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Sayedane Masodi, PMP

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297

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North York, Canada

$150 USD per hour

⭐ SAYEDANE MASOODI — FOUNDER & CEO : MASOODI CONSULTING I lead Masoodi Consulting, a boutique advisory practice focused on strategy, analytical insight, and transformation design for organizations operating in complex and dynamic environments. We bring structured problem-solving and rigorous analysis to clarify strategic direction, refine operating models, and support leadership in making high-impact decisions. ⭐ 250+ GLOBAL CLIENTS 250+ clients served across North America, the Middle East & North Africa (MENA), Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Australia — including Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment (Dubai), Nabors Industries (Houston), Sculptō (Riyadh), CVMA (Colorado), Solidal (Queensland), GCHSP (Malaysia), and many more. ⭐ CORE COMPETENCIES 🔹 Corporate Strategy and Long-Range Planning 🔹 Operating Model and Organizational Design 🔹 Digital Transformation and Enterprise Process Architecture 🔹 Market Sizing, Sector Intelligence, and Competitive Analysis 🔹 Economic, Financial, and Feasibility Assessment 🔹 Valuation, Forecasting, and Scenario Modeling 🔹 Procurement and Tender Strategy at Public and Private Sector Scale 🔹 Governance, Compliance, and ISO-Aligned Frameworks 🔹 Investor and Executive-Grade Communication Materials 🔹 PMO Support, Implementation Planning, and Performance Monitoring 🔹 Risk Assessment, Dependency Mapping, and Decision Architecture 🔹 High-Integrity Analytical Writing and Structured Problem-Solving ⭐ INDUSTRIES SERVED 🔹 Consumer & Enterprise Markets – Retail, FMCG, E-Commerce, Real Estate, Hospitality, B2B Services 🔹 Financial Institutions – Banking, Fintech, Insurance, Asset Management, Capital Markets 🔹 Technology & Digital Platforms – Software, SaaS, AI, Data Platforms, Digital Ventures 🔹 Energy & Infrastructure – Utilities, Logistics, Manufacturing, Transportation, Industrial Services 🔹 Public Sector – Government, Policy Bodies, Development Programs, Regulatory Agencies 🔹 Professional & Corporate Services – Consulting, Education, Healthcare

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Rakeshkumar G S.

5.0

2.8

100%

Ahmedabad, India

$40 USD per hour

SAP S/4HANA certified consultant having experience of 23+ years in SAP ECC and S4 HANA. Have implemented 20+ projects. New GL, Document splitting, AP, AR,RAR,GL, Fund Management, product costing, material ledger, actual costing, CO-PA, BPC, Banking - SEPA, DME, bank reconciliations, BAI2, SAP Joint Venture Accounting, Plant Maintenance, MM, SD, ABAP, PO. DotNet full stack, Java Full stack. AutoCad. We also provide user training and certification training for freshers.

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Michael Z.

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0.7

100%

GuangZhou, China

$20 USD per hour

Over 15+ years SAP project experience, which is a long-term service to Party B in the enterprise, the completion of the SAP module development and implementation of the party, and for the first party to train outstanding SAP implementation consultant team. - Strong knowledge in SAP ABAP/4 and Working knowledge of MM\SD\FICO\PP\HR . - Proficient in Object-oriented technology development - Proficient in WEBDYNPRO FOR JAVA and FOR ABAP/4。 - Strong knowledge in at both SAP CRM and SAP ADT on HANA including (Marketing, Sales,Services, Master Data, Segmentation) , and Working knowledge of WEBUI。 - Strong knowledge in EP。 - Strong self organisation and work management skills. - Strong business analysis skills and business understanding. - Strong self-motivation and proactive in work execution

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Sanjay P.

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0.0

100%

Ahmedabad, India

$30 USD per hour

I have 15 years experience in IT with SAP Basis having 12 years. I have 12 years experience in SAP Basis with the following skills. SAP : S4HANA, BW4HANA, ECC, PI, BW, BO, Solution Manager,ME, MII, BTP OS : AIX, Linux, Windows DB : HANA, Oracle, MSSQL, SYBASE, DB2 Cloud : AWS, GCP, AZURE Active Directory, DNS , DOMAIN Controller, WINS, Cluster (HA Environment), RDS, IIS, FTP

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Bryan L.

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2.4

100%

Pasay, Philippines

$17 USD per hour

• 13 years of experience on more than 30 projects globally with A2A and B2B integration requirements using SAP Process Orchestration. • Specializes in SAP Processing Orchestration and SAP Cloud Platform Integration; with strong business knowledge on Supply Chain Management • Certified in SAP Process Integration (2009), and SAP Process Orchestration (2014) Skills Experience (yrs/months) SAP XI/PI7.1/PI7.31/PO7.4/PO 7.5 13 years Seeburger, AS2, IDOC, EDI (EDIFACT, X12), XML (GS1), Java SE A2A and B2B Adapters (FTP/JDBC/MQ/RFC/Proxy) SAP Solution Manager 8 years SAP HCI 4 months ECC 6.0 9 years S/4 HANA 1 year

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Maggi M.

5.0

1.0

100%

lima, Peru

$40 USD per hour

Titulada en Ingeniería de Computación y Sistemas de la Universidad de San Martín de Porres. Cuento con conocimiento y experiencia en supervisión y administración de ERP, solución de incidentes , mantenimiento de componentes. He tenido la oportunidad de trabajar con el cliente y superar situaciones bajo presión. Me considero una persona responsable, proactiva, empeñosa y confiable para tareas de cualquier dificultad. Manejo de Grupo y habilidad de investigación, Honestidad e integridad. Tengo SAP certified on SAP HANA

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Sapwise Technologies Pvt. L.

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1.4

100%

Mumbai, India

$35 USD per hour

Email: sunnyguptajustme@gmail.com Domain: SAP ERP Procurement Supply Chain Analytics Cloud Technology: SAP ECC SAP S/4 HANA SAP Fiori SAP BTP SAP Functional SAP Basis SAP ABAP AWS Cloud SAP PI/PO SAP Services: SAP Consulting SAP Implementation SAP Development SAP AMS SAP Upgrades, Migration and Rollouts Cross Platform Integration SAP S/4HANA Migration SAP Cloud Integration

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How to hire a great freelance SAP PI Expert

An SAP PI expert is a specialist who designs, configures, and maintains SAP Process Integration (SAP PI/PO) middleware to connect SAP and non-SAP systems through standardized message exchange. SAP Process Integration freelancers build the integration backbone that lets enterprise applications, partners, and cloud services exchange data reliably across heterogeneous landscapes. Hiring an experienced SAP PI consultant on Freelancer.com gives you access to certified integration talent without the overhead of a full-time enterprise hire.

What an SAP PI freelancer delivers

An SAP PI consultant is responsible for the end-to-end integration lifecycle: requirement analysis, interface design, development, testing, cutover, and post go-live support. Their work directly affects order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, master data synchronization, and EDI partner communication. Poorly built interfaces cause failed transactions, reconciliation issues, and audit gaps, which is why specialized SAP PI/PO expertise matters commercially.

Typical deliverables include:

Integration design documents, interface specifications, and mapping documents

ESR objects: data types, message types, service interfaces, message mappings, and operation mappings

Integration Directory configurations: communication channels, integrated configurations (ICOs), receiver determinations, and value mappings

Adapter configuration for IDoc, RFC, SOAP, REST, HTTP, JDBC, File/FTP, SFTP, Mail, and SAP BC adapters

EDI integration via B2B add-on for AS2, EDIFACT, ANSI X12, and VAN connections

Custom adapter modules, UDFs in Java, and XSLT mappings for complex transformation logic

Migration from dual-stack PI to single-stack PO, and from PI/PO to SAP Cloud Integration (CPI)

Monitoring setup, alerting rules, and reprocessing procedures using RWB, NWA, and the message monitoring tools

Tools, technologies, and adapters

SAP PI expertise covers the full middleware stack and the surrounding technologies that integration projects touch. A strong SAP PI/PO developer is fluent in:

SAP PI 7.1, PI 7.3, PI 7.4, PI 7.5, and SAP Process Orchestration (PO) on AEX/Java-only stack

NetWeaver Developer Studio (NWDS), Enterprise Services Repository (ESR), and Integration Directory (ID)

BPM and BRM for stateful integration scenarios and rules-driven routing

IDoc, RFC, ABAP proxy, and Java proxy programming models

XML, XSD, WSDL, JSON, SOAP, REST, and OData service standards

EDI standards (EDIFACT, X12, TRADACOMS) and Seeburger or B2B add-on configuration

SAP Cloud Integration (CPI) on BTP, for hybrid and migration scenarios

Java development for adapter modules, custom UDFs, and PI APIs

Industries and use cases

SAP PI/PO is deployed wherever SAP ECC or S/4HANA is the system of record and needs to exchange data with the broader business ecosystem. Common engagements include:

Manufacturing and automotive: EDI integration with suppliers, MES connectivity, and warehouse system handoffs

Retail and consumer goods: POS data feeds, 3PL logistics integration, and e-commerce order ingestion

Pharmaceuticals and chemicals: serialization, GxP-compliant interfaces, and laboratory system integration

Banking and insurance: payment file processing, SWIFT messaging, and regulatory reporting feeds

Utilities and oil and gas: SCADA integration, billing system feeds, and asset management interfaces

Public sector: legacy system integration during ERP modernization programs

Use cases range from one-off interface builds to full middleware migrations, S/4HANA cutover support, and transitioning legacy interfaces to SAP Integration Suite on BTP.

How to evaluate SAP PI candidates

Strong candidates show hands-on configuration experience across multiple PI versions, exposure to real production incidents, and a clear understanding of when to use synchronous versus asynchronous patterns, ICO versus classical scenarios, and PI versus CPI. Look for SAP-certified Application Associates in Process Integration, contributions to SAP Community, and project histories that include both greenfield builds and brownfield migrations.

Portfolio markers worth checking:

Documented end-to-end interface examples showing ESR, ID, and monitoring artifacts

Experience with at least three different adapter types beyond IDoc and File

Java code samples for UDFs or custom adapter modules

Migration experience from dual-stack to single-stack, or PI to CPI

EDI or B2B project experience if your scope involves external partners

Sample interview questions you can use directly:

Walk me through how you would design an asynchronous IDoc-to-File scenario with guaranteed delivery and error handling.

When would you use an integrated configuration (ICO) versus the classical objects, and what are the limitations of ICO?

Describe a time you debugged a stuck message in production. What tools did you use and what was the root cause?

How would you approach migrating an existing PI 7.4 dual-stack landscape to PO single-stack or to SAP Cloud Integration?

Explain how you would implement a graphical mapping with a queue-based UDF versus a context-changing standard function.

Why hire SAP PI experts on Freelancer.com

Freelancer.com gives you access to a global pool of SAP integration consultants spanning every major time zone, which is essential when middleware issues need rapid response. You can review verified profiles, past project ratings, written client reviews, and certification evidence before you shortlist. Whether you need a few hours of remote configuration help, a multi-month integration build, or ongoing run-and-maintain support, the marketplace structure on Freelancer.com lets you scope the engagement on your terms. Clients set their own budgets and receive competitive bids from freelancers on Freelancer.com, so pricing reflects the real complexity of your scope.

Post a project on Freelancer.com today and connect with skilled SAP PI experts ready to design, build, and support your integration landscape.

What are the steps to hiring a freelance SAP PI expert?

Hiring an SAP PI consultant works best when you treat the brief as a technical specification rather than a generic job post. The clearer you are about your PI version, adapter types, and target systems, the more accurate the bids you receive. The process below walks through posting, reviewing, and awarding the project on Freelancer.com.

Step 1: Post your project on Freelancer.com

Your project post determines the quality of bids you receive, so a precise brief filters for consultants whose SAP PI/PO experience genuinely matches your scope. Head to the post project page , fill in the brief, scope, timeline, and budget, then publish the project for freelancers to bid on. Specifics matter more here than for most skills, because integration work is highly version- and adapter-dependent.

State the SAP PI or PO version (e.g., PI 7.4 dual-stack, PO 7.5 single-stack) and whether SAP Cloud Integration is in scope

List the source and target systems involved (SAP ECC, S/4HANA, third-party, EDI partners) and the adapters required

Describe the interface pattern: synchronous or asynchronous, IDoc, proxy, REST, SOAP, File, JDBC, or B2B

Specify deliverables: design document, ESR and ID objects, mappings, UDFs, transport requests, monitoring setup, and handover documentation

Note constraints such as message volume, SLAs, security requirements (SSL, signing, encryption), and target go-live date

Step 2: Review bids from freelancers

Bids on a technical project like this are short proposals, not just price quotes. A strong SAP PI proposal shows that the consultant has read the brief, understands the integration pattern, and has flagged the right risks. Read each proposal carefully and shortlist candidates whose interpretation of the work matches your specification.

Look for proposed approach: which adapters, mapping technique (graphical, XSLT, Java), and ICO versus classical configuration

Check whether the freelancer asks clarifying questions about volumes, error handling, or partner specifications — a sign of senior thinking

Assess timeline realism against the number of interfaces and testing cycles required

Review attached samples: redacted design documents, mapping screenshots, or UDF code

Use Freelancer.com chat to ask shortlisted candidates a focused technical question, such as how they would handle reprocessing of failed messages in your scenario

Step 3: Evaluate freelancers and award the project

The final decision combines proposal quality with the evidence on each freelancer's profile. For SAP PI work, weight consistency across multiple integration projects more heavily than one impressive case, since middleware quality shows in long-term stability. Verified credentials and detailed client reviews carry significant signal here.

Portfolio depth across multiple PI/PO versions, adapter types, and industries relevant to yours

Star ratings and number of completed SAP or integration projects on the platform

Written client reviews referencing reliability, documentation quality, and post go-live support

Verified payment method, identity verification, and any SAP certifications listed on the profile

Completion rate and on-time delivery rate, both critical for cutover-driven integration work

Award the project and use Freelancer.com Milestone Payments to release funds against agreed deliverables, protecting both sides through the engagement

What is the difference between SAP PI and SAP PO?

SAP PI (Process Integration) traditionally ran on a dual-stack architecture using both ABAP and Java, while SAP PO (Process Orchestration) is the Java-only single-stack successor that includes BPM and BRM. Most modern landscapes run SAP PO 7.5, and any new build or migration project should target the single-stack platform.

Should I hire an SAP PI freelancer or move directly to SAP Cloud Integration?

If your existing landscape is on PI/PO and stable, an SAP PI specialist can extend and maintain it cost-effectively. If you are on S/4HANA or planning a cloud-first roadmap, hire a consultant who is fluent in both PI/PO and SAP Cloud Integration on BTP, since most enterprises run a hybrid setup during the multi-year transition.

How long does a typical SAP PI interface project take?

A single straightforward interface, such as IDoc-to-File with a basic mapping, can be built and tested in a few days. Complex scenarios involving B2B partners, custom adapter modules, BPM workflows, or full landscape migrations typically span several weeks to multiple months depending on testing cycles and partner readiness.

Can I hire an SAP PI consultant for a one-off issue or production incident?

Yes. Many SAP PI freelancers on Freelancer.com take on short-term troubleshooting, performance tuning, and message reprocessing engagements. Provide error logs, the affected ICO or scenario name, and the PI version so the consultant can diagnose quickly.

Do I need an SAP PI freelancer or a full integration agency?

For defined interface builds, migrations, or production support, an experienced freelancer is usually the faster and more direct choice. Agencies make sense only when you need a broader program with project management, multiple parallel workstreams, and long-term governance baked into the contract.