SUMMARY:

• 16 years of SAP Basis Administration took part and managed many Implementations, Upgrades and Roll outs
• Provided Global Production Support and experience as a single point of Contact (SPOC) for multiple projects.
• Carried out, Enhancement pack, OS/DB Migration, Unicode conversion projects
• Extensively performed java administration using Java (J2EE) Administration Tools - Visual Administrator and Config tool.
• Interact with the SAP development teams, SAP configuration teams, various technical teams and business stakeholders to optimize and maintain the overall SAP systems.
• Implement and maintain the multiple SAP instances that comprise the SAP environment (sandbox, development, test, training and production).
• Provided end-to-end solutions for SAP systems that include ERP, SCM, BI, XI/PI, SM, EP, ADS in addition to add-on applications supported by 3rd party vendors.
• Performed SAP NetWeaver BI and SAP NetWeaver Portal integration.
• Develop strong collaborative relationships with peer teams interfacing with SAP Basis as well as Offshore SAP Basis team.
• Monitor SAP systems (work processes, users, system logs, short dumps, locks, developer traces, system traces, disk space)
• Applied and migrated SAP Installs, Unicode Conversions, Upgrades, Support Packages, Kernel upgrades, and general maintenance through system landscape using a structured methodology on a variety of Hardware and Operating system platforms.
• Assist in Hardware sizing and capacity planning. SAP implementation/support experience.
• Utilizing CCMS and Solution Manager - to understand recurring incidents impacting system, identify root cause, resolve problems, and implementing corrective actions.
• Administer the SAP database such as SQL, HANA, Oracle, DB2, Sybase and Informix.
• Proactive analysis of current SAP DB utilization and work with the Datacenter to optimize performance such as indexing tables, hardware upgrades, etc.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate to various levels of management.
• Ability to multi-task and to prioritize competing demands, in a fast paced environment, strong desire to learn and apply new skills.
• Provide 24 hour on call support coverage as needed, recognized as a strong team player.
• Good documentation policies like record every change in the Landscape in the change log in the GMP tool.
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision.
• Handled several projects offshore and contributed best delivery solutions to global clients across the world. Participated in SLA management, Team handling, and System management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior SAP Basis Administrator

Confidential, South Carolina

Responsibilites

• Hired as a Lead Basis Admin to take over a failed SAP APO/SCM upgrade project.
• Started from scratch uninstalled all existing systems installed the Central Services and Database instance from a copy of Production to a Sandbox Target system
• Provided recommendations according to SAP’s best practices for hardware configuration and layout.
• Performed sizing exercises and researched SAP’s product availability matrix for best approach.
• Upgraded SAP APO 3.0 to 7.0 SCM 4.1 to 7.0 SAP LC/LCAPPS 5.0 to LC/LCAPPS 10 MAXDB 7.6 to 7.9 also performed the Unicode conversions required.
• OS/DB Migration from Windows Server to 2012 MSSQL from R2 to 2012R2 Cumulative Patch 3
• Successfully upgraded the Sandbox, Dev, QA, Pre Prod and Production systems
• Worked remotely 7 days a week attended daily update meetings provided upgrade documentation, status reports and the latest SAP Administration guides.

Environment: Microsoft VMware, MaxDB

Senior SAP Basis Administrator

Confidential, Tampa, Fl

Responsibilities:

• Hired as a Lead Basis Administrator to oversee the production builds and any Go - live issues.
• Worked with SAP and Deloitte consultants to finish the Production build of BPC 10 on HANA.
• Worked directly with SAP consultants, Business Analyst, Department Heads and Project Mangers to resolve issues they were having with BPC connectivity that were threatening their Go live.
• Performed ECC, BPC, BOBJ, BODS, SLT, HANA installation, patching, upgrades, and performance monitoring.
• Setup trace activities recommended by SAP for performance related issues.
• Connected and tested SLT, BOBJ and BODS configurations.
• Attended daily morning meetings to give updates on current and future issues related to the Go Live
• Was also in charge of IXOS (EIM) gathered information configured printing and faxing capabilities end user training.
• Delivered reports and daily updates to all department heads to ensure all Go - Live dates were met.

Environment: AIX, Linux Oracle

Senior SAP Basis Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Hired in the middle of a new SAP Netweaver implementation finished building out QA and Production ECC, PI, BW and EP.
• Main responsibility was BW/BI 7.0 and EP 7.0 configuration between ECC systems and administration.
• Installed and configured Data Sources, BI Statistics, BI Admin Cockpit, Pre Calc Servers, Live Chat, Broadcasting
• Troubleshoot and monitor failed Process chains, Data loads, ensure all reports go out in a timely manner.
• Installed, configured and administered BEx BOBJ, Crystal Reports, Xcelsius, Integration Kit.
• Performed upgrades of our BW systems from in preparation for a HANA implementation upgraded Sandbox, Dev and QA.
• Installed Hana 1.0 BOBJ, BODS as a proof of concept in a sandbox environment on noncertified hardware.
• Portal experience EHP upgrade, Webdynpro, NWA, UME, PCA, KMC, SSO and PAR file uploads Java monitoring.
• Configured Web dispatchers Web Service Navigator Enterprise Services Workplace via SOAMANAGER
• Working knowledge of A2A B2B ES Bundle, ES Repository WSDL
• Performed a Solman 7.0 to 7.1 upgrade connected Managed systems configured Technical Monitoring via Solman Setup.
• Installed and configured new Host Agents on all systems to be able to connect with Solution Manager
• Assisted with the configuration of LVM LMDB added new systems setup startup and shutdown scripts for monthly maintenance.
• Helped design and performed all security changes, additions, role creation for single, composite and derived roles.
• Performed all performance monitoring and administration on Sql Server 2005 and 2008 upgrades from 2008 R2 to 2012 R2

Environment: VMware Microsoft SQLServer

Senior SAP Basis Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Hired as a Team Lead (First Line Manager) for approximately 15 Basis Admins for Confidential ’s Blue Harmony SAP Implementation.
• Managed and assisted with the administration and migration of 100 AIX / DB2 servers to Z10 Series Mainframe systems.
• Modules include Netweaver 7.0, CRM 7.0 PI 7.1, BI 7.0 EP 7.0, GTS 7.0 SCM 7.0
• Bolt ons include Vendavo, Sabrix, Datastage, Revtrac, Biller Direct, BSI, Vertex and Filenet among others
• Was also responsible for setting up 4 new commercial accounts coming to the newly created distribution center.
• Evaluated current and future project plans worked with each customer to develop knowledge transfer strategies.
• Oversaw and was responsible for assigning resources, KT and that required SLA’s were being met.
• Performed upgrades of Oracle 10.2.0.4 to 11g performed refreshes DR, reorgs, adding datafiles, CPU patches.
• Managed and deployed 5 EHP1 upgrades on Enterprise portal applications for Fluor Engineering Company.

Environment: Fluor was Oracle, AIX Confidential was AIX, DB2 Z10 Series Mainframes.

Senior SAP Basis Administrator

Confidential, Jacksonville, Fl

Responsibilities:

• Lead Basis administrator performing a full Netweaver 7.0 implementation
• Perform installation and configuration of Netweaver 7.0, PI 7.1, and Solution Manager 7.0 EHP1
• Modules implemented are SD, FI, IP Vistex and MM.
• Major responsibilities were being part of the integration team to establish the migration of legacy data into the current ECC system through LSMW, BDC and eCATT. Extensive experience with ALE, Idocs, BAPIs and EDI.
• Basis administration problem analysis & resolution task such as client copies refreshes. Kernel upgrades, patching the Abap and Java stack’s,
• Lead Security Analyst performing security testing and implementing of Transaction and Role based security with derived roles
• Performance and monitoring tuning of SAP, Oracle, Java, Abap and OS Extensive working knowledge of UME, SLM, SLD, visual administrator, config tool, JSPM
• Solution Manager installations include CUA, Early Watch, and SAPCPS Job scheduler by Redwood.
• Provided Go - live support during cutover phases. Smoke testing integration and regression testing user acceptance testing
• Oracle Administration performed CPU’s Datafiles.

Environment: Platform administration on AIX 6.1 and Oracle 9I

Senior SAP Basis Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Senior Basis Administrator for a full SAP ECC 6.0 Netweaver 2004s implementation
• Modules include BW, SD, MM, EP, CRM, SRM
• Perform Sizing Architecture installation and administration for SOLMAN, ITS, UME, SLD, ICM.
• Responsible for creating EWA for SDCCN and Solution Manager monitoring and resolving ticket issues
• Create RFC, SSL connections passports.
• BW 3.5 experience create, change and publish query’s BEx Queries BEx Analyzer.
• Performance monitoring and tuning of Netweaver Java and ABAP stacks in WAS Portals ITS Responsible for critical issues that come through escalations.
• Single Point of Contact for Incident management team where the customer incidents and system automatic health checks are triggered for different performance issues.
• Documenting the known workarounds and driving the team to prepare documents and also reviewing it.
• Contributed to process, product & tools improvement at various stages in the project.
• Directly interacting with the customers/customer advocates
• Worked with the development team for technical issues & also for finding the root cause.
• Giving valuable suggestions for the process improvements, which have been implemented successfully across the project.
• Planning weekly team meetings/KT’s to discuss the issues.

Environment: Platform administration AIX, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and Oracle.

Senior SAP Basis Administrator

Confidential, Miami, Fl

Responsibilities:

• Lead Basis Admin for 2 separate Global SAP/R3 systems 4.0 and 4.5
• 4.0 system was US and Canada 4.5 was UK, Mexico Argentina and Brazil
• Security Analyst Specializing in HR Security and Authorizations, Structural Authorizations security for SD, MM, PP
• Resolve all Basis related issues, Upgrades, Support Packs, Short Dumps, OSS Notes, client copies and refreshes.
• Performance monitoring and tuning. Responsible for Upgrades, and procedural documentation for disaster recovery
• Installing, configured and administering WAS 6.0, ITS, ESS, MSS, Sap Enterprise Portal
• Performing the end to end production system monitoring
• SNOTE implementation, SAP OSS message maintenance
• Batch job management
• Performance monitoring for SAP R/3
• Backup Strategy Policies (Daily online and weekly offline backup)
• Client Maintenance (Creation, Deletion, Copy, export and import).
• Checking Analyzing OS and Database logs

Environment: Platform administration AIX Oracle 9i

SAP Basis Administrator

Confidential, Tampa, Fl

Responsibilities:

• Was working as a Basis Administrator. Full 3.1H Implementation utilizing ASAP methodology
• Helped with the sizing and system installation and configuration.
• Major responsibilities configuring and troubleshooting Security and Authorizations for SD, PP, MM, FI/CO modules
• Applying Hot Packs, Researching OSS and applying fixes for short dumps
• Create and delete clients, exports, imports, and refreshes.
• Experience with VERITAS Volume manager and Netbackup. Sun Cluster High Availablity software
• Performed 2 system upgrades from 31.H to 3.1I Kernel and DB upgrades
• .Installed and configured, Business Connect SAP ITS 2.1 and Web Studio utilizing Microsoft IIS

Environment: Platform administration Sun Solaris, InformixEnvironment: Platform administration Sun Solaris, Informix

Junior SAP Basis Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities

• Was working as a NT/Basis Consultant for a SAP R/3 implementation, and consulting firm. Administration of SAP R/3 3.1 H
• Created users registering objects, Developer Keys, setup printers CTS, Hot Packs.
• Installed X.25 Frame Relay for OSS connection Sap Router

Environment: Windows NT 4.0 SQL Server

Junior SAP Basis Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities

• Hired as a Junior Basis Consultant in a corporate merger between Conectiv Energy and Delmarva.
• Research and resolve all SAP Basis related issues (performance, printing, connectivity, and transports.
• System and Alert Monitoring, Data migration from Legacy systems,

Environment: AIX Windows. Oracle