Seasoned enterprise resource planning and SAP consultant with two decades of hands-on experience configuring and programming complex systems, specializing in Sales and Distribution modules, order-to-cash processes, and EDI integration with deep ABAP programming expertise. A former CPA with a Master of Accounting degree, this expert combines technical programming skills with functional business process knowledge and financial acumen, bringing credibility across technical, operational, and accounting domains. Their experience spans automotive, industrial distribution, consumer electronics, medical devices, and complex manufacturing environments.
Formal Education
- Master of Accounting with emphasis in Real Estate and Finance from University of Michigan
- Bachelor of Business Administration from University of Michigan
Career Highlights
- Independent SAP consultant specializing in SD, ABAP, and EDI configuration and programming across enterprise resource planning systems
- Led SAP SD and EDI implementations at major manufacturing companies, developing solutions across multiple industry sectors
- Designed and implemented innovative custom self-billing EDI systems that uncovered substantial financial discrepancies
- Achieved dramatic performance improvements across multiple clients, including 90-99% reductions in processing times through optimized SAP configuration and ABAP development
- Resolved complex go-live and post-implementation issues across multiple SAP systems and divisions, including manufacturing plant rollouts and subsidiary integrations
- Developed advanced order management cockpits and automated plant and delivery date determination systems that streamlined order-to-cash processes
- Senior consultant at major corporations and consulting firms with expertise across SD, LE, MM, FI, and WM modules
Expert Qualifications
- Retained as expert witness and researcher for litigation involving SAP configuration, custom programming, and order-to-cash processes in complex commercial disputes
- Licensed CPA with accounting background, providing credibility in financial module configuration and business process validation for complex SAP disputes
- Extensive experience in post-production SAP environments with hands-on troubleshooting of complex technical and functional issues across multiple industry verticals
- Deep expertise in EDI integration, automotive industry transactions, and order-to-cash workflows applicable to cross-border and complex supply chain litigation
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cases can this expert support?
This expert handles SAP disputes involving configuration failures, order-to-cash system breakdowns, and EDI integration problems—typically in automotive, manufacturing, and supply chain contexts. They've worked through complex go-live issues, system performance failures, and financial discrepancies caused by SAP setup or custom programming bugs. Their CPA background is a plus when the case touches both technical and accounting issues.
What is this expert's technical background?
Twenty years as an SAP consultant with hands-on implementation and programming experience, starting from a CPA background with a master's degree in accounting. They've led major Sales and Distribution (SD) and EDI implementations at manufacturing companies, then specialized in ABAP development, system troubleshooting, and performance tuning. They're rare in that they combine accounting credentials with serious technical depth.
What technologies does this expert specialize in?
SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) is their core domain, along with ABAP programming and EDI integration—especially automotive EDI transactions. They work across order-to-cash configuration, credit management, pricing procedures, and warehouse management (EWM). They're known for performance optimization work, with past cases showing 90-99% reductions in processing times.
- SAP Sales and Distribution (SD)
- ABAP programming
- EDI integration
- Order-to-cash (OTC) configuration
- SAP IDOC development
- SAP pricing procedures
- SAP credit management
- SAPScript and SmartForms
- SAP warehouse management (EWM)
- SAP performance optimization
- U.S. District Courts
- Arbitration Panels