SUMMARY

• 12+ years of Experience in SAP Administration (Implementations, Upgrades, Migrations & Support) as SAP Basis/Hana Consultant.
• Involved in 3 Full - Lifecycle & Upgrade Implementations across multiple industry verticals.
• Strong experience wif Requirement Gathering and Transition phases in-terms of SAP solutions wif respect to the client’s business needs and workable models. Have excellent Organizational, leadership, Planning, Communication, and proactive skills. Ca handle responsibilities independently.
• Solid foundation of the SAP Basis concepts experience wif Installation / configuration of SAP S/4 Hana
• Performed Data Center Migration which involved more TEMPthan 400 servers across 12 Landscapes wif 6 streams in each Landscape running on Windows/Unix and Databases on MSSQL 2012/Oracle 11g/HANA.
• Effective team-player wif excellent communication skills & experience interfacing wif off-shore teams over technical cross-deliverables.
• Provided 24x7 production support, post upgrade/migration support activities & Go-Live support.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SAP Components: SAP R/3 4.6C, 4.7E, ECC6.0, S/4 HANA, BW/4 HANA, Net weaver 04s, BI 7.0 Ehp1, 7.3 and 7.4, Solution Manager, SRM, CRM, EP 7.0 and XI/PI 7.10, 730 PO 731, 740, SAP Ariba, Success Factors and Concur.

Database: Oracle, IBM DB2, MSSQL, HANA DB/Appliance.

OS Platforms: Linux RHEL 5/6 SUSE 9/10/11, MS Windows Server 2012/2008/2003, Unix IBM AIX 5.1/5.2/5.3/6.1 and HP-UX.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Lead SAP Basis Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Performed 100 + SAP system migrations from On-Premise to Azure cloud.
• Upgraded Hana Databases from 1.0 SP12 to 2.0 SP05 across the landscape
• Performed heterogeneous system migration for On-prem BW/4HANA system running on Aix/HANA to SUSE/HANA in Azure
• Netapp file system configuration for shared files and configured backup for HANA databases.
• Leveraged Azure solutions like Azure IdP for Fiori SAML Federation replacing on-prem OAM federation service.
• Leveraged ANF storage service for enterprise file workloads instead of traditional NFS server.
• HANA Server built in Azure and configuration of HA and Disaster recovery systems.
• Build SAP HANA Databases in Azure Cloud using HSR as part of Cloud migration activities.
• Azure server/VM builds for SAP systems and third-party applications like EASY archiving solution, and NFS server for file shares and cluster build for Production systems.
• Hands-on experience wif SAP migrations, downtime optimized techniques, SUM, Export and Import tools.
• Leveraged Azure Application Gateway and Azure Standard Load Balancer replacing BigIP F5 Appliance.
• Experience wif building and configuring DR systems in Public Cloud Azure and AWS
• Good noledge in Clustering SAP HANA System Replication using SGeSAP packages.
• Upgraded S/4 Hana from system and BW/4 Hana from 1.0 to 2.0 and Implemented NSE (Native Storage Extension).
• Build SAP HANA Databases in Azure Cloud using HSR as part of Cloud migration activities.
• Hands-on experience wif SAP migrations, downtime optimized techniques, SUM, Export and Import tools.
• Leveraged Azure Application Gateway and Azure Standard Load Balancer replacing BigIP F5 Appliance.
• Performed Data Aging in S/4 Hana for Basis Application Area Data Management Objects, Configured DVM and Implemented CDC (Cross Database Comparison) feature in Solution Manager 7.2
• Installation, Configuration, and setup of Solman 7.2. Upgraded SolMan 7.2 SP8 to SP11 as part of yearly Release activities.
• Implemented ChaRM, established workflow wif Email notifications and alerts, set up charm wif dual clients
• Performed Table Partitions for 15+ tables in Hana Scale-up and Scale out environment and experience wif distribution of large tables in HANA.
• Established ChaRM Retrofit functionality and synced N and N+1 system using retrofit for 8+ landscapes.
• Configured ChaRM Cross Landscape Distribution standalone feature in Focused Build to sync S/4 and MDG customization objects.
• Configured SAP dashboards (OCC & Tactical) leveraging Solution Manager’s add-on ‘Focused Insights’ for enterprise reporting across IT Leadership in SolMan 7.2
• Implemented Downgrade Protection (DGP) feature in Charm and configured Cross-System object lock functionality
• Administration of SLT to support business for Real time data replication for 1200+ business critical tables in HANA using SLT and configured new schemas for loading data to SLT, stopping and starting of SLT replication. Added new tables and performed hash partitioning, etc.
• Performed S/4 Hana, Fiori, BW/4Hana, GRC, and SLT refreshes includes end-end pre and post steps.
• Technical Monitoring setup for managed systems (incudes Abap & Non-Abap systems)
• CTS+ configuration for Java systems
• Configured Charm Projects, Cycles, activated CSOL, and worked on syncing
• Provided Charm training to business and end users
• Enabled multi-level categorization in Charm and schedule periodic import for ChaRM 7.2 Cycle from the Task List
• Provided extensive support to project teams in resolving transport issues, CSOL locks and wif tools like ChaRM, CTS+ and TMS.
• Involved in installing and configuring NLS on Sybase IQ.
• Configured Interface and Connection monitoring for 110 interfaces in Solution Manager 7.2 includes RFC/IDOC/HCI
• Configured CCLM (Custom Code Life Cycle Management) in Solution Manager 7.2 and worked on cost reduction during Release upgrades and decommission of obsolete code.
• Proactively worked wif IT stakeholders (Project Managers, Portfolio Managers, IT Project Owners, Enterprise Architecture) to identify, communicate, and resolve conflicts wifin and across releases
• Configuration & Administration of Process Servers, SAP Queues (Connecting to SAP Systems & OS Agents SAP/Unix/Windows environment) in SAP BPA
• Scheduling Job Chains for ABAP & Process Chains in SAP BPA. Exporting & Importing of Jobs & Job Chains & Process Chains in the landscape.
• Configured SNC (and theirfore SNC based SSO) setup for all N+1 system.
• Implemented SOLDOC (Solution Documentation) as part of Process Management in Solution Manager 7.2 and provided L2 support.
• Configured and customized Digital Signatures, Document handling, Solution Documentation Model, Embedded search and SAP Best practice connection in SOLDOC.
• Moved Charm old maintenance cycles to different phases, Created New Maintenance cycles in Charm, Redefined landscapes and validated the functionality
• Developed process documents to manage the transport sync between N and N+1 landscape and resolved all transport errors
• Built PO system by performing all the post configuration steps for N+1 landscape
• Configured Hana Technical Monitoring & Dash Boards in Solution Manager in 7.1 and 7.2
• Performed BI Process Chain Monitoring and configured EWA’s for BOBJ and Data Services.
• Handled almost all major incidents in SAP Legacy and provided RCA’s to the management
• Provided 24/7 on-call support and performed 12+ Non-Prod and Prod Monthly maintenances and Production support
• Assist/guide different business teams in major activities to ensure SLA’s are met.

Confidential

SAP Basis/Hana Advance Support Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Upgraded SAP PPM from 5.0 to 7.5 wif dual-stack split, Java stack de-installation and Oracle upgrade to 12c.
• Performed Migration & Upgrade from Oracle database to HANA database for BW using SUM DMO.
• Performed Data Center Migration which involved more TEMPthan 400 servers across 12 Landscapes wif 6 streams in each Landscape running on Windows/Unix and Databases on MSSQL 2012/Oracle 11g/HANA
• Installed multiple S4Hana 1511 systems on a proof of concept and performed post configuration
• Configuration of Fiori Launchpad on multiple S/4Hana 1511 system
• Configured Fiori (SSL enabled) wif SAML autantication which requires setup of Web dispatcher, Front-end server, Azure AD and Back-end server (S/4)
• Performed SAP PI upgrade from 7.11 to 7.4 along wif Seeburger upgrade
• Installation and configuration of Cloud Connector
• Setup SSO against SAP BW and SAP BO BI4.0 and SAML wif SAP HANA and SAP Business objects 4.1
• Upgraded Oracle Databases from 11g to 12c on GRID and RDBMS.
• Solution Manager Upgrade 7.1 from SP12 to SP14 to enable dashboard functionality for RSLAF (Run SAP Like a Factory)
• Upgraded SAP ECC EHP 6 - ECC EHP 7 using Downtime minimization strategy
• Have excellent experience in system refreshes handled multi TB databases in all the SAP components in ABAP and JAVA systems using Backup Restore/Recovery and SAP Inst methods in Oracle, and by using Net backup client in MSSQL environments and RMAN active duplicate methods for oracle 12c
• Configure Solution Manager Road Maps; Basic, System Preparation, Managed system, Technical Monitoring, ChaRM and BPM
• Install and configure Diagnostic Agents on Satellite Systems, Wily Introscope, SLD configuration, registering satellite systems and SLD Bridge creation
• Scheduling, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Background jobs using CPS scheduler. Handled around 10000 batch jobs across the landscapes.
• Configuration and administration of Process Servers and SAP Queues in Redwood
• Installed and configured the Saprouter for N+1 customer landscape
• Part of the Basis Team in implementing and providing training to business users on Charm.
• Setup Business Process Monitoring and Dashboards for key processes
• Configured system replication between HANA primary node and Secondary node for high availability.
• Managed system configurations for Abap/Java systems to implement RSLAF.
• Backup/recovery strategy, make recommendations for improvement and implement recommended solutions for HANA DB.
• Redistribution of tables after adding new host and Performing the Table Partitioning for Load balancing and operations parallelization.
• RSLAF configuration - Performed Managed system setup, technical monitoring for satellite systems, setting up work modes, creating monitoring templates, creating alert inbox for critical alerts.
• Upgraded Wily Introscope from version 7 to 9.1.5.0, converted from standalone to cluster mode.
• Kernel and support pack upgrade on ECC 6 EHP 7.
• Monitored daily process chains and change runs to ensure successful updates to the info cube deltas.
• Created and Installed NFE certs chains on SAP PI and NFE systems.
• Post Oracle upgrade including installing latest Opatch, install patches using MOPatch tool and modifying oracle parameters for 11.2.0.2 release.
• Configured maintenance optimizer/planner to enable the download of support package stacks and other SAP software’s.
• Performed Java troubleshooting for HR Portal, Biller Direct and Enterprise Portal systems.
• Regular Charm issues.
• Performed SAP Monthly cutovers averaging 400+ environment changes and weekend Maintenance.
• Post-Release, Create new Maintenance cycle for the Normal project type
• Execute ABAP and JAVA transports using ChaRM
• Error handle ChaRM document on stand points
• Check and resolve the dependency on each ChaRM document
• Regular support day-to-day activities includes performance tuning.

Confidential

Sr. SAP Net-weaver/Basis Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Build up the new landscape for separation Project.
• Implemented TDMS and performed system refreshes using Data scrambling techniques (Time slice option).
• Tech-Ops implementation for Hana BW in Solution Manager.
• Installation of HANA SPS9 Rev 97.02, Upgraded HANA SPS7 74.02 to SPS9 97.02 and SAP Hana 1.0 configuration and Support, Monitoring alerts from Hana Studio/Cockpit.
• SLT Data Replication for Hana from ECC, Configured CTS+ for HANA and User administration on HANA.
• Backup/recovery strategy, make recommendations for improvement and implement recommended solutions for HANA DB.
• Played a Key important role wif Third Parties in implementation projects like OpenText, Hybris, Readsoft and KNOA.
• Performed Archiving using TAANA.
• Configured EWA on Solution Manager.
• Creation of Project and Maintenance cycle for each landscape
• Prepare Business Role and Technical role for end users
• Setup Custom Code Lifecycle Management platform
• Upgrade Solution Manager from SP12 to SP14
• Post-Release, Create new Maintenance cycle for the Normal project type
• Execute ABAP and JAVA transports using ChaRM
• Error handle ChaRM document on stand points
• Check and resolve the dependency on each ChaRM document
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting Background jobs
• Worked wif SAP for SAP OSDB service check (Analysis, Verification) to have the proper parameter setup for SAP, DB and target OS for better performance.
• System Copies (Standard Restore, Recovery Methods) to build new landscape to test for technical teams as well as for functional teams.
• Have Configured printers at SAP and Print server and customized page formats and fonts as per client requirements.
• Worked wif Third Party like Nimble in Charm Implementation.
• Opening/closing SAP systems for remote connections (usually: for SAP consultants).
• Language supplementation, SAP Add-on installations (SAINT).
• Solving Performance issues & workload analysis.
• Provided complete End to End support for Production Clients
• Maintaining ITIL standards for smooth deliveries.
• Monitoring database usage, effective sizing and parameter changes in lieu wif Early-Watch.
• Providing complete end to end support and trouble-shooting the issues wifin the SLA and keeping the systems in 99.99% availability by maintaining proactive checks.

Confidential

SAP BASIS CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

• Worked on HANA roadmap planning and detailed solution architecture for SAP BW 7.3 on HANA Enterprise Edition which includes Landscape Design, Sizing, and Planning etc.
• Heterogeneous migration from Oracle to HANADB on BW 7.3.
• Performed ECC 6.0 upgrade solely from EHP4 to EHP 5.
• Upgraded Hana database from SP05 rev 53 to SP06 rev 68.
• Daily health checks of HANA based systems and its maintenance activities
• Worked wif SAP HANA studio perspectives for administration and for DBA cockpit like stop, start and Integration and backup related activities.
• Update SAP HANA studio and configuring data replication wif SAP Landscape Transformation (SLT)
• SAP LT design, Installation, Configuration HANA to other Source Systems and worked on SLT replication server from Non-SAP systems to SAP HANA systems.
• Worked on Oracle/MSSQL DB administration and tuned DBs and applied fix packs as per SAP recommendations.
• Done DB reorgs in ECC and BW systems and maintained Table spaces and container management.
• Have recommended SAP parameters to OS teams for better system performance.
• Have configured ADS (adobe), interactive forms and installed fonts in ADS server.
• Have rollout Kernel 720 (wif disp+work pack) and SP upgrades and OSS notes in entire ABAP and JAVA landscape successfully.
• Maintained good empathy wif other SAP teams and Infrastructure teams for problem trouble shooting/resolving the issues and done tests/validations before releasing the solutions.
• Adapting and Following SOX-SOD compliance and maintaining ITIL and ISO standards for Solutions and documentation for further references.
• Participated in OS maintenance activities (while applying patches to OS).
• Analyzed the server usage and consolidated the systems for cost cuttings.
• Opening/closing SAP systems for remote connections (usually: for SAP consultants).
• Language supplementation, SAP Add-on installations (SAINT).
• Solving Performance issues & workload analysis.
• Maintaining ITIL standards for smooth deliveries.
• Monitoring database usage, effective sizing and parameter changes in lieu wif Early-Watch.
• Have maintained all the documentations for installations, configurations and trouble shootings for future references.