Venkatesh Akula

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EDUCATION

ABOUT VENKATESH AKULA

6.5+ years of experience as SAP PS Consultant in SAP R/3 & S/4 HANA with one Solution and Build, four Implementations, one roll out and two support projects and 4 years of experience in the domain. Experience in all aspects of Process mapping and gap analysis, configuration, and including ASAP Methodology. Experience to map the business process in SAP PS based on an integrated project life cycle. Experience in PS Configuration including PS Coding Masks, Project Profiles, Network Profiles, Budget Profiles, Status Profiles, and Settlement Profiles. Experience in configuring PS module for Project Planning, Budgeting, and Project Execution Processes. Experience in working on Customer/Revenue Projects, Capital (CAPEX), and Investment (OPEX) Projects and their settlement process in SAP PS. Strong working knowledge of Project versions and Simulation versions. Worked on different costing methods in PS like Detail Cost Planning, Network Costing, Hierarchical Cost Planning, Easy Cost Planning, and Unit Cost Planning. Besides, I have very good knowledge of the creation of master data like Material Master, Bill of Material (BOM), and transfer BOM to PS through reference point. Ability to understand the client requirement individually and map the solution in the SAP PS. Very good experience to map PS solution for Customer Projects to manage the Cost and Revenue throughout the Project Lifecycle. Proficient in Project Evaluation, AS-IS study, TO-BE process, troubleshooting, performance tuning, Production Support, and End-user training. Functional expertise includes PS (Project Systems) and their integration with FICO (Financial Accounting and Controlling), MM (Material Management), SD (Sales and Distribution), PP (Production Planning), HR (Human Resource Planning). Used LSMW to move data from the legacy system to SAP ECC 6.0. Capable to understand the errors in the projects related to MM, SD, and FI modules. Demonstrated ability to work both in independent and team-oriented environments with well-developed organizational skills, excellent communication, and interpersonal skills with problem-solving ability. Worked on data migration activities. Adept at communicating and operating in fast-paced and complex environments of diverse business cultures. Strong communication, collaboration & team-building skills with proficiency at grasping new technical concepts quickly & utilising the same in a productive manner. Good domain knowledge and practical work Experience in the Production and Manufacturing industries.