Neslin N , Senior Project Manager having 16+ Years of experience with 7 SAP Implementations (4 Greenfield & 3 Brownfield), 4 Rollout & 2 Upgrade.

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PMP, CI-ASP, ASM, PRINCE2, ITIL, SAP Activate Manager Certified and SAP Cloud Certified with 16+ years of experience having a successful track record of SAP Practice Management, Project Delivery, Project Implementations, Project Rollouts, Project Support, Project Pre-Sales activities, Project Risk Mitigation, and Performance Management.

Experience

Al Sayer group

May 2015 – Present

Kuwait

SAP Senior Project Manager

Contributions  External Customers Activities  Leading a major SAP partner product implementation (automotive solution) for NGT.  Leading SAP S4 Hana (Version 2020) implementation project (Greenfield implementation) for Aseer times.  S/4 project management – Focused build approach using Solman for Aseer times S/4 Hana implementation.  Managing a major RISE for S/4 Hana conversion project (Brownfield implementation) for NAPESCO including the setup of landscape, custom code, basis & functional activities.  Handling the vendor portfolio teams for the various customers along with handling the AMS support for various customers.  Managing the vendors for the relevant initiatives and ensuring plans are defined and followed.  Facilitating project planning in detail aligning customer expectations, project scope and managing risk.  Conducting the fit gaps workshops with the customers along with the digital discovery assessment sessions.  Liaising with business heads and group managers from Alsayer, NGT, KIPIC, KASCO group, Aseer times technical SAP solution proposal.  Establishing the PCOE support center in line with VAR standards.  Partner Manager for handling the reselling rights for SAP S/4, SAP CX, SAP Ariba & SAP Hana.  Coordinate with teams to define current state, fit gaps, and provide mid-term and long-term solution.  Conducted discovery workshops to gather business requirements with key business users and stakeholders. Internal Customer Activities (Alsayer group)  PMO team on assessing the technical feasibility of migration to Hana on cloud.  Lead a large digital transformational project for Al-Sayer group to cater the whole customer journey.  OCM Lead in collaborating with SAP. Implementing change management strategies and plans to maximize employee adoption and minimize resistance. OCM Surveys, Email template etc.  Data migration project manager in revising the cutover activities and deadline and providing the

Dar Al Shifa

May 2012 – May 2015

SAP Senior Project Lead

Contribution SAP ISH/ISH MED Implementation (Team size – 8)  Techno Functional consultant for the ISH-MED/MM/PS/HCM/FI Modules.  Lead solution architect and single point of contact for all the developments  Business Process Improvements so as to add value to Client  Validating the Functional specification and approval on the same to proceed further with the changes in line with the business requirements  Weekly update of ticket status and the WRICEF status in meetings  Technical Project Manager in assessing the required system setup/adjustments/customizations for the upgraded to the latest SAP HANA version and ISH Version.  Quality review of all developments by following the ATC checklist/ Code review check list / Custom development management cockpit (CDMC)/ UT Test scripts validations  Solution validation with the business and sign off follow up and further final preparation before the deployment  Validating the current technical system scope and limitations and extending the SAP’s scope to match the requirements  Involved in the Business Process Transformation.  Lead to handle the implementation of SAP ISH on premise including the whole WRICEF validations and customizations  Lead the technical direction for complex business analytics and data sales cycles  Develops budget, scope and staffing recommendations based on understanding of client budget and project economics  Assesses the financial aspects of business opportunities; identifies and quantifies financial and non- financial benefits of proposed solutions  Understands the larger ecosystem within which the client operates; uses to facilitate discussions about potential solutions to the client’s most pressing business problems

Robert Bosch

Jan 2012 – Apr 2012

SAP Solution Lead

Contribution  Handled the regular support for SAP E-Recruitment  Solution proposal document validation and validating the functional requirement.  Following proper quality check as per Bosch standard format.  Tracking and monitoring the project progress  Overseeing weekly meetings with the stakeholders and ensuring they are notified of the status  Communicating with the project team as well as representatives from the vendor to ensure visibility.  Providing the technical impact analysis with reference to other modules.  Careful analysis of the requirements from the functional specifications provided.  Preparation of Technical specification and Test script documentation for the developing objects.  Conducting interviews for new hire.  Actively conducting Risk Management and creating the necessary Risk Plans  Ensuring the deliverable is according to the defined mandate and in-line with the organizational strategy Achievements:  Onsite visit to Germany to conduct KT session.  E-Requirement workflow and Webdynpro Implementation for Mindtree client.  Language translation of application texts for France, Spain and Japan county rollouts  Custom Workflow Implementation for ZAFCO Client  HCM Implementation for Robert Bosch Pvt ltd.  Technical  Webdynpro, ABAP, LSMW(Payroll), SAP Query Reports, Workflow, ALE/IDOC  Functional  PPOMW Org structure configuration, Position setup, define info types, Wage type report, Time management setup, Training module set up, E-recruitment setup etc.

IBM

Jul 2009 – Dec 2011

SAP Project Lead

Contribution Implementation/ Support (Team size: 68)  Leading a team of 6 members on workflow and webdynpro objects in PLM Module  Conducted KT scheduled training to the clients on the implementations handled.  Weekly technical review meeting along with the client and the team to assess the object status.  Setting the UAT and test scripts based on the client’s requirement.  Assign to Developer based on the complexity and workload.  Weekly update of ticket status to client in meetings.  Prepare the Technical Specification Document and validate for the team approval.  Careful analysis of the requirements from the functional specifications provided.  Preparation of Technical specification and Test script documentation for the developing objects.  Handling end to end project execution activities like work allotment, estimation, and communication with client etc.  Onsite-Offshore Coordination  Managing the on-site support teams for various customers. Communicating, coordinating, and following- up for Projects, Change Requests and Trouble Tickets with all key stakeholders Achievements:  Worked in France (Onsite) for 1 year as an onsite technical coordinator.  PR Workflow implementation  Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) implementation.  Conducted Technical trainings for over 200 employees  SAP ECC 6 Upgrade project  SAP rollout to Scandinavian countries.  Functional  MM/ PLM / SD / FI  Technical  ABAP / BAPI/BADI/ ALE-IDOC/ Adobe forms/ ALV/ BDC/ LSMW/ SAP Query/ Workflow/ Webdynpro

Thomson Reuters

Jul 2007 – Jul 2009

SAP Technical Lead

Contribution Implementation (Team size: 12)  Responsibilities include Requirement gathering from client.  Worked on the whole OTC cycle for the Thomson Reuters subscription models including the COGS and inventory account.  Creation of Technical Specifications  Preparation of UT scripts.  Defining the client requirements as formal functional requirements for the developers  Setting milestones and allocating tasks to team members and managing the software development for the solution  Resolving technical challenges for successful delivery as per the deadlines.  Client interaction, meetings, and follow-up to clarify requirements and modifications.  Designing the entire application and applying efficient algorithms, while practically adhering to the latest software engineering principles.  Defining use-cases, test-cases, conducting tests and managing feedback on the issues  Follow-up on tasks, TR tracking and documenting overall progress  Actively managing and involved in the complete formal software documentation . Achievements:  Laley project Progresso survivor implementation.  Implemented International billing system in SAP OTC.  Implemented SAP Omni solution for Legal and regulatory Australia (LRA).  SAP Rollout to Scandinavian countries.  SAP Workflow implementation for Thomson Reuters.  Implemented the Bridge functionality for West pack Deal discount and subscription.  Functional SD/ OTC/ FI/ MM  Technical Workflow/ BAPI/ BADI / Form exists/ User exits/ File Interfaces & Scripts/ Adobe forms/Smart forms/ Module Pool/ ALV/ Conversions

SAP Labs

Aug 2006 – Jul 2007

SAP Technical Consultant

Contribution: (Team size: 15) Support Project  Handling Incident, Service request and Change request tickets in CIN Module.  Applied the legal and budgetary-2007 changes that Government of India brings for secondary higher education cess.  Whole tax and pricing set up for the CIN Module.  This involved providing suggestions and work around for that business functionality in SAP CIN.  This also involved analyzing the customer queries regarding various business processes and validating if the customer follows the suggested route map of using the module so as to bring to the customer’s notices of the best practices to be followed.  Analyses the various functional /technical loopholes and bugs reported by various customers and internal validation team and take remedial actions to rectify the bugs and the loopholes on a timely basis.  Providing fast track solutions and suggestions for those customers whose business has been temporarily affected due to technical reasons.  Correct the technical faults and provide enhancements and inform the customers on the changes made by means of SAP NOTES for all the relevant versions of CIN. Achievements:  Implemented the 2007 Budget changes – Secondary Higher Education Cess  Release various SAP Notes as per customer needs  Technical  Module Pools/Reports/Enhancements/Scripts/Data dictionary/BDC/LSMW.  Functional  Logistic execution process. Setting the new secondary higher education cess pricing setup, Setting the excise LC set up, Setting the excise registration, excise groups, condition-based excise determination, maintain chapter id’s, incoming excise invoice, subcontracting attributes, utilization determination, message control.

OSRAM

Apr 2006 – Aug 2006

ABAP Consultant

Contribution (Team size: 10)  Onsite lead responsible for conducting weekly meetings with the TOP management and following up with the CTM’s on getting the signoff  Careful analysis of the requirements from the functional specifications provided.  Preparation of Technical specification and Test script documentation for the developing objects.  Preparation of technical specification, gathering requirements from the End Users and providing Production Support and training to End Users.  As a Team lead was involved in the Form implementation modules. Forms –C, F, H, I, D.  Architecture and designing of the Stock Transfer module to identify the various Central Sales Tax forms. Achievements:  Implemented the SAP Mother invoice tracking module.  Implemented the CIN Module.  Implemented the VAT requirement for OSRAM.  Technical  Module Pool/ Form Reports/ BDC/ SAP Scripts/ Smart forms  Functional  CIN / SD/ FI / MM

Education

American University of Beirut

Jul 2020 – Aug 2021

Executive Leadership Program, Leadership

CORNELL University

Jan 2021 – Mar 2021

VUCA Leadership Program, Leadership

SCT College of engineering

Jan 2000 – Jul 2004

BTECH, Computer Science and Engineering

Neslin N

Senior Project Manager having 16+ Years of experience with 7 SAP Implementations (4 Greenfield & 3 Brownfield), 4 Rollout & 2 Upgrade.

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