V ENKATACHALAM V EERAPPAN
F U N C TI O N AL C O N S U L T AN T IN SAP P L AN T M AI N TE N AN C E MODULE
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, B.TECH from Pondicherry University
Extensive Background in SAP Plant Maintenance Module, including 6 years of experience in SAP & 3 years
domain experience in Core Maintenance Department
C_TPLM30_66 SAP Certified Application Associate - Enterprise Asset Management (Maintenance & Repair)
with SAP ERP 6.0 EhP6 S0012559232
Demonstrated success in SAP Implementations and SAP Production Support
Recognized as a hands-on, pro-active trouble-shooter who can rapidly identify business problems, formulate strategic
plans, initiate change and implement new processes in challenging and diverse environments
Ability to guide a team, preparation of training documents, gathering business requirements and estimation
Expertise & ability to handle cross-functional areas issues like MM, FI, CO, QM, PP, PS, BI and BO
Good communication skills & strong leadership qualities
Experienced in Aeronautical, Automobile, Copper Mining, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Marine Industry, &
Facilities Management as a SAP Plant Maintenance Solution Consultant
Worked in SAP Plant Maintenance Module (PM), Quality Management Module (QM), Customer Service Module (CS)
: SAP versions up to ECC 6.0, EHP 7, HANA
SAP SKILLS
PM Organization Structure Maintenance Notification Material Inspection Process
Functional Location Maintenance Order Master Inspection Characteristics
Equipments Register Task List Service Notification
Bill Of Materials Preventive Maintenance Process Service Order
Work Center Scheduling Enterprise Mobility Project
Class / Characteristics Permits Customized CRM
Measurement Point / Documents External Services Process Fleet Management
Counters Material Management Maintenance Reporting
DMS ETM Module CAT's
WORK EXPERIENCE IN SAP
Organization Designation Location From To
TASC Outsourcing SAP PM Consultant Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Jan-2016 April-2016
SAPCLE Technologies SAP PM Consultant Dubai, U.A.E. July-2014 June-2015
KAAR Technologies SAP PM Consultant Dammam, Saudi Arabia Oct-2013 April-2014
NIIT Technologies SAP PM Analyst Bangkok, Thailand June-2012 Feb-2013
Konkola Copper Mines SAP PM Module Lead Chingola, Zambia Jan-2010 Jan-2012
Keane India Sr. Software Engineer Bangalore, India Dec-2007 Dec-2009
SAP PROJECTS
No. Of Implementation Projects No. Of Support Projects
3 4
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SAPCLE Technologies, U.A.E.
Designation SAP PM Consultant
PROJECT NAME Engineer's Office (EO)
CLIENT Engineer's Office, Dubai U.A.E.
PROJECT
SAP Support Project PM, DMS & ETM Modules
DESCRIPTION
DURATION From (mm/yy) 07/2014 To (mm/yy) 06/2015
Responsible for handling day to day support tickets which involves SAP
Plant Maintenance, DMS, and ETM Modules.
Implementation of Custom Development Project, AVAYA - CRM Interface,
Service Notification Creation.
Worked on Enterprise Mobility Project Hybrid Prototype & Native
Prototype.
Handled Reactive Maintenance Process, Timesheet for Work order Process,
and DMS management process.
ROLE /
RESPONSIBILITY Responsible for Training users across Client Place, Maintenance & Updating
SOLMAN for SAP PM, DMS and ETM Modules.
Worked closely with all business stakeholders (internal & external) defining
requirements and providing functional solutions.
Worked on Master Data Cleansing of Assets - Functional Location &
Equipment's.
Creation & Testing of New Roles & Authorization Matrix.
Responsible for all "Z" Development of Reports / Forms / T-Codes / LSMW
TEAM SIZE 12
KAAR Technologies, Saudi Arabia
Designation SAP PM Consultant
PROJECT NAME ATCO (Tahoul)
CLIENT A.A.Turki Group Corporation (ATCO), Dammam Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
PROJECT
SAP Implementation PM Module & QM Module
DESCRIPTION
DURATION From (mm/yy) 10/2013 To (mm/yy) 04/2014
Responsible for Implementation of SAP Plant Maintenance Module for 4
different Company Codes
Implemented Plant Maintenance Scenarios in Marine, Port Management,
Panel Board Manufacturing and Express Services
Responsible for Implementation of SAP Quality Management Module for 1
Company Code
Implemented Quality Management Scenarios in Panel Board Manufacturing
ROLE /
RESPONSIBILITY Implemented Maintenance Scenarios like Corrective Maintenance,
Breakdown Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Calibration Process and
Dry Docking Maintenance Process
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[email protected] Implemented Quality Scenarios like Raw Material Inspection, In process
Inspection and Final Inspection Process
Completed Requirement Gathering, Business Blue Print, Realization, Unit
Testing, Integration Testing, UAT, Training Users and Go Live
Worked on Fleet Management Process, for tracking of Fuel and Running
Hours for Vessels (Ship)
Worked on Report Development and User Exits
Upload FL / Equipment Master / PM Plans / QM Plans using LSMW & Script
TEAM SIZE 11
NIIT Technologies, Thailand
Designation SAP PM Analyst
PROJECT NAME IPML
CLIENT Interthai Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Limited, Bangkok Thailand
PROJECT
SAP Implementation PM Module
DESCRIPTION
DURATION From (mm/yy) 06/2012 To (mm/yy) 02/2013
Responsible for Managing Overall SAP PM Issues
Following ASAP Methodology to Implement SAP PM Module
Handled all the phases of project (Business Blue printing, Realization and
Final Preparation) very efficiently
Conducted workshops for presenting all the Business Blue Print documents
and ensured the approval of BBP
ROLE / Configuration of Master data screens including Equipments, Functional
RESPONSIBILITY locations, Maintenance and Planning plants, Configuration of Notifications,
Work orders configuration, Configuration of Maintenance plan, Task lists,
etc..
Testing of business processes including transaction, unit testing, scenario
testing and final integration testing.
Coordinating UAT with users
Responsible for analyzing the GAP / FIT Between customer requirement and
Standard process. Coordinating with other teams for integration aspects.
TEAM SIZE 12
Konkola Copper Mines plc, Zambia
Designation Team Lead
PROJECT NAME KCM TT SAP
CLIENT Konkola Copper Mines, Chingola Zambia
PROJECT
Maintenance and Support of Konkola Copper Mines ERP software
DESCRIPTION
DURATION From (mm/yy) 01/2010 To (mm/yy) 01/2012
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[email protected] As a SAP PM Team Lead, taken care of entire process mapping, other
module integration and development activities and ensured smooth go-live
Ensured smooth transition during cut-over
Experienced in client facing skills and Interacting with Domestic and Global
clients, Team Lead for Change Request Management
Responsible for Configuration and Business process change in Maintenance
Team for 6 Plants.
Responsible for the Complete Design and build up of SAP PM Module
Responsible for end user, contractors / auditors training
Roll out Activities for newly created plants
ROLE / Scenarios involved with time based & Performance based Preventive
RESPONSIBILITY Maintenance, Breakdown maintenance, Calibration order processing, Shut
down maintenance order with version, Condition monitoring, Annual
maintenance (AMC) ,Permit system, Fleet Management Etc.,
Maintenance cost report development and tracking.
Tracking of High Cost Spent on Trackless Equipments.
Successfully handled the Team of Data Migration Experts for Uploading of
Legacy data in SAP and analyzing the errors before Go Live data (Pre-
Production).
Analyzing the Business requirement Specification (FRICE), Program Gap
and New requirement, writing functional specifications for New/Existing
change request for business process.
PM Team Size 5
TEAM SIZE
SAP Team Size 30
Keane, India
Designation Senior Software Engineer
PROJECT NAME Honeywell Aero SAP Maintenance and Support
CLIENT Honeywell Aero, Bangalore India
PROJECT Maintenance and Support of Honeywells ERP software
DESCRIPTION
DURATION From (mm/yy) 05/2008 To (mm/yy) 05/2009
Maintenance and support in After Market module of SAP for various
Honeywell Aero sites
Understanding the Current Business process of Honeywell
Up-dating of Certido for all tickets being handled, on a daily basis
ROLE /
To communicate effectively and efficiently with users to resolve issues raised
RESPONSIBILITY
by them from various Honeywell sites and to ensure the SLA of tickets raised
are met to the fullest extent
To Co-ordinate with onsite team for resolving issues
Resolution of complex SAP issues and providing Root cause analysis to
avoid repetition of issues
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[email protected] Specific Regression testing whenever transports are moved to higher clients
and regular regression testing
Handle critical situations and coordinate amongst different modules to
resolve SEV-1 and potential issues
Providing confirmations to the transport team to move the changes to the
production server
Training user for following correct business process and backing out of SAP
documents if required
Resolved complex SAP issues and provided Root cause analysis to all
potential issues
Regression testing for all the sites/scenarios of Honeywell Aerospace
business
Developed database of recurring errors/issue for ready reference and
speedy resolution
Honeywell Support Team: 70
TEAM SIZE
Aftermarket Module: 5
PROJECT NAME PHA
CLIENT PHA India, Chennai India
PROJECT
SAP Implementation PM Module
DESCRIPTION
DURATION From (mm/yy) 06/2009 To (mm/yy) 12/2009
Initial presentation to client about SAP Plant Maintenance Module
AS-IS study and documentation
TO-BE finalization and presenting BBP
Involved in Configuring Technical Object, Maintenance Process, and
ROLE / Preventive Maintenance Process
RESPONSIBILITY
Followed ASAP Methodology
GAP identification and mapping
Preparing test case scenarios for Unit Testing / Integration Testing
LSMW tool preparation & Core team training
TEAM SIZE 10
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Date Of Birth 29th October 1982
Married Status Single
Passport Number N0669595
Passport Valid till 21st June 2025
Availability Immediate
Permanent Home Address No. 20 Gandhimandapam Main Road,
Kotturpuram, Tamil Nadu, India
Chennai 600085
Signature
Venkatachalam Veerappan
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