RAVI DEVARAPALLI
Jersey City,NJ
Summary
With a solid background in SAP Basis and HANA management, effectively driving system migrations and upgrades that improve operational efficiency. Contributions to SAP security and user administration have strengthened compliance and reduced unauthorized access. Strong experience in performance tuning and issue resolution has optimized system performance across diverse environments.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
SAP Basis HANA Administrator
The Swatch Group U.S. Inc.
Weehawken, NJ
2022.10 - Current
- Core Technologies: SAP Netweaver S/4 HANA, BI, SAP with RISE, SAP HANA, DB2, Solution Manager 7.2, AIX 7.2, Linux , SAP Fiori, SAP Gateway, SAP Web Dispatcher, SAP Security, MS Azure, SAP BTP, SAP Cloud Connector
- Project Scope: SAP Basis and HANA Migration and Support
- Hands-on approach to performing the Installation and Migration of SAP Systems on Azure. Worked in System Replication for S/4 HANA and JAVA systems, SAP HANA Migration, creating and configuring RFC destination. Setting HA/DR environment. Experienced in SAP HANA Database Backup and Restore using various HANA database tools like HANA Cockpit, Veeam, setting up the System Landscape, STMS, and applying for SAP License, SPAM, JSPM, Support Package, SPS for ABAP and JAVA systems, as well as managing SAP Correction and Transport System. Worked in interfacing 3rd party tools like Vertex, Paymetrics, ShipERP. Designed SAP roles related to SAP financial data integrity by restricting access to sensitive transactions, enforcing Segregation of Duties (SoD), and Monitoring and controlling temporary, elevated access to prevent unauthorized, privileged activities through Firefighter ID. Involved in integrated identity control between on-premise and cloud-based SAP environments through Azure Active Directory for Identity Protection and Network Firewalls.
- Selected Contributions:
- Designed, developed, and executed SAP HANA systems, database users, and roles in HANA studio/Cockpit, experience of S/4 HANA conversion and System Upgrade and monitored SAP HANA system landscape.
- Understanding of RISE offering, Cloud concepts, SAP S/4HANA Cloud basics, SAP Activate methodology
- Applied SAP Notes as per requested by User's, worked with SAP Functional experts to facilitate incident & issue resolution. Led performance tuning, issue analysis & system administration for HANA database & SAP instances.
- Expertly handled the upgradation process of Kernel patch and Support Packages in ABAP systems, ensured backup and recovery of SAP systems, HANA database and Veeam.
- Configured Adobe Document Services, support initial testing of problem fixes, change request, enhancements, and new functionality. Oversaw Client Copy / Transport, TMS Config, Authorization, Background Processing
- Configured and maintained interfaces between SAP Systems and other vendor like (Vertex, SIP, Paymetrix)
- Activating Business Function during configuration of Fiori Launchpad.
- Working knowledge of SAP Cloud Connector to enable secure connectivity between SAP BTP and on-premise SAP S/4HANA systems and security roles (roles and role collections) in the SAP BTP
- Configured SAP Cloud ALM for business process monitoring, incident tracking, root-cause analysis, and automated notification workflows during SAP RISE migration and post go-live support, enabling faster response times and improved operational stability.
- Experience in Cloud ALM by providing centralized, administration, deployment orchestration, and proactive monitoring across SAP S/4HANA and Business Process & Integration Monitoring
- Utilized SAP Identity Authentication Service (IAS) for secure user authentication and single sign-on (SSO) configuration
- Resolved tickets relating to connectivity failures, user access, and service downtime in ServiceNOW
SAP Basis – Account SME
KYNDRYL India
2021.09 - 2022.06
- Core Technologies: SAP Netweaver ECC 6.0 with EHP7/8, S/4 HANA, EP, BI, SAP CRM, SAP HANA, Oracle, Solution Manager 7.2, AIX 7.2, RHEL 6.x, MS Azure, SAP Fiori, SAP Gateway, SAP Web Dispatcher
- Project Scope: SAP Basis and HANA Support and Installations
- Install, configure, integrate, and upgrade SAP environments. Work in System Refresh, EHP upgrade for ABAP and JAVA systems, SAP HANA Migration, S/4 HANA conversion, and System Upgrade, Create and configure RFC destination. Provide performance tuning, problem analysis & system administration for Oracle database & SAP instance. Configure Adobe Document Services, also upgrade Kernel patch and Support Packages in ABAP systems. Configuring/activating Fiori apps and related services. Administration of Fiori launchpad. HANA Executing and monitoring.
- Selected Contributions:
- Actively handled evolving challenges related to SAP Migrations to HANA using the latest tools like DMO and SUM with nZDT services, managing SAP Correction and Transport System; and setting up the System Landscape, STMS.
- Applied SAP License, SPAM, JSPM, Support Package, SPS for ABAP and JAVA systems, using HANA database tools e.g. HANA studio, also handled SAP HANA Database installations (2016) and monitored SAP HANA landscape.
- Created database users and roles in SQL Server and HANA database, and applied SAP Notes as per requested by Users. Functioned in close collaboration with the SAP Functional exports to facilitate incident & problem resolution.
- Activating Business Function during configuration of Fiori Launchpad
- Facilitated the initial testing of problem fixes, change requests, enhancements, and new functionality; ensured backup and recovery of SAP systems, Oracle database, and Storage/Data Management.
- Ensured appropriate client Copy / Transport, TMS Configuration, Authorization, and Background Processing.
SAP Basis - SME
IBM INDIA
, India
2016.06 - 2021.08
- Core Technologies: SAP Netweaver ECC 6.0 with EHP7/8, EP, BI, SAP CRM, SAP HANA, Oracle 11i/12c. SQL Server, Solution Manager 7.2, AIX 7.2, RHEL 6.x, BOBJ, SAP TM, SAP Fiori, SAP Gateway, SAP Web Dispatcher
- Project Type: SAP Basis and HANA Support and Installations
- Exercised hands-on approach to performing the Installation of SAP Systems. Transformed DB2 from 10.5 to 11.1, Oracle from 11i to 12c and 12.1 to 12.2. Worked in System Refresh, EHP upgrade for ABAP and JAVA systems, SAP HANA Migration, creating and configuring RFC destination. Specialized in SQL Server and HANA database in analyzing and Monitoring performance using built-in tools (SSMS), Query Store, PerfMon and optimizing SQL Queries, Code and Improving Indexing as well as Backup/Monitoring configuration. Experienced in SAP HANA Database installations (Edition 2016), using various HANA database tools like HANA studio, setting up the System Landscape, STMS, and applying for SAP License, SPAM, JSPM, Support Package, SPS for ABAP and JAVA systems, as well as managing SAP Correction and Transport System. Worked in Change Management using RevTrac.
- Selected Contributions:
- Designed, developed, and executed SAP HANA systems, database users, and roles in HANA studio, experience of S/4 HANA conversion and System Upgrade and monitored SAP HANA system landscape.
- Applied SAP Notes as per requested by User's, worked with SAP Functional exports to facilitate incident & issue resolution. Led performance tuning, issue analysis & system administration for Oracle database & SAP instances.
- Expertly handled the upgradation process of Kernel patch and Support Packages in ABAP systems, ensured backup and recovery of SAP systems, Oracle database, and Storage/Data Management.
- Configured Adobe Document Services, support initial testing of problem fixes, change request, enhancements, and new functionality. Oversaw Client Copy / Transport, TMS Config, Authorization, Background Processing
- Performed Analyzing and Monitoring Performance using SSMS, Optimize SQL Queries Code and Improving Indexing by regular checking indexes for fragmentation rebuild and reorganize.
SAP Basis Consultant
SGB Al-DABAL Co. LTD
DAMMAM, KSA
2015.08 - 2016.04
- Core Technologies: ECC 6.0 with EHP7, EP 7.3, Sybase ASE 15.7, Solution Manager 7.1, Linux
- Project Scope: Full-Cycle SAP Basis Implementation
- Headed installation of SAP Netweaver ECC6.0 with EHP7 with HR Renewal 2.0, Solution Manager 7.1, set and configured System Landscape, and STMS, implemented a security development strategy using client resources from definition of job roles through to development and testing. Leveraged experience in Authorization Group, Role and User Group Concept, managing SAP Correction, and Transport System; worked in EHP and SPS update using SUM tool. Maintained Solution Manager / SAP Router / OSS connectivity. Worked in Role Creation, assigning role to Users and T-code to roles as per client process. Experience in OSS connection using routers.
- Selected Contributions:
- Generated Developer Key and SSCR key, worked with the SAP Functional exports to facilitate incident & problem resolution, Printer and SMTP Configuration, also worked in creating and configuring RFC destination.
- Performed duties as a technical overlay to manage all functions and activities related to the SAP Security, User Management, User Administration, Monitoring, restriction, and Troubleshooting.
- Applied SAP License, SPAM, Support Package, SPS, for ABAP, SAP Notes as per requested by User's; performed system monitoring, BPM and Performance tuning as daily activities both in ABAP and JAVA systems.
- Created different role and assigned to Users and T-code as per client process, generated Developer Key and SSCR key. Upgraded Kernel patch and Support Packages in ABAP and JAVA systems.
SAP Basis & Security Administrator
ACCENTURE SERVICES PVT LTD
, India
2009.11 - 2015.07
- Core Technologies: SAP Netweaver ECC 6.0 with EH6 (ABAP & JAVA), EP, BI, P1, CRM, SRM, MII, SAP GTS, SAP EWM, SAP SNC, TAO, Win 2008, SQL Server 2008, Oracle 11i, Solution Manager 7.0/7.1, SAP GRC Access Control 5.3/10.1, HP-UX 11i
- Project scope: SAP Basis/Security Implementation and Support
- Installed SAP Netweaver EP, MII, SAP Netweaver Gateway, BI Pre-Calculation Server, SAP TAO, ensured backup and recovery of SAP systems, Sybase database and Storage/Data Management. Managed SAP Correction and Transport System; configured SLD and LMDb. Worked in creating Stack.xml using Solution Manager Optimizer (MOPZ), creating and configuring RFC destination SAP Functional exports to facilitate incident & problem resolution, Authorization Group, Role and User Group Concept. Worked in Role Creation, assigning role to Users and T-code to roles according to the client process and Solution Manager Optimizer (MOPZ). Specialized in Oracle database and SQL Server database in analyzing and Monitoring performance using built-in tools (SSMS), PerfMon and optimizing SQL Queries, Code and Improving Indexing as well as Backup/Monitoring configuration.
- Selected Contributions:
- Expertly worked in Printer and SMTP Configuration, set up the System Landscape, STMS, applied SAP License, SPAM, JSPM, Support Package, SPS for ABAP and JAVA systems, and configured Adobe Document Services.
- Performed System refresh of SAP systems having dual stack i.e. ABAP, and JAVA; experienced in OSS connection using routers, configured EP and connected to backend systems and SSO between Portal and ECC systems.
- Ensured SAP Authorization, Security management, and Mass user maintenance, provided performance tuning, problem analysis & system administration for Sybase database & SAP instances.
SAP Basis Consultant
ObjectSoft Group
New York, USA
2007.02 - 2009.08
- Core Technologies: SAP Netweaver ECC 6.0 with EH6 (ABAP & JAVA), EP, Win 2008, DB2, Oracle12c, SQL Server 2008, Solution Manager 7.0/7.1, SAP GRC Access Control 5.3/10.1, HP-UX 11i
- Project scope: SAP Netweaver Basis/Security Implementation and Support
- Configures application and Technical Security roles in ECC and Enterprise Portal. Worked in Role Creation, assigning role to Users and T-code to roles according to the client process. Setting up and Configuring System Monitoring, CCMS and Earlywatch Alert
- Selected Contributions:
- Expertly worked in Printer and SMTP Configuration, set up the System Landscape, STMS, applied SAP License, SPAM, JSPM, Support Package, SPS for ABAP and JAVA systems, and configured Adobe Document Services.
- Performed System refresh of SAP systems having dual stack i.e. ABAP, and JAVA; experienced in OSS connection using routers, configured EP and connected to back end systems and SSO between Portal and ECC systems.
- Ensured SAP Authorization, Security management, and Mass user maintenance, provided performance tuning, problem analysis & system administration for Sybase database & SAP instances.
System Administrator
KALEESUWARI REFINERY PRIVATE LTD
Chennai, India
2006.02 - 2006.12
- Core Technologies: SAP R/3 4.7EE, BW 3.5, Unix, Oracle 8i, 9i, Win – 2000 & Win NT
- Project Scope: SAP Implementation, Production Support and Security
Education
B.E - Computer Science
BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY
Skills
- ERP: SAP Netweaver, SAP ECC 60, SAP S/4 HANA, SAP with RISE, SAP EP 73 SAP PI, SAP CRM, SAP SCM, SAP MII, SAP SNC, SAP BI, SAP Fiori SAP BTP
- OS Platforms: HPUX11i, AIX 52/61/72, MS Win 2000/2003/XP & NT, Linux 121
- Databases: Oracle 10g/11i/12c, HANA 10/20, DB2 LUW 105111, SQL Server 2005/2008, Sybase 157
- Installations: SAP R/3 46C/47, EP 60/70, ECC 50/60, BW35/BI70,Oracle 8i/9i/10g/11i/12c, Win-2000/2003/2008 Server, Linux SAP ABAP /JAVA Dialog Instances
- Tools: Solution Manager 71/72, SAP BPC, SAP Gateway, SAPDBA, PFCG, BRTools, DBACOCKPIT, SAP GRC Access Control 101, SUM/DMO, SAL Cloud ALM, SAP Cloud Connector
NON SAP EXPERIENCE
- Sr. Software Engineer || INFINITE COMPUTER SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD., Bangalore, Feb 2005 – Dec 2005
- System Executive IT || DEPARTMENT OF TELECOM, PEAK SOFTWARE, Chennai, Jun 2001 – Dec 2004
- Programmer || CHARGE MONITORING CENTRE, TRICOM TECHNOLOGIES, Bangalore, Oct 1998 – Apr 2001
- Programmer || DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS, PEAK SOFTWARE, Chennai, Jan 1997 – Aug 1998
Professional Development
- SAP Certified – Solution Architect – SAP BTP
- SAP Certified Technology – SAP Activate Project Manager
- SAP Certified Technology Specialist – S/4 HANA Conversion and SAP System Upgrade
- SAP Certified Technology Associate - HANA (Edition 2016)
- SAP Certified Technology Associate - OS/DB Migration with SAP Netweaver
- SAP Certified Technology Associate - System Administrator with SAP Netweaver
- Microsoft – Azure Fundamentals and Azure Solution Architect
- Certified in ITIL V3
Timeline
SAP Basis HANA Administrator
The Swatch Group U.S. Inc.
2022.10 - Current
SAP Basis – Account SME
KYNDRYL India
2021.09 - 2022.06
SAP Basis - SME
IBM INDIA
2016.06 - 2021.08
SAP Basis Consultant
SGB Al-DABAL Co. LTD
2015.08 - 2016.04
SAP Basis & Security Administrator
ACCENTURE SERVICES PVT LTD
2009.11 - 2015.07
SAP Basis Consultant
ObjectSoft Group
2007.02 - 2009.08
System Administrator
KALEESUWARI REFINERY PRIVATE LTD
2006.02 - 2006.12
B.E - Computer Science
BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY