SAICHARAN V +91 9885995413

SAP BW HANA, S4HANA, Tableau charan53.bi@gmail.com

Professional Summary:

 A competent professional with overall 11+ years of experience in which 10+ years in SAP–Business
Warehouse, HANA, Lumira and Tableau.
 Expertise in leading a team and in end to end understanding of business functions and data
warehouse implementations. Have also worked as Business analyst and currently concentrating on
HANA projects.
 Working with Accenture solutions since from Apr 2017, gained significant exposure in direct client
facing, technical trouble shooting, Client Management, Time management, People management and
Project management capabilities.
 Exposure on offshore and onsite engagements and part of requirement gathering, creation of
Functional and Technical specifications.
 Strong technical experience in Business Intelligence 7.0, Business warehouse 7.4, ECC 6.0, Tableau
analytical & HANA SP10 and with an End to End SAP life cycle experience using ASAP methodology.
 Understanding on S4HANA technical changes took at table level.
 Sound understanding of Business operations process flow by the exposure to the ERP and Non-SAP
systems as well.
 Proven skills in helping a team to identify, prioritize, and solve technical challenges.
 Highly motivated, goal oriented team player / leader with an excellent communication, customer
service, and problem-solving skills.
 Good at Project planning and effort estimation, People management and Time management.

Educational Qualification:

 Master of Computer Applications from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi.

 Master of Business Administration from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi.

SAP BW Expertise:

 Worked on creation of Technical Specifications, Report checklist, Release checklist Support

document, Presentations etc.
 Mapped or identified the predefined standard Data sources, Info sources, Info cubes from SAP
delivered Business Content to meet as per client requirements.
 Led the team of consultants to convert BW Extractors and DSO’s logic to HANA View for real time
reporting to help new businesses as part of native HANA.
 Created advanced DSO, Open ODS Views, Virtual Providers and Composite Provider.
 Extensively worked on activating the Standard Delivered Business Content objects like Info Objects,
Info Sources, Data Sources, Info Cube, ODS, DSO, etc.
 Worked on creation of Technical Specifications, coordinating with functional heads to fill the gap on
functional understanding to overcome technical design issues.
 BW Data Warehouse Workbench (DWWB) including development of BW Objects like Info cubes, info
objects, info sources, DSO objects, DTP, Transformations.
 Extraction & Customization of data for different Staging scenarios using OLTP mass run activities, LO
Cockpit, Generic Data Sources including Data Loading Methods such as Full loads, Init and Delta
loading.
  Investigate and prepare the Gap analysis with respect to user requirements to fulfill developments in
agreed time lines.
 Involved in Transportation of objects like: Info objects, ODS, Cubes, Multi providers and Queries into
BW production system after validation and testing the same in development & Quality system.
 Generated and maintained aggregates and rollup activities as part of the Info cube.
 Worked on Generic and LO extractors for SD, MM and FI/CO.
 Worked on developing reports using Restricted Key figures, Calculated Key figures, Filters, Free
Characteristics, Variables, Exceptions and Conditions
 Creation of Process Chains, Meta Chains and Remote chain for upload of Transaction Data
and Master Data.
 Worked in Process Chain part of monitoring activities related to data loads.
 Well versed with errors encountered during data loads both master data and transactional data.
 BEx Analyzer: Worked on customized queries.
 Well versed in handling complex projects respect to SAP and Non-SAP land scape and also End user
training.
 Maintaining Work History for all the tickets until they get closed down.

SAP HANA Experience:

 Leading the team of developers to convert BW Extractors and DSO’s logic to HANA View for real time
reporting to help new businesses.
 Design of complex Hana views (Attribute views, Analytical views, and Calculation views).
 To depict the SAP BW process by replicating the entire ECC tables into HANA through SLT and build
HANA views.
 Created advanced DSO, Open ODS Views, Virtual Providers and Composite Provider.
 Playing a role of HANA Solution Architect/Team Lead and managing large team of 10 developers.
 Involved in full life cycle implementation concept ideation, requirements gathering, data modeling,
mockups creation & development.
 Created HANA modeling scenarios – creation of schemas, tables – columns/row, loading data into
table, developed Attribute Views, Analytical Views and Calculation views for report requirements.
 Loading data into table definitions, suspending data loads, resuming data loads.
 Expert in HANA information views like Attribute Views, Analytical Views and Calculation views using
graphical model.
 Experience of Data Provisioning in HANA.
 Insight of overall HANA Architecture.

Tableau Experience:

 Good working experience with Tableau desktop

 Data visualization
 Parameters and filters
 Aggregation and disaggregation
 Data blending and Context filter
 Page shelf

Management Activities:

 Activity planning and sequencing as per the requirements

 Developing the schedules for the change request
 Time estimating for the change requests
 Documentation of project related artifacts
 Risk and issue analysis
 Managing Risk and Issues
  Monitoring, tracking and Reporting progress
 Defined and establishing project process, allocated team leads & members to the project.
 Root cause analysis, Customer satisfaction survey and internal audit for project compliance.
 Coordinated archival process and any reusability updates to Sr. Management.

Skill Set:

Technical

Operating Systems : Windows 2000/XP/07, UNIX

Databases : ORACLE 8.0, 10.0, HANA SP10
ERP systems : ECC 6.0, SAP BI 7.0, BW 7.4

Project Experiences:

Apr 2017 to Till Date

Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd.

Working as Team lead & solution architect as part of SAP HANA CoE. Actively involved in research and
developments for internal product innovation.
Coordinating with Functional SME’s for screening the gaps in current ERP business process and based on
this will be working for green field projects as a product development.

Project : In-process Analytical

Client : Accenture
Role : Team lead and Architect
Environment : HANA SP09
Duration : Apr 2017 to Till Date
Objective :
 Coordinating with core business heads and functional SME’s
provide awareness on available IT analytical systems.
 After positive response from respective business divisions gathering
their reporting needs and doing the gap analysis to share the
deliverable time lines.
 Conducting user training sessions on quarterly basis to overcome
report utilization issues.
 Gathering change requests on existing live reports and prioritizing
the developments based on the report feasibility.
 Doing system architect for ETL design to pull data from SAP and
Non-SAP systems.
 Coordinating with functional heads to overcome typical business
reporting requirements to fill the gap on functional understanding to
have better technical design.
 Handling entire HANA modeling analytical teams.
 As part of people management handling vendor technical teams and
make sure to deliver the projects for committed deadlines.
 Working with senior management for project billing (PBMS),
resource utilization and resource allocation.
 Adhere to given timelines as part of time management and following
up with technical teams to update the status to senior managements
on deliverable status.
Apr 2016 to March 2016
ABFRL.

Worked as Assistant manager and as a solution architect for SAP BW IT division in Aditya Birla Fashion and
Retail Limited (ABFRL).
Coordinating with business divisional heads and technical teams for live report issues. Involved in
requirement gathering for new developments for business specific analytical and operational reports.

Project : ABFRL SAP BW HANA – AMS and Omni Chanel Implementation

Client : Core Business itself is a client
Role : Assistant manager and Architect
Environment : SAP BW 7.4, HANA SP10
Duration : Apr 2016 to March 2016
Objective :
 Coordinating with core business heads and users to provide
awareness on available IT analytical systems.
 After positive response from respective business divisions gathering
their reporting needs and doing the gap analysis to share the
deliverable time lines.is to share the deliverable time lines.
 Conducting user training sessions on quarterly basis to overcome
report utilization issues.
 Gathering change requests on existing live reports and prioritizing
the developments based on the report feasibility.
 Doing system architect for ETL design to pull data from SAP and
Non SAP systems.
 Coordinating with functional heads to overcome typical business
reporting requirements to fill the gap on functional understanding to
have better technical design.
 Handling entire BW and analytical teams.
 As part of people management handling vendor technical teams and
make sure to deliver the projects for committed deadlines.
 Working with senior management for project billing (PBMS),
resource utilization and resource allocation.
 Adhere to given timelines as part of time management and following
up with technical teams to update the status to senior managements
on deliverable status.
 Attending project review meetings with directors to update status on
ongoing projects and pipeline projects for better resource utilization
and based on the project needs deploying resources from vendor to
speedup project deliverables.

Feb 2015 to March 2016

L&T Infotech Ltd.

Worked as a technical lead in Larsen & Toubro Infotech. Played an important role in requirements gathering
and involved in preparation of Technical design and filling the gap between business requirements and
availability of system.

A. Project #1 : Thales Avionic - Implementation

Client : Thales Avionic
Role : Team Lead
Environment : SAP BW 7.4, ECC 6.0, HANA SP8
Duration : MAY 2015 to March 2016.
Objective : Coordinating with onsite functional and offshore team members. Responsible
 for all the key milestones like requirement finalization, technical design and
architecting HANA views.
 Created HANA modeling scenarios – creation of schemas, tables –
columns/row, developed Attribute Views, Analytical Views and
Calculation views as Graphical.
 Involved in full life cycle implementation concept ideation,
requirements gathering, data modeling, mockups creation &
development.
 Played the role of HANA Solution Architect/Team Lead and
managing a team of 4 developers.
 Created advanced DSO, Open ODS Views, Virtual Providers and
Composite Provider.
 To depict the SAP BW process by replicating the entire ECC tables
into HANA through SLT and build HANA views.
 Leading the team of developers to convert BW Extractors and DSO’s
logic to HANA View for real time reporting to help new businesses.

B. Project #2 : P&G HANA

Client : Procter & Gamble
Role : Team Member
Environment : SAP HANA SP8, ECC 6.0 Ehp6
Duration : March 2015 to APR 2015.
Objective : Creation of Attribute, Analytic and Calculation views
Data load using SLT. System testing involves testing of all the
applications in production during and after migration.
Dual maintenance for required applications such that all the changes in
Current landscape during the migration get reflected in new landscape.
Technical activities which include pre-upgrade testing and House- keeping
Activities.
Monitoring upgrade and migration process with Basis team
Post upgrade activities which includes basic functionality testing like
Transaction codes, DTP execution, process chain execution and report
Testing
Conversion of all standard cube to HANA optimized
To resolve the defects faced during SIT and BAT of the project to enable
Smooth cut over followed by go live.
To support the upgraded system during hyper care.

Nov 2012 to Feb 2015

HCL Technologies Ltd.

Worked as Senior Consultant in HCL technologies Ltd. Key responsibility involves preparing technical design
and data modeling for rollout project.

A. Project #3 : Multi Chanel Reporting - Implementation

Client : Ann Taylor
Role : Team Member
Environment : SAP BW 7.4, ECC 6.0, HANA SP8.
Duration : Oct 2013 to Feb 2015
Objective : Designing standard and custom objects and Native HANA views.

B. Project #4 : Legal Tax and Regulations (LTRE) - Support

Client : Wolters Kluwer
Role : Team Lead
Environment : SAP BW 3.5, 7.0, ECC 6.0
 Duration : Nov 2012 to May 2013
Objective : Monitoring daily process chains and working on customer created tickets.

Nov 2011 to July 2012

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

Worked as I.T Analyst in TCS Ltd. Key responsibility involves preparing technical design and data modeling
for rollout project.

A. Project #5 : Nielsen SAP Rollout - Implementation

Client : Nielsen
Role : Team Member
Environment : SAP BW 7.0, ECC 6.0
Duration : Nov 2011 to July 2012
Objective : Coordinating with onsite lead for technical design of data flow and
generating reports as per requirements.

June 2006 to Nov 2011

Mahindra Satyam.

Worked as BI consultant in Satyam Computer Services Ltd. Key responsibility involves preparing
documentations, resolving issues pertaining to data loads and creating the objects like cubes, DSO’s, etc.

Significant Achievements:

 Trained in SAP - Business Intelligence 7.0 and Java- J2EE at Satyam.

 Was a part of the winning team being awarded by Nestle (Best Team for BI operations Team).
 Mahindra Satyam has given award for my successful completion of 5.5 years.
 Multiple appreciations from clients in HCL and L&T Infotech.
 Awarded with pat on the back by HCL.