Kourosh Ghouchkhani
Orlando,FL
Summary
Accomplished SAP Basis Administrator with over 20 years of experience in SAP system administration, cloud architecture, and large-scale migrations, specializing in RISE with SAP and S/4HANA implementations. Proven track record of leading global SAP transformation initiatives across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud platforms. Adept in driving SAP infrastructure design, performance tuning, disaster recovery, and SAP security best practices, ensuring business continuity and compliance with regulatory standards. Skilled in leading teams through complex migrations and delivering solutions that meet business objectives.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior SAP Basis Cloud Architect
Lemongrass Consulting
07.2021 - 08.2024
- Led the migration of critical SAP workloads from on-prem to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), optimizing system performance, cost management, and high-availability setups.
S/4HANA Migration Lead | SAP Basis Lead
W2 Contract/Leprino
02.2020 - 06.2021
- Managed the migration and conversion of SAP ERP/EHP8 on Oracle to SAP S/4HANA ABAP 2020 SP2 under the RISE with SAP framework.
Senior Basis Manager | SAP Basis Manager
Auritas LLC
02.2020 - 06.2021
- As Senior Basis Manager at Auritas LLC, I led multiple projects across various clients, focusing on SAP S/4HANA migrations, SAP Basis operations, and system optimization.
Basis Manager | SAP HANA Architect
Auritas LLC
02.2019 - 02.2020
- Managed key SAP HANA projects with a focus on data volume management, high-availability configurations, and migrations to HANA platforms.
Senior SAP Basis / HANA Administrator
Auritas LLC
05.2017 - 02.2019
- Supported various client projects including NBCU, Flowers Foods, and Saskatchewan Power, focusing on system performance, high availability, and disaster recovery.
Senior SAP Consultant
Agrium
10.2013 - 01.2015
- Led daily SAP Basis operations, including system administration, performance tuning, and system refreshes for SAP environments on DB2 UDB, IBM Blue, and SAP HANA databases.
Senior SAP Basis Consultant
Precision Drilling
04.2012 - 10.2013
- Performed daily SAP system administration, focusing on client copies, system refreshes, and troubleshooting system issues across SAP ECC environments.
Senior SAP Basis Consultant
Deloitte Consulting
05.2008 - 03.2012
- Managed day-to-day SAP Basis operations, including system refreshes, client copies, troubleshooting, and system tuning for SAP ECC and SAP BW environments.
SAP Basis Administrator
Hewlett Packard
03.1999 - 08.2006
- Performed daily SAP system installations, system refreshes, client copies, and troubleshooting across SAP R/3, ECC, and NetWeaver environments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer And Information Sciences
Azad University
Tehran, Iran01.1988
Skills
- SAP Platforms & Solutions
- S/4HANA (1709, 1809, 1909, 2020), ECC 60, NetWeaver (70, 75), Solution Manager (72), CRM, SCM, BW, PI/PO, BODS, BW4HANA …
- HANA Administration (1x, 2x): Dynamic Tiering, HANA Extension Nodes, HA/DR setups
- SAP Fiori, SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), SAP PI/PO
- RISE with SAP Methodology
- Cloud Architecture & Platforms
- AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), SAP Private Cloud
- Cloud Migration Tools: Azure Migrate, AWS DMS, Google Cloud Migrate
- Integration of SAP with third-party systems using SAP BTP
- System Architecture & Management
- OS/DB Migrations, System Upgrades (SUM, DMO, DoC)
- High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR): SAP HANA Replication (HSR), Oracle Data Guard, SQL Server Always-On replication
- Infrastructure Management: Virtual Machines, Storage (SSD/HDD), Networking (VPCs, Subnets, )
- Security & Compliance
- SAP Security & Role Management, Segregation of Duties (SoD), GRC
- Cloud Security Tools: AWS IAM, Azure Security Center, Google Cloud Security
- Compliance with GDPR, SOX, and other regulatory standards
- Performance Monitoring & Optimization
- HANA Cockpit, SAP Solution Manager, SAP ALM, SAP EarlyWatch
- SAP Web Dispatcher Configuration
- Performance Tuning, Sizing, SAP Readiness Checks
- Backup & Recovery
- SAP BRTools, Azure Backup, AWS Backup, Google Cloud Backup
- On-premises to cloud backup strategies, data recovery solutions
- DevOps & Automation
- Terraform, Ansible
- Automated provisioning of SAP systems and cloud infrastructure
- Scripting: Unix/Linux Shell, ABAP & JAVA Programming
- Databases
- HANA, Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, DB2
- Database migration and administration across multiple environments
- SAP Functional Modules
- MM, SD, FI, PP, QM, CRM, FICO, IS-Retail (AFS)…
- Database Administration
- Disaster Recovery Planning
- SAP Fiori configuration
- Java Stack Administration
- SAP Cloud Platform
- SAP Web Dispatcher
- SAP Integration Technologies
- Backup and Recovery Strategies
- SAP System Administration
- System Refresh and Copy
- SAP Upgrade Management
- SAP Solution Manager
- SAP Workload Analysis
- SAP Security Management
- SAP S and 4HANA Migration
- SAP Data Archiving
- SAP EarlyWatch Alerts
- Capacity Planning and Sizing
- Operating System Administration
- User Role Management
- Transport Management System
- SAP NetWeaver Administration
- SAP Performance Tuning
- SAP Mobile Platform Administration
- SAP Landscape Transformation
- SAP HANA Administration
- Client administration
- SAP Kernel Upgrades
- Business Process Monitoring
- SAP Platforms & Solutions
- SAP Platforms & Solutions
- SAP Platforms & Solutions
- Abilities
- Technical Support
- Project Management
- Performance Improvement
- Database Management
- Agile
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- SAP Backup and Recovery
- Change request management
- SAP Basis Troubleshooting
- SAP Fiori Implementation
- SAP Single Sign-On Implementation
- SAP
- SAP System Monitoring
- SAP Patch Management
- SAP System Refreshes
Certification
- SAP Certified S/4HANA Conversion
- SAP HANA Administration (HA100, HA200)
- S/4HANA Boot Camp – SAP University
- Oracle 9i Database Administration
Timeline
Senior SAP Basis Cloud Architect
Lemongrass Consulting
07.2021 - 08.2024
S/4HANA Migration Lead | SAP Basis Lead
W2 Contract/Leprino
02.2020 - 06.2021
Senior Basis Manager | SAP Basis Manager
Auritas LLC
02.2020 - 06.2021
Basis Manager | SAP HANA Architect
Auritas LLC
02.2019 - 02.2020
Senior SAP Basis / HANA Administrator
Auritas LLC
05.2017 - 02.2019
Senior SAP Consultant
Agrium
10.2013 - 01.2015
Senior SAP Basis Consultant
Precision Drilling
04.2012 - 10.2013
Senior SAP Basis Consultant
Deloitte Consulting
05.2008 - 03.2012
SAP Basis Administrator
Hewlett Packard
03.1999 - 08.2006
Bachelor of Science - Computer And Information Sciences
Azad University
- SAP Certified S/4HANA Conversion
- SAP HANA Administration (HA100, HA200)
- S/4HANA Boot Camp – SAP University
- Oracle 9i Database Administration
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