Dinesh Raman
Data & Analytics - Lead Consultant
Chennai,TN
Summary
- Accomplished Data and Analytics Consultant with 14 years of experience delivering data-driven solutions and actionable insights across various industries.
- Skilled in data analysis, modeling, business intelligence, and process optimization. Proven track record in using advanced analytics to enhance decision-making and operational efficiency.
- Currently part of the Insights & Data Global Business Line - Centre of Excellence team, driving industry cloud solutions and pre-packaged offerings using new SAP BTP Data & Analytics with Hyperscalers portfolio to support growth initiatives.
- Actively involved in modernization efforts to optimize data landscapes and deliver high-performance SAP solutions for advanced analytics and seamless data integration.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certificates
Work History
Analytics Overall Delivery Lead (Offshore)
Capgemini
10.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: US based Global chemicals manufacturer & supplier
- S4HANA Implementation
- Enablement of S4 Embedded Analytics Reports/Apps
- SAP Datasphere Platform Implementation
- Custom reports enablement through EA Fiori and PBI
- US based Global chemicals manufacturer & supplier
- Formulate and implement Analytics and data platform strategy
- Lead the Analytics solution delivery from offshore, collaborate with functional consultants and stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications for reporting solutions.
- Guide the team in activating, enhancing, and customizing S4 Embedded Analytics Reports/Apps
- Oversee the development of CDS views (Consumption, Composite and Basic) for Custom reporting requirements
- Configure SAP Datasphere platform, integrate SAP Datasphere with SAP S/4HANA and JDE, enable master and transaction data replication flows from SAP S/4HANA and JDE into SAP Datasphere
- Implement advanced data integration and modelling capabilities of SAP Datasphere in designing semantic layers, and optimized data models for performance and scalability.
- Support implementation of interactive, insightful, and user-friendly reports using a variety of reporting tools, including Power BI, SAC and SAP Fiori, tailored to the specific needs of the business.
- Support for historical reporting harmonizing data from legacy ERP systems (e.g. ECC, JDE, etc.) and new S4 data models
- Support for interim state reporting across multiple ERP systems (including non-SAP and non-JDE) when required.
- Establishing Security for the data warehouse and analytics platform (Embedded analytics, Datasphere, SAC).
Offshore Analytics Architect / Datasphere Lead
Capgemini
12.2022 - 09.2024
- Company Overview: US based global medical technology company
- System Design, Architecture overview
- SAP Datasphere models development
- SAP DI pipelines development
- SAC & Power BI reports design
- Agile Delivery
- US based global medical technology company
- Performed tool evaluation and build POC to prove the proposed architecture.
- Played a pivotal role during the client visits in engaging the leadership with design, setup, and project execution from offshore.
- Team building for the project once it got materialized.
- Assist the PMO in overall project management from offshore.
- Design and architect data warehousing solutions using the SAP Datasphere platform. Develop and implement ETL processes (SAP DI & SAP Datasphere) to extract, transform, and load data from various sources into the data warehouse.
- Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications for data warehousing solutions.
- Create and maintain data integration workflows, data pipelines, and scheduling processes to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of data.
- Perform data profiling, data cleansing, and data quality checks to ensure the integrity of the data within the data warehouse.
- Monitor and troubleshoot data warehouse performance issues and optimize query performance.
- Implement security measures and access controls to protect sensitive data within the data warehouse.
Offshore Analytics Lead (SAP Business Application Studio / SAP SAC)
Capgemini
01.2022 - 11.2022
- Company Overview: US based pharmaceutical distributor company
- SAC Tenant deployment and configuration
- SAP HANA Calculation views development in Business App Studio (BAS)
- SAC reports design formulation and delivery
- US based pharmaceutical distributor company
- Overall lead for Analytics, special focus to the Cross functional reports involving S4 HANA and EWM data.
- Acted as SAC solution lead and responsible for overall delivery of SAC stories, dashboards, and its corresponding components.
- Build complex HANA calculation views using SAP Business Application studio (HANA Cloud)
- Security design and implementation for the SAC tenants
- Manage SAC admin activities in the tenants provided which included connection setup, preparation of Teams, Custom Roles and implementing folder security meeting client requirements, transports.
- Developed Stories consisting of tables, various charts, and geo-maps with interactive features. Similarly built models on the top of Live Data (SAP HANA Cloud Live connection) and import data Connection (SAP S/4 HANA)
SAP BI Analytics Consultant
Infosys Limited
Chennai, TN
06.2011 - 12.2021
- Specialization experience in SAP Business Intelligence and Analytics, with a strong focus on BI platform migrations, reporting solutions, and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) implementations.
- Served as SAP Analytics CoE Lead for Visualization, driving innovation in SAC (Visualization & Predictive) and Lumira, including:
• Development of custom SAC extensions for SAP App Centre.
• Conducting live demos and solution presentations for prospective clients. - Proven expertise in planning, executing, and overseeing complex BI migration projects, including:
• Migration of WAD-based BEx reports and workbooks to SAP BOBJ.
• Teradata to BW/4HANA data platform migration.
• Oracle BI to SAP BI 4.2 reporting platform transition. - Strong background in solutioning and pre-sales engagement, including effort estimation, architecture design, and stakeholder alignment.
- Played key roles as Offshore Team Lead, Technical SME, and BO Migration Lead, mentoring teams and ensuring delivery excellence across Agile and ITIL-based projects.
- Adept at cross-functional coordination with Basis, Security, BW, and business teams to ensure seamless project execution and user enablement.
- Led SAP BO upgrades from XI R2/3.1 to 4.1/4.2 SP09, including server sizing, installation, configuration, and performance optimization.
- Hands-on experience in BO Administration, including:
• Security model design and AD/BW integration.
• Server clustering, load testing, and performance tuning.
• SOX-compliant audit reporting and license management. - Designed and developed Web Intelligence, AFO, and Lumira dashboards over BEx queries and HANA views for domains like Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain.
- Managed large-scale BI environments (13,000+ users), providing L3 support, system health monitoring, and automation using Java SDK.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Mechanical | 81% Distinction |
Anna University
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 09.2007 - 04.2011
Higher Secondary - 12th Grade | 88% |
State Board
06.2005 - 03.2007
High School - 10th Grade | 87% |
CBSE
06.2004 - 04.2005
Skills
Analytics & Reporting
undefinedCertification
SAP Certified Associate - Data Engineer - SAP HANA
Professional Organizations
- Capgemini – Senior Manager
2022 – Present
Part of Insights & Data Global Business Line - Centre of Excellence (CoE) team which focuses on driving industry cloud solutions, Pre-packaged industry offerings around Line of Business (LoB) using new SAP BTP Data & Analytics with Hyperscalers portfolio to drive growth. - Infosys Limited – Technology Lead
2011– 2021
Experienced BI professional with a strong track record in leading complex BI migrations and SAP analytics transformations.Skilled in solutioning, pre-sales, and managing cross-functional teams across SAP BOBJ, SAC, BW/4HANA, and Oracle BI platforms.Proven leader in CoE initiatives, technical mentorship, and delivering scalable, client-focused analytics solutions.
Skills Profile
SAP Datasphere, SAP Data Intelligence, SAP Business Application Studio, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), SAP Web IDE, SAP HANA Studio 1.0 SPx / 2.x, SAP Business Objects Tools (Webi, Information Design Tool, Lumira, Analysis for Office, Crystal reports), SAP BW4HANA (Basics), SAP S4HANA (Basics), SAP BW 7.5 /7.3 /7.4, SAP Business Explorer Tools, Microsoft Power BI Desktop, Microsoft Business Intelligence, SAP Data Intelligence, SAP BODS, Microsoft SSIS, SAP HANA, MS SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, MS Access, Visual Basic, JSP, XML, HTML, Java script, CSS, Windows, Project Management, Team Leadership, Client Relationship Management, Strategic Planning, Pre-Sales and Proposal Development, Change Management, Being part of the competency team, committed for knowledge sharing and skill development., Engaged in SAP partner workshops for the Train the Trainer program and Beta testing of Lumira, SAC and SAP Datasphere., Delivered internal trainings on Lumira, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), and Datasphere for other associates in the Org delivery unit, providing mentorship and fostering skill development within the team.
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Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
HybridImportant To Me
Career advancementWork-life balanceWork from home optionCompany CulturePersonal development programsQuote
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire
Timeline
SAP Certified Associate - Data Engineer - SAP HANA
01-2025
SAP Certified Associate - Data Analyst - SAP Analytics Cloud
11-2024
Analytics Overall Delivery Lead (Offshore)
Capgemini
10.2024 - Current
Harvard Connected Manager Certified
12-2022
Offshore Analytics Architect / Datasphere Lead
Capgemini
12.2022 - 09.2024
Offshore Analytics Lead (SAP Business Application Studio / SAP SAC)
Capgemini
01.2022 - 11.2022
Capgemini Life Sciences Industry Level 2 - Med Tech Certified
11-2016
SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.1
11-2016
SAP BI Analytics Consultant
Infosys Limited
06.2011 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Mechanical | 81% Distinction |
Anna University
09.2007 - 04.2011
Higher Secondary - 12th Grade | 88% |
State Board
06.2005 - 03.2007
High School - 10th Grade | 87% |
CBSE
06.2004 - 04.2005
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