Abhilasha Kulkarni

SAP Basis & HANA Consultant with 13+ years of experience delivering enterprise SAP solutions across IBM, TCS, and global clients.

Expertise in SAP S/4HANA, ECC, NetWeaver, and HANA administration including system installations, upgrades, system refresh, and performance tuning. Strong experience in full lifecycle delivery—from architecture design and hardware sizing to go-live and post-production support.

Proven ability to manage high availability environments, optimize system performance, and ensure business continuity. Experienced in working with global teams and managing client communication.

Additionally skilled in Python, SQL, Power BI, and Tableau with a growing interest in data-driven system optimization.

Founder & Managing Director at Maitra Infotech (2010-07 – 2016-08)

Founded and scaled a technology services firm pivoting from SAP Basis training to custom software development and web products. Full business ownership across product leadership, architecture, development, sales, and marketing.

• Founded and scaled a technology services firm - pivoted from SAP Basis training to custom software development and web products
• Designed and delivered SAP Basis training programs covering system administration, installations, upgrades, and troubleshooting, building practical skills in consultants entering the workforce
• Built and launched SataraProperty.com - a property portal that reached 22 paying customers, 40% retention rate, ~250 daily visits, and INR 1M in revenue
• Delivered mini-ERP systems for manufacturing SMEs covering invoicing, compliance, accounting, BOM, and quotation management
• Operated across product leadership, architecture, development, sales, and marketing - full business ownership end to end

Senior SAP Basis & NetWeaver Consultant at IBM (2008-08 – 2010-07)

Led end-to-end SAP implementations and upgrades across ECC, BI, EP, and Solution Manager landscapes. Managed Oracle installation, patching, and system administration. Identified and mitigated technical risks across implementation lifecycle.

• Led end-to-end SAP implementations and upgrades across ECC, BI, EP, and Solution Manager landscapes including hardware sizing and technical architecture
• Managed Oracle installation, patching, system refresh, add-on installations, and major production releases
• Identified and mitigated technical risks across implementation lifecycle; delivered high availability and performance-optimized environments
• Supported multiple client engagements as Subject Matter Expert; recognized individually with IBM Bravo Award for performance excellence

SAP Basis Consultant at TCS (2006-02 – 2008-08)

Executed SAP ECC 6.0 installation and MSCS environment support. Administered BI and EP systems for enterprise clients. Delivered full landscape ECC upgrade from version 5.0 to 6.0. Awarded Director General Award by IOM Geneva for outstanding onsite project contribution.

• Executed SAP ECC 6.0 installation and MSCS environment support; administered BI and EP systems for enterprise clients
• Delivered full landscape ECC upgrade from version 5.0 to 6.0; led onsite coordination and client communication
• Contributed to proposal development and initial business mapping for new client engagements
• Awarded Director General Award by IOM Geneva for outstanding onsite project contribution

SAP Basis Consultant at Bharat Forge Ltd (2002-09 – 2005-05)

Owned full SAP Basis lifecycle including hardware sizing, landscape design, system installation, go-live, post-GA maintenance, stabilization, and upgrades. Managed transport management, client copy, and system monitoring as sole Basis owner. Served as QMS Coordinator.

• Owned full SAP Basis lifecycle - hardware sizing, landscape design, system installation, go-live, post-GA maintenance, stabilization, and upgrades
• Delivered ongoing system administration, performance tuning, and issue resolution with focus on reliability and high availability
• Managed transport management, client copy, and system monitoring as sole Basis owner
• Served as QMS Coordinator, contributing to successful ISO 9001:2000 certification for the organization

Bachelor of Engineering in Computers – Amrutvahini College of Engineering (1999 – 2002)

Diploma in Computer Engineering – Mahatma Phule Institute of Technology (1999)