Sr. SAP Basis Administrator

Balaji Kuduva Manilal

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Executive summary

13+ years of SAP BASIS Admin hands-on experience in the IT industry with expertise in SAP Basis Administration with core strength in all aspects of system and database administration.

Experienced as Technical Lead and led projects and mentored team members.

Performed System Installation of Sap systems on Windows and UNIX operating system for various SAP solutions with Hana, Oracle, Max DB, MS SQL and DB2 database.

Experienced in SAP Hana migration using DMO methods.

Performed S/4 Hana system version upgrade from 1610 to 1809.

Performed Hana DB Upgrade from Hana 1.0 SPS11 to HANA 2.0 SPS02.

Participated in System replication for HANA DB.

Experienced in SAP Hana administration.

Installed SAP Hana database and SAP NetWeaver based system in GCP, AWS & Azure.

Created VM instances, VPC network, Firewalls in GCP.

Installed Cloud monitoring agent for SAP NetWeaver in VM instance.

Performed EHP upgrades using SUM tool.

Performed Homogeneous system copy using Backup/Restore method.

Performed Heterogeneous system copy using SAP migration tools.

Involved in Unicode conversion project for BW system and performed CU&UC.

Involved in Data center migration project for SAP systems.

Installed Solution Manager 7.2 and performed its mandatory configurations.

Knowledgeable on SAP Lama, LVS, CTS+ & Solman’s Charm configuration.

Having hands-on experience on SAP Redwood CPS/BPA job scheduling software.

Worked on SAP Fiori installation and its configuration.

Worked on SAP SLT installation and its configuration.

Performed Quarterly System refresh.

Performed Yearly Disaster Recovery Drill using Oracle Flashback method.

Performed Oracle upgrades from 11G to 12C and 12C to 19C.

Configured Oracle Data guard implementation on standby database for SAP systems.

Performed Oracle DB administration activities such as Table re-org, Restore and recovery, Oracle parameter change, Index rebuild Online/Offline, DB password change, Backup, and its troubleshooting and performance tuning.

Configured Oracle enterprise manager for monitoring.

Worked on High availability systems using Veritas cluster system technology.

Worked on Oracle Recovery manager for configuring backup and recovery.

Worked on RMAN Duplicate to create a physical Standby database and sandbox system.

Knowledgeable in Troubleshooting focused on SAP administration, performance tuning, and technical support of high-end critical production systems.

Hands on experience with Java Admin tools NWA, Config Tool.

Extensive experience in performing 24/7 Production Support for SAP software products S4/Hana, ECC 6.0, NW 750, BW 731 and Solution Manager 7.2 on Windows, UNIX and Linux platforms with databases ORACLE, HANA, MSSQL, MAXDB and DB2.

Technologies

Application

SAP S/4 HANA, ECC, BW/4 HANA, PI/PO, CRM, SRM, SCM, Live Cache, GRC, Solman, SSO, Fiori, SAP NetWeaver, Portal, SLT, Web Dispatcher, Redwood, BODS, BOBJ, BPC, Tableau

Database

Hana, Oracle, MS SQL, MAXDB and Db2

OS

Windows, Linux, Solaris, HP UX and AIX

Cloud

GCP, AWS and Azure

Scripting

Unix Shell Scripting, Redwood Scripting

Professional experience

Employer: VARNAR, Inc. Feb 2014 – Present

Project # 1

Client: Brighthouse Financial, Inc. Charlotte, NC

Role: Sr. SAP Basis Consultant

Duration: Nov 2018 to Dec 2020

Technical Responsibilities:

Performed S/4 Hana upgrade from 1610 to 1809.

Performed Hana DB Upgrade from Hana 1.0 SPS11 to HANA 2.0 SPS02.

Installed SAP NetWeaver application server Java and deployed SAP BPA Redwood job scheduler and did batch jobs setup.

Performed Oracle upgrade from 12C to 19C.

Monitored and performed troubleshooting on SAP systems.

Supported S4/Hana, BW, Solman, Fiori, BODS, BOBJ, Redwood systems.

Performed SAP HANA DB Administration.

Supported SAP multi-tier installation (i.e., N, N+1, N+2) environment.

Worked closely with the SAP functional, Development, and IT infrastructure teams providing technical support.

Worked well and calmly under the pressure of difficult deadlines, unplanned outages, and a variety of personalities.

Provided status reports for projects to management.

Participated in the SAP Basis On-Call Service

Worked on Tickets [Incidents, Service request and Change request]

Attended CAB meetings and represented CRs.

Gained Knowledge on Cloud and Virtualization concepts

Gained Knowledge on SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS terminologies

Gained Knowledge on SAP Automatic deployment on GCP, AWS & AZURE platform.

Project # 2

Client: Beam Suntory, Inc. Chicago, IL

Role: Sr. SAP Basis Consultant

Duration: Mar 2014 to Nov 2018

Technical Responsibilities:

•Installed SAP NetWeaver system 7.31 with GRC components.

•Performed EHP8 upgrade for ECC 6.0 system from EHP6.

•Involved in Data center migration project.

•Performed CRM OS Migration from windows to Solaris.

•Performed CRM upgrade from CRM 7.0/NW 7.01 to CRM 7.0 EHP4/NW 7.5

•Performed System refreshes for ECC and BW systems.

•Performed DB administration in Oracle.

•Having worked in BW on HANA DB migration using DMO method.

•Performed HANA administration.

•Participated in System replication for HANA DB.

•Performed Oracle upgrade from 11G to 12C.

•Having hands-on experience on Redwood Cronacle job scheduling software.

•Installed Solution Manager 7.2 and performed its mandatory configurations.

•Worked on SAP Fiori installation and its configuration.

•Having experience on Tableau server administration.

•Worked on SAP SLT installation and its configuration.

•Having hand-on experience in Oracle enterprise manager 12C.

•Worked on RMAN backup and recovery.

•Worked on Commvault backup solution tool.

•Worked on MaxDB database.

•Having hands-on experience in Veritas Cluster.

•Supported BODS 4.1 RFC troubleshooting issues.

•Having worked on Database tuning on SAP systems.

•Having experiences working on Virtual machines, Solaris zones.

•To resolve tickets such as incident, service request, change request.

•Presented CR tickets in CAB management meetings.

•Managed end-to-end process for moving approved transports into production systems, troubleshooted failed transports.

•SAP Router administration.

•Performed language installation French, Chinese and Japanese in customer production systems.

•Worked on Web dispatcher requests.

•Worked on requesting SSL certificates and installing it.

•Worked on SAP GUI upgrade from GUI 7.3 to 7.4.

•Experience working with KOFAX software.

•Other Basis Support activities.

•Experienced in Asset tracking using RFID/IoT technologies & Globe ranger iMotion products.

Employer: IBM India Pvt Ltd Apr 2010 – Feb 2014

Client: BP America, Inc. Chicago, IL & Bangalore, India

Role: Sr. SAP Basis Consultant

Technical Responsibilities:

•Performed System version upgrade from R3 4.6C to ECC 6.0 using SUM tool.

•Performed EHP upgrade from ERP 6.0 EHP5 to ERP 6.0 EHP6 using SUM tool.

•Performed Unicode conversion using SAP CUUG method from BW 3.5 to BW 7.3.

•Performed SAP Implementation for DR system using Homogenous system copy.

•Performed Quarterly System refresh for Customer production systems ECC 6.0, BW 7.0.

•Performed Yearly Disaster Recovery Drill for Customer production systems using Oracle Flashback method.

•Performed Standby re-build using backup and restore method.

•Performed OS migration from Windows to Solaris for BW 7.0 using Backup/Restore method.

•Configured Data guard implementation on standby database for PI 7.0 system.

•Performed Oracle patches upgrade from 10.2.0.4.0 to 10.2.0.5.6 for SAP R3 4.6C and from 10.2.0.4.0 to 11.2.0.2.0 for BW 7.0 system.

•Performed Online Table re-organization for production system using QUEST software tool.

•To monitor and troubleshoot the Daily System Backup configured with Veritas NET backup software.

•Performed Index rebuild Online/Offline using BR* tools and Oracle method. Fragmented indexes will be determined with respect to its sizes.

•Performed Table space extension using BR* tools and performed DB password change quarterly for security purpose.

•Performed Data file administration such as data file addition, data file size altering using BR* tools and Online Redo log file resizing using Oracle commands.

•Performed Oracle parameter change statically and dynamically and trouble-shoot when R3trans -d gives RC=8.

•Performed Restore and recovery using BR* Tools and Oracle Export and Import of tables.

•Performed Dropping the table and Table space after Table Reorganization.

•Performed Control file generation using Oracle command and Oracle DB restart after Parameter changes.

•Have run Sap Table Statistics Once Table reorganization or Index rebuild is done.

•Extending the Table extents when space critical objects detected.

•Performed Support pack implementation and its troubleshooting on Production systems.

•Performed Kernel updates on different platforms and its troubleshooting.

•Worked on Transport management including importing the transports in production system, changing the transport domain controller, and configuring CTS after refresh.

•Worked with Java Admin tools NWA, SDM, Visual Admin, Config Tool, and Deploy Tool [JSPM].

•Performed Printer configuration and its troubleshooting and Local and remote Client copies.

•Primary and standby DB System restart and its troubleshooting,

•EWA report analysis, CCMS agent administration, SMD installation, and Performance analysis and memory management.

•Written programs using Unix shell scripting.

Employer: Tata Consultancy Services Aug 2007 – Apr 2010

Client: SAP Labs India Pvt Ltd Bangalore, India

Role: SAP Basis Consultant

Technical Responsibilities:

•Installation of sap systems such as WAS 640 ABAP+JAVA, NW 7.0, ECC 6.0, CRM 3.0 on Windows environment with database MAXDB/DB2 depending upon customer specific hardware requirement.

•Performed System version upgrade from CRM 3.1 to CRM 5.0 using SAPup tool, R3 4.7C to ECC 6.0 EHP 4 using SAPup tool.

•Performed Support pack implementation and its troubleshooting on Production systems.

•Performed Kernel updates on different platforms and its troubleshooting.

•Performed ADD-ON Installation using SAINT tool for various SAP solutions.

•Performed Enhancement package 1, 2, 3 upgrade using SAINT tool and EHP 4 using EHPI installer.

•Performed Language import and export for SAP AG systems.

•Installed Licenses for ABAP+JAVA systems as part of post installation step.

•Configured SCOT settings for incoming and outgoing mails for SAP AG customer systems.

•Performed Local and Remote Client copies using RFC and Transport method.

•Fine-tuned the memory parameters to increase the performance of the system.

•Configured all types of RFC communication via SM59 including TCP/IP RFC destination.

•Analyzed ST22 ABAP Dumps and will act to nullify it.

•Configured the SYSTEM PSE, SNC PSE using SAP cryptography product, SSL PSE for JAVA and SSF functions for SAP AG development systems.

•Maintained System parameters in all kind of Profiles at SAP and OS level.

•Configured Operation modes for all application servers depending upon workload.

•Administered the Printers with SPAD and its troubleshooting via SP01.

•Performed the Background jobs administration such as Housekeeping jobs for Development systems.

•Performed SAP System restart and its troubleshooting with different DB such as Oracle, MAXDB, MS SQL and DB2.

•Imported the Transports in systems using STMS and TP tool via OS level.

•Created all types of Users, locking and unlocking and it password reset via SU01 and DB level as well.

•Installed CCMS agents for ABAP, JAVA, and ABAP+JAVA environments with CEN.

•Configured and Administered the TREX instance using TREXADMIN tool.

•Installed the IGS service and trouble-shoot its issues.

•Implemented the SAP notes using SNOTE transaction.

•J2ee system restart using SAP MMC, SMICM, SAP scripts and its troubleshooting,

•Performed J2EE Support package implementation via JSPM/SDM for various releases and its troubleshooting.

•Configuring parameters offline via Config tool and online via Visual admin tool

•JAVA User administration using USER management from JAVA home page like account unlock and lock, password reset and activating the super admin user from config tool.

•Generated Login ticket and Public and private certificate management

•Configured ADS and its troubleshooting.

•Performed UME configuration for various data source.

Training and Certification

•Participated in SAP WEB AS 640 SAP standard training conducted by Tata consultancy services, India.

•Appeared for Certification exam for Technology Associate-System Administration (Oracle DB) with SAP Net Weaver 6.40 and scored ABAP: 75% and DB: 64%.

•Participated in Redwood Cronacle/SAP BPA job scheduler training.

Achievements and Awards

•Outstanding contributor for the year 2011 and 2012.

•Awarded two times as BEST CI implementer.

•Awarded as BEST SME in the project.

LinkedIn Profile

https://www.linkedin.com/in/balaji-kuduva-manilal-53138275/

Education

Master of engineering in Communication systems from Thiagarajar college of Engineering, 2005-2007, India.

Bachelor of engineering in Electronic & Communications from K.L.N College of Engineering, 2000-2004, India

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