SUMMARY:

• W ith 12+Years of experience in Executing and managing all technical aspects of SAP system landscape including Design, Installation, Upgrade, Change Management and Production Support.
• Responsible for Planning, Developing, Designing, Integrating and Maintaining all SAP system landscapes, specifically ABAP, ABAP+JAVA Only JAVA, HANA and S/4HANA Systems.
• SAP HANA 2.0, 1.0, S/4 HANA implementations including Sizing, Scoping, Installations, Migrations, Upgrades, Configurations, Administration, Monitoring, Security, High Availability, Backup, Recovery Strategies, And Disaster Recovery setups.
• Provided guidance and direction to Client on SAP HANA Best Practices, delivering Landscape Technical activities in HANA and implemented and migrated Side Car (SLT’s) and Main Car Scenarios like BW Powered by HANA, Suite’s on HANA.
• SAP HANA migrations to AWS cloud infrastructure using rehosting and re - platforming methodologies.
• Subject Mater Expert in OS/DB Migrations, Unicode Conversions, Version Upgrades and Enhancement Pack Updates of SAP Systems onNetweaver7.0, 7.1, 7.3, 7.4 and 7.5 Platforms using SWPM and Software Update Manager Tools (SUM).
• Subject matter Expert in Integrating On-Premise Application’s (SAP Systems) with Public and Private Cloud Solution’s Like SAP Travel on Demand (TOD) known as Travel and Expenses (T&E) and known as Concur, Esker On-Demand, ARIBA HR Success Factors and Content Repository servers etc.
• Extensively worked on Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance (SOX) Controls and worked with External and Internal Auditors to implement Security Policies, Procedures, Controls and Segregation of Duties (SOD’s).
• Worked in a larger environment consisting of around 400+ SAP instances with multiple databases and different Operating System Platforms.
• Extensively worked on HANA, S/4 HANA, Simple Finance, Central Finance, Oracle, DB2, and MSSQL databases and HP-UX, AIX, Linux, SUN-Solaris and Windows operating System Platforms.
• Technical expertise in SAP Cloud deployment’s HANA Enterprise Cloud (HEC) like Public cloud, Managed Private Clouds and Hana Cloud Platforms (HCP) and SAP Cloud Platforms (SCP).
• Extensively worked on Upgrades, Unicode Conversions and Hardware Migrations on different Databases and Various Operating System Platforms and on different SAP Components like ECC, CRM, SCM, PLM, BW and BPC environments.
• Experienced in Installation of Solution Manager and well-versed in Configuration of System Landscape Directory, LMDB, EWA Alert, setting up E2E monitoring, ChaRM and Business Process Monitoring using Solution Manager.
• Implemented SAP Test Data Migration Server (TDMS) across R/3 and CRM Landscapes with Classic Three-month Time Slice Scenario for SAP ECC 6.0 by deploying the DMIS and DMIS CNT Add-on Component on the Source, Target and the central systems.
• Successfully Implemented Process Integration (PI), Business Process Consolidation (BPC), Enterprise Portal (EP) and Business Warehouse (BW/BI) Environments.
• Working experience on Problem Management, Change Management, Incident management and Task Management Processes and actively handled Incidents based of priorities (Like P1, P2 and P3) and Responded to End-User requests according to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and enforced Security practices and procedures consistently.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential - Providence, Rhode Island

Senior SAP Basis Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of SAP S/4 HANA Central Finance (Simple Finance) and integrated ECC systems with S/4 HANA Systems for replication scenarios.
• Successfully installed and configured Replication Servers (SLT) and Data Provisioning techniques to integrate ECC systems with S/4 HANA and Simple finance systems.
• Configuration of Side Panels, NWBC and Operational Data Provisioning using in Real-time with SAP Landscape Transformation Replication Server.
• Worked extensively on SAP Cloud Platform (SCP) and SAP Cloud Platform Cockpit in Implementing and Integrating the on premise ECC and Employee central system’s with SCP cloud Success factors.
• Performed Enhancement pack8 Upgrades on ECC systems from Enhancement pack6 across the landscapes.

Confidential, Boston, MA

SAP HANA/Basis Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Successful Migration of entire on-Premise SAP BW/CRM HANA landscapes to AWS Cloud environment with the help of AWS on site team using rehosting and re-platforming approach.
• Reduction of HANA Source footprint before migration to AWS cloud environment with the help of Application teams.
• Performance Tuning of SAP HANA systems based on SAP Best Practices and SAP DB recommendations.
• Successfully Upgraded SAP Hana systems from HANA Platform Edition 1.0 SP Stack 12 to 2.0 SP Stack 03.
• Provided on going and Hyper care support from entire SAP BW/CRM HANA landscapes
• Implemented Secure Network Communication (SNC) using trust brokercybersafe Certificates across SAP Landscapes for SSO between Net weaver systems and Active Directory .

Confidential - Phoenix, AZ

SAP Basis Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Successfully Migrated Hardware Environment from RHEL to AIX systems Across the ECC landscape from standalone and distributed environment to SAP High Availability (SAP HA) environment on RAC.
• Performed entire SAP Data Center migration(Consolidation) and technical integration between SAP to SAP and non-SAP systems due to merging of the Company.
• Implemented and Configured Help Launch pad for UPERFORMfor all the landscapes.
• Migrated Entire BW and CRM environments from On-Primase to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Environment which is on Cloud.
• Client Copy and Client deletions on Development and Sand Box Environments by implementing data purge methods.
• Upgraded Solution Manager 7.2 SP04 to Solution Manager 7.2 SP05 and Configured System monitoring for all the systems involved.
• Provided Support to project teams during the development cycle and provide technical/infrastructure support during deployments, including: assess, install, configure and maintain SAP applications and infrastructure.
• Integrated Concur and ARIBA SAP Public Cloud solutions with existing on-premise SAP ECC and PI servers.
• Integrated Cloud tools like Concur, Content Server, Success Factors etc with Hana Cloud Platform (HCP) Cloud-To-Cloud or cloud-to-on-premise integration.
• Successfully Integrated Third Party Content Repository Cloud solution with On Premise SAP Systems.
• Identifying the code where modifications are required for custom developments in SAP need to be remediated for HANA compatibility as per SAP Recommendations.
• Migrated SAP Business Warehouse and SAP Business Suite systems using Classical Migration approach as well as Database Migration Option (DMO).
• SAP HANA High Availability and System Replication Configurations and testing the High Availability scenarios.
• Upgradation and tuning of SAP HANA Platform Edition from 1.0 SPS 11 to HANA SPS 12.
• Installation and configuration of various HANA SPS and revisions including SPS11 and SPS12 for Scale out and Scale up environments.
• Performed HANA administration activates through HANA cockpit, HANA Studio and HDBLCM tools.
• Performance analysis and Tuning of SAP R/3, Oracle and HANA databases using SAP Best practices and recommendations.
• Go-Live, Hyper care and On-Call support for all the released systems.

Confidential - Providence, Rhode Island

SAP Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Successfully Completed Unicode Conversion and OS/DB Migrations from existing Non-Unicode BW/BPC environments Which are running on Linux environment to IBM AIX Environment.
• Migrated entire SAP BW/BWC Landscape from Classical Oracle database to HANA database
• HANA Security - User and Role Management for Developers, Tech Administrator’s, Modelers, Power Users.
• Modification and Remediation of Source Databases as per the HANA standards with the Help of Development teams.
• Transportation and Export/import of HANA DB objects & contents/packages HANA studio installation and configuration.
• Worked Closely with Backup teams to define backup and recovery strategy for SAP HANA systems using Backint interface tool for external storage.
• Extensively worked with tools HANA studio, Solution Manager, HANA cockpit, SAP HANA Database Lifecycle Manager (HDBLCM).
• Upgraded existing IGT Systems running on Net weaver 7.1to Net weaver 7.4 SP14 for the complete BW Landscape.
• Performed OS/DB Migrations on ECC systems from existing RHEL LINUX environment to Windows MSSQL environment.
• Updated SP Stack from SP7 to SP15 on ECC systems for the entire Landscape.
• Successfully Integrated On-Premise SAP ERP applications with On-Demand Solutions like SAP Travel and Expenses (CONCUR)using different Reverse Proxy Solutions.
• Test Data Migration Server (TDMS) Implementation across 2 landscapes to transfer HR and ERP Data, and configured time based reduced data transfer in ECC 6.0 and Oracle database environment.
• Implemented in Place Scrambling in the Copied systems using Test Data Migration server (TDMS) tool.
• Performed BPC 10.1 Add-on Installation, upgrade, Environment setup and User Administration.
• Implemented Disaster Recovery (DR)Plans and Strategy for entire IGT Production systems and tested it successfully on the new Hardware.
• Worked on Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and S egregation of Duties (SOD) With the External and internal Auditors and Implemented SOX Policies, Controls and Procedures on IGT Systems.
• Worked with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) teams to provide Evidences on Policies and Procedures.
• Implemented SAP Data masking and table Log activation based on requirement from Business and Functional team.
• Performed System Copies and Database refresh activities on ECC and BW/BPC environments.
• Involved in SAP BPC implementation, configuration, and Upgrade of environment management.
• Worked on Setting up BPC Security features on BPC environment with Team Assignments, Task profiles and Member Access Profiles.
• Enabled Parallelization for Data Manager Packages and Consolidations for BW and BPC environments for Performance Improvements.
• Upgraded latest SAP Java Virtual Machine (SAP JVM) to the latest available patches as per the SAP recommendations.
• Installation of New SAP Router by replacing old SAP Router with highest Configuration, Migrated and established connectivity with SAP Support team.
• Implemented Backup Strategies for newly built SAP Systems using Backup scripts and Crown Jobs.
• Worked very closely with BW and BPC teams to resolve post go-live issues on the BW/BPC 10.1 Landscapes.
• Installation of Web Dispatchers, Configure and renewal of SSL certificates for Proxy and Reverse Proxy’s for accessing in intranet and internet access
• Integrated many third-party tools like CAPTIVA Solutions, Clarity Solutions, and Script Consumable Servers with SAP Successfully.

Confidential

Senior SAP Basis Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a Senior SAP Basis Consultant in a team which is part of Handling the total IFF Landscape which involves R/3, PLM, BW, CRM, SCM, PI and EP .
• Experience supporting the SAP Business Warehouse running on HANA.
• HANA Database Proactive Database Monitoring, Administration and Performance Tuning.
• Implemented Backups and Recovery strategies for HANA Databases which are running on BW and Portal Environments.
• HANA Studio installations, upgrading HANA studios, Revision and SP stack upgrades on HANA systems.
• Installed and configured the TDMS in 8 non-production systems (ERP, BW, CRM and SCM).
• Performed Version Upgrades and EHP upgrades in ECC, PLM, CRM, BPC, SCM and BW Landscapes using SUM and EHP up tools.
• Performed Version Upgrades from BW 7.0 EHP1 to BW 7.3 which includes Java Split’s.
• Worked very closely with the SAP team during implementing, upgrading, and Integration of IFF systems with the SAP Travel OD my travel tenants as the IFF’s is the Second customer who was implementing SAP Travel & Expenses solution which is now known as Concur Solution.
• Installation and configuration of Web Dispatcher’s and Load Balancer’s for Proxy and Reverse proxy access.
• Performed SSL (Secure Socket Layer) server Certificate Purchase’s, Installation’s, Configuration’s &Maintenance activities for SAP systems.
• Coordination with Network & Firewall teams to restrict or allow the connectivity where it is required from DMZ, where firewall rules need to be changed.
• Performed OS/DB Migration on Heterogeneous and Homogeneous environments like with Different UNIX Environments, Database Environments.
• Configured Universal Data (UD) connectors between SAP BW systems and MSSQL server’s, Sybase systems using JDBC drivers.
• SAP Content Repository and Share Point Configurations for cloud as well as IN premises solutions.
• Dual Stack split on BW & CRM landscapes within the same Hardware as well assign the Different Hardware.
• SAP GRC Installations and Compliant User Provisioning (CUP) configuration for multiple backend system’s.
• Implemented ESKER On-Demand Private Cloud solution for Fax devices in IFF environment using SAP Router and SSL Certificates.
• Acquired experience in configuring XI/PI Landscape in SLD viz. adding all the systems in the SLD browser. Creating Technical systems for the Web AS ABAP and Web AS Java.
• Configured the Exchange profile of XI/PI instance like adding required parameters and URL's for XI components.
• Experience in configuring Technical and Business Systems in SLD (System Landscape Directory).
• Performed System copies and database refreshes, as per the Customer requirement on ABAP, ABAP+JAVA systems.
• Installation and configuration of SAP Systems and Application Servers, (Dialog Instances and tuning the Application Servers as per the Hardware Configuration).
• Performed the Client Exports and imports, Remote client Copies, Local Client Copies, Client, Creations, and Client deletions.
• Installation and configuration of UI-ADDON’s, SAP Net weaver Gateway services.
• Database Reorganization using Export and Import with SAPINST tool.
• Applied Java Components, Java support packs, SP-Stacks using different Support tools like JSPM, SDM&SUM.
• Upgraded all the Java and ABAP+JAVA systems from IBM JDK to SAPJVM using Upgrade tools like SUM.
• Performance Tuning of the SAP Systems based on Manual Analysis, Monitoring Tools and Early Watch Alert Recommendations from SAP Service Feedbacks.

Confidential

Senior SAP Basis Consultant

Responsibilities:

• As a Basis Administrator responsible for the lifecycle management of the systems - planning and executing for installations, patches, system copies/Refresh, upgrades. Evaluate, direct and support SAP system enhancements and perform quality assurance functions.
• Responsible for SAP technical landscape planning and management, from new installations& configuration through go-live & upgrades.
• Performed System Copies and database refreshes, as per the Customer requirement on every quarterly basis.
• Worked on SAP certificate’s like Renew of expired Certificate’s, applying for new certificates & adding those responses using STRUST.
• Maintained SAP Systems to GRC Tool for FFID Access Requests in DEV, QAS & PRD Systems across the SAP Landscape.
• Planning for Downtime activities during weekend maintenance, Daylight Saving time etc.
• Performed the Client Exports and imports, Remote client Copies, Local Client Copies, Client Creations, and Client deletions.
• Provided production support for applications 24x7 when assigned as the primary contact like on-call support in case of any emergency issues.
• Setup/tune buffers, monitoring roll memory, Paging and External Memory, Checking Unused Memory.
• Trouble shooting Internet communication, (ICM), Internet Transaction (ITS) & SICF related problems.
• Performed daily monitoring of SAP R/3 systems ( System Wide Work Process Status, ABAP Short Dumps, Update Errors, Lock Entries, monitoring Active Users and system logs).
• Upgrading the SAP R/3 system to the latest available patch level of SAP BASIS, SAP ABAP & SAP APPL Module areas as per the business requirement.
• Checked on daily basis for updates and performance tuning techniques.
• Table Space administration like adding data file, resizing the data files based on the analysis by considering the Monthly, Weakly & daily growth.
• Backup of RFC destinations on each PRD systems, Restore of RFC’s, Created and managed RFC connection between DEV, QAS and PRD.

Confidential

SAP BASIS Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Migrated SAP systems from Old Hardware to New Hardware which are on AIX P7 series using Homogeneous System Copy.
• Pre-Implementation/Installation Activities like System Administration, License Installation and Maintenance.
• Performed Data center operations starting and stopping of UNIX, database and SAP services.
• Developed a Backup strategy involving daily online backups and weekly offline backups use tools such BRTOOLS.
• Database Backup/Recovery, Monitoring, and troubleshooting Backup problems by investigating the cause such media failure or system failure or due to some other reasons.
• Performed Performance Tuning at R/3 System level, Database level and OS-level.
• Performance and tuning of SAP system (Application and Database). Managing and administration of SAP servers / SAP Application / Operating Systems / Databases.
• Installation of Solution manager and Performed the System copy to hardware on windows Platform.
• Plan, coordinate and implement SAP Patches, SPAM/SAINT updates, SNotes and Database Patches across landscape, Installing Plug-in and upgrading Plug-in.

Confidential

SAP Senior System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible For more than 40+ SAP instances with Oracle and DB2 databases on SUN Solaris, HP-UX and AIX.
• Implemented solutions within Basis functionality in areas of performance monitoring, tuning and systems configurations, design & implementation.
• Performed root-cause-analysis, as well as performance management and optimization of SAP Systems, proactively analyzed SAP environment to detect deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement.
• Applied Java support packs using Java support pack a manager (JSPM) and deploying the software using software deployment manager (SDM).
• Monitoring and configuration of the standalone ITS servers and Troubleshooting ITS related Problems.
• Configuration of Logon Load Balancing Between Different Application servers and Groups
• Live Cache Administration like Monitoring, Starting, stopping, backup and restoration of APO (SCM) Systems.
• Configuration and Troubleshooting of SAP Mail Gateway, Lotus Mail and SMTP.
• CCMS configuration between ABAP systems and ABAP+JAVA systems and Monitoring and Tuning the SAP Systems.
• Including New Systems into marketplace, generating license keys, Developer keys, opening OSS connections and Reporting productive Errors to SAP

Confidential

SAP Senior System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Documented heavily Procedures and policies like SAP BASIS MANUALS, Change Request Procedures, and USER ACCOUNT FORMS etc.
• Daily monitoring of the sap system at SAP Level, Database Level and at OS Level.
• Managing TMS like setting up TMS, including systems to domains, importing TPs from development to Production, Quality as per requirement of user.
• Database Backup/Recovery, Monitoring, and troubleshooting Backup problems by investigating the cause such media failure or system failure or due to some other reasons.
• Movement of Datacenter from one location to another, Performed Data center operations starting and stopping of UNIX, database sap, servers.
• Applied SAP Note Corrections, Support Packages and Support pack stacks.