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Saurabh Asthana

Saurabh Asthana

Bangalore

Summary

Seasoned SAP Security and GRC expert with over 11 years of IT experience, delivering impactful solutions across multiple implementation projects, including Cloud Applications. Proven track record as a Subject Matter Expert in SAP Security and Fiori, driving project success through strategic project RFP contributions. Core competencies include risk management, compliance assurance, and system optimization. Aiming to leverage extensive expertise to enhance organizational security frameworks and streamline operations.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Manager

Accenture Inc.
Edmonton
06.2023 - 12.2024

Projects: Government of Alberta, Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis.

Consulting with the customer onshore, suggesting improvement ideas and process improvements, managing change orders, aligning billing hours with the customer on different service requests, and preparing/updating security documents for any new additions to the project. Also, looking into on-time delivery from offshore and meeting customer expectations. Worked on GRC implementation of access control and S4-Fiori implementation, central hub approach.

  • Worked on Interfaces, created workflows using SF-> QM-> S4 position -> HR Triggers
  • Supported reorganization onshore for complete security activities.
  • Worked on Groups, Users, Parent, and Child systems of Ariba.
  • Worked on user administration and background jobs for sync in S4 for FieldGlass
  • Configured risk analysis for SuccessFactors Employee Central (cloud system) apart from R3 system.
  • Created a risk ruleset for SuccessFactors, and a custom ruleset.
  • Supported IAS configuration for supporting User admin activities for Cloud systems.

Team Lead

Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Pune
08.2021 - 06.2023

Projects: Government of Alberta, Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis, ADNOC.

  • Successfully completed 2 implementation and multiple Upgrade projects. Implemented In-House Cash module Security in ADNOC.
  • Worked with functional teams and client right from requirement gathering to
    solutioning Security design and delivering the project within timelines.
  • Designed and configured Fiori Spaces & Pages logic to suit the Business
    requirements. Also worked closely with Client for streamlining and alignment of
    Business roles, access that these role would have and Segregation of Duties.
  • Building Custom Interface for Auto User Provisioning from SuccessFactors to GRC to S4 & ECP systems.
  • Worked on IAS Integration with SF and LMS.
  • Working on SuccessFactors, designing Permission Level, roles and groups from
    Security standpoint.

Senior Consultant in SAP Security and GRC

HCL Axon
Noida
10.2019 - 08.2021

Projects : Livestock Improvement Corporation NZ, Serco, BASIS Shared Services

  • Worked in shared services with COE team and supported different requirements arising for GRC team in scope of shared services.
  • Worked on Licensing and ensured system complaint as per auditing.
  • As a SAP security consultant, Incidents, Tasks resolution as per user requests, generating reports based on business requirements. Role administration, Troubleshooting Authorization issues.
  • Enabled HCL tool Security Cockpit for System Security compliance.
  • Worked on SRM, CRM Security and supported 2 projects on the same.

Senior Technical Consultant

Birlasoft Ltd.
02.2018 - 10.2019

Project: Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals.

  • Along with User & Role Administration, worked on Upgrade Project including S4 and Fiori.
  • Worked on GRC Access Control Implementation.
  • IBP Security
  • Working on Flat Files for manual system updating details in GRC
  • Working on manual system and GRC Access request provisioning
  • Worked/Troubleshooted on FIORI Security Incidents

Application Development Analyst

Accenture Services Pvt Ltd.
Pune
08.2016 - 02.2018

Project : Amtrak

  • Worked on different internal project till they Go-Live
  • · Worked on GRC – Access Control
  • Automating User Provisioning and Report Automation, hands on Experience on HR/HCM Security.
  • Role assignment to Positions (Position Based Security)
  • Role redesign for HR and Payroll.
  • Worked on Solman Security, GRC Access Control , SOD, FireFighther.
  • Role Maintenance - Creation of new and change of the existing Roles as per the requirements coming through Help Desk which involves the inclusion of transactions in the menu tree or editing the activities technical support to functional areas, configurations and developers (BW, CRM EBP, R/3, FI/CO).
  • Maintaining Java Portal.

Specialist in SAP Security and GRC

HCL Technologies
Noida
05.2013 - 07.2016

Project : Direct Energy

  • Performed daily tasks of User ID management and Role management of SAP R3, HR, CRM, PI & GRC.
  • Assisted in GRC 10.0 support task
  • Documentation of procedure of all SAP tasks process

Education

B.TECH. - CSE

RGEC
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
01.2012

12th -

St. Fidelis College
01.2007

10th -

St. Josephs School
01.2005

Skills

Expertise

  • GRC User Provisioning Automation
  • Access Control Implementation
  • BRF Rule
  • MSMP Workflow
  • HR TRIGGER
  • HR Security
  • Report automation
  • Role Redesign
  • Permission Groups and Permission Roles design
  • S4 HANA / FIORI, Roll Outs
  • Catalog creation, mapping
  • Segregation of duties, Mitigation Control, Risk Remediation workshops
  • BW User Administration
  • SRM Security
  • Solman Security
  • ChaRM
  • Licensing
  • Online Troubleshooting
  • Knowledge of Process Control
  • SAP R/3
  • CRM

Security Audit Tools

  • SAP GRC 53, 100, 101, 120
  • Security Cockpit

Tools & Utilities

  • Citrix
  • Remedy
  • SNOW
  • HP Service Centre
  • JIRA

Cloud Applications Security

  • Success Factor Security
  • Ariba Security
  • FieldGlass
  • SAC User Administration
  • Concur Securities

Locations

  • Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  • Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India

Personal Information

  • Father's Name: Mr. Sushil Kumar Asthana
  • Date of Birth: 07/07/89
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Married

Accomplishments

Received ACE award for excellent
contribution in Client Business

Languages

Hindi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
French
Beginner
A1

Certification

  • ITIL V3
  • Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Associate Manager

Accenture Inc.
06.2023 - 12.2024

Team Lead

Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd.
08.2021 - 06.2023

Senior Consultant in SAP Security and GRC

HCL Axon
10.2019 - 08.2021

Senior Technical Consultant

Birlasoft Ltd.
02.2018 - 10.2019

Application Development Analyst

Accenture Services Pvt Ltd.
08.2016 - 02.2018

Specialist in SAP Security and GRC

HCL Technologies
05.2013 - 07.2016

B.TECH. - CSE

RGEC

12th -

St. Fidelis College

10th -

St. Josephs School
Saurabh Asthana