Meet the SAPinsider Experts

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Experts

  • Umut Rodoplu
    Expert since 2023

    Umut Rodoplu is currently carrying out Director of Information Technology role for TED University, Ankara, Turkey and holds a master’s degree in industrial engineering. Within TED University he is managing a large-scale SAP ERP landscape (SLCM, Fiori, BPC, CRM, BO/BI, CO, FI, MM, SD and HR), integrated with other enterprise business systems required within the higher education domain. As an IT professional with more than 21 years of business experience in higher education, telecommunication, oil & gas, manufacturing and defense sectors and with 17 years of experience in program/project management (certified PMP since 2010, certified PSM I since 2019), Umut has designed, developed and managed many large scale enterprise digital transformation projects, ERP transformation and upgrade projects and service delivery operations which have been listed as local and global success stories. At TED University, he is also acting as Digital Transformation Lead mentoring C-Level management and business owners to develop a digitally driven culture, working with them to develop a clear understanding of the value chain and seek for innovation areas. Umut is an experienced speaker and presented previously in several SAP HERUG and SAP Insider Conferences.

  • Clifford Seckman
    Expert since 2022

    I have been an independent SAP Technical Consultant and president of Virginia Software Group, Inc. for 30 years. I was chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of ASUG from 2005 to 2020. I am currently a founding partner and the President/CEO of TECH Plus International, an SAP partner company based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and supporting SAP sales and implementations in the Southeast Asia region.

  • Biswaranjan Senapati
    Expert since 2023

    Biswan Senapati is Platinum-level ERP-SAP Consultant having 20 + Years of Industry Experience in Domain Consulting, Business Consulting and Solution Architect for large-scale ERP systems Design, Development, Implementations, Roll out, Support and business process re-engineering capacity in Supply Chain, Chemicals, Hi-Tech, CPG, Pharmaceuticals, Wholesale, Fashion Retailer, Health-Care, and Manufacturing Domains. Biswan has worked SAP Group…

  • Jeff Smith

    Jeff work at Fairfax Water for almost 32 years. At a ripe young age, Jeff was able to fully retire from Fairfax Water. After taking a summer sabbatical, Jeff was hired by Loudoun Water to become their Manager of Master Data Programs. Jeff spent many years in maintenance as a plant mechanic, maintenance supervisor, and…

  • Laz Uriza

    Laz is the Global Sales and Strategy Lead for SAP on Azure; he works with the Global Azure Sales Team focusing on RISE on Azure and SAP on Azure initiatives. He also ensures Partners (SI’s, MSP’s and ISV’s) are engaged to provide services on the Azure Cloud Platform.   Before joining Microsoft, Laz has over…

  • Marie-Luise Wagener-Kirchner
    Expert since 2021

    Marie-Luise Wagener-Kirchner has more than 24 years of SAP experience in auditing, consulting, training, and architecture for various releases and SAP solutions. She worked for seven years in the consulting area as a senior SAP auditor and as a consultant with clients from multiple industries, for five years as the global SAP security and compliance…