Arjun Malik

A platinum SAP consultant with over twenty-eight years of experience, I possess a highly diversified skill portfolio aimed at helping companies run better by developing commercially available software products, service-based solutions, and service integration offerings from the ground up. I am passionate about building successful products, teams, and companies.

I excel in building new business, securing and retaining customer loyalty, and forging strong relationships with external business partners to provide value commitment for products and technologies. My stronghold areas include strategic solution and product planning, product management, product offering materialization, product-market expansion, product market penetration, client relationship management, product design, engineering, implementation, business process engineering, and product-based solution specialized implementation and integration consulting.

Throughout my career, I have consistently demonstrated a proven track record in uniquely innovative solution architecture, design, implementation, and integration across various platforms. I have worked with clients in all major industry verticals, specializing in logistics, financials (banking, insurance, and investments), CPG, pharmaceutical, automotive, healthcare, oil and gas, government, retail, commercial real estate, legal, education, new media, and entertainment.

ARJUN NITIN MALIK

276 5th AVE, STE 704

NEW YORK, NY 10001

SAP (MDG, MDM, EIM, x/HANA) Platinum Architect, Solution Integrator and Implementor

Original Ex-SAP Product Engineer for SAP MDM, MDG, and HANA

SUMMARY

A platinum SAP consultant with over twenty-eight years of experience, I possess a highly diversified skill portfolio aimed at helping companies run better by developing commercially available software products, service-based solutions, and service integration offerings from the ground up. I am passionate about building successful products, teams, and companies.

I excel in building new business, securing and retaining customer loyalty, and forging strong relationships with external business partners to provide value commitment for products and technologies. My stronghold areas include strategic solution and product planning, product management, product offering materialization, product-market expansion, product market penetration, client relationship management, product design, engineering, implementation, business process engineering, and product-based solution specialized implementation and integration consulting.

Throughout my career, I have consistently demonstrated a proven track record in uniquely innovative solution architecture, design, implementation, and integration across various platforms. I have worked with clients in all major industry verticals, specializing in logistics, financials (banking, insurance, and investments), CPG, pharmaceutical, automotive, healthcare, oil and gas, government, retail, commercial real estate, legal, education, new media, and entertainment.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

SAP S/4 HANA Expertise: Extensive experience in SAP S/4 HANA, including solution architecture, implementation, and integration. Deep understanding of specific modules such as FI/CO, EWM, GTS, and HR integration.

Order to Cash & Government Billing: Proven experience in managing Order to Cash processes using Cognitus and other partner solutions, with a focus on government billing systems.

US Government Project Experience: Demonstrated success in projects involving US Government engagements, with a focus on CO Actual Labor costing and compliance with government regulations.

Solution Leadership: Strong ability to drive solution decisions, lead testing processes, and deliver high-quality SAP solutions in complex environments.

Professional Designation and Technical Expertise

Titles: Platinum Level Principle Product Engineer, Big Data Architect, Technical Architect, and Integration Data Consultant.

SAP Specializations: Proficient in SAP Business Objects Data Services, SAP Data Quality, SAP Information Steward, SAP HANA, SAP S/4 HANA, SAP CRM, SAP MDM, SAP MDG, and SAP BW solution stacks.

Additional Technical Proficiencies: Skilled in leveraging cloud and big data technologies, including Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, SkyTap, CloudShare, and Apache Hadoop.

Specializations and Value Assets

• Professional Experience: Over 28 years of dedicated and specialized consulting experience in the SAP industry.
• SAP Solution Architecture, end-to-end
• Summarized Experience: Cloud Platforms: Cisco, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, SAP HEC, Hybrid
• SAP Data Governance and Management: MDG, MDM
• SAP EIM: Data Services, Information Steward, Information Platform Services
• SAP Big Data: HANA, HANA S/4, Data Hub Orchestration and Syndication
• Data Platforms: Hadoop, Microsoft Azure, Cloudera, Sisense, Collibra, Tableau, MapR, Qualtrics, Oracle, MongoDB, and Datameer.
• Digital Data Footprint Fabric: Data Lake, Data Hub, Data Fabric, Data Mesh, Meshy Fabric, Data Ingestion, Data Syndication, and Data Orchestration.
• Artificial Intelligence: Machine Learning, AI Reasoning, Problem Solving, Perception, Processing Language, Knowledge Representation, Language Understanding, and Dynamic Avatars with Interactive Optics.
• Machine Learning Expertise: I possess a deep understanding of machine learning algorithms and techniques, including supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning, neural networks, and deep learning.
• Natural Language Processing (NLP): My expertise in NLP allows me to effectively interact between computers and human language, encompassing text preprocessing, sentiment analysis, language modelling, and understanding context and semantics.
• Programming Skills: I am proficient in programming languages such as Python, R, and Java, with a particular emphasis on Python due to its extensive libraries and frameworks relevant to AI and ML.
• Data Science and Analytics: My ability to work with large datasets, conduct data preprocessing, exploration, and visualization is well-honed. I am also skilled in statistical methods and data analytics.
• Deep Learning Frameworks: I am familiar with deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, which are crucial for building and training large-scale models.
• Model Optimization and Scalability: I excel in optimizing ML models for performance and scalability, understand parallel computing, and have expertise in efficient algorithm design.
• AI Ethics and Responsible AI: I am committed to ethical considerations in AI, addressing biases in data and models, and ensuring responsible AI practices.
• Cloud Computing and Big Data Technologies: My knowledge extends to cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP, and big data technologies like Hadoop and Spark, enabling me to deploy and manage AI solutions at scale.
• Reinforcement Learning: I possess skills in reinforcement learning, essential for contexts where LLMs interact with environments or make decisions.
• Transfer Learning and Few-shot Learning: I am adept in developing models that can learn from limited data, a crucial aspect of LLMs.
• AI Strategy and Business Acumen: My role often involves aligning AI technologies with business strategies and objectives, leveraging my strong AI strategy and business acumen.
• AI Research and Development: I am always abreast of the latest research, understand emerging trends in AI and ML, and am committed to innovation in this field.

With my expertise in these areas, I am committed to driving digital transformation and leveraging the latest technologies to deliver innovative solutions that empower businesses to thrive in the modern era.

Core Competencies: Renowned Big Data Solutions Specialist with a deep expertise in SAP Business Objects Data Services (SAP BODS), ABAP, SAP Data Quality, SAP Information Steward, SAP HANA / S4, and other SAP-related technologies.

Roles and Diversities: Proven track record in various roles including Consultant, Product Evangelist, Solutions Architect, and Product Market Strategist.

Cloud and Big Data Expertise: Specialized in providing cutting-edge Cloud Solutions and Big Data Technologies, complemented with a thorough understanding of SAP Data Services.

Governance and Compliance: Extensive experience in GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance), including proficiency in cyber security tools, SAP custom workflows, and adherence to ITIL best practices.

Big Data: Adept in Big Data Innovation and Architecture, showcasing an ability to navigate and implement complex big data environments.

SAP HANA Specialization: Proficient in SAP HANA / S4 HANA / SAP HANA VORA, underpinning a strong foundation in SAP's core database technologies.

Analytics Expertise: Skilled in Analytics for Microsoft Office, demonstrating versatility in integrating SAP solutions with mainstream office software.

Data Management: Comprehensive knowledge in Data Migration, Governance, Orchestration, Warehousing, and Analytics, ensuring data integrity and value extraction.

Planning and Optimization: Expert in SAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer, facilitating sophisticated planning and forecasting in business operations.

Platinum Level Principle Product Engineer, Technical Architect and Integration Data Consultant with core focus and knowledge specialization in the SAP Business Objects Data Services (Data Integration), SAP Data Quality, SAP Information Steward, SAP HANA, SAP S/4 HANA, SAP CRM, SAP MDM, SAP MDG, and SAP BW solution stacks.

Core Professional Contributions and Skills in SAP

Key Contributions:

• SAP Business Objects Data Services / EIM Innovation: Spearheaded the engineering and architectural design of the SAP Business Objects Data Services (BODS) / EIM products, establishing a foundation for advanced data management solutions.
• SAP ETL Tool Development: Originated the role of product manager/engineer for the SAP ETL Tool, Data Integrator, and Data Services, shaping the core functionality of these critical SAP tools.
• SAP RDS Deployment Solutions Creation: Pioneered the development and authorship of SAP RDS deployment solution packages for critical business processes including Inventory, Purchasing, Cost Accounting, General Ledger, Sales Ledger, GRC, Production Planning, Logistics, Control, Procure to Pay (P2P), Record to Report (R2R), Order to Cash (OTC), and more.
• Leadership in SAP Core Product Engineering: Led the core product engineering team for SAP Master Data Management (MDM), Master Data Governance (MDG), and HANA, driving innovation and technical advancement in these areas.
• SAP HANA Architectural Contributions: Contributed significantly to the product engineering and architecture of SAP HANA, reinforcing its capabilities as a high-performance database system.
• Certification: Certified in Business Rules Framework Plus (BRF+), ensuring advanced knowledge in SAP's business rule management.

Core Skills:

• SAP Technical Mastery: Proficient in a broad range of SAP technologies including SAP Business Objects Data Services (BODS), ABAP, SAP Data Quality, SAP Information Steward, SAP HANA / S/4 HANA, and SAP HANA Vora.
• Advanced SAP Solutions Knowledge: Deep expertise in SAP CRM, SAP Master Data Management (MDM), Master Data Governance (MDG), SAP NetWeaver, and SAP Business Rules Framework Plus (BRF+).
• Data and Process Integration Skills: Skilled in SAP SLT / SAP ODP, Data Acquisition (SDA), scripting, and SAP Business Warehouse (BW).
• Planning and Optimization: Advanced proficiency in SAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) for Demand Planning (DP), Supply Network Planning (SNP), Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PPD), Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), and Global Available to Promise (GATP).
• Programming Languages: Proficient in Python and R, enhancing the ability to work with complex data sets and analytics.
• Big Data Expertise: Competent in Big Data technologies including MapR, further enhancing data management and analytical capabilities.
• Software Engineering background, building product and the successful teams behind them from the Ground Up.
• Original product engineer on SAP data movement and orchestration products.
• Solution, services, and specialized implementation integration seller, trusted advisor to many Global SAP clients.
• Consultant, Product evangelist, Solutions Architect, Product Market Strategist, Multi-hat wearing person.
• HEC HANA Enterprise Cloud Solutions Specialist, Cloud Player – SAP, Microsoft Azure, AWS.
• BIG Data technologist, alchemist extensive experience with Hadoop, MapR, Qubole, Snowflake.
• SAP DATA SERVICES, HANA, S/4 HANA, MDM, and MDG ENTIRE PLATFORM SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT.
• Specialized solution implementation and integration expert.
• GRC-centric experience at many clients (summarized):
  • Experience in cyber security tools CyberArk, Incapsula WAF
• Extensive experience in custom engineering and implementing SAP CUSTOM MASTERDATA GOVERNANCE WORKFLOWS.
• Involved in Configuration and customization of Multi-Stage Multi-Path (MSMP) workflows, BRF Plus Rules.
• Extensive experience in analyzing and processing SOD issues using VIRSA 4.0 Compliance Calibrator, GRC 5.3/ 10.0/ 10.1 Access Control tools such as RAR/ARA, SPM/EAM, CUP/ARM, ERM/BRM components.
• Excellent understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Payment Card Industry (PCI) controls, policies and procedures.
• Proficient in ABAP CDS views, AMDP Class and Inline data declarations.
• Successfully configured SAP GRC Access Control 10.0/10.1 components.
• Hands on experience in Rule Set Customizations, Configuring Mitigation Controllers, Approvers, Monitors in ARA.
• Hands on experience with Extraction, Transformation and Loading of Master Data from SAP ERP systems to SAP MDG System.
• Successfully defined best practice methods for usage of security controls for SAP GRC Access Controls.
• Comprehensive knowledge in ITIL best practices coupled with excellent communication skills.
• Strength in ABAP, BAPIs, BADIs, User Exits, ALE/IDOCs, Enhancement Framework, Business Rules Framework+, Load Framework, Replication Framework, Extraction Framework in ECC and WebDynpro ABAP
• Expert in conducting SAP MDG / MDM workshops for data mapping / business rule establishment.
• Experience in documenting monthly audit reports, audit logs, policies, procedures and other tracking documents to monitor health of the system and project.
• Adept in using Quality Center and apply security best practices for requirements management, test planning, defect reporting, defect tracking and ensuring quality standards.
• Experience in onsite - offshore engagement model, team lead off shore team for project activities and provided training and mentoring the team.
• Enthusiastic and eager to take responsibility and initiative in any given task.
• Self-motivated in handling the work assigned and adhere to SLA deliverables and deadlines.
• Experience working in both team and individual environments and always eager to learn new technologies and implement them in challenging environments.

EXPERTISE:

• SAP HANA / S4 HANA / SAP HANA VORA
• SAP MDM and SAP MDG
• Analytics for Microsoft Office SME
• Information Movement, Migration, and Transformation Delivery specialist
• Data Migration/Data Governance/Data Orchestration – MDG/MDM
• Data Warehousing and Analytics
• Data Governance and Data Syndication in tandem with Master data Management Strategies
• Enterprise Information Management - EIM
• Data Archiving and Secured Cloud Storage
• SAP DataHub (Data Orchestration Guru)
• SAP ADVANCED PLANNER AND OPTIMIZER (DP – DEMAND PLANNING, SNP – SUPPLY NETWORK PLANNING, PPD – PRODUCTION PLANING AND DETAIL SCHEDULING, and GATP – GLOBAL AVAILABLE TO PROMISE
• EXTENSIVE SEMI-CONDUCTOR INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

CERTIFICATIONS:

• HADOOP
• QBOLE
• MAPR
• QLIK
• SAP HANA
• SAP HANA S/4
• SAP Business Objects Data Services (SAP BODS)
• SAP Business Objects Enterprise 
• SAP Business Objects Data Quality 
• SAP Business Objects Information Steward 
• SAP BW/A
• BISA Fundamentals
• Crystal Enterprise (Irvine, CA) 
• Business Objects EIM Boot Camp (San Jose, CA) 
• Business Objects Data Federator / First Logic 
• Data Integration Champion Certification (Denver, CO) 
• ActaWorks
• Extracting, Transforming, and Loading Data (North York, Ontario, Canada) 
• Business Objects Data Integrator XI Release 1 / 2 / 3.1 

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Stefanini North America and APAC                                                                   Nov 2021 - Present

Senior Director/SAP Technical Architect, Applications 2.0 (North America and Asia Pacific)

• Passionate executive leading the way in co-creating solutions for a better future by leveraging a complete innovation ecosystem. Committed to assisting customers in their digital transformations to enable intelligent enterprises. Expertise extends to a highly diversified focus within the Applications space, specializing in ERP, Analytics, Cloud, AI/ML, End-to-End Data Services, and new age digital transformations.
• Configured SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) -Data Modelling, Data Replication Framework (Replication), Process Modelling (Workflows BRF+), Derivation & validation (BRF+), UI Modelling and Data Quality routines during ETL process.
• Strategic Leadership: Adept at defining and executing comprehensive strategies that drive digital transformations and deliver business value.
• Customer Enablement: Committed to assisting customers in adopting intelligent technologies and maximizing their digital potential.
• Applications Expertise: Deep understanding of ERP, Analytics, Cloud, AI/ML, and End-to-End Data Services, enabling the delivery of impactful solutions.
• Skilled in MDG Data Replication framework for distributing data to various SAP/Non-SAP systems
• Dedicated to enabling organizations to thrive in the digital era. By leveraging a complete innovation ecosystem and focusing on ERP, Analytics, Cloud, AI/ML, and End-to-End Data Services, I co-create solutions that drive success and propel businesses forward.
• Debugging on the issues related customized programs, workflows, BRF Plus, MDG, VIM and ABAP.

Wipro                                                                                                      March 2021 - October 2021

Senior Principal Strategic SAP EIM Global Sales Executive

• Seasoned executive with a proven track record in driving strategic sales initiatives for security solutions within the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry. Recognized for delivering exceptional results and securing large deals with prominent clients like Kellogg's. Adept at building strong relationships with key stakeholders and aligning business objectives with innovative CPG strategies.
• Global Sales Leadership: Successfully spearheaded sales efforts across diverse regions, consistently achieving revenue targets and expanding market presence.
• Security Solutions Expertise: Deep understanding of the CPG industry's security challenges, enabling me to provide tailored solutions that address specific client needs and mitigate risks effectively.
• Strategic Account Management: Expert in managing complex, high-value accounts, building trust, and nurturing long-term partnerships with clients to drive sustainable growth.
• Solution Selling: Proficient in articulating the value proposition of security solutions, translating technical capabilities into tangible business benefits for customers.
• Team Leadership: Skilled in leading and motivating cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration, and driving performance excellence to achieve sales goals.
• Developed and executed strategic sales plans targeting the CPG industry, leading to successful acquisition of large deals with key clients such as Kellogg's.
• Collaborated with internal stakeholders to deliver comprehensive security solutions aligned with clients' business objectives, ensuring seamless integration and maximum value delivery.
• Identified emerging market trends, competitive landscape, and customer pain points to drive innovation and enhance Wipro's security offerings.
• Built and nurtured strong relationships with C-level executives, influencing decision-making and positioning Wipro as a trusted partner.

Zircoo Corporation, New York, NY       Jan 2019 to Mar 2021

S/4 HANA Data Migration Senior Solutions Architect

• As an independent consultant, leveraging my industry knowledge and experience at clients holding roles 
• Professor of Technology at the New York School of Technology and Media
• Data Infrastructure Architect at various clients who is responsible for solution discovery, design, and implementation for large retail clients across North America such as KPMG, EY, Deloitte, Qualcomm, Broadcomm, and Texas Instruments (1709 / 1809 / 1909 / MDG / CVI / CFIN).
• S/4 HANA and MDG Collaboration for requirements gathering and implementation of all Master Data objects
• Design of different Processes for Material Create Scenario with MDG Process Modeling and BRF Plus

SAP America, New York, NY                April 2017 to Jan 2019

Chief Critical Account Recovery and Stabilization Specialist     

Responsible to retain industry reputation and client confidence in SAP as a company by recovering Tier 1 clients such as Coca Cola, Cushman & Wakefield, Samsung, Intel, Qualcomm, Broadcomm, Texas Instruments, Toshiba, Nvidia, Walmart Global, Bank of Hawaii, Bank of America, ALLSTATE Insurance, PayPal, DELTA Airlines, Amazon, Google, AES Corporation, and American Gas Company when AMS, EMS, and/or MaxAttention, including all traditional Lines of Support, failed. Integrated with almost every valuable and major SI involved within these accounts to re-establish targets, client confidence, solution architecture, implementation, integration, hosting, infrastructure, and overall end-to-end workability by recovering lost faith in C-level executives from these firms and establishing myself as a trusted advisor to guide these failed, burning accounts to solidification so invoices to SAP could be released and made payable again. Worked under direct authority and authorization of the Chief Office of the Customer, CEO of SAP, to do whatever it took to make failed, work again. Also established key, industry-leading Master Data Governance strategies, along with Master Data Governance solution implementations end-to-end for most clients on HANA and/or S/4 HANA mentioned above.

Core Technology Areas leveraged and utilized across the Platform:

SAP DATA GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
- SAP MDG
- SAP MDM

SAP EIM
- SAP Data Services
- SAP Information Steward
- Information Platform Services

SAP BIG DATA
- HANA
- HANA S/4
- Data Hub

Hosting and Network Infrastructure

• Cisco
• CloudFlare
• Azure
• AWS
• Google Cloud Platform
• HEC (HANA ENTERPRISE CLOUD)
• Hybrid 

Client: American Gas

Vertical: Utilities

Location: Prince of Prussia, PA

Role(s): SAP EIM/MDG (SAP BODS, IS, and SAP HANA / S4) Solutions Architect and Technical Lead

Client: DELTA Airlines

Vertical: Transportation

Location: Atlanta, GA

Role(s): SAP EIM/MDM (SAP BODS, IS, and SAP HANA / S4) Solutions Architect and Technical Lead

Client: PayPal

Vertical: Financial

Location: San Jose, CA

Role(s): SAP EIM/MDM/MDG (SAP BODS, IS, and SAP HANA / S4) Technical Lead

Client: Bank of Hawaii

Vertical: Financial

Location: Honolulu, HI

Role(s): SAP EIM/MDG (SAP BODS, IS, and SAP HANA / S4) Technical Lead

Client: ALLSTATE Insurance Group

Vertical: Financial

Location: Chicago, IL

Role(s): SAP EIM/MDG (SAP BODS, IS, and SAP HANA / S4) Solutions Architect and Technical Lead

Client: WALMART Global (Canada, America, Mexico, India)

Vertical: Retail

Location: Arkansas, AR

Role(s): Chief SAP EIM/MDG (SAP BODS, IS, and SAP HANA / S4) Solutions Architect

lithiumX, New York, NY                                                                       March 2012 to December 2016

Founding Partner

Changing Our Customer’s Data Experience forever with Intelligence, Activation, Insights. The three core principles for everything we do to help Fortune 5 to Fortune 1000 Run Better. Cheaper. Quicker.

Intelligence
Understand, master, and act on the most valuable data. We enable customers to interact intelligently with their next and current customers by visualizing their data with valuable insights. We're transparent and technology agnostic through this process of making data and insights available to our clients for more accurate, conformed, decision making.

Activation
Automated Intelligence. Real-Time customer data integration from their sources to their targets. Enables enhanced decision-making, amplification, and overall efficient corporate program and project management. We utilize proprietary techniques to automate, aggregate, flight, analyze, and optimize all forms of your data so we can serve targeted lines of business, provide enhanced customer relationship management campaigns, offer more fluid master data management and governance strategies.

Insights
We enable our customers to monetize on actionable information made available to them by enhanced understanding, interpretations, and predictions with data intent recognized for confidence and clarity. LithiumX uses intelligent decision analytics to draw highly accurate conclusions instantly while uncovering the fastest, most effective ways to optimize performance across every digital channel. We give our customers the most valuable audiences and state of the art reporting tools that show the real-time changes you need to plan and execute more effective decisions, continuously.

Client Engagement Portfolio

Client: TransAlta

Vertical: Oil, Gas and Energy

Location: Calgary, AB

Role(s): Lead SAP BODS Data Migration Architect

Scope: ERP Migration, Energy Interface Customization

Client: Bank of America (BOFA)

Vertical: Financial Services 

Location: NY, NJ, and CA

Role(s): Senior Technical SAP BODS Solutions Architect

Scope: Online Banking Interface Data Migration

Client: AES Corporation (aka “BIG SKY LLC”)

Vertical: Global Energy

Location: Arlington, VA

Role(s): Chief SAP EIM (SAP BODS and SAP HANA / S4) Solutions Architect

Scope: Power and Energy System Data Migration, EIM Platform Migration, Custom Solutions

Client: Deloitte IFG (Internal Finance Group)

Vertical: Finance / Management Consulting

Location: Nashville, TN

Role(s): Lead SAP EIM (SAP BODS and SAP HANA / S4) Solutions Architect

Scope: Global Finance Transformation

Client: VEOLIA / VEOLIA Environmental

Vertical: Environmental / Global Utilities

Location: Chicago, IL

Role(s): Lead SAP EIM/MDG (SAP BODS and SAP HANA) Solutions Architect / Senior Technical Lead

Scope: Global Energy Finance Transformation

Client: Tim Hortons / Burger King (Tim Donut Limited aka “TDL”)

Vertical: Food and Beverage, Retail

Location: Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Role(s): Lead SAP EIM/MDG (SAP BODS and SAP HANA) Solutions Architect / Senior Technical

Scope: Customer Loyalty and Rewards Program Mobile App

Client: Starbucks Coffee Company

Vertical: Food and Beverage, Retail

Location: Seattle, WA

Role(s): Chief Solutions Architect / Senior Technical BODS / BIG DATA Lead

Scope: Mobile Remote Ordering Platform Development and Engineering

Client: The Madison Square Garden Company

Vertical: Entertainment (Ticketing and Venue Experience Management)

Location: New York, NY

Role(s): Strategist, Architect, Evangelist, Developer, and Product Manager

Scope: Mobile Platform Food and Beverage Platform Creation

Client: Estee Lauder Group of Companies

Vertical: Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals/CPG, Retail

Location: New York, NY

Role(s): Project Manager, Senior SAP BODS Solution Architect, and Technology Workstream Lead

Scope: Retail Sales and Finance Migration Transformation

Client: Colgate Palmolive

Vertical: CPG

Location: New York, NY

Role(s): Chief Solutions Architect, MDM/MDG

Scope: Retail Sales and Finance Migration Transformation

Client: Cushman and Wakefield

Vertical: Global Commercial Real Estate and Brokerage 

Location: New York, NY

Role(s): Project Manager, Senior SAP BODS Solution Architect, and Technology Workstream Lead

Scope: SAP BODS Salesforce Broker CRM Platform Migration and Analytical Platform Creation

KPMG, New York, NY                                                                                     July 2010 – February 2012

Director, Advisory (MDM/BODS)

• Specialized in BIG DATA solutions with cutting-edge emerging technologies for Fortune 5 to Fortune 100 Clients including solution architecture, implementation, and integration for design IP built for running business solutions end-to-end
• Specialized in FRM as part of the Advisory Group, spear-heading efforts to establish and build-out a SAP focused practice within the firm, focusing on SAP Business Objects Data Services (SAP BODS), SAP Data Quality, SAP HANA / S4 SAP CRM, SAP MDM, SAP BPC, SAP APO, and SAP BW. 
• Developed key integration and implementation methodologies for all major clients across all industry verticals. Led go-to-market and go-to-partner entity within the firm for all SAP related proposals, pursuits, client engagements, and solution architecture and implementation (hands-on) for JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, and American Express. 
• Built out a successful team of consultants specializing in SAP Business Objects Data Services (SAP BODS), SAP Data Quality, SAP HANA, SAP CRM, SAP MDM, SAP BPC, and SAP BW. 
• Worked on solution implementation, solidification, integration, architecture, solutioning for major Fortune 50 to Fortune 500 clients leveraging BIG DATA with Cloud (AWS, Azure, and HEC) hybrid implementations to move, transform, and transpose Data securely and correct previous vendor implementations and/or formulate a new strategy.

Accomplishments: Built and developed product for an accounting firm. Developed intellectual property and go-to-market offerings with all major business intelligence and analytic vendors for key strategic market verticals. Spearheaded and led an initiative to develop and market a global performance management engagement accelerator solution for Key Performance Metric Indicator (KPI) management. Product included end-to-end Key Performance Metric Indicator mapping, metric dictionary associations and relationship visualizations, automated dashboard realization capabilities and is utilized as a client engagement accelerator within the firm as a proprietary offering.

Client Engagement Portfolio

Client: Bank of America (BOFA)

Vertical: Financial Services 

Location: NY, NJ, and CA

Role(s): Senior Technical SAP BODS Solutions Architect

Scope: Online Banking Interface Data Migration

Client: JP Morgan Chase (JPMC)

Vertical: Financial Services 

Locations: TX, CA, FL, NY, and NJ

Role(s): Solution Architect, Lead Technical Architect, Senior PM

Scope: Department of the Treasury / OCC (Office of the Comptroller) Consent

Client: Federal Reserve Bank (NYC)

Vertical: Government Financial Services 

Locations: NY and NJ

Role(s): S/4 HANA Solution Architect, Lead Technical Architect, Senior PM

Scope: Department of the Treasury

Conversion Services International, Inc., East Hanover, NJ                    February 2007 – June 2010

Chief Business Intelligence Architect (EIM/MDG/BODS)

• Responsible for initiating, overseeing, managing, and delivering success to all Fortune 50 to Fortune 1000 firms, from account inception (lead quantification realization, pre-sales, concept proofing, and C-level relationship building) to delivery and execution (post-sales, solution implementation, architecture, and integration, and technical advisory). 
• Set an un-paralleled industry track record of generating additional value-based services revenue. Maintained to be a consistent contributor to aiding in over-achieving quarterly services revenue targets for a three- year spread. 
• Build replication framework for Reference Data from MDG to ECC systems like Customer Groups 
• Responsible for the shared management of an entire Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing practice consisting of approximately thirty-five SAP specialty consultants. 
• Acted as a strategic, trusted adviser to all clients and an SAP EIM subject matter professional to establishing best go-to-market frameworks and offerings. 
• Worked on solution implementation, solidification, integration, architecture, solutioning for major Fortune 5 to Fortune 500 clients leveraging BIG DATA with Cloud (AWS, Azure, and HEC) hybrid implementations to move, transform, and transpose Data securely and correct previous vendor implementations and/or formulate a new strategy.

Accomplishments: Dynamic, entrepreneurial sales management strategist with a record of achievements and success driving multimillion-dollar software, product, and services sales growth while providing award winning sales and business growth leadership in highly competitive and diversified markets. Adept at driving growth of company revenues to improve sales, services, and integrated team technology adoption. Wore many hats, played many roles from Senior Management to hands down, all-night code development and debugging for all SAP EIM (SAP Business Objects Data Services aka SAP Business Objects Data Services coupled with SAP Data Quality and SAP Information Steward, ERP, Dashboarding, and SAP BW implementations.

SAP America / Business Objects, San Jose, CA                                         August 2005 – January 2007

Chief Product Engineer/EIM 

• Built and ported the SAP Business Objects Data Integrator product originally from ActaWorks. 
• Ported the backend and the successful teams behind the solution product line and its integrated offerings. A senior technical contributor and product evangelist to both clients and the EIM product group. A vital member and senior decision maker for the enterprise information management product team. 
• Acted as a Product Manager with international teams to drive to market unique solutions incentives. 
• A passionate product engineer to build, bundle, and package robust ETL software. 
• Drove a number of enterprise product roadmap materialization incentives for SAP Business Objects Enterprise ERP, EIM, and EII Architecture strategies across the product platform stack (including Data Integrator, Data Federator / Information Steward, Metadata Manager, Data Quality (First Logic) and more recently, Data Services).
• Bi-directional integrated work with the Product Group from the field across multiple industry verticals to develop the product, its offerings, and its market strategies.
• Rolled out fully-functional pre-built SAP APO data extraction and transformation routines.

Accomplishments: Responsible for setting the direction and maintaining both the development and implementation strategies for the architectural realization and product maturity of the business intelligence EIM product stack, speaking at partner and public industry events. Led, engineered, and brought to market the Business Objects Data Integrator solution, in tandem with the Rapid Marts product solution suite for SAP R/3 / ECC, JDE, and PeopleSoft. In addition, was responsible for field account management overlooking the EIM sales teams for the Americas from inception (lead quantification realization, pre-sales, concept proofing, and C-level relationship building) to delivery (post-sales, solution implementation, architecture, and integration, and strategic technical advisory).

Esprida Corporation, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada                                            January 2004 – July 2005

Global Product Manager

• Developed and managed the company’s product technology portfolio in alignment with the company strategy. 
• Responsible to oversee all aspects of product engineering; the architecture, design, development, promotion, and direct marketing of a distributed embedded-device real-time intelligence status reporting solution for a network of over 250,000 self-serve Kodak digital photo kiosks globally. 
• Worked on solution implementation, solidification, integration, architecture, solutioning for major Fortune 5 to Fortune 100 clients leveraging BIG DATA with Cloud (AWS) hybrid implementations to move, transform, and transpose Data securely and correct previous vendor implementations and/or formulate a new strategy.

Accomplishments: All self-service digital picture kiosk machines at Walgreen's, Wal-Mart, Costco, CVS Pharmacy, Target, or any other major CPG retailer in the USA, developed the user interface and engineering code architected and developed for this technology.

COMPXL, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada                                                          January 2002 – August 2004

Management Consultant

• Responsible for the architecture and design of customized solutions and implementations for Fortune 100 to Fortune 1000 firms using Business Objects business intelligence technologies while managing and overseeing all software engineering perspectives. 
• Designed and developed what is now more formally known as “SAP Business Objects Knowledge Accelerator”, in its infancy stages as a world-class online “CBT” Computer-Based Training engine for Business Objects Enterprise and COGNOS. 

Accomplishments: Established strategic partnership alliance with ActaWorks for product definition and development.

ServerGod Incorporated (SGI)                                           Feb 1995 -  Dec 2001

Software Engineer

Designed, developed, and architected various dot com startup solutions such

as merchant e-billing transaction processing services, intelligence information

automation, and distribution systems for business intelligence-based reporting

content, and web-based teleconferencing solutions with Video and Voice-over-IP.

EDUCATION:

University of Windsor B.Sc., Computer Science, Software Engineering