Rekha Tala

SAP ANALYTICS CLOUD CONSULTANT                                                                                                              Sep 2024 – Present

FREELANCE CONSULTANT

• Successfully integrated SAP SAC Planning with other SAP and non-SAP systems for data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) and Configured Import Jobs for Master Data Loads.
• Designed and built SAC Planning solutions, including models, stories, and Analytics Designer, Digital boardroom in SAC
• Worked with business users, FP&A teams, and IT to understand needs and ensure alignment.
• Created visual aids and documentation to explain designs and best practices and conducted training/coaching workshops of SAC application to multiple users.

SAP ANALYTICS CLOUD CONSULTANT                                                                                                Jul 2022 – Feb 2023

INFOSYS LTD | HYDERABAD, IN

• Successfully rebranded a renowned telecom company of 2.4 million customers.
• Executed Projects in SAP S/4HANA Enterprise Portfolio and Project Management (EPPM)
• Hands on experience in design and developing analytic applications using SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) with a focus on planning and analytical models
• Implemented SAC Planning & Reporting in Storyboard as per business needs.
• Executed SAC as a planning tool and carried out planning data models with categories like actual, budget, planning, forecast and utilized predictive capabilities of SAC.
• Implemented SAC Planning models, Data import and export from S4, etc., Complex calculations, Data actions, and SAC configuration
• Responsible for project road mapping and client communications and led a cross-functional team of designers, developers, and testers and successfully delivered high-quality solutions 5 weeks ahead of schedule.
• Successfully optimized SAC Storyboard by implementing complex calculations in SAC stories along with various features.
• Worked with multiple data sources like SAP BPC, SAP S/4 HANA (CDS Views) on-premises & cloud, SAP HANA, SAP BW in SAP BI 4.3 and business warehouses.
• Managed efficient testing processes with a strict focus on client requirements, ensuring solutions were achieved without rework.
• Experience in scripting languages customizing SAC applications using JavaScript 
• Coordinated effectively with the onshore Production Support Team to address change requests and facilitated clear communication between the Support and Testing teams, helping them understand the deployed functionality.
• Developed comprehensive document design for the support team to enhance process improvements, ensuring that functionalities were clear and effectively communicated.

SAP ANALYTICS CLOUD Developer                                                                                                         Jan 2019 – Jul 2022

HASYA SOFTWARE PVT LTD. | HYDERABAD, IN

• Spearheaded innovative roadmaps for Electronics & Fintech industries resulting in business growth of 10% & 12% respectively.
• Implemented SAP Data Warehousing and designed reports as per client requirements using Excel File and Oracle Database.
• Built complex calculations, custom calculations, and dimension-based measures to create compelling visualizations using Line Charts, Bar Charts, and Text Tables and provide Leadership team with valuable insights.
• Performed Data wrangling, data modelling, manipulation, and data integration on datasets to improve analysis and executed Data modeling (ETL) for enriching data by preparing datasets, merging, appending, custom hierarchies, etc., for generating better reporting solutions & solution design.
• Representing data by creating stories on Canvas, Responsive, Grid, Smart Discovery using different chart objects.
• Performed Advanced story designing with Filters, Table calculations, Created Formulas, cross calculations, input controls, and linked analysis.
• Successfully completed design and development to display the story adaptable in the Mobile SAC app using Responsive pages for enhanced user experience.
• Provided mentorship to a team of 2 developers & 3 consultants; received Best Employee of the Year award for 2020 & 2021

Business Analyst                                                                                                                                    Dec 2016 – Dec 2018

HASYA SOFTWARE PVT LTD. | HYDERABAD, IN

• Actively participated in team meetings to develop business cases and collaborate on potential solutions, problem-solving, Document design, business processes, and handoff documents.
• First-hand experience with the application of Agile methodology concepts to a very large SAP S/4HANA implementation project.
• Developed high-quality documentation to support training efforts, helping employees in implementing SAP procedures.
• Reduced Labor costs by 18% by implementing SAC automation strategies.
• Performed gap analysis between existing databases identifying areas for improvement or enhancement.
• Improved business processes by analyzing current practices and recommending optimization strategies that helped onboard 5 new customers and served as a facilitator/mediator between stakeholders and agile teams.
• Managed a team of 2 associates and consultants.

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering                                               Aug2012 – Apr 2016

VNR VJIET, Hyderabad, India

Executive Post Graduation in Business Analytics                                                     Nov 2021 – Nov 2022

Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai, India

Business Analytics, ML, DBMS, Data Analytics, Python, Data Visualization, Tableau, Power BI

Certification in SAP S/4HANA Portfolio and Project Management (EPPM)            Nov 2023 – Jan 2024

Certification in SAP Datasphere                                                                                       Apr 2024 – July 2024