1. Maria Joseph Vimalan Professional Profile
SAP Basis Consultant
Strengths
Dedication and ,
hardworking
Understanding and
problem solving
approach, Good team
worker & stick to the
time
Posses excellent
communication skills
and motivation skills
Skills
Consultant – SAP
Basis,R3 , ECC ,
Netweaver
Oracle Administration
SQL Server
Administration
Certifications
SAP Certified
Netweaver Consultant
SAP Certified HANA
consultant
SAP Certified OS/DB
migration Consultant
Spoken Languages
English
Tamil
Having 9+years of IT experience out of which
5+ yr in SAP Basis with two full cycle
implementation project, 3 support projects , 5
migration projects and 2 upgrade project.
Working as SAP Basis Consultant in HP Global
Soft India Ltd from Feb 2012 to till date
Worked as SAP Basis Consultant at Keane
India from Dec 2009 to Jan 2012.
Worked as WFM (Work Force Management)
office at Sitel India Limited from May 2007 to
Nov 2009)
Experience in basis administration having
performed activities such as system copies , ,
SAP installations, Kernel Upgrades, Support
Pack upgrades on UNIX (AIX 5.3 ) - databases
(Oracle 10g , SQL Server , HANA, Sybase ) ..etc
Exposures to varied customer landscapes such
as R/3 4.7, ECC 6, sap Netweaver components
etc.
Familiar with strong SAP processes.
Good Exposure in Gathering Requirements,
estimating timelines and resource
requirements as per customer requests.
Education:
Msc. IT – Master of Science in Information
Technology (First Class with Distinction)
PGDCA – Post Graduate Diploma in Computer
Applications ( First Class)
2. Certifications / Achievements
SAP Certified Net weaver Associate (Certificate ID : 0004894359 )
SAP Certified Technology Consultant – SAP Net weaver ’04 –OS/DB Migration for
SAP Systems (Certificate ID: 0008654879)
SAP Certified HANA Associate
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) V3 Certified.
SCN Top Leading Solution contributor for the year 2012 – 2013 ( Platinum
Member)
Experience Details (Starting from the current Employer)
Sl. No. Name Of The
Organization
Designation Joining Date Relieving
Date
1 HPE Globalsoft Pvt
Ltd
Senior SAP
Support
Migration,
Upgrade &
Implementation
Consultant
20-Feb-2012 Till Date
2 Keane India
International
Senior Software
Engineer
16/12/2009 17-Feb-2012
3 Sitel India Pvt Ltd Systems Engineer 24/05/2007 14/12/2009
QualificationDetails (Highest Degree onTop)
Sl.
No.
Degree Branch Year of
Passing
Name of
the College
/ Institute
Name of
the
University
Percentage
/ cgpa /
Grade
1 M.SC IT 2007 Bishop Heber
College,Trichy
Autonomous 83%
2 B.SC Physics 2003 St. Joseph’s
College,Trichy
Bharathidasan
University
60 %
3 Higher
Secondary
Mathematics
& Computer
Science
1999 Arockimatha
Matriculation
Higher
Secondary
School, Trichy
N/A- 80%
TechnicalProficiency
SAP : SAP Net Weaver 6. 40, 7.01, 7.11, 7.20 7.30, 731,740 releases (
ABAP+JAVA),SAP CRM, SAP SCM on HANA, SAP EP,
SAP ME/MII, SAP IDM 7.2 and 8.0, SAP GTS 8.0, SAP Solution
Manager 7.1
Platforms : Windows, UNIX, HP-UX, & Linux
Database : SAP HANA DB, MS-SQLServer, Sybase & Oracle.
3. ProjectDetails
Project Name SKF – SAP Support
Client SKF, Germany
Responsilbities Currently working as SAP NetWeaver Lead in UNITE Technical
Operations team. Major responsibilities include provide expert
knowledge, proactive advice and early alerts to the program in
NetWeaver and Basis areas. Ensuring that deliverables within area of
responsibility are met within time. Ensure a consistent end-to-end
technical system integrity and operation in NetWeaver area. Translation
of non-functional requirements to technical solutions. Order and follow-
up of deliveries and SLA’s with hosting and basis partners. Issue and
problem resolution together with solution development, deployment
teams, basis and hosting supplier, application management supplier and
system vendor. Manage documentation of technical solution and
operational documents. Proactively work to improve quality and speed
of operations and system delivery. Provide Advice on application re-use,
buy or build decisions. Contribute to strategy development in alignment
with the system vendor roadmap. Collaborate with and provide expert
knowledge, advice and early alerts to architecture function in
NetWeaver and Basis areas
Duration From Nov/14 To Till Date
Activities
Performed
Installed Various SAP Products like SAP Net weaver Gateway,
ECC 6.0 EHP7, NW 7.3/7.31/7,41, CRM 7.03, SRM 7.03 ,SCM
7.02, BW , GRC, GTS 10.0 , EP, ME & MII, Mobile Platform 3.0
System Refreshes on periodic basis or based on customer
requirement
Upgraded the systems to latest available support pack using
SUM
Performed Post-Installation activities and specific to the
components installed
SAP System Health Check and Support, Solution manager
systems, performing Transports for both ABAP & JAVA systems.
Applying Support package and installing add-on via
SPAM/SAINT.
Java Add-In installation/configuration and worked on java tools
like JSPM, SDM tools.
Kernel Upgrades and applying licenses for R/3 systems.
SAP Solution Manager Installation /configuration and configuring
maintenance Optimizer.
TMS configuration and maintenance
Transports between Development, Quality and Production
systems of R/3 using STMS.
Monitoring Background jobs, re-scheduling, canceling long
running jobs.
Client administration (creation, deletion, local and remote client
copy).
Performing OS/DB migrations from classical database to HANA.
Performing clean checks for the systems setup by the team
members before handover to the customers.
Setting up systems with suite on HANA. Have worked
exclusively on HANA DB activities like backup/restore, setting
traces & alerts, user authorization activities ,Installation of
HANA Live content tools, HANA SP and revision upgrades,
configuring ODBC and JDBC connections
Migration of HANA Statistics server to embedded statistics
Server
Installation and configuration of HANA on MDC setup. Setup of
System replication for the Secondary HANA Systems.
S
4. Worked exclusively on HANA, Sybase and MSSQL DB activities
like installing the database software, instance, license, deleting
an instance, setting up the table spaces and upgrades.
Have setup and administer MCOS with HANA databases.
As a part of the OS migration project from successfully migrated
15 SAP systems from Unix/Oracle to Linux/Hana/Oracle
platforms.
SSO configuration between SAP Systems, SAP BO and SAP
HANA MDC systems.
Trex system install and configure for pre-prod environment.
Team Size 20
Project Name Red Carpet Migration
Client Red Carpet , Germany
Environment Migration from Windows 2003/SQL Server to Windows 2008/SQL Server
Duration From Aug/14 To Oct/14
Role /
Responsibility
Performed Datacenter Migration
Installation of SQL Server on Windows Cluster environment with
patching
Installation of Fresh system and performing backup/restore
method
Installation of Solution Manager and post configurations
Patching of SQL Server 2008/2012 software
Team Size 1
Project Name MIBA Migration
Client MIBA ,Germany
Environment Migration from HP-UX/Oracle to Linux/Sybase/MaxDB
Duration From Mar/14 To Aug/14
Role /
Responsibility
Performed DB tuning for Import
Migrated ECC system of 3 TB in less than 6 hours with post
activities
Content server migration from AIX/MaxDB to Linux/MaxDB.
Patching of MaxDB software
Performed Parallel export/import to reduce the downtime.
Team Size 2
Project Name Heidelberg Migration (Phase Out)
Client HDM, Germany
Environment Migration from HP-UX/Oracle to Linux/Sybase
Duration From Mar/14 To July/14
Role /
Responsibility
Performed DB tuning for Export
Performed Pre-Migration activities like Live Cache Download,
standard pre-checks on ECC , BW , SCM systems, Enterprise
portal, SAP NetWeaver systems like BW and CRM
Performed Parallel export/import to reduce the downtime.
5. Team Size 2
Project Name Alcatel-Lucent Upgrade
Client Alcatel-Lucent Upgrade, US.
Environment Upgrade from SAP NW701 to SAP NW731
Duration From Jan/14 To Jul/2014
Role /
Responsibility
Connected the system to Solution Manager using SLD
Generated Stack file using Solution Manager 7.1
Performed pre-Upgraded activities for the Upgrade
Used SUM for the upgrade.
Performed Post- Upgrade activities.
Manually Upgraded the kernel to the latest available patch
Team Size 2
Project Name SRT Migration
Client SRT, Germany
Environment Migration from HP-UX/Oracle to Linux/Oracle
Duration From Feb/14 To Mar/14
Role /
Responsibility
Performed DB tuning for Export
Performed Pre-Migration activities like Live Cache Download,
standard pre-checks on SCM systems, Enterprise portal, SAP
Netweaver systems like BW and CRM
Performed Parallel export/import to reduce the downtime.
Team Size 2
Project Name Sika Upgrade
Client Sika , Germany
Environment SAP NetWeaver Upgrade From SAP NW 7.01 to SAP NW 7.4
Duration From Jan/14 To May/14
Role /
Responsibility
Connected the system to Solution Manager using SLD
Generated Stack file using Solution Manager 7.1
Upgraded the SQL Server to the latest patch.
Performed pre-Upgraded activities for the Upgrade
Used SUM for the upgrade.
Performed Post- Upgrade activities.
Manually Upgraded the kernel to the latest available patch
Team Size 1
Project Name Syngenta Upgrade
Client Syngenta , Germany
Environment
Upgraded from Solution Manager 7.0 EHP1 to Solution Manager 7.1,
Oracle
6. Duration From Nov/13 To Dec/13
Role /
Responsibility
Generated Stack file for Solution Manager 7.01 to Solution
Manager 7.1
Installed the latest SMD Agents before the upgrade.
Patched the Oracle to the latest patch.
Performed pre-Upgraded activities for the Upgrade
Used SUM for the upgrade.
Performed Post- Upgrade activities.
Manually upgraded the kernel to the latest available patch.
Applying support packages to keep the system up-to-date &
Implemented SAPNOTES
Team Size 1
Project Name Sika Migration
Client Sika , Germany
Environment Migration of Linux/Oracle to Windows 2008R2/ SQL Server 2012
Duration From Mar/13 To Nov/13
Role /
Responsibility
Installation of SQL Server 2012 in windows cluster environment
and applying service packs
Migration of SAP ECC 6.0 , SAP R/3 4.7 EE , SCM 4.1, SCM 7.0 ,
CRM 7.0 , BW 7.0 , CPS 7.3 ,GTS from Linux to Windows in
cluster environment
Performed migration using SAPINST, MIGMON.
Performed Homogenous migrations using plain method &
backup / restore method for both oracle and SQL databases.
Optimized databases to reduce downtime for Migrations.
Installed Additional applications servers depending on the load.
Performed pre & post Migration tasks.
Team Size 3
Project Name Migration from Linux/Oracle to Linux/HANA & HANA Consultant
Client Sara-Lee , Germany
Environment Migration of SAP system from Oracle to HANA
Duration From Mar/13 To Apr/13
Role /
Responsibility
Migration of SAP BW system from Oracle to HANA DB.
Performed Pre & Post Migration Activities related to HANA Migration.
Upgraded the HANA components to higher patch.
Working on installation and post configuration of HANA database
systems and landscape specific customization.
Working on OS-DB migration of different SAP databases [Oracle] to
HANA and vice versa.
Installation of development systems of 640, 700, 720 and 730 release
and post set up for development environment.
SAP HANA Operation including Installation (pre and post installation
steps)
Configuring and monitoring SAP HANA Studio.
Upgrading SAP Hana DB and Clients.
Configuring and taking of Backup and Recovery aspects.
Maintaining Users and Authorizations
7. Data Provisioning: SLT set up and configuration using HANA database.
Configuration and monitoring of Replication and other operation
Aspects
Monitoring of SAP HANA DB with SAP HANA Studio, DBACOCKPIT and
SAP Solution Manager
Team Size 2
Project Name BI Implementation
Client Schott , Germany
Environment Implementation of BI system
Duration From Jan/13 To Feb/13
Role /
Responsibility
Installation and configuration
o SAP NW 7.3 with EhP1
System administration
Database administration
Backup and Recovery
SAP SP and Kernel update
Team Size 1
Project Name Migration from HP-UX/Oracle to Linux/Oracle
Client Sara-Lee , Germany
Environment Migration of SAP system from HPUX to LINUX
Duration From Mar/12 To Dec/12
Role /
Responsibility
Installation of Oracle 11 G and applying Software Bundle Patches.
Migration of SAP ECC 6.0 , SAP R/3 4.7 EE , SCM 4.1, SCM 7.0 , CRM
7.0 , BW 7.0 , CPS 7.3 from HP UX to Linux
Performed migration using SAPINST, MIGMON and Distribution
Monitor.
Performed Homogenous migrations using plain method & backup /
restore method for both oracle and SQL databases.
Optimized databases to reduce downtime for Migrations.
Installed Additional applications servers depending on the load.
Performed pre & post Migration tasks.
Achieved migrating 12.44 TB Database to different OS with 24 hours
of downtime.
Team Size 2
Project Name ECC implementation / Support
Client Redington, Dubai
Environment SAP NetWeaver 7.3 with BI_CONT 7.35 Add on, SBOP BI 4.1
8. Duration From Sep/11 To Dec/11
Role /
Responsibility
Oracle 10G Installation with patch set 4 (10.2.0.4)
ECC 6.0 Installation
Applying Support Packs
Creation of xml file in Solman for target support packs.
EHP4 Installation on ECC 6.0 through EHPI.
Performance Monitoring User Creation, Authorization & Role
Administration
Installation of Business Objects 4.1 and post configuration with
Windows AD authentication
Performing health checks for R3 4.6c & GTS systems in the three
systems landscape -DEV, QAP and Prod servers.
Transporting requests between the DEV, QUALITY and PROD systems.
Creating new users, granting user roles, authorizations and
generating profiles.
Handling and managing spool requests and spool overflow issues.
User validity extensions based on the clients requirements.
Scheduling/monitoring the background jobs and troubleshooting the
same.
Performed system refresh from Prod to the QAS server with MSSQL
DB.
Performed the maintenance activities on a monthly basis for the
production server.
Team Size One
Project Name SAP COE Migration
Client Keane India International
Project
Description
Keane COE System Migration
Environment SAP -CRM 7.0,SAP ECC 6.0 with EHP4, SAP BW 7.0 /Windows/Oracle
Duration From Aug/11 To Sep/11
Role /
Responsibility
Oracle 10G Installation with patch set 4 (10.2.0.4)
SAP Application Server ABAP Installation.
SAP Application Server Java Installation.
Installation of BP Add-on’s
Activation of VMC Container.
Post-Installation Activities
Team Size Two
Project Name Flemingo International - Jebel Ali, Dubai
Client Flemingo International – Dubai
Project
Description
SAP BASIS Implementation and Support
Environment SAP ERP 6.0 , SAP BI 7.0 , Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008
Duration From 04/11 To 08/11
Role /
Responsibility
Installation and configuration
o SAP ECC6.0 with EhP4 Ready
o SAP BW 7.0 with EhP1
o Solution Manager 7.0 with EhP1
o SAP Router 7.10
System administration
9. Database administration
Backup and Recovery
SAP SP and Kernel update
Roles and Authorization
Contributions Installed and configured
o SAP ECC6.0 with EhP4 Ready
o SAP BW 7.0 with EhP1
o Solution Manager 7.0 with EhP1
o SAP Router 7.10
Configured central SLD
Updated ECC 6.0 with EhP4
Team Size 2
Project Name SAP Implementation in BMTC, Dubai
Client Bari Mazroei Trading Company, Dubai
Project
Description
SAP BASIS Implementation and Support
Environment SAP ERP, Windows Server 2008, MS-SQL Server 2008
Duration From 02/11 To 05/11
Role /
Responsibility
Installation and configuration
o SAP ECC6.0 with EhP4 Ready
o Solution Manager 7.0 with EhP1
o SAP Router 7.10
System administration
Backup and Recovery
SAP SP and Kernel update
Roles and Authorization
Contributions Installed and configured
o SAP ECC6.0 with EhP4 Ready
o Solution Manager 7.0 with EhP1
o SAP Router 7.10
Configured central SLD
Updated ECC 6.0 with EhP4
Team Size 2
Project Name SAP ECC6.0 WITH EHP4
Client SAP ECC6.0 with EHP4
Environment SAP –ECC 6.0 with EHP4 /Windows/Oracle
Duration From Nov/10 To Dec/10
Role /
Responsibility
Plain vanilla SAP ECC 6 SR3 with oracle 10.2.0.4
Post Installation & Configuration
Download new version of Kernel, extracted .xml file using solution
manager and downloaded the latest support packs as per .xml
Upgraded SAP ECC 6.0 SR3 to EHP4 with EHPI
10. Team Size One
Project Name SAP ECC6.0 WITH EHP4 Support
Client Redington, Dubai
Environment SAP –ECC 6.0 with EHP4 /Windows/Oracle
Duration From May/10 To Till Date
Nov/10
Role /
Responsibility
Oracle 10G Installation with patch set 4 (10.2.0.4)
ECC 6.0 Installation
Applying Support Packs
Creation of xml file in Solman for target support packs.
EHP4 Installation on ECC 6.0 through EHPI.
Performance Monitoring User Creation, Authorization & Role
Administration
Basic system setup of R3 and java systems along with handling
incidents on a daily basis using SAP’s internal ticketing tool CSS.
Client copy and client administration.
Performance Tuning & Monitoring.
Transport Management System Administration.
Language Implementation in R/3 system.
Kernel upgrade, Support Pack installation & Add-on Installation.
Start/Stop and troubleshooting problems with Start/Stop R3,J2EE,
ABAP+J2EE systems & Portal/URL unavailability Issues.
Handling java administration tools like Visual admin, configtool and
telnet.
Setting up ADS configurations.
JSPM Upgrade & Deploying Patches & components through SDM and
JSPM.
Performing redirection from http to https routing as part of system
setup.
Have performed homogenous/heterogeneous migrations with Oracle &
MSSQL
Performed DAA agent installations
Team Size One
Project Name SAP ECC6.0 WITH EHP4
Client KEANE USA
Project
Description
IS-INSURANCE with EHP4 Project for Keane USA (Offshore)
Environment SAP –ECC 6.0 with EHP4 /Windows/Oracle
Duration From Jun/10 To Till Jun/10
Role /
Responsibility
Oracle 10G Installation with patch set 4 (10.2.0.4)
ECC 6.0 Installation
Applying Support Packs
Creation of xml file in Solman for target support packs.
EHP4 Installation on ECC 6.0 through EHPI.
Performance Monitoring User Creation, Authorization & Role
Administration
Team Size Two