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Torrance, Ca

Torrance, Ca

Lead on the Supply Chain Renovation Project. This was a multi-year project that involved a full evaluation of all systems used in the vehicle supply chain and putting together the plans for the upgrade or replacement of those systems. Key accomplishments: • Created a full system and business process model that covered the entire vehicle supply chain. • Created a system Portfolio Database which showed all systems, technology, suitability from a business perspective and relative system health. This led to the creation of the “Heat Map” – a tool used in the sequencing and prioritization of the projects to begin the renewal process. • Led the team on the first renewal project – Vehicle Configuration and Pricing. Lead analyst on an Internet based customer ordering system. This system was put together to handle high-demand vehicles in limited supply. The system completely integrated the ordering process: from the customer creating an order on-line, vehicle assembly and delivery to the dealer. Throughout the process the customer was kept up-to-date on status and expected delivery date. Key accomplishments:• Built visual prototypes using JustInMind tools.• Coordinated the efforts of 3 vendors in 3 different application areas.• Launched on time and defect free (within a very limited time-frame). Lead Business Analyst for the Toyota Order Management System (TOMS). Led a group of 12 Business Analysts in the definition of requirements & high-level design for the Order Mgt System. • Led the design of the Vehicle Order & Production Guides Datamarts• Created the Go/No Go decision matrices for all launch phases • Project Manager for the 18-person team creating the Sales Analysis and Planning System. Responsibilities included: project planning, budgeting, and relationship management. System performed the functions of sales planning, production planning and creation of sales objectives.

Buena Park, Ca

Project Manager for a 10-person team supporting Isuzu Motors. Responsibilities included: project planning, day-to-day support and relationship management. Systems were for both the light vehicles division & the heavy truck division. These systems covered everything from production all the way through final sale to the consumer. • Redesign of a vehicle remarketing system.• Created an on-line vehicle configurator for the heavy truck division.

Carson Ca

Project Manager and Principle Designer for the re-engineering of the vehicle remarketing system. Responsibilities included: project planning and tracking, managing 8 analysts, and programming vendor selection. Team size varied from 8 to 22 people. System performed the functions of Sales, inventory management, accounts payable, accounts receivable and dealer billing. • Created a new data warehouse.• Created a new inventory management system• Facilitated design sessions for the creation of new sub-systems. • Created a new data model. Project Manager and Principle Designer for a new $10 million vehicle ordering and distribution system. Responsibilities included: high level design, supervising designers, project scheduling, personnel assignments, negotiations with four factories and client review of major system components. Team size varied from 12 to 30 people. System covered: allocation, dealer ordering, factory scheduling, and vehicle shipment to dealers. • Upon completion of the project vehicle inventory dropped to its lowest level in 5 years. • Major component installed every 6 months over a 3-year period. • At time of completion - was the highest rated distribution system among all import-brand automobile dealers in the U.S. (based upon a survey published by Automotive News). Other Accomplishments & Responsibilities at Nissan:• Budgeting for new projects and creation of annual budget.• Interviewing, hiring and terminating employees.• Created and managed the Information Systems college intern program. • Managed the design and construction of a new dealer business management system. • Review of design documents, test plans and client acceptance test plans. • Led the development of a vehicle export system. • Created a new vehicle pricing and retail-label system.

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Science

Education record

Scrum, Rational Unified Process, Project Management, Business Analysis, Object Oriented Analysis & Design, Data Modeling, Business Process.