After certifying SAP SD module can I get into ABAP programming?

[Former Member]

Hi

I have done SAP SD certification and it's almost a year after I am still not getting any good job in SAP SD as a fresher. Wipro selected me and then rejected me saying I am a distance-MBA graduate after wasting 2 months of valuable time and money(around 18k Rupees for attending the interview in Bangalore in just 2 days notice for which I had to book 2-way flight tickets plus hotel booking). Similarly prior to that Tech Mahindra rejected me saying I have too much gap in career and also I am over 37 yrs of age. This way I have been attending interviews sent by ATOS but not getting any good job offers, Most are very low-paid jobs with huge monetary bonds or some other kinds of bonds .

I slowly got dejected studying & reading the same topics SD topics over & over again. I am also starting to forget because I am getting more & more frustrated. So suddenly I purchased one ABAP book one day & found that it is quite interesting & more enjoyable than those boring topics of SD. I also by now have the SD process flow ideas, what tables are involved in Sd, MM ,shipping etc. So I am now thinking of doing some crash course from some local center on ABAP module (max 2 months course these centers are offering)

So,can anyone please suggest me whether this will be a right decision for me to do ABAP & try to get into ABAP programming rather than my core module of SD. I also had a dream of becoming techno-functional. Can I become one in such a way? BTW, I dont have a engineering or Comp science degree but I do have done programming courses in the past which I dont ever mention on my CV because of certain problems that will arise out of these.

In future also I will keep that a secret but in the past I did get offers as PHP/MySQL developer in & even joined one small firm but because of low salary in that field I left that line forever.

I even did a school mgmt system & cake shop project in php/mysql along with css/html/jquery.

So experts please advice me if I can get into ABAP field & will that be wise for me after doing certification in SD. I dont have any more money to do the costly ABAP certification nor I think I will be eligible without a exp in programming field.

Thanks & Regards,

Namrata

[Former Member]

No don't go for ABAP.

The difficulty you faced in getting an entry level job will be there in any module. So by learning ABAP you will still be in the same boat. 😞

You need to keep persevering and learning, relearning SD topics and become a theoretical expert. Go and give interview, after interview and hope for the best.

If possible find a mentor, a coach who can guide you with daily and long term plan.

Follow and learn from these members:

lakshmipathi.ganesan

veselina.peykova

[Former Member]

But Sir, I am more inclined & interested more in coding. Somehow I want to be an ABAP coder rather than be a functional guy. Unfortunately when I went for the certification program I even then wanted to join ABAP but the counselor didn't allow me saying SAP has certain eligibility norms. But now that I have certified and know the sales process well I can surely become a techno-functional guy? can't I?

[Former Member]

To become techno-functional you need years of experience. Simply enrolling in course after course will not make you a techno-functional. Sorry that I am a bit blunt but honest input is the best thing I can give you.

jelena.perfiljeva

Jelena Perfiljeva is a techno-functional, maybe she could give you some suggestions.

[Former Member]

jelena.perfiljeva2

please refer to above post.

[Former Member]

Hi

The link you posted refers to no post but a profile of another person. I think you posted the wrong link Sir.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Jelena is a techno-functional. I have requested her for comments. Let us hope that she is "tagged".

[Former Member]

The SAP job market is tough. If you don't have enough money to sustain the preparation phase, then things become much more difficult.

Nobody can guarantee you a job. It will happen with your persistent effort over a 5 years period.

There are no short cuts or easy routes in SAP. (10, 15 years ago it was a different story)

[Former Member]

5 years period? That's a long time!!

Sir, do you mean that I may have to wait for 5 years to get a SAP SD job?