Bill Wicks

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Business Solutions Architect, Business Systems Analyst. Available for full time work. Work from home preferred until the country opens up. Located in Southern California. @ Human Dynamics International
calabasas, california, united states
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Bill Wicks fits well in any organization. Companies have used his analytical skills, business acumen and understanding to design and implement new solutions in Information Technology. Bill has extensive experience in project design as both and systems analyst and a business analyst. He has the ability to take in the whole of a project very quickly and has the vision to see what areas can be improved upon with a new design, what areas are best left alone, and how to complete the project ahead of schedule. Bill has also provided his programming skills to help grow entertainment companies as well as manufacturing and health-care providers.Bill has an exceptional track record. For example, After his initial role at Paramount Pictures as Residuals Developer, he was hired there an additional 3 times to perform various system conversions, enhancements and time critical jobs like effectively bringing Dreamworks into Paramount after the purchase, and splitting up CBS from Viacom.When Kaiser Permanente lost their key Project Manager on a multi-billion dollar project called 'Health Connect', Bill was offered and accepted the responsibility to take on that critical role and saw the project through it's first roll-out in Baldwin Park.When Rocketdyne needed a way for each machine operator to visually monitor the progress of the manufacture of parts on their screens, Bill voluntarily took up the task, learned a new programming language, and developed those modules. Bill has strong interpersonal skill and manages well between stakeholders, users and IT departments. He works well with on and offshore teams and is a highly effective communicator. Bill engages strongly in his assignments and spends the hours it takes to get the job done. Reach out to Bill to discuss your new project. Specialities: System Design and Conversions, Business Analysis, Database Design, Data Modeling, Project Leadership, and Systems Analysis.

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Human Dynamics International

Human Dynamics International

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Business Solutions Architect, Business Systems Analyst. Available for full time work. Work from home preferred until the country opens up. Located in Southern California.
calabasas, california, united states
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14
Bill Wicks Work Experience Details
  • Human Dynamics International
    Senior Business Solutions Architect
    Human Dynamics International Sep 2017 - Present
    Calabasas, Ca
    Travelled to Sweden with the company founders to work with and present the new online program: Human Dynamics - An Introductory Course, to over a dozen Human Dynamics Facilitators there. Also prepared and reviewed the proposed Facilitator Training Kit with them. Prepared an online version of the Human Dynamics Teacher Training Program currently being offered to LAUSD teachers and administrators. Most recently, I worked with the founders to complete a new online leadership course: Human Dynamics for Outstanding Leadership and Team Performance. See https://human-dynamics.teachable.com/p/leadership/
  • Human Dynamics International
    Business Solutions Architect
    Human Dynamics International Sep 2017 - Present
    Calabasas, California
    Business Solutions Architect
  • Nbcuniversal Media, Llc
    Sr. Business Systems Analyst
    Nbcuniversal Media, Llc Jan 2017 - Aug 2017
    Universal City, California
    I worked as BSA on PARIS Participations System on two major enhancements: 1) The Contract Merge Project, giving the Users the ability to merge contracts with previously obligated statements and to catch up the unobligated statements to the current period, and 2) The Statement Tolerance Project, giving the Users the ability to set up a variety of tolerances that will run each period – the results of which are based upon the set-up (parameters and variables), and which will automate the manual review of thousands of statements – moving the non-fatal errors to a new Mass Approval Queue for quick approval and processing. I worked directly with upper level finance managers as well as the development managers, developers, and QA testing groups. Tools: JIRA, Pencil Project, Visio – standard business analysis diagrams, wireframes and tools.
  • Entertainment Partners
    Business Solutions Architect
    Entertainment Partners May 2015 - Dec 2016
    Burbank, Ca
    Business Systems Analyst on new project – developed an Admin UI Tool for Contract Rule Group Management based on guild/union rules (IATSE) within the Hours to Gross system. Developed requirements and user stories for each iteration in Agile environment. I designed the layout and wireframes for 25 screens that included: 1) Multiple Hours to Gross Contract Rules and Contract Rule Group Mapping, 2) Import / Export functions– Dev, QA, UAT, Staging, Prod, (GIT) 3) Timecard Maintenance (GIT) and Testing, and 4) Publishing. I worked directly with developers and SME’s to capture requirements during iteration planning meetings – as well as added direct value daily to the team. Other projects at EP: I worked with Product Managers and UX team to set up a structure in Confluence to house Communities and Disciplines, I created a presentation (movie) for the use of Confluence at EP, and I created a Residuals Payment Request workflow across 4 teams in JIRA (live December 2016): Residuals Account Managers, Residuals Paymasters, DE, and QA. I recently joined the SuperVoucher team to help out with specs for reporting and User Guides. Training: SAFe Structured Agile Framework, Advanced Agile and Kanban. Tools: Office, Mingle, Confluence, JIRA, Pencil Project, Visio.
  • Human Dynamics International
    Senior Business Analyst
    Human Dynamics International Jan 2013 - May 2015
    Calabasas, California
    Performing various duties as a Sr. Business Analyst including, web design and working with IT Staff on social media promotion and marketing and new product development.
  • Warner Bros. Studios
    Sr. Business Analyst
    Warner Bros. Studios Jun 2014 - Dec 2014
    Burbank, Ca
    As a Senior Business Analyst, I learned and absorbed the new participations system at Warner Bros (Sylvester/Paris) in order to work with QA testers and SME's to build new system requirements. This included requirements for defined gross breakeven testing, interest and negative cost calculations. I also worked in the financial controls and reporting department with business users to create requirements and fill gaps found between the old participations system (IFP) reports and the new (Paris/Sylvester) Participations system. I worked with MIS personnel to provide User Stories and Functional Design Documents in conjunction with new reporting tools (Business Objects and Web Intelligence) to provide greatly needed enhancements to the new system. Tools used: Excel, Visio, Word, JIRA, Sharepoint, with limited SAP Business Objects, Web Intelligence and SQL server.
  • Paramount Pictures
    It Consultant
    Paramount Pictures Mar 2012 - Jan 2013
    Hollywood, Ca
    I worked on the (FIS) Financial Information System (mainframe, COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM) as a consultant during the SAP conversion. I maintained the system of record with feeds to G/L, AR and AP and monitored in detail the incoming financial transactions. Duties included developing new programs, firefighting, modifying existing systems, and fixing accounting errors. I wrote new add-on applications to the system for interfacing with EDI group, as well as also contributed to a new bank reconciliation system that pulled daily sales ledger data and general ledger data and summarized to send to Cheseapeake System Solutions.
  • Human Dynamics International
    Business Analyst
    Human Dynamics International Apr 2011 - Mar 2012
    Calabasas, California
    Worked as a volunteer with the founders of Human Dynamics. Worked in all areas of the helping the business, including accounting, business structuring, facilitation, interpersonal relations, web development, seo, visibility and communications.
  • Paramount Pictures
    Senior It Consultant
    Paramount Pictures Jan 2011 - Apr 2011
    Hollywood, California
    I Worked on G/L and Financial systems to add additional reporting features as requested by Accounting Department. I Modified the system using Cobol, CICS, and DB2 (SQL) and wrote several new programs.
  • Festival Force .Com
    Sales Force Based System Designer
    Festival Force .Com Dec 2009 - Dec 2010
    Los Angeles, Ca
    Worked on the development of a Sales Force based Festival Management system. Designed and created the Business Requirements Document from a series of RAD sessions with various festival promoters, developed System Design Document and Use Cases, as well as the Traceability Matrix to tie back to the project plan. The system was developed and completed in record time, ready to be marketed within several months.
  • Paramount Pictures
    Sr. Developer
    Paramount Pictures Sep 2005 - Dec 2007
    Hollywood, Ca
    I worked as the Sr. Programmer/Analyst on the financial side of the CBS/Viacom split. This included setting up a new residuals region for CBS, separating and converting the data with a complex batch conversion system written in VSAM and DB2/SQL. Created Test Cases and set up test environments for QA testing and user approval. Converted Financial and Residual Data from Entertainment Partners (EP) and applied to Paramount Financial Systems. I changed multiple online programs to handle the newly formatted CBS/Entertainment Partners Data. I also contributed to the incorporation of DreamWorks Studio Systems into Paramount Pictures, including the insertion of Movies and Talent into the Product and Residuals databases. Designed and coded a real-time system to convert DreamWorks’ data warehouse into Paramount’s Financial Systems tables and files.
  • Kaiser Permanente It
    Project Manager, Developer
    Kaiser Permanente It 2001 - 2005
    Pasadena, Ca
    Project Manager – Health Connect: One of a handful of project managers leading the design and development of this enterprise project. I oversaw and was responsible for the following groups: System Design and Consulting, Data Warehousing, Middleware, Legacy Systems and Clarity Reporting, and the Epic Development group. I conducted daily status (scrum style meetings) with the aforementioned groups. I contributed to some of the initial design of the Health Connect system with Epic developers. Sr. Programmer/Analyst – worked with a small team to redesign and develop Kaiser’s Electronic Patient Chart Tracking System in preparation for Health Connect System (CICS/DB2). I also designed the engine and processes for a new Electronic Media System (COBOL/VSAM) to functionally process and onboard all of Kaiser’s new clients at the individual and company level – updating Kaiser’s Foundation System with required data – working with a team of developers to streamline the workload during the addition of a new client (company) to Kaiser’s health insurance offerings. The engine of the system provided automatic data mapping and update capabilities from an unlimited number of data and media input, and reduced system maintenance and user time involvement by 90 percent.
  • Gelsons
    Sr. Developer
    Gelsons Oct 1998 - Dec 2001
    Greater Los Angeles Area
    I successfully changed several mainframe systems (Product Distribution, Warehouse Billing, Item Spoils) to generate new interfaces to General Ledger. I designed and implemented the merger of the online product distribution and the warehouse billing systems. I oversaw and created model for Y2K changes to all online and batch programs, and, as lead consultant trained and monitored programmer progress. I trained programmers to use SQL in order to modify the Payroll system.
  • Mgm Studios
    It Consultant
    Mgm Studios Nov 1997 - Oct 1998
    Santa Monica, Ca
    (Y2K Project Lead) Y2K Project Lead defined the requirements to enhance the current Residual System to be year 2000 compliant. Wrote sample conversion techniques, and program specifications.Modified all Microfocus COBOL and Focus programs to be Y2K compliant. Including date-sensitive residual payment rules for DGA, SAG, WGA and IATSE. Created test plan, test jcl, and ran unit tests and systems tests required for user sign-off. HP3000, and MVS environment. Completed contract successfully.
  • Pratt Whitney Rocketdyne
    It Consultant
    Pratt Whitney Rocketdyne Mar 1997 - Dec 1997
    Space Shuttle Engine: decoded and redesigned the manufacturing system for the space shuttle’s main engine (SSME). System was originally coded in Cobol/IMS DB DC, redesigned the system and worked with developers using C++ and middleware technologies. Learned and wrote Powerbuilder applications to produce on screen displays of upcoming work to streamline the manufacturing process for the machine operators.
  • Kaiser Permanente It
    Sr. Developer
    Kaiser Permanente It Sep 1995 - Mar 1997
    Pasadena, Ca
    Sr. P/A - Responsible for the submission and response of the Medicare Management System to the Federal Government. Programmed enhancements for the system written in CICS/TELON COBOL using IMS and VSAM. Provided ad-hoc reports to Medicare Sales and Marketing written in TELON CICS DL/1. Sr. P/A – Worked on Claims Processing, Medical Card Generation System and developed a Geriatric Survey for out of area members using CICS/VSAM/DB2. Business Analyst - Provided various extracts in Excel/Access format for various market survey projects. I also developed various charts for upper level management using Visio. Business Analyst - Participated in creating a Functional Gap Analysis between existing Legacy systems and new Foundation systems. I created Use-Case scenarios for the new Foundation system.
  • Orion Pictures
    It Consultant
    Orion Pictures Apr 1995 - Aug 1995
    Century City, Ca
    Sr. P/A Consultant Implemented the second phase of the conversion from IBM Mainframe to the HP9000 UNIX environment including G/L interface and Video Sales reconciliation. I also developed systems to print Statements, Invoices, Chargebacks, Return Authorizations, and Credit Memos. I Verified G/L updates and AR Cash Application abilities. I also trained users in all aspects of the Home Video system, including EDI transmission. I Set-up video pricing and discount tables. Moved systems into production, ran parallel with the mainframe until successful user sign-off.
  • Warner Bros. Studios
    Sr. It Consultant
    Warner Bros. Studios Jul 1994 - Feb 1995
    Burbank, Ca
    Sr. CICS/DB2 Consultant - Responsible as Sr. Consultant/Programmer for design and coding of 23 CICS/DB2/VSAM online programs for the Domestic and Network Television Sales systems for “the WB network.’’ Coding included TV Commercial sales modules and sales reporting modules. System was completed 1 month ahead of schedule.
  • Orion Pictures Corporation
    Business Analyst
    Orion Pictures Corporation Sep 1993 - Jul 1994
    Century City, Ca
    Business Analyst - Responsible as Sr. Business/Analyst and Programmer for downsizing and converting Accounts Receivable, Order Processing, Inventory Control, Sales Analysis, Video to Producer Interface, and Producer Accounting systems from IBM Mainframe MVS XA environment to Entertainment Software Solutions(ESS)/Real HP9000 client server system. I also worked with ESS continually to come up with requirements and specs, fine tuning the system to adhere to current financial system balance and structure. I also wrote program specification for any new ESS system enhancements. I was responsible for historical data mapping and balancing from Computer Associates (CA) A/R system to the new ESS A/R system.
  • Avnet Technology Solutions
    Senior Systems Analyst - Human Resources
    Avnet Technology Solutions Apr 1993 - Apr 1994
    Culver City, Ca
    Responsible for supporting the Human Resources Department in a QMF/DB2/SQL environment during the conversion from mainframe to client/server system. Support of all production batch DB2 jobs. I maintained various employee benefit systems. I designed Applicant Tracking, EEO, and AAP systems to provide accurate government reporting. I produced weekly spreadsheets and graphs to report headcount and turnover statistics to high-level management, and for quarterly government reporting.
  • Honda Of America Mfg., Inc.
    Senior Programmer Analyst
    Honda Of America Mfg., Inc. Apr 1992 - Apr 1993
    Torrance, Ca
    On this fast paced, critical project, I wrote dozens of CICS DB2 IMS DL/1 VSAM Online programs to enhance the Automotive Parts Distribution and Sales System.
  • Paramount Pictures
    Senior Developer
    Paramount Pictures Apr 1991 - Apr 1992
    Hollywood, Ca
    Developed new online Residual Information and Payment system using CICS/VSAM. Designed screen layouts and data flow diagrams and worked with users to insure the integrity of the system. Created a flexible model CICS programs to align with various union and guild requirements, defined new VSAM files and CICS tables, and programmed with a team to complete the system. I analyzed current systems to enhance batch processes to prepare for future residual payment rule changes.
  • Glendale Federal Bank
    Dba, Senior Programmer Analyst
    Glendale Federal Bank Oct 1989 - Apr 1991
    Glendale, Ca
    Gathered requirements from high-level management for the InfoBank project. Created data warehouse of summarized bank data for ad-hoc reporting and online query selection. Designed DB2/SQL tables, wrote programming specs for programmers to extract data from the following systems: Consumer Loans, Installment Loans, Mortgage Loans, and M&D G/L. Wrote several COBOL programs to convert extracted data into DB2 format. Tools used were QMF, Spufi, Nomad and CICS/DB2. OS environment.

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