Govardhan

SAP BI/HANA/Datasphere consultant with more than 15 years of experience in SAP space (SAP BW, SAP BW on HANA, BW/4HANA, Native HANA and Datasphere) along with project management experience. Demonstrated skills in projects for ROI and impact analyses, requirements gathering, integration, implementation, and post-production support. Recognized for delivering projects on schedule working with diverse global teams.

Quick to adapt to high-pressure, rapid- paced and ever evolving technology landscapes.

Manager - Cognizant

(2023-09)

Program Manager - Capgemini

(2022-03 - 2023-08)

Associate Manager Application Developer - DXC technology

(2015-04 - 2022-03)

Software Engineering Team Lead - Accenture services

(2010-06 - 2015-04)

IT Analyst - Tata Consultancy Services

(2008-02 - 2010-06)

Datasphere Consultant - Cognizant

(2023-09)

Client: Santin

• Worked on designing and implementing SAP Datasphere solutions aligned with client data management and analytics needs, ensuring scalability and performance.
• Configured Replication Flows, Data Flows, Spaces, and advanced views (Dimension, Cube, Consumption, Analytical, SQL) to deliver seamless integration.
• Extracted and modeled data from SAP S/4HANA systems using ABAP CDS views for downstream analytics.
• Integrated SAP Datasphere with enterprise data systems and business applications to enable unified reporting.
• Developed and recommended data strategies and architectures to optimize client data landscapes.
• Designed robust data models, pipelines, and workflows to meet diverse business requirements.

SAP HANA Cloud consultant - Capgemini

(2023-01 - 2023-08)

Client: One Finance

• Gathering client requirements and identification of master data and fact tables
• Analysis of Data objects and developed solution mechanism to extract data from S4 to HANA Cloud.
• Data exposes to SAC from HANA client
• Done the Sprint definition to deliver in each sprint and spring planning.
• Recurring connects with business along with business analysts to close gaps in technical specs.
• Worked on different security roles design as per the business requirements.
• Worked on Performance optimization/Calculation views/Table functions/procedures/triggers etc.

Business Analyst and native HANA Technical lead - Capgemini

(2022-03 - 2022-12)

Client: HP Olympus (ODW SCM)

• Worked as business analysis for various ODW candidates (Native HANA)
• Keys roles performed as part of scope, Requirement gathering, Functional specs creations and identifying gaps in requirement understanding and closing those gaps by having working sessions with business PO after analysis through data profiling.
• Co-ordinating with PSDs to review development results from time to time to make sure results are as expected and on performance issues.
• Addressing UAT issues and explaining out of scope scenarios which are against FS.
• Reviewed cutover plan of production for smooth go live.

Native HANA Developer - DXC Technology

(2015-04 - 2022-03)

Client: Cenovus. Environment: Waterfall/ Agile, SRS, Informatica, SAP HANA 1.0/2.0, PowerBI, EDQ

• This project is mainly sourcing the data from non-sap systems (Maximo/JDE/EC/PVR) to HANA via SRS/Informatica systems.
• Worked as solution architect for this project. Given solution designs to extract data from various sources depend on the criticality of the data.
• Worked on Different HANA views design and performance tuning and Analytical privileges design.
• Worked on procedures and customized views built.
• As part of BW4HANA I have done the Requirement Analysis, Design, Development and Testing.
• Extensively worked on ADSO’s and Composite providers as per the reporting needs
• Expertise in working under stringent timelines and pressurized situations. Interactive with users during UAT and participate in requirement gathering sessions. Mentoring /guiding the team in technical issues and in Process issues as part of change management process.

BW Technology Lead - Accenture services

(2012-02 - 2015-04)

Client: Metso. Environment: Waterfall, SAP BI 7.0, ECC

• Worked as offshore lead, and responsible for the incident management and support activities including new CRs handling as well as upgrades.
• Handled escalation calls and priority incidents P1/P2. Responsible for data availability for reports across continental users.
• Handled various support issues as well as patch upgradations.
• Groomed freshers to make them familiar with technology and system.
• Had monthly status call with client manager to update the summary of various critical incidents and major escalations and preventions and prevention measures.
• Coordinated with various functional teams to understand issues from ECC end as part of incidents resolution.
• Created knowledge articles on different critical resolutions as a repository for refence of team to reduce analysis time on similar issues.
• Good understanding of BW ABAP and able to debug and have moderate hands on to handle customized requirements.

SAP BW Associate - Accenture services

(2010-07 - 2012-01)

Client: BHP Billiton. Environment: Waterfall, SAP BW/BI/ECC 6.0

• Involved in full life cycle implementation, which includes Analysis, Requirements gathering, Development, Testing, Reporting, Go-live and Post Go-live support.
• Producing project status report, timely delivery, meeting service level agreement.
• Interacting with clients, demonstrate an active interest in identifying further opportunities, adding value through the delivery of services.
• Designed the data flow to extract the Data from logistic and finance data sources and Flat file data sources.
• Created DSOs, Info cube and Multi providers in BI as a part of implementation activities.
• Developed Bex Queries to meet the requirements.
• Handled system copy issues from production to quality.
• Improved the process chains designs to reduce the data load errors.
• Solved many Data Mismatch tickets by doing Back fills.
• Handling tickets of different priorities and resolving them as per the SLA
• Involved in monitoring the daily/weekly and monthly process chains and Monitored Data Loads

Sr. Test Associate - Tata Consultancy Services Ltd

(2008-02 - 2010-06)

Client: Johnson & Johnson

• Validate data accuracy during extraction, transformation, and loading across PSA, DSO, and InfoCube layers.
• Perform source-to-target reconciliation using record counts and key figure totals to ensure data integrity.
• Test BEx Queries to verify filters, variables, and complex calculations.
• Confirm that incremental delta loads correctly capture new or changed records following initial full loads.
• Log and track data discrepancies and technical bugs using management tools like Jira, ADO, or SAP ALM.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by setting up test data and clarifying technical logic for business users.
• Conduct regression testing after system transport or patches to maintain the stability of existing data models.
• Verify that analysis authorizations properly restrict data visibility according to defined user security roles.

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) - All India management Association (AIMA)