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Rajesh Ramegowda Shankarappa

Chandler

Summary

With 13 years of experience in the field of SAP ECC and S/4 HANA, I have developed an extensive skill set, specializing in several key areas, including SAP ECC ABAP, S/4 HANA ABAP, SAP UI5, SAP Fiori, SAP CPI (Cloud Platform Integration), and CDS (Core Data Services) Views. These skills have allowed me to excel in various SAP-related roles, contributing significantly to the success of organizations. Here's a breakdown of my expertise in each area:

S/4 HANA ABAP:
I have a deep understanding of ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming) and its integration with SAP S/4 HANA.
Proficient in developing custom ABAP programs, including reports, enhancements, and user exits.
Experience in optimizing and enhancing existing ABAP code to improve performance and functionality.
Skilled in SAP S/4 HANA migration and greenfield implementations, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal downtime.

SAP UI5 and SAP Fiori:
Proficient in SAP UI5, the development framework for creating responsive and user-friendly web applications.
Extensive experience in designing and developing SAP Fiori applications tailored to specific business needs.
Knowledge of SAP Fiori elements, Smart Controls, and OData services for creating consistent and visually appealing user interfaces.
Ability to enhance and extend standard SAP Fiori apps by adding custom features and improving performance.
Strong understanding of responsive web design principles, ensuring seamless user experiences on various devices.

SAP CPI (Cloud Platform Integration):
Expertise in SAP Cloud Platform Integration, which is used to integrate SAP and non-SAP systems in a hybrid landscape.
Proficient in creating integration flows to automate business processes.
Skilled in configuring and maintaining secure connections between on-premise and cloud systems.
Experience in designing and implementing data mappings and transformations for efficient data exchange.

CDS Views (Core Data Services):
Proficient in defining and using CDS Views for data modeling and custom business logic in SAP applications.
Strong knowledge of SAP HANA database technology and its integration with CDS Views for high-performance data retrieval.
Experience in creating CDS Views for reporting and analytics purposes.

With my 13 years of experience and expertise in SAP ECC, S/4 HANA ABAP, SAP UI5, SAP Fiori, SAP CPI, and CDS Views, I have a proven track record of delivering successful SAP projects, enhancing user experiences, and streamlining business processes.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Solution Architect

Rogers Corporation
08.2022 - Current

S/4 HANA Greenfield Implementation Project -

  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and align development activities with project goals.
  • Developed custom ABAP Reports, function modules, BADI's, Implicit/Explicit enhancements, User Exits, Classes, Methods, Module pool Programming, SmartForms, and Adobe Forms in the S/4 HANA environment address specific business requirements.
  • Ensured adherence to best practices and coding standards in ABAP development.
  • Ensured compatibility of existing ABAP code with the new data model and functionalities introduced in S/4 HANA.
  • Designed and developed Fiori applications to enhance user experience and align with the Fiori design principles.
  • Utilized SAP Fiori Elements and implemented responsive UI5 designs for consistent user interfaces.
  • Implemented custom UI5 applications for specific business processes.
  • Ensured seamless integration between UI5 applications and the underlying S/4 HANA data model.
  • Developed CDS views to define virtual data models and expose them to Fiori applications.
  • Utilized CDS annotations for defining semantics and behavior of data models.
  • Integrated S/4 HANA with external systems using SAP Cloud Platform Integration.
  • Designed and implemented CPI iFlows for secure and efficient data exchange between on-premise and cloud applications.
  • Conducted performance tuning activities for ABAP programs and CDS views to enhance system responsiveness.
  • Created comprehensive technical documentation for ABAP programs, Fiori applications, UI5 components, and CDS views.
  • Collaborated closely with functional consultants, UI/UX designers, and other developers to deliver cohesive solutions.
  • Participated in regular project meetings to provide updates on development progress and address any challenges.
  • Stayed abreast of the latest SAP technologies and best practices related to S/4 HANA development.
  • Actively participated in training sessions to enhance skills in Fiori, UI5, CDS, and CPI development.


S/4 HANA 2022 Upgrade Project -

  • Worked on the upgrade project from SAP S/4HANA version 2020 to the latest version, S/4HANA 2022.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless transition.
  • Developed a comprehensive upgrade plan outlining key milestones and timelines.
  • Formulated a strategic approach to minimize downtime and disruptions during the upgrade.
  • Performed SPDD (SAP Data Dictionary) and SPAU (SAP Adjustments) transactions for managing data dictionary changes and adjusting custom code Using Eclipse ABAP test Cockpit ( ATC ) tool.
  • Using SPDD, Reviewed and adjusted data elements and domains in the SAP Data Dictionary to accommodate any changes or enhancements introduced in the upgraded version.
  • Using SPDD, Ensured that existing data definitions aligned with the new version's requirements.
  • Executed SPAU transactions to identify custom code objects that required adjustment due to changes in data dictionary objects.
  • Reviewed SAP Notes and documentation for guidance on adjusting custom code.


Solution Manager Charm Implementation Project -

  • Led the initiation phase by defining the project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
  • Designed and implemented transport routes and strategies to facilitate the smooth movement of changes across different SAP landscapes in the SAP Business Technology Platform(BTP).
  • Configured transport layers and settings in alignment with the organization's release management practices.
  • Conducted thorough testing of Charm processes, including creating, releasing, and importing transport requests.





Enterprise Resource Planning Specialist

NTT DATA Services
03.2017 - 03.2022

Interacting with customers & Functional teams to understand client requirements, analyse the requirements and prepare the Business instances documents.

Worked on a report that lists the inactive vendors and allows blocking the vendors.

Designing the Technical Spec based on the Functional Spec and prepared the UTPs for testing.

Expertise in fixing the UAT issues on time delivery.

Data Upload through BDC for Inspection type active in MM02 transaction, Inspection plan creation in QP01 transaction.

Created tables for Inspection lot data storage

Enhanced the existing RFCs, BAPIs in SAP PP and QM Modules as per the client requirement

Implemented SNOTE for FI Payment Run

Worked the new interface programs between SAP and SFDC systems.

Experienced in Run time analysis, Problem Solving and Debugging Techniques, Performance improvement using parallel cursor methods.

Code and design reviews to ensure the processing of inbound 850/860 stand-alone sales orders

Worked on the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Integration scenarios in Distribution & Logistics process with third party applications.

Developed custom solutions like Aftermarket ZIWBN, ZCUST – customer creation, ZCOMMAGENTO order creation – received appreciation from users on these.

Configured several EDI interfaces, solutions across all modules.

Extensively involved in SAP system refresh and scheduled/unplanned outages.

Extensively involved in Reports, bug fixing, resolving service tickets and support functional team with technical expertise

Performance tuning of existing Interfaces and Enhancements to reduce the load on server and table locks. Extended knowledge on performance tuning for all the business applications by reducing number of iterations and hits to database in the Code and to make it align with the growing number of records.

Developing and implementing the File watcher, Box, complex, individual, and dependent jobs for all modules in REDWOOD/AUTOSYS & Converting all the complex planning and rescheduling jobs into BOX jobs to use load balancing technology. This involves activities of Iterative rounds of simulation of revised schedule, recording system performance and analysis.

Perform configuration, testing, and training as per SAP Industry Best Practices

Worked data types, Message Types, service Interfaces, Message mapping & Operational mapping programs and Configured Communication Channel, Receiver Determinations, sender and receiver Agreement, Integrated configuration in designing Integration Repository (ESR) objects & Integration directory (ID) objects.

Worked different mapping Technologies and defined mapping specification including source fields, target field and transformation rules. Worked on System Landscape Directory (SLD), Net weaver Administrator (NWA), JAVA & XSLT. Also, good exposure in writing simple and complex UDF’s using JAVA.

Experience with Runtime workbench for message monitoring, component monitoring & end-to-end monitoring.

Working experience for SAP PI interfaces solution, design. Configured various adapters like FILE, IDOC_AAE, IDOC, HTTP, JDBC, RFC, REST, SOAP, File, XI, AS2, MAIL, SFDC. Worked on Proxies as well.

Performance tuning of SAP PI interfaces developed inbound and outbound scenarios. Also, worked on configuring general Alerts.

Experience in developing interfaces between SAP systems and various third-party systems using SAP PI/PO

Experience in developing the interfaces between SAP to CPQ using Cloud platform Integration.

Created the ATPs for communication channels to run automatically

Performed Integration Configuration (ICO)

Experience in Interface Technologies (ALE configurations, IDoc and RFC).

Knowledge on value mapping, parameterized mapping, multi mapping.

Worked closely for B2B and B2C business models and understood the complexity.

Have worked on CPQ integration in CPI and implemented the interface flow using SOAP and IDOC connectivity.

Senior Software Engineer

NTT DATA Global Delivery Services Private
07.2010 - 03.2017

Designing the interfaces for the given objects.

Unit testing and preparing Unit test report.

Analyzing in monitoring like Integration Engine Monitoring, Communication Channel Monitoring in Adapter Engine Monitoring.

Involved in creation of reports and adding the fields to Existing reports.

Checking the Performance of the reports.

Creation of Technical Specification, Doing the Evaluation of Code.

Performance Tuning & Quality Analysis of Programs Unit testing for the work done before handing it over to functional team.

Interacting with customers & Functional teams to understand client requirements, analyse the requirements and prepare the Business instances documents.

Worked on a report that lists the inactive vendors and allows blocking the vendors.

Designing the Technical Spec based on the Functional Spec and prepared the UTPs for testing.

Expertise in fixing the UAT issues on time delivery.

Data Upload through BDC for Inspection type active in MM02 transaction, Inspection plan creation in QP01 transaction.

Created tables for Inspection lot data storage

Enhanced the existing RFCs, BAPIs in SAP PP and QM Modules as per the client requirement

Implemented SNOTE for FI Payment Run

Worked the new interface programs between SAP and SFDC systems.

Experienced in Run time analysis, Problem Solving and Debugging Techniques, Performance improvement using parallel cursor methods.

Worked extensively on cutover tasks at the time of production releases to ensure smooth go live.

Involved in developing end to end interfaces and modifying the existing interfaces by using modules MM, SD and PP etc.

Imported the IDOCs & RFCs, Created RFC destinations, Ports, Maintained Partner Profiles and Assigned Logical Systems for Inbound and Outbound to exchange data between SAP and Non-SAP Systems

Involved in SAP PI 7.4 (Dual Stack), SAP PO 7.5 (Single Stack) project around 1000+ interfaces and Support Projects.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Science

Visweswaraya Technological University
Mysore, India

Skills

    S/4 HANA ABAP

    SAP BTP

    SAP Fiori

    SAP UI5

    SAP CPI ( Cloud Platform Integration )

    SAP CDS

Certification

SAP Certified Development Associate - SAP Fiori
Application Developer

SAP Certified Development Associate - SAP
Integration Suite

SAP Certified Development Associate - SAP HANA
2.0 SPS06

Languages

English
Full Professional
Kannada
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Solution Architect

Rogers Corporation
08.2022 - Current

Enterprise Resource Planning Specialist

NTT DATA Services
03.2017 - 03.2022

Senior Software Engineer

NTT DATA Global Delivery Services Private
07.2010 - 03.2017

Bachelor of Science - Information Science

Visweswaraya Technological University
Rajesh Ramegowda Shankarappa