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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.
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.
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…
Shashidhar Garimella
Shashidhar Garimella is an accomplished Principal Architect at SAP America Inc., known for his exceptional skills and expertise in the field of Enterprise Software Solutions. With a career spanning over a decade, Shashidhar has made significant contributions to the areas of SAP Analytics (BW, BW/4, DWC), Enterprise Information Management (EIM)- DI, SLT, SDI, Financial Planning(BPC,…
Renjith Kumar Palaniswamy
Expert since 2024
Renjith Kumar Palaniswamy, a highly experienced SAP BW/4HANA architect with over 16 years of experience, he is also a distinguished author with a published book from SAP Press. He is currently serving as the BW/4HANA Services Architect at SAP Americas Inc within the SAP Cloud Success Services Center of Expertise , Renjith possesses extensive proficiency in SAP BW/4HANA and SAP DataSphere. His expertise covers various critical aspects, including data extraction from S/4HANA for BI analytical reporting, S/4HANA-based BW extraction, Native S/4HANA Data Modeling, Mixed BW/4HANA modeling , BW/4HANA Greenfield implementation and Migrations to BW/4HANA and SAP DataSphere. Renjith has excelled in his role as an SAP BW/4HANA architect and services consultant at SAP America, collaborating with renowned Fortune 100 companies across North America. His primary focus has been on BW/4HANA data modeling using mixed modeling techniques and Data Staging from S/4HANA. Renjith has played a crucial role in multiple SAP BW on HANA migration projects and complex SAP BW/4HANA conversions in North America, including overseeing the world's first and largest SAP BW migration powered by SAP HANA for a prominent retail company.Renjith has successfully led and contributed to numerous large-scale BW/4HANA implementation and conversion projects across various industry sectors, providing valuable insights and solutions for organizational Analytical Strategy positioning.
Shashank Paritala
Expert since 2024
Shashank Paritala - Practice Manager for Analytics and Data Monetization at Avvale, bringing extensive experience in the SAP Analytics Stack, including BW, Datasphere, and SAC, along with broad functional knowledge across various industries.
Aric Quinones
Expert since 2022
Aric is a Managing Director at Protiviti who leads the SAP Practice and Technology Consulting Practice in the East. For over 20 years, Aric has been helping clients manage digital transformations with the implementation and maintenance of SAP and the surrounding ecosystem. He is one of Protiviti’s firm-wide experts in S/4, Central Finance, Finance Transformation,…