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Vishwa Anand
Vishwa Vivek Anand, Global Lead – SAP Analytics, TATA Consultancy Services (TCS)
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…
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.
Bob Bucy
Expert since 2022
Bob has been a part of the SAP community for over 25 years, providing implementation and support of SAP for multiple companies on multiple continents, primarily in life sciences and with a focus on warehousing and distribution. In his role at bioMerieux, Bob supports SAP and related supply chain systems to help provide important diagnostic tools that the world needs. In addition to his work at bioMerieux, Bob has a passion for education and helping students develop practical skills that will lead to employment and success in the SAP community and the business world in general. Bob sees the SAP University Alliances as one of the best tools to achieve that vision and provides teaching support for ERP classes at North Carolina State University. Bob’s views are his own and not necessarily those of his employer.
Prathyusha Garimella
Prathyusha is a seasoned SAP EIM Portfolio Expert working at SAP America, Inc. with a passion for pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. She holds a track record of driving transformative solutions and optimizing technology landscapes and her extensive experience spans across various industries, helping organizations unlock value and achieve operational excellence. Following are some…
Rahul Goyal
Expert since 2023
HEAD of ERP, HRIS & ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS | CPA-MBA-MS | Finance, Accounting & data science expert for software firms | ERP, AI, ML, RPA, GAAP | 20 years of experience scaling businesses from $1M to $1B revenue, on-premise to cloud
Andy Hancock
Andy Hancock is a Global Vice President of the Centre of Excellence within SAP Digital Supply Chain. As a seasoned global executive who has held numerous leadership roles during his 15-year tenure at SAP, he has brought quantifiable results to leading global brands through innovation advocacy. Having worked in more than 40 countries and experienced a vast array of cultures, he understands the importance of challenging the status quo to drive business outcome and create a competitive differentiator in turbulent global markets. Andy brings thought leadership and a clarity of vision to businesses by merging a strong technical foundation, a passion for solving problems and leveraging a vast array of knowledge obtained from real world situations he has encountered during his career. He understands how to quickly uncover the root of a problem and articulate a clear path to a successful business outcome. Andy holds a Master’s in Computer Science and a Bachelor in Aeronautic Engineering from the University of Salford, United Kingdom. He is also a Professional Member of the British Computer Society, the Chartered Institute for IT.
Damien Johnson
Damien Johnson is currently serving as the Global Chief Architect for the RISE, Ecosystem organization, to ensure our customers benefit from a complementary architecture patterns and capabilities from SAP partners, for their cloud journey. His extensive experience as an Enterprise Architect helping SAP’s large strategic customers modernize has helped him design and co-author strategic cloud…
Eran Kriegshauser
Eran is an SAP DevOps Architect for Basis Technologies in North America. He is committed to helping organizations adopt DevOps to maximize the value they get from their SAP systems. Eran is passionate about helping companies achieve a competitive edge by deploying SAP changes daily with CI/CD. He has more than 20 years of experience…
Akash Kumar
Akash Kumar is an author, speaker, and techie for emerging and disruptive technology topics with a focus on Intelligent Enterprise. He is currently working as Solution Architect with HCL and supporting new products, services, and offerings on the Industry Cloud. He has supported multiple customers in digital transformation by creating business use cases and technology roadmaps, migrating from old to new technology such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business Technology Platform, and SAP Analytics, implementing new business model on artificial intelligence/machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and blockchain, and enabling business process simplification with Celonis and task automation with robotic process automation. He is the author of PlanViz: Improving SAP HANA Performance (SAP Press) and Building and Extending SAP HANA Live Views (SAP Press). He has a bachelor's degree in computer science and holds numerous certifications, including Scrum Master, Agile, IoT, Devops, SAP HANA, SAP Cloud Platform, SAP Activate, and SAP S/4HANA.