sunand kosuru

Supported the SAP BI system for Coke and transitioned the support activities to Off-shore team. Delivered Custom built data flows in the Financial consolidations.

* Led a team of 4 onshore and 4 offshore resources; gathered reporting and planning requirements utilizing end-state design session workshops with senior client counterparts. Served as a subject matter expert to translate IM business requirements into system solutions. * Approved RICEFW developed by the project team to ensure client's requirements were addressed. * Ensured delivery of 25 business analytical reports in supply chain, finance, inventory, and production. * Delivered 12 input templates and reports to assist client with the planning process.

Delivered a new SAP BI implementation in the areas of FI, MM, SD, and PP. Directed a team of 6 through supporting client’s team and identifying/defining KRIs, PIs, and KPIs for the organization. Conducted training sessions for super users and end users. Configured complex "order touch" reporting for order status changes.

Oversaw a team of 14 through a project implemented in phases. Areas of implementation in BI involved FI, MM, PP, and SD. Led complex data warehouse designs and monitored BI system as volume of data grew. Managed authorization and security of BI data based on corporate needs. - Designed leaf purchase planning process with iterative planning updates for Tobacco leaf procurement. - Configured and coded data extraction from SAP and non-SAP systems using various interface technologies such as DB connect, UD connect, and web services.

Contracted into lead BI role, responsible for blue printing project (fixed bid project) and subsequently implementing and realizing the project until go-live. Oversaw a team of 12 and worked on implementation areas including FI, PP, IM, PUR, SD and CPM; completed project on-time and on-budget. - Identified KPIs and designed reports to present in CPM; extracted automobile classification data in the BI environment.

Instituted use of a standard development framework methodology and application system development process in the finance area. Led day-to-day activities associated with the construction, enhancement, and support of BPC applications. Designed conversion and extraction of Legacy systems data and integrated with SAP ECC data - Participated in developing functional requirements, testing, training and implementation of Applications. - Conducted business process analyses, needs assessments and preliminary cost/benefits analysis in an effort to align information technology with business initiatives. 4. I have Formulated and defined systems scope and objectives based on both user needs and have a thorough understanding of systems - Created/modified procedures to solve complex problems considering technology capacity and limitations, operation times, to achieve desired results. - Overseen the preparation of functional, system and program specifications using appropriate methodology and tools.

* Selected to serve as BPC lead for a full life cycle implementation on SAP HANA, this involved all SDLC phases blueprint, realization (build/testing), deployment, and support. Updated all parties on project standing and provided status reports to the PMO. * Directed and mentored project engagement team of 5 onsite and 4 offshore resources. * Tasked with additional responsibility of managing BI related work due to subject matter expertise. * Turned around project from ‘red’ status to ‘green’ and completed on time and within budget.

* Rockwell Collins * SD piolet Project CHEP * Purchaseing and Transportation full life cycle implementation as a developer.

Asked to assist client during realization phase, this included refining BI and BW reporting cubes, re-engineering existing BEX Analyzer, WEBI, BOBJ, and Crystal warehousing/reporting architectures. Utilized ETL tools such as BW extractors and data services to address client's data requirement needs. - Demoed advantages of moving to HANA; helped to landscape index databases and improve reporting efficiencies. - Guided and managed a BI/BW team (15 onshore and offshore) through the successful implementation of SAP BI/BW; optimal performance resulted in promotion to senior manager position. - Faced challenges head-on, including inputting 3 years of historical Legacy sales data into BI and merging it with the ECC data. Resolved any issues and successfully completed task on time.

Managed a team of 4 onshore and 6 offshore through BPC, this included balance sheet, expense and cost center, rolling forecast, and reporting. BI functional areas included PTP, FTM, PS, and CTC. Oversaw data extraction, which included SRM, ECC, and CRM; data was being exported to Oracle, Callidus, NCC, SCC, LAS, Comtrak, and Seibel. - Worked with team to consolidate the following: balance carry forward, currency translation, inter-company eliminations, consolidation of investments, journals, validations, re-classifications, and reporting.

Took on quality control piece of BI project (22 projects were being executed at client site). Initiated process of creating standard template documents for all projects. Utilized Microsoft Projects to assist in on-time delivery of projects; managed scope change in a prioritized manner. - Project managed rollout of business content development on a global scale; template rollout of SAP’s ECC 6.0 solution, this included applications such as BW NetWeaver, BOBJ, Data-Services, and CRM. - Designed effective solutions for the data extraction process, which connected call center activities in a CRM with the sales order in ECC to improve sales performance.

Led a multi-year business transformation engagement, which included the direction of 5 BI and 5 BPC resources onshore and 13 offshore BI resources. Oversaw all aspects of project, including scope management, resource management, requirement analysis, solution architecture, configuration, development, testing, deployment, post-implementation transition, and realization of cost benefits. - Designed BI and BPC solution in the areas of retail-specific functionality (i.e. accounts receivable, accounts payable, treasury, general ledger, project system, financial asset management, and purchase-to-pay). - Traveled internationally on multiple occasions to facilitate smooth onshore and offshore transitions.

Progressively increased responsibilities within Capgemini; as a senior manager, hired, supervised, and motivated a technically-skilled staff to achieve maximum productivity and effective operations. Facilitated BPC training for 26 employees and developed 500+ reports to demonstrate the capability of SAP's BI during sales and requirements gathering processes. Led cross-functional business workshops to enhance information availability resulting in informed management decision-making. Proactively worked on improving Capgemini’s estimation tool to allow for a competitive edge in the market.

Assumed leadership role in design, implementation, testing, and roll-out of enterprise data warehouse and data marts including development of proof-of-concepts. Formulated and provided status updates on project plans and schedules to meet goals/objectives. Created and enforced corporate standards for data warehouse design and data integrity. Ensured data architecture supports existing and future requirements of evolving business model. Lead development and maintenance of operational, analytic, dashboard and executive-level reporting using Business Objects Crystal Reports, Microsoft Reporting Services, Microsoft, Sharepoint and other BI tools. - Interacted with functional business units to analyze, gather and prioritize business and reporting requirements. - Managed work assignments and projects for team of 2-15 BI developers. - Evaluated and analyzed existing OLTP databases and develop/maintain integration's to data warehouse. - Evaluated, tested and assisted in selection of Reporting and BI tools. Monitored and stay abreast of key developments in BI industry

* Strategic Consulting in IT specializing in Business Intelligence and Business Planning and Consolidations. * Advising businesses on Functional/Technical and Project Management. * Guide multi-million dollar projects to successful full life cycle implementations within time and below budget. * Provide insight into the organizations data enabling the management in effective decision making process. * Help Organizations identify Key Performance Indexes (KPI's ) and Key Result Indexes (KRI's) aligning with the corporate goals using a proven and tested methodology.

Was the Secretary of the Photographic society. Activities: Training students in processing Black and White Photos Taking photos during college Cultural Events and Project work photos. Managing the society's funds. Activities and Societies: Photographic Society