Luiz (Henrique) Hohmann
Co-founder & SAP Basis Advisor (BASIS/ABAP/Functional)
Experience
Jun 2002 - Present
23 years 2 monthsSAP Basis Performance Consultant
- Performance and tuning contracts at customers: Thyssen & Krupp Metalúrgica Campo Limpo Paulista, Rhodia (twice), AmBev, Thyssen Krupp Elevadores, Siemens (twice), Saint-Gobain Abrasivos (twice), Saint-Gobain Vidros, Saint-Gobain Cerâmicas, TIVIT, Cia Suzano de Papel e Celulose, Telhanorte, BAT, PDG, CMPC (Companhia Melhoramentos Papel e Celulose), CBL Alimentos, CIMED
- Changed database access logic in ABAP programs
- Optimized database load
- Reduced execution time of the monthly closing
- Adjusted instance and database parameters
- Transferred knowledge to the Basis team
- Significantly reduced average response times of SAP products
Jan 1987 - Dec 1994
7 yearsSystem Analyst / Manager
Mannesmann
- Managed Mannesmann environments on VM/DOS
- Defined strategies and led projects for Mannesmann systems
Jan 1986 - Dec 1988
3 yearsSystem Analyst
Freelance
- Developed systems for mid-sized clients
Jan 1983 - Dec 1987
3 yearsSenior Programmer (COBOL)
Ericsson of Brazil
- Worked in various areas developing COBOL programs for billing, cost accounting, sales and distribution
Jan 1983 - Dec 1985
1 yearFull Programmer (COBOL)
Banco Safra
- Developed programs for banking systems
Jan 1981 - Dec 1985
3 yearsJunior Programmer (COBOL)
Ericsson of Brazil
- Developed programs in the technical area
On-site
Basis On-Site Consultant / TCC Consultant
SAP Brazil
- Implemented SAP Brazil infrastructure over 1.5 years
- Installed and upgraded R/3 releases 2.2D, 3.0F, 4.0B, 4.5B and 4.6C on-site as Basis consultant for 3 years on Unix and NT with Oracle, Informix, MS-SQL, DB2/6000 and DB2/390
- Implemented SAP R/3 4.0B for CSN on Unix/Oracle (6 months), Eletrobrás on NT/MS-SQL (1 year) and Eletronuclear on DB2/390 (1 year), handling Basis and ABAP development using SAP ASAP methodology
- Served as TCC consultant for 2 years for R/3 and BW, doing EarlyWatch and Go-Live analysis, optimization and checks for production, upgrades and migrations on Unix and NT with Oracle, Informix, MS-SQL, DB2/6000 and DB2/390
- Carried out on-site assessments including Solution Manager Review (SMR), data management and archiving
- Focused on ABAP program reviews, created secondary indexes, modified or removed indexes, identified expensive SQL statements and updated ABAP code to improve database access logic and performance
Summary
- Co-founder SPEED4B specialized in performance & tuning for all SAP products: SAP ERP, HANA, S/4HANA.
- Reduced average response times for programs, transactions and business processes, including monthly closings.
- Lowered database load.
- Reduced database space usage.
- Improved performance.
- Lowered TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).
- Delayed hardware investments, even when outsourced.
- Achieved ROI of around 30%.
- Expert in digital transformation, high performance, process optimization and cost reduction.
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Portuguese
Advanced
Education
Oct 1980 - Jun 1983
FIG
Business Administration
Certifications & licenses
BW Business Warehouse
SAP Philadelphia
DMA Data Management Archiving
SAP Philadelphia
OS/DB Migration
SAP Philadelphia
SMR Solution Manager Review
SAP Philadelphia
EarlyWatch
SAP Philadelphia
GoingLive
SAP Philadelphia
Industries Archiving
SAP Walldorf
Basis
SAP Dallas
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