James Sims

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703-***-**** - Cell

Email: abj4al@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Provide technical expertise for business system applications, software,

focusing on systems integration, systems analysis, design, and/or

development.

Experience

SRA Corporation - USDA Web-Based Supply Chain Management, Fairfax, Virginia

Senior SAP Basis Consultant

o Performed SAP Basis support including daily system monitoring,

maintenance of correction and transport system (CTS), managing security

access and violations, job scheduling, kernel upgrades, support packages

upgrades, profile maintenance, logon group maintenance, user development

support and client copies, client refreshes, database migrations, system

copies, language import, SAP mail configuration, rebuilding indexes,

modified spfile using sp configuration, (extending tables spaces,

updating statistics for R/3, BW and APO using brtools and sapdba, java

application deployment, java application tuning, Adobe document Services

configuration

o Homogeneous System Copy

o Integrated Bow Bridge Virus Software with SAP

o Configured Single Sign On

o Configured Solution Manager E2E Solution Analysis, and Diagnostics

o Configured CCMS

o Configured Federated Portal

o Configured BI JAVA

o CUA setup, configuration and integration into Enterprise Portal

o TREX connections setup w/CRM, and upgrades

o Enhancement Package -3 Upgrade the ECC components

o Enhancement Package-1 Upgrade the Solution Manager

Symmetry Corporation - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Senior SAP Basis Consultant

o Performed SAP Basis support including daily system monitoring,

maintenance of correction and transport system (CTS), database refreshes,

managing security access and violations, job scheduling, kernel upgrades,

support packages, profile maintenance, logon group maintenance, user

development support and client copies, client refreshes, database

migrations, system copies, language import, SAP mail configuration,

rebuilding indexes, modified spfile using sp configuration, (extending

tables spaces, updating statistics for R/3, BW and APO using brconnect

and sapdba

o 4.6C Installation using 64bit SQL Server

Accenture LLC - SAP Global Solutions Center, Reston, Virginia

Senior SAP Basis Consultant

o Performed SAP Basis support including daily system monitoring,

maintenance of correction and transport system (CTS), database refreshes,

managing security access and violations, job scheduling, kernel upgrades,

support packages, profile maintenance, logon group maintenance, user

development support and client copies, client refreshes, database

migrations, system copies

o SAP ECC 6.0 32bit - 64bit migration

o Technical installation, and Basis configuration of SAP Netweaver ECC 5.0

& 6.0, CRM 5.0 & 4.0, BW 3.5 NDWI, Portal 6.0, Biller Direct 3.0 & 6.0 &

Financial Accounting including middleware, and connectivity.

o Portal 6.0 & 7.0, Biller Direct 3.0 & 6.0 administration and

configuration responsibilities

o SQL Server database upgrade from 2000 to 2005

o Configured Reverse Proxy for SAP Portal using Windows 2003 and Apache

Unisys Corporation - Unisys SAP Competency Center, Reston, Virginia

SAP Basis Consultant

o Conducted system engineering training to SAP Technical Consultant

Services (TCS) account teams, marketing and alliance organizations

covering best practices on SAP implementations, Unisys ES7000 enterprise

servers and supported operating systems.

o Facilitated knowledge transfer to companies by developing a comprehensive

SAP R/3 operations manual specific to each client's technical

infrastructure needs.

o Design and implementation of VLDB disaster recovery methodologies using

high availability with Microsoft Clustering, SQL Server and Oracle log

shipping, and triple mirror (EMC BCV technology).

o Helped establish SAP sizing process through the research and development

of sizing methodologies which combines hardware, networks, operating

systems, multiple databases, and various components of SAP.

o Oversaw and provided technical support for published SAP certified

benchmarks while at the Unisys SAP Competency Center.

o Technical design, installation, and configuration of proof-of-concepts

for customers' SAP environments to determine the feasibility of

migrations to multi-processor enterprise systems.

o Provided post-sales technical support for Unisys ES7000 SAP customers

including assistance during SAP "Go-Live" and other mission critical

conditions.

o Developed proven best practices for high availability SAP solutions

utilizing Microsoft's Clustering Solution (MSCS) on various storage

subsystems (EMC Symmetrix, Clariion, and Compaq StorageWorks).

o Implementation of complicated SAP NetWeaver environments which integrate

SAP R/3 and SAP Business Intelligence through an SAP Enterprise Portal.

o Performed SAP Basis support including daily system monitoring,

maintenance of correction and transport system (CTS), database refreshes,

managing security access and violations, job scheduling, kernel upgrades,

support packages, profile maintenance, logon group maintenance, user

development support and client copies.

o Planning and execution of upgrades for multiple database platforms

(Oracle 7.x / 8i to Oracle 9i, SQL Server 7 to SQL Server 2000).

o Responsible for database administration which includes space management,

reorganization, applied patches, backup / point-in-time restore, log

management, and performance tuning of Oracle and SQL Server databases.

o Installed and configured Active Directory in support of an SAP

environment.

o Responsible for migration of SAP data within various databases (Oracle

and SQL Server) between different disk subsystems.

o Designed, tuned, and implemented SAP databases using switch zoning

methodologies with proven physical database layouts to enhance the

performance of SAP OLTP response times.

o Tested emerging technologies such as new Unisys ES7000 64-bit platform

and Microsoft Clustering Solution (MSCS) on fibre channel using EMC DMX

Symmetrix disk subsystem.

o Established procedures for implementing multiple network segments,

isolating data traffic between SAP database and application servers.

NuMax Mortgage - Gaithersburg, Maryland

Loan Officer

o Loan officers also gather personal information about clients and

businesses to ensure that an informed decision is made regarding the

creditworthiness of the borrower and the probability of repayment. Loan

officers may provide guidance to prospective loan applicants who have

problems qualifying for traditional loans. The guidance may include

determining the most appropriate type of loan for a particular customer

and explaining specific requirements and restrictions associated with the

loan.

o Quickly access the client's credit history by computer and obtain a

credit "score," representing a software program's assessment of the

client's creditworthiness. In cases a credit history is not available or

in which unusual financial circumstances are present, the loan officer

may request additional financial information from the client or, in the

case of commercial loans, copies of the company's financial statements.

VSU - Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia

Computer Lab Assistant

o Schedule use of the computers in the computer lab. Provides users with

basic assistance in using software applications and refers users to self-

help materials when appropriate. Monitors inventory of computer paper,

printer toner cartridges and associated supplies. Troubleshoots minor

problems with the hardware and software and communicates other problems

to Computer Services.

Recent Customer Engagements

o USDA WBSCM: SAP Basis Consultant assisted with thorough analysis and

verification of SAP environment for the FTS SAP/Oracle implementation

(SAP ECC, SAP CRM, SAP SRM, SAP Net weaver 7.0 Suite

o Pilgrim's Pride Corporation: Assisted with proof-of-concept, performance

design of clustered SAP Production environment and migration to 16-

processor Unisys ES7000 (64-bit) with a Hitachi Lightning storage

subsystem. Assisted with implementation of the largest Production SAP

SQL Server database in the world with a 3.5 Terabyte database.

o U.S. General Service Administration (GSA): Thorough analysis and

verification of SAP environment for the FTS SAP / Oracle implementation

(SAP R/3, SAP Business Intelligence, SAP Enterprise Portals, SAP PLM -

cProjects Suite, SAP iPro).

o Tarrant County: Technical design, configuration and installation of a

clustered SAP Enterprise 4.7, three-system landscape including log

shipping and Active Directory configuration.

o New Jersey Sports Exibition Authority: Configuration and installation of

a clustered SAP 4.6C, three-system landscape including SAP SQL Server

database migration, log shipping and Active Directory migration

o Charmer Sunbelt: Configuration and installation of a clustered SAP 4.7,

three-system landscape including Portals, BusinessWharehouse, SAP SQL

Server database migration, log shipping and Active Directory Migration

o Remote Basis Support for Stahl Specialty: Migrate a 32bit Oracle

database to 64bit SQL Server database. Installed QAS and DEV from the

migration of the Production.

o Remote Basis Support for Church & Dwight: Basis support for 64bit Oracle

9i database includes support pack installation, language import,

extended table space maintenance, statistics update using brconnect and

sapdba

o Remote Basis Support for Sentry Safe: Basis support for 64bit Oracle 9i

database includes SAP mail configuration, extending table space

maintenance, statistics update using brconnect and sapdba

o Remote Basis Support for Cryolife: Basis support for 32bit SQL Server

including client refresh implementing new transports for Tax updates

etc...

Technical Credentials

Enterprise Applications: SAP Net weaver 7.0 Suite (PI, EP, BI, XI), SAP

EHP 3 ECC 5.0, SAP R/3 4.x, Enterprise 4.7, Web

Application Server 6.x, IDES; SAP Business Warehouse

3.x; SAP Enterprise Portal 5; SAP Internet

Transaction Server; SAP Customer Resource Management

(CRM) 3.1, 2007, SAP Supplier Relationship Management

5.0, 5.5; SAP Solution Manager 3.1, SAP EHP 1

Solution Manager; Oracle WEBDB 8.0, Oracle SQL & SQL

Plus 8.0, Oracle PL/SQL 8.0, Database Modeling,

Oracle Reports, Oracle Forms, Oracle Database and

Application Development; Microsoft Clustering

Solution (MSCS), Terminal Services; Mercury

Interactive LoadRunner 6.x, 7.x, Transports

Databases: Oracle 10g,9i, 8i, 7.x, snapshots and rollback; Microsoft

SQL Server 2000 & 2005, 7; Microsoft Access

Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter,

Enterprise, 64-bit; Microsoft Windows 2000

Datacenter, Advanced Server; Microsoft Windows NT

4.0, 3.5; Solaris 5.0; UNIX SVR4 1.2, Linux Red Hat

v3, v4; Linux Suse 9.0

Programming: Visual C++, Visual Basic; ABAP/4, UNIX C, COBOL, Assembly

Language, BASIC, FORTRAN, C, Pascal, HTML

Desktop Applications: Microsoft Office, Terminal Services, Telnet, Putty,

FTP, HyperTerminal, FrontPage, Visio; Symantec PC

Anywhere 9.x, 10.x; Lotus Notes; Microsoft-Unix

tools; VNC

Backup Solutions: Computer Associates ARCserve, BrightStor; Veritas

NetBackup Enterprise, Backup Exec; Legato; Microsoft

Backup

Hardware: HP UX, Sun Solaris Unisys ES7000 32-bit (32-processor), 64-bit

(16-processor); Dell PowerEdge 3250, 6650, 1655

Storage Solutions: EMC Symmetix (DMX 3000, 2000), Clariion; HP/Compaq

StorageWorks; Brocade Switches; StorageTek Tape

Libraries; Quantum Tape Devices; Crossroads

SCSI/Fibre Converter

Professional Development and Education

Microsoft Learning Center - Falls Church, Virginia

o Microsoft Windows 2003 Datacenter Boot Camp

Oracle Authorized Training Center - Reston, Virginia

Oracle Certified Courses: Oracle Database Administration

Oracle Database and Application Development

Database Modeling and Design

Oracle PL/SQL and Procedure Builder

Oracle SQL and SQL Plus

Oracle Forms I and Oracle Reports

Unisys Lisle Training Center - Chicago, Illinois

o Unisys ES7000 Technical Services Workshop focusing on scalability of

multi-processor systems

Virginia State University - Petersburg, Virginia

o Graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics & Concentration in

Computer Science

September 2007

To Present

November 2006 August 2007

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