Ashraf Afzal
SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect & VP-Delivery Head
Summary
SAP Certified Professional with over 30 years of experience, including 16+ years in SAP implementation and migration projects. Proven expertise in SAP FICO, TRM, and S/4HANA transformations across global enterprises. Skilled in leading medium to large-scale implementations, team management, and delivering solutions that maximize business value while ensuring client satisfaction.
Skills
Experience
Holds a senior leadership position overseeing SAP delivery operations at organizational level. Responsible for managing end-to-end delivery of SAP solutions, strategic planning, and ensuring successful project execution. Provides solution architecture guidance while leading delivery functions across the organization.
- Leadership role managing SAP delivery operations
Served as Solution Architect on Savic projects, leading SAP S/4HANA implementation initiatives. Designed enterprise-grade solutions and guided technical architecture decisions. Responsible for translating business requirements into scalable SAP solutions and ensuring alignment with best practices.
- Worked on Savic projects as Solution Architect
- Led SAP S/4HANA implementation initiatives
Led SAP S/4HANA implementation projects across pharmaceutical and other industries as a platinum-level consultant. Managed geographically distributed teams across Singapore, Thailand, and Philippines, delivering complex SAP transformations. Provided expert-level consulting on challenging technical and functional requirements while ensuring regional delivery excellence.
- Led SAP S/4HANA implementation projects across pharmaceutical and other industries
- Managed teams across Singapore, Thailand, and Philippines regions
- Provided platinum-level consulting for complex SAP transformations
Delivered multiple S/4HANA implementations across diverse industries including manufacturing, retail, and banking sectors over eight years. Led greenfield implementations and managed global rollouts across KSA, Malaysia, and India. Served as principal consultant responsible for solution design, team leadership, and client relationship management on large-scale transformation programs.
- Delivered multiple S/4HANA implementations across manufacturing, retail, and banking sectors
- Led greenfield implementations and global rollouts
- Managed projects in KSA, Malaysia, and India regions
Provided SAP ECC consulting services supporting both implementation and ongoing support projects. Delivered functional expertise in SAP finance modules while working on client engagements. Contributed to project delivery through requirements analysis, configuration, and user support activities.
- Provided SAP ECC consulting services
- Supported implementation and support projects
Delivered domain expertise and SAP consulting services for ARAMCO projects over five years. Provided senior-level functional and technical guidance on SAP implementations and enhancements. Worked within the energy sector supporting one of the world's largest oil companies through consulting partnership.
- Delivered domain expertise and SAP consulting for ARAMCO projects
Provided senior consulting services for ARAMCO through Arabian Consulting Co partnership. Delivered SAP expertise supporting enterprise systems and business processes. Contributed to large-scale energy sector projects with focus on SAP finance and related modules.
- Provided senior consulting services for ARAMCO
Delivered consulting services for ARAMCO projects through Jaffar A H Consulting Co. Provided SAP expertise and functional guidance on enterprise transformation initiatives. Supported energy sector digital transformation through SAP solution delivery.
- Delivered consulting services for ARAMCO projects
Managed accounting operations in a non-banking financial institution for over eight years. Responsible for financial reporting, ledger management, and compliance with financial regulations. Gained extensive domain knowledge in financial services which later supported transition to SAP consulting career.
- Managed accounting operations in non-banking financial institution
Education
Projects
S4HANA Private Cloud implementation for pharmaceutical company
S4H Rise implementation for service sector client in India
ECC to S4HANA implementation for public sector organization
S4HANA Public Cloud implementation for automobile industry
S4HANA Private Cloud implementation for retail sector in Dubai
S4HANA Private Cloud implementation for textile industry in Kerala & Chennai
S4HANA Private Cloud implementation for retail perfume company in Dubai
S4HANA Private Cloud implementation for food & beverages in MENA Angola
S4HANA RISE SAP implementation for retail group in Dubai
S4HANA RISE SAP implementation for pharmaceutical company in KSA
S4HANA Private Cloud implementation for manufacturing in Dubai
S4HANA Private Cloud implementation for F&B company in Pune
AMS Support for IS Retail across US, UK, EMEA and APAC regions
Support for 30 different companies across Germany with ECC & S4HANA
S4HANA Private Cloud implementation for manufacturing company in KSA
S4HANA Private Cloud implementation and support for banking sector in KSA
SAP ECC implementation and support for cement manufacturing in KSA
SAP ECC rollout and support for power sector in Malaysia
SAP ECC support for real estate company in India
SAP ECC support for healthcare sector in India