Satish Meganathan
Chesterfield,NJ
Summary
With over 28 years of experience in the IT industry, Satish brings a strong focus on consulting, architecture, and hands-on management of large teams in implementations. His expertise lies in designing, implementing, and managing large systems software installation, maintenance, tuning, and performance management. Satish excels in capacity planning, data archiving, conversion, and migration projects. Throughout his career, he has gained valuable industry experience in healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing, petrochemical, engineering, and food and beverage sectors. Notably, Satish has successfully led SAP systems migration projects, including Unicode conversion to Azure cloud, S/4 Upgrade, Datasphere, SAC, and SAP RISE.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
SAP Basis Architect
Campbell soup Company
10.2022 - Current
- Implementing Datasphere & SAP Analytics cloud for operational reporting using Agile methodology
- Implementing & tuning SDI DP agent for real-time replication
- Performance tuning connection parameters for large tables real-time replication
- Managing connections in datasphere to various system using respective connectors(ECC, SCM, BW, Databricks)
- Define OData connections strategy for SAC to datasphere to persist data or executing user stories
- Implement transport management for both datasphere & SAC
- Define archive data fields in ECC for operational reporting to load into Databricks
- Performance management for both datasphere & SAC
- Design roles for datasphere & SAC
- Implementing SAP SLT for replicating data from ECC to Datasphere
- SAP RISE implementation for PPDS Sidecar
- Defining firewall between on-prem & RISE
- Setting up DNS conditional forwarding between RISE & on-prem
SAP Migration to Azure
Edgewell Personal Care
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Migrate SAP systems from On-prem to Azure
- Upgrade S/4 HANA from 1511 & 1610 to 2022 including HANA database & OS
- Setup & execute DR
- HA & disaster recovery solution.(HSR & ASR)
- Upgrade BODS & BOE from 4.2 to 4.3
- ChaRM implementation
- Fiori implementation
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
Senior SAP Basis Consultant
Campbell Soup Company
09.2005 - 04.2022
- High Availability setup on SLES for NetWeaver & HANA
- SCM 7.0 ehp2 to ehp4 upgrade with SoH migration
- BTP Neo to Foundry migration
- CTS+ ChaRM integration for CPI
- ECC 6.0 Oracle to SoH migration
- Solution Manager Upgrade from 7.1 to 7.2
- Lead Migrating enterprise SAP systems from on-prem data center to Microsoft Azure
- This included a comprehensive capacity planning with benchmark and design a production workload performance testing to size the systems adequately
- OS migration from AIX to Linux
- (Big Endian to little Endian)
- Implementing Commvault backup solution in Azure
- Setting up Data Guard instance on Oracle for HA/DR
- Setting up standby Live cache for HA/DR
- Unicode conversion of ERP 6.0 system
- EPM 10 implementation on SAP Hana
- Upgrade SCM 7.0 Ehp1 to Ehp2
- Installation of a BOE 4.1/upgrade to 4.2 system & configuration using client tools CMC, LCM & Webi reports
- Upgrade ECC 6.0 Ehp6 to Ehp7
- Technical team lead for SCM 7.0 Implementation for DP, SNP & PPDS modules with Live Cache
- Lead - upgrade project from SAP R/3 470 to ECC 6.0 Ehp6
- Solution Manager – ChaRM implementation
- Solution Manager – Upgrade to 7.1
- Implementing PBS Sybase IQ for archive index retrieval and retention for records management
- Implementing Vertex with connectivity to SAP ECC
- Installing a complex landscape of sandbox, development, QAS, training, Production fix, Production & DRS on a high availability platform using HACMP
- Responsible for implementing process for all Basis related activities
- E.g
- Transport procedure, client copy procedure, database copy procedure etc
- Develop & maintain capacity planning
- Design, test and implement flash backup/recovery using IBM's flash copy technology and Tivoli data protection for flash & mySAP data protection for flash
- Plan and Implement SAP archiving project using PBS content store and retrieval tool
- Archiving solution includes analysis collaborating with functional team, configuration and customizing for both technical and functional objects across various modules of SAP
- Implementing data retention in PBS content store for company & legal hold objects
- Developing strategy documents for all the functions performed
- DR, backup & restore, flash, client Landscape, maintenance, operating procedures, batch, etc
- Developing & maintaining performance management task force (PMTF) to resolve performance issues in the SAP system landscape
- Developing & implementing data management task force (DMTF) with reference to SAP's published data management guide (archiving or deleting)and extending the same to customer developments
- Implementing TDMS 3.0 (Test data migration server) in the SAP landscape to copy sliced data based on specific date from production system to non-production systems to provide meaningful data for testing
Senior Basis Specialist
Deloitte Consulting LLP
06.2005 - 09.2005
- Provide end to end solutions for SAP Basis infrastructure to Deloitte's client
Senior SAP Basis Consultant
IBM Global Services India
07.2003 - 05.2005
- Setting up a complex landscape of sandbox, development, QAS, training, Production fix, Production & DRS on a high availability platform (SUN cluster 3.1 with Oracle & SAP data service) for the all of the above-mentioned products
- Tuning the systems for the high availability environment
- Design & configure transport system for this complex landscape at the client level
- Day to day basis activities and monitoring of all systems
- Interact with other interface products as ascetical, Weblogic and documentum for connectivity to SAP products
- Responsible for implementing process for all Basis related activities
- E.g
- Transport procedure, client copy procedure, database copy procedure etc
- Implement archiving for FI, SD & technical objects
- Setting up ITS 620 on Windows network load balance & ITS watchdog
- CRM middleware configuration team in setting up the middleware from basis side
- Setting up partner profiles for communication
- Mail setup to send mails to the internet
- Migrating R/3 4.7, BW 3.1, CRM 4.0 development systems from Windows 2000 to Solaris 9 and Oracle using SAP heterogeneous migration procedures
- Setting up and installing Enterprise portal 6.0 SP2
- Implementing go-live parameter recommendations on R/3, CRM, BW and J2EE engine for both EP 6.0 & ICWEB
- System copy using database copy and homogenous system copy, Heterogeneous system copies using SAP migration procedures for BW, CRM and RMCA for PFX / DRS systems
SAP Basis Consultant
Siemens Information Systems Limited
08.2000 - 06.2003
- Setting up a R/3 Enterprise server 4.70 core on Sun Solaris for development activities
- Sundram Fasteners Ltd., Chennai, India
- Setting up a R/3 Enterprise server 4.70 core on HP-UX 11i for development activities
- Matrix Laboratories Ltd., Hyderabad, India
- Installing a R/3 4.6C server on IBM AIX 5.1L with High availability using IBM HACMP
- This was setup for the 32-bit environment because oracle 8.1.7 was available as 32-bit, for this version of AIX (5.1L)
- Since it was a 32-bit environment, tuning memory parameters for optimum performance
- Siemens Business Services., Munich, Germany
- Responsibility for Basis activities on all the ESPRIT servers
- Installing R/3 4.6C & Business Information warehouse on HP-UX with high availability
- Activities included day-to-day system monitoring
- System copies between systems
- Responsible for MOVE-IT project
- This project included activities of making use of the system resources to the full potential
- Siemens VDO INDIA Ltd., Bangalore, India
- Installing an R/3 4.6C server on Windows 2000 as test & development system
- Training the Basis administrators of VDO for Basis activities such as user management, authorizations, backups, performance monitoring, database monitor through SAPDBA, Transport Management, printers & spool management, etc
- Widia India Ltd, Bangalore, India
- OS migration of data from HP UX to NT
- Data was exported from HP UX using the R3load method
- Exported data was imported to NT 4.0 using the R3load method
- SAP archiving for process orders
- Fenner India Ltd, Madurai, India
- Installing an R/3 4.6C server on Sun Solaris 2.8 as test & development system
- Training the Basis administrators of Fenner for Basis activities such as user management, authorizations, backups, performance monitoring, database monitor through SAPDBA, Transport Management, printers & spool management, etc
- Installing R/3 4.6C on High availability environment using SUN cluster 3.0 and SUN SAP agent & SUN Oracle agent
Systems Administrator
DSQ Software Ltd
07.1998 - 08.2000
- Installing and maintaining a large NT network
- Installed Lotus Domino as the Mail server and administration of the same
- Network administration includes maintaining the 64K link between office and VSNL, Switches and routers
- Installed and configured both FTP and DNS server
- Installation and administration of SQL and Oracle databases for development, Internet and Intranet servers
- Installing and configuring software for the end users for their project
- Troubleshooting problems on both operating systems and applications for the end users
- Installed and maintaining Sun Solaris 2.6 and IBM RS/6000 network and HP-UX systems for higher end CAD software i.e
- Pro-E, Catia, Nastran, Hypermesh and Cadds5
- Responsible for day-to-day backup of file and application servers on both NT and Unix networks
- Strategizing backup for the new projects, which come up
- Involved in decisions for purchase of both hardware and software
- Implementing ISDN connectivity with various clients
- Maintaining a NT RAS server at the office
- Responsible for configuring and maintaining firewall
- Making presentations to the clients about the network setup at Bangalore DSQ office
- Orchestrated integration and communication of software upgrades.
Senior Executive – Product Support
Datapro InfoWorld Ltd
08.1996 - 07.1998
- Company Overview: Datapro InfoWorld Ltd is a National Distributor for with corporate office at Pune and branches at Bangalore, Baroda, Calcutta, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai
- Datapro is also a premiere computer education provider in the country with education centers at various locations
- Pre-sales support included making presentations to corporate clients on Microsoft, Corel, Visio, APC UPS, Frontier Technologies Super TCP suite and Computer Associates Arc server range of products
- Installing and maintaining NT network with Exchange as the E-mail server
- System and network administration, installing patches and utilities of NT and Exchange
- Installing latest software as and when needed and also configuring new machines to join the network
- The software used on this network both system and application were WindowsNT 4.0, Windows 95, Dos with Windows for workgroup, WindowsNT Workstation 4.0, Office automation package like Office 97' and a sales distribution and financial accounting application developed on the front-end RAD tool Magic
- Giving solutions to clients, planning their network including hardware, software and cabling structure
- Technical assistance to over 150 Datapro channel partners ranging from desktop products to server range of products and also training new channel partners on the same
- Handling large corporate training for server end products like NT and Exchange
- Support which Datapro offers on chargeable basis
- Full working knowledge of installation, troubleshooting and administration of NT, Exchange and Windows 95
- Working knowledge of systems management server
- Datapro InfoWorld Ltd is a National Distributor for with corporate office at Pune and branches at Bangalore, Baroda, Calcutta, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai
- Datapro is also a premiere computer education provider in the country with education centers at various locations
Customer Support Executive
Binary Semantics Ltd
03.1995 - 08.1996
- Installing and troubleshooting NT, Windows 95 and Novell NetWare
- Providing on site support to customers on NT, Novell NetWare and desktop products
- Imparting training on desktop products like office, MS project and Windows 95 to customers
- Giving presentations and coordinating for pre and post sales support
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering
Bengaluru, India06-1995
Skills
- AIX
- RHEL
- OEL
- SLES
- Windows
- HP-UX
- Oracle
- SQL Server
- Sybase ASE
- Sybase IQ 16
- MaxDB 79
- Hana 10
- Hana 20
- SAP ERP 60 & upgrades
- SAP BW 75 & upgrades
- SAP Migrations to cloud - Azure
- Vertex O series
- TDMS 30
- SCM 70 & upgrades
- PO 75
- Solution Manager 72
- SAP BODS 4x
- SAP BOE 4x
- SAP ECC data archiving & retrieval
- SAP MII
- SAP Content Server
- S/4 HANA & upgrades
- RISE
- SAP SRM
- SAP GRC
- SAP BTP
- Datasphere
- SAC
Timeline
SAP Basis Architect
Campbell soup Company
10.2022 - Current
SAP Migration to Azure
Edgewell Personal Care
05.2022 - 09.2022
Senior SAP Basis Consultant
Campbell Soup Company
09.2005 - 04.2022
Senior Basis Specialist
Deloitte Consulting LLP
06.2005 - 09.2005
Senior SAP Basis Consultant
IBM Global Services India
07.2003 - 05.2005
SAP Basis Consultant
Siemens Information Systems Limited
08.2000 - 06.2003
Systems Administrator
DSQ Software Ltd
07.1998 - 08.2000
Senior Executive – Product Support
Datapro InfoWorld Ltd
08.1996 - 07.1998
Customer Support Executive
Binary Semantics Ltd
03.1995 - 08.1996
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering
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