Senior Manager – SAP Solution Architect

Background

SAP Solution Architect and Delivery Leader with hands-on foundation in ABAP and technical architecture, evolving into senior roles managing end-to-end SAP programs, global templates and multi-vendor delivery models. Experienced across the full lifecycle: requirements, solution design, build, testing, cutover and hypercare.

Comfortable engaging CXO stakeholders, translating business goals into SAP roadmaps, and leading distributed teams in India, US and EMEA.

Leadership & Delivery

• Solution Architect & Technical Design Authority
• Program / Project Manager for S/4HANA & ECC
• Delivery Manager for global templates & rollouts
• Offshore Delivery Lead & People Manager
• ABAP Lead, Technical Architect, Fiori/UI5 Developer

What I Deliver

• S/4HANA greenfield implementations & global rollouts
• M&A carve-outs, system cloning and logical separation
• RAP-based developments on SAP BTP and Fiori/UI5 apps
• RICEFW factory setup and quality governance
• Integration with Coupa, OFA and third-party systems
• Workflow automation, IDoc frameworks and AIF

Selected Achievements

• Led multi-year S/4HANA programs with 60–100+ member distributed teams.
• Architected and delivered complete RICEFW scope for multiple greenfield implementations.
• Drove complex rollouts across US, EMEA and APAC for Insulet and other global clients.
• Owned delivery governance, budgets, risk and quality for deals up to multi-million USD revenue.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC US)

Senior Manager – SAP May 2022 – Present

• Solution Architect and Project Manager for multiple SAP S/4HANA implementations and rollouts (Insulet EMEA, NA & Malaysia; Amazon Kuiper).
• Delivery Manager for global templates covering STP, PTP, OTC, ITD and RTR processes.
• Architected end-to-end IDocs, custom Adobe forms, flexible workflows and EWM RF developments.
• Implemented AIF and RAP-based interfaces on SAP BTP; integrated with Coupa and OFA.
• Led M&A projects involving ECC system cloning, carve-outs and logical separation strategies.

Accenture

Solution Architect / Project Manager Apr 2011 – Aug 2020

• Led S/4HANA implementations for Corning, Dolby and Infinera, covering PTP, OTC and Finance.
• Designed and delivered IDocs, workflows, OData services, CDS views and Adobe forms.
• Managed 40–60 member cross-functional teams and coordinated with client leadership.
• Delivered Ariba CI9 integration and SAP IBP Fiori UI components at SAP Labs.
• Ran SAP AFS support and internal product development (time booking, WebRTC conferencing).

Wipro & IBM

Solution Architect / SAP Technical Lead Jul 2005 – Apr 2011

• For Wipro, led SAP upgrade at NIKE worldwide, managing a large offshore ABAP team.
• At IBM, served as ABAP Lead and Team Leader for Hitachi Metals, Welch Allyn and Shell rollouts.
• Owned technical specs, code reviews, defect prevention and mentoring of junior developers.

TVS Motor Company

Senior Systems Analyst Nov 2000 – Jun 2005

• ABAP development across PP, HR, Payroll, MM, QM, PM and SD modules.
• Designed online production accounting, B2B portals and time & attendance integration with SAP.
• Implemented HR & Payroll solutions, ESS and automated PDF payslips.

Platforms & Applications

• SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, SAP TM, SAP EWM, SAP AFS
• SAP BTP, RAP, NetWeaver Gateway, SAP CRM
• SAP Ariba, SAP IBP, SAP Fiori / SAPUI5
• Workflow, BPM, WebDynpro (FPM), SAP Scripts

Languages & Integration

• ABAP RICEFW, CDS Views, BAPIs, BADI, User Exits
• IDocs, RFC, BDC, LSMW, AIF, Proxy/PI interfaces
• JavaScript, HTML5, XML, .NET, C#, PHP
• Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, VoltDB

Program & Project Management

• Global template design and rollouts
• Multi-vendor delivery and offshore team setup
• Budgeting, financial management and contract governance
• Risk, quality, stakeholder and escalation management
• Presales support, proposals and oral presentations

Strengths

• Hands-on technical depth with senior stakeholder presence
• Ability to simplify complex SAP landscapes for business leaders
• Strong mentoring and team-building track record
• Focus on sustainable, supportable solutions and documentation

Master of Computer Applications (MCA)

SRM Engineering College, University of Madras

Year of completion: 2000 | Percentage: 80%

BSc – Mathematics

Govt. Arts College, University of Madras

Year of completion: 1997 | Percentage: 78%