OBJECTIVE

As a highly motivated and creative individual, my career aspiration is to contribute the best of my services for SAP Basis Administration, Implementation and Support with the organizational goals and strategic directions, and continuously upgrade myself with latest technologies.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Over 5+ years of professional experience in IT industry with extensive experience as SAP Basis and Security administrator.
Have worked extensively on Security and Production Support and Maintenance for many topnotch customer database Systems in SAP R/3 environment 4.7 EE, Netweaver 7.0, ECC 5.0 and ECC 6.0.
Supported clients in ECC 6.0 Environment for 3 Years. Have excellent experience in ECC 6.0.
Implementation and Upgrade of system landscapes in Windows, UNIX and Oracle including Sandbox Installations.
Client setup and User Management, authorizations and role assignment for users.
Experience and expertise in Installations and Upgrade of Netweaver.
Have knowledge on SAP R/3 Implementation Phases like Project Preparation, Business Blueprint, Realization, Final Preparation, Go Live & Support.
Have Skills in applying Support Packs and has hands on experience in upgrade of SPAM Versions.
Have ability to effectively transfer knowledge to clients or team members and create clear, concise documentation.
Knowledgeable with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Microsoft Project and Visio).
Experience in the production support of the applications.
Have Strong analytical, problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong work ethic with desire to succeed and make significant contributions to the organization.

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

Trained on SAP Basis and Security Administration from Terrenos Technologies, Hyderabad, India.
Master of Science from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
Bachelor of Computer Science from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems

Windows 95/98/NT/2000, Windows XP, Windows 2000/2003 Servers, UNIX, AIX.

SAP

SAP R/3 4.7 EE, ECC 5.0, ECC 6.0 , NW 7.0, Solution
Manager 4.

Database

ORACLE 8i/9i/10g, MS-SQL.

Packages

MS-Office 2003/2007.

Languages

C, C++, Assembly.

Tools

Virsa – Firefighter, Access Enforcer and Compliance Calibrator, BR* Tools, SOX, SOD.

Networking

LAN, WAN, VPN, Firewalls, TCP/IP.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Client : Confidentail,CO, USA Jan 09 – Till Date
Position: SAP Basis/Security Consultant

Description:
Suncor has a globally-competitive, Canadian-based integrated energy company with a balanced portfolio of high quality assets, a strong balance sheet and significant growth prospects. It manufactures, distribute and market transportation fuels, heating Oils and petrochemicals under the Sunoco brand. Suncor has its own retail network of 44 Phillips 66 retail stations in the Denver area and contract agreements with more than 165 Phillips 66 outlets throughout Colorado. Suncor supplies about 35% of Colorado's gasoline and diesel fuel demand.
Responsibilities:

• Creating users, roles and assigned required privileges for access in SAP servers.
• Generating security reports using the transaction SUIM for user access, roles, profiles and authorizations, lock/unlock user in client etc.
• Using PFCG, managing roles - derived / single/composite roles, authorization objects/fields.
• Adding new transactions representing additional functionality to the roles.
• Worked as a team member in upgrading to Netweaver. Also provided support in Netweaver production servers.
• Review and adjust the validation process (add transaction, unlock user, assign roles, etc).
• Transporting roles using change request method, as well as moved roles from one system to another using the Download and Upload method.
• SAP User Administration, assigning roles to the new users for R/3 in a large environment.
• Worked in SU53 requests to find out the missing authorizations and provide access to the system to the system as per the user’s requirements and troubleshooting authorization problems by analyzing user trace (ST01) and provide access to the system as per user’s requirements and related process being followed.
• Installed Sandbox, Quality and Production servers.
• Transported roles using SAP Transport Management System (TMS).
• Extensively worked on SUIM reporting tool to find out profiles, users, authorizations, and cross-referenced transactions with roles and vice versa.
• Working on User administration for over 2000+ SAP users in Development, Quality and Production instances and provided passwords and also reset the passwords if required.
• Provided knowledge transfer for SAP Security environment to new joiners.
• Monitor security and authorization violations. Lock/Unlock and deletion of user IDs.
• Verification of approvals regarding user access modifications.
• Interface effectively with customers, vendors, and peers.
• Closely worked with end-users to resolve security issues.
• Worked with Business owners to help them understand what SAP authorizations and roles are needed for the users in that department.
• Perform regular system audits to detect deviations of established procedures, role mapping and unauthorized system activity and report findings to client as per process.
• Worked in completing the SAP security audit requirement checklist. Implemented and tested recommendations made by the SAP Audit team.
• Supported Internal and External security audits in the production system every month, Quarterly and Yearly.
• Continuously improved security configuration to reflect best practices for system audits.
• Performed Audits within the Team and also was involved in Client Audits.
• Worked on documenting process and procedures followed within the team.
• Handling tickets for assisting users with access problems, locked users, resetting passwords, role modifications.

VIRSA:

• Used VIRSA Compliance Calibrator tool to uncover any existing Segregation of duties (SOD) issues to the lowest security levels such as t-codes and authorization objects.
• Extensively worked on SOD as per SOX Compliance.
• Worked with Business specialists to help them understand what SAP authorization objects are causing the conflicts and what all options exist for mitigating the conflicts.
• Worked through Fire Fighter ID’s.
• Assisted Sarbanes Oxley Compliance - SAP System Audit and documentation of significant Processes and controls.

Environment: ECC 6.0, Oracle 10g, NW 7.0, VIRSA Tool, HP-UX version B.11.23 and Windows 2003.

Client : Confidentail, USA
Oct 07 - Dec 08
Position: SAP Basis Consultant

Description:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. is an international corporation whose principal business is selling gases and chemicals for industrial uses. Air Products serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services.
Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. Air Products also provides the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen that provide fuel for the Space Shuttle External Tank.
Responsibilities:

• Installation of ECC 6.0 on Windows 2003 platform.
• Team member in installing Development, Quality and Production systems.
• Installation of Netweaver 7.0 and support for production servers involved.
• Involved in the installation and post installation activities of R/3 landscape. Upgraded the Kernel 6.20 to 6.40 and also upgraded Plug-ins for better system performance.
• Experience in central User Administration (CUA).
• Distributed security roles to users via CUA in non production systems.
• Created client copies (SCCL) according to the business requirement and managing the clients (SCC4).
• Documented each and every activity in the project phase plan and its implementation process.
• Carried out Transport requests (SE01) from Development to Test and Production clients using Transport Management System (STMS).
• Transported Activity Groups, User profiles and Authorizations across Integration and Production Systems.
• Created and Managed RFC connection between Development and quality servers.
• Day to day job involved in monitoring the database performance (ST04), OS. (ST06) and Workload (ST03).
• Have Excellent Skills in Installation of Sandbox, Quality and Production servers.
• Maintain and created operation modes and logon groups for optimal utilization of servers. Monitored jobs in background to cleanup spool requests, dumps, and batch-input sessions.
• Performance monitoring, workload analysis, performance tuning, system monitoring using CCMS.
• Download Patches from OSS and applying OSS notes.
• Daily administrative tasks include monitoring system logs, work processes, locks and updates.

Environment: ECC 6.0, Oracle 9i, EP 7, NW 7.0, Solution Manager 4, AIX and Windows 2003.

Client : Confidentail,IND
Jul 06 - Sep 07
Position: SAP Basis Administrator

Description:

JK Organization has beenfunctioning within the cement industry for more than25 years. Over the years, JKT has developed long-term customer relationships and a strong reputation for quality products. In addition, it has a proven track record of meeting itscustomer’s requirements and enables them to meet the business objective.
Its in-depth understanding of the cement industry makes it possible for JKT to provide business solutions that lead to increased productivity, lower operating costs and a higher return on investment, thereby giving its clients a competitive edge.

Responsibilities:

• Team member in installing development, quality and production systems.
• Installation of SAP R/3, 4.7 EE, installation of Oracle 9i, the underlying database of SAP.
• Involved in implementation and Configuration of Solution Manager 4 in the landscape.
• Documented policies, procedures and method of user administration.
• Client Administration includes local client copy, remote client copy and client import exports at SAP level.
• Client Maintenance and performed Client deletion.
• Configuring Transport Management System (STMS).
• Handling Transports from one System to another System (DEV, QAS & PRD).
• Establishing Remote logon to connect the client system through Internet.
• Created and Managed RFC connection between Development and quality servers.
• Installation of Sandbox Server for Internal Server Installation Practices.
• Worked with Functional Teams, Security & Controls Teams and Change Management Teams in finalizing design and implement of end user security roles.
• Role based and User based SOD analysis with BizRights.
• Production Support including user provisioning, role provisioning, and security role creation/modifications and authorization change requests.
• Applying Patches and upgrading to the latest support packs. Deploying.
• Downloading the SAP Notes from market place and applying on SAP system.
• Installation of SPAM for XI Server.
• Updating Support Packages for XI server.
• Creating Users for access to SAP Systems.

Environment: SAP R/3 4.7 EE, Oracle 9i, Solution Manager 4, UNIX and Windows 2003.

Client : Confidentail,Hyderabad, IND
Apr 05 - Jun 06
Position: Jr SAP Basis Consultant

Description:

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories is an emerging global pharmaceutical company. As a fully integrated pharmaceutical company its purpose is to provide affordable and innovative medicines for healthier lives. Its products are marketed globally, with a focus on India, US, Europe and Russia. Dr. Reddy’s conducts NCE research in the areas of metabolic disorders, cardiovascular indications, anti-infectives and inflammation.

Responsibilities:

• Creation of users accounts.
• Using SU01 and SU10, creation of users done according to process and procedures.
• Assigning roles to users.
• According to the Client Requirement and User Authorizations roles were assigned as requested.
• Designed single roles, composite roles and derived roles using profile generator and assigned to users.
• Design and Implementation of Authorizations according to the requirements of functional Consultants.
• Checking for missing authorization.
• Using SU53, authorizations were checked for users when problem arises.
• Lock/Unlock Users.
• SAP Access for users were locked and unlocked accordingly following the standard SAP Process.
• Spool Administration.
• Configuring printers both at OS level and SAP level, trouble shooting printer problems at Server and Client ends.
• Ensure Virsa Compliance.
• Virsa Tool was used to mitigate SOD issues for all SAP Access available in the respective servers.

Environment: SAP R/3 4.7 EE, Oracle 8i and Windows 2000.