Monte Bender has over 22 years of experience in information technology and 17 years implementing and supporting SAP technologies. He has extensive experience leading technical project teams for SAP upgrades, migrations, and Unicode conversions. Bender has expertise in SAP HANA, database migration, performance tuning, and landscape virtualization. He has worked on over 75 projects for Fortune 500 companies across various industries. Bender holds several SAP certifications and has provided training as an SAP instructor.

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Monte Bender
2505 N Devon Ave
Tea, SD 57064
monte.bender@sio.midco.net
(605)359-0712
Profile
 Technology Professional with over 22 years’ experience in Information Technology and
17 years’ experience implementing and supporting SAP and related technologies. Over
12 years with SAP as a Platinum Technical Consultant.
 Technical Project Management experience in leading teams of dedicated subject matter
experts both on and off-shore to deliver on time and on budget projects for Upgrades,
Migrations and Unicode Conversion standalone or in combination
 Proven ability to manage complex implementations, OS/DB Migration and Unicode
conversion projects on time and in budget utilizing proven SAP Methodologies and
processes. Extensive experience working in complex and very large environments
 Proven ability to communicate effectively with all levels of an organization from technical
staff and management up to C-Level project briefing and reporting.
 Expert knowledge of SAP HANA DB and related technologies including Cloud
Implementation, performance tuning, sizing, scale out/up and TDI
 Expertise in SAP Landscape Virtualization Management (LVM) planning and execution
with experience with full implementation and PCA specific projects
 Numerous engagements with Fortune 500 companies in a wide variety of industries
including Consumer Products, Entertainment, Chemical, Telecommunications and the
Public Sector and Aerospace and Defense
 Ability to provide outstanding customer ROI on projects by assuming Project
Management and Technical Execution roles simultaneously.
 SAP NetWeaver Certified Technical Consultant – NetWeaver 7x
 SAP Certified OS/DB Migration Specialist
 Thought Leader in development of OS/DB Migration Practice methodologies
 Developed Global SAP Certification Exams for OS/DB Migration (T_ADM70)
 Instructor for SAP Internal Bootcamps provided for new consultants
 Midwest Regional Certification program leader providing guidance and assistance for
Midwest Technical team in achieving SAP Certification status
 Effective with diverse clients covering multiple industries in Ramp Up Knowledge
Transfer Workshops for numerous SAP Pilot projects including implementation on SAP
HANA DB, Suite on HANA and related projects
Technical
 Expertise in SAP HANA project scoping, hardware sizing, detailed project planning and
execution of OS/DB Migrations to HANA including both Technical Project Management
and hands-on roles using the latest industry leading technologies including SAP DMO
and classical SAP migration tools
 Expert knowledge in Hardware Virtualization conversions with experinece in scoping,
sizing and execution of projects migrationg physical hardware to a Virtualized

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envrionment using VMWare vSphere technologies including integration with SAP
Landscape Virtualization Manager (LVM)
 Specialist in OS/DB Migration Services. Platform change consulting and execution for
any combination of OS/DB source-target systems including Oracle, MSSQL, DB2 UDB,
OS390/DB2 platforms. Experience in very large systems of over 18TB.
 Specailist in Unicode Conversion Services. Midwest Regional Lead, Globalization.
Conversions for Single Codepage and MDMP systems with our without Combinded
Unicode Conversion and Upgrade. Technical Conversion services, vocabulary, etc.
 Expert DBA knowledge of SAP HANA, Oracle DB and MSSQL Server, in depth
knowledge in DB2 and Oracle Performace tuning, database design and optimization,
DB2 Deep Compression and other advanced DB technologies such as Oracle Advance
Compression.
 Basis Core Technology: Installation/Upgrade, Administration, Monitoring, TMS, System
Landscape, Client Strategy, Job Management, Operations Concept, Backup/Recovery
Strategy, User Management, Spool/Print Concept, Archiving. Technical System
Integration among R/3, mySAP, complementary software and foreign software. Support
of SAP R/3 in 3.x, 4.x, and SAP Netweaver 7x ABAP and J2EE on Unix (Solaris, HP-UX,
AIX) and Microsoft MSSQL Server
 Disaster Recovery and High Availability planning and execution
 Performance: R/3 Performance Tuning, Workload Analysis, CCMS.
 Sizing: Planning, Design and Implementation regarding all technical aspects of system
landscape sizing. ASAP Methodology.
 Security & Access Control: R/3 and Enterprise Portal Roles and Authorization, Internet
Security, LDAP, Single Sign On.
 SAP Security Management specialist including 3rd
party integration, LDAP, firewall, SAP
Roles and Profile Generator, security design and implementation
Experience/Project Work
SAP – Platinum Technical Consultant – June 2004 – Present
Selected Project Highlights – As I have participated in over 75 OS/DB and Unicode
Projects the following list is a partial listing only. Additional details can be provided if
requested.
Industry: Agricultural Company, Des Moines, IA
Project Description/Scope: Subject Matter Expertise for DMO Migration of ECC 6 System
to Suite on HANA
Role: Suite on HANA Migration Architect
Duration: 6 weeks
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
 Provide subject matter expertise in pre Go Live and coverage for Go Live weekend
onsite for Suite on HANA Migration using DMO option of Software Upgrade

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Manager. Provide immediate troubleshooting services during critical cutover
window to allow timely completion of migraiton and System return to Productive
status
Industry: Major Retailer, Minneapolis, MN
Project Description/Scope: SAP LVM Implementation of Post Copy Automation tools for
numerous SAP Landscapes including ECC, BW and SCM
Role: LVM Technology Architect
Duration: 6 weeks
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
 Implementaion of ABAP Post Copy Automation toolkit and configuration for customer
landcape including system on both HANA and Oracle DB
Industry: Apparel and Fashion Retailer, Columbus, OH
Project Description/Scope: Technical Project Manager and Migration Architect for 7
system OS/DB Migration Project. Lead Technical Resource for ECC Migration execution
Role: Lead Technology Architect/Technical Project Manager
Duration: 5 months
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
 Provide Technical Project Management, strategy and guidance for the project
including developing roles/responsibilites, providing technical guidance for a 6
member migration team, oversee overall technical readiness for migraiton execution
Industry: Oil and Gas, Bartlesville, OK
Project Description/Scope: OS/DB Migration and Unicode conversion of 9TB BW System
Role: Migration Architect
Duration: 6 weeks
Responsibilites/Deliverables:
 Assist in archtecture and decision making for optimization of OS/DB Migration and
Unicode conversion of 9TB BW system utilizing SAP Distribution Monitor technology
Industry: Aerospace and Defense, McKinney, TX
Project Description/Scope: BW on HANA Migration of 7TB BW Landscape
Duration: 4 months
Responsbilities/Deliverables:
 Lead HANA Migration Architect. Design and execute optimized OS/DB Migration of
BW System to Scale Out HANA system.
Industry: Consumer Products Company, Bridgewater, NJ
Project Description/Scope: OS/DB Migration of R/3 landscape. Single Codepage Unicode
Conversion and preparation for Upgrade Project to ERP2005 and ECC6.0. BI Conversion
and Upgrade preparation, 8 total landscapes
Role: Lead Technology Consultant/Technical Project Manager

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Duration: 6 individual projects over 4 years
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
 Complete OS/DB migration service for R/3 Enterprise 3 system landscapes.
Platform change from OS390/DB2 Mainframe to AIX/Oracle database. Unicode
conversion from Single Codepage to Unicode for all systems.
Industry: Petrochemical Company, Calgary, AB Canada
Project Description/Scope: OS/DB Migration of R/3 landscape. Single Codepage Unicode
Conversion and preparation for Upgrade Project to ERP2005 and ECC6.0. BI Conversion
and Upgrade preparation, SRM Conversion and Upgrade preparation, 3 total landscapes
Role: Lead Technology Consultant/Technical Project Manager
Duration: 9 months
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
 Complete OS/DB migration service for R/3 Enterprise 3 system landscapes.
Platform change from Windows NT/MS SQL to Solaris/Oracle10 database. Unicode
conversion from Single Codepage to Unicode for all systems.
Industry: Natural Gas Utility, Surry, BC Canada
Project Description/Scope: OS/DB Migration of R/3 landscape. OS/DB Migration of BI
landscape, Migration of CRM landscape. 3 total landscapes
Role: Lead Technology Consultant/Technical Project Manager
Duration: 9 Months
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
 Complete OS/DB migration service for R/3 Enterprise 3 system landscapes.
Platform change from UNIX/Oracle to WindowsNT/MS SQL database
Achievements:
 Provided OS/DB Migration service to customer as the sole SAP resource for this
engagement
 Provided timely and accurate migration of all systems in the R/3 Enterprise
landscape
 Leveraged SAP designed tools to ensure a timely production migration inside the
business limited downtime requirements.
Industry: Media Company, Burbank, CA
Project Description/Scope: Combined Upgrade and MDMP Unicode Conversion of Large
DB2 based system
Role: Lead Unicode Consultant
Duration: 9 months
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
 Complete the largest to date MDMP Unicode Conversion and Upgrade of 10TB SAP
ERP Solution
Industry: Pharmaceutical Company, Irvine, CA
Project Description/Scope: OS/DB Migration and Unicode Conversion of Blended
Codepage R/3 System. OS/DB Migration and Unicode Conversion of Blended Codepage
BI 7.0 System
Role: Lead Technology Consultant/Technical Project Management

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Duration: 9 months
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
 Complete Unicode conversion of Blended Codepage SAP R/3 system on HP-UX
Oracle Platform. Complete Unicode conversion and OS/DB Migration of BI 7.0
system from MSSQL Server to HP-UX Oracle Platform
Industry: Chemical Company, Union City, NJ
Project Description/Scope: OS/DB Migration and Unicode Conversion of Single Codepage
SCM System landscape.
Role: Lead Technology Consultant
Duration: 6 months
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
 OS/DB Migration and Unicode Conversion of Single Codepage SCM Landscape
from Solaris Oracle to HP-UX Oracle platform
Industry: High Technology Company, Folsom, CA
Project Description/Scope: OS/DB Migration and Unicode Conversion of Single Codepage
ERP System landscape.
Role: Lead Technology Consultant/Technical Project Manager
Duration: 5 months
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
 Complete OS/DB Migration. Migration and Conversion from Single Codepage
WinNT/Oracle to WinNT/SQL 2005 conversion of existing system landscapes in a
minimal downtime window.
Industry: Pharmaceutical Company, St. Louis, MO
Project Description/Scope: OS/DB Migration of ERP, BW, SCM and CRM landscapes
Role: Lead Technology Consultant
Duration: 3 months
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
 Complete OS/DB migration service for Development Proof of Concept ERP, BW,
SCM, and CRM systems to Productive landscape platform. Platform change from
Solaris/Oracle to AIX/Oracle.
Industry: Consumer Products Company, Buffalo, NY
Project Description/Scope: OS/DB Migration of R/3 landscape
Role: Lead Technology Consultant
Duration: 4 months
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
 Complete OS/DB migration service for 4.6C 3 system landscape. Platform change
from WinNT/Oracle to AIX/Oracle database.
Industry: Industrial Chemical Company, Allentown, PA
Project Description/Scope: OS/DB Migration of 3 System R/3 landscape. MDMP
Conversion of multi-codepage system to Unicode.
Role: Lead Technology Consultant
Duration: 6 months
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
 Complete OS/DB migration service for R/3 3 system landscape. Platform change
from OS390/DB2 Mainframe to WinNT/MSSQL Server. Technical conversion of

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multi Terrabyte MDMP Mulit-Codepage system to Unicode in conjunction with
OS/DB Migration.
Industry: Agricultural Products Company, St. Louis, MO
Project Description/Scope: OS/DB Migration of BW and R/3 landscapes
Role: Lead Technology Consultant
Duration: 3 months
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
 Complete OS/DB migration service for BW 3.5 3 system landscape and for ECC 5.0
3 system landscape. Platform change from WinNT/Oracle to AIX/Oracle database.
Industry: Aerospace and Defense, Owego, NY
Project Description/Scope: OS/DB Migration on a 4 system Landscape. Implementation of
CUA and Single Sign On with SNC security for entire landscape
Role: Lead Technology Consultant
Duration: 5 Months
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
 Successful migration of R/3 Enterprise landscape consisting of Sandbox,
Development, Quality and Production systems. Platform change from Solaris/Oracle
platform to WinNT/MSSQL 2005 platform. Design and implement Central User
Administration in the migrated environment. Implement Single Sign On with
WindowsNT/Kerberos technology to achive Secure Network Communications (SNC)
between the desktop and backend system.
Industry: Apparel Company, Columbus, OH
Project Description/Scope: 2 Full cycle implementations of ERP 2004 on WebAS 6.40.
Preparation Phase 3 GoLive
Role: Technology Consultant
Duration: 18 months
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
 Full cycle implementation projects. Responsible for initial system installation of
multiple WebAS 6.40 environments for SAP Retail Solution (ERP 2004 + Retail, BI
3.5, EP 6.0, SCM 4.0, XI 3.0) GoLive. Planning and coordination of N+1 landscapes
for subsequent GoLives including SAP xRPM 2.0, cProjects Suite 3.10, GTS 3.0,
along with Supply and Demand Chain functionality on top of original Financials
System
Achievements:
 System installation of a variety of SAP Landscapes including ERP2004, BI 3.5, XI
3.0, SCM 4.0/APO LiveCache 7.4, GTS 3.0, xRPM 2.0, cProjects Suite 3.10
 Designed initial TMS transport landscape for 2 GoLives.
 Provided added value as the sole SAP technical resource on the team. Was able to
leverage contacts and internal SAP resources to provide timely solutions to complex
ramp-up and technical issues.
 Worked with internal/external audit groups to ensure Sarbanes Oxley compliance
throughout the implementation lifecycle.
 Performed critiacal analysis of ongoing performance issues on BI 3.5, provided
solutions to enable customer to GoLive on time with a well performing system.

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 Worked closely with SAP Partner organization to complete necessary tasks within
budget and on time.
 Provided initial SAP training to client personnel who were joining the customer
technical team
Industry: Financial Services, Minneapolis, MN
Project Description/Scope: Support Sales and Distribution rollout along with Integration of
newly acquired division
Role: Technology Consultant
Duration: 3 months
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
 Integrate new project for acquisition into concurrent parallel landscape for ongoing
Sales and Distribution implementation project.
Achievements:
 Designed boundaries for new acquisiton project to successfully integrate the existing
development parallel environment
 Implemented the Project concept within the SAP Implementation Guide (IMG) to
better serve the needs of both concurrent development projects.
 Initial work on integration of Solution Manager 3.1 for use by development projects
 Work on master plan to use Solution Manager for post GoLive monitoring via CCMS
agents in both legacy and development parallel landscapes
 Provided guidance on final integration points and planning to retire existing
production landscape after Development landscap GoLive
Industry: Telecommunications, Morristown, NJ
Project Description/Scope: Production Landscape support
Role: Technology Consultant
Duration: 2 weeks
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Create parallel production landscapes for existing systems
Industry: Consumer products, Minneapolis, MN
Project Description/Scope: Enterprise Portal 6.0 SP2 support
Role: Technology Consultant
Duration: 2 months
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Responsible for support of existing EP implementation and
for ongoing enhancements to existing Portal deployment.
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Industry: Entertainment, Hollywood, CA
Project Description/Scope: Initial landscape sizing and implementation of Development
Environment
Role: Technical Consultant - Technical Lead
Duration: 6 months
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
 System sizing and proof of design.
Industry: Higher Education, Little Rock, AK

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Project Description/Scope: Full Cycle Implementation
Role: Technical Team Leader
Duration: 13 months
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Team Leader for full cycle implementation of SAP 4.6c.
Responsible for management of client technical team, knowledge transfer to client technical
resources.
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science - South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
SAP Certified Technology Associate – NetWeaver 700/Oracle
SAP Certified OS/DB Migration Specialist
SAP Certified Portal Consultant – EP 6.0
Citizenship: US
Mobility: Current US Passport, expires 13 June 2020