Gurunathan Perumal
Chennai
Summary
Results-driven SAP Basis Tech Architect with 18 years of experience in managing SAP environments, ensuring seamless service delivery, and optimizing IT operations. Expertise in SAP HANA, SAP BTP, SAP FPSL, SAP S/4 & BW/4HANA, and SAP Analytics Cloud. Having outstanding Performance track record with PayPal, Bank of America, World Bank and other Fortune 500 companies in a multi-cultural environments in onshore/offshore model with strong Experience in SAP Basis & SAP Applications like S/4 , S/4FPSL, BW/4,ECC , BW, BPC, Bank Analyzer ,Portals, Solution manager, LAMA, GRC on Oracle,DB2 ,HANA. Involved in all aspects of System administration during Sizing, Architecture Design, Implementation, Product/Performance/User Acceptance Testing, Cut Over/Production.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SAP Basis Tech Architect
PayPal India Private Ltd
11.2017 - Current
- S/4HANA Transformation Expertise: Led Basis architecture for a major S/4HANA transformation from SAP ECC EHP8 using the CFIN approach
- Cloud Solutions Architecture: Designed and developed end-to-end solutions on SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), focusing on scalability, security, performance, and cost optimization
- Integration Architecture: Designed and implemented integrations between SAP and non-SAP systems using SAP Integration Suite, APIs, and OData
- Network Security: Designed firewall flow designs between SAP zones and external applications
- Data Management & Analytics: Architected solutions using SAP Datasphere and SAC for real-time analytics and business intelligence
- DevOps Implementation: Implemented DevOps best practices, including Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automation using SAP BTP CI/CD services and SAP Cloud Transport Management services
- Automation: Basic understanding of Terraform and Ansible for supporting automations
- Team Leadership: Led a team of 13 SAP Basis consultants, ensuring on-time delivery and reduced TCO
- Large-Scale Database Migration: Led a cloud migration project, scaling the largest PayPal SAP HANA database from 48TB to 72TB
- HANA Administration Expertise: Extensive experience in HANA administration, managing systems from 72TB to 250GB memory
- New Age Data Management: Experience with latest SAP data management tools, including DT and NSE (managing the planet's largest NSE - 15TB data yearly)
- Infrastructure Management: Drove storage and hardware refreshes, with hands-on experience on various hardware platforms (HPE SGI, Cisco, GCP Ultra Mem, Lenovo)
- System Optimization: Implemented best practices for SAP system administration, improving system performance and reducing downtime by 20%
- Collaboration & Communication: Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including project managers and business stakeholders
- Disaster Recovery Planning: Designed and implemented a comprehensive disaster recovery plan for SAP systems
- Experience Areas: SAP Basis Architecture and Implementation, SAP S/4HANA Transformations, SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), SAP Integration Suite, APIs, OData, Network Security and Firewall Design, SAP Datasphere and SAC, DevOps and CI/CD, Infrastructure Automation, Team Leadership and Project Management, Cloud Migration and Database Scaling, HANA Administration and Management, Data Management and Analytics, Storage and Hardware Refreshes, System Optimization and Performance Tuning
Sr Basis Consultant
Bank of America Continuum Solutions Ltd
09.2013 - 11.2017
- SAP Product Support: Provided support across the latest SAP product suite within the FSR program
- Data Center Migration and DR: Participated in data center migration and disaster recovery design
- End-to-End Project Management: Managed end-to-end implementation of SAP Basis projects, including installations, upgrades, and performance tuning, leading to improved system stability
- Team Leadership: Led a team of Basis administrators in troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues, ensuring seamless SAP system operation
- Security Implementation: Developed and implemented SAP security policies and procedures, enhancing system security and ensuring compliance
- Landscape Strategy: Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and execute SAP system landscape strategies, optimizing performance and scalability for a multinational organization
Basis Consultant
HCL Technologies Ltd.
12.2012 - 09.2013
- Implemented and customized SAP Basis modules to optimize system performance and ensure smooth running of business operations
- Configured and maintained SAP system landscapes, including installation, upgrade, and patch management, to ensure system availability and reliability
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement solutions for system issues and upgrades, resulting in enhanced operational efficiency
- Provided technical support and troubleshooting expertise, resolving complex technical issues and minimizing downtime to meet client's service level agreements
Basis Consultant
IBM India Pvt Ltd
01.2011 - 12.2012
- Project Name :BOA-Finance System Road map
- Daily Operations Support of FSR - SAP Landscape
- System Installs and Refreshes
- Performance Tuning of SAP Systems
- Release Support and Cutover supports
- System Administration
Assistant System Engineer
Tata Consultancy services
08.2007 - 01.2011
- Projects : SAP 4R - MS Program & Lexmark SAP Implementation
- Supported All SAP Development systems in 4R Hostings in the round the clock model
- Acted as Shift lead to support on-going Process and technical issues in Shift
- The project runs 24 x 7 at TCS Mumbai and Bangalore office providing end to end support of development systems across the globe maintained by SAP
- Start and Stop Systems for Maintenance
- All Demo and SAP Training systems Administration
Education
Master of Engineering - Industrial Engineering
Thiagarajar College of Engineering
Madurai04-2007
Skills
- SAP System Administration
- Project Management
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Team Leadership
- SAP HANA Administration
- Data Migration
- Data and Memory Optimization
- Operations Mgmt
- Process and Functional
- Technical expertise
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Leadership
- Team collaboration
- Networking
- Adaptable
- Strategic planning
- Decision-making
- Team management
Certification
- SAP Certified Solution Architect in BTP, 08/01/24
- SAP Certified Associate - SAP Central Finance Technical Associate, 03/01/24
- SAP Certified Associate - SAP Signavio Process Model Technical Associate, 04/01/24
- SAP Certified Associate - SAP Activate Project Manager, 10/01/20
- SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA 2.0 (SPS04), 11/01/20
- SAP Certified Technology Specialist - SAP S/4HANA Conversion and SAP System Upgrade 2020, 12/01/20
Hobbies and Interests
- Exploring distant lands
- Capturing moments
- Feeling the music
Timeline
SAP Basis Tech Architect
PayPal India Private Ltd
11.2017 - Current
Sr Basis Consultant
Bank of America Continuum Solutions Ltd
09.2013 - 11.2017
Basis Consultant
HCL Technologies Ltd.
12.2012 - 09.2013
Basis Consultant
IBM India Pvt Ltd
01.2011 - 12.2012
Assistant System Engineer
Tata Consultancy services
08.2007 - 01.2011
Master of Engineering - Industrial Engineering
Thiagarajar College of Engineering
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