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Basavaraj Kalmali

Senior technical consultant
Hyderabad

Summary

24*7 Support for SAP systems, day to day operations and performance improvements in highly critical, worldwide production environment. Strong technical and organizational skills, with an all-time focus on system availability and client satisfaction. In-depth knowledge and understanding of SAP installations, configurations, administration, and troubleshooting.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior Technical Consultant

HCL Technologies Ltd
07.2020 - 05.2023
  • Clients : DRIV & MRC Global
  • Environment : Sybase 12 SP5, Sybase ASE 16 SP 15.7, SAP HANA 2.0 SPS 5, Oracle 11.2.0.4,EHP7 for SAP ERP 6.0,SAP Netweaver 7.4,SAP Access control 10.1, SAP Gateway 2.0, SAP Fiori - SAP UI5 version, SAP Redwood 9.1.5.7, SAP BusinessObjects BI plattform 4.2 SP7 Patch 7,SAP solution manager 7.2 SP 8, ADS - release 7.50 SP 15 patch level 0,SAP Web Dispatcher version 7.49.0 Patch level 833,CUPS 1.7.5(open source printing system developed by Apple Inc for OS X and UNIX like operating systems)
    SAP GRC upgrade from 10.1 to 12 including SAP Netweaver upgrade 7.40 SP13 to 7.52 SP08.
    performed HANA DB installation on the secondary host and DR host.
    HANA 2.0 SPS upgrade from 04 to 05.
    CTS+ configuration.
    Performed system refreshes for ECC & Gateway systems.
    HSR configuration on HANA 2.0
    Monitoring the HSR cluster nodes and troubleshooting HSR replication issues.
    SAP Kernel patch update across all environments.
    Maintenance activities as per the OS patching schedule
    Worked on table corruption in sybase database.
    HADR configuration for critical components on sybase database.
    retention period setup for job history in Redwood production systems.
    Hana maintenance activities : rowstore reorganization, parameter changes, running SAP HANA mini checks.
    Review and implement the recommendations of SAP EWA.
    worked on incidents, tasks and change management. Handled P1,P2 and outage tickets.
    Service management (OSS) - open/close remote connections, support for all SAP incidents and requests following ITIL process.
    Change request management, attending CAB meetings for the basis changes. Implementing the changes in required timeline.
    performed 24X7 on-call application support responsibilities and weekend work as needed as well as providing end-user support.
    CUPS printer administration. spool administration tasks from SPAD, SP01 and resolving issues related to spool.,

Consultant

Capgemini Technology Services India Limited
08.2014 - 08.2019
  • Client : Amgen, ITT, Officemax
  • Environment : ERP: SAP ECC 6,SAP Net weaver 7.1, 7.3 & 7.4 (PI & EP) and SOLMAN 7.1 and 7.2
    Bolt on :Vistex, Taxware, GIS, Connectship
    SAP & other Tools : SUM 1.0 SP20, NWA, SWPM, NWBC, HANA studio, Win sap, Putty, SAP MMC, MS SQL studio, MAX DB studio
    Operating Systems : Windows 2008 R2 and 2012, SUSE-Linux 11.3
    Databases:MS SQL Server 2012, HANA 1.0& MAXDB
    Ticketing tools: CAPGEMINI service Center, SNOW
    Experience in supporting production & non-production SAP systems (ECC,BW,PO,ATTP,GTS,GRC,Gateway and solution manager).
    Experience in installations & post configuration steps for ECC, BW, PO, ATTP, GTS, GRC and solution manager.
    System refresh activities on HANA & Oracle databases.
    Hands on experience in database administration (HANA/Oracle/MS-SQL).
    Experience in oracle upgrade 11.2.0.2 to 11.2.0.4.
    worked on HANA 2.0 SPS upgrade (SP02 to SP04) and post installation steps.
    Experience in SAP system upgrades, Kernel upgrades, ADD-ONS, installing SPS using JSPM, SPAM, SAINT and SUM tools.
    Performed system copy / refresh activity using TDMS & SWPM tools.
    Administration of SAP HANA through Hana studio, Hana cockpit, LCM and DBA cockpit.
    HSR setup and configuration between primary and secondary sites. Troubleshooting issues related to HSR. worked with 3rd Party tools SIOS.
    Oracle database administration : space management, database system check, update statistics, backing up, restoring and recovering the data etc.
    SAP Router setup, SAP Webdispatcher setup and SSO configuration.
    Spool administration tasks from SPAD, SP01 and resolving issues related to spool.
    Knowledge in SAP Solution manager 7.2 setup along with basic setup and technical monitoring. Knowledge in using ChaRM and moving transports.
    Performed SAP client administration (client creation, copy client,delete client, export & import client as required).

Associate Consultant, Technology

Avida Technologies
09.2011 - 07.2014
  • Client :KLA-Tencor (USA), Chennai, India
  • Environment : ECC 6.0, CRM 7.0, BW 7.0, TnE ECC 6.0, CRM sales 7.0,
    SRM 7.0, PI 7.3, NW2004s, BI and CRM portal NW 7.0,
    BPM 7.4, BOBJ 4.1, BODS 4.2, SLT 7.0, SAP HANA 1.0, DB2
    Oracle 11g, Redhat Linux/Sun Solaris 5.10, Windows 2012.
    ABAP+JAVA system refresh for different SAP systems (ECC, CRM, GTS, Sales CRM, and BW).
    CRM portal service tab and SABRIX connection maintenance for project systems.
    Country code and SAP revenue 1.0 add-on implementation for ECC landscape.
    SAP Project landscape build (ABAP+JAVA stack) for (ECC, CRM, GTS, Sales CRM and BW).
    SOLMAN 7.1 critical alerts integration with Service Now for automatic incident creation.
    SOLMAN 7.1 installation and configuration for all (ABAP, ABAP+JAVA, BOBJ, BODS) systems.
    SAP net weaver BPM Java patch upgrade using SUM tool and NWDI maintenance.
    BOBJ upgrade from 4.0 to 4.1 SP03 on Windows environment and maintenance support.
    BODS 4.2 installation with IPS 4.1 SP03 on Windows environment.
    BOBJ and BODS post go-live support and maintenance.
    Provided basis support for ABAP and Java project activities with multiple teams (IBM apps team, Pro-morphics, Accresol, Incture technologies) spread across different regions.
    Handling L3 related activities after post go-live for all the projects.
    BPM portal support and NWDI maintenance (Track build, Transport movement, Users and Roles creation, User management with UME).
    Netweaver portal administration (Starting/Stopping - Performing Outage, Setup/Maintain Users/Roles, Transports - Import/Export, Visual admin configuration).

Application Developer

IBM India Private Limited
06.2010 - 08.2011
  • Client : BP
  • Environment : R/3 4.6 C,Oracle 10g,Virsa 4.0
    User administration : user creation/modification/deletion, locking and unlocking of users,password reset of the users. Maintaining the assignments of authorization objects.
    Role administration : role creation/modification/deletion. Followed naming conventions for the same to make them complaint with SOD.
    system and user trace for authorization issues and access check (ST01 & SM19).
    Troubleshooting user authorization issues by analyzing SU53, SU56 and ST01 t-codes.
    Supported projects by translating functional security requirements into technical security role and authorization designs.
    Build, maintain and communicate appropriately SAP security policies, processes and procedures.
    Annual user access review, undertaken security auditing activities for EY. Report generation fortnightly, monthly as per the client requirements.

Consultant

Hamp technologies
09.2008 - 05.2010
  • Client : HSBC
  • Environment : Environment : Performance center,load runner, windows 2000/NT,Test director, Introscope,Oracle 10g,
    Prepared test plan based on the requirements developed scenarios in controller based on the user load and transaction volume.
    developed and executed formal test plans to ensure the delivery of quality software application.
    Enhanced the test scripts using Web Http, ODBC, SAP Gui, Java protocol in load runner.
    Executed stress/load/rendezvous scenarios and regression testing for various operations and performed detailed test analysis report.
    designed test cases and performed load testing for siebel crm module and transaction processes.
    Analyzed results using load runner analysis and wily introscope.
    independently develop loadrunner test scripts according to test specifications/requirements.
    Developed baseline scenarios,scripts and measurements.
    Worked with software development in creating,executing and documenting automated test scripts.

Senior Technical Consultant

Tech Mahindra Ltd
06.2007 - 08.2008
  • Client : AT & T
  • Environment : Windows 2003/2005,Oracle,Mercury load runner 9.0,quality center, Wily introscope
    Gathering the load runner requirements.
    Application walk through with app team to get clear idea on the application.
    Scripting using the load runner 9.5.0.
    Enhance the script (parameterization and correlation).
    Conduct the smoke test.
    Executing the test using LR controller.
    Monitor the tests.
    Analyzing of the load runner results.
    Sending the test reports to app team.

Education

Master of Computer Applications -

Visvesvaraya Technological University
India

Skills

SAP HANA administrationundefined

Certification

ITIL 4 Foundation

Timeline

C_TADM_23 - SAP Certified Technology Consultant - SAP S/4HANA System Administration

11-2023

C_HANATEC_18 SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA 2.0 SPS06

09-2023

ITIL 4 Foundation

08-2023

AZ-900 Microsoft Azure fundamentals

10-2022

Senior Technical Consultant

HCL Technologies Ltd
07.2020 - 05.2023

SAP Certified Technology Specialist - SAP S/4HANA Conversion and SAP System Upgrade

05-2019

Consultant

Capgemini Technology Services India Limited
08.2014 - 08.2019

Associate Consultant, Technology

Avida Technologies
09.2011 - 07.2014

Application Developer

IBM India Private Limited
06.2010 - 08.2011

Consultant

Hamp technologies
09.2008 - 05.2010

Senior Technical Consultant

Tech Mahindra Ltd
06.2007 - 08.2008

Master of Computer Applications -

Visvesvaraya Technological University

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