SAP MANAGER / ABAP CONSULTANT
IBM INDIA PVT. LTD.
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Premkumar has been working as SAP Manager / ABAP Consultant with 18 years of experience in handling all sort of SAP Projects (Development, Application & Maintenance, Upgrades & Rollouts). He is well versed in SAP SDLC processes like Requirement Gathering, Designing, Coding, Testing, Code Reviewing and Production Deployment. Currently working with IBM as SAP Manager / ABAP Lead and taking care of SAP Development Team for couple of German Banks.
He has rich experience in the ABAP areas like Interactive ALV Reports using OOPs, Data Dictionary, SAPScripts, Smartforms, ALE/IDocs, BDC, Interfaces, BAPIs, BADIs, RFCs, Userexits, Module Pool, Job monitoring, Performance Tuning, Debugging, SPAU/SPDD work, OSS note implementation and also has few years of experience in handling SAP workflow administration, workflow diagnosis and work item management. Have also got very good knowledge on SAP Fiori and UI5 programming.
He has handled SAP modules like SD, MM, FICO, WM, PS. Also, from past 8 years have been working on SAP Banking modules like CML, CMS, BP, BCA
He has rich experience in the ABAP areas like Interactive ALV Reports using OOPs, Data Dictionary, SAPScripts, Smartforms, ALE/IDocs, BDC, Interfaces, BAPIs, BADIs, RFCs, Userexits, Module Pool, Job monitoring, Performance Tuning, Debugging, SPAU/SPDD work, OSS note implementation and also has few years of experience in handling SAP workflow administration, workflow diagnosis and work item management. Have also got very good knowledge on SAP Fiori and UI5 programming.
He has handled SAP modules like SD, MM, FICO, WM, PS. Also, from past 8 years have been working on SAP Banking modules like CML, CMS, BP, BCA
Project history
12/2009
-
08/2021
CLIENTS Handled:
1. Sanyo Fisher, US - AMS Project
2. BP ADAM PR4/WR4 Support, US/UK - AMS Project
3. BCBG Maxazria, US - AMS Project
4. Royal Dutch Shell, UK - USA/Australia Rollout
5. FMS WertManagement, Germany - AMS Project
6. Erste Financial Services, Germany - AMS Project
Managerial Activities:
* Ensuring 100% SAP Delivery by providing a framework for project planning,
resource management, communications and other contractual activities
* Work with the client for business requirements and developing proposals
* Estimating project skill requirements, identifying appropriate resources and
managing their integration into the team
* Ensuring proper communication for project status and vision to Client and
other stakeholders
* Overall team management including regular evaluations, risk management
etc.
* Providing support to sales and business development activities
* Providing support during internal and external SAP Audit
* Ensuring documentation of key deliverables like AID, ASCP, etc.
ABAP Activities:
* Handled SAP modules like MM, SD, FICO, WM, PS, SAP Banking Modules (CML, CMS,
BCA, BP)
* Involved in providing Time Estimation for Analysis, Technical Design, Coding and
Unit testing for the ABAP development
* Responsible for Technical Designs, Coding, Debugging, Test Plan preparation and
execution
* Performed several Code Reviews to make sure better Performance Tuning, Code
Optimization, Code Modularization and adherence to Customer SAP ABAP
Development guidelines for IT Projects
* Responsible for execution of Test Plans for Unit Testing (UT), System Integration
Testing (SIT) and providing support for User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
* Provided programming support during SAP application Support Package Upgrade for
SPAU & SPDD work. Fixed several cloned programs during patch upgrade
* Automated several SAP processes like daily health check, Daily Job Monitoring by
developing programs in ABAP
* Improvised the Error-handling mechanism for several major interfaces using SAP
Standard application log transaction SLG1
1. Sanyo Fisher, US - AMS Project
2. BP ADAM PR4/WR4 Support, US/UK - AMS Project
3. BCBG Maxazria, US - AMS Project
4. Royal Dutch Shell, UK - USA/Australia Rollout
5. FMS WertManagement, Germany - AMS Project
6. Erste Financial Services, Germany - AMS Project
Managerial Activities:
* Ensuring 100% SAP Delivery by providing a framework for project planning,
resource management, communications and other contractual activities
* Work with the client for business requirements and developing proposals
* Estimating project skill requirements, identifying appropriate resources and
managing their integration into the team
* Ensuring proper communication for project status and vision to Client and
other stakeholders
* Overall team management including regular evaluations, risk management
etc.
* Providing support to sales and business development activities
* Providing support during internal and external SAP Audit
* Ensuring documentation of key deliverables like AID, ASCP, etc.
ABAP Activities:
* Handled SAP modules like MM, SD, FICO, WM, PS, SAP Banking Modules (CML, CMS,
BCA, BP)
* Involved in providing Time Estimation for Analysis, Technical Design, Coding and
Unit testing for the ABAP development
* Responsible for Technical Designs, Coding, Debugging, Test Plan preparation and
execution
* Performed several Code Reviews to make sure better Performance Tuning, Code
Optimization, Code Modularization and adherence to Customer SAP ABAP
Development guidelines for IT Projects
* Responsible for execution of Test Plans for Unit Testing (UT), System Integration
Testing (SIT) and providing support for User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
* Provided programming support during SAP application Support Package Upgrade for
SPAU & SPDD work. Fixed several cloned programs during patch upgrade
* Automated several SAP processes like daily health check, Daily Job Monitoring by
developing programs in ABAP
* Improvised the Error-handling mechanism for several major interfaces using SAP
Standard application log transaction SLG1
01/2009
-
06/2009
PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT - ERP
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
* Though my stay was short at Cognizant, helped the SAP pre-sales team to
develop the proposal for new projects.
develop the proposal for new projects.
06/2006
-
12/2008
TECHNICAL LEAD
WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
CLIENTS Handled:
1. Scotts Miracle-Gro, US/UK - AMS Project
2. Schneider Electric, APAC - Rollout
* Actively worked on Design, Development, Debugging and Testing of ABAP Objects
for major SAP Functional areas like SD, MM, FICO, PS and PM.
* Worked on several major and minor incidents by providing ABAP code fixes to the
bugs in the ABAP objects.
* Developed an ABAP program to automate the transfer of SAP ABAP developments
from Development server to Quality. This has reduced effort for SAP BASIS admin
team in supporting transport of ABAP objects from Development to Quality.
* Developed many ABAP objects in the SAP ABAP areas like Interactive ALV Reports,
SAPScripts, Smartforms, BDC & Sessions, ALE & IDOCs, Userexits, Module Pool,
Function Modules, BAPIs, BADIs, Data Dictionary, Workflow
* Provided ABAP support during upgrade of SAP application from ECC Version 4.7 to
ECC Version 5.0. Fixed several Customized SAP Standard Objects and SAP Cloned
programs during SPAU and SPDD process
* Worked intensively on ALE/IDOC concepts like developing new segments, creating
inbound and outbound userexits for IDOCs.
* Developed a major enhancement wherein Credit Memo request is created with
reference to a billing document using a BAPI
* Developed a major SAP tool using module pool programming during the SAP
Implementation of Plant Maintenance module. Using this tool business user was
able to plan orders, change the status, check material availability and schedule the
work orders. By this tool, business was able to save several hours per week
* Developed several Substitution Rules for SAP Finance & Controlling module
* Developed SAPScripts and Smartforms for Dunning Letters, Billing, Sales Order and
also configuring the output types in SAP SPRO Customizing
* As a part of SAP performance tuning project, has demonstrated valuable ABAP
expertise in identifying areas of SAP Business functions which needs modification to
reduce errors and improve the performance of SAP functionality. Has shown very
good experience in performing Runtime Analysis, Database SQL analysis, System
Analysis, Extended Syntax Checks
1. Scotts Miracle-Gro, US/UK - AMS Project
2. Schneider Electric, APAC - Rollout
* Actively worked on Design, Development, Debugging and Testing of ABAP Objects
for major SAP Functional areas like SD, MM, FICO, PS and PM.
* Worked on several major and minor incidents by providing ABAP code fixes to the
bugs in the ABAP objects.
* Developed an ABAP program to automate the transfer of SAP ABAP developments
from Development server to Quality. This has reduced effort for SAP BASIS admin
team in supporting transport of ABAP objects from Development to Quality.
* Developed many ABAP objects in the SAP ABAP areas like Interactive ALV Reports,
SAPScripts, Smartforms, BDC & Sessions, ALE & IDOCs, Userexits, Module Pool,
Function Modules, BAPIs, BADIs, Data Dictionary, Workflow
* Provided ABAP support during upgrade of SAP application from ECC Version 4.7 to
ECC Version 5.0. Fixed several Customized SAP Standard Objects and SAP Cloned
programs during SPAU and SPDD process
* Worked intensively on ALE/IDOC concepts like developing new segments, creating
inbound and outbound userexits for IDOCs.
* Developed a major enhancement wherein Credit Memo request is created with
reference to a billing document using a BAPI
* Developed a major SAP tool using module pool programming during the SAP
Implementation of Plant Maintenance module. Using this tool business user was
able to plan orders, change the status, check material availability and schedule the
work orders. By this tool, business was able to save several hours per week
* Developed several Substitution Rules for SAP Finance & Controlling module
* Developed SAPScripts and Smartforms for Dunning Letters, Billing, Sales Order and
also configuring the output types in SAP SPRO Customizing
* As a part of SAP performance tuning project, has demonstrated valuable ABAP
expertise in identifying areas of SAP Business functions which needs modification to
reduce errors and improve the performance of SAP functionality. Has shown very
good experience in performing Runtime Analysis, Database SQL analysis, System
Analysis, Extended Syntax Checks
04/2005
-
05/2006
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
ROBERT BOSCH INDIA PVT. LTD.
CLIENTS Handled:
1. Blaupunkt, Germany - AMS/Implementation Project
2. Robert Bosch, Australia - AMS/Upgrade Project
* Developed several ABAP objects like Interactive ALV Reports, Data Dictionary,
SAPScripts, Smartforms, BDC & Sessions, ALE & IDOCs, Workflow, Userexits, Module
Pool, Function Modules, BAPIs, BADIs etc.
* Has been involved in debugging, identifying & fixing the bugs in the critical ABAP
programs utilizing Update and System Debugging options
* Was part of Onsite implementation project BIRDS+ (Bosch Integrated Retail
Distribution System +) during which developed several userexits for Sales &
Distribution module involving the process of Storage Location Determination &
Quota Arrangement for Rare Materials
* During BIRDS+ project developed Customer-Exit programs in Foreign-Trade module
wherein certain invoices were segregated for both intrastat and extrastat
declaration depending on country of declaration & tax country
* Developed several Table maintenance programs using Table maintenance events
* Developed several Sapscripts for deliveries, billing and return order
* Was part of the project DISS (Diagnostic Service System) during which developed
several search-helps and also customizing search helps using search help exits.
Developed and introduced several ALV interactive reports into DISS tool
* Worked onsite for an Inhouse Upgrade and Maintenance project in Melbourne,
Australia. During this project, fixed several programs and data dictionary objects
using SPAU & SPDD transactions.
* Developed several labels including Barcodes (horizontally or vertically) for the
Zebra printers while supporting SAP Warehouse Management module
* Developed a customized RF transaction for the SAP transaction LM19
* Developed GUIXT scripts for the SAP transaction COWBHUWE, wherein the
production date in the table control is defaulted to system date.
* Travelled Onsite (Hildesheim, Germany) to understand business processes, to work
on new implementation project BIRDS+ for Blaupunkt (Part of Robert Bosch). Also
travelled to Melbourne, Australia to work for an Inhouse Upgrade project and for
development of ABAP objects in the SAP Warehouse Management module.
1. Blaupunkt, Germany - AMS/Implementation Project
2. Robert Bosch, Australia - AMS/Upgrade Project
* Developed several ABAP objects like Interactive ALV Reports, Data Dictionary,
SAPScripts, Smartforms, BDC & Sessions, ALE & IDOCs, Workflow, Userexits, Module
Pool, Function Modules, BAPIs, BADIs etc.
* Has been involved in debugging, identifying & fixing the bugs in the critical ABAP
programs utilizing Update and System Debugging options
* Was part of Onsite implementation project BIRDS+ (Bosch Integrated Retail
Distribution System +) during which developed several userexits for Sales &
Distribution module involving the process of Storage Location Determination &
Quota Arrangement for Rare Materials
* During BIRDS+ project developed Customer-Exit programs in Foreign-Trade module
wherein certain invoices were segregated for both intrastat and extrastat
declaration depending on country of declaration & tax country
* Developed several Table maintenance programs using Table maintenance events
* Developed several Sapscripts for deliveries, billing and return order
* Was part of the project DISS (Diagnostic Service System) during which developed
several search-helps and also customizing search helps using search help exits.
Developed and introduced several ALV interactive reports into DISS tool
* Worked onsite for an Inhouse Upgrade and Maintenance project in Melbourne,
Australia. During this project, fixed several programs and data dictionary objects
using SPAU & SPDD transactions.
* Developed several labels including Barcodes (horizontally or vertically) for the
Zebra printers while supporting SAP Warehouse Management module
* Developed a customized RF transaction for the SAP transaction LM19
* Developed GUIXT scripts for the SAP transaction COWBHUWE, wherein the
production date in the table control is defaulted to system date.
* Travelled Onsite (Hildesheim, Germany) to understand business processes, to work
on new implementation project BIRDS+ for Blaupunkt (Part of Robert Bosch). Also
travelled to Melbourne, Australia to work for an Inhouse Upgrade project and for
development of ABAP objects in the SAP Warehouse Management module.
10/2003
-
04/2005
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
ACCENTURE SERVICES PVT. LTD.
CLIENTS Handled:
1. British Petroleum, US - AMS Project
2. Lyondell Citgo Refinery, US - AMS Project
3. Penereco, US - AMS Project
* Designed, Developed, Debugged and Tested ABAP Objects for SAP Functional
modules like Sales & Distribution, Material Management, Finance & Controlling,
Project Systems and Plant Maintenance.
* Worked and solved several ABAP defects showing very good analytical skills
conferring with SAP functional analysts & Senior programmers to obtain
information on requirement limitations and capabilities.
* Identified errors during Code Reviews and made sure the adherence to SAP ABAP
Development Guidelines.
* Supported several inbound and outbound ABAP file Interface programs by fixing the
bugs in the programs.
* Developed a major BDC program which involved more than 6 transactions for an
inbound interface. This enhancement involved creation of BDCs for the transaction
VF11(Cancelling the Invoice), VL09(Reversing Goods Issue), VL02(Cancelling
Delivery), VA02(Changing the Sales Order), VL02(Creation of Delivery). Due to this
development business was able to save lot of time and has been highly
appreciated.
* Fixed several issues in the customized SAP workflows like adjusting workflow user
roles, introducing new conditions in the workflows through ABAP coding.
* Developed an interactive report for SAP Project System module which shows list of
work orders with materials available in the work order but not present in the BOM
(Bill of Material). It was made interactive to display the work order using
transaction IW33.
* Fixed issues in several SAP Shop-floor Scripts in Plant Maintenance module like
2080 - Order Summary Report, 1030 - Notification Overview Report, 1093 -
Notification Activity Summary Report.
* Developed several Remote Function modules for the SAP interfaces. Also, has
customized the SAP Standard BAPI (Business Application Programming Interface)
according to business requirements.
* Provided support in monitoring, debugging and fixing the errors of SAP Daily &
Monthly jobs.
* Travelled onsite (Houston, TX, US) for Knowledge transfer and SAP Testing support
using QTPRO tool.
1. British Petroleum, US - AMS Project
2. Lyondell Citgo Refinery, US - AMS Project
3. Penereco, US - AMS Project
* Designed, Developed, Debugged and Tested ABAP Objects for SAP Functional
modules like Sales & Distribution, Material Management, Finance & Controlling,
Project Systems and Plant Maintenance.
* Worked and solved several ABAP defects showing very good analytical skills
conferring with SAP functional analysts & Senior programmers to obtain
information on requirement limitations and capabilities.
* Identified errors during Code Reviews and made sure the adherence to SAP ABAP
Development Guidelines.
* Supported several inbound and outbound ABAP file Interface programs by fixing the
bugs in the programs.
* Developed a major BDC program which involved more than 6 transactions for an
inbound interface. This enhancement involved creation of BDCs for the transaction
VF11(Cancelling the Invoice), VL09(Reversing Goods Issue), VL02(Cancelling
Delivery), VA02(Changing the Sales Order), VL02(Creation of Delivery). Due to this
development business was able to save lot of time and has been highly
appreciated.
* Fixed several issues in the customized SAP workflows like adjusting workflow user
roles, introducing new conditions in the workflows through ABAP coding.
* Developed an interactive report for SAP Project System module which shows list of
work orders with materials available in the work order but not present in the BOM
(Bill of Material). It was made interactive to display the work order using
transaction IW33.
* Fixed issues in several SAP Shop-floor Scripts in Plant Maintenance module like
2080 - Order Summary Report, 1030 - Notification Overview Report, 1093 -
Notification Activity Summary Report.
* Developed several Remote Function modules for the SAP interfaces. Also, has
customized the SAP Standard BAPI (Business Application Programming Interface)
according to business requirements.
* Provided support in monitoring, debugging and fixing the errors of SAP Daily &
Monthly jobs.
* Travelled onsite (Houston, TX, US) for Knowledge transfer and SAP Testing support
using QTPRO tool.
Local Availability
Only available in these countries:
India
I am ready to work from anywhere within Europe
