Maria Hansen Email & Phone Number

Omaha, Ne

ConAgra Foods Karnak SolArc RightAngle Implementation Project lead for the implementation of RightAngle (SRA) as a financial forecasting tool for ConAgra Foods (CAG). SRA is providing ConAgra’s procurement organization real time visibility to their physical and financial positions, material prices and day-to-day market price changes. The procurement team is now able to deliver on-demand price forecasting to the brands. • Led functional design, configuration, and testing using… Show more ConAgra Foods Karnak SolArc RightAngle Implementation Project lead for the implementation of RightAngle (SRA) as a financial forecasting tool for ConAgra Foods (CAG). SRA is providing ConAgra’s procurement organization real time visibility to their physical and financial positions, material prices and day-to-day market price changes. The procurement team is now able to deliver on-demand price forecasting to the brands. • Led functional design, configuration, and testing using Agile Project Management methodologies• Managed consulting team during a preliminary proof of concept pilot to demonstrate SRA’s capabilities• Identified high value opportunities and defined scope with client’s IT and business stakeholders• Coordinated and participated in communications between CAG project leadership and Openlink• Worked with buyers and finance analysts to model materials’ forecasted coverage (position) and purchase price variance (PPV) • Coordinated and executed pre-release user acceptance and regression testing to identify system defects• Designed integration points between SRA and SAP/BI • Contract and purchase order interfaces to capture supplier’s purchase agreements • Material requirements interface to represent the expected material consumption at the manufacturing plant • Reference Data interfaces to automate the entry of dynamic reference data in SRA Show less

Omaha, Ne

ConAgra Mills By-products SolArc RightAngle ImplementationProject lead for the implementation of SRA for wheat by-products trading and scheduling for ConAgra Mills.• Managed the high level and detailed design phases of the project• Documented and modeled business scenarios in SRA• Worked with SolArc and development team to resolve system gaps• Designed key interfaces between SRA and SAP including: contract, load orders, daily position

Houston, Texas Area

Chevron Atlas Global Trading R1 SolArc RightAngle Implementation Integrated trading, risk, contracts, scheduling, and accounting for the Atlas Global Trading project into a single cross-functional system. The initial phase of the project consisted of three global design workshops to gather high-level business requirements across Chevron’s trading units in Houston, London, and Singapore. The next phase was the design and implementation of SolArc RightAngle for Houston-based international… Show more Chevron Atlas Global Trading R1 SolArc RightAngle Implementation Integrated trading, risk, contracts, scheduling, and accounting for the Atlas Global Trading project into a single cross-functional system. The initial phase of the project consisted of three global design workshops to gather high-level business requirements across Chevron’s trading units in Houston, London, and Singapore. The next phase was the design and implementation of SolArc RightAngle for Houston-based international cargo and derivatives businesses. • Modeled cargo and derivative business scenarios in SRA and presented these to Chevron users during international workshops to demonstrate SRA capability• Presented system functionality and facilitated workshop meetings, resulting in the identification of pain points and system gaps • Conducted interviews with users to acquire business scenarios and requirements necessary for system modeling• Translated business requirements into system configuration and custom requirements• Helped Chevron users understand the significance of their project decisions on the new system and future state processes and advised on system best practices• Coordinated the identification, logging, and resolution of system issues with SolArc• Configured default fees for exchange traded instruments which streamlined payables matching with brokers• Designed business rules to improve deal entry and contract generation efficiency• Developed Trade at Settlement Futures Report used to manage physical trader’s hedging requests• Reviewed and developed design documents for system prototypes and Mark to Market and risk exposure reports• Worked with technical consultants in Houston and India to create custom stored procedures used in date rules, provisions, and reports • Supported Chevron business users and IT organization after go-live with PnL and exposure problems, futures reconciliation issues, and hot-patch testing Show less

United Parcel Service (UPS) SolArc RightAngle ImplementationImplemented SRA as UPS’s new jet fuel management system for airline business. New system reduced support costs and increased visibility between procurement, fuel accounting, and tax. New streamlined processes saved time, reduced manual entry, improved reporting accuracy and created a more visible audit trail. Responsibilities included meeting with business and IT to understand existing business processes and customizing… Show more United Parcel Service (UPS) SolArc RightAngle ImplementationImplemented SRA as UPS’s new jet fuel management system for airline business. New system reduced support costs and increased visibility between procurement, fuel accounting, and tax. New streamlined processes saved time, reduced manual entry, improved reporting accuracy and created a more visible audit trail. Responsibilities included meeting with business and IT to understand existing business processes and customizing software to meet business needs. • Gathered business requirements and configured SRA to meet UPS’s needs• Created modeling documentation for new system processes• Created testing scripts for unit and component testing and supported user acceptance testing • Worked with client and SolArc to resolve system issues and enhancement requests• Generated custom accounting report views used in their monthly accrual process• Worked with business users to develop new account closing process Show less

ConocoPhillips Operations Excellence UpstreamResponsible for the development of new frameworks, workflows, and assessment tools. Facilitated workshops and provided day-to-day support for the ConocoPhillips corporate group focused on upstream operations and production activities. • Helped develop a new Production, Surveillance and Optimization framework which resulted in a standard measuring guide for production capacity, losses, and potential opportunities• Assisted… Show more ConocoPhillips Operations Excellence UpstreamResponsible for the development of new frameworks, workflows, and assessment tools. Facilitated workshops and provided day-to-day support for the ConocoPhillips corporate group focused on upstream operations and production activities. • Helped develop a new Production, Surveillance and Optimization framework which resulted in a standard measuring guide for production capacity, losses, and potential opportunities• Assisted Operations Excellence team in planning and facilitating workshops in Aberdeen, Stavanger, and Colorado • Managed the creation of Operations Philosophy documents describing expectations, requirements, and procedures for new ConocoPhillips production assetsConocoPhillips STAR RightAngle Implementation - May 2005 to Aug 2005Designed, modeled, and tested SolArc RightAngle software for client’s commercial business. Formulated and recommended trading and derivative accounting protocols for integration into software. • Gathered business requirements from trader and derivatives accountant to ensure all relevant trade data was available in system deal template • Helped client understand forthcoming changes due to new system and changes to existing processes • Developed Test Scripts and tested various system components Show less

Houston, Texas Area

ConocoPhillips STAR RightAngle ImplementationDesigned, modeled, and tested SolArc RightAngle software for client’s commercial business. Formulated and recommended trading and derivative accounting protocols for integration into software. • Gathered business requirements from trader and derivatives accountant to ensure all relevant trade data was available in system deal template • Helped client understand forthcoming changes due to new system and changes to existing… Show more ConocoPhillips STAR RightAngle ImplementationDesigned, modeled, and tested SolArc RightAngle software for client’s commercial business. Formulated and recommended trading and derivative accounting protocols for integration into software. • Gathered business requirements from trader and derivatives accountant to ensure all relevant trade data was available in system deal template • Helped client understand forthcoming changes due to new system and changes to existing processes • Developed Test Scripts and tested various system components Show less

Houston, Texas Area

Researched the advantages of IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radio-Therapy) in lung and esophagus cancer patients and developed treatment planning optimization methods. Sept. 2003 – Jan.2004. Publication: Beam angle optimization and reduction for intensity-modulated radiation therapy of non–small-cell lung cancers. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 June 2006, Pages 561-572