Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Accomplishments
References
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Gowdhaman Suppiaha

Gowdhaman Suppiaha

Munich

Summary

SAP Certified Consultant with over 18 years of IT experience, specializing in SAP BASIS, implementation, and technical project delivery. Proven expertise in managing SAP cutover for HANA migrations and delivering solutions across major SAP application stacks including ECC, SRM, and BI. , with a track record of successful implementations for clients in Germany and the UK. Experienced in data center migrations and OS/DB migrations, with a focus on SAP HANA and Netweaver systems and EHP upgrades

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior SAP Basis Consultant

DXC Technology
Chennai
08.2017 - 06.2025

Executed OS/DB migration from Oracle DB to SAP HANA for Fiori/ECC and Solman systems.
Performed SAP HANA migration to AWS using HSR technology.
Conducted technical validation of customer landscapes for migration readiness.
Established hardware infrastructure to support seamless HANA migration.
Configured FRUN to optimize performance of migrated HANA systems.
Executed homogeneous copy for HANA system refresh, ensuring data consistency.
Updated HANA versions to integrate new features and enhancements.
Served as SAP technical consultant for ECC and Solution Manager projects.

SAP Basis Lead

Infosys Technology
Chennai,UK,Singapore
10.2009 - 07.2017

Executed HANA data center migration to cloud, ensuring minimal operational downtime.

Managed SAP BW migration from IBM to HCL, coordinating infrastructure procurement.

Conducted backup and restore for 15TB production database, securing critical data integrity.

Led server shutdown processes, maintaining operational continuity during planned and unplanned events.

Upgraded support package stack for ABAP and JAVA using SUM tool.

Implemented solution manager to enhance system monitoring capabilities across environments.

Conducted disaster recovery drills for SAP systems, ensuring readiness for emergencies.

SAP EHP upgrades

SAP Basis Administrator

Tata Consultancy services
Chennai,Germany
06.2007 - 09.2009

Executed installation and system copy for appliance systems to ensure seamless deployment.
Configured SAP A1S system through Central Technical Configuration for enhanced functionality.
Oversaw DAA Agent installation and managed system configuration to support operational stability.
Conducted SAP system refresh using export and import methods to maintain data integrity.
Implemented backup and recovery strategies for SAP system refresh, enhancing data security.
Managed end-to-end SAP Basis support activities to optimize system performance.
Enabled technical monitoring, ensuring optimal performance of SAP systems.
Served as single point of contact for Business by Design system setup team.

SAP Basis Administrator

Spectra soft technologies,
Chennai
08.2006 - 06.2007

Provided second-level SAP Basis support for pharmaceutical clients.
Managed user administration and authorization processes.
Utilized BRTOOLS for effective table space management.
Coordinated with functional consultants to resolve end-user issues.

SAP BASIS Trainee

Emerio technologies
Chennai
06.2005 - 08.2006

Provided first-level SAP Basis support for pharmaceutical customers.
Administered user accounts and managed authorizations effectively.
Coordinated with functional consultants to resolve end-user issues.
Managed database activities, including table space administration and expertise in SAPDBA and MaxDB Studio.
Monitored SAP workload and tuned instance performance for optimal efficiency.

Education

Bachloer of Engineering - Electronics And Communications Engineering

Madras University
06-2004

Skills

  • SAP HANA migration and upgrades
  • OS and database migration
  • Backup and recovery solutions
  • Cloud infrastructure management
  • Performance tuning strategies
  • Disaster recovery planning
  • User administration and support
  • Project management methodologies
  • Java stack administration
  • OSS note implementation and updates
  • SAP NetWeaver administration
  • High availability solutions design
  • Database administration practices
  • License management processes
  • Interface monitoring techniques
  • Kernel upgrades and maintenance
  • SAP security management practices
  • Transport management systems
  • SAP system administration tasks
  • SAP implementation and configuration

Certification

C_HANATEC_17 - C_HANATEC_17 - SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA 2.0 SPS05

E_S4HCON2022 - SAP S/4HANA Conversion and SAP System Upgrade

C_HCADM_05 - SAP HANA Cloud Provisioning and Administration

C_ACTIVATE22 - SAP Activate Project Manager

AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
AZ-120: Planning and Administering Microsoft Azure for SAP Workloads
DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals
DA -100 Microsoft Data analyst Associate
AZ -104 Azure Administrator Associate
SC-900: Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals

Languages

Tamil
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
German
Elementary (A2)
A2

Accomplishments

On the spot Award from DXC Technology for Best contributor to customer – 2019
DXC Collaborators Award – 2022
DXC Collaborators Award – 2023
On the spot from DXC Technology award for customer satisfaction – 2020
Insta Award from Infosys Limited for SAP migration – 2017
Insta Award from Infosys Limited for SAP Best SAP cutover manager, UK -2016
SAPerb Award from Infosys SAP practice – 2016

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior SAP Basis Consultant

DXC Technology
08.2017 - 06.2025

SAP Basis Lead

Infosys Technology
10.2009 - 07.2017

SAP Basis Administrator

Tata Consultancy services
06.2007 - 09.2009

SAP Basis Administrator

Spectra soft technologies,
08.2006 - 06.2007

SAP BASIS Trainee

Emerio technologies
06.2005 - 08.2006

Bachloer of Engineering - Electronics And Communications Engineering

Madras University
Gowdhaman Suppiaha