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Provided training, project support, customer escalation handling, peer enablement and support, and knowledge sharing across the HCM integration team.Vast experience working directly with all major Benefit vendors through all aspects of project implementation including Delta, BCBS, Aetna, VSP, Kaiser, etc.Led integration initiatives, provided Level 3 support, and lead the development of strategic integrations.Operated as an Integration Thought Leader cross-functionally… Show more Provided training, project support, customer escalation handling, peer enablement and support, and knowledge sharing across the HCM integration team.Vast experience working directly with all major Benefit vendors through all aspects of project implementation including Delta, BCBS, Aetna, VSP, Kaiser, etc.Led integration initiatives, provided Level 3 support, and lead the development of strategic integrations.Operated as an Integration Thought Leader cross-functionally within the organization.Advised Integration Consultants, project team members, and all stakeholders on the project as to best practices, roadblocks, strategy, cost, and impacts to timelines. Functioned as a Liaison with Product and Engineering teams to provide Release awareness, roadmap planning, and team collaboration. New Integration template enhancement sponsorship and insight/planning efforts.Advisor to escalated accounts via management as to industry best practices.Drove internal knowledge management and process adoption.Disseminated critical program and technical updates in real-time. Provided guidance and crucial support as needed during complex projects.Led and participated in scrum calls during Sprint Planning.Provided support on Daily Standup team calls for project and integration issues.Served as MS Teams channel champion. Show less

Participated in hundreds of migrations and implementation projects for customers in various markets segments and locations. Led kickoff calls, strategy sessions, assessment/discovery meetings, and UAT sessions. Created integration design, participated in QA, and led design review with stakeholders. Developed integrations using Boomi, Groovy, JavaScript, and WIM in Cloud based environments. Participated in numerous go-lives and cutover events.Experienced… Show more Participated in hundreds of migrations and implementation projects for customers in various markets segments and locations. Led kickoff calls, strategy sessions, assessment/discovery meetings, and UAT sessions. Created integration design, participated in QA, and led design review with stakeholders. Developed integrations using Boomi, Groovy, JavaScript, and WIM in Cloud based environments. Participated in numerous go-lives and cutover events.Experienced at working within a Sprint Model and planning. Show less

Serve in many different roles to drive projects forward, including Lead Developer, Business Analyst, Team Leader and Data Integrator. Manage all aspects of creating solutions for data management, data extracts, data migrations, reporting, conversions, and interfaces, as well as providing production support to enterprise wide systems including Kronos Time and Attendance & Payroll HRIS systems. Integrationso Created a complex data integration process between Benefit vendor's web site… Show more Serve in many different roles to drive projects forward, including Lead Developer, Business Analyst, Team Leader and Data Integrator. Manage all aspects of creating solutions for data management, data extracts, data migrations, reporting, conversions, and interfaces, as well as providing production support to enterprise wide systems including Kronos Time and Attendance & Payroll HRIS systems. Integrationso Created a complex data integration process between Benefit vendor's web site and our Payroll/HR systemo Involved in data warehouse implementation to integrate data from Payroll/HR & Kronos systems into the data store, including assisting with data capture and loading via ETL processesReportingo Removed need for printed reports during Payroll validation process by creating a c# tool to convert mainframe reports to PDF files, bursted by specific usero Convert paper based reports to an Excel file format that was delivered via email & file share, resulting in huge paper and productivity savingso Created reports within the Kronos system, applying intimate knowledge of both RDL, Crystal and KronosDevelopmento Created a Reporting Server replacing need for mainframe reports & extracts. Created c# integration programs to read mainframe data in its native format and dynamically load nightly into SQL server. Used SSRS and SSIS for automated reporting and extracts into other systemso Proposed, designed, and built a new system on modern hardware and OS to handle COBRA billingLead/Business Analysto Worked closely with a vendor to implement a new Kronos Time and Attendance system & contributed to additional rollouts to all areas of the institutiono As Team Leader, mentored, coordinated workloads, lead key projects, and assisted in project planningo Improved team collaboration by centralizing documentation, procedures, & technical tasks using both SharePoint & OneNoteo In PM role, implemented a Point-of-Sale system for the college bookstore Show less

Led modernization efforts to enable an aluminum manufacturer to stay competitive in their marketplace. Modernized a high legacy order management and inventory system and incorporated new functionality that included tracking Inventory, Claims, Purchase Orders, and Invoices to achieve goal of increasing overall workforce productivity. Met all delivery dates for functionality during all phases of the project. Provide on-going maintenance and support.Met with key stakeholders to… Show more Led modernization efforts to enable an aluminum manufacturer to stay competitive in their marketplace. Modernized a high legacy order management and inventory system and incorporated new functionality that included tracking Inventory, Claims, Purchase Orders, and Invoices to achieve goal of increasing overall workforce productivity. Met all delivery dates for functionality during all phases of the project. Provide on-going maintenance and support.Met with key stakeholders to gather requirements, and then researched alternatives. Proposed a modern Desktop based client (C#/.Net WPF) with a SQL server backend and a modern and simple UI (WPF) to increase productivity and fix any current pain points.Managed all aspects of the data migration to SQL Server from FoxPro, requiring a custom program to handle the complicated differences between database configurations.Developed a Customer Portal website (ASP.NET MVC) with self-service capabilities for order management within a Supply Chain and al-a-cart functionality. Enabled customers to create and track orders; view inventory, product pricing, open item status, and shipped items; and track product deliveries. Utilized ASP.NET security for account logon with role based security and administration. Show less

Worked remotely for a client, Detroit Diesel, to develop a program to convert data from a proprietary mainframe storage format into SQL Server. Successfully completed project despite limited availability to the data and the environment in which the code would run in.