Prakash Anakapalli

SAP ABAP Consultant with 5+ years of experience in SAP ABAP in ECC and SAP S/4HANA, specializing in ABAP Development, SAP HANA, OData Services, CDS Views, Performance Optimization, and Custom Code Remediation. Complemented by 2 years of experience as an F5 Administrator in application delivery, load balancing, and infrastructure support. Handled SPAU and SPDD adjustments during upgrade activities.

Created OData services and provided data for Fiori applications. Having experience in RICEF objects – Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, and Forms. Strong working knowledge on Data Dictionary (Tables, Structures, Domains, Views, Lock Objects).

Expertise in custom report development including Classical, Interactive, and ALV Reports. Experienced in Module Pool Programming for building custom dialog-based applications and good understanding of Dialog Programming and screen flow logic. Proficient in designing and developing SmartForms and AdobeForms.

Skilled in implementing SAP Enhancements such as BADIs, Customer Exits, User Exits, Includes, and Append Structures, Implicit & Explicit Enhancements. Familiar with Object-Oriented ABAP (OOABAP) and ABAP 7.4+ new syntaxes. Proficient in debugging and performance optimization using tools like SE30, ST05, and ST12, SAT.

SAP ABAP Consultant at Infosys Limited (2024-09 – Present)

Project 3: Client: Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz) and Daimler Truck. Project Type: SAP ECC to SAP S/4Hana Migration. Duration: Sep 2024 to Present. Team Size: 07.

• Participated in SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA migration by performing custom code analysis, remediation, and optimization to ensure compatibility with the SAP S/4HANA simplified data model.
• Performed code remediation using ATC and Code Inspector to ensure HANA readiness and optimize performance.
• Optimized ABAP applications by reviewing SQL statements, implementing performance tuning techniques, utilizing advanced Open SQL features, and developing CDS Views to improve application performance.
• Developed and enhanced OData services for SAP Fiori applications in MM and SD modules, enabling retrieval and exposure of material, customer, and sales order data through custom entity sets and business logic implementation.
• Developed and enhanced ABAP objects including Reports, Interfaces, Enhancements, and Adobe Forms based on business requirements.
• Enhanced existing Adobe Forms using SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe (SFP) and Adobe LiveCycle Designer to support business process improvements.
• Collaborated with functional consultants and business users to analyze requirements, implement fixes and enhancements, conduct unit testing, and support deployments across Development, QA, UAT, and Production environments.
• Managed transport requests and coordinated deployments across Development, Quality, UAT, and Production environments following SAP change management processes.
• Worked closely with cross-functional teams during migration activities to validate business-critical objects, perform data reconciliation, and ensure successful transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA with minimal business disruption.
• Assisted in go-live and providing production support and issue resolution.
• Prepared technical documentation, code review documents, and transport management across Development, Quality, and Production systems.

SAP ABAP Consultant at Infosys Limited (2021-05 – 2024-07)

Project 2: Client: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). Project Type: End-to-End Implementation & Support. Duration: May 2021 to July 2024. Team Size: 8.

• Participated in the end-to-end SAP implementation lifecycle, including requirement gathering, technical design, development, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Analyzed Functional Design documents and developed solutions with supporting artifacts like FD updates, and Technical Specification Documents.
• Developed and enhanced ABAP objects including Reports, ALV Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Smart Forms, and Adobe Forms based on business requirements.
• Designed and developed Interfaces using BAPIs, RFCs, IDocs to enable seamless data exchange with external systems.
• Implemented User Exits, Customer Exits, BADIs, and Enhancement Framework techniques to extend standard SAP functionality.
• Created Data Dictionary objects such as Tables, Structures, Views, Search Helps, and Lock Objects to support custom application development.
• Performed unit testing, supported System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), resolved defects, and ensured successful deployment of developments.
• Managed incidents, service requests, and change requests by analyzing root causes, implementing bug fixes, and delivering enhancements within defined SLAs.
• Coordinated transport management and deployments across Development, Quality, UAT, and Production environments while following SAP change management processes.
• Provided post-go-live production support by monitoring system performance, resolving critical issues, optimizing ABAP programs, preparing technical documentation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure business continuity.

F5 Administrator at Infosys Limited (2019-03 – 2021-04)

Project 1: Client: The Hershey's Company - Germany. Project Type: Support project. Duration: Mar 2019 to Apr 2021. Team Size: 8.

• Resolved 95% of F5 BIG-IP LTM incidents within SLA timelines, delivering 24/7 operational support and improving customer satisfaction through timely issue resolution and collaboration with SME teams.
• Administered and troubleshot F5 BIG-IP LTM environments, resolving load balancing, application delivery, SSL, and performance issues while ensuring high availability and minimal service disruption.
• Designed and configured Layer 4 (L4) and Layer 7 (L7) Virtual Servers (VIPs) for HTTP/HTTPS applications, implementing advanced traffic management, content switching, persistence, and optimized load balancing.
• Developed and deployed custom F5 iRules to automate traffic management and maintenance page redirection, enhancing application availability during planned maintenance windows.
• Executed end-to-end F5 BIG-IP upgrades, including pre-upgrade validation, configuration backups, SSL certificate verification, HA failover testing, performance benchmarking, and post-upgrade health checks with zero critical downtime.
• Strengthened application security by optimizing F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF) policies, applying security patches, remediating vulnerabilities, and integrating Active Directory authentication for centralized access management.
• Performed advanced network troubleshooting using TCPDump and Wireshark to analyze packet flows, diagnose connectivity issues, verify VIP synchronization, and resolve application communication problems.
• Managed DNS and IP address configurations using Infoblox, including IP reservations, CNAME creation, DNS updates, and integration with F5 BIG-IP virtual servers for seamless application routing.
• Coordinated ITIL-based incident, change, and problem management through ServiceNow by creating change requests, conducting impact assessments, documenting implementations, and collaborating with network, security, and application teams.
• Improved monitoring and operational reliability by collaborating with SolarWinds teams to configure monitoring, alerts, and secure SNMP integrations, reducing response time by 40% and enhancing overall infrastructure stability.

Bachelor of Computer Science in Computer Science – Dr. Himasekhar Degree College, Anakapalli (2016 – 2019)