Abhishek Halder

Address: 44, Building 9, Issa Al Qatami Street, Block 10, 22078 Salmiya, Kuwait
Contact: +965-6-6765260
Email: abhhalder@gmail.com
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Date of Birth: 6 October 1985

Profile:

 4 years and 7 months of diversified IT industry experience in ERP as an SAP Techno-

Functional consultant including full cycle end-to-end implementation projects and support
practice engagements across industry verticals as Media & Entertainment, Energy & Utilities
and Construction/Contracting/Engineering.
 Extensive experience with analysis, design, development, customizations and implementation
of different software applications in SAP.
 Hands-on experience in completing 2 end-to-end implementation engagements.
 Proficient in analyzing and translating business requirements to technical requirements and
architecture.
 Working techno-functional knowledge in SAP modules FI-CO, MM, SD, AA, PS, FI-TV and
HR-TRM.
 Hands-on configuration knowledge in FI, CO, MM and SD modules.
 Key insights into Project Management Methods/Processes for SAP Design-and-Build projects.
 Considerable experience in achieving high standards of Delivery Excellence and audit
readiness for project. Spearheaded CMMi audit readiness for one project.
 Experience in coordinating and leading teams towards Delivery Excellence. Handled multiple
roles – Application Consultant, Project Quality Lead, Data Migration Lead.
 Good communication skills, interpersonal skills, self-motivated, quick learner, team player.
 Experience in provide consulting services and managing the project delivery within schedule.

Skill Set:

 ERP: SAP 6 ECC

 Development Tools: ALV, LSMW, Module Pool Programs, Smart Forms, ADOBE Forms,
SAPscripts, BAdi, BAPI, BDC, RFC, Customer Exits, Open Text VIM, EP, DMEE, IDoc
 Functional Modules: Finance, Controlling, Sales & Distribution, Materials Management,
Vendor Invoice Management, HR Travel Management, Asset Accounting, Plant Maintenance
 Languages: ABAP/4
 O/S: Windows NT/2000 Server
 Processes: Metrics, Defect prevention models, CAR Toolkit, Software Configuration
Management and Quantitative Project Management
 Process Tools: Rational Portfolio Manager (RPM), Solution Delivery Management System
(SDMS), HP Quality Center and SAP Solution Manager (SOLMAN)

Education:

 Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering - 2007, Jalpaiguri Govt. Engineering College, West

Bengal University of Technology (WBUT), Kolkata, India with DGPA of 8.14.
 Higher Secondary (10+2) – 2003 , Little Flower Junior College, Uppal, Hyderabad with
aggregate of 92.7%.
Professional Experience:

Company name: KCPC - The Kuwait Company for Process Plant Construction and Contracting
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Duration: 24 November 2010 – Present
Designation: SAP Consultant

Engagement: KCPC
Duration: November 2010 till date
Environment: SAP ECC 6

Description:
Established in 1979, The Kuwait Company for Process Plant Construction and Contracting k.s.c.
(KCPC) has since grown into a leading construction company in Kuwait. Our success has enabled us to
expand our operations into the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar and Lebanon.

With an extensive experience, advanced technical resources and a reputation for quality, our
competitive products and services are unrivalled in the market. We deliver top quality projects in time,
within budget and to client satisfaction.

Responsibilities:
 Resolution of day to day SAP support request originating from business.
 Develop ABAP reports for management reporting purposes.
 Resolve issues in ABAP and configuration in FI, CO, MM, SD and PS modules.
 Advise improvements and effective usage of SAP ERP functions.
 Identifying new and improved business process and solution to simplify and gain maximum
benefits to the organization; where possible design and implement the new solution or
process improvement.
 Employ additional customizations and enhancements to implement new functionalities and
for new roll-out implementations.
 Arrange training sessions for end users and train them on business functionalities and
operation transactions in SAP.

Functional area activities:

 Support configuration of new company codes for subsidiaries of KCPC, namely Red Mango
Kuwait W.L.L., Necon FZCO (Dubai), New Era Controls W.L.L (Qatar) and Necon Controls
Gen. Trad. And Cont. W.L.L. (Kuwait).
 Setup of enterprise/organization structure in SAP for new roll-outs in SD, FI and MM
modules.
 Support configuration of basic functions and master data in SD, FI, MM and CO modules.
 Support configuration of pricing conditions in SD and MM modules.
 Configure sales and billing cycles in SD, including billing plans (milestone + periodic) and
integration with FI and PS modules. Set up shipping points for outbound deliveries.
 Set up purchasing and inventory management cycles in MM module.
 Configure output determination and develop print forms in SD and MM modules.
 Configuration and employ business functions in FI as dunning, check letter printing, FSV.
 Number range maintenance across modules.
 Functional testing for configuration tasks and unit testing of ABAP objects. Integration
testing for relevant objects.
Technical area activities:
 Developed ALV list and grid reports in multiple modules for various reporting purposes,
internal and external.
 Created forms using SAPscript/Smartforms in FI, SD, MM and HR modules.
 Execute data migration activities for new rollout implementations using LSMW.
 Implemented BAdi’s and customer exits and FI and SD module for specific customer
required validation messages.
 Implemented FI validation rules.

Company name: IBM India Pvt. Ltd.

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Duration: 22 June 2007 – 02 September 2010
Designation: Application Consultant – SAP.NW.ABAP

Project 1:

Client: Veolia Environnement, Paris, France

Project: Veolia RICEF Development
Duration: May 08 till date
Role(s): Application Consultant, Project Quality Lead, Data Migration Lead
Environment: SAP ECC 6
Team Size: 10-15

Project Description:
Veolia Environnement is the world leader in environmental services. In order to support the demands of
the global markets, Veolia plans to build a robust SAP based ERP solution that is effective, efficient,
and nimble. The first step of this objective is transition from Veolia Legacy system to SAP based ERP
and then subsequent roll-outs across its various divisions.

Responsibilities:
As an Application Consultant and Quality Lead responsible for analysis, design, development, testing
and implementation of customized ERP solutions as well as ensuring delivery excellence to our
customer Veolia Environnement.

 Deliver new and complex high quality solutions to client in response to varying business
requirements
 Responsible for managing scope, planning, tracking, change control, aspects of the
developments throughout their SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) and strictly
adhering to committed delivery timelines.
 Translate customer requirements into formal requirements and design documents,
establish specific solutions, and leading the efforts including programming and testing that
culminate in client acceptance of the results.
 Responsible for effective communication with the customer.
 Utilize in-depth knowledge of functional and Technical experience in SAP business
modules and other leading-edge products and technology in conjunction with industry and
business skills to deliver solutions to customer.
 Lead the development of data migration requirements and handling of conversion
developments.
 Establish Quality Procedure for the team and continuously monitor and audit to ensure
team meets quality goals.
 Manage KPI’s (Key Process Indicators) and ensure audit readiness for the project during
PHR (Project Health Review) and PMR (Project Management Review).
 Lead and train the team into various deliverable management tools as SAP Solution
Manager and SDMS (Solution Delivery Management System).
 Monitor deliverable metrics for the project and take prompt action in case of liabilities.
  Handle project risks and issues using RPM to ensure good project health.
 Coordinate team building activities to ensure good and healthy morale in team.

Achievements in the project:

 Ensured process adherence and guidance to bring COQ (Cost of Quality) from 12% in Jan
09 to 6% in Jun 09 and Effort Variance from 25% in Oct 08 to 0.2% in Mar 09.
 Specialized in data migration tools like LSMW and BDC as well as tools within SAP
Enhancement Framework.
 Lead the team in data migration requirements using LSMW
 First hand experience in designing ADOBE Forms.
 Gained key concepts on interfaces between SAP ECC and SAP Enterprise Portal as well
as SAP ECC and Open Text Vendor Invoice Management.

Technical Areas covered in project:

 Data Migrations/Conversions
 LSMW (IDoc, Batch Input and Direct Input import techniques)
 BDC
 BAPI postings
 Custom Program (Including wrapper program requirements for data validations)

Following are the data migrations Abhishek has handled and having insights on:
 Customer Master Conversion (LSMW – IDoc & Batch Input)
 Vendor Master Conversion (LSMW – Idoc, Batch Input & Direct Input)
 G/L account conversion (LSMW - IDoc)
 Profit Center Conversion (LSMW - IDoc)
 Cost Center Conversion (LSMW - IDoc)
 G/L account Balance Conversion (LSMW – Direct Input)
 G/L open items conversion (LSMW – Direct Input)
 Stock Conversion (LSMW – BAPI)
 Pricing Conversion (BAPI)
 Actual/Plan Assessment Cycle Conversion (BDC)
 Upload of CO groups (BAPI)

 Enhancements (SAP Enhancement Framework)

 BAdi
 Enhancement Implementations
 Enhancement Points
 User Exits
 Function Modules
Following are the areas wherein Abhishek has handled enhancements or modifications:
 Asset Accounting
 Loans & Contracts
 Travel Management Trip Expenses (ECC & EP)
 Vendor Master Screen Enhancements
 Vendor Master Data Change Confirmation
 DP Invoice processing in VIM and VIM workflow
 Validation checks in trip cost allocation and cost center master/profit
center master/cost element master
 Purchase Order and Service Sheet cost assignment control

 Reports
 Custom reports in Purchasing, FI-CO and SD modules
 Wrapper programs for data validations in case of data migration
 ALV report output
Following are the areas wherein Abhishek has handled reports:
 Vendor change confirmation
 Vendor Master Upload wrapper program
  Reporting of Purchase Orders data
 Custom programs involved in Data Migrations
 Vendor Master extract
 Reporting of invoiced transactions
 Reporting of Sales Orders (Customization of VA05 transaction)

 Interfaces
 ECC to proxy data handling/sending for SAP XI interfaces
 ECC to EP and ECC to VIM (Open Text Vendor Invoice Management) data
handling and validation
 Bank File Uploads (BNKA Update)
 DMEE Tree (Payment File Transfers)

Following are the areas wherein Abhishek has handled reports:

 Purchase order data transfer between ECC and third party systems
 Cost allocation data transfer and validation between back-end ECC and
front-end portal user interface
 Back-end data validations in ECC from user interface screens in VIM
 Reporting of Invoiced transactions to third party system

 Forms
 ADOBE Forms
Following are the areas wherein Abhishek has handled ADOBE forms:
 Transfer Orders
 Dunning Letters
 Trip Expense Forms
 SmartForms
Following are the areas wherein Abhishek has handled SmartForms:
 SD Customer Invoice
 FI Customer Invoice
 SAPScript
Following are the areas wherein Abhishek has handled SAPscripts:
 SD Customer Invoice
 Remittance Advice and Cheque Letters

Project 2:

Client: Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment (BVHE), Walt Disney, USA
Project: BVHE Disney
Duration: Aug 07 to Mar 08
Role(s): Application Consultant
Environment: SAP ECC 6
Team Size: 30 – 45

Project Description:
To design and build a scalable front-of-house SAP-based ERP system which would serve as a global
operating template for BVWHE, the worldwide marketing arm for Walt Disney multimedia products,
including front-of-house OTC, PTM, PTP and FI-CO business functions.

Responsibilities:
As an Application Consultant responsible for analysis, design, development, testing and implementation
of customized ERP solutions as well as ensuring on-time delivery to our customer BVHE, Walt Disney.

 Deliver new and complex high quality solutions to client in response to varying business
requirements
 Responsible for managing scope, planning, tracking, change control, aspects of the developments
throughout their SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) and strictly adhering to committed
delivery timelines.
 Translate customer requirements into formal requirements and design documents, establish
specific solutions, and leading the efforts including programming and testing that culminate in client
acceptance of the results.
 Responsible for effective communication with the customer.
 Utilize in-depth knowledge of functional and Technical experience in SAP business modules and
other leading-edge products and technology in conjunction with industry and business skills to
deliver solutions to customer.

Achievements in the project:

 First hand experience in designing SAPscripts and data migrations using BAPI.
 Received customer appreciation for delivery excellence in the form of Bravo! Award.

Technical Areas covered:

The various areas/components on SAP ABAP on which Abhishek has worked covers:
 Data Migrations/Conversions
 BAPI postings
 Custom Program (Including wrapper program requirements for data validations)
Following are the data migrations Abhishek has handled and having insights on:
 Pricing Conversion

 Enhancements (SAP Enhancement Framework)

 BAdi
 Enhancement Points
 User Exits
Following are the areas wherein Abhishek has handled enhancements or modifications:
 Additional entries in accounting document at Goods Receipt, Goods
Issue at MIRO and MIGO transactions

 Forms
 SAPScript
Following are the areas wherein Abhishek has handled SAPscripts:
 Customer Open Items Invoice

Training:

 SAP ABAP Fast track program at IBM India.

 SAP ABAP Advance Topics at IBM India.
 SAP XI Fast track Program at IBM India
 SAP XI Advanced Fast track Program at IBM India
 SAP ABAP HR at IBM India
 SAP Web Dynpro at IBM India
 Team Leader Program at IBM India
 How to deploy RPM in your project at IBM India
 Software Configuration Management at IBM India
 Defect Prevention & CAR Toolkit at IBM India
 Metrics Primer at IBM India
 Delivery Excellence@IBM at IBM India
  Quantitative Project Management at IBM India
 SAP Solution Manager – Overview
 SAP Solution Manager Implementation - Business Blueprint
 SAP Solution Manager Implementation – Realization
 SAP Financial – Overview
 SAP Sales & Distribution – Overview
 SAP Material Management – Overview
 HP Quality Center

Achievements/Extra Curricular Activities/Other Information:

 Excellent communication skills with fluency in English (US) and English (UK) and acclimatized
to different accents very well.

 Attended in-house trainings on:

1. Communicative English
2. Communicating Effectively in a Global Environment
3. Decision Making
4. Presentation Skills
5. E-mail, Meeting and Conferencing Skills

 Proactive outlook towards work culture and efficiently managed ergonomically.

 Excellent decision making capability during engagement with client.

 Attended special workshop on Team Leader Training as a part of the LEAD@IBM initiative.

 Good team player and motivated to take on new challenges.

 Promoted in IBM through the organizational hierarchy in the space of 2 years.

 Received customer appreciation through Bravo! Award in BVHE Disney project.

 Performance rating of 1 in first year with IBM followed by 2+.

 Core member of the On Demand Community Pune Chapter under the CSR Wing of IBM
India supporting different NGO’s working towards empowerment of education among
underprivileged children.

Personal Details:

 Sex : Male
 Nationality : Indian
 Languages Known : English, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati
 Interests : Football, Lawn Tennis, Travelling, Biking, Capital Markets, Photography, Reading.