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Arden. Nc

Asheville, Nc

Provide finance support and cross-functional process improvement for Baan ERP system. Design and develop data warehouse solutions that enable self-service reporting capabilities across all areas of the business.● Re-implemented and consolidated two Baan finance companies into one. Defined the new chart of accounts, created the integration scheme, built the conversion programs, and seamlessly transitioned users to the new finance company all within three months.● Assisted in the successful consolidation of two Baan logistic companies into one● Led the development of the Asheville Data Warehouse providing self-service reporting capabilities for over 300 active users covering 25 subject areas refreshed daily.● Responsible for all aspects of the data warehouse including administration, ETL development, Cognos model development, report development, and user support.● Developed an IT Helpdesk data mart sourced from the CA Service Desk application, used for metrics and reporting in daily stand-up meetings for many departments.● Represented business requirements for a cross-functional data warehouse sourced from SAP, reconciled the data, designed the star schema structure, created Cognos reporting models, trained users and developed reports. Subject areas include finance, inventory, purchasing, and service.● Developed and regularly delivered Query Studio classroom training.● Led a Cognos BI upgrade from version 8 to version 10

Richmond, Virginia Area

Gathered user requirements, designed, developed, implemented and supported business applications in a 24­ hour multi­-site manufacturing environment. Primary focus was on BaanIV, SQL Server, Crystal reports and user support. ● Coordinated all aspects of major Baan system upgrade resulting in improved system performance and reliability. ● Designed and developed Visual Basic applications to display Baan ERP data and to provide a centralized reporting environment where users could run Crystal reports. ● Designed, programmed, and supported numerous Baan customizations. ● Improved application performance through the use of SQL triggers, stored procedures, indexes, and scheduled jobs.

Reston, Va

Provided financial and technical consulting services to Baan clients. Led client in discussions on optimal system configuration and business process re-engineering. Collaborated with teams specializing in other areas to resolve issues, gaining knowledge of manufacturing, distribution, tools, multi-site, and financial Integration.• Assisted over 20 Baan customers during implementation and post-live phases• Conducted detailed customer training in all Baan finance modules.• Developed financial audit templates, improving system configurations and procedures for Baan customers.• Assisted in preparation of rollout documentation for BaanV finance to internal Baan consultants.