SUMMARY:

• Over 15 years of experience in SAP Basis, SAP Security, and SAP technical architecture.
• Over 15 years of experience implementing and maintaining complex SAP systems in Microsoft Windows, LINUX/UNIX and AIX environments.
• Worked successfully onsite on 10+ implementations which included end - to-end full life cycle implementations in SAP ERP.
• Expertise in the administration, configuration, and support of the most up-to-date applications in the SAP Netweaver suite: ERP 6.0 EHP1-8, ERECRUIT, Process Integration (PI), Business Intelligence (BI), Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), Solution Manage, Enterprise Portal.
• Expertise with the usage of development methodologies for structured and systematic SAP project implementation.
• Expertise in the design of SAP development, execution, and operations architecture.
• Worked successfully in design deliverables consisting of SAP technical architecture specifications and capacity planning.
• Expertise in the installation of SAP Enhancement Packs via SAP Enhancement Pack Installer (EhPI) and/or SUM.
• Expertise in the setup and configuration of Solution Manager Scenarios such as Service Desk, Change Request Management, and Central Confidential .
• Expertise in the design and implementation of System Landscape Directory (SLD).
• Expertise in configuration of DBACockpit for central database administration.
• Expertise in configuration of CTS+ and integration of Java systems (e.g., Enterprise Portal, PI, BI, and GRC)
• Expertise in SAP basis administration activities including:
• Transport management.
• Performance tuning of ABAP/Java/ABAP+Java systems.
• Workload analysis.
• Research, identification, and application of support packages, kernel, OSS notes, and database patches.
• OSS administration including system/user data and SAP connection administration, developer and object registration, etc.
• EarlyWatch, go-live and post go-live verification session support.
• Client copies/exports/imports/remote copies.
• Heterogeneous/homogenous system copies.
• DB refreshes.
• Add-on implementations.
• Enhancement Pack upgrades (EHP1 - EHP5)
• End-to-end monitoring with Confidential - adjustment and adaptation to different monitoring thresholds.
• Daily/weekly/monthly basis tasks.
• Develop and document technical SAP procedures, architectural, and security documents
• Expertise in OS level tasks on Linux, UNIX, and Windows environments, coordination with various OS and DB Administrators during installation, upgrade, and day-to-day operations.
• Expertise in SAP Security administration including security auditing, management of authorization profiles and roles.
• Knowledgeable in the application of Test Data Migration Server (TDMS).

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

SAP ERP: SAP R/3 4.6c, 4.7, ECC 5.0, ERP, ERECRUIT 6.04/6/.06, BW, BI 7.01/7.*, PI 7.0, 7.*, Solution Manager 7.1, GRC 5.3

Operating Systems: Windows 2000/2003/2005/2008 , RHEL Linux, SUSE Linux, SUN Solaris 10 SPARC (UNIX), AIX 6.1.

Databases: MS SQL Server 2000/2005/2008/2012/2014 , Oracle 10G/11.2/12c, DB2 9.7.

Programming Languages: ABAP/4, Java, C++, VB.NET, ASP.NET, J#.NET

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

SAP Basis/Security Manager, Reston, VA

Environment:

• SAP: ERP 6.0 EHP5 and EHP7, Portal 7.02 with ESS/MSS, ERECRUIT 6.05, TREX 7.0/TREX 7.1, BW 7.01/7.42, Solution Manager 7.0 - 7.1, Netweaver PI 7.1
• OS/DB: Windows Server/Microsoft SQL Server 2008, RHEL Linux 5 - 7.1/Oracle 11.2 - 12c

Responsibilities:

• Lead the SAP Enhancement Pack upgrade project from EHP5 to EHP8
• Lead the SAP BPC Upgrade project from 7.5 to 10.1
• SAP Confidential security authorization and role provisioning for HCM and Confidential systems
• SAP Solution Manager 7.1 Monitoring and Alert framework configuration
• Installation and upgrades of SAP Netweaver 7.31 and 7.5 systems
• SAP System migrations, refreshes, and database copies
• Disaster recovery planning and testing
• Daily basis service checks for availability and performance
• Root cause analysis; issue investigation, resolution, and documentation
• SAP system monitoring and maintenance (note applications, kernel upgrades, SP upgrades, etc)
• SAP performance tuning and enhancements (ABAP and Java based systems)
• Routine basis checks (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and annually)

Confidential, Princeton, NJ

SAP Basis/Security Manager

Environment:

• SAP: ERP 6.0 EhP4/EhP5, Portal 7.01 with ESS/MSS, ERECRUIT 6.04, TREX 7.0/TREX 7.1, BI/BOBJ 7.01, and Solution Manager 7.0
• OS/DB: Windows 2003 Server/Microsoft SQL Server 2008, SUSE Linux/DB2 9.7, AIX 6.1/DB2 9.7

Responsibilities:

• Basis lead responsible for the build and turn-around of the SAP landscape.
• Designed and built the Development and Execution architecture of the Confidential solution.
• Supported the design and build of the Operations architecture for Confidential .
• Involved in client workshop sessions detailing the Enhancement Package upgrade Process for SAP ECC 6.0.
• Formulated the SAP client instance and transport strategy for Confidential On Demand and On Premise solutions.
• Involved in pre-sale proposals detailing the technical architecture for the to-be solution.
• Implemented SAP’s minimal-risk dual maintenance landscape strategy to support client Production break/fix efforts and the SAP HCM implementation simultaneously.
• Involved in implementation and post-production support for Confidential customers.
• Lead, managed, and tracked SAP migration and hosting transition projects at client sites.
• Lead, managed, and tracked technical projects in orderly fashion ensuring high quality of deliverables.
• Reviewed and analyzed existing security architecture at client sites.
• Documented as-is and to-be opportunities for improvements/streamline/clean-up.
• Designed high-level plans to implement new security architectures.

Confidential, Houston, TX

SAP Basis Lead

Environment:

• SAP: ERP 6.0 EhP4, Portal 7.0 with ESS/MSS, ERECRUIT 6.04, TREX 7.0, and Solution Manager 7.0
• OS/DB: Windows 2003 Server/Oracle 10G, UNIX (Sun Solaris 10)/Oracle 10G

Responsibilities:

• The lead of Basis team responsible for the architectural design and technical implementation of the SAP HCM landscape for Metro.
• Led the planning and implementation activities of the ERP 6.0 Enhancement Pack 4 upgrade in Sandbox, Development, Quality Assurance, and Production environments.
• Implemented SAP’s minimal-risk dual maintenance landscape strategy to support current Production (PM, MM) break/fix efforts and the SAP HCM implementation simultaneously.
• Implemented SAP landscape distribution strategy to balance resource utilization between SUN Solaris and Windows NT.
• Managed the configuration of SAMBA on Solaris 10 for UNIX/NT interoperability required for heterogeneous application server implementations.
• Implemented heterogeneous application server installations to optimize use of Solaris UNIX zones.
• Implemented Confidential 6.04 front-end for external and unregistered candidate registration scenarios and provided configuration for integration with backend E-Recruiting application.
• Installed and configured TREX 7.0 for the E-Recruiting scenario.
• Implemented the Employee Self Service (ESS) business package in Portal for internal candidate scenarios.
• Implemented the Manager Self-Service (MSS) business package in Portal for manager involvement scenarios in E-Recruiting.
• Installed and configured Adobe Document Services (ADS) for use of print-forms and Interactive Forms in E-Recruiting.
• Prepared the knowledge transition plan and lead the transition of technical materials to client counterparts.

Confidential, Washington, DC

SAP Technical Architect

Environment:

• SAP: ERP 6.0 EhP4, Portal 7.0, PI 7.1, BI 7.01, GRC 5.3, Solution Manager 7.01, and SLD 7.0.
• OS/DB: Windows 2003 Server/Oracle 10G, RHEL5/Oracle 10G

Responsibilities:

• Conducted workshops, meetings, and conference calls with technical users to map the As-Is and To-Be technical processes.
• Conducted design sessions to map out requirements for high-availability and disaster recovery.
• Organized technical requirements into the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
• Submitted Technology Assessment questionnaires to assess technical requirements.
• Worked on plan/analyze deliverables such as the Technical Architecture Specifications and Technology Capacity Plan.
• Conducted user and throughput based sizing of ECC, Portal, and PI systems.
• Worked on design deliverables such as Development, Execution, and Operations Architecture design.
• Installed, configured, and supported Sandbox, Development, Test, Training, QA, and Production SAP systems consisting of ERP 6.0 EHP4, Portal 7.0, PI 7.1, BI 7.01, and GRC 5.3.
• Installed, configured, and supported uPerform 5.3 for training content production and delivery.
• Configured SNC Enabled SAPRouter
• Installed Solution Manager 7.0 and performed following configurations:
• Configuration of scenarios such as Maintenance Optimizer, Software Lifecycle Manager, Solution Monitoring, and System Administration.
• Configured Solution Manger Diagnostics (SMD) for ERP 6.0 EhP4, Portal 7.0, and PI 7.1.
• Activated Solution Manager and SAP Support Portal synchronization of system landscape data and enabled service connection management via Solution Manager.
• Configured DBACockpit in Solution Manager for central database administration of all SAP systems. DBACockpit was configured in both Windows 2003 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 environments with Oracle 10g. Following configuration it was used to plan and execute all database backups centrally.
• Implemented CTS+ in Solution Manager for central transports of ABAP and Java change requests.
• Implemented Confidential in Solution Manager for central monitoring of SAP ABAP and Java systems. Enabled application specific monitoring of Portal and PI scenarios with GRMG.
• Configured Solution Manager and SAPRouter Integration
• Designed and implemented the System Landscape Directory (SLD) strategy to register SAP systems centrally and provide a source of system landscape information for FMMI.
• Designed and implemented client-instance strategy to support customizing, development, security, unit testing, and conference room pilots simultaneously.
• Implemented client-instance strategy to support mock testing and conversions simultaneously.
• Implemented transport strategy for automated transports of customizing, development, and security objects periodically.
• Worked on the FMMI Technology Support Reference Guide which included details on operations support such as client-instances strategy, transport strategy, and transport schedules.
• Performed hosting provider transition of all SAP systems from the interim hosting provider to Confidential ’s permanent hosting provider. This included heterogeneous system copies from Windows 2003 to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 operating system.
• Performed ERP 6.0 EHP3 and Solution Manger 7.0 EHP1 upgrades.
• Performed homogenous system copies from Gold backups.
• Streamlined the build process by creating reusable work plans that standardized pre-installation, build, and post-installation activities.
• Built Production ERP 6.0 EhP4 system with High-Availability in a switch-over cluster environment.

Confidential, Reston, VA

SAP Basis Administrator

Environment:

• SAP: R/3 4.6c, Solution Manager 7.0
• OS/DB: Windows 2003 Server/MS SQL Server 2005

Responsibilities:

• Maintenance of the Confidential system landscape composed of R/3 4.6c development, test, staging, production, and production-fix systems.
• Maintenance of users, user roles, and security administration, profile generation (PFCG).
• Management of SAP Online Support System (OSS) including registering of systems, license keys, developer keys, and objects.
• Application of OSS notes manually as well as via Note Assistant (SNOTE).
• Handled support tickets and incidents through Siebel help desk tool.
• Performed staging refreshes, system copies, and client copies
• Performed System monitoring, job monitoring, memory management, Printer configuration, spool management, support package implementation and kernel upgrades.
• Provided detailed hardware specifications for SAP systems and storage.
• Demonstrated knowledge of SAP native utilities for performance monitoring.
• Integrate Security architecture based on ST and E (Security, Test, and Evaluation) requirements.
• Performed system administration tasks including system installations, upgrades, patches, data migrations, and change management.
• Provided service level support to functional team and end-users.

Confidential, Reston, VA

SAP Basis Lead

Environment:

• SAP: ECC 6.0, CRM 4.0, Enterprise Portal 6.0, Solution Manager 3.2
• OS/DB: Windows 2003 Server/MS SQL Server

Responsibilities:

• Technical lead of 3 person SAP Basis support team. Set up and administered SAP Basis support for functional and CRM team.
• Environment management of ECC, Portal, and CRM systems.
• Designed, implemented, and maintained complex SAP landscape independently.
• Developed client instance strategy for asset development.
• Designed and created packaged-solution strategy for offsite deployment.
• Created technical jumpstart solutions for global client base.
• Integrated Portal with external .net applications.
• Performed migration of SAP landscape from virtual to physical hosts.
• Managed and maintained VMWare virtual machine hosts for SAP applications.
• Performed Non-unicode to Unicode conversion of main ECC system.
• Performed maintenance of users, user roles, and security administration, profile generation (PFCG).
• Performed System monitoring, job monitoring, memory management, Printer configuration, spool management, support package implementation and kernel upgrades.
• Performed DB upgrade from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005.
• Created backup/restore strategy for SAP environment (databases and virtual machines)
• Installed and maintained SAP Biller Direct on ECC 6.0.
• Performed DB administration of SQL Server databases.
• Configured Apache web server as reverse proxy for accessing Portal and ECC systems.