Deepti Bala
About Deepti Bala
Deepti Bala is a BI Applications Architect at General Mills in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, with over a decade of experience in SAP BW architecture and extensive expertise in dataflows, reporting tools, and system migrations.
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Deepti Bala holds the position of Bi Applications Architect at General Mills in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. With over a decade of experience in SAP BW architecture, she actively contributes to various initiatives and projects within the company.
Current Role at General Mills
Deepti Bala is currently employed as a BI Applications Architect at General Mills in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. In this role, she leverages her extensive experience to manage and optimize the Business Intelligence (BI) landscape, ensuring efficient data management and reporting systems.
Previous Experience at BayForce
Before joining General Mills, Deepti Bala worked as a BI Consultant at BayForce from 2006 to 2007. During her 10-month tenure in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, she gained valuable experience that contributed to her expertise in SAP BW architecture and dataflows.
Education and Expertise
Deepti Bala graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a degree in Computer Science with MIS, studied from 2000 to 2003. She is proficient in using BEx and BOBJ tools for reporting purposes and has an in-depth understanding of both SAP BW 3.x and 7.x dataflows. Her technical skills extend to ABAP programming in various routines and user exits, and she employs standard SAP functions frequently.
SAP BW and HANA Migration
Deepti Bala is currently preparing the BW system for migration to HANA at General Mills. Her strong background in SAP BW architecture and extensive experience with both functional and technical aspects of SD, FICO, and HR modules place her in a pivotal role for this critical upgrade.
Skills and Approach
Deepti Bala is known for her analytical, methodical, and resourceful approach to problem-solving. She is adept at identifying and documenting root causes and corrective actions to meet business and system requirements. Deepti’s communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills further support her ability to manage production support for multiple projects, handle minor changes to data models, and develop Ad hoc queries.