Vikash R.

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SAP BASIS | SAP Technical Project Manager | SAP Technical Service Manager (TSM) | Technical Architect | SAP Infrastructure Project Manager | Cutover manager | Release Manager @ Khoj Information Technology, Inc.
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New York City Metropolitan Area, United States, United States
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About Vikash R.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY (Visa Status – H1B)• SAP Certified Associate with over 20+ years of IT experience with 16+ years of extensive experience in SAP Including SAP BASIS Administration, Manage SAP infrastructure, Redwood Administration, Systems installations, homogenous hardware migration, monitoring, Project Management, Managing SAP Go-live cutover etc.• Managing Datacenter Migration to Microsoft Azure Government cloud.• Experience in pre-project activities such as hardware, capacity, feasibility planning infrastructure planning, System sizing etc.• Manage Production cutover and go-live• Experienced in SAP OS/DB Migration, Hardware Migration and Data Migration.• Worked on IS-Retail, IS-Utilities and IS-Media Projects• Excellent skills in Basis Installation and Administration of SAP 4.6/4.7/ECC 6.0/BI/EP/PI 7.0, SAP BPC 10.0, GRC, Solution Manager 4.0, 7.0. S/4 HANA 1709, 1809 & 1909, SAP BPA (Redwood 9.0).• Strong working knowledge on Windows and Unix/Linux OS platforms.• Well versed in SAP Security and Authorization.• Involved in 12 ends to end SAP Implementation of business projects of NetWeaver products.• Involved in 16 SAP Support Projects• Involved in 7 SAP Global Rollout Projects.• Performed 2 Datacenter Migration Project• Expertise in Transport Management system – Complete setup of CTS through STMS.• Expertise in Release Management• Extensive experience in all aspects of SAP Administration including Performance Monitoring, Background jobs, Spool administration, User administration, Alert monitoring, CCMS, Transport Management System, Client copies, System copies/refreshes, OSS Notes, Support packages and Add-on installations.• Experienced in Kernel Patch upgrades, applying Support packages (SPAM/SAINT), Add-ons and Conflict Resolution Transports (CRT).• Experience in SAP user management using Profile generator (PFCG), CUA, creating roles and users.• Proficient in Spool and Printer (SPAD, SP01) configuration and troubleshooting.• Experienced in Database Administration using BRTOOLS, tablespace management and backup/recovery procedures.• Strong hands on knowledge on enhancement package upgrade 8 on ERP 6.0 systems.• Hands on experience on restore and recovery activities in Oracle environment.• Dedicated team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. • Extensive experience in analysing and solving day-to-day Production issues.• Experienced in operational 24X7 supports, monitoring and troubleshooting in order to maintain the System landscape and minimize downtime.

Vikash R.'s Current Company Details
Khoj Information Technology, Inc.

Khoj Information Technology, Inc.

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SAP BASIS | SAP Technical Project Manager | SAP Technical Service Manager (TSM) | Technical Architect | SAP Infrastructure Project Manager | Cutover manager | Release Manager
Vikash R. Work Experience Details
  • Khoj Information Technology, Inc.
    Azure Architect | Technical Pm | Sap Basis Technical Architect | Data Center Migration
    Khoj Information Technology, Inc. Jun 2014 - Present
    Ramsey, Nj, Us
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  • Bang Energy
    Sap Basis Technical Architect
    Bang Energy Feb 2020 - May 2020
    Us
    Project Details: Bang Energy is an emerging leader in the Energy drink and beverage industry, currently they are running on SAP Business by Design (ByD) and due to the tremendous growth in the last 2 years they have overgrown SAP Business by Design. This is Greenfield project of SAP S/4 HANA Cloud implementation with ByD as the legacy systemRoles & Responsibilities:• Technical Project Management – From BASIS perspective.• Manage SAP BASIS and Security Team.• Performing As-Is and To-Be analysis of current infrastructure, integration points, third party systems, and partner connectivity to the current state (SAP ByD) and future state (S/4 HANA)• Analyzing and identifying correct SAP S/4 HANA Version suitable for the client (SAP S/4HANA Cloud MTE vs S/4 HANA STE vs SAP S/4 HANA in HEC vs SAP S/4 HANA On-Prem)• Build SAP S/4 HANA test systems in Microsoft Azure Cloud.• Installation and Maintenance of SAP S/4 HANA 1909.• Design SAP System Landscape for S/4 HANA.• Infrastructure design for SAP application and Bolt-On interfaces• Design security policies for SAP Systems, SAP HANA DB• Design Network firewall security for all the SAP and SAP Bolt-on Systems.• Responsible for all the SAP BASIS Technical design and successful delivery of the project from SAP BASIS perspective.
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  • Clarios
    Sap Basis Technical Architect
    Clarios Aug 2019 - Feb 2020
    Glendale, Wisconsin, Us
    Project Details : This was Data center migration project from one DC to another DC. The role was majorly to identify each SAP and Bolt-on application which can be migrated to new DC and desing the datacenter migration architecture.Roles & Responsibilities:- Technical Project Management – From BASIS perspective- Leading SAP BASIS and Security team consisting of 16 consultants- Go-live Cutover planning - Responsible for designing and migration all the SAP applications and SAP Bolt-on product from one datacenter to another datacenter- Design Migration & upgrade strategy for SAP systems running on Oracle 11 g and HP Unix to Oracle 18c and RHEL 7.6- Design Migration & upgrade strategy for SAP HANA 1.0 running on SuSe Linux 11.0 operating system to HANA 2.0 and to RHEL 6.7 operating system- Design SAP HA & DR Architecture- Infrastructure design for SAP migration for new datacenter- Design and migrate SAP Bolt on systems-Design security policies for SAP Systems, SAP HANA DB & RHEL Linux systems for all the SAP System-Design Network firewall security for all the SAP and SAP Bolt on Systems-Design and perform Oracle migration strategy using Oracle Golden Gate- Design and perform Windows based Bolt on systems using VMware SRM technology-Perform migration of all the SAP ECC, SAP BW, SAP SRM, SAP PI, HANA and Oracle DB to another datacenter-Perform Oracle Database migration & upgrade from Oracle 11g to Oracle 18c- Perform SAP HANA DB migration & upgrade from SAP HANA 1.0 to SAP HANA 2.0-Perform migration of following SAP Bolt on Products-Kofax BOL , Kofax , WTS, SAP Router, System Copy Tool, IXOS (OpenText), Centera, Taxware Adapter-Migrate, Install, build following SAP Products at new datacenter - SAP ECC, SAP APO, SAP SRM & SRM Portal, SAP BW, BW Portal, BW Pre Calc, SAP PLM, SAP EWM, SAP PI, SAP MDG, SAP GRC, SAP Solution Manager, SAP ADS-Responsible for all the SAP BASIS Technical design and successful delivery of the project from SAP BASIS prospective
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  • New York City Housing Authority (Nycha)
    Project Manager & Principal Consultant
    New York City Housing Authority (Nycha) Apr 2019 - Aug 2019
    New York, Ny, Us
    • Project Details: The project is to migrate all the NYCHA’s datacenter to Microsoft Azure Gov cloud which includes o All the VMware server (applications running on Virtual Machines)o All the Wintel Physical serverso More than 65+ applications• Responsible for Planning and Migrating whole datacenter of NYCHA to Microsoft Azure Government cloud.• Point of contact with the client for any technical or project management requirements.• Coordinate with all the application teams and set up interview sessions and meeting to analyze all of its server’s eligibility criteria to migrate to Azure. • Meet with each team to complete the Azure migration assessment.• Prepare Technical Migration Plan for migrating all the servers in different waves for migrating to Azure.• Prepare and Manage cutover planning for each Wave migration to Azure.• Build Cloud infrastructure.• Help the client in building Operational readiness for Azure cloud. • Setup HA & DR environment in Azure.• Build HA & DR Test Plan in Azure. • Coordinate to build Site to Site VPN and Express Route Setup from NYCHA datacenter to Azure.• Managing weekly status reports
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  • Wiley
    Sap Infrastructure Project Coordinator, Sap Basis Consultant, Sap Bpa / Redwood Administrator
    Wiley Apr 2015 - Apr 2019
    Hoboken, Nj, Us
    • Environment: o SAP: SAP ECC, SAP BPC, SAP ADS, SAP GRC, SAP Solution Manager, SAP Work Performance Builder, HANA 2.0, Oracle o TIBCO o AS400 o Redwood, Oracle o Third Party Interfaces (not going through TIBCO) – Running on the various database and Web servers - OneSource (Sabrix) - Tax Engine - Hanse Orga BPI – Vendor Payment Interface - Hanse Orga OCR - Vendor Payment interface - CDI SnapPay - Credit Card payment Interface - ERP Intellidocx – SharePoint O365 interface - Cleo (Extol) - EDI interface• Responsible for Delivery and Coordinating tasks wiht all the GIS (Global Infrastructure) Teams and SAP ERP Team (Majorly for SAP, TIBCO, Redwood and Third Pary interfaces)• Managing Production cutover planning limited to SAP BASIS, Infrastructure and third-party interface for SAP ERP Release 2. • Responsible for managing following Project (Scheduled Yearly) o Multiple SAP HANA upgrades o SAP SPS upgrade for SAP ECC, SAP BPC and SAP GRC o GPFS and Firmware upgrade on Lenovo SAP HANA appliances o Unix and Windows Patching (Quarterly)• Coordinate and manage Yearly ERP DR test and yearly ERP HA Test• Managing most of the third-party interfaces and coordinating its support with the Vendor.• Coordinating and managing Monthly and Quarterly Maintenance for SAP ERP project.• Production Downtime Planning.• Coordination with various vendors for Hardware procurement and Managed services engagements.• Coordinate and manage Installation of new HANA appliances and upgrade of existing HANA appliance with the Vendor and internal team, i.e. SAP BASIS, Unix, Network, Data Center etc.• Leading Team and coordinating with all the stakeholder.• SAP Performance Tuning• Installation of Redwood (SAP BPA) system landscape (Sandbox, DEV, QA, PROD).• Redwood Server administration. • Redwood Job administration.
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  • Campbell Soup Company
    Sap Basis Solution Architect
    Campbell Soup Company Jun 2014 - Nov 2014
    Camden, Nj, Us
    • Environment: SAP ECC6.0, BI 7.02, APO, AIX 6.1, Oracle11• Leading Team and coordinating with all the stake holder.• Coordinating with multiple projects team member and project managers• Managing daily and weekly status reports• Supporting SAP ABAP Security for PRD and Non-PRD systems( PFCG, Transporting Authorizations, CUA, Creation of users, roles, Resetting password, Managing RFC connections, etc)• Was involved in initial project preparation of BW-HANA Migration.• Performance Tuning • Installation of SAP Servers• Installation of multiple application servers• Load Balancing• Applying Support Packs• Kernel Upgrade• Printer configurations• Managing Transports• ABAP Dump Analysis• Day to day Monitoring and troubleshooting.• Managing Printers (SPOOL)• Applying and analyzing the Traces.• Client copy (Local and Remote) and client maintenance.• Applying Patches using SPAM and SAINT.• Applying OSS notes.
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  • Chip Mong Group Limited
    Sap Basis Solution Architect - Independent Consultant
    Chip Mong Group Limited Jan 2014 - Jun 2014
    Phnom Penh, Kh
    • Environment: SAP ECC6.0 SR3, SOLMAN 7.0 EHP1, Windows, MS SQL Server 2005• Project Overview (EHP7 Upgrade, OS/DB Upgrade and Migration):o OS upgrade and Hardware Migration from Windows 2008 to Windows 2012o DB upgrade and Hardware Migration from MS SQL 2005 to MS SQL 2012o SAP upgrade and hardware migration from ECC 6.0 SR3 Upgrade to ECC 6.0 EHP7 • Planning and executing all the technical step for the EHP7 upgrade and OS/DB Migration & upgrade project• Upgraded from two system landscape to three system landscape by installing additional Sandbox and QA Servers.• Complete redesign and setup of Landscape and the client strategy as per SAP Best practice. • Managing and Supporting SAP ABAP Security(PFCG, SU53, Transporting Authorizations, Creation of users, roles, Resetting password, Managing RFC connections)• DB Refreshes on MS SQL server• Performance Tuning.• DB Refreshes on MS SQL server• Performance Tuning.• Co-ordination of activities between onshore and offshore team and with the client• Design, Review and implement System Landscape design and Client Strategy• Maintaining relationship with the client team.• Provide inputs for Process Improvement.• Maintain training plan for project specific trainings.• Responsible for overall delivery of the project related to BASIS• Working with the client’s on-site Project Manager for Project Planning, Preparation and Delivery• Ensuring that all organization business controls are in place.• Maintain training plan for project specific trainings.• Ensure, the Delivery of SAP GUI on Windows 7 desktops• First Level of escalation point for any BASIS / Security/ Technology related issue.
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  • Hewlett-Packard
    Sap Release Manager/ Sap Basis Consultant
    Hewlett-Packard Feb 2013 - Feb 2014
    Houston, Texas, Us
    • Environment: SAP ECC6.0 EHP4, BI 7.0, EP 7.0, SAP CRM 2007, SOLMAN 7.0 EHP1, Linux, Oracle10g• Performed installation of HANA Servers• Performed Installation of SAP Business Suite on HANA• Worked on HANA Migration. • Managing Overall 150 SAP Servers including 25 production Server• Responsible for Complete SAP Release Management • Handling offshore/onsite Team of 7 Release Managers• Responsible for planning the major releases including upgrade and rollouts.• Responsible for smooth MTP (Move to production) and quality of release. • Responsible for Release across multiple Landscape spread across APJ, EMEA and North America• Release includes multiple SAP products, like SAP 4.5, 4.6, ECC 6.0, BI, APO, SCM etc.• Coordinating with all the stake holder.• Manage 24x7x365 day support• Manage Incidents, Change Requests, Service Requests • Design, Review and implement System Landscape design and Client Strategy• Responsible for Rollout of SAP Support Stacks and Kernel Upgrade• Simplification and optimization of System Landscape and Transports movement• Installation of new dimensional products like ECC, Solution Manager 7.0, EP and BI.• User administration activities like Creation, Deletion and Change status, assigning roles and deleting roles.• Client administration activities like local copy, remote copy, export and import methods.• RFC creation and troubleshooting.• Performed Kernel upgrades and ABAP, Java support pack implementation.• Experienced with applying OSS notes using SNOTE.• Java administration using tools like SDM, JSPM, Config Tool, Netweaver and Visual Administrator.• Data base administration using BRTOOLS to administer table spaces, data files and monitor table space.• Scheduling regular online backups and periodic Offline backup
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  • Circle Consulting
    Sap Solution Architect - Independent Consultant
    Circle Consulting Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
    • Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, Solution Manager, BI• Installation of Various Servers and Managing their Landscape• Performed Homogeneous System copies from R/3 prod to Test & Sandbox system• Applied Support Packages, Kernel Upgrades/Patches, SPAM/SAINT upgrades, OSS notes and Add-on. • Transported Change Requests across the System Landscapes.• Defined and maintained Operation Modes.• Imported transports to QAS, PROD, TRNG in R/3 landscape.• Implemented Security roles, activity groups and authorizations using SAP’s Profile Generator.• Configured and Implemented Central User Administration (CUA).• Implemented Load Balancing of R/3 application servers using Logon Groups (SMLG).• Configured Printers and Spool configuration (Logical spool servers, setup access Methods).• Managed and Monitored Spool Queue and Temse. • Provided 24-hour on-call support for all SAP systems.• Prepared documentation for Basis procedures i.e. homogeneous system copy, client copy, SMTP configuration etc.
  • Gyansys Inc.
    Sap Basis Practice Lead
    Gyansys Inc. Mar 2011 - Jan 2012
    Carmel, Indiana, Us
    - Worked SAP BASIS BASIS Practice Lead.- Responsible to Build SAP BASIS Practice.- Additional Responsibility to build GRC Practice.- Managed Multiple Project as Project Manager
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  • C. Krishnaih Chetty & Sons Pvt Ltd.,
    Solution Architect (Sap Basis) - Independent Consultant
    C. Krishnaih Chetty & Sons Pvt Ltd., Feb 2011 - Mar 2011
    Bengaluru, In
    - Was Responsible for Planning and Designing SAP Rollout at multiple locations in India.
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  • Optimal Solutions
    Sap Basis Practice Lead
    Optimal Solutions Jan 2010 - Jan 2011
    - Started SAP BASIS Practice at Optimal and was completely responsible for all the SAP BASIS Resouces and All SAP BASIS Projects in Optimal.- Grew SAP BASIS Competency from 1 person to 63 people in 1 year.- Also was handling multiple projects as Project Manager and Solution architect in parallel which made sure that I was 100% billable resource during this period.
  • Optimal Solutions
    Sap Project Manager
    Optimal Solutions Mar 2009 - Dec 2009
    Worked as SAP Project Manager
  • Effone Technologies Pvt Ltd
    Sap Basis Manager
    Effone Technologies Pvt Ltd 2005 - 2009
    Santa Clara, Ca, Us
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  • Sap Freelancer Consultant
    Sap Consultants
    Sap Freelancer Consultant 2001 - 2008
    SAP Basis Consultants.

Vikash R. Skills

Bapi Sap Implementation Sap R/3 Sap Management Pre Sales Itil Business Intelligence Erp Sap Erp Alv Sap Netweaver Business Process Sd Master Data Management Sap Bw Abap Business Process Improvement Project Management Data Migration Project Delivery Sap Hr Consulting Pmp Program Management Business Objects Idoc Sap Crm Requirements Analysis Sales Operations Sap Mm Negotiation Sap Portal Microsoft Sql Server Integration Relationship Management Sap Srm Sap Bi Sdlc Pmo Business Process Design Software Project Management Sap Sd Oracle It Strategy Training Sap Fi Business Analysis Vendor Management Mentoring Sap Basis Datacenter Migration Microsoft Azure S/4 Hana Hana Hana Upgrade Sap Infrastructure Ams Redwood

Vikash R. Education Details

  • Vinoba Bhave University
    Vinoba Bhave University
    Accounts
  • Sap
    Sap
    Sap Basis Netweaver
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya Karo Special, Bokaro, Jharkhand
    Kendriya Vidyalaya Karo Special, Bokaro, Jharkhand
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya Bhurkunda
    Kendriya Vidyalaya Bhurkunda

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Vikash R. attended Vinoba Bhave University, Sap, Kendriya Vidyalaya Karo Special, Bokaro, Jharkhand, Kendriya Vidyalaya Bhurkunda.

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