Sathavahana C Bhogapathi

• Delivered SAP Security solutions for Brownfield S/4 HANA migration through security impact analysis, remediating 200+ authorization conflicts, optimizing SU24 proposals, and simplifying role design, reducing post-migration errors and overall role count while preserving key business functions.
• Led the SAP Security team technically and functionally, translating business requirements into scalable security solutions across modules and landscapes.
• Designed SAP BTP role collections, scopes, and permissions to enforce least-privilege access; configured trust between BTP, IAS, and corporate IdPs for seamless SSO; executed subaccount hardening via IP whitelisting, audit logging, and entitlement controls.
• Integrated Pathlock with S/4HANA to automate user provisioning, access reviews, SoD enforcement, and emergency access management—achieving a 30% reduction in audit findings.
• Collaborated with SAP functional, technical, audit, risk, and compliance teams to meet internal and external audit requirements.
• Managed secure transport workflows using SAP ChaRM, Focused Build, and Active Control to ensure compliant change management, and traceability.

• Managed SAP Security across ECC, S/4HANA, BI/BW, HANA DB, TMS, HCM, SCM, CRM, GTS, PI, Vertex, and GRC systems, enforcing least privilege access and industry best practices.
• Implemented Fiori security for embedded deployment, configuring catalogs, groups, ODATA services, and launchpad authorizations for transactional, fact sheet, and analytical apps; resolved issues using /IWFND/ERROR_LOG, STAUTHTRACE, SU53, and the error console.
• Led SAP security efforts for multiple rollout projects, including the St. Jude Medical–Abbott merger, securing Finance, Sales, and Supply Chain modules across new segments, locations, and acquisitions.
• Directed role mapping and change management workshops with process owners and functional teams, enabling smooth go-lives with minimal post-deployment issues.
• Facilitated GRC workshops with business stakeholders to identify risks and redesign rulesets; drove remediation for corporate governance and SoD compliance.
• Supported the deployment and cutover of SAP GRC 10.1 modules (ARA, ARM, BRM, EAM), ensuring seamless integration and audit readiness.
• Spearheaded Saviynt implementation for SAP ECC and S/4HANA, overseeing provisioning, access governance, vendor evaluations, and contributing to RFP/RFQ security criteria.
• Designed PFCG roles for SAP TMS users (planners, dispatchers, freight settlement), aligning with SoD policies, and securing access to TR cockpit, freight units, TRQ, and TOR.
• Led PI to PO migration and standardized audit log processes for secure logging, retention, and retrieval; formalized table display access policies for IT and business users.
• Secured RFC communication using UCON monitoring and RFC trace tools; hardened RFC destinations to reduce the attack surface.
• Launched the Saviynt-driven Security Self-Assessment initiative, generating custom reports to flag non-compliance, role design flaws, and policy violations—boosting audit readiness by 40%.
• Automated mass user and role maintenance via GUI scripting and eCATT, streamlining the creation of composite roles, user provisioning, and organizational value updates.

Consulted for companies like PwC, AT&T, and Harley-Davidson

• Managed SAP Security across diverse landscapes, including ECC, S/4HANA, BI/BW, HANA DB, and GRC, aligning role design and authorizations with business controls and compliance standards.
• Led and supported cross-functional teams through implementations, upgrades, and rollouts, translating non-technical requirements into secure, technical solutions.
• Oversaw user provisioning via CUA and tools like Service Manager 7 and UARS, and generated audit and SOX compliance reports. Collaborated with offshore teams, business liaisons, and support groups to maintain secure environments. Stayed current with SAP Security trends while also administering non-SAP applications (Markview and Sabrix) in both production and non-production settings.

Experienced in transforming healthcare data across client databases, building SQL Server and Oracle data marts, supporting TIERMED solutions, automating warehouse tasks, and delivering tailored data insights through testing, analytics, and custom SQL reporting.