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Enterprise AI Architect | SAP Ariba & Procurement Transformation Lead | Agentic AI Systems Builder
Bengaluru, India
Worldwide
B.E. Mechanical Engineering, Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, India (2006)About me
SAP Ariba architect (16+ yrs, 10+ implementations) building AI for procurement and SAP delivery. My agentic RFP engine cut SAP RFP response effort by 60β70% and improved accuracy; ConfigAux (consultant pilot) is estimated to cut Ariba implementation timelines by 30β40%.
SAP ERPSAP HANASolution ArchitectureMulti-Agent SystemsPrompt EngineeringGenerative AISAP BTPSAP AribaSAP Fieldglass
SAP Ariba & Procurement Transformation
Expertise spanning 16+ years in SAP Ariba implementations, upgrades and transformation programs across Sourcing, Supplier Lifecycle & Performance, Contracts, Buying & Invoicing, Guided Buying, SAP Business Network and SAP Fieldglass. Delivery of 10+ go-lives across 6 regions for clients in Europe, the UK, North America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and India.
Agentic AI & Generative AI Systems
Design and delivery of multi-agent systems using LangGraph, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Claude Agent Skills, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Prompt Engineering, LLM Workflows, Evaluator-Optimizer Patterns, Verification & Validation Gates and Human-in-the-Loop (HITL). Built an agentic RFP-response engine, used by SAP pre-sales teams and solution architects on SAP RFPs, that cut response effort by 60β70% and improved accuracy, and Ariba ConfigAux (consultant pilot), estimated to cut Ariba implementation timelines by 30β40%.
Solution Architecture & Enterprise Delivery
End-to-end solution architecture for SAP Ariba and AI products, covering AI strategy & enablement, practice building, pre-sales solutioning, RFP/proposal strategy, estimation, design workshops, stakeholder management, cutover & change management and COE mentoring. Led teams of 15-20 across global engagements.
AI Tools & Engineering
Hands-on use of Claude Code, Claude Cowork, OpenAI GPT/ChatGPT, OpenAI Codex, GitHub, Replit AI, Lovable, Google Antigravity, Gamma, Manus AI, Python, SymPy, React, Node.js, SQLite, Render and AI Coding Copilots for building and shipping AI-powered prototypes and applications.
SAP Platform & Integration
Practical experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP ERP, SAP BTP, SAP CAP, SAP HANA Cloud, Ariba Integration, Master Data, Supplier Data Migration, Migration Planning and Cloud Transformation.
Procurement Operations & Source-to-Pay
Deep knowledge of Source-to-Pay (S2P) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes including Supplier Onboarding & Qualification, Contract Management, Approval Workflows, e-Invoicing, Invoice Automation, Spend Analytics, KPI Frameworks, BI Dashboards and Procurement Operations.
Software Engineering Foundation
Strong engineering background in application development, problem solving and enterprise delivery built during a career as a Senior Software Engineer, underpinning hands-on AI product engineering. Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP) - Oracle.
Leadership & People Management
Leadership of SAP Ariba and Fieldglass practice initiatives, capability development, internal enablement, proposal support and delivery advisory. Mentoring of 15-20 COE consultants across Malaysia and the Philippines and leading procurement digital transformation for ADCB's Head of Procurement.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2023
Languages
GermanBasic knowledgeEnglishFluent
Project history
Leads SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass practice initiatives including capability development, internal enablement, proposal support and delivery advisory for enterprise clients. Serves as SAP Ariba Specialist for a European enterprise, driving continuous improvement across Sourcing, SLP, Contracts, Buying and platform operations. Guides multiple Ariba go-lives and enhancements alongside a parallel SAP S/4HANA transformation, focusing on cutover readiness, business continuity and user adoption.
Design and build AI products and multi-agent systems for procurement and SAP delivery.
- Agentic RFP-response engine (Claude Agent Skills): four specialist agents extract, clarify, map and draft RFP responses. Used by SAP pre-sales teams and solution architects on SAP RFPs, cutting response effort by 60β70% and improving accuracy.
- Ariba ConfigAux (consultant pilot): turns requirements into Ariba-ready templates, build-ready configuration exports and documentation; estimated to cut implementation timelines by 30β40%.
- Procurement Knowledge Agent (in development): LangGraph agent with cited answers and a knowledge base exposed over MCP.
- SAP BTP Vendor Management Portal (prototype): supplier onboarding on SAP BTP, CAP and HANA Cloud, integrated with S/4HANA.
- Assessment Paper Engine: generate-then-verify agents that save maths teachers 2β3 hours on every mock paper.
Tools: Python, LangGraph, MCP, Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, React, Node.js.
Managed SAP Ariba execution programs within the Digital Procurement portfolio, owning end-to-end delivery governance across Singapore engagements. Partnered with Business Development and Sales on pursuit strategy, proposal value propositions, estimation and client-facing solution positioning. Mentored and upskilled COE teams across Malaysia and the Philippines, raising regional Ariba delivery capability and consistency.
Certificates
SAP Ariba Sourcing Implementation Consultant
SAP2026
SAP Ariba Procurement Implementation Consultant
SAP2026
SAP Ariba SLP Implementation Consultant
SAP2026