Meet the SAPinsider Experts

Gain insights and connect with the world’s leading SAPinsider Experts, in the largest and fastest-growing SAP membership group.

Experts

  • Vishwa Anand

    Vishwa Vivek Anand, Global Lead – SAP Analytics, TATA Consultancy Services (TCS)

  • Marc Auro
    Expert since 2023

    Throughout his career, he has successfully led and executed more than 25 SAP rollouts across all five continents. Additionally, he has spearheaded full life-cycle SAP projects, including Finance, Cash Management, Electronic Invoicing and Controlling implementations.

  • Javaid Awan

    Javaid Awan has deep process, configuration, and technical knowledge of finance and supply chain with over 25 years of experience in business and IT roles. Awan has held several senior positions as a Financial Controller, CIO, Head of Shared Services, Head of Business Transformation, Head of DevOps, and has implemented both SAP and non-SAP solutions…

  • Nithyasree Balasubramanian
    Expert since 2023

    Nithya is an SAP Cloud Architect and an SAP BTP expert from Deloitte. She has experience with full cycle implementations handling some of the latest products of SAP like S/4 HANA Cloud, services of SAP BTP like SAP Process Automation, iRPA, CPI, Integration Suite, SuccessFactors, Ariba among others. Passionate about automating the SAP Software Products, her main goal is to build and deploy powerful conversational interfaces to revolutionize the customer experience.

  • Steve Birgfeld

    Highly accomplished Information Technology and Business Operations Leader with 25+ years of demonstrated achievements in delivering superior technological and operational improvements for multibillion-dollar companies. Results-driven professional known for performing technology/financial analysis for matching IT requirements to strategic business goals. Creative problem solver, decision maker, team mentor and communicator with a proven ability to develop tactical…

  • Stefan Bock
    Expert since 2023

    Stefan Bock is responsible for the Product Management of cross-technologies within S/4HANA Cloud, public edition. Includes topics like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Assistant, Situation Handling, or SAP Build Process Automation.

  • Joerg Boeke

    Joerg Boeke is an SAP BW / HANA solution architect and senior consultant working with BIAnalyst GmbH & Co.KG, with 24 years experience in SAP BW and 10 years experience in SAP HANA , having worked on it since SAP BW 1.2A and first HANA version until recent versions. He offers significant expertise in the SAP BW / HANA, analytical area, including design, data integration, data visualization, performance optimization, and the cleanup of existing SAP BW as well as HANA systems. He is the author of SAP BW 7.x Reporting – Visualize your data,SAP BI Analysis Office - a Practical Guide, SAP HANA SQL-Script

  • Craig L. Brown, Sr.
    Expert since 2022

    As the Principal of one of a few US based certified SAP ALM Hub Partner and Tricentis TOSCA Certified Implementation Partner, Craig Brown leads the Transformation Architect team at Xceleon. A proven leader and an invaluable resource in Information Technology, government, public, and private entities utilize his management skills and keen ability to identify technology-based value opportunities. His 33-year career started in the United States Army as a highly decorated enlisted soldier who globally managed troops to deliver classified mission-critical communications during both peace and wartime efforts. After his honorable service was complete, he joined the private sector, where he held positions that utilized his vast knowledge in technology, management, and process design & application development. His management skills make him a natural leader when guiding resources from multiple business units, as he incorporates processes across various platforms. As a volunteer, Craig has served with SAP's ASUG Solution Manager Special Interest Group (SIG) as the Solution Manager Community Facilitator, focusing on the SAP Solution Manager influence counsel for nine years. In addition to educating the SAP Community about SAP Solution Manager's latest and greatest features and benefits, he also teaches certified application lifecycle management tools tightly integrated with SAP Solution Manager to facilitate value-driven projects and solutions. Craig is also the ASUG IT Operations Alliance Community's Task Force Lead and an SAP Insider Expert focused on application lifecycle management. SAP chose Craig to speak at the 40TH annual SAP Max Attention Summit in Waldorf, Germany, where he outlined the benefits of deploying a fully integrated ITSM system through Solution Manager and the value it enabled for his employer. Craig Brown is a visionary leader in the IT industry and a proven asset to any organization he serves, leveraging his vast knowledge and expertise to drive success.

  • Shawn Brown
    Expert since 2023

    Shawn Brown is a technologists at SAP and an expert on the SAP Business Technology Platform – which simplifies SAP customer landscape and accelerates time to value. Shawn has served the needs of his customers in pre- and post-sales roles with the underlying goal of helping his customers differentiate themselves from their competition.

  • Laura Burge

    Laura Burge is the Principal Organisational Capability Advisor at CS Energy. Her role in the People and Culture team is a hybrid of Culture, Diversity, Inclusion, Talent, Succession, Analytics and most importantly, SuccessFactors guru. Over her 20 year career, SAP SuccessFactors has always managed to weave itself into her role and she leverages that by integrating her knowledge of HR systems with HR strategy initiatives to achieve business outcomes.