Ravishankar Thellore is a Managing Consultant with over 11 years of experience in SAP Supply Chain modules including SRM, MM, and EWM. He has extensive experience implementing, supporting, and managing projects for these modules. He is certified in SAP SRM, MM, and EWM and has worked on various projects for clients such as Wipro, HCL Technologies, and Linde AG.

1. SAP SRM Certified
SAP MM Certified
SAP EWM Certified
Ravishankar.V.Thellore
SAP SRM/MM/EWM MANAGING CONSULTANT
Cell: 91-9916940404- Bangalore; Email: ravi.tv.83@gmail.com
Skill Summary:
• About (11.5) years of professional experience of which (10) years in SAP Supply Chain modules
• Knowledgeable in all phases of projects from business blueprint, mapping, gap analysis,
configuration to end user training & post production support
• Expert in Agile & Waterfall project management methodologies: Able to manage high quality
deliverables & project teams that may exceed timelines & budget
• Developing & managing KPI’s to drive improvements & deliver performance
• Ability to innovate, develop, provide solutions to wide array of complex business processes & to
proactively identify challenges, risks & issues in project that would affect delivery
• Solid understanding of manufacturing industry business processes. Good knowledge of solutions,
technologies & tools in SAP. Ability to help client identify best practice solutions where
conflicting requirements exist
• Well versed in six phases of ITIL’s Application Lifecycle Management including Requirements,
Design, Build & Test, Deploy, Operate & Optimize
• Can design a program and delivery plan for an overall project or phase within a major program
• Ability to creatively use experience from other clients when completing process design & take
responsibility for client satisfaction with individual performance & motivating team members
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, decision-Making skills & ability to work with multi-
cultural group
• Strong facilitation skills with ability to manage multiple priorities & ensuring quality on-time
results
• Excellent organizational & project management skills including multi-discipline & cross-
functional initiatives
• Identify customer pain points, providing cost benefits & scope out large impact projects
• Responsible for go/no go decisions & driving cost benefits for the clients

2. SAP SRM Certified
SAP MM Certified
SAP EWM Certified
• As a liaison with client’s business services team, was responsible to develop a roadmap &
milestones definitions during various stages of the project
• Worked closely with other teams & stakeholders to strive for continuous improvements
• Ability to work & deal with a high degree of ambiguity & accountability
• Provided technical support during complex sales deals
• Provided solutions & answers to customers/internal SAP team inquiries on advanced solution
topics
• Built sales collaterals such as case studies & demos, conducted during client visits & subsequent
due-diligence exercises & in solution design.
Technical Summary:
• SAP support, implementation/ rollout & post production experience in MM, SRM
• Good knowledge in SAP EWM including configuration of picking & putaway processes,
integration, defining & managing storage areas/bins.
• Familiar with warehouse order creation rules, storage control & slotting processes of EWM
• Almost 8.5 years of experience in implementation/ rollout/ maintenance support of SRM 4.0, 5.0
& 7.0 modules
• Configured various process scenarios like classic, extended classic, stand-alone and plan-driven
procurement scenarios
• Experienced in configuration of SSP scenarios, approval workflows, sourcing, plan-driven
procurement, bidding engine & auctions
• Configuration for global outline agreement, contracts & purchase orders as a part of strategic
Sourcing setup
• Setup of basic workflow settings (Technical Standard Settings) in workflow customization that
include activating event linkages, assigning agents, maintaining of start conditions & workflow
rules for various SRM approval scenarios
• Strong understanding and knowledge on all aspects of SAP SRM MDM catalog. Good
understanding of MDM architecture, business processes and data integration methodologies
• Knowledgeable in all areas of MM & experience in implementation/ rollout & postproduction
support. Also solid understanding of the existing process, to be processes & mapping it to SAP
• Involved with programmers during coding & debugging activities in areas of SAP scripts,
interfaces & enhancements for development of certain ABAP programs & reports
• Knowledge in scripting, business components, scenarios and test sets in HP Quality Center 10.0

3. SAP SRM Certified
SAP MM Certified
SAP EWM Certified
• Applied Procurement, SAP SRM, MM & IM knowledge for technical & functional design
sessions/meetings
• Performed & part of developing test plans, test cases, scenarios for user acceptance, integration &
end to end testing
• After Go live support include handling issues & fixing within SLA compliance. Initiated &
conducted SAP application trainings
• Knowledge in Ariba Sourcing Events & Ariba Spend Visibility
SAP Certifications by SAP AG:
• SAP MM Solution Consultant-Version 4.7 (SAP R/3 Enterprise Core 4.7/ SAP R/3 Enterprise
Extension set 1.0 )
• SAP SRM Solution Consultant- Version 7.02 ( SAP Certified Application Associate )
• SAP Extended Warehouse Management 9.0 ( SAP Certified Application Associate )
SAP Trainings:
• SAP Sourcing/ Contract Lifecycle Management Overview- SRM300- A 2 day training program
organized by SAP
Education:
• PG Diploma in Global Logistics & Supply Chain management- Seneca College- Toronto, Canada
• Bachelors of Engineering- Crescent Engineering College- Chennai, India
Technologies & Tools:
SAP 4.7, ECC 5.0, ECC 6.0, SRM 4.0, SRM 5.0, SRM 7.01, MDM 7.01
ABAP/Technical: Enhancements like BADI’s, Customer Exits, BAPI, BDC data uploads, Scripts, Smart
Forms, Idoc Interfaces etc.
Tools -MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Project 2002
Languages-C, C++, Pascal
Designing software-AutoCAD
Awards & Recognition:
Best performer- Caritor India, Mar-2007
Performer of the Quarter, Xerox project – HCL Technologies, Oct-2011
Delivery R&R for Quarter J, F, M- HCL Technologies- Apr-2013
Spot Award- HCL Technologies, Dec-2013
HCL Technologies, Jun- 2014

4. SAP SRM Certified
SAP MM Certified
SAP EWM Certified
Recognized as top talent and inducted in to O2 League (for ‘outstanding’ rating for 2 consecutive years)
Experience:
• Centre of Excellence, Wipro Ltd, Bangalore- (Jul 2016- Till Date)
• Managing Consultant, HCL Technologies, Bangalore- (Jan 2011- Jun 2016)
• Project Lead, Tech Mahindra (Formerly Satyam Computers), Chennai- (May 2008- Dec 2010)
• Consultant, Cap Gemini Consulting, Bangalore- (Aug 2007- Apr 2008)
• Team Lead, NTT Data (Formerly Caritor, India), Bangalore- (Jan 2006- Jul 2007)
• Purchasing Associate, Elite Window Fashions, Toronto, Canada- (May 2004- Jul 2005)
Projects:
Wipro Limited (July 04, 2016- Till Date)
Role: SRM & EWM Consultant
Role as a SAP SRM/EWM Principal Consultant for SAP COE
• Aircel- As a SRM Consultant in providing solution/ mapping ‘existing’ to ‘to be’ process for
blueprint signoff
• NMDC- As a SRM Consultant involved with Proof of Concept for complete Tendering process
• AL-Futtaim- As a EWM Consultant involved with the RFP process for implementation of Yard
Logistics module
• Almarai- As a EWM Consultant involved with the RFP process
• Energy Efficiency Services Limited- Presentation on E-Tendering process
• Philips India Ops- Involved in RFP process for WM/EWM implementation
• Saudi Aramco- Involved in the RFP process for implementation of Supply Chain Excellence
solution
Linde AG- Munich, Germany @ HCL Technologies (Apr 2014- Till Date)
Role: MDM Catalog Manager, SRM Consultant (SRM 7.01, MDM 7.01)
Role as a MDM Catalog Manager/ SRM Functional Consultant
Linde Description
Linde Group is a world-leading gases & engineering company. Linde Gas is the largest division in Linde
Group & the focus on IT support is predominantly towards the same. Linde SAP SRM is a single global
template to be implemented and used across Customers dedicated regions or countries that are caters to
global procurement requirements. The SRM scenarios include self-service procurement, strategic
sourcing, contract management & MDM catalogue.

5. SAP SRM Certified
SAP MM Certified
SAP EWM Certified
Responsibilities:
• Proactively work with suppliers to obtain information to create product catalogs
• Responsible for the solution design and setup, execution of the SAP MDM Catalog
• Duties include but are not limited to managing the following areas and activities. Planning,
design, architecting and implementation of MDM/ Punch out Catalog
• To edit, format, and enrich catalog data with company attributes and uploads catalogs to catalog
management system
• Test problem, report resolution for all MDM Catalog. Review and analyze catalog data for
accuracy
• Responsible for areas of integration testing phases of the project and test problem resolution of
custom developments related to MDM Catalog
• Monitor catalogs for product expiration dates and communicate relevant information to supplier
managers
• To communicate with suppliers on improving data content and quality & co-ordinate with the
business to ensure successful implementation of new catalogs both Punch out & MDM
• Backend setup & close co-ordination/ alignment with PI team for XML PO output setup
• Monitor tickets raised on catalog content and resolve issues.
• Complete Release-1 (SSP Scenarios), Phase-2 (Contract Management, RFx, Auctions) support for
SRM including resolution of defects & incidents in area of self-service procurement
• Configured the complete ROS process for Supplier selection including activation of
corresponding services, tables, organization, vendor group & web services id setup.
Linde AG- Munich, Germany@ HCL Technologies (Oct 2012 – Mar 2014)
Role: EWM Support Consultant
Environment: SCM EWM 7.01
Responsibilities:
• To analyze & fix issues related to Inbound & Outbound processes
• Problem solving on recurring issues & identify the root cause
• Involved in production support for end users, identifying errors & suggesting solutions
• Configured new process types for putaway & picking
• Configured availability groups & storage bin search for putaway & picking processes
• Configured Storage type indicators & also HU types for storage type & bins

6. SAP SRM Certified
SAP MM Certified
SAP EWM Certified
Xerox- London, UK @ HCL Technologies (June 2011- Sep 2012)
Role: SAP SRM Consultant (SRM 4.0)
Role as a SRM Functional Consultant for Release 1.1
Xerox Description
World’s leading enterprise for business process and document management. Xerox provides true end-to-
end solutions, from back-office support to the printed page, to help operate business and manage
information. Xerox SAP includes all core modules & new dimensional products too. Release 1.1 was
another milestone in Xerox UK’s ongoing SAP development.
Responsibilities:
Release1.1
• Asses impacts to any BAU fixes applied to Project environment
• System Build for new Environments
o Red Book Entries (RBE's) which include
1. Backend Integration between SRM & Backend systems
2. Replication of Product, Supplier and Product category from backend to
SRM
3. Vendor Master Replication
4. Configuration of new Document Types & Number Ranges both in SRM &
Backend systems
o Creating SRM Org Structure
o Setting up CCM catalogues
Integration Test
• Defect resolution, Assisting BPO with functional inputs, Zero Testing (Checking no impact on
current solution)
Trial Cutover (1 & 2) - full go live rehearsal
• Data validation with different entities (UK and FR), Redbook Entries, Zero Testing (Checking no
impact on current solution), Positive Testing (checking solution works as expected)
PSV
• Defect Resolution, Assisting BPO with functional inputs, Co-ordinated with client to keep them
up to date on testing issues and system performance
Regression Test & UAT
• Assisting BPO with functional inputs, Defect Resolution

7. SAP SRM Certified
SAP MM Certified
SAP EWM Certified
Training
• Provide input to Training Material
• Validate Training Material
BAU (Business As usual) KT
• Knowledge Transfer to Offshore BAU team
Go Live
• Support Go Live and ELS
• Participate in daily checkpoint meetings.
Glaxo Smithkline- London, UK @ HCL Technologies (Jan 2011 – May 2011)
Role: SAP SCM Consultant (ECC 6.0)
Role as a Functional Consultant for SCM process testing
GSK Description
Global pharmaceutical, biologics, vaccines and consumer healthcare company headquartered in
London, United Kingdom. It is the world's third largest pharmaceutical company measured by
revenues (after Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer).
Responsibilities:
• Testing of test packages of business process like Procure to Pay, Order to Cash etc
• Involved in functional testing, stress testing, regression testing and integration testing and
expertise in developing test plans, test cases/scenarios, test procedures and analyzing test results
• Responsible for gap analysis and developing the regression suits
• Created project plans, scheduling for different projects meeting the deadlines.
• Setting up & part of review meetings with business for related specifications, product
development changes and enhancements, including business requirements.
• Execution of test scripts in QC 10.0 & raising of defects when actual & expected results vary with
the functionality
BASF- Chennai, India @ Satyam Computers (Jul 2010- Dec, 2010)
Role: SAP SRM/MM Consultant
Environment: SAP ECC 6.0 & SRM 7.0
BASF Description:

8. SAP SRM Certified
SAP MM Certified
SAP EWM Certified
BASF is the world’s leading Chemical Company. With 385 production sites worldwide BASF provides
& serves customers & partners in almost all countries of the world. In December-2009 BASF choose
Mahindra Satyam as its partner for providing IT related services.
Responsibilities:
• Involved in both Level-2 & Level-3 support
• Level-2 activities include solving tickets in Materials Management, SRM, Service Management,
Interfaces & Workflows raised via the AHD tool
• Level-3 activities include configuration changes raised in GSKC tool
BASF- Ludwigshafen, Germany @ Satyam Computers (Feb 2010- July, 2010)
Role: SAP SRM/MM Consultant
Role as a Cluster lead for complete Purchase to Pay process (PtP) from Clients Location in Germany
• Single Point of contact for the offshore PtP team & responsible for acquiring process knowledge
from the client
• Part of knowledge transfer, shadow support, reverse shadow, calibration & steady state as a
landed resource
• Responsible for knowledge transfer to offshore colleagues
CIBA ODC- Chennai, India @ Satyam Computers (May 2008- Jan 2010)
Role: SAP SRM/MM Consultant
Role as SRM Consultant include Maintenance Support activities
MM related activities also included only Support activities
Environment: SAP ECC 5.0/SRM 4.0
CIBA Description:
CIBA is a Global company & a leader in producing high-value effects for its customers’ products.
Present in more than 120 countries, the company creates new & creative thoughts to the processes &
products of its customers. CIBA creates effects that improve quality of life-adding protection,
performance, strength & color to plastics, automobiles, buildings, and home & personal care products.
Responsibilities:
• Involved in support of SRM 4.0 (Extended Classic Scenario of Self Service Procurement)
• Processing PR queues held in the R/3 system for transfer to SRM in a PDP environment
• Identifying the incorrect status of SHC, PO, Confirmation & correcting the statuses of the same
• Solving workflow related issues for SHC & PO identifying the root cause, the SHC workflow
approval is based on HR data setup.

9. SAP SRM Certified
SAP MM Certified
SAP EWM Certified
• Closely worked with ABAP team for Implementation of new enhancements in SRM including
BADI for sourcing & to document technical specifications
• Developed functional specification for various reports
• Communication with SAP with OSS messages
• Research & implementation of OSS notes
• Troubleshooting of sourcing cockpit
• Troubleshooting & resolving issues encountered in strategic sourcing scenario
• Processing PO’s & implementing best practices
• Trouble shooting on PO’s & confirmations created in SRM which have not passed to backend
ERP system
• MM support activities include handling issues that may arise randomly related to different areas
in MM like subcontracting, procurement of service items, inventory management, stock transfer
etc.
Schneider Electric- Bangalore, India @ Cap Gemini Consulting (Aug 2007- Apr 2008)
Role: SRM Functional Consultant
Roles include Customizing & Testing activities in both SRM & R/3 as a part of Global Rollout
Environment: SRM 5.0, SAP ECC 5.0
Schneider Electric Description:
Schneider electric provides long lasting & integrated energy efficiency solutions for buildings, residential
markets, data centre, Industry & Infrastructure. Schneider Electric is also a global leader in the field of
Electrical Distribution, Industrial Control & Automation. With presence in more than 190 countries & a
strong workforce the company is well known for its unique vision, progressive management & its
exemplary quality that redefines excellence.
Responsibilities:
SRM Activities:
• Studied business requirement assessing pros & cons & provided SRM functional expertise for
implementation of SRM 5.0
• Configuration involved in setting up of organization structure to implementing appropriate
enhancements for Business Processes
• Configured technical & cross application basic Settings for extended classic scenario & provided
SRM solutions in several areas focused on providing standard SAP functionality to meet business
requirements
• Configured the entire e-sourcing process along with other SRM Applications that gives a
complete Sourcing to contract management process
• Workflow Configuration for SC, PO, Confirmation & Invoice
• Preparation of configuration guide for system settings & business process flow

10. SAP SRM Certified
SAP MM Certified
SAP EWM Certified
• Testing involved both automatic & manual testing of scripts prepared by business process owners.
SAP MM Activities:
• Customizing activities involved in setting up of new Release Procedures for PO’s & PR’s
• Setup split valuation of materials
• Configured settings for vendor evaluation
• Involved with technical team for development of new reports in purchasing & inventory
management
• Also involved in cross-functional issues in SD, FICO & PP
• Prepared functional specifications for reports.
• Automatic & manual testing of test Scripts prepared by BPO’s
• Involved in preparing configuration documents.
Sterlite Opticals- Silvassa, India @ NTT Data(formerly Caritor, India) (Jun 2007- Jul 2007)
Role: SAP MM Consultant
Environment: Rollout Project on ECC 5.0
Sterlite Description: Sterlite is a leading global provider of Optical Fibers, Telecommunication cables &
Power Transmission Conductors. The company is India’s only integrated Optical Fiber manufacturer & is
among the select few globally. In India, Sterlite is a significant market leader. The company sells its
telecom & power products in over 60 countries & currently supplies 4% of the Global demand for
Optical Fibers.
Project Merger-Scope included merger of two existing company codes into a single new company code.
• Setting up of the new company code, plants, storage locations & purchase organizations
• Addition of new PO document types
• Extending the release procedures to new plants of the company code
• Uploading of masters via the LSMW transaction
• Unit & integration testing, end user training & go-live support activities
Orange Telecommunications- Bangalore, India @ NTT Data(formerly Caritor, India) (Jan 2006-
May 2007)
Role: SAP MM/ IS-Retail Consultant
Environment: Support & Rollout project on SAP IS-Retail & MM
Orange Description:
Orange UK is a Mobile Network Operator & Internet Service provider in the United Kingdom, which is
owned by Orange SA, a subsidiary of France Telecom. Orange, in common with the other “Big 5” UK

11. SAP SRM Certified
SAP MM Certified
SAP EWM Certified
networks & operates a chain of “Orange Shops” which are branded according to corporate guidelines &
operated as “direct’ sales channel.
Support Project- Scope included 24X7 support of issues raised on SAP IS-Retail & MM for Orange.
• Handling of Issues raised in the form of tickets
• Includes areas of purchasing, inventory management & physical inventory
• Creation & updating of article master data
• Daily check on batch jobs that would affect the business processes
• Preparation of checklist template for application KT plan & deliver KT for new application
support team members
Project leopard- Bristol, UK @ NTT Data(formerly Caritor, India) (Oct 2006-Feb 2007)
• Setup of new Retail Stores & POS (Point of Sale Systems) into SAP (Part of Orange Project)
Elite Window Fashions: Concorde, Ontario, Canada (May 2004- Jul 2005)
Role: Purchasing Associate
Elite Description: Elite is the leading Canadian manufacturer of Custom Window-blinds. Being in the
industry for almost forty years, Elite provides services & high quality products to its customers.
Responsibilities:
• Purchasing, maintaining the optimum level of inventory, safety stocks & critical parts
• Sending inquiries, purchase orders for prompt delivery of goods
• Following up on consignments for timely delivery
• Negotiate with vendors for better prices & developing new vendors
• Expertise in PIC- an ERP tool specific to window blind industry
Additional Information:-
Name as in Passport: - Ravishankar Venkataraman Thellore
Date of Birth: - Jan 26, 1983
Reference: Available upon request