SUMMARY

• Over 7+ years of strong experience in SAP BASIS/NETWEAVER Administration, including Full Life Cycle Implementations, SAP system Upgrades and Production Support for core, SAP Business Suite and Netweaver Components in order to support large scale customers.
• Involved in 2 complete project lifecycle implementations, from Project Preparation, Blueprint all through Go - Live and Post-Production support.
• Performed SAP System upgrades and patched SAP software products including R/3 4.6c, 4.7 Enterprise, ECC 6.0, NetWeaver2004s, NetWeaver7.0, Java Portal 640 to java 7.00, PI 7 to 7.10, LDAP, APO, BW 3.3/3.5, GRC 5.3 and involved in Shakeout activities/ Post upgrade support.
• Configured and executed SAP change control functions including the transport management system (TMS), Setting up of Transport Routes, Configured Transport Domain Controller and customize Workbench Organizer.
• Expert in Client Administration, Client Creation, Client copy, Client export, Remote Client Copy, Client Deletion, Securing Clients and Assigning Logical System to client.
• Expertise in Tuning the Performance (performance tuning) of SAP systems.
• Expert in performing Work Load Analysis for SAP systems.
• Experience in installation and administration of systems in High Availability environment (Service Guard).
• Maintained and created JCO Destinations for SAP ECC systems to communicate with J2EE engine.
• Security Administration: Create user Roles, Maintain user Roles and Authorization profiles (PFCG), maintaining users in central system by using
• Central User Administration (CUA), monitoring user logins, user sessions, restricting default login in instance parameter file, trouble shooting user level problems to properly access the servers.
• Implemented SSO with SAP Logon tickets.
• Expert in day-to-day monitoring of the SAP systems and troubleshooting the Issues.
• Hands on experience in performing database backups (Online & Offline) and restoring of database.
• Involved in creation of Database Backup & Restore Strategy.
• Experienced with Spool Administration like configuring printers and trouble-shooting spool request, deleting old spool jobs and working with TemSe objects.
• SQL level tracing of expensive transactions, analyzing SQL traces and identifying ABAP/4 programs causing high database fetch times.
• Involved in PI/XI integration with external SAP System’s and third party applications.
• Configured UME to connect to LDAP for Authentication and also developed the data flows between SAP systems to corporate LDAP directory
• Experience in working with Portal Frame work, Content Management, Administration of Portal and User Mappings.
• Created the procedures for system daily health checks, Weekly production support statues and Monthly system performance metrics.
• Good knowledge in networking concepts like Tunnels, Network protocols TXP/IP, SMTP, Telnet, gateway monitoring, port configuration conflict check, proxy servers IIS proxy, Virtual Hosts, Subnet Mask.
• Configuration and maintenance of SAP Router.
• Performed System Sizing of R/3, BW and SCM using SAP Quick Seizer tool.
• Performed monitoring of the APO landscape, including LiveCache monitoring, LiveCache management and updates of APO support packages.
• Ability to multi task in parallel to meet the project SLA.
• Installed Solution manager 4/7 and activated SDCCN, Setup EWA (Early Watch Alerts)for different Satellite systems. Setup and Configured of Service Level Reporting.
• Setup and Configured CEN, Solution Manager Diagnostics. Setup System Monitoring through Solution Manager. Configured and Setup Service Desk, CHARM, Maintenance optimizer, CTS + automation.
• Strong hands on experience in SAP Basis administration and technical core competencies tasks including installation of SAP System, upgrade, applying Support Pack
• Enhancement packs EHP, installation of add-on software components and profile parameter changes for both ABAP and Java.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Network OS: Windows Servers 2003/ 2000/NT 4.0 Standard/ Web Server/Enterprise Editions, Windows XP/NT 4.0,Windows Clustering-Network load balancing, IBM RS/6000, HP-UX 9000,TSM.

Web Servers: WAS 6.2, HTTP, IIS, and SSL security. Digital certificates, Apache server.

Mail Servers: Exchange Server /5.5, POP3, SMTP, IMS, IMAP, Outlook Web Access X.400, Protocols MX Records, Routing Groups, Connectors

Languages: C/C++ and JAVA.

ERP: SAP R/ 3 4.5/4.6/4.7 Enterprise edition, ECC 5.0/6.0, Net Weaver 2004/2004s, BW 3.1/3.5, BI 7.0, FI/CO, SD, MM, SCM, XI, EP, CRM and Solution manager.

Tools: Tivoli Workload Scheduler, Redwood Cronacle, Quick Sizer, VERITAS, BR*Tools, Vertex and Load Runner

Database: Oracle (8i, 9i, 10g, 11g), SQL Server 6.5/7.0/2000 (T-SQL), MS-Access.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Waukegan, IL

SAP BASIS/Netweaver Administrator

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, NW 7.0, SAP BW3.1/3.5 & BI 7.0,SAP CRM, Java Portal 7.0, XI/PI, Unix, TSM, Live Cache, J2EE Engine, Java Clusters, GTS, SAP Business Connector, EP 7.0, Solution Manager 7.1, Business-Packages, EMC Symmetric Storage, Oracle 11g, HP-UX 11.

Responsibilities:

• Installation and configuration of Enterprise Portal 7.
• Installation and Configured NWDI system for developers.
• Configured RFC connection between the systems in the landscape.
• Performed multiple SAP system refreshes.
• Performed daily health check for production systems.
• Performed Workload Analysis of SAP servers.
• Involved in System, User, and Content administration of SAP EP 7.
• Database Backup / Recovery, Monitoring, trouble shooting the Backup problems by investigating the cause like due to the media failure or due to system failure or some other reasons.
• Monitoring of initialization parameters that determine the behavior of the Database Server.
• SAP tuning and troubleshooting of performance related issues.
• Resolved L2 tickets.
• Maintained and created JCO Destinations for SAP ECC systems to communicate with J2EE engine.
• Performed J2EE System start/stop problem troubleshooting and J2EE system memory management.
• Hands on experience on the activities like ALE connections, Single Sign On (SSO), LDAP using SSL, Setting up SAP router and configuration, SAP Router, Configuration CUA.
• Troubleshoot various PI/XI system integration issues such as alert for adapter engine issues, Heart beat monitoring of PI/XI systems etc.
• Monitored SAP systems in landscape using Solution Manager.
• Installed Solution Manager and activated SDCCN, Setup EWA (Early Watch Alerts) for different Satellite systems. Setup and configured SLR (Service Level Reporting).
• Setup and Configured CEN (Central System Administration), CCMS, CCMSR, CCMS PING E2E, Maintenance optimizer.
• Setup System Monitoring through solution Manager 4/7 configured and Setup Service Desk, CHARM, Maintenance optimizer, SMD, CTS+ automation.
• Performed Database Administration, Table space administration, adding data file, monitoring archive logs, trace files, and log files for trouble shooting.
• Configure functional workgroups for load balancing.
• Setup and maintenance of the transport management system.
• Transported Requests from one system to another using STMS (or) TP (transport control program).
• Schedule and administer background processing (batch jobs).
• Configured BI source systems, performance tuning and bug fixes in order to improve business critical query performance during budget forecasting activities.
• Performed Point in Time recovery of ECC system.
• User administration to assure proper security and access is maintained.
• Configured Profile Generator (PFCG) and assigned user authorizations and profiles to user ids, setup security for the developers according to Business requirements.
• Administer system schedules for backups, downtime, client copies and upgrades.
• Performed Kernel upgrades and applied SAP Notes to the SAP system.
• Performance Tuning of SAP servers by using some t-codes like SM50, SM12, ST03, ST22, SM21, DB02 and some other related codes and procedures if needed.
• Upgrade of SPAM and SAINT tools.
• Performed daily monitoring to interfaces (RFC/ALE/EDI) and IDOCS. Troubleshoot any issues related to RFC/ALE/EDI.
• Performed Client Maintenance like client creation, deletion.
• Responsible for server administration at the Operating System (OS) level.
• Responsible for Homogeneous System Copy.
• Applied oracle patches time to time as and when required.
• Changed the SAP System Instance Profile Parameters as per the requirement.
• Database administration including database maintenance & performance tuning.

Confidential, Illinois

SAP BASIS/Netweaver Administrator

Environment: ECC 6.0, Netweaver 7.0, BW3.5 & BI 7.0, SAP CRM 7.0, SAP SCM, EP 7.0, PI 7.1, TSM, APO, HR, DB2, Live Cache, J2EE Engine, Java Clusters, Solution Manager, GTS, Business -Packages, EMC Symmetric Storage, Solaris, Windows 2003, HP-UX 11.

Responsibilities:

• Performed technical upgrade from SAP R/3 4.7 - ECC 6.0 EHP5.
• Involved in installation of PI7.1 and configured the PI system running the Configuration wizard.
• Configure and execute SAP change control functions including the Transport Management System (TMS), setting up Transport Routes, Configure Transport Domain Controller and customize Workbench Organizer.
• Performed Client copies.
• Client Administration like creating Clients, Client copy (Local and Remote), deleting clients and assigning logical systems to clients.
• Rescheduled background jobs which were suspended for upgrade.
• Responsible for providing production support to SAP HR system (Sap HCM) includes ESS/MSS.
• Involved in Applying java patches through JSPM.
• Performed day-to-day monitoring of SAP systems in the Landscape.
• Responsible for Add-ons installation and applied Hot Patches (SPAM/SAINT).
• Hands on experience on the activities like ALE connections, Single Sign On (SSO), LDAP using SSL, Setting up SAP router and configuration, SAP Router tab entry IDOC and EDI, Configuration CUA, Identity Management IDM.
• Created the procedures for system daily health checks, Weekly production support statues and Monthly system performance metrics.
• Database Backup / recovery, Monitoring, trouble shooting the Backup problems by investigating the cause like due to media failure or due to system failure or some other reasons.
• Daily activities include administration of SAP EP 7.0.
• Excellent in monitoring Batch/Background Jobs, Checking the status of Background Jobs and Scheduling Background Jobs.
• Configured CCMS alerts integrating with Solution Manager and Maintained Central Monitoring system with automatic e-mail forwarding.
• Expert in monitoring the SAP systems using Solution Manager and Resolving the Alerts.
• Used CHARM to create change request in SOLMAN to record, control & track all the changes and java tools like Wily Introscope, Solution Manager Diagnostics.
• Experience in performing the Load Balancing of the SAP Application Server.
• Performed system monitoring of the APO landscape, including LiveCache monitoring, LiveCache management and updates of APO support packages.
• Fine-tuned Instance profiles parameters for performance improvement.
• Experienced in creation of CATT scripts for User deletion, role deletion, User creation, assigning roles to users etc.
• Monitoring of initialization parameters that determine the behavior of the Database Server.
• Monitoring the alert log file to see the major changes, events and errors that occur during the running of the Database instance.
• Managing Archive Logs. Monitoring Systems for its database growth, memory utilization, doing SAP health checks daily for its better performance.
• Spool Administration like configuring printers and trouble shooting spool request, deleting old spool jobs if >25000 jobs, working with temse objects.
• Configuring Operation Modes, Managing Instance Profile, managing Logon Groups for load balancing.
• Created R/3 Transactional views on SAP Portal, Configured Single Sign on login Integrated R/3 Security work with Portal Security.
• Performed J2EE System start/stop problem troubleshooting and J2EE system memory management.
• Hands on Experience with J2EE Admin tools, SDM, Visual Admin, Config Tool, NWA and JSPM.
• Configured CCMS alerts integrating with Solution Manager and Maintained Central Monitoring system with automatic e-mail forwarding.
• Strong experience in Performance Tuning of SAP servers.
• SAP router monitoring and configuration.
• Installation and configuration of SAP BW3.5, Create and Managing Info Cubes, Info Objects, Source Systems, Update Rules and Check performance in Debug mode with options Aggregates.

Confidential, New Jersey

SAP BASIS/Netweaver Administrator

Environment: SAP ECC6.0, Netweaver 2004s,SAP BW3.5, J2EE Engine, SCM, Java Clusters ITS 6.2, Redwood Cronacle, RFTS, Auto SYS, SAP Business Connector, Remedy system, PVCS Tracker, IBM Tivoli Storage, IBM AIX 5.2 & 5.3, SUN OS 8, Windows NT 2003, HP-UX, Oracle 10g and SAP/ UDB, Solution manager, GRC.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in complete project lifecycle from Project Preparation, Blueprint all through Go-Live, Post-Production support.
• Created the Infrastructure/Basis project plans using Saps ASAP methodology for different phases of the project.
• Responsible to load & apply Support Packages, Add-ons, Kernel Upgrades and Hot patches (SPAM/SAINT).
• Hands on experience in applying SAP System license.
• Provided production support PI 7.0/7.10 and performed E2E troubleshooting, hands on experienced on integration builder, XI adapters, XI cache.
• Installed solution manager 7.0 and Configured Early watch Alerts for BI system CCMS, CEN, CCSPING.
• Experienced with Spool Administration like configuring printers and trouble-shooting spool request, deleting old spool jobs and working with TemSe objects.
• Performed monitoring of SAP systems in the Landscape.
• Responsible for Client copies, system refreshes.
• Performed daily health check for Production systems.
• Performed Batch & Background jobs using Redwood Cronacle.
• Responsible to define, monitor and scheduled various job chains for background jobs using Redwood --cronacle tool.
• Involved as team member in Unicode conversion.
• Update the oracle patch from 10.2.0.2 to 10.2.0.4.
• Expert in monitoring the SAP systems using Solution Manager.
• Expert in Performance tuning of SAP servers.
• Activated and installed Info Cubes, ODS, Characteristics, Key figures and Info Source objects from Standard Business Content as per customer requirements.
• Security Administration like Creating profiles and Roles, Assigning profiles and user login trouble shootings.
• Keeping track of Custom Authorization Objects and Adding custom reports to user profiles.
• Spool Administration like configuring printers and trouble-shooting spool request, deleting old spool jobs and working with TemSe objects.
• Troubleshooting system problems by analyzing system log update monitoring and lock entries and configured Alert Monitor for System monitoring.
• Installed and configured Vertex software interface for TAX computations.
• Installed SAP Notes Assistant across all systems. Implemented the SAP Solution Manager instance to collect and analyze all system monitoring data, for recommendations and problem analysis.
• Executed standard system and SAP housekeeping jobs as part of support to implementation team.
• Configured CCMS alerts integrating with Solution Manager and Maintained Central Monitoring system with automatic e-mail forwarding.

Confidential, New York

SAP BASIS/Netweaver Administrator

Environment: SAP 4.7(Enterprise Edition), ECC 6.0, Netweaver 2004s, SRM 5.0 Server, CRM 5.0, EPP6.0 SP2, SAP BW3.5, APO3.1, Live Cache, J2EE Engine, Java Clusters, Cronacle, GTS, SAP Business Connector, Business Packages, EMC Symmetric Storage, Solaris, Oracle 8i/9i and SAP DB, HP-UX.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Upgrade of SAP R/3 4.7 to ECC 6.0 and performed Unicode migration.
• Involved in installation and configuration of CRM 5.0.
• Performed Workload Analysis of SAP systems.
• Maintained the Profiles, fine-tuned Instance profiles parameters for performance improvement and Logon load balancing (SMLG).
• Experience with full life cycle of GRC upgrade from GRC 5.2 to GRC 5.3.
• Experienced configuring GRC Access Control 5.3 for various scenarios and documenting each scenario.
• Responsible Homogeneous & Heterogeneous System Copy, Add-on & Support Package Applications Plug-Ins and Kernel Upgrades.
• Upgraded SPAM & SAINT tools.
• Spool Administration like configuring printers and trouble-shooting spool request, deleting old spool jobs and working with TemSe objects.
• Troubleshooting system problems by analyzing system log update monitoring and lock entries and configured Alert Monitor for System monitoring.
• Designed the system landscape and Transport Management System and Performed sizing requirements using SAP Quick sizer tool.
• Performed day-to-day monitoring of the SAP systems in the Landscape and troubleshooting the Issues.
• Defined, monitored and scheduled background jobs using IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler.
• Performed extensively tasks such as Reorganization of table spaces, creating indexes, maintaining data dictionary objects to suit various requirements of users in different environments
• Defined and maintained the instance definition for OP Modes/Servers, Switching, Scheduling, and Work Process distribution
• Created the procedures for system daily health checks, Weekly production support statues and Monthly system performance metrics.
• Responsible for SAP startup/Shutdown, and Maintenance, responsible for preparing disaster and recovery plan.
• Established Storage Management and Backup / Recovery procedures, Monitored the software for performance, system failures, failed updates, and runtime errors.
• Created data dictionary tables, views, maintenance dialogs, and customizing data in the IMG.
• Identified custom objects that were obsolete in the system. Documented all programs and configuration in the technology area of the software. Improved system performance by modifying custom code.
• Configured new clients and client copies as per business requirements.
• For printers, define output devices for local, remote and front-end printing. Define a logical spool server and use it on an output device. Manage spool and output requests, analyze and solve simple printing errors.
• Installed and setup a BW 3.0 landscape which includes Sandbox, development, test and production servers.
• Installed SAP Notes Assistant across all systems. Implemented the SAP Solution Manager instance to collect and analyze all system monitoring data for recommendations and problem analysis.

Confidential, Pennsylvania

SAP BASIS/Netweaver Administrator

Environment: ECC 6.0, Netweaver 2004s, EP 7.0,BW, BI 7.0, XI/PI 3.0,CRM 4.0,SCM 4/APO, Solution Manager 4.0,GTS, DB28.1, AIX 5,HP-UX, 11, Windows NT 2003.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the Upgrade of SAP R/3 4.6 to ECC 6.0.
• Security Administration like Creating profiles and Roles, Assigning profiles and user login trouble shootings.
• Keeping track of Custom Authorization Objects and Adding custom reports to user profiles.
• Setup ALE environment for CUA.
• Designed the system landscape and Transport Management System and Performed sizing requirements using SAP Quick Sizer tool.
• Expert in day-to-day monitoring of the SAP systems in the Landscape and troubleshooting the Issues.
• For Background Processing, assigning background jobs class to prioritize jobs. Defined, monitored and scheduled background jobs.
• Performed extensively tasks such as Reorganization of table spaces, creating indexes, maintaining data dictionary objects to suit various requirements of users in different environments
• Defined and maintained the instance definition for OP Modes/Servers, Switching, Scheduling, and Work Process distribution.
• Maintained the Profiles, fine-tuned Instance profiles parameters for performance improvement and Logon load balancing (SMLG).
• Responsible Homogeneous System Copy, Add-on & Support Package Applications Plug-Ins and Kernel Upgrades.
• Spool Administration like configuring printers and trouble-shooting spool request, deleting old spool jobs and working with TemSe objects.
• Troubleshooting system problems by analyzing system log update monitoring and lock entries and configured Alert Monitor for System monitoring.
• Created the procedures for system daily health checks, Weekly production support statues and Monthly system performance metrics.
• Established Storage Management and Backup / Recovery procedures, Monitored the software for performance, system failures, failed updates, and runtime errors.
• Created data dictionary tables, views, maintenance dialogs, and customizing data in the IMG.
• Identified custom objects that were obsolete in the system. Documented all programs and configuration in the technology area of the software. Improved system performance by modifying custom code.
• Configured new clients and client copies as per business requirements.
• Installed and configured Vertex software interface with SAP R/3 for TAX computations.
• For printers, define output devices for local, remote and front-end printing. Define a logical spool server and use it on an output device. Manage spool and output requests, analyze and solve simple printing errors.
• Installed and setup a BW 3.0 landscape which includes Sandbox, development, test and production servers.
• Installed SAP Notes Assistant across all systems. Implemented the SAP Solution Manager instance to collect and analyze all system monitoring data for recommendations and problem analysis.

Confidential

SAP Basis Consultant

Environment: SAP R/3(4.5B/4.6C), SAP BW 2.0and 3.0b, Oracle 8i, UNIX, Win2000, IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler and Vertex.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in complete project life cycle implementation and also involved in installation of Database.
• Co-ordinate with SAP to complete the Go-Live Analysis session and implemented the pre and post Go-Live Analysis steps.
• Defined and maintained the instance definition for OP Modes/Servers, Switching, Scheduling, and Work Process distribution.
• Maintained the Profiles, fine-tuned Instance profiles parameters for performance improvement and Logon load balancing (SMLG).
• Performed Homogeneous System Copy, Add-on & Support Package Applications Plug-Ins and Kernel Upgrades.
• For printers, define output devices for local, remote and front-end printing. Define a logical spool server and use it on an output device. Manage spool and output requests, analyze and solve simple printing errors.
• Spool Administration like configuring printers and trouble-shooting spool request, deleting old spool jobs and working with objects.
• Troubleshooting system problems by analyzing system log update monitoring and lock entries and configured Alert Monitor for System monitoring.
• Created the procedures for system daily health checks, Weekly production support status.
• Implemented the SAP Solution Manager instance to collect and analyze all system monitoring data for recommendations and problem analysis.
• Defined and maintained the instance definition for OP Modes/Servers, Switching, Scheduling, and Work Process distribution.