Candidates About

 

Venkat Kona

 SAP BASIS Technical Architect/Manager                                                                                               

SAP ECC6.0 Ehp 7, Net weaver 7.3/ PO 7.4. BW 7.3 HANA 1.0, SOLMAN 7.1

 

Summary: 

• Over 14+ years’ Experience in SAP BASIS/Net weaver. Currently working as Technical Lead /Architect (SAP BASIS) at The Children’s Place, New York Area.
• Successfully completed 8 full project lifecycle of SAP implementations which included the following modules - FI/CO, MM, SD, WM, PM, PP, HR, BW, HANA and SAP Retail modules.
• 6+ years experience as a Lead BI and BOBJ, BOD, BPC Administrator on UNIX and Windows Environments with HANA DB Exp.  Administration experience includes BI and BOBJE upgrades, Backups and restores, Configuration between Portals and SSO between BOBJ and BI systems.
• Experience with configuration and Implementing of SAP ECC 6.0, Ehp 5 Net weaver BW 7.3, PI 7.3 (Process Integration), PO 7.4 (Process orchestration) CRM 7.0, SRM ,XMII ,NWDI, TREX 7.1, BOBJ 3.5 , 4.0 and Enterprise Portal .
• Experience with End to End HANA Implementation like Install and update HANA DB, HANA Studio, HANA Backup and Restore, coordinating with HP teams to resolve HANA DB issues, Apply HANA Licensee, Monitoring HANA with Hana studio.
• Expert in working with HANA DB, HANA Client and HANA Studio for BW systems with HANA DB
• E-Commerce Applications (Hybris) 5.1 implementation, Configuration with SAP HANA DB and Usability & Design.
• Experience in Install and configure Open Text product for NW v7.3 Open Text PSM (Portal site management) and Open Text PCM (Portal content management).
• Superior knowledge of SAP Security Authorizations – User Maintenance, User Information System. Configured and managed Profile Generator – created, assigned roles and profiles, created authorizations. Maintained users in Central User Administration (CUA), monitored user activities, troubleshoot user level problems to properly access the servers and managed security throughout the SAP landscapes.
• Expertise in SAP Basis functions like Performance tuning, Backup and Recovery process, TMS Configuration, SAP Client management, Security administration, Users administration. Application system setup and maintenance.
• Extensive experience in Configure and Maintain CUA (Central User Administration) landscape.
• Implementation exp with local hybris platform with HANA in the cloud.
• Exp with WCEM (Web Channel Experience Management) Configuration
• Experience with installation, configuration and maintenance of various SAP modules (SAP ERP, SAP CRM, SAP PI) with a focus on integration to the hybris commerce suite.
• Implementing world-class ecommerce solutions like Hybris
• Expert on different techniques to platform/reinstall SAP BW 7.3, including system copy,
• With BOBJ 4.0 installation and upgrade exp from 3.5 to 4.0.
• Java proxy setup, SLD configuration, XI transports, Experience with middle ware software’s, Billing Middleware, Realtek, Jobtrac, ALSB middleware.
• Handled multiple tasks concurrently with competing deadlines as per the customer requirements.
• Best practices and expert in Netweaver Java application performance analysis and tuning
• Interfaces with PI Development teams to provide technical expertise for issue resolution to maintain efficient operations for Retail projects.
• Hands on Experience on Organization Structures and ESS and MSS Modules. .
• Plan, coordinate and execute SAP technical upgrades.
• Performed Installations of SAP Net Weaver (ECC 6.0(Ehp-5) WEBAS ABAP, JAVA, SAP Portal 7.3, SAP BW7.3, and PI 7.3) on UNIX and Mainframes, IBM I SERIES and NT environments.
• Have extensively worked as SAP Basis Administrator in various SAP
  Releases including SAP ECC 6.0 EHP-5, Net Weaver 2004/2004s, SAP ERP2004/2005, SAP BW 7.3, BPC10.0, Solution Manager 7.1, SAP XI/ PI 7.3, CRM 7.0 on HP UX, Linux and AIX environments Combination of Oracle, DB2 and SQL databases.
• Experience with structure, features, and functions of the SAP R/3 solution on the iseries server (OS/400), P series and HP -UX.
• Experience Upgrade and Unicode Conversion from R/3Enterprise 4.7 Non Unicode system to ECC 6.0 Unicode System.
• Experience in upgrade CRM 3.1 –CRM 4.1
• Extensive exposure with SAP R/3, ECC 5.0/6.0, Oracle, DB2, and UDB. Windows and UNIX (Solaris, AIX, ISERIESOS/400, HP -UNIX) systems.
• Proficient in using SAP Computer Center Management System(CCMS), Change and Transport System(CTS), SAPGUI, Profile and Authorization Administration.
• Applied ABAP (SPAM), JAVA (JSPM) Support Pack Stacks, applied sap notes using SNOTE and manually.
•  Superior knowledge of SAP Security Authorizations – User Maintenance, User Information System. Configured and managed Profile Generator - created and assigned roles and profiles, created authorizations. Maintained users in Central User Administration (CUA),
• Pro-active Monitoring, Troubleshooting and Tuning of the systems at the SAP and database levels
• Experience working as part of an IT operations team supporting users globally in a highly critical and dynamic 24x7 environment Like World Of Coca-Cola, Atlanta GA.
• Knowledge in SAP TDMS and IBM Flash copy on Different kind of Operating systems and Databases.
• Administration (installation, configuration, maintenance) of various SAP products along with third party software Rev track, BSI, Vertex, Vistex and Hybris.
• Experience in Implementing Enhancement Packs for Java based systems 7.0 to 7.3
• Have exposure with database utilities like SAPDBA, BRTOOLS, BRSPACE, Oracle Enterprise Manager, and Import/Export. As an Oracle and System Administrator strengths are Backup and recovery, Tuning, and Operating System Level Troubleshooting. And DB2 data sharing and crash recovery and DB2 member partition on Mainframe servers.
• SAP Net weaver2004S (ECC 6.0, WEBAS 700, Enterprise Portal 7.3, SAP BI 7.3, PI 7.3 Installations)
• Performed Solution Manager Installation / Post Installation and implemented various features including Solution/System Monitoring, Central System Administration, Early-Watch Alerts (EWA), SLD Maintenance, Service Level Reporting, Solution Reporting, CCMS Alert monitoring, ChARM configuration, Installed Wiley Interoscope for all java based systems and Solution Maintenance Optimizer. Created, configured and Monitored E-E RCA, ARIS, Redwood the solutions.
• Performed Enterprise Portal Installation and Created Connection between Enterprise Portal to SAP R/3, and BW systems, Configuring SSO between Portal and backend systems. Configured ESS and MSS, configuring web dispatcher for load balancing, Deployed Support Packages and established JDBC connection in Visual Administrator.
• Assisted Project manager in creating the project & implementing the other phases of ASAP methodology.
• Strong interpersonal skills with verbal and written communications maintaining a high level of working relationship with all levels of personnel and worked to resolve attitude.

 

Education:

·         Master’s in Computer Science              

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technical Summary: 

Operating System               :               Windows 95/98/NT/2000, UNIX (AIX 4.3/5.3, Solaris 2.7/2.8, HP-UX,

                                                                Red Hat Linux7.x), Linux (Red Hat, SUSE)

Programming Language     :               C++, ABAP/4, SQL and shell scripting

Databases                              :               Oracle 8.1.7/9.2.0.6,10.2, DB2, DB6 and MS SQL Server 2000

SAP R/3 versions                 :               Net weaver 7.3, ECC 5.0/6.0, 4.7 Enterprise, 4.6C, 4.6B, and

                                                                3.1I_COM 

Hardware                              :               RS/6000(7026-H50, 7015-R24, - J40), IBM ISERIES OS/400, IBM P5-570,

                                                                Sun E4500, Sun Fire 450R, Compaq proliant 5500, Compaq proliant ML

                                                                350, 530, Intel Pentium PC’s and SUN SPARC Storage Array A1000

Web Servers                         :               Apache, IIS

Software                               :               AIX432 Logical Volume Manager, Veritas Vol. Manager v2.5/ v2.3, Raid

                                                                Manager 6.2

 

SAP-BASIS Skills:

 

New Installation: Installation of Net weaver BI,PI and Portals 7.3, SAP ECC 5.0/6.0, R/3 4.7 Enterprise, 4.6c, and 4.6b on Windows 2000 and UNIX platforms on various Versions of Oracle. Installation of SAP BW 7.3 BOBJ 4.0 software on Windows 2000 and Oracle 9.2.0/10.2 Performed Installation and configuration of SAP Net Weaver 2004S SAP Enterprise Portal (EP 7.1) and Process Integration (PI 7.0) and Solution Manager 7.1 and BI 7.3.

 

Solution Manager: Installing of solution manager, create the satellite sys, configured Satellite system. Monitored the solutions of satellite systems, Alert & Early watches, and monitored early watch systems. Generated installation key for installing ERP systems. and implemented various features including Solution/System Monitoring, Central System Administration, Early-Watch Alerts (EWA), SLD Maintenance, Service Level Reporting, Solution Reporting, CCMS Alert monitoring, ChARM configuration, Installed Wiley Interoscope for all java based systems and Solution Maintenance Optimizer. Created, configured and Monitored E-E RCA, ARIS, Redwood solutions

 

Enterprise Portal: Connect the Enterprise Portal to SAP R/3, and BW systems, Configuring SSO between Portal and backend systems, configuring web dispatcher for load balancing, Deployed Support Packages and established JDBC connection in Visual Administrator.

 

User Administration: User creation, Assigning Profiles and Authorizations and Creating Roles as per responsibilities of the Company Business activities.

Database Management: Setup Parameter files, Perform Backup, Restoration & recovery Of Database and log files using SAP tools, Table space and Table administration By SAPDBA and BRTOOLS And reorganizing the database

 

R/3 System Monitoring: Monitoring and Managing the SAP Instances, DB Instances,

System Monitoring Using CCMS, Alert configuration and Job Scheduling and Monitoring,

Tracing logs and system dumps, analyzing errors.

 

Client Administration: Client Creation, Client copy, client export, performing remote client copy, Client deletion.

 

Homogeneous System Copy: Performing system copy both on NT and Unix Platforms.

 

System Up gradation: Upgrading the system by applying latest support packs, Add-ons & Plug-ins. 

 

 

 

Performance Tuning: Performance Tuning of R/3 System, Database and OS.

Basis Administration of WAS 6.40 systems in a Windows environment J2EE Administration, Enterprise Portal, XI and BW Administration Java components administration Standard Basis Tools + J2EE admin tools (Visual Admin, Config Tool, SDM, Log Viewer) and SAP performance tuning.

 

Correction & Transport System: Initialization of Work Bench Organizer, CTO, Transport

Management System, Transporting Change Requests & Tasks, Objects using tp program

Exposure to workflow SAP Transport management system

 

Work Experience:

 

The Children’s Place, Secaucus, N.J                                                                                  June 2016 –  Current                                                      

Lead SAP Basis Consultant

(TCS Retail Implementation Project)

 

Platforms: IBM DB2, , Unix , AIX ,SAP ECC 6.(ERP 2005),  BW 7.3,BOBJ 4.0, Portal 7.3, PI 7.3 ),NWDI,SLD, Solution Manager 7.1, WFM, Vertex.

 

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

Responsible for the implementation and “Go Live” SAP Retail and FICO Modules Releases including SAP ECC 6.0 Ehp 5, Net Weaver  PI 7.3, BW 7.3 and Portals 7.3. Working as SME for all java based systems and Lead BASIS consultant for new implementation and upgrades.

·         Performed Installation and system copies  of SAP ECC 6.0 EHP 5, SAP NW PI 7.3, Solman 7.1  and BW 7.3 .

·         Configured Single Sign On between EP to R/3 Systems.

·         Configured CTS+ for Java based Net weaver systems.

·         Installed brand new systems ECC 6.0 Ehp 5 and Net weaver 7.3 (PI, BW and Portals) with High Availability using Tivoli HA SM.

·         Planning and implementing DR (Disaster & recovery) for entire SAP landscapes.

·         Daily operations of IBM AIX systems and DB2 Database- backups, user security and heavy functional PI Configuration support for Retail facility.

·         Supported Solution manager 7.0 and upgrading to 7.1.

·         Created new security custom objects

·         Having Upgrade Experience from Netweaver 7.0 to 7.3 and ECC 6.0 to ECC 6.0 EHp 5

·         Implementing various features including Solution/System Monitoring, Central System Administration, Early-Watch Alerts (EWA), and SLD Maintenance, in Solman 7.1.

·         Performed BI 7.3 system support for performance tuning, and issues resolution

·         Used  BI transactions for Performance tuning (RSA1, RSRT, ST03N, RSTT, RSPC) for administration

·         Exp with WCEM (Web Channel Experience Management) Configuration

·         Experience with installation, configuration and maintenance of various SAP modules (SAP ERP, SAP CRM, SAP PI,..) with a focus on integration to the hybris commerce suite.

·         Performed Homogeneous System Copy from Production to Quality and Sandbox  Systems

·         Created Business groups and transports routes for PI and SLD systems.

 

 

JABIL/Infosys

St. Petersburg/Tampa FL Area                                                                     March 2016 – May 2016

SAP BASIS/Security Architect

 

Platforms: HP Unix , Linux, IBM DB2, SAP ECC 6.0 EHP 7 , BW, BOBJ 3.5, Solman 7.2,GTS, GRC 10

SAP SSO 2.0 SP3, SCM, PI, SNC, SRM, MDG, SAPGW,

 

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

 

·         Working as SAP BASIS/Security architect for JABIL SSO project from INFOSYS.

·         The goal of this project is to implement Single Sign-On for SAP GUI based applications.

·         SAP Secure Client software will be used in conjunction with PKI certificate and Active Directory

·         The SSO project should support every SAPGUI based Application such as ECC, BW, SRM, SNC, MDG, etc

·         User ID Cleanup: In order to securely Single Sign-On using the approach described above, Client would like every user's SAP and NT ID to be identical. Of the 16,000 plus SAP users

 

American Greetings/TCS                                                                                                   Oct 2015 –March 2016

SAP BASIS/Security Architect

 

Platforms: AIX, IBM DB2, Data Services, Linux, IBM DB2, SAP ECC 6.0 EHP 4 and EHP4 , BI, BOBJ 3.5, Portal 7.1,.Solman 7.1),

 

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

 

•   Responsible for SAP EHP Upgrades, Dual stack split, day-to-day operation, administration of ECC, Netweaver system and Solman 7.1.

•   Upgrade ECC and Net weaver to EHP7 from EHP4

•  Take the lead on upgrade and maintenance projects to improve information on hardware, data transfer, replication, restoration or other necessary activities.

•    Lead SAP system performance and capacity planning.

 

 

Movado Group Inc., Paramus NJ                                                                                     March 2015 – Sep 2015

SAP BASIS Architect

 

Platforms: IBM DB2, SQL Server, Windows 2003 /2008, AS400 (I series), Data Services, Linux, IBM DB2, SAP ECC 6.0 EHP 4 and EHP6 , BI, BOBJ 3.5, Portal 7.1,.Solman 7.1)

 

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Responsible for SAP EHP Upgrades, day-to-day operation, administration of ECC, HR and Solman 7.1.
• Implementation of ShipERP.
• Lead and Define Strategy for the SAP landscape
• Direct the team supporting Basis & security day to day operations.
• Technical Design and Implementation for new SAP application functionality.
• Lead SAP system performance and capacity planning.
• Work with the Global Data Center, technical and functional staff.
• Take the lead on upgrade and maintenance projects to improve information on hardware, data transfer, replication, restoration or other necessary activities.
• Conduct rigorous performance, reliability and capacity testing on new applications prior to live implementation.
• Implement technologies and processes to automate system monitoring and performance benchmarking
• Training Other Individuals (Basis/Security).

 

Polo Ralph Lauren Lyndhurst NJ                                                                                       Sep 2014 –March 2015

SAP BASIS /Secuirty PI Architect

 

Platforms: IBM DB2, SQL Server, Windows 2008, Unix , z/OS., Unix (AIX 5.2), AS400 (I series), Linux, Data Services, IBM DB2 and Oracle 10g,SAP ECC 6.0 (ERP 2005),CRM 7.0 ,SRM 7.0, NW2004S (BI,BOBJ 3.5, Portal 7.3, PI7.31/PO.Solman 7.1)

 

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

·         Responsible for helping them on SAP UPGRADES EHP7 , day-to-day operation, administration of EP ,PI/PO (Net weaver java) and Solman 7.1.

·         Managing and implementing new functionality with ECC 6.0 and also Implementing EHP Enhancement Packs for EP and PI (Process Integration) Java based systems 7.3 Coordinating Infrastructure maintenance and technical changes with other teams including database maintenance schedules (DB2/Oracle), UNIX, z/OS.

·         Development and 3rd level support for HCM, R/3, Net weaver Java 7.3 products (Portals, PI and BI)

 

 

 

SANOFI, Bridgewater NJ                                                                                                     March 2014 – Sep 2014

SAP BASIS /Security Architect

 

Platforms: IBM DB2, SQL Server, Windows 2008, Unix , z/OS., Unix (AIX 5.2), AS400 (I series), Linux, IBM DB2 and Oracle 10g,SAP ECC 6.0 (ERP 2005),CRM 7.0 ,SRM 7.0, NW2004S (BI,BOBJ 3.5, Portal 7.1, PI7.3 and PO 7.4 and Solution Manager 7.1, BPC 10, BWA ,BW 7.3 on HANA

 

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

As part of the Sanofi SAP GIS Team working as SAP BASIS Architect/Project Technical Coordinator for Migration Project and responsible of designing, preparing, planning and executing SAP re-platforming and migration activities to NGDC Data Centers in the US.

·         Preparing & designing SAP Re-platforming from US Legacy DCs to NGDCs: As Is Analysis, Target architecture design, migration strategies & plans.

·         Organize the work from implementation, migration/cut over as a project manager

·         Coordinate technical SAP related activities to be implemented: SAP installation, data migration/conversion, technical testing.

·         SAP Portals NW 7.3 with ESS and MSS.

·         SAP BW v7.3 (ABAP) powered by HANA 1.5, Executive Dashboard RDS.

·         SAP SBOP BOE 4.1 (JAVA) and BOBJ Data Federator XI SP3.

·         SAP BOBJ Data Services (JAVA), BOBJ Rapid Mart Package 4.0.

·         SAP TDMS v4.0 / NW v7.3 Ehp1.                

·         HP Quality Center v11.5 Application.

 

Bridgestone Americas Nashville TN                                                                                      Jan 2014 –March 2014

SAP BASIS /Net weaver PI/ Process orchestration Architect

 

Platforms: IBM DB2, SQL Server, Windows 2008, Unix , z/OS., Unix (AIX 5.2), AS400 (I series), Linux, IBM DB2 and Oracle 10g,SAP ECC 6.0 (ERP 2005),CRM 7.0 ,SRM 7.0, NW2004S (BI,BOBJ 3.5, Portal 7.1, PI7.3 and PO 7.4 and Solution Manager 7.1, BPC 10, BW 7.3 on HANA

 

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Responsible for Implementation PO 7.4 BW 7.3 on HANA, day-to-day operation, administration of  ECC,PI and BW on HANA, Install HANA Studio, and HANA Client.
• Managing and implementing new functionality with PI/P0 7.4 and BW 7.3 with HANA      and also Implementing EHP Enhancement Packs for ECC 6.0 EHP 7.

·         Maintaining the Profiles, fine-tuned Instance profiles parameters for performance improvement and Logon load balancing (SMLG).

·         Responsible for apply Add-on &Support Package Applications Plug-Ins and Kernel Upgrades.

·         Configuration/implementation of adapters (IDoc, RFC, JDBC, File, Proxy, SOAP, HTTP, REST).

·         Expert in requirements gathering, architecting, graphical mapping and documenting technical designs for PI/PO 7.4 and BW 7.3 on HANA to all other third party systems.

 

Polo Ralph Lauren Lyndhurst NJ                                                                                               June 2013 –Jan 2014

SAP BASIS /Net weaver PI Architect

 

Platforms: IBM DB2, SQL Server, Windows 2008, Unix , z/OS., Unix (AIX 5.2), AS400 (I series), Linux, IBM DB2 and Oracle 10g,SAP ECC 6.0 (ERP 2005),CRM 7.0 ,SRM 7.0, NW2004S (BI,BOBJ 3.5, Portal 7.1, PI7.1.

 

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

•         Responsible for Implementation, day-to-day operation, administration of ECC 6.0, CRM, SCM, EP and PI (Net weaver java).

•         Managing and implementing new functionality with ECC 6.0 and also Implementing EHP Enhancement Packs for EP and PI (Process Integration) Java based systems 7.3 Coordinating Infrastructure maintenance and technical changes with other teams including database maintenance schedules (DB2/Oracle), UNIX, z/OS.

•       Development and 3rd level support for HCM, R/3, Net weaver Java 7.3 products (Portals, PI and BI)

•       Installation and configurations of Hybris 5.1 and B2B ,B2C configurations

•       Define and maintained the instance definition for OP Modes/Servers, Switching, Scheduling, and Work Process distribution.

•       Maintaining the Profiles, fine-tuned Instance profiles parameters for performance improvement and Logon load balancing (SMLG).

•       Responsible for apply Add-on &Support Package Applications Plug-Ins and Kernel Upgrades.

•       Configuration/implementation of adapters (IDoc, RFC, JDBC, File, Proxy, SOAP, HTTP, REST).

•       Expert in requirements gathering, architecting, graphical mapping and documenting technical designs for PI to all other third party systems and ECC.

•       Configured XI / PI integration and ABAP development.

•       Experience with installation, configuration and maintenance of various SAP modules (SAP ERP, SAP CRM, SAP PI) with a focus on integration to the hybris com