Description

SAP Security & GRC Consultant | Role Design | Audit Readiness | Access Control Automation

Hi, I'm Sai Sumanth Gurram, founder of SOT Global Solutions, with over 10 years of hands-on experience in SAP Security and Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC) across global clients in retail, manufacturing, and pharma.

I help businesses secure their SAP environments, achieve audit readiness, and optimize role management through automation-driven solutions.

✅ Expertise

SAP Security Design (S/4HANA, ECC, Fiori)

GRC Access Control – MSMP, BRF+, Firefighter, UAR

SoD Risk Remediation & Audit Compliance (SOX, GDPR)

Role Testing Automation (Excel/VBScript Toolkit)

🛠️ Sample Services

Role Remediation & SoD Cleanup Projects

GRC Implementation / Enhancements

Pre-audit Security Review & Risk Mitigation

Custom Role Testing Automation Toolkit (available)

1:1 Security Strategy Advisory

🌍 Work Mode

Remote Projects ✅

Fixed Price / Hourly Engagements ✅

English Communication ✅

NDA-Ready & GST Registered (India) ✅

📩 Let's connect if you're looking for scalable, reliable, and audit-ready SAP Security consulting.

Languages

Dutch
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

Levi Strauss & Co.
SAP Consultant
December 2021 - Today (4 years and 6 months)
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
• Managed daily security operations across S/4HANA and GRC landscapes for a global apparel client.
• Designed and maintained SAP roles for various regional rollouts including HANA database privilege management and analytics access.
• Configured GRC ARM workflows integrated with MS Active Directory and ticketing tools for streamlined provisioning.
• Enabled Fiori app access by customizing catalogs, groups, and tiles based on user personas and business roles.
• Identified and mitigated critical SoD risks during security remediation and transport migrations.
Deloitte
SAP Security Consultant
August 2014 - September 2021 (7 years and 1 month)
• Delivered SAP Security solutions for multiple Fortune 500 clients across manufacturing, retail, consumer goods, and automotive sectors.
• Managed S/4HANA greenfield and system conversion projects across multiple regions with complex business role requirements.
• Performed end-to-end role design using both master and derived role methodology, ensuring scalable and maintainable security architecture.
• Remediated custom transaction and authorization objects during S/4HANA migration using SU25, SU24 tuning, and STAUTHTRACE analysis.
• Designed custom Fiori launchpad content for roles including business catalogs, groups, and target mappings based on end-user personas.
• Worked extensively with GRC Access Control to configure ARM, ARA, and EAM modules, including integration with MS AD and ticketing systems.
• Led SoD risk assessment workshops and provided remediation plans that aligned with SOX and internal audit policies.
• Created documentation and test cases for role testing, cutover, and post-go-live hypercare support in collaboration with offshore and onsite teams.
• Supported audit evidence preparation including access logs, firefighter usage reports, and risk mitigation tracking using GRC reports.
• Contributed to internal Deloitte accelerators for automating user provisioning and SUIM report generation using SAP GUI scripting and Excel macros.