Michael Ruth

551 Jackson Blvd. Freedom, PA 15042 724-371-0395(H) 724-814-7778(M) mruth551@gmail.com

SAP Basis Administrator

Professional Summary:
SAP Basis Administrator with experience in the areas of all Basis functions, SAP Security, and AS/400, and Windows. I have also been the technical administrator for both, Taxware and Vertex. Skilled in designing infrastructure and implementing technology to support large user groups, supporting users at corporate headquarters as well as multiple remote locations, and effectively managing $1 million IT budgets as well as IT staff. Proven ability to translate business needs into technology requirements that support the companys business objectives and to successfully manage all phases of IT projects from needs analysis and requirements definition to vendor selection, implementation, and training.

Experience: SAP Basis/Security Consultant, ICONMA, LLC Pittsburgh, PA 05/2011 Present

SAP Basis and Security administration and technical core competencies tasks including installations and upgrades, problem determination and resolution, software patching, support package application, database management, performance tuning, and project sizing. Work with various components and add-on of SAP solutions. Implemented SAP batch and printing processes. Experience with disaster recovery processes and procedures. Experienced in SAP installations on virtual servers utilizing VMWare. My expertise is in the areas of SAP Infrastructure setup, Installations, Configurations, Upgrades, Several Unicode conversions, Enhancement Packages, Security & Authorizations design, Support & Maintenance and In-house Activities. Provides SAP security design, administration, analysis, and support tasks for all SAP system modules, and landscapes such as ECC, PI, Solution Manager, and BW. Experience building SAP security roles. Familiar with GRC module. Maintains SAP user profiles and roles across SAP landscapes.

Work with functional role owners and security officers in determining segregation of duty violations. Analyze requirements for security role builds. Build roles based on customer requirements. Test all roles prior to transport. Experience in SOX Audits and compliances. Experience with Solution Manager . Experience with SLD and SMD configuration. Installation knowledge of BI. Troubleshooting and resolving issues for clients and end users, regarding SAP. Providing technical support to functional areas, configurations and developers. Use SAP's Transport Management System for pushing Security changes into production. Performance monitoring and tuning of ABAP and JAVA stacks. Installed R/3 modules, FI, CO, PP, MM, H/R, SD. Update HR master data through PA30. AIX server support on IBM pSeries 595, on v 5.3 and 6.1. IBM LPAR configuration IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) Currently supporting projects and run/maintain tasks for AIX environment. Strong Systems Administration knowledge of AIX, LPARS, NIS, NFS. Experience in SAN, backup, system security, Unix scripting. Ability to troubleshoot hardware and software problems. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Administration of six AS/400s. Unix administration and Shell scripting. ABAP Programming. Performing weekly SAP archiving of IDOCS. Providing technical support to functional areas, configurations and developers. Use SAP's Transport Management System for pushing Security changes into production. Monitoring all SAP activity. Technical administrator for all the Vertex implementation and upgrades. Train end users as needed on SAP. Provided AS/400 administration, such as OS upgrades, system backups, and weekly IPLs. Provide training on the AS/400. Extensive DB2/400 skills. Perform LPAR configuration. Experience with HMC console. Working with BRMS for backup methodology. Working with IBM TSM and ITM. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager upgrades and installations on IBM and Microsoft platforms. Assign daily and nightly backup tasks through TSM. Working with various backup methodology such as, LTO drives, SAN, and virtual backup. Perform disaster recovery procedures from TSM backups. Installation and applying monthly support packs of VERTEX. Have worked extensively with off-shore personnel.

SAP Basis/Security Consultant- Solutions Consultants, Philadelphia, PA, 02/11 05/11

Installed SAP ECC 6.0 and Netweaver Portal, PI, BW, Solution Manager on a Windows platform. Extensive experience in configuration of Change management (STMS) Perform Kernel upgrade, Support Packages, and Enhancement Pack installs through Solution Manager. Maintain environments through system copies, system refreshes, and transport management. Manage SAP System Disaster Recovery, Planning, and Testing. Analyze system performance, system health checks and implement tuning improvements. Install and maintain printers in SAP. Setup both SAP and user batch jobs. Configure CCMS monitoring through Solution Manager. Maintain transactions selection and authorization objects in activity groups. Designing and building roles using PFCG including complex design restrictions. Assist in security gap analysis and defect Management. Systems administration on Z/OS, AS/400. ABAP programming. Create security roles based on company functional departments. User Administration and Role maintenance. Creation of monthly security audit report . Providing technical support to functional areas, configurations and developers. Perform system refreshes and client copies. Planned and implemented a HA disaster recovery site.

SAP Basis/Security Administrator, Matthews Inc. Pittsburgh, PA, 10/07 09/10

SAP Basis Administrator in which I designed, planned, and implemented three Go Lives for this corporation. Upgraded SAP 4.6C to ECC 6.0 for one division within the company. Have extensively worked as SAP Lead Basis Administrator in various SAP Releases including SAP ECC 6.0, NetWeaver 2007, SAP ERP2004/2005, SAP BI 7.0, Solution Manager 7.0, SAP XI/ PI 7.0, CRM 7.0 on IBM iSeries(AS/400), V6R1. Configuration of PI adapters including RFC, IDOC, setting up JDBC drivers, and problem analysis using Component, Message, and End-to-End monitoring of Runtime Work Bench tool. Extensive experience in Change management (STMS), Kernel upgrade, Support Package, Enhancement Packs, Plug-Ins and OSS Notes application using SPAM/SAINT/SNOTE, Spool Administration and Batch Jobs Administration, Security and Authorizations and SSL. Unix administration and Shell scripting . Extensive DB2/400 skills. Perform LPAR configuration.

Experience with HMC console. Worked with BRMS. Upgrade of Netweaver and ECC with enhancement packs. Familiar with APO, CRM, SRM, Solution Manager, ITS, J2Eengine, XI, BI, EP, and all R/3 modules. Work with various components and add-on of SAP solutions. Implemented SAP batch and printing processes. Experience with disaster recovery processes and procedures. Experienced in SAP installations on virtual servers utilizing VMWare. My expertise is in the areas of SAP Infrastructure setup, Installations, Configurations, Upgrades, Several Unicode conversions, Enhancement Packages, Security & Authorizations design, Support & Maintenance and In-house Activities. Experience with Solution Manager . Experience with SLD and SMD configuration. Installation knowledge of BI. Troubleshooting and resolving issues for clients and end users, regarding SAP. Providing technical support to functional areas, configurations and developers. Use SAP's Transport Management System for pushing Security changes into production. Performance monitoring and tuning of ABAP and JAVA stacks. Responsible for the installation and maintenance of VERTEX Q series. Extensive use with full functionality of OSS. Experience with client copies and system refreshes. Extensive experience in SAP Security. Creation of monthly audit report. Providing technical support to functional areas, configurations and developers. Configure GRC Access Control Tool to avoid SOD Conflicts to comply with SarbanesOxley (SOX) regulation. Use SAP's Transport Management System for pushing Security changes into production. Managing a staff of three consisting of a help desk analyst, an operations analyst, and a network administrator in supporting 5000 employees across various locations. Experience with landscape optimization. Knowledge of ABAP, ALE, and RFC connections between systems. Responsible for reporting to SOX auditors on a yearly basis. Experience with NWDI. Worked with off-shore consultants. Monitor and maintain the database healths and integrity.

SAP Basis/Security Consultant, Tri-Tech Labs, Lynchburg, VA 03/07 09/07

Responsible for the implementation and Go Live of SAP ECC 5.0 on the IBM iSeries(AS/400).

SAP Basis administration and technical core competencies tasks including installations and upgrades, problem determination and resolution, software patching, support package application, database management, performance tuning, and project sizing. Excellent analytical skills to evaluate system performance, database performance, system health checks and implementation of tuning improvements. Participation in multi-landscape design solutions, architecture recommendations, and client strategies for continuous improvement. Experience in multiple SAP implementations and upgrades including SAP R/3, PI, BI, Portal, and Solution Manager. Ability to design and implement the portal landscape upgrades and patches. Design, troubleshoot and resolve problems and performance issues relating to SAP Portal interoperability with existing network and system landscape. Work closely with SAP Functional Team Leads to ensure complete and coordinate enhancements to company's enterprise-wide SAP R/3 implementation. Self-starter capable of working with a team through complex systems implementations. Technical Leadership and participation in technical projects across multiple teams. Ability to work in a fast-paced, team oriented environment. Experience working as part of an IT operations team supporting users globally in a highly critical and dynamic 24x7 environment is must. 3 Unicode conversions of various components. Extensive DB2/400 skills. Perform LPAR configuration. Experience with HMC console. Worked with BRMS. Performance monitoring and tuning. Excellent oral and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Well organized and capable of multi tasking. Willingness to participate in non-standard work hours.

SAP Basis/Security Administrator, Vertis, Inc. Chalfont, PA 11/99 02/07

I have previously developed and maintained a five system SAP landscape which included a Sandbox, Development/Test system, and a 3 tier Production environment. Responsible for the implementation and 3 Go Lives of SAP R3 40B on the IBM iSeries(AS/400) SAP Basis administration and technical core competencies tasks including installations and upgrades, problem determination and resolution, software patching, support package application, database management, performance tuning, and project sizing. Installed R/3 modules, FI, CO, PP, MM, H/R, SD. Unix administration and Shell scripting. ABAP Programming. Performed weekly SAP archiving of IDOCS. Providing technical support to functional areas, configurations and developers. Use SAP's Transport Management System for pushing Security changes into production. Monitored all SAP activity. Technical administrator for all the Taxware implementation and upgrades.

Trained end users as needed on SAP. Provided AS/400 administration, such as OS upgrades, system backups, and weekly IPLs. Provided training on the AS/400. Extensive DB2/400 skills. Perform LPAR configuration. AIX server support on IBM pSeries 595, on v 5.3 and 6.1. IBM LPAR configuration IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) Strong understanding of LVM in a SAN environment User management AIX mksysb IBM Network Install Manager (NIM) Currently supporting projects and run/maintain tasks for AIX environment. Strong Systems Administration knowledge of AIX, LPARS, NIS, NFS. Experience in SAN, backup, system security, Unix scripting. Ability to troubleshoot hardware and software problems. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Good communication skills. Good personal computer and business solutions software skills. Experience with HMC console. Worked with BRMS. Worked with SAN technology. Experienced in SAP installations on virtual servers with VMWare. Excellent analytical skills to evaluate system performance, database performance, system health checks and implementation of tuning improvements. Work closely with SAP Functional Team Leads to ensure complete and coordinate enhancements to company's enterprise-wide SAP R/3 implementation. Self-starter capable of working with a team through complex systems implementations. Technical Leadership and participation in technical projects across multiple teams. Ability to work in a fast-paced, team oriented environment . Experience working as part of an IT operations team supporting users globally in a highly critical and dynamic 24x7 environment is must. Excellent oral and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Knowledge of SQL server administration and language. Some knowledge of SQL programming language. TSM administrator on both Z/OS and AIX. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager upgrades and installations on IBM and Microsoft platforms. Assign daily and nightly backup tasks through TSM. Working with various backup methodology such as, LTO drives, SAN, and virtual backup. Perform disaster recovery procedures from TSM backups. Restore files for customers from TSM backups. Perform trouble-shooting of any TSM issues.

Education:
University of Phoenix: Pursue B.S. in Business Management Fall 2013. SAP Education: SAP Solution Manager for Operations.

 SAP Education: SAP Netweaver Process Integration. SAP Education: SAP Netweaver Business Intelligence, System Administration. SAP Americas: Solution Manager: Implementation Tools In Detail. SAP Americas: ABAP Workbench Foundations. SAP Training Centers: Certificates in Basis Administration, Security Profiles and Concepts, Performance Tuning- DB2/400. IBM Education Center: SAP Netweaver on iSeries . IBM Education Center: AIX System Administration I Implementation-PSeries. IBM Education Center: AIX System Administration II Problem Determination-PSeries. IBM Education Center: AIX System Administration III Performance Management-PSeries. IBM Education Center: AIX 5L Korn and Bash Shell Programming. IBM Education Center: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Disaster Recovery Procedures. IBM Education Center: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.3 Implementation For AIX. IBM Education Center: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.3 Administration For AIX. IBM Education Center: Logical Partitioning on POWER 5 P Series Systems. IBM Education Center: Z/OS Facilities. IBM Education Center: Advanced HCD Coding For Z/OS. IBM Education Center: An Introduction To The Z/OS Environment. Southeastern Institute School of Technology: Certificate in UNIX System Administration. Penn State University: Certificate in Windows NT Administration. Sterling Commerce: Certifications in EDI Coordinator, EDI Basics and Essentials. Computer Learning Center: Certificates in Computer Programming (RPG, COBOL) and AS/400Operations. Texarkana College: Computer Science Courses.

Skills:
iSERIES(AS400) SAP BASIS SAP SECURITY SAP ARCHIVING ABAP SQL JAVA AIX Z/OS WINDOWS 2000/2003 SAN VMWare WINDOWS NT TIVOLI COBOL RPG VERTEX TAXWARE

BRMS UNIX SUN SOLARIS TCP/IP LDAP NFS MIMIX