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Raza Kashif _ 2023
Raza Kashif _ 2023
Raza Kashif _ 2023
Summary
With an experience of more than 12 implementation life cycles in various industries and leading more then 9
Implementations, a self-motivated and conscientious person who enjoys working in a challenging quality
environment. Adaptable and flexible towards managing responsibilities and always willing to learn new tasks and
skills with a Can-Do attitude. A good team player who can use initiative constructively in order to overcome barriers
to progress. Certified PMO Practitioner & Enthusiastic with a strong affinity to explore the era of Digital Tranformation
using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with Analytics & Enterprise Performance Management alongwith Industrial
Systems Integration. Outstanding communication, interpersonal, analytical and networking skills. Personal traits
include hands on approach and analytical, capable of leading SAP Implementation & Project Management of Teams
across consultancy and client boundaries, or working alone. A good Sportsman & Daunting Table Tennis Player.
[1] In Progress
Professional and Technical Areas
SAP ERP, SAP S4HANA, SAP BI/BW, SAP (Bex.) Business explorer Suite, SAP Business Objects, SBO Data Services, SAP
UI/UX, SAP FIORI, Data Integration (SSIS & SSAS), BI Widgets, SAP Live Office, SAP BPC Administration & Modeling,
BPC & BO Client Tools, Process Flows Designer ,SAP Netweaver,SAP Administration, SAP Landscape Management,
SAP System Sizing & Support, IBM Cognos Framework Manager, IBM Cognos Analysis & Report Studio, IBM CSIM,
ECC 6.0 EHP7, MS Business Intelligence Development studio (BIDS) 2005, Semantic Web toolkits / OWL / Protégé ,
XML, SAP R/3, Oracle Developer,Visual C, SQL Server 2005, DASYLab Digital Transforamtion Tool, SPSS, Industrial
PLC/PCS Softwares, SCADA Softwares & Integrations,Antares Vision, SAP ATTP, Advance Track & Trace Softwares,
Serialization, PC Security Leak Tests.
Modules Covered in SAP Implementations & SAP Reporting/Analytics (SAP ERP, S4HANA, SAP BI/BW 7.X, BW4HANA, SAP
Business Objects 4x, SAP BPC 10x, SAP CRM)
OS: DOS, MS Windows 95,98, 2000, Embedded, Server 2003, XP, Server 2008, Server 2016, Vista,7,10, UBUNTU
and Red Hat Linux (AIX).
Programs: MS Excel, MS Access, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Adobe Forms, Adobe Acrobat Professional,
Autocad, Industrial Automation Programs & Machine Simulation Softwares, Vmware, etc.
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Experience
January 2019 to date, working in Omantel (Oman
Telecommuncations Company SAOG – Govt. of Oman) as SAP
Business Transformation Lead and Project Manager – ICT Solutions
& Services. ICT-Omantel is the one-stop-shop of latest technology,
solutions & services for customers in Oman. Some of the core
working areas & responsibilities include:
• SAP Partnership Management - SAP Invoices & Payments Processing, SAP Tickets & Services for Customers, SAP
Users & Partner Portal handling, SAP Bids & Proposal Reviews, SAP MENA & Oman Co-ordination &
Communication, SAP Customer related problem resolutions, SAP Solution Architecture, SAP Licensing.
• Business/Digital Transformation Management, Project Management, RFP Reviews, Bids and Proposal Reviews
across many clients w.r.t. Requirements Management, Solution Architecture, Scoping / SOW, Resource
Deployment & Management, Project Plans & Deliverables , Vendor Management, Project Change
management,Project Phasing & Rollouts, Project Costing & Pricing, Maintainence & Support Activities.
• Customer Revenue Management (P & L), Complex Billing Issues Resolution for Customers & Vendors, and On-Going
Support/Maintainence for long term Customer projects.
• Some Clients worked for include Ministry of Finance (GFMIS – MOF, Govt. of Oman), Al Turki Enterprises L.L.C
(Construction), Dhofar Insurance Company (Insurance), Shell Oman (Oil & Gas), SPMP (Strategic & Precious Metals
Processing), Philex Pharmaceuticals (Pharma Trading), Al-Hashar Trust, ASYAD Group (Suppy Chain & logistics),
Landmark Group, Sohar Aluminium (Metals Industry), Sultan Qaboos University (Education), S. Bahwan Group
(Automotive), Captial Market Authority (Health & Insurance, CMA, Govt. of oman).
• SAP Partner Trainings in Omantel (Internal) for S4 HANA, SAP Activate, SAC, Success Factors, Hybris, FieldGlass,
Ariba, Concur, Analytics/Business Warehouse, Business Objects, HANA , Cloud Integrations and other SAP Products
for various Industries & LOB’s.
January 2017 to December 2018, worked in Abdul Latif Jameel group
(Toyota/Lexus Motors) as Digital Transformation Leader involving
Conversions/Migrations/New Implementation from Various systems
to SAP ERP & SAP BI/BW on HANA alongwith being the only Vehicles
Track Lead for Analytics. ALJ has implemented IS-AUTO & IS DBM on
Top of SAP ERP with BriteHouse (SAP Partner – South Africa). Areas
of work include:
• Large Scale Implementation of SAP ERP with modules for FI, CO, HCM, MM, SD, QM, PM, CRM, IS-Auto , IS-A-DBM
• Business Understanding Requirement Gathering / URS Business Blueprint/FS/TS Design &
Implementation Quality Checking Finalization, Cutover & Go Live Post Go-Live Support & Maintianence /
Enhancements (Across all requirements in Collaboration with Business Leads & Functional Leads)
• Phase Wise Rollouts & Integrations of FICO, HR, CRM, Vehicles, Parts, Service, Warranty
• Phase Wise BW on HANA Reporting & Analytics Rollouts for Individual & Consolidated Reporting & Dashboards
• Complex Landscape Management of BO/BW/HANA Reporting & Analytics of Vehicles across KSA and Exports with
Areas pertaining but not limited to Various Models/Brands/Master & Transaction Data, Demand Planning & Supply
Management, Toyota/Lexus Marketing Operations (TMO), Ordering & Purchasing from Toyota Motors Japan
(TMC), Customs Management & Clearance for Imports, Supply Chain & Logistics, Retail sales , Fleet/Government
sales, Wholesaler / Dealers Sales, Used Car Sales, Stocks Management, Damages Reporting, Financing & Leasing
Reporting, Financials Reporting with Discounts & Gross Profits
• Integration of Business Warehouse / HANA Systems with SAP HR, SAP ERP, SAP APO (Advance Planning &
Optimization), SAP CRM (Customer Relationship Management), SAP SLT, Legacy / External Systems.
• Data Migration of Legacy Vehicle Sales of Last 6 Years to SAP Format for New & Used Cars w.r.t. Retail Sales,
Fleet/Govt Sales, Wholesaler/Dealer Sales & Used Car Sales for Unified Reporting (Y on Y) with SAP & Non-SAP
Systems using SDA in SAP HANA/BW Reporing & Analytics.
• Cutover, Go Live Activities & Further Month End Activities for Consolidation of Sales & Stocks between Finance ,
Toyota Marketing & Other Sales Divisions.
• SLT/Live Data Replication Monitoring & Troubleshooting , ERP to BW Data Transfer Monitoring & Troubleshooting
through BW Administrations of Process Chains and Various Targets.
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January 2015 to December 2016, worked in Arabio
Pharmaceuticals as Head of IT department and SAP Project
Manager. It’s an E2E implementation across all 8 modules
FI,CO,HR,PP,MM,SD,PM & QM using SAP Solution Manager to
Optimize the implementation. Some of my duties but not limited
to were:
• SAP Revitalization & Enhancements alongwith Systems Integrations & End User Training. (Project Preperation,
Detailed Business Blueprinting, Realization, Final Preperation, Go Live, Support & Maintainence )
• SAP Validation & Compliance with Detailed Project Documentation in Collaboration with Validation Team (URS,
RFP/RFQ & Reviews, FS, DS, Sys Build,IQ, OQ, PQ, DQ, Master Validation Plan, Post Implementation Support)
• Serialization for Own and Partner Products in Collaboration with Partners & SFDA (GSK, J&J, Novartis, Abbvie,
Janssen, Biofarma), Communication Protocols Setup & Configuration , Documentations
• Re-Initilization, Troubleshooting, Backup, Re-Configurations of Various Industrial Machines inclusive of PLC &
SCADA Softwares w.r.t. Recipies, Initial Setup, Re-Configurations, Data Migration, Software & Data Recovery,
Disaster Management (Antares, Bausch+Ströbel, Bosch, Uhlmann…etc)
• Strategy Management per GM & CEO Discussions (Visioning , Planning, Implementing, Sustaining) for various
Organizational, IT & Engineering tasks.
• Product Documentations & New Product Submissions per SFDA standards and guidlines using Extedo (E-Regulatory
Affairs) including Regulatory Business & IT Support
• BMS Systems & HVAC Systems (Support,Monitoring, Bakcup & Data Collections, Alarms & Procedures, SOP’s
Updations)
• Support in New Industrial Equipment FAT / Acceptance Protocols w.r.t. IT Services only.
• New Product Initiatives Protocols, Documentations, Information Sharing with Timelines & IT Support
• Hardware & Software Landscape management, Procurements & New Agreements with Vendors in-line with
Purchasing
• Databackups, Server Monitoring, Server Maintaince w.r.t SAP ERP , Outlook, Data Servers/Center,Compliance
Warnings, Data Loggers Data Mangement & Flushing of Historical Data.
• Business & Technical Enterprise Team Collaboration Suite Setups, File Comments, Data & Knowledge Sharing.
• Business Process Streamlining, Business Process / Workflow Visualization
• SOP’s management per IT Department Requirements & Industrial Standards.
January 2014 to December 2014, Working as SAP Project Manager in Ejada Consulting on Saudi ARAMCO project. Major
duties include BI/BO Implementation and enhancement for reporting on CRM Project. I am responsible for all phases
of delivery and development of reports and Dashboards for Service Management & Customer Management.
Description: Saudi ARAMCO is one of the largest Oil & Gas provider in the world. I was the Project Manager for
there CRM-BI Project Implementation and was responsible for delivery incuding requirements gathering,
blueprinting, realization, Go-Live and support. This is a full scale implementation of BO 4 over SAP BW that
consists of about 50 reports and 7 dashboards and involves lots of datasources customization, installation,
implementation & testing of BI and BO. The dashboards are then to be presented in HTML 5 based ARAMCO
Dashboard Framework for Delivery and Enhancement.
January 2011 to December 2013 Worked in IBM, Global Business Services as Senior SAP BI Consultant for SAP ERP,
SAP BW/BI and SAP Business Objects. Major achievements include many full life cycle implementations of SAP
Business Objects, SAP BPC, SAP BI/BW 7 and Cognos BI in record time. Working areas include Data Loading Process
Chains for SAP BI & BPC, BPC & BI Data Modeling, BI & BPC Query Design and SAP Reporting (Bex. & B.O.) , SAP BI
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implementation of InfoCubes for FI, CO, MM, PP, SD, QM, HR and Cross-Application Modules, SAP Business Objects
Integration with BI ,Business Systems Integration with BI, universe development for BI Infocubes, Web Intelligence
reports including Ad-Hoc Analysis, Dashboards in SAP Dashboard Design (XCelsius) and Cognos and some Oracle DB
Optimization. Latest working was in SAP B.O. over SAP BW Post Go-Live Support and SAP BPC Post Go-Live Support
Phase. Some of my prominent projects are listed below:
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Modules: IBM Cognos Business Intelligence, Billing System.
Description: Mobilink Telecom is the oldest Mobile Telecom services provider in Pakistan. This project was a full
scale BI implementation over Oracle DB . I made several reports and dashboards in IBM Cognos alonwith the ETL
and Data Foundation Layer with variety of datasources including NOC, MSC and Billing Systems.
August 2010 to January 2011, worked as SAP Consultant for Business Objects (Global Business Services) in Netsol
Technologies limited - an SAP Business Objects partner, major achievements include SAP Business Objects Level1
consultant training in B.O.Web Intelligence and B.O. Administration, Demo & Solution prepration for clients, other
working areas include, SBO Data Services, Data Integration, SBO Crystal Dashboard design (XCelsius), SAP BO web
intelligence reporting, Client requirements classifications and clarification for Business Development Unit.
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June 2009 to July 2010, worked as SAP BI Consultant in Sivibe CSTA. Major duties included definition of business needs
as per project requirements, development of infocubes, infoareas, data flow for info objects, BI reports development
using Bex Reports designer, Bex Web application designer, Bex Analyzer, EP, Datawarehousing, Integration and data
connectivity of various systems, Ad-Hoc and Interactive analysis, dashboard planning and development using SAP
crystal dashboard design (XCelsius), reports development in Business Objects Web Intelligence, report training for
CSTA (Celestica) users, process chains handling and other tasks via the SAP datwarehousing workbench. August 2009
– November 2009, received SAP training in Business intelligence 7 and passed the Certification exam successfully
(S0007233054).
September 2008 to June 2009, worked as SAP Assistant in SIEMENS SAP Development Center at PIFRA-Auditor General
office of Pakistan in Islamabad. The area of working was SAP HR and Finance, where I documented some business
needs with respect to business intelligence on the currently running SAP R/3 software, learnt the SAP BI solutions
including BEX Suite, Query Designer, SAP BI ETL, OLAP analysis from DB and also worked on the MS BIDS for enhanced
and fast development.
February 2008 to August 2008, Worked as Interim SAP Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) in EtrioxTechnologies.
Major tasks were to manage the existing databases and to take regular database backups and database optimization.
Other tasks included making intial forms for data input in forms developer.
Some Clients & Partners that I have worked with during the whole tenure are:
Omantel SOAG, Oman Abdul Latif Jameel Group, KSA Saudi ARAMCO, Dhahran/Khobar, KSA
Arabio Pharmaceuticals, KSA Hill Metals Est.- Jeddah, KSA Sivibe CSTA - Missisauga, Canada
Business Objects, Vancouver, Canada Engro Foods Limited, Pakistan ASCERTIA Technologies, UK
Saudi Telecom (STC) - Riyadh, KSA Mobily Telecom, Riyadh, KSA Mobilink Telecom, Pakistan
Business Objects Lab,Banglore, India Pak Electron Limited, Paksitan Engro Fertilizers Limited, Pakistan
EAP, IBM USA IBM Midle East North Africa British Petrolium, Pakistan
Antares Vision, Italy GSK (IT/SAP Division),UK & Poland SAP AG (PK, KSA, UAE, Malaysia,China)
References
More references & Certification/Training Certificates are available upon request.Please do not hesitate to
contact me if you require any other information, I can be reached on email (preferred),mobile & skype 24/7.
For any prompt query I am readily available on whatsapp on + 92-3214194150 (Pri.) / +968-92210384 (Sec.)
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