Harald Reiter

Well, I grew up on my grandparents farm in a small town called Hermagor in the state of Carinthia in Austria.

I am married to a great wife with a lovely daughter and two cats. I moved to the beautiful bay area in 2000 and in 2006 I transferred to Scottsdale, Arizona - can you say 

I love skiing and snowboarding (I am Austrian after all) and I am a big fan of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) - started with Tae Kwon Do when I was 14 but now doing Muay Thai recreationally to stay in shape. I am also trying to lower my handicap in golfing (currently 18) but that is a slow process - living in Scottsdale certainly helps though.
My work allowed me to experience many countries and cultures but there is nothing better then returning home to your family after a long trip on the road. 

I started with SAP in April 1994 and spent a lot of time attending training courses in Vienna and Walldorf in the beginning. I worked in the BASIS team installing/upgrading SAP R/3 systems starting with version 2.1 and then took on development projects as well. 

I then became a senior consultant with Ernst & Young in Vienna (now Capgemini) and I am in consulting ever since.
I got trained in business process transformation and project management and worked on many interesting international SAP implementations - even on an R/2 project in Italy and Germany.

Since 2000 I focus on end-to-end delivery of SAP engagements mostly as Project Manager, Enterprise/Solution Architect or Technical Adviser. I have provided leadership and expertise on 7 full life cycle implementations of SAP as well as numerous upgrade and custom development projects. Most recently I have participated in SAP HANA engagements which is quite an experience working with bleeding edge technology.

I have amassed quite many certifications over the years (Basis, Abap, HCM, BW, ASAP) and also got the project management professional (PMP) certification which has become a requirement nowadays.
My extensive experience mixed with deep technical skills in both SAP infrastructure and development allows me to understand complex requirements and provide confidence to customers that they are talking to the right person. It also helps in dealing with client staff when you can show and proof that you speak their language and have been there and done that.  I am also promoting UML (Unified Modeling Language) whenever possible as it helps during the requirements gathering process as well as solution development process.

SDN has been invaluable to my professional life and to a great extent social life as well.

Gone are the days of listserv mailing lists (at least for me) - except the SAP-WUG mailing list that is still useful.

I signed up at TechED in 2003 and in 2004 & 2005 I was already giving BoF sessions. My personal highlight was my TechED lecture that was voted on by the community in 2006 - besides being a SAP Mentor which I am very honored to be.

SDN has certainly grown over the years and lost a little bit the small family feeling but the community vibe is still strong. New members have emerged that are very passionate and the SDN team itself is stronger then ever.
I am glad having met many of the SDN team members and community members in person that shape this community and I can't wait to meet even more in the future.
Even when I am on vacation I check this site frequently just to see what is going on.

This is really so much more then just a place to ask for help or SAP related information. It's a community of like-minded spirits that share the same passion as I do - SAP

I am working for Deloitte Consulting in the technology practice focusing on SAP NetWeaver and SAP in-memory technology.

I am a senior manager with extensive experience selling, executing and leading all aspects of complex engagements within the SAP product suite achieving high value return for my clients...well, at least I try to do that and so far it worked out! I mostly enjoy the great culture at Deloitte and that it allows me to work for interesting clients on global projects that really work your brain and keep you on your toes - sleep is sometimes scarce though.

If you are looking for a seasoned enterprise/solution architect and/or project manager then contact me on the various social channels.

Mainly giving my wife the attention that she deserves    but besides that I am 'allowed' a few leisure activities. Luckily my wife and I share the same passion for sports and that helps a lot.
 
We both are big winter sports enthusiasts and love skiing and snowboarding - Why the heck do you live in Scottsdale then you might ask?

We both play golf quite a bit and I am fortunate to have a golf membership at a really nice golf course in Scottsdale - check it out. Please send me a PM when you are in the area as I would love to play a round with you.
I am also a fan of mixed martial arts and the UFC and started with Muay Thai to stay in shape - training at Sitan Gym in Arizona whenever time permits. It's a great sport when you spend most of your time in front of a desktop or in meetings.

I am a dad since 08/2008 and I try to be home as much as I can but that's not easy when your job takes you around the globe.