SAP Fiori Experts in Germany

The consultant's responsibilities/actions are:

• Consulting on the migration of material master & PP Master data
• Prepare Article List template for Cutover Phase
• Implementation of data cleansing measures using individual and bulk changes
• SAP all mandatory fields data extraction regarding Business needed
• SAP migration, Cutover, Testing, BAT, UAT
• Align with the multiple Stakeholders regarding Data from Legacy and SAP System
• Deployed SAP MM best practice (guided configurations, active methodologies and road map for project initiation)

SAP ERP | SAP GEMINI | SAP Fields Coordination | Documentation | SAP IDoc | SAP Integration | SAP End-to-End Process | SAP MM (Material Management) | SAP Functional Consultant | SAP Gap analysis | SAP MDM (Master Data Management) | Data Migration & Management

To achieve savings and optimize compliance, apps were restructured in line with the mappings in identity management, restrictions were defined and, above all, costs resulting from overuse were reduced. Communication with stakeholders, validation of authorizations with users and technical implementation in the SAP FI/CO and Sourcing & Procurement modules created significant added value for the group. This also included the corresponding documentation for the auditors.

• Defined S/4HANA finance solution architecture and led full project lifecycle — Blueprint through Hypercare — for global rollout.
• Designed global finance templates and COPA characteristics, harmonizing financial reporting across business units.
• Implemented role-based authorizations, SOD controls, and master data governance; managed provisioning and training for 200+ users.
• Coordinated cross-module integrations (MM, SD, PP) and third-party systems (Salesforce, SAP DRC, E-Invoicing), reducing month-end close from 5 days to 2 days.
• Prepared functional specifications, supported ABAP development, and drove problem management practices that reduced recurring incidents.

• Production master data: bill of material, work center, routing and production version, customizing, FIORI
• Optimization and organization of production
• gATP and aATP training
• Classical MRP, pMRP and MRP Live
• Various planning strategies in PP
• Workflow and MDM tables and fields
• Metadata in SAP, fields and their mapping
• Creation of metadata in Excel
• LSMW basics: data cleansing with Excel + deduplication
• LTOM or Migration Cockpit
• Training in APO, later as ePP/DS master data, heuristics and optimizer CIF integration models
• Production orders and capacity planning, reconciliation and evaluation
• Net requirements calculation, lot sizes and pegging, detailed planning board, product view in PP/DS
• KUT test or migration test
• Digitization of maintenance plans, orders, checklist documents
• Technical objects, equipment, bills of material and their customizing
• Measuring points and serial numbers customizing
• Work and maintenance planning, cycles and different dimensions

• Developed cloud-native enterprise applications on SAP Business Technology Platform using Node.js, SAP UI5, and RESTful APIs, delivering solutions across training management, procurement, employee information, and logistics domains
• Served as the primary developer for the maintenance, enhancement, and production support of three enterprise applications, delivering new features, resolving production issues, and coordinating releases with business stakeholders
• Experienced in leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as Microsoft Copilot to accelerate feature development, generate code, prototype solutions, and support application migration and modernization
• Designed backend services, domain models, and SAP Fiori/UI5 interfaces, implementing business workflows, role-based access control, validations, scheduling, reporting, and data import/export capabilities
• Designed and integrated enterprise services with SAP SuccessFactors, SailPoint, ERP systems, and external Learning Management APIs, including automated synchronization for 11,000+ user data
• Designed and implemented AMQP-based event-driven services processing up to 500 RFID parcel scan events per day for a logistics application
• Managed deployments and application operations using CI/CD pipelines, SAP Solution Manager, SAP BTP Cockpit, Kibana, and cloud monitoring tools, performing root-cause analysis and resolving production incidents
• Managed application dependencies by resolving npm package version conflicts and remediating critical and high-severity security vulnerabilities, ensuring production compliance and application stability
• Collaborated with architects, business users, SAP governance teams, and distributed Agile teams throughout technical design, code reviews, sprint planning, documentation, and software delivery

Scope: Embedded as FP&A Data & AI Architect within the Finance function of a major European refrigeration manufacturer, leading the transformation of manual, fragmented financial reporting into an automated, governance-driven intelligence platform. Driving the shift from Excel-based controlling to structured data architecture, Power BI analytics, and AI-assisted financial operations.

Financial Data Integrity & ERP Governance

• Initiated and led GL vs. subledger reconciliation investigations, identifying and resolving structural mismatches between General Ledger and subledger data that had gone undetected prior to engagement
• Conducted asset analysis to identify items missing from General Ledger postings, surfacing gaps in fixed asset tracking and period-end completeness
• Validated SAP reports, establishing baseline data quality standards for Finance team consumption
• Established systematic SAP data validation framework ensuring ongoing integrity between ERP postings and downstream reporting outputs

Finance Reporting Transformation

• Designed and implemented a structured Transformation Project approach for converting manual Finance reports into fully automated processes
• Created and owns the Data Reporting Audit Log; a centralized tracking system capturing report owners, stakeholders, data sources, manual effort estimates, and automation opportunity scores across the Finance function
• Mapped the full reporting landscape identifying quick-win automation targets and strategic Power BI migration candidates
• Actively reducing manual Excel and PowerPoint dependency across FP&A workflows; replacing point-in-time snapshots with live, governed data models

Power BI & Analytics Enablement

• Introduced and presented Power BI as the strategic reporting platform to Finance leadership, building internal buy-in for the BI transformation roadmap
• Designed initial Power BI architecture aligned with SAP, Salesforce and Oracle data structures and FP&A reporting requirements
• Established report ownership, governance documentation, and data lineage standards enabling sustainable self-service analytics across the Finance team

Transformation Infrastructure & Collaboration

• Configured and deployed Jira as the transformation project management hub, establishing structured sprint workflows, backlog management, and progress visibility for Finance IT initiatives
• Proposed and initiated a dedicated FP&A Communication & Transformation Hub, a structured cross-functional forum aligning Finance, IT, and business stakeholders around the reporting transformation roadmap
• Positioned the Finance function as an active driver of data governance and digital transformation within the broader organization

Outcomes

• GL/subledger reconciliation gaps identified and investigation framework established within first two weeks of engagement
• Data Reporting Audit Log deployed; first structured inventory of Finance reporting landscape in company history
• Power BI transformation roadmap presented and approved by Finance leadership
• Jira-based project governance live; Finance transformation now tracked with full sprint visibility

Technologies: SAP FI/CO · Power BI · DAX · SQL · Excel (advanced) · Power Query (M) · Power Automate · VBA · Jira · Microsoft 365 · SharePoint · Salesforce (Sales Data) · Oracle HCM · Python

• Lead architect for an enterprise loan digitisation programme, coordinating 12 engineers across five workstreams and serving as final technical authority on system design.
• Cut critical application response times by 68% (display 17.3s → 5.6s; modification 11.8s → 5.0s) through targeted caching, OData query optimisation and lazy-loading refactoring; further optimisation in progress.
• Own production error triage, prioritisation and resolution across a multi-application portfolio supporting live lending operations.
• Design and implement SAP Fiori applications on SAP UI5, TypeScript and RAP, owning delivery from architecture and code through rollout and production support.
• Established C4 architecture documentation and decision records for the full programme, enabling faster onboarding and consistent cross-workstream design governance.
• Co-managed S/4HANA release cycle alongside primary responsibilities, coordinating directly with SAP support to resolve critical system issues across the portfolio.

Following the Vaillant engagement, established independent practice focused on senior SAP advisory and building ASTRA — a methodology, not a tool. ASTRA is independent and unbiased: the same four pillars serve CIO / Business Leadership, SI / SAP Practice, and Programme Director / Principal with equal weight. No audience is primary.

ASTRA serves three audiences with equal weight — CIO / Business Leadership · SI / SAP Practice · Programme Director / Principal. ASTRA is independent and unbiased — it does not sit inside any SI practice and does not serve any single audience as primary customer. Each audience receives a role-calibrated output from the same analysis.

One methodology, two outcomes:

OUTCOME 1 — SAP TRANSFORMATION GOVERNANCE:

Any active SAP programme: ECC→S/4HANA Greenfield, Brownfield, Global Rollout, AMS. The four pillars answer the four questions that determine whether a transformation succeeds — for any of the three audiences.

• Are business requirements clean — or is the SI building what SAP standard already covers? (Functional Auditor → all three audiences)
• Is the custom object inventory healthy — or accumulating debt that blocks upgrades? (RICEFW Auditor → Director and CIO)
• Is the SteerCo reporting accurate — or is leadership seeing a Watermelon? (Truth Engine → CIO and Director)
• Are people ready for the system they are receiving? (Human Signal → CIO and Director)

OUTCOME 2 — AUTONOMOUS ENTERPRISE READINESS:

Any programme deploying Joule, pursuing RISE, or planning an AE migration. The same four pillars answer the questions SAP does not — again, calibrated per audience.

• Which custom objects block the 224 Joule AI agents? (RICEFW Auditor → SI gets remediation paths, Director gets verdicts, CIO gets financial impact)
• Is the Fiori deployment complete enough to activate Joule? (Truth Engine → all three audiences)
• Is the workforce trained for AI-native working? (Human Signal → CIO and Director)

Four pillars (each serves all three audiences):

• Functional Auditor: Clean Core Score 0–100. Section A (CIO): KG fidelity risk in €. Section B (Director): SI challenge questions, man-day saving. Section C (SI): Language Translation Ledger, SAP alternatives.
• RICEFW Auditor: Joule API Pathway Audit, Clean Core Level A–D, Technical Debt Index 1–10. Section A: financial impact of blocked AI agents. Section B: RETIRE/MIGRATE/REDESIGN/KEEP verdicts. Section C: BTP remediation paths.
• Truth Engine: Watermelon Detection, Fiori Deployment check, Programme Truth Score 0–100. Section A: 3 SteerCo questions. Section B: 48-hour action list. Section C: vendor friction map.
• Human Signal: three-stage Fiori adoption model, HITL Policy readiness, Human Signal Score 0–100. Section A: GUI training weight, AE adoption financial risk. Section B: go-live recommendation, stakeholder resistance map.

On-Demand SAP Advisory:

• SAP Programme Management — end-to-end governance, factory management, multi-stream delivery, vendor oversight, SteerCo reporting for Greenfield, Brownfield, Rollout and AMS programmes.
• Delivery Management — RICEFW oversight, Data Migration governance, Release & Cutover management, Hypercare, SLA/KPI management.
• Due Diligence & Landscape Assessment — SAP landscape review, AS-IS/TO-BE roadmap, RFP structuring, SI selection advisory.
• IT Strategy & CIO Advisory — transformation roadmap, Clean Core strategy, Autonomous Enterprise readiness planning.
• Programme Recovery — distressed programme assessment, rapid governance setup, escalation resolution.

Operating through senior professional networks across EMEA.

• Migration of financial data from Microsoft Dynamics to SAP ECC for eleven companies, as well as from SAP S/4HANA to SAP ECC for one additional company. At the same time, an interface from an operational leasing tool to SAP S/4HANA had to be tested from a business perspective and aligned in an audit-proof way.

• Lead and plan the migration work packages, create the migration concept for accounts payable and accounts receivable with active customer-vendor integration, set up the reconciliation and QA method, test management, cutover planning, and audit-proof project documentation.

SAP/business focus: SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, FI, Business Partner/CVI, Finance Data Migration, Reconciliation, Test Management, Cutover

• Traceable and audit-proof migration of multiple companies with clear reconciliation logic, strong QA evidence, and controlled cutover.

• Consulting on complex IT, accounting, controlling, and business intelligence projects from the analysis phase through implementation to go-live support
• Work as consultant, project manager, and subproject manager
• Focus on business process analysis and implementation
• Controlling: sales, marketing, project, financial, and cost controlling
• Accounting: General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, asset accounting
• Implementation and training of SAP R/3 FI/CO
• Operational experience in controlling, sales, human resources, and commercial project management before my consulting work

• Implementation of the S/4HANA transformation (brownfield) at an agricultural equipment manufacturer
• Implementation of the new supplier evaluation in S/4HANA, including programmed technical adjustments to customer-specific processes
• Conducting workshops with business departments on technical and functional changes in S/4HANA, with a focus on P2P processes and approval processes
• Preparation of the new system incl. customizing and conversion of customer-specific ABAP developments to Clean ABAP

Consulting SAP-PM/EAM (Maintenance)

Task:

• Consulting SAP PM/EAM as a consultant in the S/4HANA environment - Customizing / support for SAP FIORI Apps
• Subproject management of “Integrated On-Call Services” to integrate the Alarm Server and Resource Planning systems with the “Integrated Working Time Recording” project in order to reduce duplicate recording.
• Subproject management of the “Non-Availability Plan” for the development of a customer-specific FIORI app
• Responsibility for the SAP Resource Planning specialist area (support)
• Responsibility for the SAP Working Time Recording specialist area (support) (error analysis, bug fixing and testing in cooperation with development)
• Support for the test team in setting up test automation

System: SAP S/4HANA EAM, agile implementation

Team size: approx. 10

• Optimization of software lifecycle processes for SAP platform apps (BTP CAP)
• Development of template MCP servers for S/4 CALM systems of Porsche AI (BTP)
• Design, development, and IT product management for two MS CoPilot custom agents supporting SAP systems (incl. MCP integration)
• Lead Center of Practice: AI-assisted ABAP development
• Initiation and coordination of the proof of concept implementation of conduct.ai
• Advising application teams on software and integration architecture, clean core principles and implementation, as well as AI use on the SAP platform

• Implementation of production plants in China on S/4 HANA
• Involved in merger of M Chemicals business in Korea on S/4 HANA
• Involved in the setup of a new production plant in Sheboygan US on ECC 6.0
• DA ERP transformation of Life science and Electronics business on two different systems
• Involvement in setting up the template on S/4 HANA RISE
• Support data migration
• Preparation of test scripts, support testing and assessment of the solution
• Handling cutover and hyper care activities
• Setting up of a new plant in Hamburg in Life Sciences SAP 4.6C
• Implementation of new interface for purchase order processing for Portugal between SAP and TEVAMAP application
• Enhancement of new interface for order confirmation and purchase order delivery schedule between SAP and LIPO applications
• Involved in the Ariba rollout for European countries Nordics, Austria and Switzerland
• Integration with Ariba applications - enhancement of the interfaces related to master data like supplier master data, GL accounts, cost center data, user data
• Analysis, validation and assessment of end to end solution from extraction of master data to creation of purchase order in SAP
• Involved in the PO automation process in case of indirect procurement across different systems and different countries