Sap Basis 4 Hana

Akhil.M ******.**********@*****.***

SAP Basis Lead Consultant +1-943-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/akhil-m-734627125

Professional Summary

Having 10 years of IT experience across various roles in SAP implementation and support projects (Greenfield and Brownfield).

Expertise in SAP S/4HANA implementations, upgrades, migrations, HANA administration, performance tuning, and security management.

Worked with multiple databases: Oracle, Sybase ASE, SAP HANA, DB2, MSSQL.

Proficient with various operating systems: Windows, SUSE Linux, AIX, UNIX.

Expert in managing SAP environments, including SAP S/4 HANA, BW/4 HANA, Solution Manager, and Fiori, ensuring smooth and efficient operations.

Strong background in SAP HANA database management, performance tuning, and troubleshooting, with a focus on high availability and security.

Proven ability to handle complex tasks like system refreshes, disaster recovery planning, and SAP integrations, always keeping systems running optimally.

Passionate about solving problems and optimizing SAP landscapes to provide future-ready, scalable solutions for organizations.

Technical Skills

SAP HANA and NetWeaver administration, including cloud migrations and on-premise implementations.

Expertise in managing SAP landscapes, installations, upgrades, and migrations (SUM, DMO, OS/DB migrations, etc.).

Hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, SAP Cloud Platform) and SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform) administration.

SAP S/4HANA implementations, upgrades, and conversions with a focus on performance optimization, system refreshes, and fine-tuning.

Led SAP implementations on the cloud, configuring and managing cloud infrastructure.

Migrated On-Premise SAP systems to SAP Cloud Platform.

Worked with major hyperscalers like AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Served as POC for SAP HEC implementations.

Implemented SAP Cloud ALM for lifecycle management of cloud-based SAP systems, enhancing operational efficiency and visibility across SAP landscapes.

Monitored system performance to ensure high availability and optimal performance of SAP solutions in the cloud.

Performed user administration on SAP Cloud-based applications.

Designed and implemented end-to-end integration strategies between SAP BRIM and SAP S/4HANA, ensuring accurate billing and invoicing synchronization.

Integrated SAP BRIM with SAP CRM to enhance customer lifecycle management, improving real-time access to customer data and billing information.

Assisted with integrating SAP Rise with SAP and non-SAP environments.

Managed regular patch updates and upgrades for SAP Cloud Platform and S/4 HANA applications.

Supported the implementation and monitoring of SAP Signavio for Business Process Intelligence (BPI).

Troubleshot technical issues during implementation and post-implementation phases.

Experienced in SAP installations, migrations, SLT activities, EHP upgrades, and system refreshes.

Hands-on experience with Cloud Integration, Open Connectors, and SAP Gateway.

Experience in authentication & security protocols (OAuth, SAML, SSL).

Knowledge of SAP CPI for hybrid cloud/on-premise integration

Performed S/4 HANA installations (1809/1909/2020) and upgrades.

Successfully integrated SAP S/4HANA with third-party applications, ensuring seamless data flow and business process automation

Specialized in cloud migrations and S/4 HANA conversions.

Managed SAP BTP administration, including global accounts, subaccounts, entitlements, and quotas in the BTP cockpit.

Integrated on-premise systems to SAP Cloud Platform and SAP Cloud ALM.

End-to-end experience in implementing and installing SAP products (S/4 HANA, ECC, Solution Manager, SAP NetWeaver) on Windows and Linux.

Installed cloud connectors and set up SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) connections.

conducted system refreshes, support package stack upgrades, kernel updates, client copy, and other SAP Basis tasks.

Optimized system performance by fine-tuning memory parameters.

Maintained Veritas Clusters and handled S/4 HANA migrations with SUM-DMO.

Led parallel migrations to public cloud environments.

Worked on Fiori Hub and Embedded Deployment approaches.

Implemented Single Sign-On (SSO) using Kerberos, SAML, and SSL.

Managed installation guides, support packages, add-ons, and kernel updates.

Used Maintenance Planner for stack file generation and incident reporting.

Configured RFC destinations, output devices, SSO, and SAML setups.

Administered SAP systems, including best practice activation, initial Fiori setup, and SAP note implementations.

Database administration for HANA, Sybase ASE, Oracle, DB2, Max DB, MSSQL.

Performed HANA sizing, single-node and multi-node installations, and revision upgrades.

Managed high availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR) setups and HANA performance tuning.

Configured HANA replication, table partitioning, reorganization, and archiving.

Administered HANA user accounts and granted necessary privileges.

Conducted DB refresh activities for HANA, Oracle, and Sybase ASE.

Managed database backups, restores, and recovery processes.

Installed HANA cloud and performed updates, including working with Brtools.

Professional Experience Details

Projects:

Client 1: NIQ (NielsenIQ)

Duration : Sep 2024 to CURRENT

Role : SAP Basis Lead consultant

Environment : SAP S/4 HANA, BW/4 HANA, ERP6.0 EHP6,SAP BTP, SAP Event Mesh, BPI, SAC, SAP Integration Suite, MDG, SLT, BOFC,FIORI, GTS, Data Services, BPA, PO, Solution Manager, Opentext, SAP Cloud Connector, (SAP BRIM)Convergent Charging, Convergent Mediation, Convergent Invoicing, SAP HANA, SYBASE ASE, SUSE Linux.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Performed Daily Monitoring and support of Production system.

24X5 Support of SAP systems ECC, CRM, SCM, PI, HR and Solution Manager systems.

Performed multiple Net weaver based ABAP and JAVA systems Installations and post build activities.

Installed Fiori Add-On’s SAP_UI, SAPUI5, SAP_GWFND and SLT Add On DMIS on top of Netweaver.

Worked on Fiori activities like configuring Fiori Launchpad initial Setup, OData Service Activation, Setting up Enterprise Search, Fiori Apps Configuration.

Performed Web Dispatcher configurations.

Performed SSO Setup using SAML2 for Fiori Login with Azure AD Authentication.

Used Quick Sizer tool to size our SAP landscape.

Running the SAP HANA hardware configuration check tool to check and measure the performance of our SAP HANA Servers.

Configured and implemented SAP Cloud ALM for efficient monitoring and management of SAP environments, reducing manual intervention and improving system uptime.

Managed backup and recovery operations for SAP systems, ensuring smooth Continuity of Operations (COOP) for production and non-production environments.

Performed SSO setup for SAP GUI

Performed S/4 HANA Version upgrade from S/4 HANA 1909 to S/4 HANA 2023

Worked on Best Practice Activation for US, Canada, Mexico and Brazil countries.

Applied 3rd Add-on’s Winshuttle, Gains, shiperp-full, shiperp-ewm using SAINT tool.

Deployed paymetric, selonis, esker, one source Add-On’s as per the requirement from Business.

Created and managed the SAP BTP subaccounts.

Ensured SAP system compliance with DoD Impact Level Security requirements, implementing necessary security controls and role-based access management

Led CHARMs and Transport Management processes, leveraging Solution Manager to ensure efficient and secure migrations of SAP ERP changes.

Analyzed SAP performance data, identified inconsistencies, and resolved bottlenecks to improve system efficiency.

Presented regular updates to senior management on system health, performance, and improvement suggestions.

Onboarded SAP Datasphere Tenant on BTP and configured the required tenant resources.

Managed SAP Datasphere Users, managed their roles and privileges.

Established the connectivity between BTP, Cloud Connector and backend systems.

Configured and Worked on SAP Cloud Transport Management System

Performed email configurations in BTP.

Worked on User creations and assigning the roles to users in BTP.

Configured CTS+ configuration for PO landscape.

Performed SAP HANA DB Installation, Revision Upgrades and Plug-in installations.

Performed HANA SP Upgrade from SP07 to SP09.

Performed DB administration activities like monitoring the database backup’s, checking the overall system status including Memory, CPU and Disk utilization. Monitoring the Alerts.

Performed HANA replication (HSR Setup) on High Availability and DR systems.

Performed HANA Database restore and recovery from Production to Quality system.

Worked on HANA DB User Creations and HANA Authorizations.

Installed BOFC and FIM solutions and integrated FIM with BW/4 HANA Solution.

Performed version upgrade for Data Services from 4.2 SP 14 to 4.3 SP 00

Worked on repo creations (Local, central, Profile) and configured the repo in CMC console.

Integrating BODS with Backend S/4 HANA Solution.

Worked on AWS DC Migrations.

Worked on SOAMANAGER Configurations like configured the managed system configuration, EWA Configurations.

Expertise in Client Administration – Client Creation, Client copy, Client Export and Import, Remote Client Copy Assigning Logical System to client.

Performed Language Installations.

Worked on Transport Management System.

Integrated Opentext Archive Server with S/4 HANA.

Worked on the DB performance issues, troubleshooting database problems and memory bottlenecks.

Performed System Refresh activities on DB along with the Pre and Post refresh activities.

Worked on Transport Management System.

Client 2 : Orient Electric and Morgan Materials.

Duration : June 2019 to Aug 2024

Role : Sr.Consultant

Environment: SAP HANA 2.0 SP05, ECC6 EHP8,BW,PI,BOBJ 4.3, Hybris, Solution Manager and SAP Web Dispatcher, SOLMAN, Databases: Oracle, SAP HANA and OS: SUSE Linux

Roles and Responsibilities:

Monitoring of all Production Systems on daily basis.

Led SAP HANA upgrades from SP05 to SP07, fine-tuning system parameters and improving database performance.

Managed SAP system refresh activities, including backup/recovery, database tuning, and system performance analysis, optimizing SAP environment health.

Analyzed EWA reports on weekly basis and update it to the business owner before the actions are taken.

Monitored and managed the daily health of production systems, ensuring optimal uptime and system performance.

Led multiple SAP HANA database upgrades, fine-tuning system parameters for enhanced database performance and stability.

Provided technical guidance for systems like Hybris and BillPay, ensuring they worked well with the main SAP system to give customers a smooth experience.

Worked with different teams to ensure the SAP systems (like BW, GRC, TDMS, Solution Manager, and Hybris) were set up, supported.

Assisted with the setup, upgrades, and migration of SAP systems, making sure everything was implemented without issues.

Worked to fix any security weaknesses identified by the IT security team using tools like Solution Manager.

Performed Support Stack Upgrades using SUM tool.

Performed Kernel Upgrade

Worked on regular transport imports and resolving the transport issues.

Performed Client Refresh activities along with the Pre and Post steps.

Performed Oracle Upgrade from 12c to 19c

Performed SAP Bundle patch Installation.

Performed System Refresh activity Using Oracle DB backup, restore and Recovery option.

Performed Data file Relocate and Resize activity using BR Tools

Worked on Space Management activities using BR Tools

Performed HANA Administration using HANA studio and HANA Cockpit

Performed the HANA Backup and Recovery.

Performed HANA Database upgrade SPS, revision and maintenance revision upgrades.

Performed Host Auto Failover testing for production environment.

Worked on HANA Transports System registration and Transport route definition using HALM.

Generating Full system dump in HANA

Worked on High Availability and DR systems using Veritas Infoscale cluster.

Managed complex transport imports and resolved transport issues, maintaining smooth operations.

Performed HANA administration tasks, including system backup, recovery, and upgrade of SAP HANA revisions, ensuring database availability and optimal performance.

Configured and managed HANA system registration, transport route definition, and system dumps using HALM.

Client 3: ENZEN (UKPN,WWU,Ecotricity)

Duration: May 2017 to June 2019

Role: - Consultant

Environment: SAP S/4 HANA, BW/4 HANA, PO, FIORI, SAP Web Dispatcher, Solution Manager and Oracle, SAP HANA and OS: SUSE LINUX.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Performed Daily Monitoring of Production system.

Performed Stack Upgrade for ECC landscape through SUM tool.

Installed SAP S/4 HANA 1709 and FIORI 4.0, performed post-build activities, and handled system integration (SAP-to-SAP, SAP-to-Non-SAP).

Configured client administration tasks including client copies, business client creation, and managed language installations.

Worked on the setup of SAP Fiori Embedded and Hub Deployment, configuring bulk output devices (printers) as per business requirements.

Configured Single Sign-On (SSO) between SAP Fiori and backend systems.

Performed SCOT configurations.

Performed Archiving due to table(CDPOS) growth issues.

Created the Z Variants for standard Jobs and scheduled the Background Jobs.

Taken part of successful execution of DR Drill activity.

HANA plug-ins installation.

Performed HANA Installations, HANA Upgrades.

Performed Embedded and Hub Deployment for FIORI

Worked on BI Content Bundle Activation

Source System creation.

Implemented Document Compliance framework for Hungary and Spain Countries

Performed content Repository Configurations.

Configured SLD Setup

Worked on Solution Manager EWA Configurations, Technical Monitoring Setup.

Regularly checked SAP systems to make sure they met performance standards and worked as expected.

Created and updated documents that explained system setups, processes, and troubleshooting steps to ensure everyone was on the same page.

Provided continuous training and knowledge transfer to help team members stay informed and efficient.

Configured SSO setup between Fiori and backend systems (S/4 HANA, BW/4 HANA).

Generated USMM report for SAP auditing.

Integrated Third party Output Devices (Printers) with SAP

Experience on HANA Security (User creation, roles assignment).

Experience on System Refresh on HANA Databases using SWPM and HANA Studio.

Performed the Partial loads and Initial loads for the Missing Documents.

Client 4: IDMC

Duration: Feb 2016 to May 2017

Role: - Sr Analyst

Environment: ECC 6.0, Windows NT, Oracle, UNIX, SYBASE ASE.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Performed daily system monitoring, resolving issues related to background jobs, locks, and performance tuning to ensure efficient system operation. Background job configuration, monitoring, and maintenance.

Monitored production systems daily for performance issues and system health.

Troubleshot background job failures, locks, and system errors.

Analyzed system workloads to identify performance bottlenecks and optimized system performance.

Performed daily online and compressed SYBASE DB backups for all servers.

Upgraded databases from ASE 15.7 to ASE 16.02.

Managed and resized data and log files based on business requirements.

Used isql to unlock and reset database user passwords.

Conducted kernel and stack upgrades for SAP ERP, PI, ECC, and EP Portal systems.

Utilized SUM tool for stack upgrades and applied SAP OSS Notes.

Regularly applied support packages, Java updates, and patches to maintain security.

Executed system refresh activities on quality systems using both standard and DB refresh methods.

Managed client refresh activities (local copy, export/import) according to business needs.

Installed and integrated PO7.5 with ECC system for improved cross-module communication.

Configured Proxy between SAP ECC and PI systems to enable seamless integration.

Unlock and Reset the passwords of DB users using isql

Change of SAPGUI Logo whenever required from business

Configured SAP printers and resolved issues related to printing.

Managed transport tasks across different SAP environments using SAP Transport Management System (STMS).

Administered background jobs, locks, and updates, ensuring smooth system operations.

Applied SAP Notes and provided technical support for end-users.

Delivered SAP Basis support for performance issue resolution and database upgrades.

Managed SAP job administration, resolving issues promptly to prevent delays.

EDUCATION:

B. Tech from JNTUH (Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University), Hyderabad with 80 %.

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