Edwin Kramer Email & Phone Number

Yorkshire, United Kingdom

1996-2014 Employed by former ERP client (note overlap)1992-2004 Self-employed ERP Consultant/Developer1996-2004 Self-employment agreement with employer.2015-present RetiredEmployer is/was a former client and a large multinational IT parts distributor.Some company details not provided for confidential reasons.Strategic Consulting for IT/ERP systems and multinational stock control. Responsible for development of commercial systems and multinational IT infrastructure.Customised development of "Aces" ERP system. (see below) Multinational ERP development and deployment, UK, France, Belgium, others.E-Commerce development and ERP integration.

Wetherby, United Kingdom

Founded MicroAce Systems,Strategic IT Consultancy for former employers and UK merchants.Designed and developed "Aces" ERP system for small to medium merchants. (initially focus being building, plumbing, and electrical merchants)Marketed & Supported "Aces" for UK clients.Adapted & enhanced 'Aces' for other vertical marketsincluding Supply Chain Parts Distribution and IT Hardware Sales.(internet-based wholesale E-commerce and ERP integration)

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

1985 - 1987 Technalysis USA, based in UK, special consultancy contract with Graham's. 1987 - 1991 Employed by Graham Builders Merchants UK.ERP systems development & deployment (150 locations),Senior Analyst & Consultant for ERP system development.Board-level consultant for all aspects of sytems development & deployment.Provided technical ERP training for development & support staff.Organised the system deployment & training for 2000+ staff, 150 sites.Trained a team of 12 system trainers.Provided special training for Board members & senior staff.1991 - Returned briefly to USA/Technalysis.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area (Mn,Usa)

Recruited for the development of a large ERP system.Project was partly funded by 6 large US wholesale distributors.Eventual Product Manager of an ERP system named HDS/6.Initially 1 of 6 senior analysts sharing 20+ project development staff.Responsible for project development standards & database design.Responsible initially for the Accounting & Sales Analysis areas.Later responsible for the SOP, POP and Stock Control areas.Resulting product was sold thoughout the USA & Canada, then re-developed for the UK.Account Manager for the original 6 client installations.Organised annual HDS/6 user group conferences.Frequent speaker/presenter at the user group conferences.Advanced to Senior Lead Analyst & ERP Product Manager.Responsible for all aspects of product development and installation including training, documentation and support.

St. Cloud, Minnesota Area

Initially, enhanced, maintained, and developed existing Accounting Software products.Designed and developed a Route Distribution system for the Soft Drink Industry.Demonstrated system at the national NSDA conference.Marketed/installed/supported systems mostly in the Midwest States, USA. Clients included Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola and brand name franchised bottlers & distributors.Developed IT systems for the Sporting Goods industry.Developed IT systems for the Hotel Management industry.Developed IT systems for the Medical Supplies industry.

Edina, Mn (Mpls)

Introduced the first Computer Club.Developed a "Teach Yourself Programming" system.Taught advanced Mathematics including High School Calculus.Junior Class advisor.Coach for National Math Club completions.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc), Mathematics, 1972, 3.7 (4.0)

Activities and Societies: Teaching Assistant for the Head of Mathematics

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Computer Science, 1973, 3.9 (4.0)

Activities and Societies: Employed part-time by the Computer Science Department. Expanded "Teach Yourself" systems for FORTAN. Advisor.