RAGHURAM MAHENDRAN
Lead Solution Consultant
Vellore
Summary
SAP ABAP Lead Solution Consultant with over 13 years of specialized experience in S/4 HANA, ABAP on Cloud, AIF, and extensibility frameworks. Proven success in solution architecture and performance optimization, driving global delivery for both greenfield and brownfield implementations. Expertise in leading cross-functional teams, resolving complex technical challenges, and ensuring alignment of scalable SAP solutions with overarching business strategies. Committed to leveraging innovative approaches to enhance operational efficiency and deliver exceptional results.
Overview
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Languages
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Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Solution Consultant
Praeemineo India Private Limited
Vellore
05.2026 - Current
- Fiori Upload Program: Developed a Fiori Upload Program for automated Article Creation, Classification, and Hierarchy management, optimized with parallel processing and executed via Application Jobs in background mode.
- RAP Web API: Designed RAP Web APIs to streamline and automate critical business processes, including Sales Order Creation, Outbound Delivery, and Picking, Packing, and PGI.
- Purchase Info Record Enhancements: Enhanced the Standard Purchase Info Record Fiori App by integrating additional custom fields to meet business‑specific requirements.
- Flexible Workflow: Implemented Flexible Workflow for Purchase Requisition with tailored multi‑step approvals and dynamic custom conditions, improving procurement governance and compliance.
Lead Developer
Bosch Global Software Technology
Bengaluru
11.2022 - 04.2026
- Team Leadership: Led a 6-member team in the agile delivery of SAP S/4HANA template development, ensuring solution quality through design reviews and unit testing.
- Flexible Workflow Configuration: Configured standard flexible workflows for supplier invoices, purchase orders, and purchase requisitions, with custom agent determination, forwarding functionality, and multi-level approver conditions.
- Invoice & Pricing Enhancements: Enhanced user exits and BADIs (RV60AFZZ, SD_INVOICE_EXIT) to implement client-specific invoice validation and pricing logic; developed custom routines for discounts, surcharges, and tax calculations.
- RAP Applications: Built unmanaged RAP applications with advanced features (Value Help, Batch Processing, Draft Handling, Application Logging, Virtual Elements); developed RAP apps for near-expiry article tracking and discounted store orders.
- Custom Workflow Development: Designed and delivered end-to-end custom, flexible workflows for article discount applications; created Fiori monitoring reports using RAP custom entities.
- Monitoring and Transparency: Implemented AIF monitoring for OData APIs and SOAP services, enhancing transparency and error tracking.
- Integration Interfaces: Developed interfaces to post planning data (MMSA, PR, STO) from Rapid Response to SAP via Talend middleware; enhanced IDOC ORDERS05 with custom fields, and created OData APIs for scheduling agreement updates.
- Solution Design: Delivered effort estimations and technical proposals for complex requirements, aligning technical solutions with business objectives.
Technical Lead
Tata Consultancy Services
Chennai
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Requirement Analysis: Analyzed functional requirements to design tailored technical solutions, including effort estimation, and comprehensive technical documentation.
- DRFOUT Implementations: Developed a custom DRFOUT-POFF implementation to load ECC promotions into SAP CAR; enhanced DRFOUT-PMAT to include pack breakdown flags and timestamp details for seamless CAR integration.
- Promotions and Product Data: Designed and implemented online historical load programs for promotions from external systems, and built upload programs to efficiently load product group data into SAP CAR.
- Data Quality Reports: Developed reports to update missing entries for offer product locations within promotions, ensuring data consistency.
- Performance Optimization: Addressed and resolved performance issues in staging-to-main table programs within CAR, improving system efficiency and reliability.
- Technical Leadership: Served as Technical Lead, overseeing project execution, deliverables, and ensuring quality and timely delivery across multiple integration streams.
Senior ABAP Developer
AGIT Solutions Private Limited
10.2018 - 09.2021
- Outbound and Inbound IDOCs: Implemented outbound IDOC extensions and custom inbound IDOCs for E-Invoice processes, ensuring statutory compliance.
- OData Services: Developed OData services to retrieve challan and goods receipt details; built deep entity OData to create and save GR and approval details.
- Subcontracting in PP: Automated subcontracting processes in the PP module through custom programs covering challan creation, goods receipt, and accounting document posting.
- CIN Projects: Delivered statutory reports, including the Purchase Register, Sales Register, Asset History Sheet, Financial Statement, and GSTR reports.
- Adobe Forms: Designed domestic invoices using Adobe Forms to meet compliance and client presentation standards.
- BADI Enhancements: Enhanced MIGO GR screen via BADI implementation, adding a custom tab at the header and item level to display base price and GST tax price.
- RFC Interfaces: Developed RFC function modules to integrate SAP with .NET applications, automating PPC module processes.
Senior ABAP Developer
EIM Solutions Private Limited
09.2017 - 09.2018
- Custom IDOCs: Implemented custom IDOCs to support E-Invoice processes, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
- Authorization Reports: Developed specialized authorization reports for duty-free goods handling to meet regulatory and business needs.
- Enhanced BADIs: Extended standard BADIs such as POSDW/TASK, ASSORTMENT_LIST_UPD, and COND_A04 to align with client-specific requirements.
- Custom Exits: Built custom exits to adjust profit center assignments in IDOCs, improving financial accuracy.
- Bank File Interfaces: Developed automated bank file interface programs for reconciliation in FB09, streamlining financial processes.
- Technical Documentation: Prepared technical specifications, unit test plans, and compliance reports per client standards.
- Code Reviews & Testing: Conducted peer code reviews and unit testing to ensure adherence to customer quality standards.
Associate Consultant
Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
Chennai
03.2013 - 08.2017
- BI Extractors & Integration: Developed BI extractors, DSOs, and InfoObjects to enable seamless ECC–BI integration.
- Custom Function Module Extractors: Designed and implemented function module–based extractors for study data and multiple DataSources leveraging tables, views, and FMs.
- BI Routines & Web Dynpro: Worked extensively on BI routines and Web Dynpro ABAP objects to support reporting and analytical requirements.
- Cross-Environment Migration: Migrated ABAP programs between Roche and Novartis environments ensuring compatibility and performance consistency.
- Custom DataSource Solutions: Proposed and delivered tailored DataSource solutions by reusing and enhancing existing programs to meet client-specific reporting needs.
- Code Reviews & Testing: Conducted peer code reviews and executed unit testing in alignment with client standards, ensuring quality and compliance.
Education
B.E. - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Adhiyamaan College of Engineering
Hosur, India05-2012
Skills
SAP ABAP, OOABAP, RICEF Objects
SAP AI ISLM
RAP (Managed & Unmanaged), Extensibility (Key User & Side-by-Side)
CDS Views, AMDB, ODATA APIs
Flexible Workflow Configuration and development
Certification
SAP Certified - Back-End Developer (ABAP Cloud)
Timeline
SAP Certified - Back-End Developer (ABAP Cloud)
07-2026
Lead Solution Consultant
Praeemineo India Private Limited
05.2026 - Current
Lead Developer
Bosch Global Software Technology
11.2022 - 04.2026
Technical Lead
Tata Consultancy Services
10.2021 - 10.2022
Senior ABAP Developer
AGIT Solutions Private Limited
10.2018 - 09.2021
Senior ABAP Developer
EIM Solutions Private Limited
09.2017 - 09.2018
Associate Consultant
Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
03.2013 - 08.2017
B.E. - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Adhiyamaan College of Engineering