Candidates About

 

Sai

SAP SuccessFactors Consultant

SUMMARY

 

Experienced working as a SAP SuccessFactors Consultant with 7+ years of proficiency in SAP SuccessFactors and HCM Modules.

 

SAP SUCCESSFACTORS SUB-MODULES:

 

Core Human Resources and Payroll – Employee Central, Employee Central Payroll, Employee Central Service Center

Time and Attendance Management

Learning and Development – Learning, Succession and Development, Enablement

Performance and Compensation – Performance and Goals, Compensation

Recruiting and Onboarding

Workforce Planning and Analytics

 

SAP HCM SUB-MODULES:

 

Organizational Management

Personnel Administration

E-Recruitment

Time Management

Payroll

Employee Self-Service (ESS) and Manager Self-Service (MSS)

Reporting

 

MIDDLEWARE TECHNOLOGIES / INTEGRATION TOOLS:

 

Dell Boomi

SAP HCI

iDocs

 

OTHER SAP TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES:

 

ASAP methodology

SAP Fiori

UI5

Netweaver Portal

SAP ABAP

SAP HANA

SAP ECC 6.0

SAP R/3

SAP MDM

RICEF Charts

 

BUSINESS ANALYSIS SKILLS, TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES:

 

Business Analysis, Project Management, SDLC methodologies (Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, Hybrid), JAD and RAD sessions, BRD, FRD, SRS, RTM, RUP, UAT, Wireframes, Sprints, Project Management, UML, SQL, User Stories, use cases, test cases, test scripts, activity diagrams, flow charts, data analysis, data mapping, data conversion, data validation, MS Visio, MS Office, JIRA, Confluence, MySQL, Oracle, DB2, Mainframes, XML Configurations, BPMN.

 

CHRONOLOGICAL OVERVIEW

 

SAP SUCCESSFACTORS CONSULTANT with NEOTRACT, INC. – PLEASANTON, CA

November 2016 – Still Working

 

Job Responsibilities at NeoTract, Inc.

 

o    Responsible for SuccessFactors system admin functions including user admin/security, role based permissions, user notifications, route maps, template/form attributes, etc across Performance, Recruiting, Employee Central, Learning and Development, Compensation and Onboarding modules.

o    SF Employee Central - setting up data models, configuring and designing rules, workflows, MDF's, SSO Configurations, working with Foundation and Employee, data imports, Picklists, Job scheduling and monitoring, API's, managing conversion activities like import Foundation/Employee data.

o    Configured the LMS Admin settings during Snapshot-refresh activities, including configuring the Connectors, Automatic Processes and Application Admin settings.

o    Configuration of Performance Rating Scales, goals, route map setup, Core competencies, Role specific competencies, Calibration & Email notification setup.

o    Created Payroll Area, Payroll Control record and organized payroll run, performed retro accounting and posting to finance the Recurring Payments, Deductions and Additional Payments.

o    Integrated custom UI5 applications inside Fiori Launchpad for SAP Portal. Fiori Launchpad was created to manage multiple tiles to launch custom UI5 application and transactions.

o    Managing Data User Records with Employee Data File, Permissions, Password Policies, Email Notifications, Change motor setup, Text Customization in Instance.

o    Extended the Basic iDoc type 'HRMD_A06' and send HR Master Data from the sender system to the receiver system. It involved creation of partner profiles, port definitions, inbound settings, outbound parameters.

o    Design and validation activities for integrations from employee central to internal/external service providers utilizing Boomi middleware.

o    Succession Planning, performance appraisals, competency assessments, mapping qualification to position, working with BOBJ and BI reports developers for monthly KPI reports and analysis.

o    Managing Report Permissions, List view reports, Spotlight view reports, Spread sheet reports, Classic reports, and Adhoc reports.

o    Trained the Business Process Owners and core users with the SAP SuccessFactors functionalities and day-to-day activities too and prepared training material.

o    Used senior level SQL query skills (Oracle and T-SQL) in analyzing and validating SSIS ETL database dataware house processes.

o    Perform Requirement Analysis to Develop Use Cases, Activity Diagrams and Sequence Diagrams. Hence developed and documented conceptual design of Application in System Specification Document.

o    Assisted the PM in setting realistic project expectations and in evaluating the impact of changes on the organization and plans accordingly and conducted project related presentations.

o    Adopted Agile and Scrum techniques for SDLC. Identified Product Owners and in the process of training them in preparation for upcoming application build.

 

SAP SUCCESSFACTORS BUSINESS ANALYST with VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS – Palo Alto, CA

February 2015 – September 2016

 

Job Responsibilities at Varian Medical Systems

 

o    Analyze and Design Phase: analyze and design business processes and application requirements to implement the SuccessFactors Employee central.

o    Worked on the different data import techniques to import data such as Foundation Objects and Employee data into SuccessFactors HCM system.

o    LMS, Talent Management - Scheduled Connectors - position, organization, job, compensation, User management, scope management, catalogs, recruiting referrals, Global E-learning, Blended items to check status, etc.

o    Migrated SAP SF LMS data using connectors (1508 & 1608), import tools and custom SQL scripts for Curriculum, Item, Content, Exams, Questions, Quizzes, Learning History and ITP Assignments SAP HCM.

o    Configured corporate data model and country specific corporate data model, identify and adding picklist to the Foundation Objects (FO). Identify and create association in the corporate data model.

o    Instance fundamental settings – Passwords, Home Page, Welcome Menu, Company information, Employee documents.

o    Configured Org Chart in Provisioning & Granted Access in Instance in Succession Planning.

o    Created Position based Succession Planning & worked on Talent Card & Position Tile View Configuration.

o    Research payroll, payroll tax and general ledger-related inquiries and respond to these inquiries in a friendly and informative manner while documenting problem resolution steps.

o    Worked with Dell Boomi to integrate HCM to success factors and EC to third party vendors, including updating LDAP servers upon employee hired in EC.

o    Directed and managed the Change Control process for the project by facilitating group meetings, one-on-one interviews and JAD sessions with the Business and IT Team members.

o    Prepared Business Process Models and business rules that included modeling of all activities of business from conceptual to procedural level.

o    Performed Data Profiling of current state of data in the Data Warehouse by doing Data Analysis using advanced SQL Queries and Microsoft Excel, finding Gaps in Data and formulating solutions for the same.

o    Scheduled meetings with developers, system analyst and system testers to gather resource allocation and project completion using MS Project.

 

SAP HCM/SUCCESSFACTORS BUSINESS ANALYST with UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY – LEXINGTON, KY

December 2013 – January 2015

 

Job Responsibilities at University of Kentucky

 

o    Client interaction and liaise with ABAP/PI/Basis technical teams to complete development of the new enhancement changes, interfaces and reports.

o    Payroll Areas, Control Records, Wage types, pay scale Structure, ESG Grouping, PSG Grouping, Payroll Reports, Payroll Run, Retroactive accounting, Features as Deductions, Garnishments, Taxes, Third party remittances and Off-cycle activities.

o    Compensation special pay like in-house bonus, Stock, merit increases, sales incentive bonuses, tuition reimbursements, severance/settlement payouts, one-time performance bonuses, year-end gross up's, etc.

o    Change request management which can include identifying changes to XML code (CCORs), uploading files to ftp server to create links and change logos, user database management and ensuring documentation is correct for moving on to appropriate team.

o    Analyzed what middleware to use to integrate SF with SAP on Hybrid systems - Pros and Cons with Dell Boomi or SAP HANA Cloud Integration (HCI).

o    Activated SAP Learning Solution and executed booking relationship harmonization to convert old legacy data (Training and Event management data) into LSO specific format.

o    Maintained a dashboard on the Project website to keep track of the change request submitted and categorized them as active, approved, deferred or rejected.

o    Designed functionality for updating One Time Payments/Deductions, Recurring Payments/Deductions through ESS/MSS.

o    Maintained configuration changes for ESS, MSS scenarios specific to WD ABAP and Adobe process and Forms.

o    Developed testing scripts for functional testing of interfaces from SAP to SAP, and from SAP to different vendors.

o    Organized and reported on training materials; and responded to requests from clients and trainers for general information related to training program

o    Maintained all documentation files, curriculum resources and documentation files, power point slides and excel books with master data for the project also established the library of soft copies.

o    Elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, and workflow analysis.

o    Monitored Defect Tracking system using JIRA to prioritize defects and devise a plan for future enhancements and delivered the artifacts in a timely basis.

 

SAP HCM Business Analyst with PwC – INDIA

July 2010 – July 2013

 

Job Responsibilities at PwC

 

o    Understanding various business scenarios like Promotion, Demotion, Job Change, Department Change, Location Change, Salary Change, Bonus, Stipend, Shift Differential Change, and Voluntary Resignation.

o    Designed HCM Processes & Forms for Creating Positions, Transfers, Promotions, Separation and Leave of Absence actions.

o    Configured wage types and wage type characteristics for various payment and deduction wage types and maintained various related tables. Set up the wage types using indirect valuation module - TARIF, PRZNT, SUMME, ANSAL for Info types 0008, 0014 & 0015.

o    Configured Time Management (work schedules, quota, attendances and absences, regular and overtime wage type generation and integration with payroll).

o    Maintained in SAP US Payroll (Gross & Net), Garnishments, Tax Configuration, Tax Reporters, and Tax Update Bulletins (TUBS), BSI & SAP integration, year and tax process.

o    Conducted Requirements Gathering sessions to identify Current State, Stakeholders, Gaps and to address special processes that required customizations/enhancements.

o    Configured custom Apps, Profiles, Roles, Record Types, Page Layouts, Fields, Buttons, Sharing Settings, Reports, Dashboards, Sales Processes, Validation Rules, Triggers, Public Groups, Queues, OWD (Org Wide Defaults), Products, and Web-to-Lead.

o    Worked in all phases of project from business prerequisites gathering, business process examination, applied outline, blueprinting, design, testing, and generation support.

o    Setup and maintained organizational structure including organizational units, jobs, positions, cost center assignments etc. and involved in integration with the personnel administration.

o    Gathered high level requirements from stakeholders, located and developed scope along with the PM of the project for the implementation.

o    Developed an analysis model that includes Sequence diagrams, Use Case diagrams, and Activity diagrams using MS Visio that provides the development team a view of the requirements for construction phase activity.

o    Using project management software (JIRA, activeCollab) to assign work, monitor and control all development and quality assurance tasks and to manage the overall scope and timeline of project.

o    Coordinate functional and user acceptance testing by executing the testing strategy, scheduling resources and tracking test performance.