Charan Polkam

18 Years of IT Experience and over 16 Years of relevant Experience as a "SAP Architect, SAP BASIS, Security CONSULTANT & S/4 HANA Conversion ". Currently working in MAHLE HOLDING(INDIA) PVT. LTD as "SAP BASIS Consultant," from March 2022 to till date. Worked with Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd (formerly known as Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd.) from Dec 2013 till Marc 2022. Worked with AtoS from May 2012 to Dec 2013. Worked with iGATE Patni form Jan 2011 to may 2012. Worked with Steria (India) Ltd Jun-2007 to Nov 2010. Worked with WNS from Jan' 2005 to Jun '2007.

• Currently working on Database Migration Project using SUM-DMO (from DB2 to HANA)
• SAP Cloud, SAC,HANA Database installation, HANA DB Patching, SUSE Linux patching.

• SAP Activate Project Manager
• ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT service management
• Certified Professional Scrum Master I
• SAP Certified Technology Associate-SAP Solution Manager Mandatory and Managed System Configuration (7.2 SPS8)
• SAP Certified Technology Specialist - SAP S/4HANA Conversion and SAP System Upgrade 2020
• Certified Business Continuity Management systems (BCMS) from DNV-GL
• Attended Business Analyst training
• Attended BRM(Business Relationship Management)
• Trained in AWS Cloud -Solutions Architect
• German language proficiency A1

• Project #1 OneSAP Project - Merger of VW Group Companies of India 1)VWIPL(Pune),2)Skoda Auto(Aurangabad), 3)VWGSIPL(Mumbai)
• Project #2 SAP Security project(SoD project) - Implementing VW Group Regulation by adhering the SAP General Authorization Concept of all the 3 Companies.
• Project #3 E-Invoice(Indian Government Regulation) - Successfully Implemented E-Invoicing in SAP for all the 3 VW Group Entities of India
• Project #4 Attendance and leave Management - Successfully implemented and integrated the Attendance and leave Management system with SAP Success Factors
• PEhpect #6 S/4 HANA Technical Migration (ECC6.0 Ehp 7 to S/4 HANA 1709)

• SAP Technical Architect & SAP Security Consultant , S/4 HANA Conversion
• S/4 HANA Conversion implementation ECC 6.0(Ehp 5) to S/4 HANA 1909,1709 in VWIPL
• Closely worked with SAP key user(Business Users) for requirement gathering
• Assess and perform systems utilization and to assist in troubleshooting and performance tuning
• Quality control of the developed/new solutions, development of improvement suggestions
• Provides day-to-day technical/professional assistance for projects and programs delivered beyond the completion date
• Work with SAP Roadmap for S/4 and other new technologies like HANA and create strategy/direction for the company
• Builds SAP applications using SAP development tools and frameworks
• Work with software engineer, development team, Project Management((ITPEP) and operations teams to manage the solution delivery

• SOD- Segregation of Duties for all SAP Modules (MM, WM, FI, CO, PM, SD,HR) SAP Security project using GRC Tool - SAP SAST
• EA288 Engine project (interface Design) for SAP Logistics
• EPA Project (interface Design) for SAP Logistics(WM)
• MES Interface implementation -SAP PP
• GST Implementation (goods and services tax (GST)) for Finance & Controlling, Procurement
• Scrap Sales for SAP Sales and distribution
• ALMS-Attendance and leave management for Human Recourse

• Having Knowledge in areas of HR, Finance, Logistics and Procurement
• WM/MM - Logistics Execution Knowledge
• Understanding Master Data, ABAP knowledge

• ECC 6.0 ehp5 to S/4 HANA Migration
• EHP 7 & EHP 8 Upgrade-SUM
• Database upgrade (Oracle 11g (11.2.0.3) to 12c MS-SQL-2008 to 2012)
• OS-DB Migration
• Performed PO upgrade from 7.31 to 7.50
• Performed Host rename activity through SWPM
• SQL database upgrade from SQL Server 2008R2 to SQL Server2012
• Worked on SAP Cloud platform Integration , AWS & CONCUR
• Worked on S/4 HANA Conversion & SAP System upgrade project
• Operations
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting
• Working SAP HANA Lifecycle management tools : HDBLCMGUI,HDBLCM,HDBLCM Web for HANA db patch upgrade
• Working HANA administration tool activities :HANA Studio, HANA Cockpit
• SAP BASIS, & Security Support activities
• Security: Creating SAP Role & GRC Tool Implementation SAST (System Audit and Security Toolkit) User Administration like Creating Users
• Monitoring 3rd party software's & interfaces
• Co-coordinating with OS/Server, DB, Network, storage, DCO Teams
• SAP License Management, Importing TR's
• Monitoring knowledge of SAP HANA Studio
• System Import/Export
• Homogeneous System Copy/database refresh on Oracle
• Providing support on SAP BASIS module by monitoring, system administration & On-call Support
• System Refresh
• Stack upgrade (ABAP & JAVA)
• Oracle Administration (Table space management, Database Backup Restore/Recovery, Update stats, Check DB, BRTOOLS)
• Upgradation Kernel Patches, BRTOOLS upgrade
• Appling SAP Supports Packs, Add-On's
• Monitoring PR & DR Servers (Primary and Disaster recovery servers)
• Java Administration
• Monitoring CRM,SRM, BI/BW, ECC,S/4 HANA XI/PO, Portal
• Downloading the required supports packages as per the requirement
• Worked on Config tool, Visual admin
• Worked on service market place (Opening OSS connections, Create/send messages to SAP for any suggestions & unresolved queries, adding new System in service market place by maintaining the system details)
• Appling certificates for XI/PI system
• Creation of Clients and Defining Client Settings
• Performing Client Copies like Local client copy, Remote client copy and Client Export and Import
• Creating/Maintaining RFC Destination
• Background administration like scheduling background jobs and analyzing jobs
• Defining Operation Modes and assigning Time intervals to Operation modes

charankumar.polkam@mahle.com

polkamcharan@gmail.com

• Requirement gathering, Service delivery, Project Management (IT-PEP)
• Identifying cost saving potentials and saving the cost to company
• Business Analyst
• BRM-Business Relationship management
• Daily Scrum Meetings, Planning the Activity
• SPOC for ITSM-BCSM,ITGC Process
• Facing Internal/External Audits, participation in SAP License Audits
• Documentation Preparing SOP, OLA (Org. level Agreement),Defining RPO & MTPD
• Architecture & ARP(Application Recovery documents) preparation
• BACKUP Configuration, Prepare Escalation Matrix, Hardware Details, Interface
• Key Risks, License Management, Skills & people management
• Supplier SLA & Contracts
• Preparing POC's request for quotations from vendors

Coordination of all activities on behalf of the Customer and ensuring a seamless single point of contact for all services requirement., Ensured all processes and procedures were kept up-to-date and accurately reflected customer environments and requirements., Work with all internal service delivery teams to ensure a consistently high level of service., Managed and Drove all services through the adoption and implementation of ITIL processes and procedures., Getting feedback of the customer and improving on service level., Conducting regular governance meeting with all stakeholders, vendor management., Assisting the IT executives and other senior management on as appropriate in their planning activities as required., Team Management

• Achieved Employee of the Months for Solely Migration of SAP HCM landscape from HP-Unix to Windows server 2012 platform
• Appreciation form Management for Implementing Non-SAP application(Leave & Time management) interface with SAP Success Factors