Praveen Ch

Over 8+ years of experience in implementing, configuring, integrating, testing, customizing, and providing user training and support in SAP S/4 Hana Vendor invoice Management (VIM), Business Capture Center (BCC), Intelligent Capture for Sap Solution (IC4S), Core Capture and Core Archive. Implemented 3 Full Life Cycles using ASAP methodology, from understanding "AS-IS" business processes, blueprint to realization, configuration, customization, Data migration, final preparation, testing, authorization designing for roles with security team & developing BPP's, end user training, pre & post go-live support. Good industrial experience and strong domain knowledge in Pharmaceuticals, Automotive, Public Sector, oil & gas and Manufacturing industries.

Experience as SAP VIM Functional Consultant to design and configure an end-to-end SAP Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) by Open Text solution based on SAP best practices.

Experience in working on all SAP Open Text areas like vendor invoice management VIM, BCC/OCR, Archive link configuration and ES. Proficient in various aspects of Open Text Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) and Invoice Capture Center (BCC/OCR).

Experience working on PO Invoice Processing, Non-PO Invoice processing, and Down payments.

Experience working on COUPA/Mule Soft integration to VIM.

Experience working on ARIBA/CIG integration to VIM.

Experience working on E- Invoicing for LATAM countries and European countries.

Experience working on VIM integration with various tax engines like Vertex and OneSource.

Experience working on Non PO invoice Approval workflows. Worked on business process procedures from procurement of material to payment of vendors – MIGO, MIRO and Logistic Invoice Verification (LIV). Experienced in testing scenarios such as Integration, Functional, Regression, User Acceptance Testing, Performance and End-To-End Testing.

Ability to work independently as well as in team-oriented environments with good organizational skills, excellent communications skills and inter personal skills with problem solving aptitude. Effective co-ordination with team members and client for giving acceptable solutions to problems, queries raised by client within predefined stringent time limit.

Sr. SAP OpenText Consultant at Delphi Automotive (2023-01 – Present)

Production Support and Upgrade. Environment: SAP S/4 Hana 1909, VIM 20.4, IC4S 20.4, MM Modules, xECM., Validation client, Enterprise scan, OTAS

• Worked on resolving the tickets within the SLA based on its priority. Also identifying the root cause for the issue and necessary steps were taken care to ensure the issue was permanently resolved.
• Worked on document type configuration, process type Configuration, process option configuration, IC4S Setup, Archive link configuration.
• Worked on creating the new Archive document types and mapping them to content repositories. Also worked on SAP Archive link configuration and connection from IC4S to ECC.
• Worked on different PO & Non-PO invoice processing like, VIM admin utilities and VIM reporting.
• Configured new process types based on the custom exceptions and their role determination in Vendor invoice Management (VIM).
• Worked on ECM workflows designs, event scripting, development, forms, workflow extension like GCI power tools.
• Worked on Document pipeline installation and Administration activities.
• Worked on ECM live reports, web reports design and development.
• Worked on CIS modeling.
• Extensive Worked on in OpenText Directory Services installation, Configuration and REST services development for bulk user upload.
• Worked on installation, configuration and troubleshooting on IIS and tomcat web server.
• Worked on OpenText system administration and troubleshooting.
• Extensive Worked on in OpenText content server search and Indexing set up/scaling/troubleshooting.
• Extensive experience in Data Migration OpenText Content Server/Archive Server.
• Extensive experience in Content Server schema, live report.
• Extensive Experienced in content server simple and complex workflows design and development leveraging various modules.
• Worked on configuring xECM for SAP solution. (ECM Link, Archive Link, Docu link, Enterprise library services, RCS).
• Proposed a solution to Business so as to improve the Auto- post rate of the vendor invoices in VIM.
• Supported the design and implementation of activities for AP business function or functional area including analyzing and designing/re-designing AP invoice intake business processes.
• Helped with Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) Enhancements & provided support for current Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) implementation to streamline processes.
• Extensively worked on SAP Workflow & with IC4S server and related scanning technology.
• Written functional Specs for RICEF objects (Reports, Interface, Conversion, Enhancement and Forms) as per the Business Requirements.
• Worked closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into functional specifications for SAP S/4HANA system configuration.
• Conducted system configuration, testing, and data migration activities, ensuring all processes were compliant with regulatory standards and company policies.
• Collaborated with technical teams to ensure smooth integration of SAP S/4HANA with other enterprise systems and applications.
• Expertise in Master Data Governance (MDG) enhancing validations and derivations BAdIs, BRFPlus. Designed and developed rule-based workflow for Material, BP and custom data models.
• Rule based workflow BRF+ rules in MDG for Parallel and Dynamic approvers.
• Developed and executed testing strategies, including unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing, to ensure the successful adoption of the new system.
• Worked on functional Specs for RICE objects (Reports, Interface, Conversion, Enhancement and Forms) and supported the ABAP development.
• Lead workshops and training sessions for end-users to facilitate their adoption of the new system.
• Managed change requests and provided continuous support to the business after go-live to ensure successful adoption of the new system.
• Leveraged best practices and industry standards to design and configure SAP S/4HANA system processes, resulting in improved business outcomes.
• Achieved project milestones within the allocated budget and schedule, resulting in a high level of client satisfaction.

SAP VIM (Open Text) Consultant at Perrigo Pharmaceuticals (2022-01 – 2022-12)

Implementation project. Industry: Pharmaceuticals. Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, MM, xECM., Open Text VIM 7.0, ICC/ OCR

• Implemented End- End Open Text VIM which includes suggesting the components to the client, ICC/OCR setup, Archive link configuration, document type configuration, process type configuration, Process option configuration and provided guidance in the planning and design.
• Worked on document type configuration, process type Configuration, process option configuration, ICC/OCR Setup, Archive link configuration.
• Worked on ECM workflows designs, event scripting, HTML forms.
• Worked on workflow extension tool like GCI power tools, Adlib and Sign.
• Worked on ECM live reports, webreports design and development.
• Worked on creating the new Archive document types and mapping them to content repositories. Also worked on SAP Archive link configuration and connection from ICC/OCR to ECC.
• Worked on different PO & Non-PO invoice processing like, VIM admin utilities and VIM reporting.
• Configured new process types based on the custom exceptions and their role determination in Vendor invoice Management (VIM).
• Modified BRF+ rules for collection strategy for dunning. Modified FICA workflows including FICA document approval, dunning and Write-off.
• Proposed a solution to Business so as to improve the Auto- post rate of the vendor invoices in VIM.
• Supported the design and implementation of activities for AP business function or functional area including analyzing and designing/re-designing AP invoice intake business processes.
• Helped with Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) Enhancements & provided support for current Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) implementation to streamline processes.
• Helped in developing and designing Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) reports.
• Worked on ICC/OCR setup includes application creation per Archive document type and hotspot setup, batch jobs for ICC dispatcher.
• Analyze issues raised in MM procurement area and provide solution related to objects like PR, PO, GR, IR, contracts, and master data.
• Defining message output types for purchasing documents, testing print layout and setting up e-mail and fax communication mediums.
• Technical analysis for the GDPR requirements.
• ABAP Development of extensions for ILM objects for data destruction.
• Creating functional specs for custom modifications and working with ABAP resource for user exits.
• Testing teh integration and compliance between MM and FI modules during customization.
• Processing Stock Transfers between Storage Locations and Plants using suitable procedure and movement type.
• Working on automating teh purchase ordering process to covert teh Requisitions into Purchase Orders with reference from Contracts.
• Worked closely with technical team in completing and testing, development activities.