Kishore K G

Sr. SAP Security Consultant

Email: abk7fv@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Experience

. 8+ years experience in SAP Technology

o 8+ years in SAP Security & GRC, clientele includes many Fortune

500 companies

o Security Implementation projects includes SAP IS Media and SAP

ERP rollout (ECC, SolMan, SRM, SCM, GTS, BI, PI & EP), worldwide

implementation.

o Successful in completing multiple Security Re-Design projects.

o End-to-End implementation experience in SAP R/3 ECC handling

multiple concurrent roles as Lead Basis and Lead ABAP

Consultant.

. Project Management: Expertise in implementing successful and timely

completion and go-live of complex SAP Security/GRC projects, managing

project teams, building teams, support different functional/technical

groups, resource, time and schedule management, offshore methodology,

project sizing and staffing, planning and scheduling of deliverables

and ensuring compliance of the same to contractual SLAs.

. Implementation and Support of SAP Security across every release since

4.5, including ECC 6 and various platforms (R/3 ECC, SEM/BW/BI, SRM,

Solution Manager, Enterprise Portal, SCM, GRC (SOX Compliance tool) in

Compliance Calibrator (RAR) and Rules Architect).

. Provided advanced SAP Security technical support for cross application

SAP Support teams, including ABAP development and SAP Business Support

teams, to identify and resolve issues related to SAP Security, such as

analysis of custom ABAP code, RFC connection security issues, system

profile parameter settings. Involved in design, testing, auditing,

security roles and profiles, user account management, implementing,

supporting and troubleshooting SAP Security solutions as per SOX

Compliance.

. Developed and implemented policies and procedures, implementing Best

Practices solutions for SAP Security change management controls, to

support SOX compliance standards, requesting changes, testing and

transporting SAP Security roles to production environment resulting in

many client appreciations and kudos.

. Spearheaded and successfully implemented ongoing SAP SOX Compliant

Security Solutions, designed to balance support of production

processes, and governance and audit requirements, resulting in

improved processes and procedures.

Implementation, Configuration, and Administration of VIRSA Compliance

Calibrator (RAR) and Rules Architect.

. Extensive experience in SAP Security Administration & Authorization

including Activity Groups, Profile Generator (PFCG), Central User

Administration, Content Administration and User Administration.

. Expertise in creating and executing dynamic eCATT and LSMW scripts for

mass upload of users & roles.

. Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

. Played key role in training new joiners and successfully deputing them

in various SAP Security projects.

Technical Skills

SAP Security: User & Role Administration, GRC (Virsa), Enterprise

Portal.

SAP Environment: R/3 4.6B / 4.6C / 4.7/ ECC 6.0/7.0, BW 3.5 / SEM 6.0

/ BI 7, SRM 700, Solution Manager 4, Enterprise Portal 7.0, IS Media, SCM

5.10 (Basis Comp 700), PI, GTS

GRC (SOX Compliance tool) 4.0 / 5.3: Compliance Calibrator (RAR),

Firefighter, Access Enforcer, Role Expert, and Rules Architect

Operating Systems: Windows NT/2000/XP, UNIX

RDBMS: MS SQL Server, Oracle

Programming: SAP ABAP/4, MS Visual Basic 6.0, PL SQL

Others: MS Office, Seagate Crystal Report, Remedy, HP Quality

Center (QC)

Professional Certification: Microsoft Certified Solution Developer, Aug'99

Project Assignments

I. Project: - SAP Implementation rollout for North America & Latin

America

Client: - Lexmark International Inc, Lexington, KY USA

Period: - October 2009 to September-2010

Role: - SAP Security Lead Consultant (Team size 8)

Description: - SAP Security Support for implementation of SAP R/3 ECC

6.0, BI/SEM 6.0, SRM 7.0, SCM 5.3 (Basis comp 700), Solution Manager,

Enterprise Portal 7.0, Process Integration (PI), GTS & GRC RAR (Virsa

CC)

. Users Administration, Roles Administration, Profiles

Administration, Authorization Administration

. SSCR - Registration of developers & objects And Creating OSS ID

- Assigning relevant access

. GRC (Virsa) for SOX: RAR (Compliance Calibrator), Rules

Architect

. EP: Content Administration, User Administration, System

Administration

. Interaction with Business Leads, Functional Team Leads,

Technical Team Leads & SOX Auditors

. Worked in HPQC

Highlights/ Responsibilities: - As SAP Security Lead my key

responsibilities included

o In-charge of the overall delivery of SAP Security & GRC

implementation in timely manner and co-ordinating with various

leads from business and SAP team.

o Documenting requirements for various SAP functional/technical

modules and coordinate decision making process between them.

o Liaison with SAP system owners in Finance & Control, Master Data

Management, Materials Management, Sales & Distribution, Supplier

relationship Management, Business Intelligence and System

Administrator to draw out business needs and translate those

into specifications.

o Planning of events, scheduling of resources delegating tasks and

planning deliverables as per the project plan.

o Facilitate decisions about the key technical aspects and resolve

issues having architectural significance.

o Major Player in overseeing and managing several phases of

rollouts worldwide.

o Prepare a detailed project plan for implementation & production

support of SAP Security & GRC.

o Team capacity planning, resource ramp-up/ramp down planning and

co-ordinate with the entire team of SAP Functional and Technical

both onsite and offsite.

o Conduct a thorough risk analysis for the project, conduct an

impact analysis of the risks on the cost, budget and timelines

of the project and develop mitigation strategies for the same.

o Project Management - working closely with customer and the team

to plan and schedule project milestones and deliverables.

o Extensively working along with the integration teams during

design phase; identify functional and process gaps, wherever

required; recommend and implement solutions to fill in the gaps.

o Control and Monitor the quality of deliverables to the customer

by following a stringent assurance mechanism and obtain sign

offs on the deliverables within the stipulated time.

o POC for External and Internal Auditors to provide all SAP

Security related information and provide data from SAP Systems

for audit analysis.

o Trained new joiners in SAP Security and geared them to gain pace

with the project. Placed them successfully in project.

II. Project: - SAP IS-Media (OTC) Implementation and ERP Maintenance &

Support

Client: - America Online (AOL), Sterling, VA USA

Period: - Jan-2008 to September 2009

Role: - SAP Security Lead Consultant (Team size 4)

Description: - IS-Media implementation, R/3 Security Redesign & SAP

Security Production Support for R/3 ECC 6.0, SEM 6.0, SRM 5.0, IS-

Media, Solution Manager 4.0, Enterprise Portal 7.0 & Virsa Compliance

Calibrator

. Users Administration, Roles Administration, Profiles

Administration, Authorization Administration

. SSCR - Registration of developers, new objects And Creating OSS

ID - Assigning relevant access

. Virsa for SOX: Compliance Calibrator, Rules Architect

. EP: Content Administration, User Administration, System

Administration

. Interaction with Business Leads, Functional Team Leads,

Technical Team Leads & SOX Auditors

. Worked in HPQC & Remedy

Highlights/ Responsibilities: - As SAP Security Lead my key

responsibilities included

. In-charge of the overall delivery of SAP Security & GRC

from the TCS team for SAP IS-Media implementation and

production support & maintenance.

. Documenting requirements for various SAP

functional/technical modules and coordinate decision making

process between them.

. Liaison with SAP system owners in Finance & Control, Master

Data Management, Materials Management, Sales &

Distribution, Supplier relationship Management, Business

Intelligence and System Administrator to draw out business

needs and translate these into specifications.

. Planning of events, scheduling of resources and task

delegation as per the project plan.

. Facilitate decisions about the key technical aspects and

resolve issues having architectural significance

. Team capacity planning, resource management, time and cost

management, co-ordinating with SAP Functional and Technical

teams both onsite and off site.

. Conduct a thorough risk analysis for the project, conduct

an impact analysis of the risks on the cost, budget and

timelines of the project and develop mitigation strategies

for the same.

. Understanding customer needs, better suggestion of

solutions and working out ways to achieve the best possible

approach for quality product.

. Work closely with the integration teams during design

phase; identify functional and process gaps, where

required; recommend and implement solutions to bridge gaps.

. Control and Monitor the quality of deliverables to the

customer by following a stringent assurance mechanism and

obtain sign offs on the deliverables within the stipulated

time.

. POC for External and Internal Auditors to provide all SAP

Security related information and provide data from SAP

Systems for audit analysis.

. Handling the team, making sure deliverables meet the

standards and working closely with team members in helping

with alternate solutions and assisting in fast paced

achievement of planned milestones.

III. Project: - SAP Support and Maintenance

Client: - NBC Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA USA

Period: - Dec-2005 to Dec-2007

Role: - SAP Security Lead Consultant

Description: - SAP R/3 4.6C, BW 3.5, SRM 5, SolMan 4 Security Support

. Users Administration, Roles Administration, Profiles

Administration, Authorization Administration

. SSCR - Registration of developers, new objects And Creating OSS

ID - Assigning relevant access

. SOX Compliance And Interaction with SOX Auditors

. Interaction with Business Leads, Functional Team Leads &

Technical Team Leads

. Worked in Remedy

Solution Environment: - SAP R/3 4.6C, BW 3.5, SRM 5, and Solution

Manager 4

Highlights/ Responsibilities: - As SAP Security Lead my key

responsibilities included

. In-charge of the overall delivery of SAP Security & GRC

from the team for production support & maintenance.

. Documenting requirements for various SAP

functional/technical modules and determining the project

scope area.

. Key role in team building, resource management, offsite

onsite co ordination.

. Facilitate decisions about the key technical aspects and

resolve issues having architectural significance

. Prepare a detailed project plan for implementation &

production support of SAP Security & GRC.

. Conduct a thorough risk analysis for the project, conduct

an impact analysis of the risks on the cost, budget and

timelines of the project and develop mitigation strategies

for the same.

. Work closely with the integration teams during design

phase; identify functional and process gaps, where

required; recommend and implement solutions to gaps.

. Control and Monitor the quality of deliverables to the

customer by following a stringent assurance mechanism and

obtain sign offs on the deliverables within the stipulated

time.

IV. Project: - GEAM Dynamic COA

Client: - GE Advanced Material, USA (Offshore India)

Period: - June-2005 to Nov-2005

Role: - SAP Security Consultant

Description: - SAP Security production support

. Users Administration, Roles Administration, Profiles

Administration, Authorization Administration

. SOX Compliance

. Interaction with Business Leads, Functional Team Leads &

Technical Team Leads

Solution Environment: - SAP R/3 4.6B

Highlights: - This was production support project of SAP R/3 4.6C.

V. Project: - SAP Production Support project

Client: - KLT Automation P Ltd, Mumbai, India

Period: - June-2004 to May-2005

Role: - SAP Technical Consultant

Description: -

. Provided support for Database Backup and Restore

. Fine tune performance of SAP R/3 4.6B

. Creation/modification of FI & MM related ABAP reports

. Production Support

. Interaction with Business Leads, Functional Team Leads &

Technical Team Leads

Solution Environment: - Windows NT, MS SQL Server, SAP R/3 4.6B

Tools: - SAP BASIS and ABAP/4

Highlights: - This was enhancement & production support project of SAP

R/3 4.6B.

VI. Project: - NOVA Project (SAP R/3 End-to-End Implementation)

Client: - Avon Weighting Systems P Ltd, Mumbai, India

Period: - Jan-2002 to May-2004

Role: - SAP Technical Lead Consultant

Description: -

. ASAP Implementation of end-to-end SAP R/3 4.7 consisting of FI,

SD, MM & PP modules

. Installation of SAP Best Practices Add-On for AIO Baseline India

V1 470 using BC Sets and CATT/eCATT tools

. BC Sets - Creating, Downloading, Uploading, and Activating

. Setting up of Sandbox, Development, QA & Production environment

. Development of various ABAP Reports

. Interaction with Business Leads, Functional Team Leads &

Technical Team Leads

. Post Implementation support for One month and then part of

Production Support Team

. Trained new joiners in SAP Basis & ABAP and placed them

successfully in project.

Solution Environment: - Windows 2003 Server, Oracle 9.2 database, SAP

R/3 4.7

Tools: - SAP BASIS & ABAP/4

Highlights: - This project was End-to-End Implementation of SAP R/3

4.7, Post-Installation support and then Production Support.

Qualifications

1) Masters of Science (MS) in Computer Information System, April-2002

from Institute for Technology and Management, Navi Mumbai,

affiliated to Southern New Hampshire University, USA.

2) Bachelor of Commerce (BCOM) in Accounts and Economics, April-1999

from Mumbai University.

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