Candidates About
Sherman S. Wright
Summary
SAP Security / Authorizations Consultant with proven expertise in SAP Security and Authorizations Concepts. My analytical capabilities and attention to detail provide the basis for my administration of role-based user profiles at global corporations with over 5,000 employees, enabling all employees to perform their jobs without hindrance, while ensuring that all system access is within regulatory requirements. My implementation of detailed application security programs enables the corporation to focus on their core business, not the functioning of their business systems.
Selected Accomplishments
As SAP Authorizations Administrator / Consultant, I:
- Developed and implemented corporate SAP Security and Authorizations programs, providing appropriate access to all employees within the corporation.
- Systematically reviewed and modified SAP Authorizations, enabling each employee to utilize the business system (SAP) to perform his/her function without interruption.
- Partnered with various departments and projects to ensure that all employees had necessary access throughout all upgrades, enhancements, or other modifications.
- Partnered with the corporate audit team, ensuring that system access complied with all regulatory and statutory requirements, safeguarding the integrity of the system and its data.
- Partnered with VIRSA Corporation to modify and implement the initial versions of their tools (which later became SAP’s GRC), providing compliance proof through reports and online functionality.
Professional Experience
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Varian Medical Systems
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(through SGIC Cloud Tech. / DGN Tech.)
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Consultant – SAP Security & Authorizations
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2012 – 2013
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Working with various implementation projects (CAD, NFe-Brazil, etc.), and in accordance with corporate IT Security Policies and Standards, I designed, modified, developed and implemented authorization profiles for assignment to employees, to enable use of new or upgraded SAP functionality. Documented my 2,000+ role definitions and modifications to ensure completeness and understanding of role design.
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LSI CORPORATION, Milpitas, CA
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IT / Business Analyst
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1988 – 2010
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Business Process Management Analyst
- Identified and modeled Business Processes throughout the Corporation, enabling business process improvement, audit support and employee training.
Project Lead – Business Process Test Automation
- Designed and implemented an automated test environment to reduce (by 75%) the effort involved in Business Process Testing, utilizing HP Quality Center (QC), HP Quick Test Professional (QTP), and SAP Test Automation and Optimization (TAO).
SAP Authorizations Administrator
- Administered the Corporate SAP Authorizations Program providing role-based system authorizations for over 5000 employees world-wide.
Workflow Administrator
- Implemented approval workflows for Purchase Requisitions and Employee Absence Requests.
- Administered the workflow system, debugging and resolving workflow issues.
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Education
Information Systems Management Certificate
University of California, Santa Cruz
Professional Development
- Cisco Intelligent Automation for SAP / SAP Process Automation by Cisco Boot Camp
- SAP Authorizations / Security certified.
- SAP Workflow certified.
- ProForma (now MetaStorm) / ProVision Enterprise BP Modeling certified.
Affiliations / Associations / Memberships
- Long-term member ASUG (American SAP Users Group); occasional presenter at conferences.
- Charter member, Silicon Valley Chapter, ARMA (Association of Records Managers and Administrators).