Anand Subramanian Specialist: SAP Business Process Analyst

Summary Result oriented Professional with over 10 years of combined experience in the IT, Process and Oil & Gas industry. Proven ability to perform data analysis, develop business cases, specify user and system requirements, Use Case, Process re-engineering and project planning.

Profile Good Process knowledge of SAP process of FI, CO, MM, SD, PS Modules. Through understanding of SAP system from business process, FI, CO, MM, SD and PS Modules, cross functional and integration viewpoints. In-depth knowledge in configuration, system development and gathering user requirements Good exposure to ITIL implementation for Service Design (Service Continuity, Service Level Management, IT Security Management, Supplier Management. Extensive technical writing experience covering design and review of technical, business documents, software/business process gap analysis and business process re-engineering documentation; Online Help, eLearning and software simulation videos. Obtained extensive experience in the development, documentation and implementation of IT Security policies and related procedures. An engineering background, combined with superior writing and editing skills, gives me the unique ability to take even the most technical information and present it in a manner that is easy to understand.

Professional Experience Project #1: Enterprise metrics and Asset performance analysis (Quality & Governance) TransCanada Pipeline Inc. Location: Calgary, Canada Asset Performance Business Analyst July 2014 to December 2015

Project Description: Establish performance metrics for asset functionality of the client’s operational systems to enable accurate service performance tracking. The project had a multidisciplinary team of 15 resources and a high importance due to regulatory compliance. There were 12 key impacted business stakeholders from 5 different departments. Responsibilities:

Analyzed asset performance for adherence to regulatory requirements, investigated trends and variances and communicated to senior management to areas requiring action.

Designed weekly report format for Meter performance across pipeline which resulted in improved real time communication within departments

Referred CSA Z662 framework for Oil pipelines for threshold levels requirements for pipeline assets

Validated monthly reporting Identified trends in large data generated from pressure and temperature transducers. Generated Boxplot analysis, to gather trends of meter performance

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Made recommendation for optimum threshold levels to be maintained for alarms within Dashboard which will trigger investigation by oil control team. This decision required a balancing act between Effort level and asset performance safety. This task was performed using process capability analysis

Documented Business needs for metrics reporting Developed RACI metrics, Risk registers, Non conformance Log, Issue Log SQL – experienced in data extraction and analysis within MySQL & Teradata environment Applied statistical analysis (Regression Model) to generate a Model relating effect of flow rate

increase and its effect on pipeline operations sensitivity. Documented and modeled current state and Future state business processes (End-to-End) based

on Business Process Modeling Notation standards using MS Visio Worked on aligning the existing Leak Detection processes and practices with the Asset

Management System (AMS) governance framework through quality audits. Developed Business Case describing the benefits and opportunities of Metrics creation for asset

maintenance plan. Applied Poisson rate analysis, process capability analysis to generate optimum service level in

Alarm threshold values to increasing process efficiency Six Sigma DMAIC approach used for Kaizen project, including 5 why analysis, SPC, FMEA and

Process modeling Monitoring and control of process improvement initiatives Applied problem solving approach (Step by Step approach) for internal department process

improvements Facilitated breakthrough management workshops for identifying Team goals. Used SAS software for macro creation for analysis. Defined and documented business problem, objectives and opportunities as part of the business

case Created and monitored project work plan (timelines and deliverables) and provided status reports

to management Collected, defined and documented business requirements (functional and non-functional) via

interviews and brainstorming sessions. Facilitated JAD workshop sessions with clients, business stakeholders and technical team to review

business requirements, resolve conflicts and achieve consensus caused by changing and disparate requirements

Performed requirement gathering for Web based Status Reports and Notification. Developed business use cases to reflect the enhancements based on UML standards using MS

Visio Created requirements traceability matrices for all the functional, informational, non-functional

requirements Documented and mapped the functional specifications based on the business requirements Transferred functional and technical knowledge to the project team and client staff via individual

and group demonstrations using documented training material Created forms using adobe livecycle incorporating control flows and logics for user friendly

decision process

Environment: XML, Java, PI system, SQL Server, Minitab, SPSS, R Studio, Tableau, Lean Six Sigma, SAP QM,

Regulatory compliance API 1149 & CSA Z662, PIVOT TABLES, VLOOK UP, C#, Visual Studio, ArcGIS, ARIS, MS Visio,

BABOK.ITIL Framework, Qlik Sense, Unix scripting Language

Project #2 ERP (PeopleSoft) Process Implementation project Worley Parsons Inc. Location: Calgary, Canada

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Process Analyst March 2012 to June 2014 Project Description: An ERP implementation was assessed for gaps and process improvements were implemented for smooth operations. The project had a multidisciplinary team of 25 resources. There were 15 key impacted business stakeholders from 5 different functional units. Tasks Performed:

Involved in the initial project scoping stages, developed PM Framework Prototypes of all types of projects, Development of SharePoint site for project documents, project folder or category structure, PME Vision and Mission development.

Compiled and validated business requirements captured via business process mapping (BPM) for HRIS processes (Human Resource Mobilization- Demobilization)

Performed governance audit on HR mobilization-demobilization process using COBIT/ITIL framework to understand the as-is process.

Conducted primary research via surveys, brainstorming sessions, and focus groups to understand customer pain points.

Defined and documented business objectives, problem and opportunities as part of the business case Created project plan and identified project risks using Risk Register Documented project team meeting minutes Documented and provided regular status reports to project manager Organized and facilitated training workshop sessions with internal business stakeholders to identify and

define business requirements Documented and modeled “AS-IS” and “TO-BE” end-to-end business processes flows based on Business

Process Modeling Notation standards using MS Visio Performed gap analysis to identify opportunities for improvement Documented business requirements - functional, informational, and non-functional requirements - using

MS Word and MS Excel Created requirements traceability matrices for all the functional, informational, non-functional

requirements Risk Register maintenance using PROCSI ADKAR ranking method. Contributed to the lessons learned in the post implementation phase of the project Performed Earned Value Measurement (EVM) Analysis. Configure security using User groups and categories for Project Server/SharePoint Administration Managed Time and Task settings for controlling updates using Project Webapp Data extraction, cleansing and working in SAS environment

Environment: SharePoint, SDLC, Oracle, Windows, SQL, CSS, Project Servor.HTML, MS Project, MS Visio, SAS PIVOT, VLOOK UP

Project #3 Software Project: LMS module application development (Saskatchewan Registry) SSI Inc. Location: Calgary, Canada Software developer Java Script/ Technical documentation specialist Jan 2011 to Feb 2012 Project Description: A JavaScript based application designed to simulate production accounting software User experience. The project had a multidisciplinary team of 10 resources. Tasks Performed:

Built pages for the modules using JavaScript Edited Scripts for coding

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Monitored project work plan (timelines and deliverables) and provided status reports to management Creating Test cases and plans in Mac, Windows environment

Environment: Agile, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Force Ten LMS application, Manual Software Testing

Project #4.1 General Motors Middle East Retail Distribution Centre (MEDC) Location: Dubai, UAE SAP Supply Chain Master Data Analyst (Master Data Management) Jan 2007 to December 2010 Project Description: GM Middle East is a supply chain hub for the Middle East region, ERP system was based on SAP. The project had a multidisciplinary team of 50 resources. There were 7 key impacted business stakeholders from 5 different departments. Tasks Performed:

Configured and customized integration links between FI/CO/SD/MM/PP to optimize transaction processing Interviewed relevant Business Units/Accountable Areas (Finance (SAP), Security, Administration,

Operations, and Business Information Solutions) to identify documentation and control requirements. Coordinated the closure of gaps identified during the MEDC Audit. Implemented IT General Computer

Controls and IT Governance Related Processes for SAP Financial System and other Business Applications Testing Master data process steps: Item master, MRP, and Master data maintenance (MM01, MM02

transactions) Completed the required documentation to close the OAG identified gaps in IT controls for SAP. Maintained testing documentation for various scenario in Generating Purchase Order creations (ME21N)

and generated comprehensive reporting using ME80FN transactions. Developed and maintained Data Standards for Material Masters to implement Data Governance practices. Used SAP Information Steward (IS) for checking Data Accuracy, Conformity, Consistency & Integrity, against

business validation rules, tracking lineage for reporting data quality health

Conducted detailed analysis of supply chain processes and performance Defined Data Quality Metrics for Material Master and Equipment Master Data Facilitated development of data quality rules, scorecards, trends and metrics to be used by Data Stewards

for the key Data Quality dimensions Develop and supervise the process for Master Data Integrity of Part numbers in SAP ERP system

Observe MEDC operations staff and processes to provide suggestions for improvement Applied advance SQL, MS Access, MS Excel and VBA skills for designing and improving the existing data

extraction, loading and reporting tools Perform system data analysis, cleansing using Excel and Access tools, for a system with more than 400,000

records Identified and elicited user requirements via interviews, brainstorming sessions and requirements

workshops Analyzed, prioritized and documented user requirements using MS Word and Excel Developed Process models, including entity relationship diagrams and data dictionaries, for General Motors

based on UML standards using Visio Have experience in transactions navigation of views within inventory management MM /SD Module. Proficient knowledge of SAP business process: ProcureToPay & OrderToCash

Environment: SAP SD/MM & QM, MS Visio, MS Excel, MS Word, Windows, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, SQL, Visual Basic, UML, SDLC, SAP BI / BW Reporting

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Project #4.2 General Motors Middle East Retail Distribution Centre (MEDC) Location: Dubai, UAE Jan 2006 to December 2007 SAP Purchasing Team (Buyer)

Generating Purchase Order creations (ME21N) and generated comprehensive reporting using ME80FN transactions

Updating Reorder points for parts Coordinating shipment status, warehouse stock levels and availability check. Generating reports on spend analysis and stock level Maintain monthly reports (Stock status, Cost reporting)

Project #5

SRF Limited: OEM Conveyor Belt Manufacturing Company Location: Chennai, India Quality Assurance Manager June 2004 to December 2005, 18 months As a OEM production Quality Assurance (QA) Manager, I was responsible for performing gap analysis, design, testing, enhancements, implementation business processes and systems. I was involved in coordinating the development of software policies, workflow mapping of ITIL processes related to Change Management, Problem Management, Service level Management, Incident Management, SLAs, KPIs, Contracts Negotiation, Project Methodology, Project Process, Vendor Selection Process, RFI Process, PIR Process. I was also responsible coordinating the staff training in using newly implemented processes and creating and reviewing documentation. I have attained exposure to production systems and manufacturing domains of business process Tasks Performed:

Implemented Kaizen process improvements Performed FMEA analysis Performed time study for inclusion of new process step Utilized Minitab for Pareto Analysis, statistical methods like control charts for detecting patterns

Developed departmental processes as part of the process standardization project for Deming Certification

Environment: SAP, MS Visio, MS Excel, MS Word, Windows, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, Lean Six Sigma, Minitab

Education

Anna University, India B Tech in Industrial Engineering (GPA – 3.6/4.0) Duke University (Online Learning) Business metrics for Data Driven projects Implementation of SAP Business objects cloud (Certification- completed) SAP Educations Services – Integration of Business Processes Gemba Academy Six-sigma Green Belt certification (Pursuing) CBAP certification (In process) SAP BIBO 4.0 Course

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Contact Information: Email: anandsbrm@hotmail.com Phone: +1-403 805-5807 (Mobile) Visa Status: Permanent Resident Canada (PR Holder) Multiple entry visa to USA Available to relocate within Canada