Srikanth Vallum SAP Basis / Team Lead
Personal Info
Phone
********.*******@*****.***
Skills
Installation.
DB Migration
Refresh on DB2, Oracle and HANA.
Homogeneous system copy.
Heterogeneous system copy.
DB Export and Import.
Oracle upgrade.
EWA Configuration
Technical Monitoring setup for HANA
Language installation.
Kernel Upgrade.
Performance Tuning.
SAP TMS configuration and monitoring
Support package implementation through SPAM and SUM.
OSS Notes implementation.
User Administration
Client administration and maintenance.
Printer Management.
Certifications and Trainings
SAP Net-weaver 7.0 Technology Associate Certified Professional with Oracle as DB (Course Id: C_TADM51_70)
Trained by SAP on HANA installation and monitoring
AWS Training on Operations & Administration
IBM Six Sigma trained and certified
SAP Certified and HANA trained professional with 9+ years of Sap Basis Administration experience with proven track record in the roles of Trainee to Team Lead. Experienced in support and project deliveries for multi and large environments of different SAP components on various databases – Oracle, DB2 and HANA. Also experience in team management and coordination with various stake-holders.
Experience
SAP Basis Administrator
Installation - Installed and configured SAP systems, Language
HANA – Installation, upgradation, Alert configuration, triggering backup, restoration
Migration – DB2 Database to HANA Database, installed HANA & SAP on cloud and performed post-steps
Export / Import - Performed Exports and Imports on oracle, DB2 and HANA
Upgrades – solution manager 7.2(performed via splitting ABAP & JABA), kernel, JAVA support patches via JSPM support patches via spam and sum.
Refresh – Homogeneous and heterogeneous on DB2, oracle & HANA
Early Watch Alert analysis and implementation of EWA recommendations.
Analyzing and resolving issues as part of cut-over activities etc.
Client Administration including – Local, Client Export and Import
Applying OSS Notes to the systems downloading from OSS as per instruction or where ever applicable.
Space reclaiming – analyzing the performance of the tables and performing reorganization.
Expert in SAP installation, BASIS support, SAP Upgrades, system refreshes and maintenance activities
Client Administration – Local, Client Export and Import
Troubleshooting - ABAP, Java and Database, spools and short dumps
Performed dual stack system refresh
SAML setup configuration
Configuration to enable SSL and Client Certificates in SAP PI J2EE Engine and for ABAP systems.
Transports in SAP ECC QA to Prod, SAP PI file base transports in DEV to QA to Prod
Other Experience
Team Lead
Lead the team of 23 and ensure continuous delivery of the service through effective planning, monitoring and reporting.
Leading team members in day to day project and support activities.
Resource handling to cover shift rotation
Leading the Team members and ensure continuous Delivery of the service through effective planning, monitoring and reporting.
Managing 24/7 Operations which includes Monitoring Project Scope / risks to identify potential problems and pro-actively identifying solutions to address them in advance.
Involved in employee selection, career development, succession planning
Personal Traits
Adaptive
Quick Learner Honesty Integrity
Innovative Spirit
Team First – Product First
Open to Challenges Ambitious Education
Bachelor Degree in Mathematics, statistics and Computers Applications in 2004
Periodic training for the team whenever required.
Develop, maintain, and document standard operating procedures, including backup/recovery, system error detection procedures, database reorganization, and SAP background job scheduling
Maintain service level agreements to ensure customer satisfaction
Primary escalation contact for any customer concerns
Co-ordinate with on-shore team to make sure work gets completed in timely manner
Reduction of incidents to increase productivity
Familiar with service management (Incident management, Change Management & Problem Management)
Vendor Management
Reduced complexity and overlap in our Vendor Portfolio in a systematic annual review
Mitigated business risk and improved delivery of services by engaging cross-functional negotiation
Increased effectiveness by mentoring, guiding, and inspiring the engagement of team members.
Developed a Vendor Portfolio catalog, providing a foundation for metrics reporting
Awards
Received “Outstanding Contribution Award” in recognition of hard word, mentorship and driving the team to zero issues in support /deployment.
Stack ranked as top performer for two consecutive years among cross functional teams in the “FCA - Fiat Chrysler” account at IBM
Preparing RCA's for critical incidents to make sure issues are documented for further requirements.
Employment Chronicle
T-Mobile, Seattle, WA
Term: Nov – 2017 to date
Roles: SAP Basis & Security Consultant
IBM India
Term: Sep – 2014 to Feb - 2017
Roles: SAP Basis Consultant; Technical /Team Lead/ SOX compliance Lead,
CGI India
Term: May – 2014 to July - 2014
Roles: SAP Basis Consultant and Team Lead
IBM India
Term: May – 2011 to May - 2013
Roles: SAP Basis Consultant
Capgemini India
Term: Aug – 2008 to May – 2011
Roles: SAP Basis Consultant