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Michael Thoennes Professional Background |
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SAP University Courses & Training
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SAP R/3 Basis and Security Administrator Senior Basis Administrator / Business Systems Analyst providing system and security support for SAP ERP 6.0 on Oracle 10g and Sun Solaris 10. Basis Project Team Lead for the SAP ERP 6.0 upgrade from SAP R/3 4.6C. Created the project plan and technical workplan for the upgrade. Coordinated the timeline of upgrading each SAP instance, unit and integration testing with the IT Functional team members and Business Process Owners. Upgraded the SAP Sun servers and hardware to V490’s and V890 for production, and switched over to a SAN storage solution from EMC. Assisted the DB and Unix Administrator with the migration of Informix to Oracle and Sun 32bit to Sun 64bit before the upgrade. Setup Solution Manager to monitor all instances running SAP. Setup Early Watch Reporting from SAP instances back to Solution Manager. Created custom email alerts for short dumps, failed updates, and other system failures. Created new security Roles in all modules of the software; Human Resources, Finance and Accounting. Controlling, Logistics, Basis, Supply Chain, Quality and Reliability, and Manufacturing to meet Sarbanes-Oxley and Internal Audit Controls. Created new change management processes for IT Applications, Security, New Hires and Terminations. Established Segregation of Duties and User Access policies for SAP security Roles. Created and updated existing User Access Management and IT General Controls to ensure Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Project Leader for the 4.6C upgrade. Successfully upgraded the development, test, sandbox, and productive systems to 4.6C from release 4.5B. Implemented change management and Best Practices using the SAP R/3 software. Project Leader for the implementation of 4.6C SAP Support Packages. Coordinated unit and integration testing, resolved issues as a result of applying the patches, and implemented Note Assistant for applying Advanced Corrections. Updated the business processes and procedures for the IT Enterprise Applications group. Identified obsolete procedures, created new policies for security, account creation, authorizations, and modified existing documentation to reflect SAP R/3 release 4.6C and ERP 6.0. Performed the annual SAP System Measurement Request of software licenses which resulted in a savings of $350,000 for the company. Certified Senior Basis Technology Consultant at SAP America from April 1997 to January 2002. Provided mission critical support, services, and consulting to worldwide R/3 customers during and after an implementation. Provided remote and on-site consulting on change management, system landscapes, client strategies, and the transport management system. Acknowledged as a top performer at SAP beginning my first year of employment. Selected by the CEO and Executive Committee to participate in the Americas CEO Summit; a personal and career development program for top performers. Recognized by the SAP America Executive leadership team for setting up the first mentoring program for new and experienced consultants. Expert in upgrades, transport management system, client copies, support packages, implementation guide and data dictionary. First technology consultant in the United States to perform the upgrade of 3.X to 4.6C in Walldorf with the development team. Tested the data dictionary and transport management system of 4.6C before delivery to the customers. Performed R/3 Administration tasks on 3.1H, 3.1I, 4.0B, 4.5B, 4.6C, and 4.6D releases. Administrator of HP-Unix/Oracle and AIX/Informix systems. Setup IDES and pre-configured client data used for support, testing, and training. Team Lead for the Software Logistics group responsible for component coverage, training plans, learning and testing new releases, knowledge transfer, and mentoring, Taught SAP University courses and workshops to worldwide Basis and Application consultants. Developed course curriculum and exercises for classes and workshops, and technical presentations covering upgrades, transport management system, data dictionary, customizing, and troubleshooting techniques. Completed the Basis System Administration track, participated in application and new dimension courses, and workshops with developers from Germany. Michael Thoennes Senior Basis Administrator Consultant
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