Fergus Nolan

SAP ABAP / WM Consultant with RF

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A senior technical ABAP 14-year programmer with heavy SD/MM/WM/IM. Specialist in RF SAPconsole applications in WM, TRM, HUM, IM and all areas of logistics. WM configuration training and experience. SAPconsole, Webconsole, RF gun and telnet installation. Extensive internals experience, enhancements, user exits, conversions, interface (real-time RFC, BAPI, IDOC and batch), performance tuning and troubleshooting in the order chain and supply chain.

In depth technical knowledge of underlying Basis, OS, database and network products helps with technical troubleshooting and architecture design. Lots of commercial experience in logistics operations plus high-level communications skills. Total 29-years of business programming experience. Experience also in technical lead role. Some training in Java with emphasis on advanced logistics techniques.
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Experience 1981-1989 1990 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

August 2009
SAP ABAP TRM programmer for a paper company in Europe, using ECC 6.0 and TRM Presentation Manager for RF screen development.

October 2007 to December 2008
SAP ABAP WM and transportation programmer for a beverage logistics provider in the UK, using ECC 6.0, and distributed WM. Details...

June 2006 to September 2007
SAP ABAP TRM RF and WM programmer for a wine merchant and distributor in the UK. Implemented PSION voice terminals for trolley picking and a real-time conveyor interface with pick-to-light. Details...

May 2006 to July 2006
SAP ABAP, RF and WM programmer for a UK based cosmetics manufacturer. Details...

May 2006 to December 2008
Consultant for a UK based logistical consultancy house, the preceding three projects and some other work was performed under this umbrella contract. Details.

December 2005 to February 2006
SAP ABAP TRM and WM programmer for a food manufacturer, SAP 5.0, Distributed WM, TRM and HUM. Details...

July 2004 to August 2005
SAP RF and desktop developer, for a pharmaceutical company. SAP 4.7 was used, with TRM and the distributed warehouse option. Details...

February 2004 to June 2004
WM SAPconsole development with Handling Unit Management and Serial Numbering for the distribution and fulfillment center at a logistics vendor. Details...

November 2003 to February 2004.
Functional WM contract for NJ-based pharmaceutical company, with SAPconsole design for WM/IM/PP/QM and validation. Details...

September 2003.
Complete WM config and SAPconsole programming package, with SAPconsole install and knowledge transfer for a software distributor in Los Angeles. Details...


June 2003.
Documentation project to support subsidiary divestiture. A study to determine the ownership of the intellectual property in a customized SAP system. Details...

October 2002 to June 2003
Warehouse Management and IM SAPconsole programming for a busy RF application specialist. Applications included picking, packing, goods receipt with and without Purchase Order, quickpick replenishment, picking for Production Order, goods issue, bin to bin transfers, TO confirmation, Handling Unit Management, barcode printing, goods movement between WM and IM locations. On-site support and development for the company's customers. Details...


August 2001 to January 2002.
Warehouse Management RF SAPconsole mobile implementation for picking deliveries and Handling Units for a pharmaceutical manufacturer, New Jersey.
Modules: WM, SD, MM, IM. Version: 4.6C. Details...

June 2001 to July 2001
Warehouse Management RF SAPconsole implementation for stock movement, conversions, and WM reports for an industrial manufacturer in Middle Tennessee.
Modules: WM, SD, MM, IM. Version: 4.6C. Details...


October 2000 to January 2001
Designed and built several interfaces using IDOCs ALE scenarios and TCP for a supply chain project at this large transportation company in the South East.
Modules: SD, FI, PS. Version: 4.6C. Version:Details...

May 2000 to July 2000
Real-time, bolt-on RFC interface to i2's Rhythm Advanced Planning optimizer for an electronics manufacturer in Germany.
Modules: SD, PP, MM. Versions: 3.1F, 4.0, 4.5. Details...

August 1999 to April 2000 and February 2002 to July 2002
Research Programmer, University of Memphis. Java programming in AI and logistical applications. Details...

March 1999 to June 1999
Designed and implemented a freight costing and billing subsystem for a Mid-South based manufacturer of power transmission equipment.
Modules: SD, MM, FI, PP, SIS. Version: 4.5. Details...

October 1998 to March 1999
Troubleshooting in FI/CO and other modules to correct catastrophic problems in date fields, general trooubleshooting, reports and maintenance for a Mid-South electronics manufacturer.
Modules: FI/CO, FI, SD. Details...

June 1998
ABAP troubleshooting and internals repair, at a consumer products manufacturer in the South West.
Modules: SD, MM. Details...

April 1996 to December 1997
ABAP coding, design, user exits, interface architecture and high-volume real-time interface technical lead for a North-East pharmaceuticals and consumer products manufacturer.
Modules: SD, MM, IM, PP, FI, HR, Basis. Details...

September 1996
High-level architecture consultancy for a book publisher in the North East.
Modules: Basis. Details...

January 1996 to April 1996
Troubleshooting and maintenance in the sales order chain for a Mid-West pharmaceutical manufacturer.
Modules: SD, MM, FI, SIS. Details...

April 1995 to January 1996
ABAP coder, file transfer architecture, conversions, interfaces and extensions and tech lead for a Mid-South paper and packaging manufacturer.
Modules: SD, FI, Vendor Master. Details...

1990 to 1995 Client server work, PC, Unix, Mainframe. Messaging architectures, C, C++, Cobol, more. Details...

1981 to 1990. IBM and ICL mainframe, PC and Unix work in Cobol, PL/1 and C.

1974: First program written in CESIL at high school in Dublin.