Rathnakumar Devarakonda
Bangalore
Summary
Seasoned SAP Project manager with 18+ years of overall experience, including 15+ years of deep expertise in SAP MM, Ariba and EHS. Proven track record in managing SAP project and lead team on designing and delivering end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations, global rollouts, and complex enhancements. Adept at aligning SAP solutions with business needs, optimizing procurement processes, and leading cross-functional teams to achieve project success. Strong communicator and strategic thinker with hands-on skills in integration, custom development, and stakeholder engagement. Diligent [Desired Position] with proven track record in designing functional architectures and improving system performance. Successfully led cross-functional teams to deliver comprehensive solutions while ensuring business alignment. Demonstrated expertise in requirements analysis and process optimization.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Functional Architect
Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2022 - Current
- Leading SAP Development, Upgrade, rollout Projects
- Experienced in Managing Rolle out, Support/enhancement projects.
- Worked on leading multiple projects with critical timelines
- Liaising with business teams for requirement gathering and solution design
- Managing offshore team, testing, integration, and stakeholder coordination
- Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables, collaborating with clients and stakeholders to align on expectations.
- Direct and mentor a team of SAP consultants, fostering an environment of collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Provide strategic guidance on SAP best practices, methodologies, and tools to maximize the value of their investments.
- Perform risk assessment and develop mitigation strategies to address potential challenges throughout the project lifecycle.
- Establish and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and key point of contact throughout the project.
- Clients: Sanofi, Exyte & Agilent
Business & Integration Architecture Associate Manager
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
05.2019 - 01.2022
- Led and worked on SAP S/4HANA MM Migration, Implementation & support projects
- Created integration solution designs and conducted requirement workshops.
- Fiori App enhancement, SNC collaboration, and workflow configuration.
- Clients: Saudi financial, Danfoss, (Experienced working in Onsite Riyadh, KSA)
Senior Consultant
Cognizant Technology Solutions
06.2010 - 02.2019
- Supported SAP AFS-MM for global brands like NIKE, Levi's.
- Handled enhancements, interfaces, and cross-module collaboration.
- Raised OSS messages, managed master data, ALE, IDOCs.
- Clients: Nike, Levis, T&M Projects
Financial Assistant II
Hewlett-Packard Global e: Operations Pvt. Ltd.
04.2007 - 03.2010
- Worked in Accounts payable department, experienced in Processing PR, POs, GR, and invoices using SAP ECC and with HP internal Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Applications.
Education
MBA - IT Business Management
Bharathidasan University
01.2010
Bachelor of Commerce - undefined
Sri Krishnadevaraya University
01.2006
Skills
- Project Management
- SAP S/4HANA Implementation
- Testing
- Enhancements
- Support
- SAP FICO
- SAP SD
- SAP MM
- SAP BTP
- SAP ABAP
- SAP FIORI
- SAP HCM
- Organizational Skills
- Leadership Skills
- Communication Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Stakeholder Management
- Change Management
- Process Improvement
- SAP Ariba
- SAP SNC
- Integration
- CIG
- Add-on Configuration
- IDOC
- EDI
- CIF
- XML
- Proxy Integration
- Functional Specification
- End-user Training
- Generative AI Tools
- Prompt Engineering
- ServiceNow
- JIRA
- Solution Manager
- Remedy
Certification
- Certified SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement
- Certified SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration
- Trained in Generative AI in SAP & Prompt Engineering (ChatGPT)
Architectural Expertise
- Presales Experience as SAP Functional architect handling RFPs along with resource planning, leading stakeholders' workshops ensured smooth bidding and planning.
- Designed SAP S/4HANA procurement architectures for global clients.
- Defined scalable SAP MM solutions aligned with enterprise standards.
- Created global templates and led localization rollouts.
- Delivered workshops for requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis, and TO-BE modeling.
- Collaborated with SAP Basis, ABAP, Security, and Interface teams for holistic design.
- Reviewed and approved technical specifications and test strategies.
- Hands-on experience with BRF+, Fiori, IDOC, Proxy, and Integration points with FI, SD, WM, and Ariba.
- Fundamental Knowledge of SAP Joule AI Agents
Timeline
Functional Architect
Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2022 - Current
Business & Integration Architecture Associate Manager
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
05.2019 - 01.2022
Senior Consultant
Cognizant Technology Solutions
06.2010 - 02.2019
Financial Assistant II
Hewlett-Packard Global e: Operations Pvt. Ltd.
04.2007 - 03.2010
MBA - IT Business Management
Bharathidasan University
Bachelor of Commerce - undefined
Sri Krishnadevaraya University