MARK K. PATEL
Email: markkpatel@msn.com North Brookfield, MA 01535 Phone:
508 867 2007
PROFILE
As an experienced
systems analyst with over 27 years of data processing and 17 years
of SAP knowledge gained from a variety of industries; I have developed the
skills necessary to analyze problems, identify and implement effective
solutions and to provide training and support. With an intimate knowledge of ABAP
and SAP; I have developed strong technical skills and I am a team
player used to working to standards within set time scales.
I have excellent communication
skills and consistently exceed client expectations.
SUMMARY
SAP certified ABAP consultant
SAP certified HR consultant
SAP ECC 6.0, R/3 4.7, ABAP, HR, FI, PP, SD, MM, APO, XI, CM, SRM.
Workflow,
Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Extensions and Forms ( WRICEF, RICEFW )
ABAP,
ABAP Objects, Workflow, Web Dynpro, iViews, ADOBE Forms, SmartForms,
SapScripts, HR Forms, ALV, BAPI, BADI, IDOC, RFC, Exits, OSS, Dialog, LSMW,
Portal
HR
/ HCM: PA, PD, OM,
BN, PY, LSO and custom infotypes
CAREER HISTORY
Apr 2013 -
now SAP Technical Consultant
MassMutual Financial
Group, Springfield, MA
SAP
ECC 6.0
Development for the DSP SDP third party
distribution project (Life Insurance).
Software
Development Life Cycle (SDLC) using the waterfall model:
Architecture and Design:
Develop tech design documents, Attend roundtable review sessions, Update roundtable
review logs, Create unit test plans, Create unit test cases, Hold appropriate
tech design/unit test review meetings,
update tech design review logs, Update traceability matrix, Move documents to
project repository and get architect approval via workflow, Provide development
estimates to project manager.
Development:
Develop code, Code & unit test plan peer review signoffs, Update code
review logs, Execute and update unit test plans, Update traceability matrix
with code components, Send test plan results to PM and test manager, Migrate
code to QA/Preprod/Prod.
SDLC,
ABAP, Report/Interface programs, Dialog module screens, Function modules,
Classes, Workflow, ALV,
Tables, Search helps, Domains,
Elements.
Jul 2010 -
Jan 2013 SAP Developer
Boston University,
Boston, MA
SAP
ECC 6.0
Development of WRICEF objects for
Boston University on the BUworks project.
Lead Workflow developer.
Developed 5 custom workflows:
-
HR
workflow to control routing of 13 web dynpro forms, Vendor invoice blocking and
notification workflow, Journal entry approval workflow, Security role request
workflow, Customer workflow.
Development of SRM BRF workflow
objects.
Developed 15 Web Dynpro
forms:
-
Additional
payments, Distribution overview, Distribution display, Faculty contract update,
Position change, Position revision, Transfer, Recurring payments, Retirement,
Salary change, Salary distribution, Termination, Security role request,
Employee info bar, Form tracking bar.
Developed 6 Adobe forms:
-
FMLA
notice of eligibility, Weekly paper timesheets, Payroll journal, PPS purchase
order, Pay Slip for ESS, Pay Slip for payroll coordinators.
Developed 7 Interfaces:
-
ePayable
from BOA, PA merit increase, OM merit increase, ISSO to SAP (Visa/I-94 info),
Fiscal org. planning, DOR new hire reporting, Fix faculty contract data.
Developed 8 Reports:
-
Benefit
enrollment changes, PA actions, Security roles, Four AAP/EEO Reports, Faculty
contract end date.
Developed 1 LSMW Conversion:
-
Adjusted
service date update.
Developed multiple Enhancements
using BADI and SMOD.
Portal: Developed 7 iViews (transaction,
web dynpro & URL), modified portal Pages and Roles.
Attended XI/PI training.
Feb 2008 -
Jun 2008 SAP Technical Consultant
Polyone,
Avon Lake, OH
SAP
ECC 6.0
HR - ABAP development for the 4.6c
to ECC 6.0 unicode upgrade project. Analysis of ABAP objects to determine
deletion, archive or upgrade status. Upgrade and testing of ABAP objects. Helped
with mock and live upgrades. Postproduction support to ensure successful
upgrade.
Aug 2006 -
Feb 2008 SAP Technical Consultant
MassMutual Financial
Group, Springfield, MA
BW
7.0
SAP
ECC 6.0
BW - Development of start,
transformation, end, expert and DTP filter routines. Development of custom
programs for the LSP life information factory project. Using ABAP and
ABAP Objects.
HR - Development and maintenance of
HR programs (including learning solutions). Using ABAP and ABAP Objects.
Customization of infotypes.
Development and maintenance of code
for FI and DSP (Life insurance).
ABAP Web Dynpro training by SAP in
Chicago.
Apr 2006 -
Jul 2006 SAP Technical Consultant
Purdue University, West
Lafayette, IN
SAP
ECC 6.0
Development of RICE objects for the
implementation of SAP ECC 6.0 on the Purdue University OnePurdue project.
Campus
management / Enrollment and student affairs, HR, FI and SRM.
Reports, Interfaces, Conversions,
Exits, Forms, Function modules, BAPIs, BADIs, OSS, infotype enhancement and ABAP
proxy programs for interfaces to/from XI.
Jan 2006 -
Mar 2006 SAP Technical Consultant
Charmer Sunbelt Group,
Baltimore, MD
SAP
4.7
HR -
Developed the delta dental outbound interface program.
HR -
Modified several HR forms to change data on custom remuneration statements.
HR/FI
- Modified several sapscripts to change data on payroll & AP checks and
advice statements.
HR -
Developed a smartform to be used to record personnel data changes including
salary change data.
HR/FI
- Modified user exits to change company id information in outbound bank ACH
payment files.
HR -
Developed a load program to upload commission data to infotype 2010.
HR -
Modified multiple interface programs to correct errors and to update with
required changes.
HR -
Developed a report to comply with multiple states new hire reporting
requirements.
Mar 2004 -
Dec 2005 SAP Technical Consultant
MassMutual Financial
Group, Springfield, MA
SAP
4.7
HR -
performance tuning of multiple programs.
MM - Developed
a purchase order smartform to be used by the Oppenhiemer companies.
HR -
Complete rewrite of multiple benefit interface programs to use a new custom
function module.
HR -
Modified multiple interface programs to correct errors and to update with required
changes.
HR - Developed
four interface programs ( Agent terminations, Agent FSA, Agent life &
health, Agent HSA ).
HR -
Modified multiple programs to process new employee sub groups correctly.
CA - Developed an ALV report to be used by the Basis team to
display data of transports that have been released.
HR - Developed an ALV report to display data from configuration
tables used for third party reporting.
HR -
Developed the COBRA to FlexBen outbound interface program.
HR -
Enhanced standard infotype 0378 by adding custom fields.
HR -
Developed the FSA to FlexBen outbound interface program.
HR -
Developed a custom infotype for tuition reimbursement data.
HR -
Developed open enrollment program to convert
FSA, LTD/STD, Aetna HMO, BCBS to the new benefit plans.
HR -
Developed the COBRA to Ceridian outbound interface program to send COBRA event
data to Ceridian.
HR -
Modified payroll journal custom HR Form for LTtax weekly Interface to add
required wage type data.
HR - Upgraded multiple programs,
function modules and infotypes to make them unicode compliant.
HR - Modified the Retirement
Services outbound interface program to add an output file of payroll YTD 401k
data.
HR - Developed the Quarterly SUI to
LTtax outbound interface program. The program reads payroll cluster data.
Developed a custom table to assign wage type to state for SUI gross wages.
Jan 2004 - Feb 2004 SAP Technical Consultant
Hollister, Chicago, IL
APO
3.1
APO - Developed an outbound
interface program to extract stock transport requisition order data from APO to
create sales orders for a 24 month period in the R/3 system using RFC call to a
R/3 BAPI.
APO - Developed three inbound
interface programs to load stock inventory, sales order and purchase order data from the legacy system
into APO SNP using BAPIs.
Apr 2003 - Jan 2004 SAP Technical Consultant
Foster Farms /
PerotSystems, Livingston, CA
SAP 4.6C
APO 3.1
Development
of multiple RICEF objects for APO, PP, SD, FI.
FI - Developed
a BDC program to retire 12,000+ assets and to validate deactivation status of
assets.
FI -
Developed conversion programs to transfer data for the intercompany transfer of
12,000+ assets.
FI -
Modified two account distribution reports to display correct data for
intercompany postings.
SD -
Modified period end brokerage report to correct calculations and decimal place
display.
FI -
Developed an ALV report for legal entity reporting for specified vendors,
customers and GL accounts.
APO -
Updated user exits in R/3 and APO to add and validate custom fields in the CIF.
PP -
Developed an ALV report of sales order data by master order by day.
PP -
Developed a weigh & price assignment interactive drilldown report.
APO - Developed two inbound
interface programs to load production plans into APO SNP.
APO - Developed two inbound
interface programs to update loss & weight factors and supply quantities
& weights.
SD/PP - Developed a
dialog program to assign sales order quantities that are grouped by master
order to plants.
SD/PP
- Developed an outbound interface program to send files of master order data by
plant to the legacy system.
SD -
Developed a program and output control requirement for custom output type to
update a custom table.
SD -
Developed a route list report to show customer, route and load statistics for
selected delivery items.
APO/
SD/PP - Developed 21 custom tables for various processes.
Aug 2001 - Apr 2003 SAP Technical Consultant
Eli Lilly / CHC,
Indianapolis, IN
SAP
4.6C
HR - Developed
and updated multiple reports, also using ALV and PNP
logical database.
HR -
Developed and updated multiple interface programs, also using PCH logical database and creating IDOCS.
HR - Developed an
interface program to build PD organizational structure data in SAP.
HR - Developed two custom PD
infotypes.
HR -
Updated user exit EXIT_SAPFP50M_002 to correctly recalculate amounts on
infotype 0008 for Italy.
Documentation and maintenance of multiple objects for defects,
changes and recoding to meet client standards.
Dec 2000 - Jul 2001 SAP Technical Consultant
Delta Technology,
Atlanta, GA
SAP
4.6C1
HR -
Developed functional & technical specifications and test plans for HR
conversion objects.
HR -
Created BDC conversion programs for multiple PA infotypes.
HR -
Tested the HR mini master conversion for the release/2 HR conversion project
Sep 2000 - Nov 2000 SAP Technical Consultant
Polk County School Board,
Bartow, FL
SAP 4.5B
HR - Developed
five PA custom infotypes, five infotype load programs and five outbound
interface programs to create files required by the Florida state department of
education.
HR -
Developed other reports, interfaces and programs.
Oct 1994 - Aug 2000 Sr. Systems Analyst
Deloitte and Touche, Hermitage, TN
SAP ABAP HR Team (Jan
1996 - Aug 2000):
Developed
interface and reconciliation processes for the year-end W2 project.
Automated
the biweekly mini conversion process ( reduced run time by 60% and eliminated
human error ).
Developed
multiple HR conversion and reconciliation programs for PA,PD, Payroll and
Benefits as the lead ABAP and COBOL resource on the PDS Cyborg to SAP HR
conversion project.
Developed
custom infotypes for Billing rates, CPA certification & education, Out of
tax jurisdiction.
Developed
interface programs for benefits, tax and expense funds.
Developed
multiple reports ( including interactive drilldown and PNP logical database ).
Applied
OSS notes. Updated user exits. Participated in the interview process for
selecting new team members.
Personnel Data Systems
(Oct 1994 - Jan 1996):
Developed
programs using COBOL on PDS HR systems.
04/94 -
09/94 Analyst / Programmer (contract),
New York State Higher Education Corporation, Albany, NY
04/88 -
03/94 Analyst / Programmer (contract
), Various Companies, United Kingdom
08/86 -
03/88 Programmer Enterprise Systems
Group, Thames Ditton, United Kingdom
COBOL,
JCL, Cyborg, Honeywell Bull, DPS6, DPS8, DPS9
Design,
document, code, test and implement to site standards.
QUALIFICATIONS
2001 SAP Certification in HR SAP Partner Academy,
Waltham, MA, USA
1999 SAP Certification in ABAP SAP Partner Academy,
Atlanta, GA, USA
1986 HND Computer Studies Sheffield Hallum
University, Sheffield, UK
SAP TRAINING
BIT610 Workflow Programming
BIT601 Workflow Build and Use
BIT600 Workflow Concepts
NET310 ABAP Web Dynpro
WT520 ABAP/4 Performance Tuning
HR530 Technical Aspects of Personnel Planning
HR350 Programming in HR
BC400 Introduction to ABAP/4