Professional Summary:

AS/400 administrator with twenty five years experience in the areas of all AS/400 functions, and additional applications, such as, MIMIX, Powertech, and ROBOT. Have been in the role of AS/400 architect and designing and implementing As/400's. Have managed the helpdesk and led the team into newer technology. Skilled in designing, infrastructure, and implementing AS/400 technology to support large user groups,

Experience:

• AS/400 Administrator Consultant, Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Pittsburgh,PA 05/2011 Present
• Recommend, design, and implement the AS400 environment.
• Maintain the IBM iSeries environment, Power 7, Power 6 and Power 5, by identifying system requirements, monitoring system performance, and performing any hardware or application installations.
• AS/400 O/S upgrades.
• RPG and CL programming.
• Support AS400 Development and Production environments.
• Manage and monitor data processing services performed by AS400s.
• Utilizing all aspects of HMC such as LPAR configuration, HMC version upgrades, configuring and activating HMC call home feature.
• Installation and configuration of PowerTech.
• Comply with the AS400 availability plan in connection with the business requirements.
• Coordinate with Third Parties, as required, to isolate or resolve complex network, operational or software Problems relating to AS400s.
• Provide all AS400 production control services, including, ongoing maintenance of Software source code library.
• Creating and monitoring data groups within MIMIX.
• Make available, monitor and process on-line and batch applications, and perform scheduled, unscheduled and on-request services as well as authorized user initiated processing.
• Proactively assess and organize job schedules and processes according to the most efficient sequence, maximizing system throughput and utilization.
• Set up and maintain job schedules, manage conflicts and issues related to the job schedules and tools.
• Manage WEBSPHERE on a daily basis.
• Analyze and correct batch process errors, implement job performance analyses, and tune batch processes.
• Support and schedule systems maintenance so as to minimize interference with Client's business operations.
• Maintain and Administer Virtualization.
• Manage availability of adequate file space for processing.
• Maintain documentation for the changes made to the system
• Regular patching with PTF installations.
• Establishes systems by planning and executing the selections, installation, configuration, and testing of iSeries server hardware, applications, and operating system.
• Utilize CL programming skills.
• Work with SSL, TCP/IP.
• Resolve issues from assigned service desk tickets.
• Document, track, monitor, all issues reported to ensure a timely resolution.
• Document any and all new or existing policies and procedures.
• Security monitoring by utilization of 3rd party application.
• Performed the installation and testing of high availability.
• Work with PowerTech, and MQ software.
• Provides weekly status reports to IT manager.
• Communicates project status and any related issues to management.
• Perform HMC upgrades.
• Installation of HA system utilizing iTera.
• Maintain backups through IBM TSM.
• IBM Tivoli Storage Manager upgrades and installations on IBM and Microsoft platforms.
• Assign daily and nightly backup tasks through BRMS.
• Experience in SAN, backup, system security, Unix scripting.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware and software problems.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Experience in SAP Security Roles
• Knowledge on SAP GRC Module
• Experience in ECC Retail role assignment especially for Mobile Handheld devices.
• Experience in Security related interfaces with other systems.
• Experience in SAP Security Roles
• Knowledge on SAP GRC Module
• Experience in ECC Retail role assignment especially for Mobile Handheld devices.
• Experience in Security related interfaces with other systems.
• Perform LPAR configuration.
• Participates on 24 x 7 on call rotation.
• Participates in all off hour job related activities.
• Proficient with MQ Series.

Consultant

Confidential

• Maintains the IBM iSeries, Power 6, environment by identifying system requirements, monitoring system performance, and performing any hardware or application installations.
• Establishes systems by planning and executing the selections, installation, configuration, and testing of iSeries server hardware, applications, and operating system.
• Provided AS/400 administration, such as OS upgrades, system backups, and weekly IPL's.
• Provide training on the AS/400.
• Extensive DB2/400 skills.
• Perform LPAR configuration.
• Utilize CL programming skills
• Perform HMC upgrades.
• Scheduling nightly backups with BRMS.
• Strong Systems Administration knowledge of AIX, LPARS, NIS, NFS.
• Experience in SAN, backup, system security, Unix scripting.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware and software problems.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Experience in SAP Security Roles
• Knowledge on SAP GRC Module
• Experience in ECC Retail role assignment especially for Mobile Handheld devices.
• Experience in Security related interfaces with other systems.
• Experience in SAP Security Roles
• Knowledge on SAP GRC Module
• Experience in ECC Retail role assignment especially for Mobile Handheld devices.
• Experience in Security related interfaces with other systems.
• Participates on 24 x 7 on call rotation.
• Participates in all off hour job related activities.
• Working with various backup methodology such as, LTO drives, SAN, and virtual backup.

SAP Administrator

Confidential

• AS/400/SAP Basis Administrator in which I designed, planned, and implemented three Go Lives for this corporation.
• Upgraded SAP 4.6C to ECC 6.0 for one division within the company.
• Manager of helpdesk.
• Have extensively worked as SAP Lead Basis Administrator in various SAP Releases including SAP ECC 6.0, NetWeaver 2007, SAP ERP2004/2005, SAP BI 7.0, Solution Manager 7.0, SAP XI/ PI 7.0, CRM 7.0 on IBM iSeries AS/400 , V6R1.
• Installation of HA system utilizing MIMIX.
• Configuration of PI adapters including RFC, IDOC, setting up JDBC drivers, and problem analysis using Component, Message, and End-to-End monitoring of Runtime Work Bench tool.
• Extensive experience in Change management STMS , Kernel upgrade, Support Package, Enhancement Packs, Plug-Ins and OSS Notes application using SPAM/SAINT/SNOTE, Spool Administration and Batch Jobs Administration, Security and Authorizations and SSL.
• Unix administration and Shell scripting .
• AS/400 administrator of Power 6 iSeries.
• Perform LPAR configuration.
• Performed HMC console upgrades.
• Schedule nightly backups through BRMS.
• Installation of HA system utilizing MIMIX.
• Work with tools such as, DBU, TAATOOLS.
• Mentors other team mates.
• Maintain backups through IBM TSM, version 6.1, on AIX.
• IBM Tivoli Storage Manager upgrades and installations on IBM and Microsoft platforms.
• Assign daily and nightly backup tasks through BRMS.
• Experience in SAN, backup, system security, Unix scripting.
• Upgrade of Netweaver and ECC with enhancement packs.
• Familiar with APO, CRM, SRM, Solution Manager, ITS, J2Eengine, XI, BI, EP, and all R/3 modules.
• Work with various components and add-on of SAP solutions.
• Implemented SAP batch and printing processes.
• Experience with disaster recovery processes and procedures.
• Experienced in SAP installations on virtual servers utilizing VMWare.
• My expertise is in the areas of SAP Infrastructure setup, Installations, Configurations, Upgrades,
• Maintenance and In-house Activities.
• Several Unicode conversions, Enhancement Packages, Security Authorizations design, Support
• Experience with Solution Manager .
• Experience with SLD and SMD configuration.
• Installation knowledge of BI.
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues for clients and end users, regarding SAP.
• Providing technical support to functional areas, configurations and developers.
• Use SAP's Transport Management System for pushing Security changes into production
• Performance monitoring and tuning of ABAP and JAVA stacks.
• Responsible for the installation and maintenance of VERTEX Q series.
• Extensive use with full functionality of OSS.
• Experience with client copies and system refreshes.
• Extensive experience in SAP Security.
• Creation of monthly audit report.
• Providing technical support to functional areas, configurations and developers.
• Configure GRC Access Control Tool to avoid SOD Conflicts to comply with Sarbanes- Oxley SOX regulation.
• Use SAP's Transport Management System for pushing Security changes into production.
• Managing a staff of three consisting of a help desk analyst, an operations analyst, and a network administrator in supporting 5000 employees across various locations.
• Experience with landscape optimization.
• Knowledge of ABAP, ALE, and RFC connections between systems.
• Responsible for reporting to SOX auditors on a yearly basis.
• Experience with NWDI.
• Worked with off-shore consultants.
• Monitor and maintain the database health's and integrity.
• Participates on 24 x 7 on call rotation.
• Participates in all off hour job related activities.

SAP Administrator Consultant

Confidential

• Responsible for the implementation and Go Live of SAP ECC 5.0 on the IBM iSeries AS/400 .
• SAP Basis administration and technical core competencies tasks including installations and upgrades, problem determination and resolution, software patching, support package application, database management, performance tuning, and project sizing.
• Excellent analytical skills to evaluate system performance, database performance, system health checks and implementation of tuning improvements.
• Participation in multi-landscape design solutions, architecture recommendations, and client strategies for continuous improvement.
• Experience in multiple SAP implementations and upgrades including SAP R/3, PI, BI, Portal, and Solution Manager.
• Ability to design and implement the portal landscape upgrades and patches.
• Design, troubleshoot and resolve problems and performance issues relating to SAP Portal interoperability with existing network and system landscape.
• Work closely with SAP Functional Team Leads to ensure complete and coordinate enhancements to company's enterprise-wide SAP R/3 implementation.
• Self-starter capable of working with a team through complex systems implementations.
• Technical Leadership and participation in technical projects across multiple teams.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team oriented environment.
• Experience working as part of an IT operations team supporting users globally in a highly critical and dynamic 24x7 environment is must.
• 3 Unicode conversions of various components.
• Extensive DB2/400 skills.
• Perform LPAR configuration.
• Experience with HMC console.
• Worked with BRMS.
• Performance monitoring and tuning.
• Excellent oral and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Well organized and capable of multi tasking.
• Willingness to participate in non-standard work hours.

SAP Administrator

Confidential

• I have previously developed and maintained a five system SAP landscape which included a Sandbox, Development/Test system, and a 3 tier Production environment.
• Responsible for the implementation and 3 Go Lives of SAP R3 40B on the IBM iSeries AS/400
• SAP Basis administration and technical core competencies tasks including installations and upgrades, problem determination and resolution, software patching, support package application, database management, performance tuning, and project sizing.
• Installed R/3 modules, FI, CO, PP, MM, H/R, SD.
• Unix administration and Shell scripting.
• ABAP Programming.
• Performed weekly SAP archiving of IDOCS.
• Providing technical support to functional areas, configurations and developers.
• Use SAP's Transport Management System for pushing Security changes into production.
• Monitored all SAP activity.
• Technical administrator for all the Taxware implementation and upgrades.
• Trained end users as needed on SAP.
• Provided AS/400 administration, such as OS upgrades, system backups, and weekly IPL's.
• Provided training on the AS/400.
• Extensive DB2/400 skills.
• Perform LPAR configuration.
• AIX server support on IBM pSeries 595, on v 5.3 and 6.1.
• IBM LPAR configuration
• IBM Hardware Management Console HMC
• Strong understanding of LVM in a SAN environment
• User management
• AIX mksysb
• IBM Network Install Manager NIM
• Currently supporting projects and run/maintain tasks for AIX environment.
• Strong Systems Administration knowledge of AIX, LPARS, NIS, NFS.
• Experience in SAN, backup, system security, Unix scripting.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware and software problems.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Good personal computer and business solutions software skills.
• Experience with HMC console.
• Worked with BRMS.
• Worked with SAN technology.
• Experienced in SAP installations on virtual servers with VMWare.
• Excellent analytical skills to evaluate system performance, database performance, system health checks and implementation of tuning improvements.
• Work closely with SAP Functional Team Leads to ensure complete and coordinate enhancements to company's enterprise-wide SAP R/3 implementation.
• Self-starter capable of working with a team through complex systems implementations.
• Technical Leadership and participation in technical projects across multiple teams.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team oriented environment .
• Experience working as part of an IT operations team supporting users globally in a highly critical and dynamic 24x7 environment is must.
• Excellent oral and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of SQL server administration and language.
• Some knowledge of SQL programming language.
• TSM administrator on both Z/OS and AIX.
• IBM Tivoli Storage Manager upgrades and installations on IBM and Microsoft platforms.
• Assign daily and nightly backup tasks through TSM.
• Working with various backup methodology such as, LTO drives, SAN, and virtual backup.
• Perform disaster recovery procedures from TSM backups.
• Restore files for customers from TSM backups.
• Participates on 24 x 7 on call rotation.
• Participates in all off hour job related activities.

Skills:

• iSERIES AS400
• MQ SERIES
• SAP BASIS
• SAP SECURITY
• ABAP
• SQL
• ACTIVE DIRECTORY
• JAVA
• AIX
• Z/OS
• SHAREPOINT
• VMWARE
• TIVOLI
• POWERTECH
• COBOL
• RPG
• VERTEX
• TAXWARE
• BRMS
• UNIX
• SUN SOLARIS
• TCP/IP
• LDAP
• MIMIX
• WEBSPHERE
• POWERTECH