Simba Ralph

About Me

Certified SAP Analytics Cloud (Reporting and Planning) Consultant, SAP Datasphere Consultant, SAP BW Consultant, and SAP Data Engineer with over 5 years of implementation and support experience. Proven expertise in SAC report development and planning solutions, SAP Datasphere and BW data modeling, extraction and integration for enterprise clients across mining, manufacturing, retail, and public sectors

SAP Project Experience: 1 Ongoing SAC project, 3 complete SAP BW/ SAP BW4HANA implementation projects, 2 complete SAP Datasphere implementation projects, and 3 support projects.

  • Phone:+27 61 470 1860
  • E-mail:srshokobishi [at] gmail.com
  • E-mail:email [at] simbaralph.com
  • Location:Cape Town, South Africa
  • Availability:One month's notice
  • Work Mode:Remote / Hybrid

Core Competencies

SAP Datasphere

Graphic Views, SQL Views, CDS Views, Remote Tables, Data Flows, Replication Flows, Task Chains, Data Builder, Business Builder, Data Integration Monitor, System Monitor, Space Management, Business Content , Consumption Models, Perspectives, Tenant Configuration and sizing, Connections, DP Agent Configuration, Monitoring, HANA Cloud Cockpit Monitoring, Roles and Authorizations.

SAP Analytics Cloud

Tenant Connections and Setup, Data Integration with SAP BW, S/4HANA, and flat files, Dashboard & Story Design, Planning Model Design, Hierarchies, Measures, Data Actions, Multi-Actions, Advanced Scripting, Version Management, Data Locking, System Security: Role & Authorization Setup and Management.

ABAP

Basic knowledge of BW4HANA ABAP concepts including Exit Variables.

SAP BW Modelling and Extraction

Eclipse-based modeling, ADSOs, Composite Providers, InfoObjects, Data Sources, Transformations, Process Chains, DTPs. LO Cockpit extraction, generic extraction, and flat file data extraction for master and transactional data. Exposed to data extraction from SD (Sales & Distribution), MM (Materials Management), and FI-GL (Finance) modules.

SAP BW Support and Monitoring

BW4HANA Cockpit monitoring, production support activities i.e., process chain monitoring, flat file data loading, etc.

Soft Skills

Good communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills, adaptable, keen learner, resilient, and able to prioritize and work in a diverse team environment.

Recommendations

“You are confined only by the walls you build yourself.” - Andrew Murphy

Resume

Work Experience

07/2023 to date
Employer:
Decision Inc
Clients:
Various including a large coal mine, a large manufacturer, and a leading retailer

xP&A Consultant - SAP Analtyics Cloud / SAP Datasphere / SAP BW

  • Design, build, and deploy SAC dashboards, reports, and KPIs for financial, operational, and management reporting.
  • Develop SAC planning models with relevant dimensions, hierarchies, and measures to support forecasting and budgeting.
  • Implement Data Actions, Multi-Actions, and advanced scripting for complex planning logic and automation.
  • Integrate SAC with SAP Datasphere & BW4HANA for real-time analytics and planning data synchronization.
  • Configure SAP Datasphere connections, remote tables, analytical models, SQL and graphical views, replication flows, and task chains.
  • SAC and Datasphere authorizations, user management, roles, and access controls.
  • Build SAP BW composite providers, ADSOs, InfoObjects, process chains as well as data extraction and reporting using BW Queries or Analysis for Office.
  • Requirement gathering, presentations and technical client playbacks and demos.
10/2021 to 06/2023
Employer:
Advantech
Client:
Ministry of Finance

SAP BW Consultant

  • Building Composite Providers and exposing BW objects in SAP HANA Views, Operational Data Provisioning, ADSOs, etc.
  • Handling new enhancements and changes as per business requirements.
  • Participating in data modeling, planning, and scheduling data extraction from source systems, interacting with users for customized and standard reports, gap analysis, calculation views, and associated solutions.
  • Participating in the creation of stored procedures for complex and regular tasks.
  • Creating and monitoring process chains to automate the loading process for master data and transactional data.
  • Reporting: Analysis of Office, BW Queries, and SAP Analytic Cloud models and stories.
02/2021 to 09/2021
Employer:
Advantech
Client:
Delta Corporation

SAP BW Consultant I

  • Involved in the rectification of load failure errors like Master Data loads and Transaction data loads.
  • Designed and developed process chains for Master data loads and Transaction data loads with the help of Info packages.
  • Complex queries in Sales and Payment Reports using Analysis for Office
  • Query design and report development and testing in Lumira Studio
  • Activation of BI content and Data sources
  • Actualized various types of Bex query variables including User exit, Replacement Path, Text, and formula variables.
  • Created Calculated Key Figures, Restricted Key Figures, and Structures
  • Installing standard BI Content for SD, MM, and FI-GL
07/2020 to 01/2021
Employer:
Advantech
Client:
Ministry of Finance

Junior SAP BW Consultant

  • Involved in requirement gathering, technical design, roadmap development and blueprint preparation.
  • Assisted in analysis of the client’s current state system.
  • Designed and developed of data marts on BW for FI.
  • Assisted in the design, development, and implementation of dataflow from S/4 to BW to BW4 Cockpit including LSA++, Composite Providers , ADSO’S , Open ODS View to access CDS views.
  • Enhanced standard extractors and master data objects.
  • Developed custom data-sources using CDS Views.
  • Installed standard business content.
01/2018 to 06/2020
Employer:
Primetalk, Cape Town

IT Support: Data Services

  • Created and maintained ETL processes.
  • Compiled and presented data insights and reporting to stakeholders.
  • Automated all analytical reporting.
  • Wrote basic SQL statements to query data from Microsoft SQL.
  • Handled the tickets of priority 1, 2, and 3 by following standard operating procedures.
  • Handled all IT requirements of the companies such as Windows 7/10 support, Active Directory user management, printer, server and dialer trouble shooting, system backups, help, and advice.

Valid Certifications

Education

IMM
(South Africa)

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree

 

 

Soft Skills

Communication, interpersonal and presentation skills

90%

Ability to prioritize, manage time and multi-task

80%

Adaptable, analytical, resilient, stress tolerant, and a keen learner

90%

Ability to work in a diverse team environment

90%

Contact Me

Cape Town

South Africa

+27 61 470 1860

Please message or email me if I do not answer.

email [at] simbaralph [dot] com

Open to work

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