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WaboolabsSAP Basis Expert | S/4HANA | RISE with SAP | Cloud Migrations | Architecture | HANA | SAP BTP | SSO
Feb. 2016Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaAs Waboolabs SAP Basis Expert, led multiple projects, including the following: ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ - ๐ฆ๐๐ฃ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ญโ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐
Lead a global SAP transformation, enhancing architecture, security, and performance. ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
โ Implemented SSO for 40K users with NW SSO 3.0, optimizing access across applications.
โ Secured 250 SAP systems and 1,000+ servers by deploying ETD 2.0 on HANA & Kafka.
โ Reduced H/W footprint by 50% and saved $1M+ annually by migrating Solman to HANA.
โ Established architecture for BW/4HANA, paving the way for advanced analytics. ๐๐๐ - ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ถ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ตโ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ญ
Managed AWS and Azure migrations, ensuring seamless transitions for clients. ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
โ ๐๐๐ผ๐ป: Salvaged a failed DC migration and prevented a $20M lawsuit.
โ ๐๐๐๐ธ๐ ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐: Migrated SAP to Azure, integrating HA solutions.
โ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ: Led SAP Replatforming, integrations and migration, achieving efficiency of 90%
โ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Using DB2 HA/DR, improved migration efficiency by 80%. ๐ง๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ - ๐ฆ/๐ฐ๐๐๐ก๐ & ๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ดโ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ต
Revitalized IT operations after a failed S/4HANA implementation, stabilizing critical systems. ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
โ Secured pro-bono SAP & SI support, normalized operations in a week, fixed defects in 3 months..
โ Boosted platform performance by 60% and cut ongoing costs by 50%.
โ Rebuilt the team and created documentation for post-stabilization support. ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ด๐ & ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐ผ๐ป - ๐ฆ/๐ฐ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฒโ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ด
Led a global IT transformation with a successful S/4HANA implementation
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โ Architected S/4HANA and supporting applications, including BW on HANA and EWM.
โ Implemented NW SSO 3.0 for 5K users, ensuring secure operations.
โ Resolved hosting challenges, ensuring long-term stability.
TargetSAP Basis Team Lead
Apr. 2014 - Jan. 2016Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaAs Basis lead at Target, I led critical initiatives, ensuring timely execution, this included SAP upgrades, Implementations and migrations. ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
โ Led GRC 10.1 implementation, significantly enhancing security and compliance.
โ Oversaw BW migration to HANA using DMO, optimizing reporting and significantly improving data speeds.
โ Managed SAP system upgrades and OS/DB migrations, boosting system reliability and efficiency.
โ Implemented SAP CRM with TREX, enabling a robust platform for marketing campaigns.
โImplemented SNC to encrypt client-server communications, addressing audit concerns without additional license costs.
MedtronicLead SAP Basis Technical Architect
Jan. 2012 - Apr. 2014Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaOptimized Medtronic's global SAP ERP architecture, resolving critical performance issues and outages. ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
โ Assessed Medtronicโs SAP environment, implementing a hybrid platform strategy.
โ Developed a global MES blueprint, covering data center strategy and high availability.
โ Led BW on HANA migration, boosting reporting performance and scalability.
โ Implemented LDAP & SSO for MDM, enhancing security.
โ Introduced Red Hat OS, saving $10M in licensing over 5 years.
โ Built and led a 40-member global SAP BASIS team, stabilizing operations.
Levi Strauss & Co.Sr. SAP Basis/Netweaver/Portal Consultant
Jan. 2011 - Nov. 2011Dallas/Fort Worth AreaUnified SAP implementations across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific into a single global environment as part of Project Pangea ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
โ Specified disk layout and installed SCM, CE, and EP in a high-availability clustered environment.
โ Conducted failover testing and upgraded Solution Manager to SPS 25.
โ Defined SCM refresh procedures and managed CE/Portal post-processing.
โ Integrated ECC, CE, EP, and BW with SSL, SSO, and LDAP, setting up CIF and source system connections.
โ Completed detailed documentation with step-by-step instructions.
SJMSr. SAP Basis Consultant
Apr. 2007 - Dec. 2010Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaSr SAP Basis consultant in a global in a Greenfield implementation, applying best practices to boost efficiency ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
โ Managed multi-year, multi-release Implementation, upgrades and global integration of SAP systems.
โ Directed SAP system builds, refreshes, and FDA validation processes.
โ Implemented SAP Sizing & Design for HCM rollout and extensive system upgrades.
โ Rearchitected the XI system which enabled a large message of 1.3 GB size to pass through XI
โ Carried out dozens of OS/DB migrations from SPARC to x64 Solaris
โ Led Backup, Redundancy, High Availability & Disaster Recovery Testing
โ Managed FDA validation, conducted team trainings, and audited compliance.
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