+ areas. Five years of rich and diverse functional experience at Apple. Exploring opportunities in challenging SAP Functional/ Business oriented position.

² Worked extensively on SAP Material Management areas like Material Master, Goods movements, Material reservation and allocation customization.

²  SAP BRFPlus Design, Development, Testing, Cutover and Post-Go-live support experience in both TMS and SAP Core systems.

²   In depth hands-on knowledge of the TMS Finished Goods Apple processes and a fairly good knowledge of the Apple Care processes.

²  Expert in SAP BRF+ design and development for all FG, AppleCare & SEMS in Apple.

²  As the SAP Technical Team Lead/SAP BRF+ Lead for various projects, I have focused on designing and automating existing processes to meet business requirements

²   Extensive experience in SAP Design & Implementation / Roll-out /Support projects.

²  Expertize in understanding, developing and debugging technical issues in SAP.

²   Extensive experience in troubleshooting and fixing issues in the ECC & TMS systems

²   Wide experience in leading projects as the BRF+ Lead and also as a Technical Lead in the past.

²   Fairly good amount of experience and knowledge in TCM as a part of the SAP TM system.

²   Exposure to WinShuttle for creating Scripts for Material Master data Mass upload

²  Good Team player and excellent co-ordination with cross-functional teams

² Focus on Quality and On-time delivery as top priority for all my deliverables.

² Proven strong Analytical/Problem-solving skills and great attention to details.

²  Highly motivated team player with excellent Communication and Presentation skills. Always willing to work in challenging assignments.

Education

Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology, 2007

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India

Core Competencies

                                                            SAP MM

SAP TMS,

SAP BRF+,

SAP ABAP,

SDLC Management,

WinShuttle,

SAP SD

Key Achievements

- Awarded the “Best Customer Service Attitude” by the client Sony Corp. in recognition of my

Outstanding contribution for the project “Sony AMS”.

- Handled the successful completion of the Enhancement Release 2 project in Apple from

Development to Go-Live/Warranty, with zero issues.

Professional Experience

1)SAP BRF+/ TMS Consultant                                                                    Jan ‘13 – Present

Apple Inc., CA

Description:

Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino, California, best known for path-breaking products like Mac, iPhone and the iPad.

Responsibilities:

• Currently working as SME for SAP ECC BRF+, a key functionality used in Logistics/MM
• Single point of contact for requirement analysis, design and development for Material reservation and Execution, Mail-in consolidation, Custom broker determination etc.
• Involved in identifying areas where BRF+ can be implemented to improve user experience and system efficiency in the Apple Care process.
• Along with Customs Broker Determination, Ship Condition Determination, Error Handling Process & Shipment Consolidation Exception Rules, I have successfully designed and implemented Complex Packaging logic using BRF+ (and ABAP) to optimize AppleCare packaging process at the Repair Centers, with ZERO issues post go-live.
• Worked on SAP TM 9.1, SAP NetWeaver 7.4 system with BRF+ as a Plug-in to develop applications for determining Carrier and Freight Order values related to transportation.
• Involved in the Design & performed Implementation of the complete end-to-end APAC 3PL Project solution for FG
• Worked in the Development/ IT/ UAT/ Performance/ Go-Live/ Post Go-Live support of solutions for TMS rollouts following projects:
  • EMEA 3PL
  • Deferred Air(AMR/ EMEA OEMs)
  • Russia CCOD (EMEA 3PL)
  • BDSC APAC 3PL
  • Ambit/PCH/ GSSD (OEMs)
  • Embargo (AMR 3PL)
  • Flextronics (EMEA 3PL)
  • IML (AMR 3PL)
  • IML AU (APAC 3PL)
  • Multiple Shipping Point (OEMs)
  • Scilla (OEMs)
  • IAC (OEMs)
  • PuP (OEMs & 3PL)
  • Make Weekend Count (MWC 3PLs)
  • WCDC (AMR 3PL)
  • SK-II (OEMs)
  • SAP Provisioning

• Extensively worked on the TMS 9.1 Upgrade from TM 8.0.
• Designed and Implemented the SEMS Project solution using BRFPlus in SAP ECC system. The SEMS Project focused determining Assigned to Team and Organization for Emergency Management Tickets.
• Performed IT, UAT, Performance testing and Go-Live/ Post Go-Live support for the initial AMR 3PL Project. Have been working on all Rollouts and Enhancements in this space ever since.
• Performed development, testing and support for Enhancement Release 1 project. Designed solutions and implemented the same for Enhancements Release 2 in 2014.
• Currently in the Design & BRD Phase of Enhancement Release 3 Project which covers all FG processes that includes all OEMs & 3PLs
• Currently in the Design phase of APAC’s DS CTO Project for performing reseller weight break based on Z-SKUs.
• Work on Creating Transfer Orders (DBTRs), Freight Orders, Plan transportation, Carrier Determination and calculate the Transportation Charges using TCM (Transportation Charge Management) on a daily basis
• Work with the Security Team in order to design roles and provide access to the TMS objects and for all access related issues
• Worked on multiple XML enhancements required for passing the value from ECC to TMS system for carrier determination and charge calculation
• Perform Configurations and functional analysis as per business requirement
• Design solutions and preparation of functional specifications to implement the same
• Prepare and present Technical/ Conceptual Design documents in Design/ Global reviews and follow the Project lifecycle to completion
• Provide Support during UAT and warranty issues for all on-going projects involving TMS/ BRFPlus on a need basis
• Interacted with SAP for providing OSS notes for the issues faced in both the pre-upgraded & upgraded TMS system

Areas of Expertise:

Carrier selection and Planning

Charge Calculation

Rate shopping

BRF+ Application Development

Data Migration

IDOC processing

SD, MM and TM integration

Interface set up

ABAP Debugging

Reporting at EDW (Downstream)

Scalability

Business Process design

Security Access for Routing manuals

Packaging in TM

Managing geo-distributed teams

Cross group collaboration

End User Training                

Environment:

SAP TM 8.0 & 9.1; SAP ERP 6.0 EHP7

2)SAP Technical Consultant                                                                                                 Jan ‘12 – Jan ‘13

Eastman Kodak, NY

Description:

Eastman Kodak is a technology company focused on imaging. They provide hardware, software, consumables and services to customers in graphic arts, commercial print, publishing, packaging, electronic displays, entertainment and commercial films, and consumer products markets.

 Responsibilities:

• Responsible for troubleshooting the tickets raised by the business users.
• Resolving the service related issues by analyzing the System Investigation Reports.
• Development of value adds, with inputs from everyday issues encountered, for the Client.
• Ensuring coordination between the on-site and off-site teams ensuring the project is on its way for timely completion.
• Coordinating with the concerned teams to get the SIR approval.
• Resolving the Incidents by close coordination with the offshore team.
• Ensuring the quick resolution of the Job Abends.
• Perform debug and break fixes along with minor enhancements.

3)Team Lead/ SAP Technical Consultant                                                              Apr ‘08 – Jan ‘12

Sony AMS Offshore, Hyd & Sony Corp., CA

Description:

Sony Corporation is one of the best-known names in consumer electronics. Since it was established shortly after World War II, Sony has introduced a stream of revolutionary products, including the transistor radio, the Trinitron television, the Betamax VCR, the CD player, the Walkman portable cassette player, and the PlayStation game console.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for channeling the incoming tickets to the members of my team and supervising/ providing guidance to team for completion, such that the SLAs do not get breached.
• Involving in discussions with Customer Senior Executives to streamline processes or resolve issues.
• Responsible for troubleshooting the tickets raised by the business users.
• Performing Enhancements and Break-fixes by analyzing the System Investigation Reports.
• Ensuring coordination between the on-site and off-site teams so that the project/issues is on its way for timely completion.
• Involved in 1 EWM Stack Upgrade and 1 EWM/ERP implementation project.
• Objects Developed:
  • SAP Program to automate the process of Pick-Pack in Deliveries (with and without Infoship)
  • SAP development for Premanifest and Non-Premanifest Parcels using Infoship
  • SAP Smartforms development for printing Packing Slips (with barcodes)
  • SAP Programs and Interfaces to create & maintain Product compliance Z-Tables in R/3 and EWM systems
  • US legal authority recommends maintaining a unique HTTS code for the parts imported from a particular country. Developed SAP programs and Interfaces for the complete process of creation and maintenance of the right HTTS code for each Import/Export Material in both EWM and well as R/3 so as to maintain consistency.
  • Similarly, developed SAP programs and Interfaces for the maintenance of the right COO (Country of Origin) for each Import/Export Material in both EWM and well as R/3 so as to maintain consistency.
• Developing and reviewing Enhancements based on Customer requirement in WebDynpro.
• Worked on WinShuttle for creating Scripts that facilitate in Mass data upload into SAP for Material data maintenance or Material data correction.
• Analyzing existing processes for re-design or automation so as to reduce the Ticket volume.
• Monitoring the Job Abends and handling all Job related issues, including special loads.
• Carrying out the creation, modification and deletion of new/existing jobs.
• Resolved numerous issues relating to MM, EWM, SD, FICO and BW modules, which require ABAP assistance.

4)SAP ABAP and Batch Consultant                                                                                   Sep ‘07 – Apr ‘08

Eastman Kodak  & Carestream Health Inc., Hyd

Description:

Eastman Kodak is a technology company focused on imaging. They provide hardware, software, consumables and services to customers in graphic arts, commercial print, publishing, packaging, electronic displays, entertainment and commercial films, and consumer products markets.

In 2007, Eastman Kodak Company's Health Group became Carestream Health, Inc. continuing a tradition of quality and innovation for the healthcare industry. Carestream Health is a worldwide provider of medical and dental imaging systems and IT solutions; X-ray imaging systems for non-destructive testing; and advanced materials for the precision films and electronics markets.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for troubleshooting the tickets raised by the business users.
• Resolving the service related issues by analyzing the System Investigation Reports.
• Monitor / Create Jobs in SAP ECC and fix any abends that may occur.
• Coordinating with the concerned teams to get the SIR approval.
• Resolving the issues by close coordination within the offshore teams.
• Handling the year-end processes for the client.