Career Spotlight – Becoming an SAP Consultant in Sourcing and Procurement with Akshay Patel

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Akshay Patel shares his journey from electrical engineering to becoming a junior SAP consultant, discussing challenges, growth, and the future of consulting.

In this episode, David Chaviano discusses Akshay Patel's journeyfrom electrical engineering to becoming a junior SAP consultant at Syntax,Canada. Akshay shares how his diverse experiences sparked an interest in SAPconsulting, leading to formal training and certifications in sourcing andprocurement. He highlights the challenges of entering the job market and thepersistence needed to secure his position at Syntax. He reflects on his growththrough hands-on projects and client engagement, while also addressing the roleof artificial intelligence in the future of consulting. Akshay concludes with hiswords of wisdom for aspiring SAP professionals, emphasizing the importance offoundational knowledge, practical experience, and determination. Learn how students can certify in SAP for free with SAPLearning Hub, student edition . ( https://community.sap.com/t5/beginner-corner-blog-posts/free-sap-certification-and-practice-systems-for-students-amp-lecturers/ba-p/14052493 Syntax: https://www.syntax.com/ Visit SAP Learning: https://learning.sap.com/ The SAP Learning group : https://community.sap.com/t5/sap-learning/gh-p/learning Visit the SAP Community: https://community.sap.com/ Download…

People in this episode

Host: David Chaviano

Guest: Akshay Patel

Topics covered

• SAP consulting
• career development
• sourcing and procurement
• artificial intelligence
• job market challenges
• certifications

Keywords

• SAP consultant
• sourcing
• procurement
• career advice
• artificial intelligence
• certifications
• job market
• hands-on projects

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Organizations: Syntax, SAP Learning Hub, SAP, SAP Community

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