Meet the SAPinsider Experts

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Experts

  • Pierre van Rooyen

    Pierre van Rooyen is an accomplished professional serving as the Regional CoE - SAP Business Technology Platform. With a vast background in international IT and enterprise software organizations, Pierre brings a wealth of expertise in senior sales and business development leadership. He has successfully navigated the complexities of the construction and manufacturing industry, having held prior management positions in these sectors. Throughout his career, Pierre has demonstrated exceptional skills in achieving budget targets, driving impressive growth rates, and spearheading successful market development initiatives. He has a deep understanding of cutting-edge solutions such as SAP's in-memory digital platform, including SAP Hana and SAP Cloud Platform. Pierre's focus lies on emerging technologies, including big data, machine learning, AI, advanced analytics, internet of things, and robotics. With his extensive knowledge and experience, Pierre is a valuable asset in guiding organizations towards innovative solutions and capitalizing on emerging trends. He remains at the forefront of industry advancements, consistently delivering exceptional results and driving success in his field.

  • Kees van Westerop

    Kees van Westerop has been working as an SAP consultant for more than 25 years. He has an MBA degree in mathematics and a degree in finance. Kees has been concentrating on the financial modules, especially in general ledger accounting, cost center accounting, and consolidation. He also has a great deal of experience with rollouts…

  • Faye Van Wyk

    Faye currently leads the global SAP Centre of Excellence at EY, focusing on integrating EY’s diverse skillsets, a whole-of-firm approach, and leading industry assets to support optimal client outcomes. Prior to joining EY, Faye provided Program Assurance for implementation projects within Australia, including large SAP transformations, and owned a consulting business serving clients in South Africa, the UK, the Netherlands, and the UAE.

  • Frederic Vanborre
    Expert since 2023

    Fred Vanborre has over 20 years of experience at SAP, primarily in product management. He has worked on a variety of products, including APIs, enterprise information management (EIM), and open-source software. Fred holds a master's degree in computer science and is based in the Paris office. He is currently a senior product manager in the ADAI team focusing on the Build Code offering.

  • Dinesh Vandayar

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  • Uma Vanka
    Expert since 2023

    Digital Transformation Thought Leader: With over 2 decades of Enterprise Transformation experience, Uma is an industry-recognized thought leader with a special focus on cloud transformation, ERP-based digital transformation, and automation through AI / ML, IoT Servant Leader: Uma is a hands-on leader, who believes in ‘influential leadership’ with experience managing large teams of over 500…

  • Bert Vanstechelman

    Bert Vanstechelman has more than 15 years of experience in SAP Basis consulting, running all kinds of SAP versions in combination with all possible databases and operating systems supported by SAP. He specializes in SAP release upgrades and Unicode conversions. Bert is the author of the following SAP PRESS books: SAP NetWeaver Application Server Upgrade Guide, The…

  • Sivakumar Varadananjayan

    Siva is Global head for SAP Cloud and Technology Consulting at Cognizant and has 26 years of IT experience, with more than 20+ years in SAP systems. He provides technology consulting for customer transformation roadmap. 

  • Tim Varma

    As the Global Director for Syntax Product Management, Tim Varma brings more than 20 years of leadership expertise in hosting and cloud managed services, specializing in Strategic Planning, Technical Product Management, Go-to-Market Execution, Revenue Growth, Product Performance Optimization, Process Improvement, and Customer Service. His strategic innovation and diverse experiences drive competitive advantage and value realization proven by his legacy…

  • Sparsh J Varsani
    Expert since 2022

    Sparsh is a passionate, results-driven architect with over 18 years of SAP practice. He specializes in Order to Cash and Variant configuration and has implemented various projects including S/4 HANA implementation. His experience includes SAP implementation, support, upgrade, and rollout across a wide range of businesses globally, giving him a well-rounded perspective. He has done…