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Balaji Gudivada

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Last update: 02.06.2023

SAP Basis

Graduation: not provided
Hourly-/Daily rates: show
Languages: English (Limited professional)

Keywords

SAP ERP SAP HANA Microsoft SQL Servers SAP NetWeaver SAP Applications Sap Fiori Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP) Active Directory IBM AIX IBM System I + 37 more keywords

Attachments

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Skills

Active directory, ABAP, backend, Cloud, Data center, database replication, Database, Disaster Recovery, Enterprise PORTAL, HP-UX, AIX, DB2, AS/400, identity management, Information Technology, Computer Service, Linux, Log shipping, Mainframe, MS SQL Server, MS SQL, Windows, servers, Operating System, oracle, oracle Database, Oracle DB, Performance tuning, SAP, SAP technology, SAP ERP, SAP Basis, HANA, SAP Hana, SAP S/4 Hana, SAP implementation, SAP technical, NetWeaver, SAP NetWeaver, BW, SAP systems, SAP R/3, SAP Security, SAP Solution Manager, SQL, BOBJ, Fiori, SAP FIORI, Data Archiving, SAML 2.0, system availability, System Configuration, systems Testing, SSL, Unix, User management, Vistex

Project history

01/2021 - 05/2022
Senior System Administrator SAP Basis
Bourns Inc.

Location: Taipei, Taiwan

* Manage large SAP technical landscape consisting of global.
* Performed Green light implementation of Vistex application
* Green Light implementation of Sales Cloud (CWC)
* Provide SAP Basis Administration support, problem analysis, and resolution interacting with
end user and problem solving.
* SAP Data Service implementation in progress
* Security Administration - provided User management support user creation, deletion, set-up sap
authorization profiles and roles
* Level 3 support and maintenance of SAP Basis

02/2016 - 01/2021
Senior Solution Architect / Senior Project Manager
Tech Mahindra

Location: Oklahoma City, United States of America

* Manager of SAP BASIS administration with emphasis on design and architecture of
onsite/offshore SAP BASIS and technical standards along with NON sap components.
* Bi-Weekly/Monthly status calls with customer and provided status information on work in
progress and pending service requests.
* Implemented three level landscape implementations of NetWeaver 7.5 Fiori Application with
backend of Gateway Server.
* In Parallel SAP Hana POC project to succeed in customer place in premises.
* SAP SME's driving POC Efforts.
* Extensive SAP Security / GRC full life cycle implementation Implemented.
* Currently involved in Support and Few Project Planning activities in OGE, with diverse SAP
components as part of the Delivery as well as Applications which include SAP solution.
* Currently prepared Project plan - BW Upgrade from 7.0 to EHP2 to the OGE.
* SSO SAML 2.0 Configuration for entire Fiori Landscape and GRC Landscape.
* Successfully completed Solution Manager Upgrade to 7.2 from 7.1
* Periodically Every year Disaster Recovery systems Testing, coordinating with multiple teams
along with Major stake holders
* Currently Oracle DB Upgrade in progress from 10.2.0.2 to 11.2.0.4.
* Current Project Pre-preparation has been executed for PI Patch Upgrade which has included
various teams to co-ordinate for Oracle Version upgrade and Patch Upgrade.
* Production support for various Systems including ECC EHP 6.0, BI, BO, GRC, Redwood, OEM and PI
systems. Supporting all production related issues in Customer landscape checking the status of
Background Jobs in redwood, Deleting Batch Record, Generating Batch Record, Scheduling
Background Jobs. Batch job variants must change in Background Jobs and Redwood Jobs as per
User request.
* Periodic System refresh has been performed of ECC.
* In Post process ECC to BI IDOC configuration and ECC to PI ALE Configuration will be part of
the process.
* Periodic BSI Tax Factory version upgrade has been performed
* ONAPSIS Security implementation and global roll-out including ECC, BW/BI, SCM, CRM, SCM, BPC,
PI, GRC, GTS, VIRSA, CUP and Solution Manager
* Initiated Change request for Data Archiving in IXOS / Open text.
* Got an excellent opportunity to work in the Data center Migration.
* Prepared complete a through inventory, evaluation and classification of existing data
center and server room, spaces across South Broadway Datacenter, prepared entire details.
* Five Phases we have prepared to implement entire process.
* Co-ordination with all stack holders, system owners, application owners, Third party
vendors, etc.

06/2014 - 05/2016
Sr. Solution Architect
HGST (Western Digital)

Team Size: 11

* Currently heading HGST offshore, with diverse SAP components as part of the Delivery as well
as Applications which include SAP solution.
* Involved in SAP HANA Monitoring and Troubleshooting
* Production support for various Systems including ERP, BI, CRM, SRM, GTS and PI systems.
Supporting all production related issues in client landscape checking the status of Background
Jobs, Deleting Batch Record, Generating Batch Record, Scheduling Background Jobs, Table space
administration, Oracle Table reorganization.
* Analyzing Systems Performance and Tuning of initialization Parameters at SAP / Oracle / OS
level, Creating / Rebuilding Indexes
* Maintaining SAP -ECC, BW, SNC, PI, SLD, Portal, ChaRM and Solution manager systems with dual
stack and ECC and BW HANA systems
* Hands on experience with BI tools to setup SSO, SSL between BI and backend such as BW, HANA or
Active directory
* Experience with HANA administration including managing schemas, data model objects,
import/export content, SQL
* Periodic System Refresh from Production to Non-Production
* Performed Solution Manager Upgraded from 7.0 to 7.10 SP12.
* Integrated Technical Monitoring of New Landscape of SCM.

07/2015 - 12/2015
Sr. Solution Architect
ATMEL

Project: upgrade / OS DB Migration
Client: ATMEL
Duration: July - 2015 - Dec 2015
Role: Sr. Solution Architect

* Prepared Project Plan and solution plan for entire OS DB Migration & Upgrade for Technical
Specification.
* CU & UC (Combined Upgrade and Unicode Conversion) from SAP 4.7 to ECC 6.0 EHP 7 for entire
Landscape
* Co - ordinate with ABAP Technical team to complete successfully for this project.

08/2013 - 05/2014
Sr. Solution Architect
Arcelor Mittal

Project: upgrade
Client: Arcelor Mittal, Luxembourg.
Duration: August - 2013 - May 2014
Role: Sr. Solution Architect
Team Size: 9

* Coordinate with other leads belongs to Infrastructure Team to ensure software consistency
across the SAP landscape.
* Actively manage the performance of the SAP landscape, including capacity planning and
Performance tuning.
* Working closely with infrastructure teams (servers, network, OS) to troubleshoot and resolve
problems.
* No single complaints from users on system availability or performance, Provided SAP Best
practice recommendation for Production Environment.
* Keeping abreast of new developments and forecasts of future trends in the areas of SAP
technology.
* Working with internal and external customers to understand their requirements in order to form
a forward-thinking architectural vision for the infrastructure of the Company.
* Provide input on, and support new projects affecting the SAP environments.
* Engage and interface directly with SAP as required for product support/questions.
* Defines solutions by identifying requirements and writing functional specifications, consults
with technical subject matter experts (SMEs).
* Worked on System Refresh for DB2.
* Prepared operation forecasting and planning of existing environment.
* SP Upgrade for entire landscape has been executed
* Recommendations provided for Housekeeping of OS/Database/backup to another vendor.
* Preparation of EHP6 Upgrade.

05/2013 - 09/2013
Sr. Solution Architect

Project: upgrade, New DR Cloud Implementation
Client: Sil Africa.
Duration: May - 2013 - September 2013
Role: Sr. Solution Architect
Team Size: 5

* Prepared operation forecasting and planning of DR Implementation for non-SAP environment and
SAP environment.
* Overall ownership in implementing New SAP DR environment in Cloud.
* Setup DR Setup and database replication.
* Upgraded entire landscape of Oracle Upgrade from 10g to 11g

03/2009 - 10/2010
SPOC (Basis Lead for India and France operations)
Capgemini

Organization: Capgemini
Project: Implementation & Support
Client: Total, France Duration: March - 2009 - October - 2010
Role: SPOC (Basis Lead for India and France operations)
Team Size: 19
Project location: France & India

* Overall ownership SAP Technical and exceeding Service level agreement, and other contractual
obligations
* Handling SAP Licensing for Godrej Group of Companies.
* Performing SAP Migration from Old Hardware to New Hardware along with EHP 5 Upgrade for entire
landscape of Godrej Industries Limited.
* Responsible for Operations forecasting and planning, resource risk management, capacity
planning
* DR Implementation for entire SAP Landscape and Log shipping has been configured.
* Maintain operational manual and employing standardized methodologies/ process and ensuring that
the team is well trained in process
* Responsible for team's capability development (technical training and certification)
* Responsible for resource selection, resource allocation and task assignment, mentoring of new
resources and tracking multi skilling
* Performance Management of team : goal setting, review and feedback
* Configure SOLMAN setup for New Landscape.
* BOBJ 3.1 implementation for Production in cluster & Non Production environment.
* System Refresh (Unix & Windows) + (Oracle + MS SQL)
* Capacity Planning for entire landscape
* Planning responsibilities of Weekly activities to my team members.

06/2008 - 02/2009
Project Lead
Satyam Computer Service Limited (SCSL)

Organization: Satyam Computer Service Limited (SCSL)
Project: SAP Enterprise PORTAL Upgrade & New Implementation
Client: Metro Water District Chicago, Chicago Duration: June - 2008 to Feb - 2009
Role: Project Lead
Project Location: Chicago, United States of America

05/2007 - 07/2008
Implementation Consultant

Project: Implementation / Production Support
Client: Standard Bank, RSA Duration: May - 2007 to July - 2008
Role: Implementation Consultant
Project location: RSA (Republic of South Africa)

12/2006 - 05/2007
BIW Basis Lead
Intel Inc.

Project: Support
Client: Johnson diversey, UK Duration: December 2006 to May 2007
Role: BIW Basis Lead
Project Location: High Wycombe, United Kingdom

Project: Implementation Annual Audit.
Client: Intel Inc., Duration: Aug - 2006 to Dec - 2006
Role: Basis Consultant

08/2006 - 12/2006
Basis Consultant
Interstate Bakeries Corporation

Project: Implementation.
Client: Interstate Bakeries Corporation, Kanas city Duration: Aug - 2006 to Dec - 2006
Role: Basis Consultant
Contribution:

10/2005 - 05/2006
Basis Consultant
SAP Hosting India Limited

Project: SAP Implementation
Client: SAP Hosting India Limited Duration: Oct - 2005 to May - 2006
Role: Basis Consultant

08/2003 - 10/2004
Asst. IT Manager Infrastructure
JRA Fashions Co Ltd.; JRA Fashions Company Ltd.


03/2001 - 11/2001
ERP Implementation Consultant
Uberall Solutions India Ltd.; Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Ltd.

Project: Implementation & Installation

03/1999 - 12/2000
System Engineer
Twc Management Consultancy Pvt Ltd.


09/1993 - 02/1999
Sr. System Support Engineer
A Lason India Limited


Certifications

SAP Certified SAP Hana 2.0 SP4
SAP
2021
SAP Certified SAP S/4 Hana Conversion and SAP System Upgrade 2020
SAP
2021
SAP Certified SAP Certified Technology Associate - OS/DB Migration for SAP NetWeaver 7.52
SAP
2021
SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP Solution Manager, Mandatory and Managed System Configuration (7.2 SPS8)
SAP
2021

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