Minenhle Hlela

Results-driven Junior SAP ABAP Developer and Business Analyst with experience in SAP ABAP back-end development, business analysis, project governance, reporting, and digital transformation initiatives. Skilled at translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions within SAP environments. Completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PDBA) through the Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, with focus areas including Business Analytics, Strategy, Finance, Operations Management, Marketing, Economics, Corporate Finance Techniques, HR, and Organisational Behaviour.

Combines technical development capability with business strategy knowledge to support solutions that are operationally efficient, financially informed, and aligned with organisational objectives. An information Science background adds strengths in information management, data management, information governance, knowledge organisation, records control, digital communication, and user-centred information services.

Junior SAP ABAP Developer at AdvisoryIT (2025-09 – Present)

Develop SAP ABAP back-end solutions within enterprise SAP environments, supporting business process optimisation, system enhancements, reporting accuracy, and digital transformation. Work with functional consultants, business stakeholders, and technical teams to convert business requirements into stable, scalable, and value-aligned SAP solutions.

• Develop and maintain SAP ABAP back-end programs, ALV reports, custom Z-programs, enhancements, and interfaces across SAP modules.
• Translate functional specifications and business requirements into technical designs, development tasks, test scenarios, and documented outputs.
• Analyse SAP tables and transactional data to validate report outputs, investigate data discrepancies, and support business decision-making.
• Debug and resolve defects in DEV and QA environments, performing root-cause analysis to improve reliability and user experience.
• Support transport management, change control, and deployment readiness across DEV, QA, and PROD landscapes.
• Conduct unit testing and support UAT by validating system behaviour against business requirements and expected outcomes.
• Collaborate with functional consultants and stakeholders to identify process gaps, reporting needs, control weaknesses, and automation opportunities.
• Assess the business impact of technical changes, including operational efficiency, governance compliance, reporting quality, and process performance.

Junior Business Analyst at AdvisoryIT (2025-01 – 2025-08)

Supported business analysis activities across digital and business-related projects, bridging stakeholder needs and technical delivery through structured analysis, documentation, testing, and communication.

• Assisted in gathering and documenting business requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, and structured discussions.
• Supported Business Requirement Documents, functional specifications, process notes, and project documentation.
• Mapped current-state and future-state processes to identify inefficiencies, risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Translated business needs into clear technical requirements for developers and system support teams.
• Supported UAT by preparing test cases, validating outputs, documenting results, and escalating defects.

Project Online Champion at AdvisoryIT (2024-02 – 2024-12)

Served as the internal subject matter support lead for Microsoft Project Online and Project Web App (PWA), ensuring accurate time capture, reporting compliance, user support, and system governance.

• Provided first-line support for PWA issues, including timesheets, task updates, navigation, access, and permission errors.
• Maintained weekly and monthly timesheet summaries to support management oversight, utilisation tracking, and reporting compliance.
• Maintained Power BI dashboards using Project Online data to track time-capture compliance, project utilisation, and data completeness.
• Supported new-user onboarding on PWA processes, best practices, data accuracy expectations, and governance requirements.

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PDBA) in Business Administration – Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria (2025-01 – 2025-10)

Bachelor of Information Science in Information Science – University of Pretoria (2021-03 – 2023-11)