Avijit Chakraborty has over 12 years of experience in the information technology industry, with expertise in SAP Sales and Distribution consulting. He has worked on multiple SAP implementation projects across various industries for clients globally. Some of the clients he has worked with include Align Technology, Tonnen General Group, ExxonMobil, and Rockwell Automation. His roles have included requirements gathering, blueprint design, development, testing and support of SAP SD modules. He is trained in SAP SD and has completed three end-to-end SAP implementations.
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Strong analytical skills used in requirements gathering and converting them into effective solutions.
Understand other processes and methodologies and can speak intelligently about them and leverage other techniques to provide value to a team/enterprise
Understand basic fundamentals of software development processes and procedures.
Understand backlog tracking, burn down metrics and task definition
Keen problem solving skills allowing rapid assimilation and resolution of complex problems.
Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate appropriately to business and technical teams at all levels.
Experience of both of clients and developers viewpoints in outsourcing situations.
Vast experience in Project Management, IT Business Analysis and functional & technical designs.
Experience in working with Multilingual Clients & multiple vendor models.
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RANGE OF EXPERIENCE
12 years of total experience with 7.5 years of Industry Experience and 4.5 years in the
Information Technology Industry .Expertise in functional consulting in the area of SAP Sales and
distribution. Designed, developed, implemented and managed SAP solutions for clients across
the globe across various sectors. Industry and the range of experience includes –
• Has been involved in various assignments & range of roles which included client-
interactions, blue-printing, & design & development, migrations, implementations and
testing in real time business scenarios.
• Diverse industry experience includes Print Media, Oil and Gas industry. Hands on
experience of working with industry specific products of SAP which include IS-Media and
IS-Oil.
• Associated with leading firms like Rockwell Automation, Exxon Mobil INC and Tonnen
General Sekiyu KK and Aligntech Inc in various roles and assignments
• Formally trained in SAP SD and completed two end to end full cycle implementation as a
part of the IBM FAST TRAK academy and third is going on.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management with concentration in Finance & Marketing,
from Institute of management and information science, Bhubaneswar, India in 2003.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
IBM Global Services
Package Solution Consultant (July-2011 to Present)
Location: Kolkata
ABP Pvt. Ltd:
Senor Executive (Nov’2003-July’2011)
Location: Kolkata
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SELECTED EXPERIENCE
SAP Related Experience (IBM)
1. Project Assignment:
Client – Align Technology Inc: Align Technology is a global medical device company with
industry-leading innovative products such as Invisalign clear aligners, iTero Intra oral scanners,
and OrthoCAD digital services that help dental professionals achieve the clinical results they
expect and deliver effective.
Project Detail – Implementing SAP (R/3) 6.0 system on HANA to remove existing system JDE for
modules that include SAP MM, SD, FI-CO, PP, PM. Presently the project is in realization phase.
Duration – June’2015 till Date
Role –Joined as a Functional Consultant for the OTC area.
Team Size –The total functional team size of 20+ across all modules and technical team size of
20+ of SAP.
Responsibilities & Activities:
• Worked on wricefs related to Sales Order management, Invoice, VC, Interface with
legacy systems (development details, mapping and response).
• Created Functional Specs for the wricefs related to Sales Order (IDD, CDD, FDD). This
includes working with client representative for requirement gathering and planning of
development, creation of FS, Providing Demo to client and final approvals of the FS from
client.
• Worked with the technical team to develop the wricefs. This includes walkthrough for
the development, creating data for development, Functional Unit testing and fixing
issues and delivering final product.
• Participated in Mock and SIT sessions for Integration testing. Presently data migration
and Integration testing is going on. Working on specified test scenario s and Defect
fixing.
• Participated in full cycle optimizing sessions , which includes end to end testing with ECC
and other legacy systems.
2. Project Assignment:
Client – Tonnen General Group: The TonenGeneral Group was created in June 2012 through a
business alliance that united refining and sales, centered on TonenGeneral Sekiyu. The shift
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signifies reorganization under Japanese ownership of the ExxonMobil Japan Group.
Headquartered in Tokyo Japan, it is the largest petroleum company in Japan.
Project Detail – Maintenance and support of the current SAP (R/3) 6.0 system for modules that
include SAP MM, SD, FI-CO, CRM, PP, PM, and UC4 (Atomic). Developing new functionalities as
and when required by the business.
Duration – May’2012 till June 2015
Role –Joined as a Consultant. Handled the role of OTC (SD) team lead.
Team Size –The total AMS functional team size is 40+ across all modules of SAP.
Responsibilities & Activities:
• Performing the role of Sales and Distribution stream lead to manage any high priority
issue/escalation in the SD vertical. Specializing and working as the Process delivery manager
for the SAP SD module.
• Ticket analysis & resolution of support calls related to Sales Management and customer
Service. Involved in reviewing the design and testing for other developments related to new
roll outs being executed.
• Worked with onsite assignment in TOKYO, Japan at client location, working on the system
integration process when TG bought a company Mirai KK. Worked in collaboration with the
client to gather requirement and provide solution. The effort was highly appreciated by
client
• Working on system related process improvement initiatives which include system
performance monitoring and improvement.
• Chairing the AMS delivery calls with the client for the SD vertical. The call aims at discussion
of critical issues, team performance and actions taken to prevent SLA breaches/Ageing
tickets
• Playing the role of Delivery Excellence lead of the project. Represent the project for various
internal and external audit.
• Worked on Process development for the AMS support model as a team member and
worked on setup of present process management rules.
• Awarded with Client satisfaction award and multiple client recognitions in for client value
addition.
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• Worked on additional requirements on new program development for Chemicals business
and also new handled data migration and change requirement for business process changes.
2. Project Assignment:
Client – ExxonMobil: ExxonMobil is one of the world's largest energy companies, providing its
customers with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, retail services and
petrochemicals products for everyday items. Headquartered in Texas, US, it is the third largest
company by revenue.
Project Detail – ExxonMobil’s decision to divest the Japan business is the mainstay of this
project. The divestment of business required IT divestment of the Japan business for the overall
ExxonMobil IT scenario. The Apollo project (code named "Jackson 5" in IBM) was one of the
most complex ExxonMobil SAP projects ever.
Duration – Nov-2011-May2012
Role – Consultant – SD Module.
Team Size –The total team size is 20+ across all modules of SAP including ABAP having 2 SD
consultants.
Responsibilities & Activities:
• Explored AS-IS Process and defining of business blue print and documentation.
• Preparation of AS-IS and Process Definition Document (PDD), KDS (Key Data Structure)
• Worked with client to finalise the To Be and get it approved.
• Worked on Gap Analysis and finalized the To Be.
• Development of reports and implementation schedule plan
• Implementation of Sales process (Order to cash cycle) in SAP SD.
• Testing and approve all the new process designed as per the business requirement.
Performed IT and successfully completed UAT. Worked from BANKOK, Thailand from EXXON
MOBIL DE center and completed the activities successfully. Completed IT and UAT in
collaboration with client.
• Handled Master Data and worked on Data Migration management.
• Prepare training presentation & documentation
• Creation of user manual
• Training to respective business user on process and application
• Responsible for error resolving as a supportive function
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3. Project Assignment
Client – Rockwell Automation: Rockwell Automation is a global provider of industrial
automation, power, control and information solutions. Brands in industrial automation include
Allen-Bradley and Rockwell Software.
Project Detail – Maintenance and support of the current SAP (R/3) 6.0 system for modules that
include SAP MM, SD, FI-CO, CRM, PP, PM, VC. Developing new functionalities as and when
required by the business
Duration –Sept’2011 till Nov’2011
Role – Consultant – SD
Team Size – 20 Consultants across all modules including ABAP.
Responsibilities & Activities:
• Ticket analysis & resolution of support calls related to SD and VC. Handled ticket analysis
and resolution.
• 4. Project Assignment:
Project Detail – IBM Fastrack Academy.
Duration – July’ 2011 – Sep’ 2011
Role – SAP SD
Team Size – 10 Consultants
Project Description: FASTTRAK is a unique initiative launched by IBM India to impart SAP
consulting and project delivery skills to its SAP functional consultants who have sound business
knowledge and industry experience.
Project Contribution:
Understanding the As-Is business process (based on the business case and role plays)
• Preparation of Business Process Master List, To-Be documents
• Gap analysis
• Arranging process validation workshop and getting sign-off of “To-be” document
• Preparation of development functional specification.
• Configuration of Sales scenarios that includes intercompany sales, third party sale, Export,
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Direct sales and Rebate. Master data creation using LSMW.
• Unit testing and Integration testing
Technical Capabilities
Training:
• SAP – SD (Sales and Distribution)
• SAP IS-Oil
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Direct sales and Rebate. Master data creation using LSMW.
• Unit testing and Integration testing
Technical Capabilities
Training:
• SAP – SD (Sales and Distribution)
• SAP IS-Oil