Syed Hussain

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

SAP Security Consultant @ SAP America

Summary
 Close to 10 years of IT experience of which 7+ years of working experience as a SAP security
consultant in SAP R/3, ECC 6.0 + 2 Life Cycle SAP Implementation experience.
 3 full Sap Implementation experience.
 2 years of experience in configuration of all SAP GRC AC 10 modules ARA, EAM.
 Experience in MSMP workflow configurations and customizations
 Experience with SAP authorizations (ERP and HANA).
 Technical expertise to SAP GRC 10.0 implementation with an enterprise-wide scope
 Experience in Profile generation (PFCG).
 Experience in Creation of Master role, Composite roles, Derive roles for various Streams\Modules
such as PTP, OTC, FIN, HR, Solution Manager, Portal, Charm.
 Understanding of Org. Levels in the role to understand the structure of the role what they based on,
such as in PTP role can be based on purchased org. and plant s in Finance it could be based on
company code & different organizations.
 Extensively work on role enhancement and scope change requests (SCR)
 Experience in gathering requirements from Business team and building Role according to Matrix.
 Understanding and have complete exposure to conversion, cutover plan, ITC and MOCK.
 Extensively worked and transport the newly developed roles, changes made to security roles
 Experience in working with transporting roles between development, quality and production R/3
Systems.
 Experience & knowledge of maintaining authorizations by transactions through SU24 and
experience in USOBT_C, USOBX_C
 Understanding of segregation of duties (SOD), Sarbanes-Oxley & compliance.
Experience of using CUA system in order to create users and assign authorization in child systems.
 Experience in running authorization traces to analyze and resolve security issues by using ST01 &
SU53.
 Ability to acquire new knowledge, adapt to and contribute to fast innovating software business.
 Excellent understanding of SOX IT General Controls and compliance requirements.

Experience
SAP Security Consultant at SAP America
May 2016  -  Present  (2 months)
SAP Security and GRC Consultant at Chesapeake Energy
October 2014  -  February 2016  (1 year 5 months)
• Participated in SAP Implementation since October 2014 and we successfully go live
on Jan 4th 2016. Worked with business on requirement gathering such as RTR. PTP,
EAM, EHS, HTR.
• Implemented Folder based security in Business Objects and automated user setup by
mapping BW roles with BO groups.
• Implemented and Developed security Roles for Hana design time roles for Basis, Security and
Hana developers to comply with Chesapeake internal security controls.
• Implemented SAP Single Sign-on, SAML for HANA.
• Implemented application level such as AP, AR, etc. views security for business users for
HANA live views (ECC HANA) and calculation views(BW HANA) access through Webi.
• Implemented Folder based security in Business Objects and automated
• User setup by mapping BW roles with BO groups.
• Responsible for user admin. for BPC, BOBJ,SAP HANA, ECC, GRC, Fiori, Java portals as
well as authorization issues.
• Mapped Role via JRM(Job Role Mapping) to users in Test and In production systems.
• Understand the concept and worked on provisioning via Dell1 (IDM) to ensure
users are created with their proper role assignments thru GRC, where GRC has to check
SOD violation.
• Supported FIT2, Wave1 which Include defects and enhancements.
• Responsible of Java portal’s security, user provisioning and roles assignment.
• Responsible of GRC 10.01 roles and provisioning + user base and role base analysis for SOD
and SOX Compliance.
• Responsible of BPC security, role development and user provisioning.
• Responsible of Bobj security, Roles and user provisioning
• Responsible of HANA Security, user provisioning
• Design work flow for approval process and flow chart.
• Worked thru the realization phase to build the role for different streams.
• Worked on Ecc, BW, Fiori, security.
• Implemented sap security notes and took care users dev. Object key at SAP Market place.

Sap Security Analyst at Dart Container

April 2013  -  July 2014  (1 year 4 months)
• April 2014 worked and participation in Implementation of SAP life cycle in Dart.
• Taking care HCM Security and PTP security, Finance security, SCM security, OTC Security.
• Participating in development phase for ECM and Performance management blue print design
to create security roles according to new requirements for merging Solo Company with Dart
Container.
 • Developed Master data role in PTP
• Developed CHARM (Change Request Management) security role. Charm is getting implemented
in Dart Container.
• Work with deployment team and Quality team for cutover activity for various wave such as 2.1
• Since April worked on configuration of SAP GRC AC 10 modules ARA, EAM.
• Configure and created EAM(Emergency access management) in GRC10 and also working on
ARA component of the GRC10
• Performed the role of SAP GRC subject matter specialist including the implementations and
support activities.
Worked on MSMP workflow configurations and customizations
• Working on Mitigation procedures , Rule set customizations
• Technical expertise to SAP GRC 10.0 implementation with an enterprise-wide scope
• Work on daily Role mapping, User mapping, roles review and production Issue which include
Enhancement, SCR (Scope change request), create new users, Change user profile and also
detail Analysis.
• Taking care Market place request such as creation of OSS ids, Developer key and also securing
the user access for notes or access ids when BASIS or Developer need to apply the notes.
• Expertise in ECC 6.0 role development.
• Work on CUA Systems for Production, Sandbox, and Development.
• Also work on BOBJ, BPC security but not extensively.
• Work on Portal security including ESS/MSS
• Work on producing quarterly reports such as if user did not log in for 90 days.

SAP Security Consultant at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

July 2012  -  January 2013  (7 months)
Worked thru Alku Technology in collaboration with Accenture for the above mention client.
• Participated in development phase of the system, implementation and role development until the
system go live in Indonesia with 1400 business users.
• Perform production support until system was stabilized.
• Responsible for user provisioning and support for the client operation located in Indonesia and in
North America. Develop and mapped with sod master role, composite role, drive roles and single
roles for FI, SCM, MT, HR.
• Responsible of provisioning Portal roles for the new hires or if there is any changes in their duties.
• Daily provisioning ESS/MSS reports.
 • Responsible of provisioning and maintaining a secure area for SAP OSS connection to apply a
note or conduct an investigation for Post go live or any PI channel issues.
• Responsible for break fix and enhancement which is required after go live or after cutover.
• Using Separation enforcer (SE) to do the user sod analysis in order to find out mitigation level
before
• Assigning the role and after assigning the role to control the SOD.
• Use of ER (emergency access) tool to assign emergency access for limited time for wide open
roles.
• Responsible of development of HR roles and Finance Roles according to SOD
• Transport roles to production system when enhancement or any changes done in development
thru the Charm (Tool of the solution manager).
• Attend weekly security meeting to discuss to improve the process of daily activities also to attend
to general meeting with functional, developer and Process team members for the status report.
• Accommodate daily urgent request from Business users or Managers.

SAP Security Consultant at HD SUPPLY (Thru Kia Consulting Inc.)

May 2009  -  June 2012  (3 years 2 months)

Education
Karachi University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics, 1980 - 1987
Activities and Societies:  Member of Soccer Club
Karachi University
Bachelor's degree, Ecnonomics
Syed Hussain
Dallas/Fort Worth Area
SAP Security Consultant @ SAP America

5 people have recommended Syed

"I worked with Syed during an SAP implementation. He was extremely knowledgable of SAP
security for multiple platforms including Netweaver, BOBJ, HANA, and others. He was always
professional and willing to go above and beyond to assist. He remembered to follow-up and
ensured that the customer experience was the best."

—Chuck Russell, Manager – IT Application Administration Services,  Chesapeake Energy, 

managed Syed indirectly at Chesapeake Energy

"I worked with Syed at a large SAP implementation in the Oil & Gas sector. Syed always made
it a point to follow up personally on security related issues with both mine and other teams. He
always responded promptly to our issues and worked with us until they were resolved. Syed was a
pleasure to work with and I'm looking forward to our next project together."

—Christopher Deaner, Senior Manager,  Capgemini,  worked with Syed at Chesapeake Energy

"I worked with Syed during an SAP implementation at an oil & gas customer. Syed was always
helpful in resolving SAP BW, BOBJ, ECC, and HANA security issues for the BI Team. I could
always rely upon him to troubleshoot any issues in a timely method and identify deployment
options. "

—Lynn Zoromski, PMP, SAP Business Analytics Manager,  Capgemini,  managed Syed indirectly
at Chesapeake Energy

"I worked with Syed during an SAP implementation at an oil & gas customer. Syed handled the
security for the SAP NetWeaver products as well as the HANA database. Syed was always a
professional and quick to help to resolve any access issues for the project team. Syed has an
excellent understanding of SAP security and would be a valuable member of any implementation
team."

—Stephen Sammer, Principal Technology Architect,  SAP America,  worked directly with Syed at
Chesapeake Energy
 "I worked with Syed and he is an excellent SAP Security resource who can carry responsibilities
in all landscapes such as GRC/BW/ECC/HANA/FIORI/ChaRM/BPC & BOBJ and his skills are
excellent and I will recommend him strongly for any organization. He can be a very valuable asset."

—Ahmed Fareeduddin B.Tech (E.C.E) and M.B.A (IT), SAP Technology Platform CoE | Solution
Manager SME,  Cardinal Health,  worked with Syed at Chesapeake Energy

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