Rohit Dilip Aphale

• Working as Senior SAP Basis Consultant on S4Hana Green field implementation project with S4Hana 2022, SAP Fiori 2022, SAP PO 7.5, SAP CAR 5.0 SP4, SAP SLT systems installations, post steps and configurations on 5 system landscape with High Availability setup using SUSE Linux Pacemaker hosted on Microsoft Azure platform.
• Primarily involved in server provisioning of all systems according to the sizing decided for each system across the landscape.
• Planned system installations and prepared strategy for SAP basis tasks in the project.
• Coordinated with network and firewall team to open network ports and resolve network-related issues on Microsoft Azure, ensuring seamless connectivity for SAP applications.
• Installed and configured SAP Web Dispatchers for SAP S4Hana, SAP Fiori, SAP CAR and SAP PO systems in 5 system landscape.
• Worked on configuring SAP Hana Replication setup for SAP S4Hana, SAP CAR, SAP SLT, SAP Fiori in Pre-Production and Production systems using SUSE Linux Pacemaker.
• Worked on SAP Hana Content Activation, SAP Demand Data Foundation configuration (DDF), SAP Omni channel Article Availability (OAA). SAP Merchandise Planning (MFP), SAP Assortment Planning (AP) configurations in SAP CAR system.
• Configured SAP SLT replication between SAP S4Hana and SAP CAR systems across entire landscape, facilitating real-time data synchronization and improving system integration.
• Worked on establishing connectivity and setup the Interfaces between SAP PO and non-SAP systems as well as applications and co-ordinate with different teams to successfully complete Interface related testing.
• Configure Hana Backups using Microsoft Azure backup script on all databases and Microsoft Azure portal.
• Requested and imported signed certificates for all systems in all landscapes to enable https links.
• Performed SAP Backbone configuration in SAP S4Hana, SAP Fiori, SAP CAR and SAP SLT systems.
• Worked on DR Setup for SAP S4Hana, SAP Fiori, SAP CAR, SAP PO and SAP SLT systems using Hana System Replication for Database and Microsoft Azure Site Recovery option for SAP applications.
• Implemented SAP Security Notes every month as per the SAP release schedule.
• Performed patch upgrades on entire landscape of SAP PO systems.
• Worked on SAP Security Vulnerabilities in co-ordination with Infrastructure team and client Security team to eliminate any critical vulnerabilities.
• Resolved system performance issues on SAP S4Hana system.
• Executed SAP table cleanup for BALDAT, EDIDC, EDID4, TST03, SXMSPVERS, SXMSCLUP, SXMSCLUR, SXMSPHIST, and DBTABLOG tables, reducing production database size by approximately 2.5 TB, resulting in enhanced system performance.
• Worked on S4Hana 2022 FPS upgrade from FPS 01 to FPS 06 on entire 5 system landscape using SUM tool.
• Worked on S4Hana Integration with Data Sphere using BDC (Business Data Cloud) for extracting data from S4hana system.
• Performed SAP Kernel upgrades on SAP ABAP and SAP Java systems.
• Performed Hana DB Upgrade from 2.0 SPS 07 (2.0.077) to 2.0 SPS08 (2.0.088) on entire landscape for SAP S4Hana, SAP CAR, SAP PO, SAP SLT, SAP Fiori systems.
• Worked on establishing connectivity and setup the Interfaces between PO, S4Hana systems and non-SAP systems, banking applications.
• Implemented separate inbound queues in S4Hana system for critical interfaces routing from SAP PO system which traditionally used common XBTR queues.
• Performed SAP system refresh in S4Hana and SAP CAR systems by copying production data into pre-production system.

• Worked as Senior SAP Basis Consultant on S4Hana Bluefield project with S4Hana 2021, Fiori 2021, PO 7.5, Solution Manager 7.2, GRC 12.0 systems installations, post steps and configurations on 3 system landscape in Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Primarily involved in server provisioning of all systems according to the sizing decided for each system across the landscape.
• Planned and prepared strategy for SAP basis tasks to ensure project alignment with objectives.
• Coordinated with network and firewall teams to open necessary network ports and resolve issues, ensuring seamless operations on GCP.
• Worked on S4Hana Conversion activity of migrating ECC 6 EHP 6 system to S4Hana 2021 using SUM DMO 2.0 SP12.
• Worked on establishing connectivity and set up the Interfaces between PO, S4Hana systems and non-SAP systems, Banking applications and co-ordinate with different teams to successfully complete Interface related testing.
• Worked on Solman Setup including System Setup, Infrastructure Preparation, Basic Configuration, Managed system configuration, Wily installation.
• Configured Hana Backups using Backint Agent on GCP for S4Hana and GRC systems.
• Performed Hana Backup and Restore Activity on S4Hana 2021 systems.
• Performed SAP Hana DB Patch Upgrades according to the project requirements.
• Worked on configuring SAP Hana Replication in S4Hana Production system.
• Configured TMS and managed transport of TRs, including bulk TRs, to quality, pre-production, and production systems, facilitating efficient change management.

• Leading & working as SME for US Operations on SAP Systems of Teva Pharmaceuticals.
• Migrated ECC system on entire landscape with homogeneous system copy method using SWPM tool as part of hardware migration also performed EHP upgrade from ECC 6 EHP 4 to ECC 6 EHP8. Oracle database was upgraded from oracle 12c to Oracle 19c. OS was upgraded from Windows 2008 to Windows 2019.
• Performed SP Upgrade for SAP PI systems on entire landscape from 7.3 SP 12 to 7.3 SP 19 using SUM tool.
• Co-ordinated and worked on System Audits with PWC.
• Worked on connecting third party systems of Cleartax and JP Morgan with SAP systems for functional requirements.
• Consulting and coordinating with different IT service vendors for effective implementation of tasks and activities of the project.
• Decommissioning old legacy systems as part of restructuring of overall SAP landscapes.
• Performed Hana Database Version Upgrade from Hana 1.0 to Hana 2.0 SP 5.
• Client Administration including local client copy, client export import method.
• Analyzed and addressed system dump errors to maintain system stability.
• Transport Management: Configuring TMS, Importing TRs including Bulk TRs to Quality, Pre-Production and Production systems.
• Review Workload Statistics, tune summary instance.
• RFC Connections: Managing RFC connections between SAP systems.
• SAP Service marketplace activities: Register Developer and Object and generating access keys, download all relevant software from sap service market place, actively engage with SAP to log OSS requests.
• Registered new developers and granted access to object keys for modifying standard objects.
• Coordinating with the onshore team regarding sap basis related issues and resolving them.
• Delivered 24/5 support to address system issues and maintain uptime.
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• Migrated ECC GTS systems from Oracle to SAP HANA database on Microsoft Azure private cloud using high availability Pacemaker software.
• Upgraded ECC system from ECC 6 EHP 4 to EHP 8 and GTS systems from SAP NetWeaver 7.3 to 7.5.

Installed SAP HANA 2.0 SPS04 Rev 40 with multi-tenancy for ECC and GTS systems.

Redesigned system landscape architecture in collaboration with Azure cloud infrastructure team for high availability.

Conducted system performance analysis using ST03N Tcode and executed sizing reports for migrated systems.

Prepared VM build documents and detailed plans for ECC and GTS systems in coordination with Azure cloud team.

• Installed PAS ASCS and ERS with Pacemaker option on SUSE Linux 12 SP4 in Azure private cloud.
• Implemented HANA System Replication (HSR) on quality and production systems to ensure high availability.

• Worked on 6 implementation projects including 2 End to End implementation projects, 2 roll out projects for India and Vietnam, 2 support projects and 1 upgrade project with proven experience of leading basis and security team of 4 resources and working and delivering all the tasks on multiple projects independently and in specified timelines.
• Primarily involved in Planning and implementation of SAP S4 Hana 1709, Fiori 4.0, BW4HANA 1.0, GTS 11.0 systems in 5 system landscape. (Sandbox, Development, Quality, Preproduction and Production) using SWPM 1.0 SP23 and SWPM 2.0 SP01 tool and post installation activities on VirtuStream cloud platform.

· Installed SAP Hana 2.0 SPS02 rev 23 database, Live Cache Installation, SDI Installation, GRC plugin installation at Hana db level, Hana client installation and Hana Studio installation.

· Installed SQL Server 2012 for GRC System Installation.

· Performed Hana Backup and Restore activity to migrate S4Hana 1709, BW4Hana and Fiori 4.0 systems from SAP HEC to VirtuStream cloud platform.

· Extensive use of Maintenance Planner for planning and downloading of stack file and media files using SAP Download manager tool for System Builds.

· Installed IBP and VIM 16.3 add ons and performed S4Hana 1709 FPS upgrade from initial shipment package to FPS02 version using SUM 2.0 tool.

· Performed System Refresh Activity using Backup and Restore method to copy production data in Quality systems.

· Installed Diagnostic Agent on all sap systems (ABAP based) as part of Solution manager EarlyWatchAlert setup.

· Configure Early Watch Alert and System Monitoring setup for all ABAP based systems using Solution Manager.

· Implemented BPC setup and SOA configuration as part of post installation activity on entire system landscape.

· Implemented Best Practice for S4Hana Chemicals solution using Solution Builder.

· Primarily involved in SAP EHP Upgrade from ECC 6 EHP6 to ECC6 EHP 8 using SUM 1.17 version on entire system landscape.

• Performed Homogeneous system copy as part of server migration using SWPM 1.21 version on entire system landscape.
• Performed Support Package upgrade, upgrade SPAM/SAINT and resolve issues related to EHP Upgrade. Also implemented Add on for IBP, Ariba and Open Text installation using SAINT on entire system landscape.
• Performed Support Package upgrade twice for S4HANA (Simple Finance add on installed) using SUM 1.17 version on entire system landscape.
• Transport Management: Configuring TMS, Importing TRs including Bulk TRs to Quality, Pre-Production and Production systems.

· Improved Solution Manager System performance with respect to the high time consumed for opening CHARM, solman_setup and soldoc.

· Implemented SAP OSS Notes including GST India S4Hana specific SAP notes including ABAP development changes.

• SAP Language Installation (Installed 27 languages)

· Apply SAP license in the system.

· SAP Service marketplace activities: Register Developer and Object and generating access keys, download all relevant software’s from sap service market place, actively engage with SAP to log OSS requests.

• Registered new developers and provided access to object keys to developers to modify standard objects upon appropriate approvals.
• Actively engage with SAP to log OSS requests

· Client Administration including local client copy, client export import method.

· Performed Client Refresh Activity from Production to Quality client every 4 months

· Maintaining Profile Parameters (Static / Dynamic) and activating Business Functions as per the business requirements.

· Activating OData and SICF Services as part of Fiori Apps configuration.

• Starting and stopping SAP systems as a part of maintenance activities.

· Review & resolve dumps

• Check System Logs, database events, check for failed updates
• Review Workload Statistics, tune summary instance
• Printer administration
• RFC Connections: Managing RFC connections between SAP systems

· Configured SAP Router

· Configured Email Functionality with Office 365 on entire sap landscape.

• Creation/Deletion/Maintenance of Operation modes in SAP

· Integrated Third party Interface Software See burger with SAP

• Integrated Third Party Esker Fax software with SAP and coordinating with Esker Fax Team
• Coordinating with the onshore team regarding sap basis related issues and resolving them.
• Worked in night shifts for the entire duration in the project of 2.5 months.
• Provided Go Live and Hyper Care support.

· Monitoring and Administration of ECC 6.0, ECC 6 EHP 6 systems.

· Performed ECC Enhancement Upgrade from ECC6 to ECC6 EHP6 on Quality, Pre-Production and Production system.

· Kernel upgrade

· Installation of Support Packages using SPAM

· Maintaining Profile Parameters (Static / Dynamic).

· Starting and stopping SAP systems as a part of maintenance activities.

· Implementation of OSS (Online Support System) Notes

· Review & resolve dumps

· System Refresh Activity in Pre-Prod and Maintenance Systems.

· Client Administration including local client copy.

· Check System Logs, database events

· Creation/Deletion/Maintenance of Operation modes in SAP

· Review Workload Statistics, tune summary instance

· Check for failed updates

· Printer administration

· Transport Management: Configuring TMS, Transport TR across the landscape.

· RFC Connections: Managing RFC connections between SAP systems.

· Database administration with BRTOOLS.

· Extensive experience with resolving tickets and troubleshooting the incidents while adhering to Service Level Agreements (SLA) through ITSM tool.

· Providing 24x7 support.

· Study of Detailed Functional Specification (DFS)

· Creation of New Packages for Migrating data from IFS Database to CSV file.

· Worked on Inbound and Outbound Migration of data Using DMT (Data Migration Tool).

· Worked on Inbound & Outbound interface for Serial Tracked Inventory Parts, Inventory Counting, Repair and return Material, Purchase Order.

· French Translation.

· Bug Fixing related to Customization, Migration, Interface and packages.