Varun Khanna

Sr. SAP Basis Consultant at Millercoors

Summary
SAP Basis Consultant and Database Administrator in a wide variety of business applications. Particularly
interested in seeking a challenging and value added position in IT solutions / consulting organizations
providing help and support to clients, development, administration, implementation and production support of
SAP.

Specialties
SAP Certified Technology Associate System Administration (Oracle DB) with SAP NetWeaver 7.0

Experience
Sr. SAP Basis Consultant at MillerCoors
2014 - Present (1 year)
Sr. SAP Basis Consultant at Enegnco
August 2012 - June 2014 (1 year 11 months)
Data Center Migration planning and execution for entire SAP landscape. Planning SAP ECC Systems
Architecture Design and sizing for ESX Virtual Machines. Working on SAP Infrastructure Architecture
Server Optimization and Consolidation. Service Tools upgrade and Maintenance License renewal for
ECC, BI and Solution Manager Systems. Aligning DB transaction logs backup frequency with Best
Practices. Configuring the systems with RFC and SAP Satellite systems for SM7.0 Installation of all
the required Support Packages and Kernel Upgrade to Latest. Configuration and monitoring of data loads
into the BI system and optimizing MRP runs into ECC. SAP Database MSSQL 2008 (R2) monitoring and
Performance Tuning. Re-designing SAP Security architecture to minimize risk around access to critical
transactions and issues around segregation of duties. Solution Manager 7.1 SPS7 installation along with
integration with back-end systems including full configuration such as setting up alert monitoring, EWAs,
RCA, central monitoring, etc. 24X7 help desk Support critical Issue Resolution for Basis and Security and
managing the process and team to deliver high quality support within SLAs using SM (Service Manager) and
Internal Portal.
Sr. SAP Basis/Security Consultant at Vale
March 2012 - August 2012 (6 months)
Analyzed and replaced existing roles with new roles accurately matching business Overhauled existing
SAP Authorization procedures Provided detailed documentation of SAP Security procedures to client
Maintained parameter and periodic job consistency between all systems. Planned support pack upgrades for
all systems/landscapes. Analyzed SAP authorization assignments as well as segregation of duties conflicts
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 Communicated and translated SAP authorization requirements among business process owner Performed
investigations on security related issues and resolved the same
Sr. SAP Basis Consultant at Accenture Australia
February 2011 - December 2011 (11 months)
Actively participated in SAP Separation Project between QR and QRN Solution Manager upgrade from
7.0 to 7.1 SPS 6 SAP Enhanced Monitoring setup on Windows VMware Involved in EHP4 upgrade for
R/3, SRM, CRM, SCM and EHP2 upgrade for BW systems including post-upgrade activities and UAT
validation Implemented EHP5 for ECC6 including activation of various new functions as per business
requirements and customization of various repositories after upgrade. Resolving FPN issues, BEx queries
and Web Template issues post patching. BPC installation and BO patching (SP4) in QR environment
ITSM calls resolution, short dump analysis, managing lock entries, lock/unlock transaction codes,
displaying and monitoring of Database and Application servers, managing user sessions Handling SAP
security for non-prod systems including user access and delegation of roles and profiles and also setting up
SNC on application servers Liaising with SAP for issues related to SAP GUI 7.2 upgrade for silent installs
published via advertised programs on users pcs and also for HR pay-roll related issues Resolving Solution
Manager dumps by running SQL scripts manually and also executing SQL configuration for backend
systems by generating sap_coll_user for each system Setup SSO for logon with log-on certificates from the
webgui in the WAS (java stack) Carried out tuning of the ITS and successfully carried out troubleshooting
of issues with the UME System Refresh Activities, JAVA Schema Export & Import & maintaining system
profile parameters
SAP Basis Consultant at Department of Education, Australia
March 2010 - September 2010 (7 months)
Production support of entire SAP landscape. Transports for BAU and project specific transports
Additional DI installs (including ABAP+Java stack) for current landscape. Solution Manager central
monitoring setup and Early Watch Reports. Wiley Introscope and Mercury Load Runner E2E analysis
and troubleshooting PI interface monitoring and generating of CEPS and PEPS files on a daily basis.
Resolving tickets logged by business users through Remedy. Participating in Change Control and CAB
meetings and providing input on a technical perspective. Liaise with the infrastructure team in maintaining
the local infrastructure Hardware, Operating Systems, Database, NAS/SAN etc. Facilitate changes
throughout the system landscape and enforce Change Management processes and procedures. QAS refresh
and post refresh activities of an R/3 Enterprise System on Oracle 10.2 DB.
SAP Basis Consultant at IBM Australia
January 2010 - May 2010 (5 months)
Setting up of satellite systems in Solution Manager 7.0 for Central Monitoring and System Administration
along with Early Watch Reports. Implementation of TDMS and data extraction from pre-production
systems to non-production systems and getting the systems ready for UAT. BAU transports along with
STORM (project) transports into QA and PROD environments for ERP 6.0 as well as BI 7.0 systems.
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Sr. SAP Basis Consultant at Weir Minerals (Sydney, Australia)

February 2009 - September 2009 (8 months)
Redo log duplexing and implementation of remote server site for redo log storage to lessen exposure
between recovery points. Installation of BO (Business Objects) Edge Series 3.1 involving Crystal Reports
2008, Xcelcius Enterprise, SAP Integration Kit for BOE 3.1, BOE Client Tools and Live Office 2008. QAS
refresh and post refresh activities of an R/3 Enterprise System on Oracle 10.2 DB. Creation, storage and
deletion of data using standard SAP archiving methods to reduce backup and restore times and improve
performance bottlenecks. Familiar with RF Gun technology and worked on Georgia Telnet Server setting
up SAP Console 640 and integrating the RF Guns with QAS & PRD systems. Daily monitoring of all
systems using Solution Manager 7.0 including daily backup checks and operating system level monitoring.
Liaise with the infrastructure team in maintaining the local infrastructure Hardware, Operating Systems,
Database, NAS/SAN etc. Assisting in the implementation and maintenance of security requirements
through User Profile management Facilitate changes throughout the system landscape and enforce Change
Management processes and procedures
SAP Portal Consultant at IBM (Melbourne, Australia)
October 2008 - February 2009 (5 months)
Implementation of NetWeaver 04 / EP 7.0 SR3 including Trex 7.1 using Rapid Installer 2.1 Planning
and Installation of High Availability Production Portal with complex architecture including
HACMP
configuration, SMD Configuration and Gateway Install. Post installation tasks on EP 7.0 including
upgrading the existing SPS 14 to SPS 17, incorporating ECM packages as well as Business Packages along
with GRC compilation. Integrating backend systems like ECC and BI to existing portal using SSO.
Workflow configuration, administration and troubleshooting. TREX search engine configuration and
integration. Configuring Java parameters using Config Tools and other Sap Basis related activities such as
patches, notes and upgrades using VA and SDM for portal server infrastructure Went through full lifecycle
implementation of SAP (OS, DB and Post Installation and Cluster Administration), system landscape
(re)design, Instance design and optimization, Instance design and Load balancing. Involved in Analysis,
Design, Development and Testing of SAP NetWeaver Technologies. Experience in taking online/offline
Backups, performing system disaster recovery and system cloning. Monitor application performance and
recommend optimization efforts for SAP landscape. Perform database monitoring, server tuning, and
administration. Oversee backup/recovery
operations. Troubleshoot SAP systems and providing daily
monitoring and administration support. Performed KT sessions for transition purposes for post go-live
support.
SAP Basis Consultant at Australia Post (Melbourne, Australia)
June 2008 - October 2008 (5 months)
Worked on SAP Enterprise Foundation Project involving SAP EPR 6.0 Migration Involved in a technical
upgrade replacing Australia Posts ageing infrastructure (hardware, storage, database) with new IBM
hardware (NextGen) Compilation of a business blueprint index of existing processes, aligned with BIP

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high-level processes. SAP Development Architecture project for SAP Archiving which is compatible with
the hardware and the application delivered through the ERP 6.0 Migration Project. Additional SAP data
archiving functionality switched on for selected SAP objects to help further reduce the SAP database size.
Installation and configuration of SAP Knowledge Management, Solution Manager and ARIS for Netweaver
Supporting the team during the implementation - Co-ordinate with OSS in fixing the issues- Setup the
default printers- Performing daily administrative activities such as alert monitoring, scheduling periodic
jobs, background processing and production support Establishing connection between Solution Manager
and Satellite systems Provide continuous performance optimization measures to cover technical tuning
actions to prevent performance bottlenecks in the areas of OS, DB and SAP application servers and networks
Printing and spool administration, Rev-Trac monitoring, RightFax upgrade and providing on call support
in the week-ends which includes productionzing and outages PAL (Printing Assistant for Landscapes)
implementation and administration along with OMS configuration.
SAP Basis Consultant at CSIRO - Fujitsu (Canberra, Australia)
January 2008 - May 2008 (5 months)
Worked on FlexFrame architecture using Solaris and Linux main-frame systems. Experienced working
with large implementation team supporting multiple landscapes that includes Netweaver, ERP, SRM, CRM,
XI & xRPM systems. Installation of SRM/CRM 5.0 systems Involved in planning and implementation
of SAP Portals 7.0 project with ESS/MSS functionality Transport management for project implementation
Patching SAP systems through landscape including ECC/SRM/CRM/XI/xRPM/BI Systems integration,
client copy and batch job scheduling. Go-Live verification & analysis, UAT testing and user training.
Installation of j2ee engine and portal systems for ECC 6, BI 7, xRPM 4, SRM/CRM 5.0 SSO setup
to backend systems. System definitions creation in the portal systems. JCO destination setup for Web
Dynpros. License installation for Netweaver, ERP, SRM, CRM & Solution Manager systems. Setup
of basis house-keeping jobs and workflow jobs. Preparation of technical documentation for operation
manual for all the systems. Responsible for User authorizations and CTS. Setup memory management
parameters within the instance profile to tune performance Apply SAP OSS notes and Corrections ALE
and Partner Profiles Generation Monitored the SAP system using Alerts, Workload, Operation Modes,
Buffer Checking,
Maintenance and CCMS.
SAP Basis Consultant at Incitec Pivot Limited (Melbourne, Australia)
March 2007 - January 2008 (11 months)
Install, configure and administer R/3 4.6, 4.7; ECC 5.0 Heterogeneous Migration of 46C: HPUX/
Oracle, AIX/Oracle to Solaris 8/Oracle 8i/9i Plan and execute Solution Manager upgrade from 3.1 to
3.2 including new installations SAP security consultant supporting Go Live Install, configure and test
backup and recovery system with brtools Implement support package and binary patch application along
with SAP kernel upgrades Provide solutions for ongoing production support issues Perform Database
copies and document administrative procedures for local Basis team Identify performance bottlenecks
and implement corrective measures Troubleshoot existing TMS, SAP, database, and operating system

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issues Design, test, and implement disaster recovery procedures Upgrade Oracle database 817 to 9204,
9205, 9206 identify and implement security patches using
opatch utlity SAP Oracle
database administration focusing on architecture, tuning and backup and recovery Configure, test and
implement automated SAPDB backup and recovery strategy Tune and configure Oracle database for 9i
and 10g improved functionality (Undo management,
SGA and PGA resource allocation)
Perform UNIX system administration on SAP machines Created databases, table spaces and redo
log files and rollback segments. Hands-on experience of working with the SAP BW tools, focusing on
Extraction, Transformation and Loading of Data. (ETL) Concepts of SAP BW Web Reporting SAP BW
administration users and how to secure administration tasks Security required for source systems connected
to SAP BW Methodology of SAP BW Implementation, Implementing the data model, Aggregates and
performance. Worked on BI upgradation Project from Version BW 3.1C to Version BI 7.0
SAP Basis Consultant at Soltius, formerly Intelligroup (Wellington, New Zealand)
November 2006 - March 2007 (5 months)
Install, maintain & upgrade SAP R/3 4.6C, ERP 5.0 and ERP 6.0 on UNIX and DB2 for z/OS Install
support packages and add-ons, perform kernel upgrades Troubleshoot and research SAP basis problems
and apply applicable OSS notes Perform various SAP basis administration support tasks including transport
management, print management and job management Perform client copies and system
copies Setup and maintain CCMS alert infrastructure, Early Watch Alerts (EWA) and Central
Auto User Reaction Provide first level support to developers and IS staff Work with IT staff on UNIX and
z/OS specific issues Work with IS security staff on SAP authorization issues Manage concurrent tasks
and changing priorities along with interfacing with customer technical staff Performing daily and weekly
checks for all clients, performing system audits every month Configuring Printers and monitoring the spool
requests Establishing connections to OSS, registering SCCR keys and developer objects.
SAP Basis Consultant at Blue Oceans Solutions, Inc. (Atlanta, USA)
September 2004 - October 2006 (2 years 2 months)
Experience on R/3 Security Administrator in 4.6C and ECC 5.0 Experience in SAP R/3 Implementation,
Post Implementation support. Profile Generator (PFCG), Role, Profile creation, and modifications
Modules worked on: ALE, CCMS, CATT, RFC and Authorizations System Monitoring with CCMS
Workload Alert Monitor. Applying the SAP Patches, Applying OSS notes, Authorization Administration
using Profile Generator, Performance Tuning, Workload Analysis, Printer Configuration, Transport
Management System, Homogenous System Copy, Documenting the Procedures and Policies and Post
Implementation Support, Backups and Recoveries, Handling Problem Escalations from Front-line Engineers
Experience as a System Administrator in Installing, Configuring and administrating the networks on
Windows 2000 and Windows NT Monitoring SAP Buffers and escalating to Level 2 support Workload
analysis and operating system monitoring, CPU utilization, monitoring of cancelled and active background
jobs Spool configuration, Monitoring Spool requests generated by background jobs and informing the
users, Troubleshooting and Reorganization of TemSe Tablespace management through SAPDBA

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Monitoring of Backup Status and Archived status, lock entries and analyzing authorizations using SU53
and ST01 Client maintenance including client creation, local client copy, remote client copy and client
export/import. Scheduling jobs: Scheduling background jobs for removing old irrelevant data SAP EP
5.0: Upgrading SAP Portals and maintaining them, Integration of non-SAP systems with the R3 architecture
using Portals, Backup and Recovery of SAP Portal Systems using BR* on a Windows NT environment,
providing security ensuring protection against un-authorized access, Managing Network Load Balancing,
Configuring Single Sign-Ons (SSO), Monitoring and Troubleshooting System Alerts.
QA Analyst at Sage Software
2003 - 2004 (1 year)

Skills & Expertise

SAP R/3
SAP Netweaver
SAP Basis
System Administration
SAP
ABAP
ERP
ECC
Portals
Data Migration
AIX
Business Objects
SAP Implementation
SAP ERP
SAP XI
SAP BW
Integration

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Varun Khanna
Sr. SAP Basis Consultant at Millercoors

2 people have recommended Varun

"Varun is the best basis guy you can work with.He is cool under the collar and will be able to fix issues even
outside the given technology purview by thinking ,coordinating and working out of the box.Varun would be
an asset as a basis individual contributor to any team. Best Regards, Nupur"
Nupur M., managed Varun at Weir Minerals (Sydney, Australia)
"Varun worked with me on one of the SAP BASIS projects which we were doing for our client. He was part
of portal implementation team and was assigned for a transition work as SAP BASIS SME. His contributions
in transition project was commendable. He is an excellent team player, a dedicated consultant, always eager
to know more and more from technology perspective. I am sure all these qualities will help him grow in his
professional career. I wish him all luck in all of his future endeavors."
Rajesh K., was Varun's client
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