The Global Recognition Award has announced the 2024 Global Recognition Award recipient in the SAP(Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing) field. The Award was presented to Senior SAP Architect Amol Kulkarni in recognition of his SAP HANA innovative solutions and the ‘Leading and Critical Role’ he performed for the Hi-Tech company in Redmond, WA, and the Energy Utility company in Bothell, WA (due to a confidentiality agreement, client names cannot be disclosed). With two decades of experience in the SAP industry, Amol is well-known in the SAP community. 

He has been pivotal in implementing innovative ways to handle massive data, resolve complex business scenarios, and real-time data reporting needs of clients in the Hi-Tech, Energy Utility, Power, Pharma, Mining, Production, and Retail industries. Amol handles global implementation and rollout projects, leading global teams and mentoring different developers across the globe. He implements the latest technology trends, optimizes the operation cost, and improves productivity and efficiency. He prepares guideline documents for the smooth functioning of the system and performance optimization. 

The accolade awarded to Amol Kulkarni highlights his groundbreaking work in SAP HANA and celebrates his innovative contributions to the SAP field. Amol’s pioneering efforts have substantially advanced the capabilities and applications of SAP HANA technology, significantly enhancing user interactions and the reliability of SAP platforms. 

This Award is a testament to Amol’s leadership in SAP technology and active role in the broader SAP community. His influential presence extends beyond his immediate work; Amol Kulkarni is a recognized member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE, USA), American Association for the Advancement of Science AAAS, USA, and Fellow member of The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers (IETE), India and International Organization for Academic and Scientific Development (IOASD), India as Regular Fellow, all of which have recognized Amol as an esteemed Fellow member due to his stellar contributions to the field of SAP.

Amol Kulkarni’s Achievements and Influence

Amol Kulkarni has led the implementation of SAP across several industry sectors, such as Hi-Tech, Energy Utility, Pharma, Power, Retail, Mining, and Manufacturing. His work spans different technologies, such as SAP HANA, SAP BW, SAP Cloud, SAP S4/HANA, SAP SAC, SAP BO, SAP ABAP, SQL programming, Power BI, Azure Data Factory, Data Lakes, Generative Artificial Intelligence AI Integration with SAP HANA, etc. 

His innovative problem-solving approach to meet business needs & development work on these technologies have received consistent media coverage within the industry. In addition to this, Amol has authored a wide range of research papers, data flow diagrams, Architect multiple source systems data integration into SAP BW HANA showcasing practical applications of SAP across various use-cases and industry sectors, which are cited and utilized frequently by researchers and developers across the SAP community and industry.

In his specialist capacity at SAP HANA and SAP BW, Amol has also delivered several documents on SAP Architecture, performance tuning, bug fixing, post-go-live activities, and end-user training manuals to guide developers and support teams worldwide. This is an influential feat in educating the next generation of SAP folks.

Exemplary Thought Leadership

Amol is a thought leader in the SAP area who generates innovative ideas to meet complex business requirements and performance improvements and handles vast amounts of data. His opinion on moving to new tools and technologies also considers all the pros, cons, and costs. He keeps guiding others on which skills are demanding and guiding them to have a better future, inspiring them to get trained in them. 

He has deep insights into particular scenarios, the entire project implementation, and the success or failure he can predict. He thinks not only from a development perspective but also from support. He judges the IT assignments and writes scholarly articles on different topics. He inspires and influences the SAP community.