Meet the SAPinsider Experts

Gain insights and connect with the world’s leading SAPinsider Experts, in the largest and fastest-growing SAP membership group.

Experts

  • Tim Alsop
    Expert since 2023

    An expert with over 25 years of experience in SAP security, especially related to encryption, authentication, secure single sign-on and more recently in two/multi-factor authentication for users who logon to SAP systems.
  • Christoph Aschauer

    Focus areas in SAP Technical Consulting, SAP Security and SAP Software Development as well as Technical Sales - in combination with Cyber Security, SIEM resp. Security log management. Bridging the gap between SAP and SIEM. At the same time, deep knowledge and proven track record over the entire software life cycle, from design and architecture, development to marketing and sales, technical implementation / integration, as well as technical support and account management.
  • Javaid Awan

    Javaid Awan has deep process, configuration, and technical knowledge of finance and supply chain with over 25 years of experience in business and IT roles. Awan has held several senior positions as a Financial Controller, CIO, Head of Shared Services, Head of Business Transformation, Head of DevOps, and has implemented both SAP and non-SAP solutions…
  • Alessandro Banzer
    Expert since 2022

    Alessandro has worked in the field of IT since 2004, specializing in SAP in 2009 and working on global SAP projects in various roles since that date. Alessandro is an active contributor and moderator in the Governance, Risk, and Compliance space on SAP SCN. Alessandro is in charge of Xiting's operations in the United States and a subject matter expert in SAP Access Control, SAP Cloud IAG, and SAP Security. Alessandro is a regular speaker at SAPPHire, ASUG, SAP Insider, SAP TechEd, and other SAP Security related events.
  • Steve Biskie
    Expert since 2021

    Steve Biskie, Principal at RSM, is an internationally-recognized expert on SAP audit, risk, security and compliance issues. He is the author of Auditing SAP S/4HANA (SAP Press, 2023) and Surviving an SAP Audit, (SAP Press, 2010), and was an expert reviewer for the book Security, Audit, and Control Features: SAP ERP (3rd & 4th Editions). Steve also teaches beginner through advanced SAP auditing courses, and has traveled to more than 18 countries to share his expertise. Steve was first introduced to SAP in the mid-90s while working as an external auditor for one of the Big 4. Since then he has been involved with SAP systems in a variety of roles, including as an internal auditor, consultant, implementation team member, compliance team lead, and SAP Steering Committee Chair. He has worked directly with SAP as part of the SAP Influence Council for the Management of Internal Controls (MIC) tool, the first iteration of what is now SAP Process Control. He has also served as an advisor to SAP on optimizing SAP Process Control, SAP Audit Management, and SAP Business Integrity Screening (formerly known as Fraud Management).
  • Joerg Boeke

    Joerg Boeke is an SAP BW / HANA solution architect and senior consultant working with BIAnalyst GmbH & Co.KG, with 24 years experience in SAP BW and 10 years experience in SAP HANA , having worked on it since SAP BW 1.2A and first HANA version until recent versions. He offers significant expertise in the SAP BW / HANA, analytical area, including design, data integration, data visualization, performance optimization, and the cleanup of existing SAP BW as well as HANA systems. He is the author of SAP BW 7.x Reporting – Visualize your data,SAP BI Analysis Office - a Practical Guide, SAP HANA SQL-Script
  • Craig L. Brown, Sr.
    Expert since 2022

    As the Principal of one of a few US based certified SAP ALM Hub Partner and Tricentis TOSCA Certified Implementation Partner, Craig Brown leads the Transformation Architect team at Xceleon. A proven leader and an invaluable resource in Information Technology, government, public, and private entities utilize his management skills and keen ability to identify technology-based value opportunities. His 33-year career started in the United States Army as a highly decorated enlisted soldier who globally managed troops to deliver classified mission-critical communications during both peace and wartime efforts. After his honorable service was complete, he joined the private sector, where he held positions that utilized his vast knowledge in technology, management, and process design & application development. His management skills make him a natural leader when guiding resources from multiple business units, as he incorporates processes across various platforms. As a volunteer, Craig has served with SAP's ASUG Solution Manager Special Interest Group (SIG) as the Solution Manager Community Facilitator, focusing on the SAP Solution Manager influence counsel for nine years. In addition to educating the SAP Community about SAP Solution Manager's latest and greatest features and benefits, he also teaches certified application lifecycle management tools tightly integrated with SAP Solution Manager to facilitate value-driven projects and solutions. Craig is also the ASUG IT Operations Alliance Community's Task Force Lead and an SAP Insider Expert focused on application lifecycle management. SAP chose Craig to speak at the 40TH annual SAP Max Attention Summit in Waldorf, Germany, where he outlined the benefits of deploying a fully integrated ITSM system through Solution Manager and the value it enabled for his employer. Craig Brown is a visionary leader in the IT industry and a proven asset to any organization he serves, leveraging his vast knowledge and expertise to drive success.
  • Thomas Neudenberger

    Thomas Neudenberger started his SAP Security Journey in 2002 when he founded realtime North America in the World Trade Center in Tampa. realtime is a 35-year-old European software consulting firm and IT service provider who developed the first 2FA/MFA for SAP technology called bioLock in the early 2000. The mission was to establish an enforceable…
  • Aric Quinones
    Expert since 2022

    Aric is a Managing Director at Protiviti who leads the SAP Practice and Technology Consulting Practice in the East. For over 20 years, Aric has been helping clients manage digital transformations with the implementation and maintenance of SAP and the surrounding ecosystem. He is one of Protiviti’s firm-wide experts in S/4, Central Finance, Finance Transformation,…
  • James Roeske
    Expert since 2021

    James Roeske is CEO and Co-Founder of the Customer Advisory Group LLC. James has over 27 years of SAP Security, Audit, GRC, and executive management experience. Over those years, James has had a professional focus on technical configuration of SAP security, segregation of duty design, user provisioning solutions, GRC software solution design, and corporate compliance implementations for companies around the world. Prior to founding the Customer Advisory Group, Mr. Roeske held strategic positions at Virsa Systems, SAP America, and SAP Canada. This has allowed him to lead, plan, and participate in over 280 SAP GRC and security projects for some of the largest and most complex compliance environments across the globe.