Simba Ralph Shokobishi
SAP Business Data Cloud
SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP Datasphere
SAP BW
Simba Ralph
About Me
Certified SAP Analytics Cloud (Reporting and Planning), SAP Datasphere, SAP BDC, 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, 3 complete SAP Datasphere implementation projects, and 4 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
Recommendations
Simba brings about a deep knowledge of data modeling, integration, and governance, and is instrumental in aligning technical capabilities with our business goals in terms of Datasphere. His ability to communicate complex topics clearly and collaborate across teams makes a significant impact. I highly recommend Simba for any organization looking to get the most out of SAP Datasphere.
Simba comes across as an amazing individual with a thirst for learning and improving his skillset. He is a go-getter who is always willing to lend a helping hand and find solutions to problems. It was an absolute privilege to work with him and I wish him the very best in all his endeavors.
Simba is a detailed person who has pride in his work. He is an extremely effective consultant and manages to unlock the true potential of the SAP BW toolset. He is always on a mission to learn and find ways to add value to the projects he is working on. I'd recommend Simba to any SAP project in the future.
I have worked with Simba. He is a quick learner who is able to take instructions and execute them well. He contributed to performance optimization both in data loading and reporting on the project we worked on. He was able to collaborate well with his seniors and other team members.
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 Analytics Cloud / SAP Datasphere / SAP BW / SAP BDC
- 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.
- Custom CDS views and CDS view enhancements
- 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.
- Presales, 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
Becoming an SAP Data Architect - Course Completion
SAP Certified - SAP Business Data Cloud
SAP Certified Associate - Data Engineer - Data Fabric
SAP Certified Associate - Data Analyst - SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP Certified Associate - Data Engineer - SAP HANA
Exploring SAP Datasphere - Record of Achievement
SAP Analytics Cloud – Become an Augmented BI Expert
Education
IMM
(South Africa)
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree
