SUMMARY:

• Certified Senior SAP Basis and HANA Architect and Consultant, Solution Architect, Technical Lead, and Project Manager with more than 15 years of experience in SAP
• Hands - on Technical Lead managing both onshore and offshore resources
• Extensive consulting experience with premier companies including Confidential and Confidential .
• Experienced in Basis including install/upgrade/migration (OS/DB)/conversion, Security, system admin including LUX (Linux, UNIX and Windows), DBA including HANA, DB2, Oracle and SQL Server
• Experienced with systems including S/4HANA, SAP BW and Business Suite on HANA, ECC, BW, CRM, PI, Solman, SRM, SCM, APO, ME, MII, BOBJ BI and BODS.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

SAP HANA Skills:

• HANA migration: classical migration and migration with DMO (data migration option) of SUM. Upgrading to SAP powered by HANA and S/4 HANA using DMO of SUM.
• Upgrading to SAP BW powered by HANA. Installing and running the migration cockpit to perform sizing, checklist and housekeeping.
• Getting the latest SPAM/SAINT, SUM, SAP Host Agent, SAP HANA client HANA installation files, migration key and SAP license file. Utilizing maintenance optimizer or maintenance planner. Upgrading with DMO of SUM.
• Mapping existing BW users to HANA.
• Upgrading to S/4 HANA. Using the maintenance planner to plan and extract the stack and other installation files for the upgrade/migration. Working on pre-checks (R S4 PRE TRANSITION CHECKS). Upgrading to S/4 HANA 1511 via SUM with DMO. Installing SAP Gateway and Fiori. Activating services, business functions and best practices.
• Using code inspector (SCI) inside the ABAP test cockpit (ATC) to support HANA code migration.
• Supporting Business Suite on HANA and SAP HANA Live.
• Installing/patching LT Replication Server DMIS add-on, configure and monitor replication jobs (tcode ltr, iuuc sync mon and mwbmon, HANA studio modeler perspective, data provisioning)
• Installing/supporting BODS (BusinessObjects Data Services) in conjunction with data provisioning to HANA.
• Quick sizing, administrating and monitoring HANA using HANA studio, HANA cockpit, DBACOCKPIT and solution manager. Performing starting/stopping, configuration changes, backup/restore. Performing administration, monitoring and diagnostics from both HANA studio and HANA Linux servers (HDB, sapcontrol, hdbsql)
• Performing HANA Patching/Upgrade of HANA appliance/client/studio (hdblcm).
• Versed in Eclipse based HANA studio, HANA SQL, SQL scripting, data modeling, Attribute, Analytical and Calculation views.
• Leveraging expertise in Linux, SQL and SAP NetWeaver areas.
• HANA security, security trace and audit.

SAP CRM Skills:

• Sizing, installing, patching, upgrading and supporting CRM in Sandbox/Development/QAS/Production
• System copies, client copies, bdls
• Performing business switch framework activation (sfw5) and installing/activating Best Practices for CRM
• Developing SAP security strategies/roles/profiles for CRM in sandbox, development, QA and production environments. Working with the business to develop the necessary roles. Developing and supporting CRM UI Profiles.
• Performing SAP CRM Middleware setup, IPC patching and tuning, VMC configuration and tuning, CRM performance tracing and tuning.
• Performing TREX installation and configuration
• Supporting Vertex in CRM as multiple instances in the non-production environment and single instance in the production environment. Starting/stopping/creating users/unlock users/tracing/debugging. Resolving memory related issues.
• Supporting the interfaces with Experian QAS (address validation) and Paymentech in configuration and problem resolution
• Creating queues between CRM and ECC, PI and other systems. Resolving queue related issues.
• Resolving issues post system copies and client copies.

SAP ECC Skills:

• Sizing, installing, patching, upgrading and supporting ECC starting from 3.X
• Performing many ECC EHP installations.
• System copies, client copies, bdls, improving bdls performances by running bdls with different tables in parallel and creating temporary indexes
• Supporting most of the modules such FI, CO, HR, SD, MM, PP, WM, HCM, ESS/MSS
• Performing business switch framework activation (sfw5) and installing/activating Best Practices for ECC
• Developing SAP security strategies/roles/profiles for ECC in sandbox, development, QA and production environments. Working with the business to develop the necessary roles. Performing TREX installation and configuration
• Performing ALE/IDoc/Workflow configuration and support. Performing parameter tuning with rsmemory and rz10. Performing workload analysis and performance tracing.
• Supporting Vertex in ECC as multiple instances in the non-production environment and single instance in the production environment. Starting/stopping/creating users/unlock users/tracing/debugging. Resolving memory related issues.
• Supporting the interfaces with Paymentech and Process Weaver in configuration and problem resolution
• Creating queues between ECC and CRM, PI and other systems. Resolving queue related issues.
• Resolving issues post system copies and client copies.
• Supporting data archiving

SAP Basis skills:

SAP NetWeaver Architecture and Infrastructure Design, Implementation Strategies, System Landscape Planning and Reviews, SAP System Sizing, Tuning, HA (High Availability), HACMP, MSCS, Veritas, Oracle RAC (Oracle Real Application Clusters), Load Balancing, Optimization, Disaster Recovery and High Visibility Designs and Implementations, NWDS, NWDI (DTR, CBS, CMS), SLD (Single SLD Server and Distributed SLD Servers), Solman, Maintenance Planner/Optimizer, Visual Composer, Dashboard, Web Dynpro, JCO, SAP Web AS ABAP and Java, BSP, iViews, Roles, Pages, Layouts, Worksets, Folders, PAR (Portal Archive), Enterprise Portal, Federated Portal Network (FPN), Remote Role Assignment, Producer/Consumer, Remote Delta Link Content, RFC, BAPI, ALE, IDocs, Partner Profile, Distribution Model, Install and Upgrade, Downtime minimized and resource minimized strategy, SWPM (Software Provisioning Manager), SAPinst, Dual-Stack Split Tool, SL Toolset, SUM (Software Update Manager), DMO, HANA LCM tools (hdblcm), nZDM (Near-Zero Downtime Maintenance), PREPARE, SAPup, UA, SPDD/SPAU, JPREPARE, SAPJup, SDTGui, R3inst, R3up, R3load, R3szchk, R3ldctl, R3ta, Jload, SPAM, JSPM, SPAM, SAINT, SAPehpi, SAP Enhancement Package Installation, System Copy, distribution monitor, migmon, Unicode Conversion, CU &UC, SPUMG, SPUM4, SUMG, Archive and Backup, Security Management, roles/profiles/authorizations, Separation/Segregation of duties, SOX, CTS, CTS+, TMS, SAP Archiving, Performance Tuning. ITIL, CHaRM, System Monitoring, CCMS, EWA (Early Watch Alert), Go-Live Check, production support, OSS notes, OSS messages, SDCC (Service Data Control Center), Installing/upgrading ABAP Stack, Java Stack, Dual Stacks, central services, database instance, central instance, dialog instance, ERS (enqueue replication server), NetWeaver EHP upgrade, ECC EHP4/EHP5/EHP6/EHP7 upgrade, PI 7.1 Install, Solution Manager 7.1 upgrade, NetWeaver 7.3 upgrade, Quick sizing, Going-live checks, Performance Testing.

DBA/SQL Skills:

HANA, HANA Unified Installer, SUM for HANA, HANA Studio, hdbsql, Oracle 7x -> 12x, RAC (Real Application Clusters), ASM, Grid Control, RMan, DB2, DB2/390, DB2/400, DB2 UDB 5.x->11.x, fix packs, db2top, db2pd, dscdb6up, DB2 Control Center, Optim Database Administrator, DB2 CLP, SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2012, 2016, SQL Server Management Studio, MySQL, Informix, Access, Sybase, SAP DB/MaxDB, install/upgrade, DBA, and Data Modeling. Toad, Quest, OEM, RMAN, database install, upgrade, patching, configuration, tuning, monitoring and maintaining. Database backup, archiving, restore and recover, DBACockpit, BR tools. Oracle backup and restore, SQL Server administration, monitoring, backup and refresh, development with SQL and SQL tuning.

Development/IDE skills:

Experienced in C/C++/Java, Eclipse based IDE, ABAP, NWDI, Portal, HANA Studio.

System Admin Skills:

Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLEX), HP-UX, Tru64, Confidential AIX, Confidential pSeries H50, Confidential SP2, Confidential pSeries 595, Regatta, Squadron, AIX 5.3, Sun Solaris, DEC/Ultrix/Tru64 Unix, SGI/IRIX, Sparc|Solaris, Midrange, iSeries, AS/400, Mainframes, MVS OpenEdition, zLinux, MVS, z/OS, s390, z/OS USS (Unix System Services), TSO, ISPF, SPUFI, VM, Windows x32, x64 & IA64, Virtualized SAP, VMWare/ESX, AIX/Partitions, Solaris/Containers/Zones, Bourne, Korn and C Shell scripting, Perl, AIX smitty, HP sam.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

SAP Basis and Security Lead

Confidential, Hillsborough, NC

Scope: Transforming the legacy solution including the call center and websites via SAP/WebSphere Commerce. The systems in the landscape include ECC 6.0 EHP7, CRM 7.0 (both ABAP and Java Stacks), PI 7.3 (both ABAP and Java Stacks), Solution Manager 7.1, TDMS 4.0, WebSphere Commerce (WSC Version 7 Enterprise), S4 HANA and DataStage which interface with Paymentech, Vertex(Tax), QAS Address Validation, Amazon, PCS, Vendornet and process Weaver (shipping).

Responsibilities:

• Upgrading to S/4 HANA. Using the maintenance planner to plan and extract the stack and other installation files for the upgrade/migration. Working on pre-checks (R S4 PRE TRANSITION CHECKS). Upgrading to S/4 HANA 1511 via SUM with DMO. Installing SAP Gateway and Fiori. Activating services, business functions and best practices.
• Using code inspector (SCI) inside the ABAP test cockpit (ATC) to support the HANA code migration.
• Supporting Fiori based on HTML5 and UI5, user security, the administration of the HANA database and the SAP system. Connecting HANA to Solman for monitoring. Utilizing the HANA studio, HANA Cockpit as a SAP Fiori launchpad, DBACockpit and hdbsql to monitor, support and maintain the HANA system. Using solman to setup and distribute alerts.
• Performing security/privilege/role/users administration, security trace and audit, and HANA backup/restore.
• Go-between for the client and the hosting company supporting SAP applications on the cloud.
• Sizing, installing, patching, upgrading and supporting Sandbox/Development/QAS/Production (DB2 and SAP systems) including upgrade to ECC 6.0 EHP6 and EHP7 NetWeaver 7.4 using SUM. Resolving technical issues.
• Performing business switch framework activation (sfw5) and installing/activating Best Practices for both ECC and CRM
• Installing/configuring Solution Manager 7.1 SP 12. Performing CIM and CR upgrade. Connecting the managed satellite SAP systems. Performing the central configuration, documentation, MOPZ and monitoring (MAI BPMon and KPI BPO Dashboard).
• Developing SAP security strategies/roles/profiles for all systems including ECC, CRM, PI, Solution Manager in sandbox, development, QA and production environments. Working with the business to develop the necessary roles. Developing and supporting CRM UI Profiles. Creating OSS users. Utilizing test scripts (SECATT) to mass create users for cutover and performance tests.
• Authoring System Landscape, Client Strategy and Transport Strategy. Managing and Performing Transports. Writing Unix/Linus scripts to add transports to the queue in mass.
• Performing SAP CRM Middleware setup, IPC patching and tuning, VMC configuration and tuning, CRM performance tracing and tuning.
• Performing QA test, Performance test and cutover activities
• Supporting users access/security/issues/developer keys/object keys
• Supporting OSS Messages, connections, access data and SAP Active Global Support, and applying OSS notes and manual corrections.
• Supporting batch job scheduling, printer/spooling administration, performance tuning, and adding indexes.
• Advising/supporting developers in workbench, data dictionaries, activation, web service, debugging, troubleshooting, performance and any other concerns.
• Supporting TREX, Vertex, Process Weaver and Paymentech
• Installing add-ons (DIMS, DMIS CNT and DMIS EXT), support packages and SAP notes as corrections to support packages to all involved TDMS SAP systems
• Working with TDMS via the Migration Server Overview (CNV MBT TDMS). Administering user roles with respect to TDMS. Creating/managing projects, subprojects and packages. Performing the process tree/monitor.

Senior SAP Basis Lead

Confidential, Parsippany, NJ

Scope: The Center of Excellence Design/Build SAP projects for a Global Insurance Company. Multiple releases are managed across multiple landscapes. The systems in the landscape include Portal, PI, ECC, SRM, NWCE, BPM, BW, BPC, MDM, GRC, Identity Management (IDM), Solution Manager, ChaRM, TDMS 4.0, BOBJ, HANA, DataStage, Open Text, Sabrix, Autosys and HPQC (HP ALM) with AS/400, z/OS, zlinux, Solaris 10, Windows 2008, DB2 9, HANA, Oracle and SQL Server 2005.

Responsibilities:

• Upgrading to SAP BW powered by HANA. Getting the latest SPAM/SAINT, SUM, SAP Host Agent, SAP HANA client HANA installation files, migration key and SAP license file. Utilizing maintenance optimizer/maintenance planner. Installing and running the migration cockpit to perform sizing, checklist and housekeeping.
• Upgrading with DMO of SUM via the standard downtime optimization. Mapping existing BW users to HANA.
• Installing/supporting BODS (BusinessObjects Data Services) in conjunction with data provisioning to HANA.
• Supporting SAP BW on HANA utilizing prior SAP BW administration expertise and HANA administration knowledge. Utilizing HANA studio admin console, HANA cockpit, dba cockpit and hdbsql. Performing periodic tasks to clean data and keep the HANA system smaller. Performing backup and security administration.
• Managing and coordinating work between on site and offshore consultants and employees
• Sizing, installing, upgrading, patching, and supporting Portal, PI, ECC, BW and BW on HANA, SRM, BPC, MDM, BOBJ, Solman for both projects and production
• Performing system cloning, client copies
• Performing the administration of NetWeaver ABAP and Java Stacks
• Supporting data center migration
• Performing Solman, ChaRM setup and Off-Cycle, On - Cycle Corrections
• Performing Solution Manager Monitoring (BPM and KPI BPO Dashboard) of the SAP Systems
• Installing add-ons (DIMS, DMIS CNT and DMIS EXT), support packages and SAP notes as corrections to support packages to all involved TDMS SAP systems
• Working with TDMS via the Migration Server Overview (CNV MBT TDMS). Administering user roles with respect to TDMS. Creating/managing projects, subprojects and packages. Performing the process tree/monitor.

SAP Basis Lead/Senior SAP Basis Consultant

Confidential, York, PA

Scope: Implementing the most advanced, fully-integrated manufacturing ERP- MES system, leveraging SAP portfolio solutions using SAP ME 5.2, SAP MII 12., PCo,OPC, Wonderware, KEPWARE, In Touch, ERP 6.0, CRM 7.0, SAP PI 7.1, Seeburger, SCM/APO/LiveCache, Solution Manager 7, ChaRM, SRM 7.0, BW on HANA, BOBJ BI Platform 3.1/4.0, BOBJ DS, BOBJ DSQS, BPC 7.0/7.5, SAP BI 7, MQSeries, Weblogic, AIX, HACMP, Windows Server 2003/2008, MSCS, SUSE Linux 11, HANA, DB2, SQL Server 2005/2008/2012 and others.

Responsibilities:

• Upgrading to SAP BW powered by HANA. Getting the latest SPAM/SAINT, SUM, SAP Host Agent, SAP HANA client HANA installation files, migration key and SAP license file. Utilizing maintenance optimizer/maintenance planner. Installing and executing the migration cockpit to size, check and clean up. Upgrading with DMO of SUM. Mapping BW users to the HANA database.
• Supporting SAP BW 7.3 on HANA, designing backup/restore strategy for HANA appliances. Maintaining user and authorizations.
• Supporting HANA administration and monitoring via HANA Studio, DBACockpit, Solution Manager, Linux commands such as HDB, sapcontrol and hdbsql. Monitoring disk usage of logs, cpu and memory utilization. Performing backup and restore.
• Performing HANA appliance/client/studio upgrade/patching.
• Managing HANA licenses, users and authorizations/roles.
• Versed in Eclipse based IDE - HANA Studio.
• Versed in HANA SQL, SQL Scripting, stored procedure, attribution views, analytical views and calculation views. Performing Data Modeling. Performing import/export of HANA studio and content objects.
• Working with diagnosis files, logs and traces to analyze and resolve HANA issues.
• Supporting SAP ME - MII manufacturing factory floor systems integration with combined business execution and decision support information systems in an almost 24/7 environment.
• Working closely with the shop floor command center, development team, manufacturing systems Leads, Managers, Architects to investigate and resolve issues.
• Working closely with SAP CDP team to identify, investigate and to make new builds (code drops) for SAP ME/MII MEINT.
• Planning, coordinating and deploying CDP to ME App Server/Client and MII Server taking advantage of two ME instances load balanced by Cisco Ace.
• Performing customized recipe specific archiving from WIP to ODS database.
• Using packet capture software WireShark to track down the root cause of the timeouts between different components of the systems.
• Reviewing the SAP end to end architecture and making improvement recommendations
• POC an end to end dashboard to visualize critical KPI’s for the all the involved systems including ECC, CRM, APO, PI, ME, MII and EDI/Seeburger/Vendors.
• Upgrading/patching/supporting other SAP systems including ECC/CRM/SCM/APO/LiveCache/MaxDB SQL Studio/PI/SRM/BI/BOBJ
• Performing the configuration and application of STMS and ChaRM in Solman.
• Supporting EWA and Goinglive Checks for ME/MII and other systems.
• Supporting MII/Workbench/NWDI/Source Control