Laxmipathi Gonal Venkataswamy

PP/VC/QM
o Implemented Variant Table to maintain the combination of characteristics and its values to calculate Factors
o Wrote Constraints and procedures dependency
o Worked on VC master data distribution using ALE
o Designed Super BOMs which triggered the Variant BOMs as per the product configured in Variant Configuration
o Acted as SME Trainer for several trainings for SAP VC for competency development
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PP/VC/QM
o Managed development of new requirements and user exit for the business and prepared the functional specifications for
RICEF Specifications in production process
o Gathered & analysed requirements of Reports, Interface, Forms and Enhancement
o Implemented Variant Table to maintain the combination of characteristics and its values to calculate Factors
o Wrote pre-condition, selection condition and procedures dependency
o Worked on VC master data distribution using ALE
o Designed Super BOMs which triggered the Variant BOMs as per the product configured in Variant Configuration
o Acted as SME Trainer for several trainings for SAP VC for competency development
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QM Modules
o Steered ideation, proposal, design, development, validation and launch of the deployment project
o Developed the design phase to design the system at detail levels as per TO-BE process like preparing the Process design
for Material master creation, BOM, Resource, Master Recipe, MRP, process order which includes the process description
and Process flow chart
o Configured and tested shop floor activities including creation of planned orders, conversion of planned orders, goods
movement and order confirmations.
o Designed solutions to meet business requirements for Quality Management and cross-functional processes for the
business; integration with procurement, production, warehousing, and sales and distribution including Batch
Management expertise
o Created interfaces are written to exchange/update/send/receive data between SAP and PLC System two-way
communication (Inbound and Outbound)
o Configured, designed and implemented inspection characteristics, inspection methods, inspection plan and QM-specific
data in Material Master; created Notification Types; designed system to meet user requirements for incoming material
and final inspections
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SAP PP/VC/QM
Modules
o Managed BE Process like preparing the Process design for Material master creation, BOM, Resource, Master Recipe, MRP,
process order which includes the process description and Process flow chart
o Configured and tested shop floor activities including creation of planned orders, conversion of planned orders, goods
movement and order confirmations
o Administered integration with procurement, production, warehousing, and sales and distribution including Batch
Management expertise
o Actively involved in the unit testing, regression testing and end to end testing
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SAP PP/VC/QM Modules
o Implemented Make-to-Order with Variant Configuration Module
o Configured prototype of the ‘To be’ SAP system for POC and demonstration to users to gain client acceptance
Few Other Projects:
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Steering all aspects of SAP Implementations in several domains with key focus on optimum project planning, budgeting,
service delivery and change management as per the requirements
* Directing entire facets of activities of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Lifecycle (STLC) & Project
Management Lifecycle of various prestigious projects for reputed domestic & international clients involving system analysis,
requirement gathering, design, development, functional testing, delivery and post implementation support
* Administering projects including project set-up & scoping, effort & cost estimates, budgeting, service delivery standards,
change management, risk management, monitoring, tracking, client’s communications & reporting
* Facilitating E2E SAP implementation projects by interacting with key process owners; studying different processes and
preparing the business process flow document (To-Be model design, POC, and the sign-off process) with key focus on:
o As-Is/To-Be Analysis, Requirement Gathering / Business Blueprint (BBP) / Business Requirement Documents (BPD) /
Business Process Documentation (BPD) / Business Process Scope and Objectives
o Configuration of user exits, Business Application Programming Interface (BAPI’s), preparing functional specifications,
coordinating with technical consultants for Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms (RICEF) developments
o Post-implementation, enhancement and maintenance support for application issues concerning diversified issues
o End-user training at all client site locations, achieving 100% customer satisfaction rate; documenting the end-user manual
o Meeting all Post-go Live support exit criteria with the project being delivered on-time and within budget
* Identifying the areas of bottlenecks & breakdown; taking steps to achieve zero client complaints through the application of
troubleshooting tools like Root Cause Analysis, Risk Assessments, and Job Risk Analysis
* Conducting gap analysis and documenting the gap of the requirements and identifying how it impacts the product
* Guiding the team for programming, designing, testing and deployment of the requirements, also proposing various
solutions/use cases to the client for the overall system
* Implementing Agile Scrum Methodology throughout the organization to improve communications between Engineering,
Product Management, and Business; providing more transparency across the departments; and to obtain great business value
with short turnaround
RECENT PROJECTS
* Mar ’22 - Till now :Title: SAP S/4 HANA2021 Implementation; Client: Tee jay Lanka, Srilanka; Role: