ObjectivePursuing a challenging position in software design, development and implementation with an emphasis SAP BI Netweaver 2004s 7.0,IP,BPS and Oracle 9i.

Experience11+ years of experience in Finance and Information Technology which includes 6 years of SAP BW/BI,IP,BPS experience Implementing 2 Full Life Cycles, up-gradation from BW 3.5 to BI 7.0, Production support.

BI-Integrated Planning Skills : Web Based Modeller: Experience in Web based modeler creating data models for the flow of actual data and user-input data. Created Multiproviders, Real-Time infocubes and Aggregation Levels on the MultiProviders. Created Aggregation Levels, Filters, Planning Functions, Planning Sequence for both Manual Planning and Automatic Planning. Created Variables, Characteristic Relationship, Data Slices to ensure data consistency. Worked on Locking concept for Transaction data.

Planning Applications:Created Planning Applications with both Excel based Planning with BEx Analyzer and Web-based planning with BEx Web-Application Designer.

BI/BW Back End Skills:Data Modeling: Experience in data modeling in the functional areas of FI, CO, SD, MM, HR, using Infocubes, DSO, Infoset and Multiproviders etc. Very good conceptual knowledge in star schema and extended star schema concepts as well as Multidimensional Model.

Extractions: Hands on experience in using standard Business Content as well as enhancing the standard extractors. Used Business content extraction for FI-GL, EC-PCA and LO cockpit for SD, MM. Worked on CO-PA extraction, DB connect, Flat file extractions and generic Data source from Views and Function modules,LIS,FI/SL.

Transformations: (BW Standard Content & Enhancements): Experience in activating standard Business Content, extending and enhancing InfoCubes, DSO according to the requirements, Data source Enhancements, Start routines, End routines.

Loading: (Delta/Full Load) Expertise in configuring Info packages for Master & Transaction data in optimal way, PSA setup, Process chains, Automating loading process by events, Job scheduling, Parallel Loads, BIA,Aggregate Roll-ups, Compressions, Zero eliminations, Indexing , Repair Full Request, and other Performance tuning and Optimizing loading times. Also expertise in sending data using Open Hub services.

Front End Skills :BEx Reporting: Expertise in front-end Business Warehouse components for Queries, workbooks, Calculated Key Figures, Restricted Key Figures, Structures, Variables, Exceptions, Conditions, RRI Jump Queries, Key date, Web application designer, Web Items and Pre- calculated Web Templates.

BW/BPS Skills:BPS Workbench: Extensively involved in data modeling of BPS with KeyFigure Model and Accounts Model.Involved in BPS Layouts includes creation of Planning Profile, Planning Area, Planning Level, Planning packages and Planning Layouts. Created Variables, Characteristic Relationship, Data Slices to ensure data consistency. Worked on Locking concept for Transaction data, Web builder Interface, Status and Tracking System.

Other SAP Skills:

Testing & User Training: Conducted training sessions for users in BI/BW reporting, Info Cubes design and data extraction.

Production Support & Transports: Extensive experience in support, Data loads, Validation and trouble shooting of transaction data and Master data, Change management, Transport Management, Roles & Security, System Checks, Performance tuning and process chains. Experience in handling the high volume tickets/support calls right after go-live and Year ends/Month ends.

Knowledge in SAP FI, SAP APO.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Baker Hughes, Houston, TX Feb ’08 – Till DateSAP BI/IP Analyst and Developer.Environment: SAP BI 7.0, ECC 6.0Responsibilities:SAP BI: Extracted data using LO Cockpit, CO-PA data sources from SAP R/3 and flat file - Source Systems. Worked on new data flow capabilities like DTP (Data Transfer process),

RDA (Real Time Data Acquisition) and enhanced & graphical transformation capabilities. Worked on Real Time Info cube and Real Time Data store object and also new and enhanced

administration and monitoring features (BI Administration cockpit). Worked on functions of new BEx Query Designer in the state-of-the-art BEx Web Application

Designer, excel-based application design with the new BEx Analyzer and New capabilities with Information Broadcasting.

Extensively worked on Extraction of Data using open Hub (Info spokes). Monitor and Support & Troubleshooting of Existing Data loads by using Process Chains. Worked on Data transfer process (DTP), Data warehousing workbench, DSO’s, Remodeling toolbox. Worked in error handling using error stack, Temporary data storage, Process chain, and flexible

execution path.Integrated Planning: Developed Integrated Planning application for cost center planning. Performed quarterly planning for Controlling Area, Cost Element, Cost Center for posting periods. Created MultiProvider, Real-Time InfoCubes and Aggregation Levels on the MultiProvider. Involved in creating Simple and Complex Aggegration Levels. Created Filters, Planning Functions, Planning Sequence for both Manual Planning and Automatic

Planning. Created Variables, Characteristic Relationship, and Data Slices to ensure data consistency. Created Planning Sequence which involes many planning functions. Generated User Input Ready Queries, which user can enter the Data using WAD and Bex Analyzer on

Aggregation levels. Used Fox Formulas in executing Planning Function using Buttons in WAD. Created reports for reconciling the user-input data and comparing the actuals.

Nvidia Corporation, Santa Clara, CA. July ’07 – Jan ’08SAP BI Consultant.Environment: SAP BI 7.0, BW3.5,ECC 6.0, SD, MM, FI, BEx.Responsibilities:

Developed Design strategy for Upgrade and helped remove gaps mapping business required functionality.

Supported the UPGRADATION work in the Ramp-up of BW from 3.5 to BI 7.0 Created new Cubes & DSO Objects and enhanced the existing ones as part of ongoing changes in

the Business logic. Increased the query performance with the help of RSRT.

Extensively worked on Data Extraction for Business content and Generic Data Sources. Scheduling & Monitoring of Daily, Weekly and Monthly Process Chains. Created Aggregates to increase Query performance. Involved in solving the Technical issues related to loading part. Responsible for Delta Update process for loading the data to BW from R/3 in specific intervals Identified data sources based on end-user reporting requirements, and created InfoProviders,

extracted data from different modules Enhanced the Business Content data structures and customization for LO-Cockpit Extractions and

transformation creation with Business Content Activation. Designed and developed InfoCubes, InfoSources, InfoObjects and creation of Transformations

and DTP in the BI Data Warehousing Workbench.

Nalco IL June ’06 – Jun ’07SAP BI Consultant.Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, BI 7.0, SD, MM, FI, BEx.Responsibilities:

Designed and implemented overall BI data model including Basic InfoCubes, Multi-Providers, Logical Partitioning, DSOs, BI Datamarts, Aggregates and indexes to achieve desired performance goals with low TCO.

Worked on Data transfer process(DTP), Data warehousing workbench, DSOs, remodeling toolbox, tree search, generic search, DSO object structure.

Worked in error handling using error stack, Temporary data storage, Process chain, flexible execution path.

Reviewed current BI data model design and made recommendations for design change to improve overall query performance and lower the TCO.  Improvements made, based off of recommendations, have been in excess of 100%.

Reviewed overall Aggregate Strategy to determine if correct aggregates exist and/or new ones must be created.

Designed overall nightly ETL Extraction Strategy to ensure all dataloads are finished prior to the next morning.

Designed and implemented overall BI reporting strategy in Business Explorer. Designed and implemented data extraction from source systems that include generic extractions,

business content extractors, flat file extractions with Process Chains. Query and Extraction monitoring and performance tuning utilizing RSRT, ST03, ST06 and ST05

to determine query and extraction bottlenecks. Data Validation between Source System and BI data. Performed Gap Analysis to determine what is available and what is needed based on Reporting

Requirement Gathering Sessions/Workshops.

ABSA- South Africa January ’06 - May ’06SAP BW/BPS Consultant. Environment: SAP BW 3.5,4.7E, SD, FI,CO BEx.Responsibilities:BW

Interacted with management and business end-users to identify business requirements. Enhanced Business Content to meet requirements and created custom Info Source/Data Source,

ODS, and InfoCubes (both standard and MultiCube). Created Custom Cubes and extracted data from SAP R3 for various InfoCubes such as Billing,

Sales, Delivery, Finance and Controlling. Gained experience in G/L Accounting, Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payables Created custom multi-provider to support FIAR users, to drill down the customer details and

ledger accounts.

Uploaded master data and transactional data from SAP R/3 via Data staging to PSA, ODS and InfoCubes.

Created Maintenance Orders: Costs and Allocation InfoCube. Created Aggregates and Multi Cubes for performance tuning & efficient data utilization. Created reports for Financial Budget, compared planned and actual costs, estimated product

margin and performed profitability analysis with Restricted Key Figures, Calculated Key Figures, Exceptions, Conditions, Variables and Filters.

Created Process Chains to load Master Data and Transaction Data from R/3 system to Datatargets.

Transported the Objects from Development server to Testing and Production servers. Prepared user Training Manuals and conducted end-user training before going live.

BPS Involved in BPS Layouts includes creation of Planning Profile, Planning Area, Planning Level,

Planning packages and Planning Layouts. Created Variables, Characteristic Relationship, and Data Slices to ensure data consistency. Worked

on locking concept for Transaction data. Developed planning functions and layouts, extensively using variables, FOX, copy Functions. Maintained Characteristics and Key Figures selection. Maintained Layout Category (KF in Data or Lead Column) Maintained Layout settings for Characteristics and key Figures.

BHP Billiton - Australia Oct ’04 – Oct ’05SAP BW ConsultantEnvironment:BW 3.5, R/3 4.7E..Responsibilities:

Understanding the procedures & processes involved in providing onsite/ offshore production support.

Involved in timely solving high-prioritized tickets regarding extractions, performance issues and also load failures.

Scheduled and transferred the data from source systems to BW into data targets (PSA, ODS, Info Cube etc) and monitored the Upload for SAP R/3 systems.

Involved in Month end Procedures and daily check of different landscapes. User creation in BHP, through LSMW and by running program Fobcp_Upload. Monitoring of Process chains Master data as well as Transaction data Daily Americas,

Australia’s, South Africa, Corporate and Myself. Checked data consistency and modified the data in PSA before loading them to Data target. Created aggregates to improve the query response. Involved in transportation via Transport express. Raising Trouble Tickets and resolved in the time frame.

Home Depot - USA Feb ’04 – Sep ’04SAP BW ConsultantEnvironment: SAP BW 3.1C, SAP R/3 4.7E, BEx Analyzer, FI/CO, SD, MM, Windows NTResponsibilities:

Involved in full life cycle implementation of SAP BW for FI/CO, SD and MM module and actively involved in ASAP methodology. Performed Data Modeling, Extraction and Reporting.

Activated the business content according to functional requirements, and developed various custom cubes (both enhanced and generic).

Worked extensively with 0FI_GL_4 and 0FI_GL_2 extractors and developed 0FIGL_C01 cube to calculate total credit and debit postings.

Worked on 0SD_C01, 0SD_C02 in order fulfillment.

Created customized InfoCubes based on client’s requirements with appropriate update rules using formula builder and start routines.

Created Forecast ODS and Billing history cube using data source from R/3 and other legacy systems.

Created several custom InfoSources & InfoObjects in BW and mapped them with R/3 fields using transfer rules.

Created Generic DataSources using database Views on Tables and InfoSet Queries. Enhanced transaction data extractors in R/3 using ABAP routines to accommodate the custom requirements.

Managed and monitored data loads with full upload and delta mechanism. Extensively used BEx analyzer, created queries with variables, filters. Used RRI feature to jump

between the queries to analyze the data. Used jump queries, Restricted Key Figures, Calculated Key Figures, Conditions, Variables, Structures, exceptions and navigational attributes in BEx to facilitate data analysis in a drill down or summarized way to give detailed levels of information.

Enhanced query performance using BW Statistics, query read modes and aggregates. Defined and modeled queries for sales, deliveries and billing analysis.

American Bottling Company, (www.cadburyschweppes.com) Sep ’02 – Dec ’03SAP BW ConsultantEnvironment: BW-HR,BW 3.1,BW 3.0, SAP R/3 4.6C,HR.Responsibilities:

Understanding the procedures & processes involved in providing offshore production support. Extracted data from various application components of HR module both Master Data and

Transaction data. Worked extensively with 0HR_PA_0 and 0HR_PA_1extractors and developed 0PA_C01cube to

calculate Average Headcount, number of personal actions, number of part time workers and full time workers.

Monitoring of metachains \ process chains and analyzing the reasons for frequent failures of Info packages and jobs.

Involved in timely solving high-prioritized tickets regarding extractions, performance issues and also load failures.

Involved in maintenance and creation of SAP BW objects as per user requirements. Involved in running info package groups by event driven scheduling. Understanding the existing data load process. Extensively used CTO/ Transport Organizer to Transport BW related request across system

landscape. Uploaded master and transactional data from files and SAP R/3 as the OLTP source. Worked

extensively on administration workbench (RSA1). Customized Info Objects, Info Sources and InfoCubes.

BEx Query Reporting, using Business Content, Generic extraction. Data extraction from R/3 and Flat file; Creating Info Packages; Event Scheduling; Monitor settings. BEx Browser, BEx Analyzer, Info Objects, Info Cube, loading Business Content for BW,

Loading data via Flat files.

FUNCTIONAL

Company A.K.Bhandari & Associates, BangaloreDuration: July 1995 – Feb 1999Area of Work Income tax, Corporate Audits, Bank Audits, Stock Audits, etc.

Description: Involved in finalization of various corporate Accounts.

Responsible for preparation of Income Tax returns of Individuals, partnership firms, companies. Gained Knowledge of Manual & Computerized Accounting system. Done various Stock Audits, internal Audits, Provident Fund audits, Statutory Audits, Systems

Audit and Bank Audits like (Inspection, Concurrent, Statutory Audits, etc.). Developed internal controls for various Corporations. Developed costing models for one product family.

COMPUTER SKILLS:ERP: ECC 6.0, SAP R/3 4.7E.Data Warehousing: BW 7.0, 3.5, 3.1C, 3.0B.Reporting Tools: BEx and web reporting, MS- Excel.RDBMS: Oracle 9i/8i.Operating Systems:Windows NT/XP/2003/2000/98/95.Cross Applications: RFC,ALE.Programming Language: ABAP/4.

EDUCATION:

Masters in Information Technology (AAIDU). PGDCA from Jawaharlal Nehru National youth Centre (Altech Computers) Hyderabad. Bachelors in Commerce from Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur India.