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Souradip Sasmal

Souradip Sasmal

Kolkata

Summary

Well-qualified and SAP certified (5 active) senior consultant with IS-U background, I am a FICA functional resource. I possess around 10 years of diverse solution development experience across Utilities (primarily), Telecommunication, Cloud computing, and Public Sector industries. My professional journey includes work engagement with 10 client accounts across four continents, including 22 months onsite role.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Packaged App Development Assoc Manager

Accenture
11.2023 - 03.2025

Application development projects + AMS for San Diego Gas & Electric (Fortune 500 Sempra Energy subsidiary)

  • Have enhanced system capabilities through Agile user stories implementation using Azure boards
  • Ownership from functional specifications update, system configurations for the change requests, UT upto deployment
  • Utilized Service Now as AMS ticketing tool
  • Had been representing offshore FICA team during sprint daily stand ups

Green field S4/C4 implementation (using SAP Rise) for Piedmont Natural Gas (Duke subsidiary)

  • Ownership from functional specifications draft, functionality test upto UT for development objects
  • Actively participated during Product Test phases for SAP FICA module
  • Owned Batch execution throughout Operation Readiness Test phase and conducted defects discussion daily stand-up meeting along with the client counterparts
  • Actively participated to stabilize Batch Architecture Design
  • Represented FICA offshore & Batch team in project Weekly Status Reporting and daily standup meetings
  • Involved in Dress Rehearsal teams mock cutover activities
  • Engaged in Go-Live Batch cutover planning and execution

Manager

Capgemini
05.2022 - 11.2023

VMware's SAP S/4 expansion project

  • Responsible for delivering BRIM FICA open item management module - functionality test upto UAT readiness for development objects
  • Formed and managed Finance QA Team
  • Ensured SIT scenarios deliveries, was also engaged in E2E Product Domain Capability Feature mapping activity
  • Responsible for System Integration Test case design using Harmony tool
  • Owned and executed SIT1 test steps for SAP FICA module
  • Represented Finance QA team in Daily Status Reporting, assigned and tracked all deliverable progress using Jira tool

Finance solution management for newly built Telecommunication specific logistic system within Vodafone EVO domain

  • Guardian of design, architecture and principles
  • Being domain expert, ensuring right solution for right process which is stable, secure, and scalable
  • Apart from the local markets engagements, managed SI vendor delivery emphasizing on standardized solution
  • Delivered product value with fit for purpose solution approach for complex business requirements
  • Collaborated with peers to boost value as part of Vodafone group Center of Excellence team

Senior Advisory Consultant

IBM
01.2022 - 05.2022

Hybrid-Cloud Implementation of SAP S/4 Hana ERP, EAM and C/4 Hana for Liberty Utilities

  • Primary ownership of Release 3 impacted objects, for Water & Sewer Services across regions; using Azure DevOps and SAP Solution Manager for deliverable tracking
  • Standard SAP Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable customization along with respective Configuration Rational Documents updation
  • Ownership from required functional specification documents change, functionality test upto UAT readiness for development objects
  • Supporting Testing Team during Integration Test Cycles as part of upcoming Go-Live; utilizing Quality Center for test scenarios execution and defects reporting
  • Data Validation activity in regard to Conversion Mocks

Application Development Senior Analyst

Accenture
06.2015 - 01.2022

CIS Greenfield phase by phase Implementation for AES Corporation

  • Conducting workshop sessions during Blueprint phase based on Statement of Work while updating Requirement Traceability Matrix and Business Process documentation
  • Standard SAP Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable customization including Tax and basic FI modules along with respective Configuration Rational documents draft
  • Ownership from functional specifications draft, functionality test upto UAT readiness for development objects
  • Worked alongside the integration team, third party vendors to gather interface specific details and solve challenges from SAP solution aspect
  • Helped the user training team with required subjective information during documentation
  • Represented FICA team in Weekly Status Reporting, assigning and tracking all deliverable progress using Jira tool

SAP Migration project aligning Avangrid with its source organization Iberdrola

  • Impacted objects analysis as part of the Global project
  • Worked alongside Local/Global Controlling Team and completed GL accounts mapping
  • Business Process Design documentations for all migration objects in scope
  • FICA integration end to end solution documents draft including Treasury for ISU modules, used HP ALM for defects reporting purpose during System Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing
  • Prepared and conducted trainings for Local Business Users demonstrating specific changes as part of the Global project
  • Prepared and conducted trainings for Local Business Users demonstrating specific changes as part of the Global project
  • FICA/FI module cutover plan activity draft and execution
  • 2 months Hypercare support with almost negligible functionality issues identified

SAP Functional Consultancy for Tenaga Nasional Berhad

  • Configured and customized SAP Utilities Collections and Disbursements components in various areas including Master Data, GL account determination, Clearing Control, Accounts Receivable, Returns, Refunds, Collection Agencies, Security Deposit
  • Prepared Functional Specification documents and worked closely with both onshore and offshore development team
  • Handled reporting for more than 9 million customers focusing on system performance improvements
  • Prepared Test Scripts and executed Testing on different phases (DAT, SIT and UAT), involved in requirement sign-off
  • Worked on issue management and defect resolution in different stages of the project
  • Trained business users, process owners, and front liners on functionality/rules

Development of SAP enterprise resource planning systems for EDF Energy

  • Requirements gathering for continuous delivery processes, blueprinting of the As-is, and To-be solutions for rollout projects
  • Drafted solution design documents, prototypes, evaluating alternatives for solution and responsible for reviewing documents created by other consultants
  • Configured standard objects for FI-CA modules
  • Presented solutions against specific CR in Design Assurance Group meeting, assisted with reporting proper metrics for the team
  • Assisted build team in understanding functional requirements and prepared thorough test cases

SAP implementation for South African Revenue Service's Unemployment Insurance Fund

  • Drafted Functional Specification documents and worked closely with development team to help understanding the business requirements
  • Performed Unit Testing of complex development objects as well as Integrated Product Testing
  • Directly involved in analyzing and fixing defects raised during the UAT process
  • Prepared training materials for the Business User community on the newly developed SAP System

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical Engineering

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
Bhubaneswar
05-2015

Skills

  • SAP FICA
  • Utilities Retail
  • Treasury for IS-U modules
  • Cutover planning
  • Batch Architecture design
  • SAP BRIM
  • Product Management
  • Project Management
  • People Management

Accomplishments

ACE Award - Accenture in India

Client and Customer Award in the individual category for outstanding contribution to client’s business outcomes

Certification

  • SAP Certified Associate - Implementation Consultant - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
  • SAP Certified Associate - SAP Activate Project Manager
  • SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Portfolio and Project Management
  • SAP Certified Associate - Utilities with SAP ERP 6.0
  • SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP Billing and Revenue Innovation Management - Usage to Cash
  • SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP Billing and Revenue Innovation Management - Subscription Order Management
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
  • Capgemini Engagement Manager at Foundation Level
  • Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals
  • Capgemini Aspiring Architect
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

Timeline

Packaged App Development Assoc Manager

Accenture
11.2023 - 03.2025

Manager

Capgemini
05.2022 - 11.2023

Senior Advisory Consultant

IBM
01.2022 - 05.2022

Application Development Senior Analyst

Accenture
06.2015 - 01.2022

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical Engineering

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
Souradip Sasmal