Pana T Shah

SAP Master Data Governance and Master Data Management consultant with more than 12 years of experience supporting Simple MDG implementation, SAP MDG, data governance policy development, master data standards, data stewardship, data quality, metadata management and SAP S/4HANA transformation. Experienced with Business Partner, Vendor, Customer, Material, Product and Finance data across SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, SAP MDG and Informatica. Skilled in translating business requirements into governance policies, procedures, approval workflows, validation rules, attribute standards, functional documentation, testing and post-go-live support.

Master Data Management Expert at BRP (2025-01 – Present)

• Support the development, review and update of master data governance policies, standards, procedures and controls for Vendor and Product data.
• Translate business and regulatory requirements into policy updates, data ownership responsibilities, stewardship procedures, validation rules and approval controls.
• Coordinate policy reviews with business stakeholders, data owners, data stewards, governance working groups, IT teams and solution architects.
• Perform data profiling and validation to identify data-quality concerns and define attribute requirements, business rules and remediation actions.
• Prepare Data Requirements Documents, attribute definitions, data mapping specifications, business glossary content, lineage documentation and governance materials.
• Define and document end-to-end master data processes covering search, retrieval, creation, duplicate review, validation, approval, match/merge and synchronization.
• Maintain policy and standards documentation through controlled change management, version review, stakeholder approval and communication.
• Participate in SAP Greenfield and ECC-to-S/4HANA assessments, requirements workshops and future-state process discussions.
• Use generative AI prompting to support draft policy, procedure, requirements, test-case and training content, with human review for accuracy and confidentiality.

SAP Support and Master Data Consultant at IPEX Inc. (2022-09 – 2024-12)

• Supported an end-to-end Simple MDG implementation project for Vendor, Material and Product master data in collaboration with business stakeholders, Data Stewards, SAP functional teams, IT teams and the System Integrator.
• Supported the Simple MDG lifecycle from request initiation, duplicate search and data entry through validation, workflow routing, steward review, approval, activation, replication and post-go-live monitoring.
• Gathered requirements and documented mandatory fields, attribute standards, approval rules, data-quality controls, workflow steps and supporting-document requirements.
• Supported master data creation, change and extension requests and monitored requests returned for correction, rejected or approved.
• Performed data profiling, cleansing, validation, mapping and reconciliation and supported SAP S/4HANA data-readiness activities.
• Developed and executed test scenarios for duplicate checks, validation rules, approval workflows, activation, replication, regression and UAT.
• Investigated workflow, validation, activation and replication issues and coordinated resolution with functional and technical teams.
• Prepared process documentation, work instructions, training materials and user guidance to support Simple MDG adoption and stabilization.

Data Steward Analyst at Medline Inc. (2021-06 – 2022-09)

• Joined the Simple MDG implementation project during the implementation phase and supported the remaining design validation, testing, deployment and stabilization activities.
• Collaborated with business stakeholders, Data Owners, Data Stewards, SAP functional consultants, IT teams and technical teams across Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Plan to Manufacture and Record to Report processes.
• Supported the end-to-end Simple MDG process for Business Partner, Customer, Vendor, Product and Finance-related data, including request creation, duplicate review, validation, workflow, approval, activation and issue resolution.
• Reviewed existing solution design, workflows, governance documentation, data standards and outstanding defects to understand and support the implemented solution.
• Supported SAP S/4HANA Finance transformation, Business Partner assessments, data validation, reconciliation and consistency checks.
• Executed integration, regression and UAT testing for Simple MDG, SAP MDG and Informatica-related processes and documented defects through resolution.
• Updated process guides, test scripts, training materials and stewardship procedures and supported user onboarding and post-go-live stabilization.

Master Data Steward at Freight Sense Inc. (2018-01 – 2021-05)

• Performed data profiling, cleansing, validation and data-quality assessments for enterprise master-data initiatives.
• Worked with SAP Simple MDG to support governed master-data creation, maintenance and approval workflows.
• Assisted in developing master-data governance rules, standards, procedures and work instructions.
• Monitored workflows, identified bottlenecks and supported workflow and data-quality improvements.
• Performed regular data audits to identify duplicates, incomplete records and standards violations.
• Supported lifecycle management of Material Master and Business Partner records, including deviations and change requests.

Finance and Vendor Data Support Consultant at Total Health Centre (2016-06 – 2017-12)

• Supported accounts payable processes, Vendor data validation, approvals and expense-report processing.
• Reviewed Vendor and financial information for completeness, accuracy and compliance with established procedures.
• Supported Vendor onboarding, approval controls, discrepancy resolution and process documentation.

SAP MDG and Data Support Consultant at ECOLAB (2014-06 – 2016-05)

• Supported an end-to-end Simple MDG implementation project for master data governance in collaboration with business stakeholders, Data Stewards, SAP FICO teams, IT teams and technical teams.
• Gathered business requirements and translated them into master-data rules, workflow requirements, validation controls and functional documentation.
• Supported master-data modeling, governed creation and change processes, data-quality controls and stewardship procedures.
• Performed data profiling, duplicate analysis, matching-rule validation and identity-resolution testing using CDQ and SSA Name3.
• Designed and executed test cases for data mastering, matching, validation, approval and governance workflows.
• Provided user training, troubleshooting, defect tracking and post-go-live support.

Diploma in Business Management – N.M. Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai

Bachelor of Commerce