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Pavan Yarlagadda

Gdansk,22

Summary

SAP Basis HANA architect with 15+ years of experience in SAP Systems Landscape Design, Installations, Migrations, Upgrades and Support.

  • Proficient in complex SAP OS/DB Migrations involving business-critical systems.
  • Proficient in migrating and managing SAP workloads to Cloud environments (i.e. AWS, Azure) Proficient in assessing vulnerabilities & securing SAP infrastructure in cloud environments.
  • Proficient in hardware sizing, design, and implementation of SAP components on various operating systems and databases Managed various SAP infrastructure migration and upgrade projects. Proficient in using SUM and SWPM tools.
  • Clear understanding of AWS & Azure offerings and concepts.
  • Managed day-to-day Interaction with clients/businesses during the complete project lifecycle.
  • Coordinated large Onsite – Offshore engagements.
  • An effective communicator with exceptional relationship management skills with the ability to relate to people at any level of management and significant experience working with customers, Senior managers, and technical teams for securing & executing concurrent projects.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification

Work History

Subject Matter Expert

Kyndryl Global Services
03.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for administration of SAP S4HANA, BW4HANA, SOLMAN, GRC, webdispatcher, ADS, and IDM.
  • Provided basis support for Fiori applications
  • SAP BTP administration.
  • Performed diagnostic documentation and assisted in identifying root causes for troubleshooting

Lead Consultant

WIPRO Limited
05.2017 - 03.2023
  • Served as a lead and adviser for the SAP Basis team.
  • Streamlined internal processes to optimize resource allocation and enhance operational efficiency
  • Conducted regular progress meetings to provide project status updates, addressing challenges and proposing effective solutions implemented
  • Collaborated with teams from various departments to ensure successful completion of project milestones and deliverables
  • Successfully migrated SAP systems from on-premise to Managed Private Cloud environment.
  • Planned and executed technical migration of BW HANA systems from HEC to Managed Private Cloud.
  • Executed Oracle upgrades from 12c to 19c, refreshed systems, conducted SAP and Kernel upgrades
  • Performance tuning of SAP systems with oracle and hana DB
  • Developed assessments to facilitate the migration of SAP systems from on premise infrastructure to Azure cloud platform.
  • Successfully upgraded from HANA 1.0 single DB system to HANA 2.0 Multitenant Database Containers
  • Updated SAP Business Connector
  • Configured high availability and disaster recovery settings for HANA Database
  • Supporting various SAP systems (ECC, CRM, BW, PI, PO, SRM, Solution Manager & HANA)
  • Migrated SAP systems from AIX and Oracle to Redhat Linux and Oracle RAC environment using RMAN tool XTTS for target system
  • Collaborated with business and application management teams to ensure seamless integration of interfaces with SAP systems.
  • Designed and implemented disaster recovery infrastructure for SAP systems
  • Migrated ECC system's Oracle DB from an on-premises server to HANA on AWS cloud using the classical migration approach
  • Performed thorough analysis of SAP environments to identify security vulnerabilities and implemented effective remediation techniques
  • Managed system refreshes and executed revisions upgrades for HANA
  • Implemented automated monitoring for health checks of SAP systems
  • Maintained a comprehensive database of Basis Administration SOP's
  • Optimized current monitoring templates in solution manager, effectively reducing false and unnecessary alerts.
  • SAP system performance optimization.
  • Mentored and enhanced skills of junior consultants through hands-on coaching and guidance

Professional 2: Application Delivery

CSC Technologies INDIA Pvt. Ltd.
09.2010 - 05.2017
  • Effectively organized and supervised a group of 20 SAP level-2 and level-3 administrators, ensuring efficient task allocation and team coordination
  • SAP HANA Administration.
  • Performed SAP HANA system refresh (Multi node to single node and Single node to Single node)
  • Implemented HANA System replication configuration.
  • Executed successful upgrade for HANA DB SPS09.
  • Managed authorizations and access for SAP HANA users efficiently
  • Successfully oversaw the management of SAP HANA Database backups, while also maintaining backup alerts for enhanced data security.
  • Implemented SAP MII systems effectively
  • Successfully performed hardware migration of SAP systems by utilizing system restore
  • Performed Oracle DB upgrades and applied support packs on ABAP and Java systems
  • Transport Management, Kernel Upgrades, System Refreshes
  • Built SAP Standby system
  • Tax Factory BSI 9.0b Upgrade on HR Landscape and application of Tubs into HR landscape.
  • Managed capacity planning for SAP systems
  • Evaluated the appropriate system size for SAP installations running on AIX and Linux
  • Configured EWA and Alerts in Solution Manager
  • Managed and optimized SAP user and authorization management processes.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications -

Madras University
01.2002

Skills

  • SAP Basis
  • SAP HANA
  • SAP S4HANA
  • SAP BTP
  • Solution Manager
  • Business Intelligence(SAP BW)
  • APO
  • SAP PO
  • Cloud connector
  • Oracle
  • HANA
  • MaxDB
  • MSSQL
  • Sybase
  • DB2
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Unix

Certification

  • SAP OS/DB Migration_for_SAP_NetWeaver_7_52
  • SAP Certified Technology Specialist - SAP S/4HANA Conversion and SAP System Upgrade 2020
  • ITIL Foundation Certification
  • TOGAF 9 (The Open Group Architecture Framework) CERTIFIED

Projects

Client  : KDR
Duration: Mar 2023 to till date
Role    :  Product Delivery Lead
Employer: Kyndryl Global Services

Client  : E.ON
Duration: Sept 2020 to Mar 2023
Role    : SAP Basis Lead
Employer: Wipro Ltd

Client  : Volkswagen
Duration: Oct 2019 to Aug 2020
Role    : Lead Consultant
Employer: Wipro Ltd

Client  : Chevron
Duration: Dec 2018 to Oct 2019
Role    : Lead Consultant
Employer: Wipro Ltd

Client : Bio-Rad
Duration: Oct 2018 to Dec 2018
Role : Lead Consultant
Employer: Wipro Ltd

Client  : CSC Internal Project
Duration: Aug 2014 to May 2017
Role : SAP Basis Lead
Employer: CSC Technologies India Pvt ltd

Client : Coke
Duration: May 2013 to Apr 2014
Role : Senior Consultant
Employer: CSC Technologies India Pvt ltd

Client : Continental Hospitals
Duration: Oct 2012 to Apr 2013
Role : Senior Consultant
Employer: CSC Technologies India Pvt ltd

Client : BHP Billiton
Duration: Sept 2010 to Apr 2013
Role : Senior Consultant
Employer: CSC Technologies India Pvt ltd

Timeline

Subject Matter Expert

Kyndryl Global Services
03.2023 - Current

Lead Consultant

WIPRO Limited
05.2017 - 03.2023

Professional 2: Application Delivery

CSC Technologies INDIA Pvt. Ltd.
09.2010 - 05.2017

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications -

Madras University
Pavan Yarlagadda