Kundan Gandhi
SAP BASIS Architect
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Certificates
• SAP Certified Associate - SAP
S/4HANA Implementation
Scenarios for Architects
• SAP Certified Technology
Specialist - SAP S/4HANA
Conversion and SAP System
Upgrade
• SAP HANA 2.0 SP03 Certified
• SAP OS/DB migration
• Oracle Certified Professional 11g
(Administration)
• Oracle Certified Associate 10g
(Administration)
Professional Summary
• SAP Basis Solution Architect with 10+ years of experience in SAP S/4HANA, implementation/Conversion, SAP migration, upgrades, support projects.
• Size and Architect SAP HANA with Scale-up/out Infrastructure, High Availability, Disaster Recovery in AWS environment
• Implemented S/4HANA 1809 Greenfield
o Pre-activation settings for EWM scope items
o Best practices implementations
o Configure Migration Cockpit LTMC
o ADS configuration
• Performed S/4HANA 1709 Conversion including pre-steps to going live with S/4HANA
• Solution Manger 7.2
o Mandatory Configuration: System Preparation, Infrastructure Preparation, Basic Configuration
o Managed Systems Configuration
o Change Control Management: ChaRM, Managed System Setup o Setup Monitoring with custom templates
o Diagnostics Agent Installation
• Successfully completed PoC for System Conversion from ECC 6 EHP 4 to S/4HANA 1709
• Architecture/Design for migrating various SAP systems from physical server to SDDC (software Defined Data Center) virtual environment with VMware functionality as fault tolerance/High Availability up-to 10 TB using various tools migmon, DistMon, table splitting, parallel export-import
• SAP PO implementation
o Installation, base configuration
o SLD (CR, CIM) contents upgrade
o Configure Technical system
o SXMB_ADM configuration, SPROXY configuration
o Configure HTTP connection to S4HANA for Proxy communication o Configure RFC connection to S4HANA for IDOC communication
• Hands on experience on HANA database including activities such as SLT replication, HANA database backup-recovery, HANA database upgrades, SAP HANA Multitenant Database implementation
• Refresh SBX system from PROD based on HANA database
• Perform upgrade of SAP BW powered by HANA database to NW 7.5 with 5 nodes scale-out system
• Performed Enhancement Package Upgrades
• SSO, SSL configuration
• Strong communication, presentation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
SAP Blogs
• S/4HANA Conversion
• Setting up SSL on Application
Server S/4HANA
Kundan Gandhi
SAP BASIS Architect
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Domain SAP BASIS, S/4HANA, HANA
Operating System / ERP Version Linux, Solaris, MS Windows, HP-UX ECC, BI, CRM, Solution Manager, PI and Portal systems DB / Tools DB HANA, Oracle, MSSQL, MaxDB
IDE Tools Eclipse, NetBeans, IntelliJ.
Tool SUM, SWPM
August 2019 – Present
Miracle Software System, MI SAP Consultant
Description:
S/4HANA 1809 Greenfield Implementation
Responsibilities:
• S/4HANA 1809 implementation task
o Business functions activation
o Pre-activation settings for EWM
o Best practices activation
o SAP Persona configuration
o Migration Cockpit LTMC configuration
o SSO Configuration
o Configuring transport management system (STMS)
• FIORI Configuration
o HANA client installation
o Base Configuration Using Task Lists
SAP Gateway, SAP Fiori Launchpad Initial Setup, Create Trusted Connection from SAP System to SAP Gateway, SAP Gateway – Add Backend System, Enable Embedded Search o Configuring ABAP Server Session
o Configuring Communication Channel between Clients and SAP Web Dispatcher
• SAP PO
o Base Configuration
o SLD (CR, CIM) content upgrade
o Configure Technical System in SAP PO for S4HANA
o Importing S4Core ESR content, Import SFTP ADAPTER ESR content o Configure HTTP connection to S4HANA for Proxy communication o Configure RFC connection to S4HANA for IDOC communication Technical Skills
Professional Experience
Kundan Gandhi
SAP BASIS Architect
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o SLD HTTP connections
o White list external system IPs
o SXMB_ADM configuration, SPROXY configuration
• ADS Configuration
o Perform initial base configuration and connect with S/4HANA o Configure SSL for https
• Web Dispatcher
o Configure Web-dispatcher initial configuration
o Configure SSL for https
Environment: SAP S/4HANA 1809, HANA 2.0 SP 03, SAP PO 7.5, ADS, FIORI March 2019 – July 2019
Miracle Software System, MI SAP Consultant
Description:
PoC – Migrate from On-prem to AWS and Convert to S/4HANA 1809 Responsibilities:
• Migrate ECC6 EHP7 system to AWS from On-prem
• Setup ATC tool to check ABAP code
• To apply all required notes for Simplification Item Check
• Generate stack file for conversion
• Build target vanilla SAP system on HANA
• Conversion from ECC to S/4HANA using SUM-DMO
Environment: SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle 12c, HANA 2.0 SP 03 August 2018 - February 2019
Johnson and Johnson, NJ SAP Consultant
Description:
PoC - Conversion from ECC6 EHP4 to S/4HANA 1709
Responsibilities:
• Efforts and cost estimation for servers to be deployed on AWS
• Conversion from ECC to S/4HANA using SUM-DMO
• Upgrade source database from 11g to 12c
• De-install add-on SAP DMC 6.0-DMC from source system
• Setup ATC tool to check ABAP code
• Check business functions for S/4HANA in source system
• To apply all required notes for Simplification Item Check
• Generate stack file for conversion
Environment: SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle 12c, HANA 2.0 SP 03 Kundan Gandhi
SAP BASIS Architect
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May 2018 - July 2018
Johnson and Johnson, NJ SAP Consultant
Description:
Migrated BW system from oracle DB (OPCx) to HANA DB (VPCx -AWS) Responsibilities:
• Effort and cost estimation for migrating SAP systems to AWS cloud based HANA solution with Disaster recovery
• Deploy AMIs as per HANA appliance requirement into VPCx including RPMs, security group etc.
• Setting up Network subnets for AWS servers
• Install HANA database 2.0 SP03 on newly deployed AMI
• Build vanilla system as per compliance requirement including SOX, GXP
• Migrated SAP BW system with system copy export/import method
• SAP performance tuning using Zero Memory Management
• Solution Manger 7.2 configuration - System, Infrastructure Preparation, Basic Configuration,
• Managed Systems Configuration
• Change Control Management: ChaRM, Managed System Setup Environment: SAP BW, Oracle 12c, HANA 2.0 SP 03, Solman 7.2 January 2018 - April 2018
Johnson and Johnson, NJ SAP Consultant
Description:
Migrated OtC landscape from physical to virtual and Upgrade SAP system Responsibilities:
• Build vanilla system as per compliance requirement
• Migration SAP Landscape from HP-UX (physical) to RHEL (Virtual)
• Performing end-end migration activities (including export/import) for SBX, DEV, QA, PROD environment
• Migrated 4TB+ complex database with parallel export/import
• Migrated Vertex database into virtual environment using oracle data-pump utility
• SAP performance tuning using Zero Memory Management
• Developed UNIX based scripted tool for Oracle performance parameter tuning, for Oracle Patching etc.
• Upgrade SAP systems into virtual environment
• Worked on various scenario such as backup-restore, fail-over,
• DR-testing etc.
Environment: SAP ECC, SAP CRM, Oracle 11g
July 2017 - December 2017
Johnson and Johnson, NJ SAP Consultant
Description:
Kundan Gandhi
SAP BASIS Architect
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HANA database and Eco system upgrade project Cost and effort estimation for AWS cloud based solution Responsibilities:
• HANA Solution Architect
• HANA database upgrade (SP11 to SP12)
• HANA HA testing,
• Converting HANA database to multi-tenancy
• Refresh SBX from PROD HANA database backup
• Build N+1 system using backup-restore method
• Upgrade Eco systems (BW ABAP, NW JAVA) to NW 7.5 Version.
• Upgrade BOBI system to BOBI 4.3 SP3 upgrade
• Upgraded multiple Oracle database from 11g to 12c
• Effort and cost estimation for SAP systems for AWS cloud based solution
• Sizing SAP system for AWS based HANA database
• Defining AWS instances for SAP systems with scale-up scenario
• HANA performance tuning
Environment: AWS, SAP BW powered by HANA (ABAP), BOBI, RHEL, HANA, Oracle April 2016 - May 2017
Johnson and Johnson, Belgium SAP Consultant
Responsibilities:
• Build vanilla system as per compliance requirement
• Migration SAP Landscape from HP-UX (physical) to RHEL (Virtual)
• Migrated and upgraded SAP BW from HP-UX (Physical) to RHEL
• Building Sandbox using heterogeneous migration
• Pre-export activity for SAP systems
• Exporting SAP systems using SAP standard tools from source
• Importing SAP systems using SAP standard tools to target
• Post-import activity for SAP systems
• Upgrade SAP system to latest version on virtual environment
• Estimating downtime of source system
• Involvement in multiple SDDC testing such as backup-restore, fail-over etc.
• Dual-Stack Split
• Integration with SAP BW ABAP and JAVA stack
Environment: SAP BW, EP, Web-dispatcher, Oracle 11g January 2015 - February 2016
Johnson and Johnson, Singapore SAP Consultant
Description:
Migration Project (SDDC - Software Defined Data Center) Responsibilities:
• Assess current landscape from migration perspective Kundan Gandhi
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• Generate end-end plan for P2V migration.
• Size target landscape as per SDDC virtual environment.
• Define timeline for project including sandbox to prod migration.
• Performing end-end migration activities (including export/import) for SBX, DEV, QA, PROD environment
• Setting up Oracle DG between source system and target system
• Performed MOCK migrations for reducing downtime
• Isolated SAP system using port fencing for MOCK migrations
• SAP performance fine tuning using load testing
• SAP systems load balancing using F5 and Web-dispatcher implementation Environment: SAP ECC, BW, EP, PI, Oracle 11g
July 2014 - December 2014
THALES, USA SAP Consultant
Responsibilities:
• Implemented ECC, BW, SOLMAN 7.1, EP and Web-dispatcher.
• Installed and configured EP NW with LDAP authentication for ABAP system
• Defining transport strategy, backup strategy
• Testing backup restore scenario
Environment: SAP ECC, EP, PI, Oracle 11g
January 2014 - June 2014
L&T EBG SAP Consultant
Responsibilities:
• Implementing HANA databases on-premise appliance
• Installing SAP ECC, BW system on HANA databases
• Defining HANA backup strategy,
• Testing Backup restore scenario
• HANA database administration, HANA database patch upgrades Environment: SAP ECC, BW, HANA database
May 2013 - December 2013
LTI Center of Excellence, India SAP Consultant
Description:
Migration, Implementation, Upgrade, Support entire L&T SAP Landscape Responsibilities:
• P2V migration, Migrating multiple systems to MaxDB
• Implementing SAP products
• Upgrading multiple SAP systems
• Supporting 70+ SAP instance for Demo and PoCs
Kundan Gandhi
SAP BASIS Architect
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• Migrated various instances from Oracle to MaxDB, from MaxDB to Sybase as per requirement using system copy
• P2V migration using R-Sync method, DG method etc.
• Administration of SAP db including HANA, Oracle, MaxDb, Sybase
• Installed various SAPECC6 EHP7, BW powered by HANA, and supporting for day-today activity Environment: SAP ECC6, NW Portal, PI, Web Dispatcher September 2010 - April 2013
Integrated Command Center, India SAP Consultant
Description:
Migration, Implementation, Upgrade, Support
Responsibilities:
• Implementing SAP products
• Oracle database upgrades, Physical standby
• Implementing SAP system such as ECC, BW, EP, Web-dispatcher
• Migrating SAP system to Oracle database
• Upgrade SAP system to latest version
• Oracle database installation, upgrades, physical standby setup
• Refresh SAP system from PROD to QA
Environment: SAP ECC, BW, NW Portal, PI, Web Dispatcher