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Mobile, AL, US

Tysons, VA, US

• Served in SETA (Systems Engineering Technical Assistance) role for Global Force Information Management (GFIM) program within the Army Data Analytics Platform (ARDAP) Portfolio
• Evaluated and participated in data activities for a project to subsume 13 ERPs into a single transactional and data platform
• Identified trading partner connectivity requirements for subsumed systems
• Served as Agile Program Manager for data integration team, which included travel to multi-day Planning Interval and Solution Planning events
• Led staff and briefed data accomplishments

Houston, Texas, US

• As part of the Sales pursuit team, present SaaS story to C-Level, business, and technical personas
• Compile and present architecture, data model, APIs and file integration, and security material detailing PROS’ Azure-based SaaS Price Optimization & Management and Configure Price Quote solutions
• Interview prospects to understand internal architecture, resource capabilities, constraints, pain points, and growth opportunities
• Advise prospects on PROS technical capabilities, architecture/integration options, and industry best practices
• Develop slides and customer-facing material (dataflow diagrams, documentation, videos, demos)
• Act as trusted advisor to internal product development teams on technical topics

Calvert, AL, US

• Started as Lead Specialist and was promoted twice: to Team Leader June 2013 and to Team Manager January 2015 in greenfield steel producer
• Managed 20+ direct reports and relationships with outsourced resources. Managed employees and consultants (local and remote), and third-party SaaS providers
• Responsible for SAP functionality for sales/supply chain, inbound and outbound logistics, forecasting, production planning, variant configuration, purchasing, and EDI
• Designed EDI program from idea to maturation, integrating with SAP ECC
• Collaborated on path to migrate to SAP S/4
• Served as primary project manager for data integration (carve-in/carve-out) following a company acquisition

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Led project management team responsible for all Business-to-Business (primarily EDI) projects between Home Depot and suppliers, logistics carriers, financial institutions, and third-party software vendors
• Conducted cost/benefit studies on potential projects to determine feasibility and priority
• Provided project estimates for multi-phased, multi-application projects
• Designed strategy and managed the successful offshore transition of EDI production support
• Reviewed data requirements, development deliverables, and monitored timelines
• Negotiated with third-party software vendors on scope, price, and timelines. Provided user and system requirements; tested and implemented solutions; measured benefits

• Filled various roles in large Accenture outsourcing initiatives as pre-sales, lead developer, lead test analyst, and application architect
• Evaluated EDI translation software packages with proof-of-concept tests, purchased and implemented data integration solution for BellSouth
• Remotely managed offshore EDI development team
• Reviewed data requirements, development deliverables, and monitored timelines

Met with clients and started EDI program. Built application layouts and EDI maps during short term contract

• Visited Sterling clients providing guidance on EDI and communications systems, application layouts, and process flows
• Delivered formal training classes at client sites and regional training centers

Performed design, mapping, testing, and support EDI functions for apparel manufacturer.

Planned production schedules for multi-application printing company. Started EDI program.