Nathaniel Duncan
About Nathaniel Duncan
Nathaniel Duncan is a Senior SAP Basis Admin at Penguin Random House with over 26 years of IT experience, specializing in SAP ERP, SAP Solution Manager, and SAP PI 7.40.
Current Position at Penguin Random House
Nathaniel Duncan currently holds the position of Senior SAP Basis Admin at Penguin Random House. Based in the Indianapolis, Indiana area, he is responsible for BASIS administration tasks. His duties include managing SAP ERP 6.0 EHP7, SAP Solution Manager 7.2, and SAP PI 7.40 system landscapes. His role also encompasses performance tuning and system optimization to ensure efficient operations.
Experience with SAP System Implementations and Upgrades
Nathaniel Duncan has played a significant role in numerous SAP system implementations and upgrades over his career. He has overseen more than 10 SAP system installations and six SAP release upgrades. His expertise includes managing the BASIS side of SAP FI/CO and SAP HR implementations, and significant projects such as upgrading BSI TaxFactory from 6.0 to 9.0 and administering Vertex Indirect Tax Cloud-Based Solution. His work extends globally, having supported over 30 SAP implementations.
Educational Background
Nathaniel Duncan has a diverse educational background. He attended Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis from 1993 to 1997, studying Chemistry. He also spent a year studying Chemical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology from 1992 to 1993. Prior to this, he completed his high school education at Arlington High School between 1989 and 1992.
Early Career and Technical Skills
Nathaniel began his career at Aerotek as a Desktop Support Specialist, a role he held from 1996 to 1998. With over 26 years of experience in the IT field, he has extensive skills in supporting both PC and Apple computers in desktop and network environments. His technical skills include administration of SAP Screen Personas 3.0, application of transports, OSS notes, SAP Kernel updates, user creation, and authorization.
Role in Oracle Database Administration
In addition to his SAP expertise, Nathaniel Duncan has experience in Oracle DB administration for SAP instances. His responsibilities have included tablespace and backup administration, ensuring data integrity, DB reorganizations, and application of Oracle patches and upgrades. This diverse skill set has contributed to his successful management and optimization of SAP system landscapes.