Maxim Krasulin - SAP project and Release manager, Mars

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Work Background

Independent Researcher & Developer (Personal Projects)Self-employed

Jan. 2022Georgia, Tbilisi- Multi-Agent Frameworks: Developing an autonomous agent framework in Python (Laggraph/langchain approach), integrating CLI, Flask, and VSCode interfaces with OpenCode developer agents. - Machine Learning: Building and training predictive models (TCM, LSTM, XGBoost) for cryptocurrency data exploration and running local trading scripts. - Infrastructure Management: Independently setting up and managing Linux servers, PostgreSQL databases, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments to host data pipelines. - Technical Facilitation: Actively reading Python code, troubleshooting environments, and refining scripts to improve data processing efficiency.

Mars, Inc.SAP/BI Global Project and Release Manager

Mar. 2018- Release Management: Manage periodical release planning, coordinate the Transport Team, handle production systems outage management, and introduce new services to the release process. - SAP BASIS Security Transformation (Recent Project): Led the analysis and adjustment of SAP BASIS security roles across 60+ systems. Audited team role assignments, removed critical BASIS roles from unauthorized IT user profiles, developed the adjustment approach, and established clear communication across all involved teams. - System Upgrades & Refreshes: Project managed the SAP BO and DS platforms upgrade, the SAP NW 7.52 upgrade (as BASIS analyst/PM), and the SAP ERP Unicode conversion & EHP8 upgrade for the South America region. - Risk & Automation Projects: Led the Production systems DR (Disaster Recovery) Test exercise, managed the Release Management automation project, and acted as backup PM for the Selective Data Copy PoC.

Enel RussiaIT/SAP Project manager

Jul. 2017 - Feb. 2018- Process Improvement: Managed Russian Tax SAP process improvements including print form updates (Form Calc), sales/purchase books, and VAT on construction activities. - Data Integration: Supported data integration with the document management system (SAP – MaxPost Diadoc) and developed a technical solution for mass data integration with the SAP Cash journal. - System Implementation: Led the MS SharePoint implementation project (data structure, layout, authorizations, pilot guidance) and improved ServiceNow ITSM reporting and data quality. - SAP Configuration: Participated in new Company Code creation in SAP, validating FI schedules, test scenarios, and leading integration/UAT testing.

British American TobaccoSAP Business Analyst, Change manager

Oct. 2013 - Feb. 2016- Change & Release Management: Managed regional change requests, provided SC communication on region-specific changes, and organized UAT for SAP business releases. Created EEMEA Application landscape As-IS/To-Be roadmaps. - Regression Testing (PMO): Coordinated end-markets regression testing, managed defect resolution, tracked development budgets, and reported updates to the Management Team. - Authorization & Security Audits: Managed regional user authorization audits and developed/implemented a critical user authorization analysis tool. - User Support & Implementation: Provided SAP user support, incident management, and participated in the UAT and post-implementation support of the OneSAP project.

Valeo ServiceIS Manager

Apr. 2013 - Oct. 2013Moscow, Russian FederationInformation systems support management: SAP (FI, CO, MM, SD), Google applications, CommerceOne, Cordys, support of the users in 3 locations (Moscow, Togliatty, Nizhni Novgorod), team 1 junior MM analyst. Projects: SAP system upgrade from 4.6c to ECC 6.0. SAP solution implementation - DCoS, Rebates calculation. Automatic payment program and Electronic bank statement configuration. SAP system audit. General tasks: SAP system improvement, issues management and coordination with Competence Center. Projects implementation. Backup of the IT director activities.

CiberSAP FI Senior Consultant

May. 2012 - Dec. 2012Moscow, Russian FederationProject Tchibo GmbH, Roll-out, Hamburg, Senior Consultant. FI-AP, FI-AA, Banking accounting, Cash accounting, Workflows. FI area tasks coordination, group communications. Integration issues resolution. Blueprints sign-off process management. Customer requests management. Workload estimation. Alignment of process descriptions with Russian legal and tax requirements. Project Eldorado, Upgrade to ERP 6.5, Moscow, Consultant. FI integration tests support, UAT management. Test results validation management. FI test management, user communication, go-live support. Project Megger, Roll-out, Senior consultant Provided FI/CO solution. Process description management. FI/CO configuration description. Support activities: VAT solution configuration (corrective invoice-factura as by the Decree 1137). Correspondence system configuration.

L'OréalSAP Support manager, Head of Logistics and Supply chain, Project manager

Jul. 2011 - Apr. 2012Moscow, Russian FederationSupport team management (8 internal consultants and 2 contractors). System support, incidents and user requests management. Infrastructure upgrade plan management. Internal and external audit requirements implementation. Vendor management. Group KPI management. SAP user administration support. SAP transport system configuration. Projects: Incident and Change management process implementation. Outsourced 1st line SAP support implementation. EHP4 Upgrade project. L'Oreal Group SoD policy implementation. Internet retail solution project for Vichy brand.

Kaspersky LabApplication Support senior specialist, group supervisor

Feb. 2010 - Jul. 2011Moscow, Russian FederationApplication support team management. 2nd line support of financial, web, CRM/PRM, ITSM and databases management. Group KPI management. Improved and supported Service Transition procedure. New services introduction in accordance with the Service Transition process Service Transition pipeline reporting. Critical incidents and Problem management.

Castorama RussiaSenior SAP FI/CO Analyst

Mar. 2008 - Feb. 2010Moscow, Russian FederationCoordination of internal and external support team. Project management activities. User support. Month and year end support activities. Projects: Implementation of Russian add-on SAP functionalityю SAP Segregation of duties project. Implementation of SAP e-mail delivery system.

TopS BIConsultant

Dec. 2007 - Mar. 2008Moscow, Russian FederationProblem analysis. Creation of work instructions and project documentation. Project related consultancy. Development and implementation of the project solutions. Projects: Implementation of SAP ERP system in JSC Aeroflot Russian Airways. Functional role: SAP FI support, customization, user support.

Sakhalin EnergySAP FI/CO Support analyst

Jan. 2005 - Mar. 2006Sakhalin Region, Russian Federation1st line User support. Support team coordination. Task list management and statistical reporting. Month-end support. Data preparation for USGAAP and Tax reporting. SAP BW Support. Development of SAP BW reports. Development of the user Excel macro for data management. SAP team IT support. Coordination of actions with development team. User training.

Sakhalin EnergySAP FI/CO Business analyst

Aug. 2004 - Jan. 2005Sakhalin Region, Russian FederationSupport of FI, Tax and CO operations in SAP. Month-end support. Data preparation for USGAAP and Tax reporting. Change requests management. Development of work instructions. Coordination of support team activities.

Sakhalin EnergyTax specialist

Jul. 2002 - Aug. 2004Sakhalin Region, Russian FederationTax calculations and tax returns management. Sales and purchase book management. Tax advice and support. Tax audit management. Contracts tax analysis. USGAAP reporting preparation.

RosbankTrasury and currency exchange specialist

Jun. 2001 - Jul. 2002Sakhalin Region, Russian FederationContract management. Treasury operations management. Forex trade operations. Tax and bank reporting. Bank operations work instructions preparation. Project: Development of the securities management process.

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