M. Kamran Khalid
Ph # 214-***-****
E-mail: ad1ljn@r.postjobfree.com
Sr. SAP Basis Administrator
SAP Basis Administrator
Profile
Senior SAP Basis professional, US citizen, with over 26 years of SAP Basis experience including
SAP NetWeaver, ECC6.0 with Portal 7.5 administration along with Solution Manager
7.2, installation, upgrade and configuration, Portal Installation, configuration, CRM, SRM &
Workplace installation, BW7.1 upgrade on AIX 6.1 and BW4HANA administration. Databases
like MSSQL Server 2008, Oracle12G and SAP HANA with FIORI with Azure Cloud
Networking using MS Windows and project management & over 5 years of Team Lead
skills and experience. Have participated in over 3 full life cycle SAP implementations.
Worked in SOX compliant environments.
Over 25 Years working experience of SAP Basis Administration. Experienced in installing, configuring administering complex SAP NetWeaver environments with multiple applications (ECC, CRM, BW4HANA, S4/HANA, Enterprise Portals, Solution Manager 7.2 in variety of operating systems (AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, Linux and Windows) and relational databases (SAP HANA, Oracle, DB2, MS SQL, MaxDB). Very technical and hands-on SAP Basis Administrator with strong N+1 and N+2 landscape architecture experience.
Azure cloud experience of provisioning VMs, adding storage, V-network, backups, restore, migrating on-premises systems to azure cloud.
Hands on with Installation and configuration and upgrade of SAP
ECC6.0/Oracle 11G to EHP8/HANA via DMO with SUM.
Portal 7.5 installation, configuration and administration.
Knowledgeable of SOX.
Oracle 11G, 12G installation, applying DB patches and administration
SAP HANA SP12 installation, EHP8 and OSDB migration, configuration along with CARR and FIORI.
S4 HANA installation, MDG Installation
BODS 4.2 upgrade and administration
Performed System refreshes, patches and upgrades
Applied Enhancement packages (EHP8) with DMO HANA migration.
Windows based MS Office suite software including MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS Access, MS Project, MS Internet Explorer 11.X, MS Edge, Lap link, PC Anywhere, Putty, Omni Back, Veritas.
Proficient in configuring and using scenarios within Solution Manager 7.X, including project support, incident management, solution and business monitoring. CHARM, Focus Run.
Experience in SAP S4 HANA greenfield implementation in SAP Rise environment
Professional Experience
Halliburton (Remote) 10/2019 - Present
Sr. SAP Basis Administrator Houston, TX
Installation, configuration, patch management, print management, job management, upgrades, and system support of ECC6.0 with BI and Netweaver7.50, Portal 7.5 with Java and ABAP stacks along with SAP CRM with TREX in cluster environment and BSI10, TDMS and Winshuttle v.11. Managed and maintained over 50 systems. OSDB Migrations experience. SAP Solution Manager 7.2 Experience.
Lead the project for EHP8
Worked on HANA DB
Configured EMC Backup on HANA DB
Installed and maintained HANA sidecar Replication systems.
Performed system migrations using HANA Replication.
Installed S/4 Hana systems on MS Azure Cloud.
Performed system copies using SAP TDMS
Performed client copies, full system refreshes.
Applied BSI11 cyclic patches, bulletins and locators and migrated to HANA DB
Performed OSDB migrations from Oracle Solaris to RHEL8, Oracle 12.2 to SAP HANA2.0
Performed production support for SAP CRM with TREX, ECC6.0, BW/BI, NetWeaver 7.5 and Portal 7.5 with ESS.
Applied HRSPs and other support packs and SAP kernel using SUM
Performed printer configuration and spool administration.
Managed SAP Hana with HANA Studio and HANA Cockpit
Performed system sizing using SAP quick sizer tool
Managed and configured Solman7.2 EHP8
Performed system tuning
Managed ESS in EP
Scheduled and maintained background jobs.
Optimized system for Month-end Closing jobs run from FI/CO’s Closing Cockpit by creating separate logon groups for load balancing.
Performed transports using CTS+ and CHARM
Worked on EP for 3 years
Performed System Refreshes ABAP & JAVA
Applied Java patches using JSPM and SUM tool
Applied enhancement packages using SUM tool
Defined and maintained operation modes and system profiles.
Administered Oracle DB from SAP perspective.
Hana administration using Hana studio
Limited knowledge of CHARM
Strong experience in 3rd party software integrated with SAP like Open Text, Vertex, BSI
Troubleshooting of FI/CO & HR Basis issues
Maintained GRC 10.1 systems.
Knowledge of PI/XI
Installed and configured SAP FIORI (Hub based installation)
Configured and managed BIA using Trex
Troubleshooting of system errors and ABAP short dumps.
Participated in SAP S4 Hana Greenfield implementation in SAP Rise environment.
Developed and maintained documentation.
Possess good communications and writing skills
Managed Accenture on shore and offshore teams as team lead
Written SOX audit processes and procedure documents.
Costco Wholesale Corp. 07/2015 – 10/2019
Sr. SAP Basis Administrator Issaquah, WA
Installation, configuration, patch management, print management, job management via SAP CPS, upgrades, and system support of ECC6.0 with BI and NetWeaver 7.50, Portal 7.5 with Java and ABAP stacks along with SAP CRM with TREX in cluster environment and BSI10, TDMS and Winshuttle v.11. Managed and maintained over 500 systems. OSDB Migrations experience. SAP Solution Manager 7.2 Experience.
Lead the project for EHP8 / HANA DMO migration from EHP6/ Oracle 11g
Upgraded HANA DB to patch 11 of version 12
Configured EMC Backup on HANA DB
Installed and maintained HANA sidecar Replication systems.
Performed system migrations using HANA Replication.
Installed S/4 Hana systems on MS Azure Cloud.
Performed system copies using SAP TDMS
Performed client copies, full system refreshes.
Applied BSI10 cyclic patches, bulletins and locators and migrated to HANA DB
Performed OSDB migrations.
Creating VMs in Azure cloud, assigning storage, assigning networks, creating load-balancers, backup and restore and migrating SAP systems from on-premises to azure cloud experience.
Applied Winshuttle add-on upgrade via saint to Version 11
Performed production support for SAP CRM with TREX, ECC6.0, BW/BI, Netweaver 7.5 and Portal 7.5 with ESS.
Applied HRSPs and other support packs and SAP kernel using SUM
Performed printer configuration and spool administration.
Managed SAP Hana with HANA Studio and HANA Cockpit
Performed system sizing using SAP quick sizer tool
Managed and configured Solman7.1
Performed system tuning
Managed ESS in EP
Installed, configured and managed (REDWOOD) SAP CPS 8.0 and scheduled and maintained background jobs and multiple job chains.
Optimized system for Month-end Closing jobs run from FI/CO’s Closing Cockpit by creating separate logon groups for load balancing.
Performed transports using CTS+
Worked on EP for 3 yrs
Performed System Refreshes ABAP & JAVA (Dual stacks)
Applied Java patches using JSPM and SUM tool
Applied enhancement packages using SUM tool
Defined and maintained operation modes and system profiles.
Administered Oracle DB from SAP perspective.
Hana administration using Hana studio
Limited knowledge of CHARM
Strong experience in 3rd party software integrated with SAP like Open Text, Vertex, BSI
Troubleshooting of FI/CO & HR Basis issues
Maintained GRC 10.1 systems.
Knowledge of PI/XI
Installed and configured SAP FIORI (Hub based installation)
Configured and managed BIA using Trex
Troubleshooting of system errors and ABAP short dumps.
Developed and maintained documentation.
Installed & Configured solution manager 7.2 SP07
Possess good communications and writing skills
Managed on shore and offshore teams as team lead
Multnomah County 05/2014 – 07/2015
Sr. SAP Basis Administrator/consultant Portland, OR
Configuration, patch management, print management, transport management, upgrade and system support of ECC6.0 with BI and NetWeaver, Portal 741 with ABAP and Java stacks.
Lead the project for applying latest SAP kernel in the ECC 6.0, BW7.41, SRM and PI environments and latest support packs, enhancement packs and ST and ST-PI and ST-APIs.
System refreshes of SRM and ECC 6.0 and BI environments (Created detailed documentation as well)
Knowledgeable of SOX
System upgrades of SRM and and BI environments
Lead the project for EHP8 / HANA DMO migration from EHP6/ Oracle 11g
Experience in NW2004s/NW741
Installed TDMS add-ons and patches.
Managed dual stacks ABAP & Java stacks
Managed EP
Installed, configured, patched, Managed SAP Hana SP11 with HANA Studio, upgraded Hana 1.0 to Hana 2.0, performed replication in Hana, performed backup/restore procedures.
Performed system sizing using SAP quick sizer tool
Performed system tuning
Installed, configured and managed (REDWOOD) SAP CPS 8.0 and scheduled and maintained background jobs and multiple job chains.
Optimized system for Month-end Closing jobs run from FI/CO’s Closing Cockpit by creating separate logon groups for load balancing.
Performed transports using CTS+
Performed System Refreshes ABAP & JAVA (Dual stacks)
Applied Java patches using JSPM and SUM tool
Applied enhancement packages using SUM tool
Defined and maintained operation modes and system profiles.
Administered Oracle DB from SAP perspective.
Limited knowledge of CHARM
Strong experience in 3rd party software integrated with SAP like Open Text, Vertex, BSI
Troubleshooting of FI/CO & HR Basis issues
Knowledge of PI/XI
Configured and managed BIA using Trex
Troubleshooting of system errors and ABAP short dumps.
Developed and maintained documentation.
Installed & Configured solution manager 7.2 Sp06
Possess good communications and writing skills
AskZ Solutions Inc. 09/2013 – 05/2014
Sr. SAP Basis Consultant Hamilton, NJ.
Installation, configuration, patch management, transport management, upgrade and system support of ECC6.0 with BI and Netweaver 701 with dual stacks. Installation and Configuration of Solution manager 7.1 in Windows 2008 and Oracle 11.02 environments.
Lead the project for applying latest SAP kernel in the ECC 6.0, BW7.3 and PI environments and latest support packs and ST and ST-PI and ST-APIs.
System refreshes GTS and ECC 6.0 (Created detailed documentation as well)
Experience in NW2004s/NW701
Installed TDMS add-ons and patches.
Managed dual stacks ABAP & Java stacks
Performed Installation and DMO Migration of ECC 6.0 SAPHana and Netweaver 7.5
Managed SAP Hana with HANA Studio
Performed system sizing using SAP quick sizer tool
Performed system tuning
Installed, configured and managed (REDWOOD) SAP CPS 8.0 and scheduled and maintained background jobs and multiple job chains.
Optimized system for Month-end Closing jobs run from FI/CO’s Closing Cockpit by creating separate logon groups for load balancing.
Performed transports using CTS+
Performed System Refreshes ABAP & JAVA (Dual stacks)
Applied Java patches using JSPM
Applied enhancement packages
Defined and maintained operation modes and system profiles.
Administered Oracle DB from SAP perspective.
Applied monthly Vertex patches
Performed Upgrades from ECC5.0 to ECC6.0
Limited knowledge of CHARM
Strong experience in 3rd party software integrated with SAP like Open Text, Vertex.
Troubleshooting of FI/CO & HR Basis issues
Limited knowledge of PI/XI
Configured and managed BIA using Trex
Troubleshooting of system errors and ABAP short dumps.
Developed and maintained documentation.
Installed & Configured solution manager 7.1 ehp2
Possess good communications and writing skills
Managed a team of 6 SAP Basis admins as a team lead
Dell Inc. 10/2011 – 06/2013
Senior SAP Basis Advisor Dallas, TX
Installation, configuration, patch management, transport management, upgrade and system support of ECC6.0 with BI and Netweaver 701 with dual stacks. Configuration of Solution manager 7.1 in AIX 6.1 and Oracle 11.02 environments.
Lead the project for applying latest SAP kernel in the ECC 6.0, BW7.3 and PI environments and latest support packs and ST and ST-PI and ST-APIs.
Experience in NW2004s/NW701
Installed TDMS add-ons and patches.
Managed dual stacks ABAP & Java stacks
Installed and configured SAPHana DB and applied patches
Managed SAP Hana with HANA Studio
Performed system sizing using SAP quick sizer tool
Performed system tuning
Installed, configured and managed (REDWOOD) SAP CPS 8.0 and scheduled and maintained background jobs and multiple job chains.
Optimized system for Month-end Closing jobs run from FI/CO’s Closing Cockpit by creating separate logon groups for load balancing.
Performed transports using CTS+
Performed System Refreshes ABAP & JAVA (Dual stacks)
Applied Java patches using JSPM
Applied enhancement packages
Defined and maintained operation modes and system profiles.
Administered Oracle DB from SAP perspective.
Applied monthly Vertex patches
Performed Upgrades from ECC5.0 to ECC6.0
Limited knowledge of CHARM
Strong experience in 3rd party software integrated with SAP like Open Text, Vertex.
Troubleshooting of FI/CO & HR Basis issues
Limited knowledge of PI/XI
Configured and managed BIA using Trex
Troubleshooting of system errors and ABAP short dumps.
Developed and maintained documentation.
Installed & Configured solution manager 7.1 ehp2
Possess good communications and writing skills
Managed offshore and on shore teams as a lead.
Centurylink 12/2009 – 10/2011
Senior SAP Basis Administrator Monroe, LA
Installation, configuration, patch management, transport management, upgrade and system support of ECC5.0 with BI and Netweaver 2004s with dual stacks. Configuration of Solution manager 7.o. in AIX 5.3 and Oracle 10.2.0.4 and 11.02 environments.
Lead the project of installing Netweaver 2004 Java stack.
Worked as Team Lead with a team of 4 SAP Basis Admins.
Installed and configured ESS and MSS applications using SDM and setup JCO connections for portal.
Applied java patches using JSPM
Installed and configured Portal.
Installed, configured and managed (REDWOOD) SAP CPS 8.0 and scheduled and maintained background jobs and multiple job chains.
Performed transports.
Applied enhancement packages
Performed Kernel Upgrade
Troubleshooting of FI/CO & HR Basis issues
Monitored and managed ABAP & Java stacks using NWDI, SDM, JSPM, Visual Administrator and Configtool and CCMS.
Performed SystemRefreshes ABAP & JAVA.
Defined and maintained operation modes and system profiles.
Apply kernel upgrades & support packages and enhancement packages.
Troubleshooting of system errors and ABAP short dumps.
Installed and configured on-demand help.
Administered Oracle DB from SAP perspective.
Performed code analysis running traces.
Configured and maintained Solution manager.
Applied BSI tax tubs.
SQL Server Administration
Installed and configured SAPConsole
Installed EPI-USE Packages/Transports
Installed & Managed BIA using TREX
Managed background jobs with Redwood Chronicle
Applied EPI-Use updates
Performed data migration
Copied Dev with TDMS from PRD
Worked with IXOS for data archiving
Limited knowledge of CHARM
Worked on Linux OS environment as well.
Managed offshore and onshore Basis resources as a team lead.
L-3 Communications Inc. 09/2006-08/2009
Senior Systems Technologist II Greenville, TX.
Installation, configuration, upgrade and system support tasks including code reviews for CCB, transport management, troubleshooting of technical problems in SAP R/3 4.6C & ECC6.0 environments, BW3.1 and SAP Solution Manager 7.0 in AIX and Windows environments, AIX 5.3 and Oracle 10.2.0.4 environment.
Lead the project to install, configure and manage Solution Manager 7.0 in AIX Unix and Windows 2003 environments.
Worked as a Team Lead with 3 Basis Admins and 2 Oracle DBAs.
XI-PI Installation and configuration.
Lead the project to upgrade from 46C to ECC 6.0
Lead the project to upgrade BW3.1 to BW3.5
Monitored and managed ABAP & Java stack using NWDI, SDM, JSPM, Visual Administrator and Configtool and CCMS.
Client maintenance and administration
Configured end to end diagnostics and Wiley Introscope.
Refreshed production system to Quality Assurance system
Apply kernel upgrades & support packages and enhancement packages.
Scheduled and maintained background jobs.
Defined and maintained operation modes and system profiles.
Logon and load balancing.
Troubleshooting of system errors and ABAP short dumps.
Administrate/troubleshoot SAP R/3 logs, file usage, jobs, locks, and updates.
Performed ABAP Code reviews for CCB approval.
Performed transports using STMS.
RFC configuration, administration & maintenance.
Support BW 3.1 environment.
Planned and installed ECC 6.0 in AIX environment for test and upgrade purposes multiple times.
Support and resolve helpdesk tickets.
Worked on Linux OS environment.
Planned and coordinated Oracle 10G upgrade
Troubleshoot FI/CO & HR Basis issues
Performed data migration
Applied Oracle patches
Developed and maintain documentation.
Managed offshore and on-shore SAP Basis resources as a team lead.
Northrop Grumman Corporation 07/2003-09/2006
Computer Systems Analyst 3 Baltimore, MD
Installation, configuration, maintenance, administration, and system support as well as troubleshooting of technical problems in SAP R/3 4.6C, SAP BW 3.5, and SAP Solution Manager 3.1. AIX and Tru64 systems’ maintenance in Oracle 9i database environment.
Coordinated Oracle upgrade project to 9i from project management perspective.
Applying support packages, perform system tuning, addressing SAP R/3, ITS and EBP technical problems.
Configured CCMS monitoring in production system.
Configured Note Assistant across the landscape and trained Abapers for this tool
SAP Production support.
Responsible for Solution Manager 3.1 Installation, system configuration and maintenance.
Currently involved in a BW 3.0B to BW3.5 Upgrade project on AIX 5.3 system with WebAS 6.40.
Also involved in Solution Manager 3.2 installation and configuration.
Helping other team members in R/3 basis issues, maintain and develop documentation.
Logic Vision Solutions, Inc. 02/2002-07/2003
SAP Basis Consultant Hamilton, NJ
Duties includes installation, configuration, administration, and hardware/ software system support in SQL Server 2000 database management activities in Windows advanced Server 2000 clustered environment. Troubleshooting of technical problems in SAP R/3. Developed and maintained R/3 security roles and authorizations. Specifics include:
System monitoring & tuning
System security & authorizations using profile generator to create new users according to the company requirements and assigning them appropriate SAP and system authorizations.
Spool Administration
Applying support packages
Integrating R/3 workflow to MS Exchange Server 2000
Setting up VPN connection to OSS
Backups and recovery
Installed, configured and managed CTS
Maintained and developed documentation.
Bramasol, Inc. 08/2001- 02/2002
SAP Basis Consultant Palo Alto, CA
Duties included internal systems administration, network administration, maintained user roles & profiles for SAP system users. Responsible for business development by answering technical R/3 Basis questions to several clients along with the sales representatives, which led to increase the company revenues to more than $2-1/2 millions. Also involved with customer consulting projects. Provided consulting and support to 123 different companies including pharmaceutical companies all over west coast. Specifics include:
Resolved incoming Level 1 and Level 2 Basis messages to support Bramasol’s existing customer base through OSS for mid-sized companies. The support included addressing several kinds of different Basis and even functional problems on different platforms and databases.
Logged on to customer’s systems and providing them remote consulting and support via OSS.
Installed, configured and managed CTS.
System administration as needed for internal functions including staff-allocated PCs and laptops as well as all servers and network equipment.
As-needed participation in customer consulting projects with respect to Basis related requirements.
Installed CRM and Workplace for demonstration purpose.
Worked closely with functional consultants for SD, MM, PP, FICO basis problems.
Setting up internal SAP system security roles and profiles using profile generator. Hence created and maintained users according to the company requirements.
Helped sales staff in answering technical questions and providing hardware-sizing assistance.
Maintained and developed documentation.
Marathon Cheese Corporation 05/2000-05/2001
SAP Basis Administrator Wausau, WI
Carried out installation, configuration, administration, and hardware / software system support in SQL Server 7.0 database management activities in Windows advanced Server 2000 clustered environment. Troubleshooting of technical problems in SAP R/3 and managing approximately 300 users. Also supported functional SAP team in different SAP modules such as FI/CO, SD, MM, & PP with technical issues. Developed and maintained roles and security authorizations. Specifics include:
System monitoring & tuning
System security & authorizations using profile generator to create new users according to the company requirements and assigning them appropriate SAP and system authorizations.
Spool Administration
Applying hot packages
Integrating R/3 workflow to MS Exchange Server
Setting up VPN connection to OSS
Backups and recovery
Idocs Archiving
Installed, configured and managed CTS
Worked closely with functional consultants on MM, PP, SD, FICO modules Basis problems.
Data imaging implementation and upgrade of R/3 4.0B to 4.6D and SQL 2000 database upgrade preparation.
Maintained and developed documentation.
Russ Berrie & Co, INC. 12/1999- 05/2000
SAP Basis Administrator Oakland, NJ
Carried out installation, configuration, administration, and hardware / software system support in Oracle 7.3 and Windows NT4.0 as well as in HP UNIX environments and SAP R/3. Participated in the implementation of SAP R/3 before Go Live. Duties range from troubleshooting of technical problems in SAP R/3 Development server and Production Server to disaster recovery and managing users in HP-Unix and Windows NT4.0. Performed VAX administration for Digital VAX systems. Provided technical support for approximately 150 users at different international locations such as Canada, Australia, Hong Kong and UK, which exist in the X-25 cluster. Specific accomplishments include:
Maintained SAP R/3.1H and 4.0B software using Oracle 8.04 in the in HP-Unix environment.
Setup and maintained correction & transport system.
Performed performance tuning & monitoring using SAP R/3’s utilities as well as Oracle 8.04 and HP-Unix 5.5.
Performed load balancing.
Accomplished spool administration.
Maintained Security and Authorizations using profile generator.
Applied Hot patches
Backups Using HP’s Omni back software.
Worked closely with functional consultants on SD, PP, MM, FICO modules basis problems.
Setting up different DEC servers for VAX nodes on X-25 Cluster.
Maintained and developed documentation
AIMS Inc. 09/1997-12/1999
SAP Basis Consultant Edison, NJ.
Performed installation, configuration, administration, and hardware / software system support in Oracle7.3 and Windows NT4.0 in the backend environment and SAP R/3 in the front end. Performed complete implementation of SAP R/3. Duties range from troubleshooting of technical problems in SAP R/3 Development server and Production Server to disaster recovery and managing users in Windows NT 4.0 and HP-Unix. Provided technical support for approximately 50 users for in-house projects. Specific accomplishments include:
Installed and maintained SAP R/3.1H and 4.0B software using Oracle 7.3 in the backend in Windows NT4.0 environment.
Setup and maintained correction & transport system.
Performed performance tuning & monitoring using SAP R/3’s utilities as well as Oracle 7.3 and Windows NT 4.0.
Performed load balancing.
Accomplished spool administration.
Maintained Security and Authorizations using profile generator.
Maintained and developed documentation.
Awards Instant recognition award, Milestone award and other cash awards.
Education 1988 -1992 Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, NJ
AS Computer Science
1992- 1996 New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ.
BS Computer Science
SAP Basis administration.
Successfully completed BC305, BC315, SAP50, BW360, TADMBW, USMI20, and SMI310and ADM200, EP200, ADM505, ADM506, HA100, HA 200 courses from SAP America
Successfully completed Azure Cloud training from Microsoft Corporation.
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Interests Racquetball, Chess, Tennis, Cricket, Swimming, and Computers.
References Available upon request.