Candidates About

 

Karthick Srinivasan

Executive Summary

·         Over 10 years of technology experience with cross domain knowledge on HCM for Telecommunication and Life Science, retail and upstream for Oil industry.

·         SAP Basis subject matter expert at present played other roles as situation manager, application service manager, technical team lead and team member in past.

·         Member in SAP Labs India as part of Business Suite 2011 validation and partner product validation.

·         Member of project go live for SAP stack upgrade and HRSP upgrade of SAP ECC 6.0 Ehp6,SAP EP 7.4, SAP Gateway and SAP XI systems. Used solution manager for stack generation and upgraded with Software Upgrade Manager (SUM) tool using near zero downtime approach.

·         Been part of project go live for SAP Fiori implementation in client’s next generation Enterprise portal.

·         Implementation of partner products and integrating with SAP landscape namely Nakisa Hanelly, Security Weaver SecurePro, BSI Tax factory and Landis Gyr.

·         Implemented backup and recovery solution Veritas NetBackup which improved backup duration than the traditional disk backup methodology.

·         Automated stop and start of SAP ABAP and JAVA instances using UC4 job scheduler resulting in reduced outage window and minimum effort.

·         Assessment and solution implementation of SAP and partner product servers for security vulnerabilities including SSL certificate, apache tomcat version and various other OS (Linux and Windows) specific vulnerabilities.

·         Database administration expertise on SAP HANA, Oracle11g, 12c, SAP MaxDB database and MS-SQL. Knowledge on Sybase DB administration.

·         Operating system expertise on Redhat Linux, Oracle Solaris, IBM AIX and Windows Operating Systems.

 

Key SAP Skills

·         SAP version upgrades using SUM tool.

·         SAP HRSP and CLC planning and implementation.

·         SAP HANA revision upgrade and adminsitration.

·         SAP Business Objects,SAP Data Services and SAP Lumira implementation, including install and integration with SAP HANA database.

·         Implementation of SAP NearLine Storage solution (SAP NLS) including install and configuraiotn connecting to SAP HANA database and integration with SDA.

·         SAP JVM switch and Dual stack splitting.

·         SSO,SSL(Verisign) and SNC configuration for AS ABAP and AS JAVA.

·         SAP homogeneous/heterogeneous system copy on dual stack.

·         SAP NW Java administration and upgrade and dual stack splitting.

·         SAP Portal adminstration.

·         TREX Installation and configuration.

·         Installation of R/3,ECC ,BI and Java stack systems followed by refresh from production system also using Software Provisioning Manager.

·         Install and maintain SAP Plug-ins and Industry Solution add-on components.

·         SOLMAN administration and SLD configuration

·         SAP system renaming.

·         Configure, manage, and monitor TMS (Transport Management System) and CTS+.

·         SAP maintenance (support package application, kernel and executable upgrades).

·         BI Accelerator administration using python tool and SAP level.

·         Performance analysis and root cause analysis

·         Live cache administration using DBMGUI.

·         All client administration activities

·         System monitoring and performance tuning using CCMS and other tools (third party products).

·         Background job configuration, monitoring, and maintenance in SAP and UC4 and other tools.

·         Configure SAP printers and maintain spool system.

 

Other Skills

·         Apache Tomcat installation and administration in Linux and Windows platform for various partner products integrating with SAP HCM system.

·         Implementation of disaster recovery solution Libelle, DB log shipping.

·         Installation,configuration and administration of BSI Tax factory solution.

·         Bolton or partner products implementation and administration of SecurePro,Nakisa,

·         Oracle database 12c installation.

·         Oracle database upgrade and SBP update.

·         Oracle database administration including DB creation,restore and recovery,user and tablespace administration,index creation to troubleshoot performance and administration through BRTools

·         OS expertise on administration of user environments,filesystem and service administrations. Knowledge and developed Linux scripts for SAP service mornitoring.

·         High availability knowledge in Linux using Veritas.

 

Trainings attended & Mentored

·         OpenSAP courses on technical sessions.

·         SAP HANA Administration and OS/DB migration training.

·         Cognizant Centerfied Professional in NW Java Administrstion.

·         Cognizant Centerfied Professional in Solution Manager and SAP XI.

·         Cognizant Centerfied Professional in Basis Administrstion.

·         SAP Netweaver and mySAP Business Suite products training at Wipro Technologies.

·         BSI implementation and administration training at Cognizant Technology Solutions.

·         Basis administration training at Cognizant Technology Solutions for ELTs.

·         BI Accelerator administration training at Wipro Technologies.

·         SSO and SSL configuration training to Wipro EAS practice.

 

Achievement

·         Star of the quarter award from Cognizant NA SAP.

·         Feather in the Cap award from Wipro EAS practice.

 

Professional Experience

 

Organization	Client	From	To	Role
Cognizant Technology Solutions	Comcast Ltd.	Jan ‘14	Till date	SAP Basis Subject Matter Expert(Onsite)
Cognizant Technology Solutions	AstraZeneca PLC.	Oct ‘12	Dec ‘14	SAP Application Service Manager (Onsite)
Cognizant Technology Solutions	SAP Labs India	Jun ‘11	Oct ‘12	SAP Basis Subject Matter Expert (Onsite)
Wipro Technologies Ltd.	Shell IT International	Dec ‘09	Oct ‘10	SAP Team Lead
Wipro Technologies Ltd.	Shell IT International	Jun ‘09	Nov ‘09	Business Focal Point (Onsite)
Wipro Technologies Ltd.	Shell IT International	Aug ‘06	May ‘09	SAP Team member

 

Project Details

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions                                                    Nov 2010 to Till date

Client: Comcast Corporation                                    

Project: Comcast SAP HCM Support                                               Dec 2014 to Till date

Type of Project: Implementation and Support Project

About Comcast SAP HCM Support:

Comcast Corporation with more than 10k employees run payroll using SAP Solution. Implemented latest products with scalability and plans for international implementation. Recently gone live on next generation portal implementing Fiori for enhanced user experience. With vast landscape of around 250+ SAP servers provide project implementation for new solutions and maintenance of SAP HCM landscape with yearly upgrades.

Solution Environment:

SAP Solutions	SAP ECC 6.0 Ehp5, BW 7.4, EP 7.4,Gateway,XI 7.0 , Solution Manager 7.1,SAP BobJ,Lumira,BODS,SAP NLS
Operating System	Redhat Linux , Oracle Solaris, Windows server
Database	SAP HANA,Oracle 11,Oracle 12c,MSSQL
Partner Products	BSI Tax factory, Security Weaver,Nakisa,Ancile,

 

Responsibilities:

• Installation of project landscape for SAP ECC,Portal,XI and BobJ instances.
• Planning and implementation of project activities like Server migration,Linux server patching and other architectural changes.
• SAP HANA DB revision upgrade.
• SAP Support stack upgrade on SAP ECC,XI,Enterprise portal,SAP Gateway and SAP BW solutions.

§  SAP Business Objects,SAP Data Services and SAP Lumira implementation, installation and integration with SAP HANA database.

§  Implementation of SAP NearLine Storage solution (SAP NLS) installation and configuration connecting to SAP HANA database and integration with SDA.

§  Implementation of partner products namely Nakisa,Security Weaver,Ancile and BSI Tax factory.

• Planning and implementation of HRSP and CLC patch updates.
• SAP transport administration with CTS+.
• SAP Solution Manager Mopz configuration and ccms configuration.

 

Role Played:                                                                                        

SAP Basis Subject Matter Expert – USA

 

Client: AstraZeneca PLC

Project: MedImmune SAP Support                                                  Oct 2012 to Dec 2014

Type of Project: Support and maintenance project

About MedImmune SAP Support:

AZ’s company MedImmune runs payroll using SAP solution. It also integrates with partner products for inventory management in research center. Provide landscape management for the SAP HCM landscape and enhancements.

Solution Environment:

SAP Solutions	SAP ECC 6.0 Ehp5, XI 7.0 , Enterprise portal, Solution Manager
Operating System	Windows server
Database	MSSQL
Partner Products	BSI Tax factory, ADSI

 

Role Played:                                                                                        

SAP Application Service Manager – USA

Responsibilities:

• Managing the SAP landscape in terms of aiding development, incident, and change management and server availability maintenance.
• Managing team with ABAP,Basis,HR,Payroll and CLM modules.
• SAP ECC 5.0 to SAP ECC 6.0 Upgrade.
• Planning and implementation of HRSP updates.
• SAP OS/DB migration from Win 2003 to Win 2008.
• SAP HR data migration to Workday.
• SAP archival with integrating Informatica ILM.
• Project management activities.
• SAP Enhancement package upgrade.
• SAP transport administration with CTS+.
• SAP Solution Manager Mopz configuration and ccms configuration.

 

Client: SAP Labs India

Project 2: Solution validation                                                              Dec 2011 to Oct 2012

Project 1: Business Suite 2011                                                           Jun 2011 to Dec 2011

Type of Project: Implementation and Upgrade Project

 

About Solution Validation & Business Suite 2011:

SAP Labs validating activities of Partner products includes installing various SAP solutions – ERP 6.0,Netweaver ,Portal systems, Upgrade of SAP systems and Integration of these systems with the partner products as per the business scenarios. We provide the basic infrastructure and setup landscape for the projects.

Implementation of BS2011 products and prepare validation landscape. Upgrade existing BS2010 landscape to BS2011 and setup the landscape for validation and release.

Solution Environment:

SAP Solutions	SAP Netweaver 7.3, ERP 6.0 Ehp6,CRM 7.02, SRM 7.02, Trex, Solution Manager
Operating System	Windows server
Database	MSSQL
Partner Products	HP Load runner, OpenText TRM 3.5, Landis Gyr

 

Role Played:                                                                                        

SAP Basis SME

Responsibilities:

§  Installations & upgrades of SAP systems. 

§  TREX installation

§  Update of ECC system from ERP 6.0 EHP4 to EHP5, ERP 6.0 to ERP 6.06.

§  SLD configuration, UME configuration

§  Configuration of MOPZ and generating stacks.

§  Performed system copies for SAP systems installed on Windows / MSSQL.

§  Setup the landscape according to the project requirement.

§  Performed validation for HP Load runner and performance center, OpenText TRM 3.5,Landis Gyr partner products.

§  Configuration of SSO and SSL.

 

WIPRO Technologies Ltd.                                                               Jul 2006 to Oct 2010

Client: Shell HRIT BAM

Project 4: HRIT BAM Application Support                                        Dec 2009 to Oct 2010

Type of Project: SAP landscape management and maintenance project

About ‘HRIT BAM Application Operation Support’:

The Shell HR system was managed by HRIT BAM with SAP and HRIT AOT manages configuration management, change/release management and capacity & service monitoring. The Basis team of 15 members supporting over 50 servers ensuring service availability and maintenance. Providing solutions and coordinating with service providers.

 

Solution Environment:

SAP Solutions	ECC 6.0, SAP BI 7.0, CRM 5.0, Enterprise portal,Solution Manager
Operating System	IBM AIX 5.2
Database	Oracle
Partner Products	Control-M

 

Role Played:                                                                                     

Landscape Manager and Basis Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Managing the SAP landscape in terms of aiding development, incident, and change management ensuring service availability.
• Sign off and transition of new project to run and maintenance support.
• Rev Track administration and transport migrations.
• Portal and Netweaver Development Infrastructure change management.
• Strategy planning and coordination for HRSP Support package/stack upgrade implementation on whole landscape.
• Planning and coordination for disaster recovery test.

§  Control-M job maintenance.

§  Org publisher organization structure management.

§  Document management using Solution Manager.

 

                                                                             

Client: Shell IT International                                                              

Project 3: EPBP Customer Focal Point                                            Jun 2009 to Nov 2009

Project 2: Shell Basis Support – Service Availability                        Sep 2007 to May 2009

Project 1: Shell Basis Support – Downstream One                          Aug 2006 to Sep 2007

                                                           

Types of Project: Coordination, Support and Maintenance Project

About Shell IT International:

The IT support of Exploration and Production business of SHELL is the EPBP project which has technical and business teams within it. The IT support of EPBP manages the SAP applications for reliable support with basis team operating from offshore and customer team located at Malaysia.

Service Availability project is providing Basis support for over 300 SAP servers involving various business sectors of SHELL. End to end support on server maintenance and execution of change activities ensuring service availability over team size of 25 members.

 

Shell’s Downstream organization is made up of a number of different businesses that turn crude oil into a range of refined products that they move and market around the world for domestic, industrial and transport use. Shell has a presence in 49 of the 50 states in the US and globally marketed. Our support model operated at offshore with a team size of 6 members.

 

Solution Environment:

SAP Solutions	SAP R/3 6.40, SAP ECC 6.0, XI 3.0, SAP BW 3.5, SAP BI 7.0, CRM 4.0, SRM 5.0, SCM 4.1, SCM Live cache 7.5,Solution Manager
Operating System	IBM AIX 5.3
Database	Oracle ,Maxdb
Partner Products	Control-M, Connect Direct, BMC Patrol.

 

Roles Played:

·         EP Blueprint Business Focal Point at On-site

·         SAP BASIS Situation Manager

·         SAP BASIS Team shift lead

·         SAP BASIS Team Member

 

Responsibilities:

• Support of EPBP landscape SAP servers and maintenance.
• Providing hyper care support ensuring global service availability.
• Coordination of monthly maintenance window, planning and end-to-end coordination for vendor support to completeness.
• BI Accelerator administration and providing technical solutions and support during situations.

 

Education :

·         Advanced Diploma in Business Management from ICFAI University

·         B.Tech.(Information Technology) from Amrita Institute of Technology – First class with 72% (2002 to 2006)