Robert Seidler Email & Phone Number

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

*Initiated the Data Maintenance project which kept attributes updated on a monthly basis for over 100,000 rows of data. Developed a Microsoft Access query to quickly compare several sources for accuracy on those line items across multiple data points. Headed the UAT testing and documentation for successful implementation. *Led and facilitated the Global GDSN Community of Practice; J&J colleagues from multiple regions met via Skype to discuss GDSN. This involved working heavily with an internal user interface, as well as external customers or vendors for speaking opportunities. *Monitored and maintained team mailboxes whereby both internal and external customers would request product data for the Medical Device, Consumer, and Pharmaceutical sectors. Each request was met well within our SLA timelines. *Analyst on a team responsible for the 1WorldSync migration project, moving all data from the previous GHX platform to our new 1WorldSync source, as well as delivering ahead of the Major Release 3 global upgrade. Performed heavy UAT testing, developing and executing test scripts, *Solely responsible for cleansing, testing, and loading all product information across multiple target markets and publishing to numerous customers, as well as acting as the point person for instructing team members on the new system and its corresponding load forms. *Member of a team working with IT on an automation project with data attributes, where each of over 50 data points needed UAT testing via HP ALM, regarding business rules and their relational impact and requirements.

New York, Ny, Us

*Tested and implemented new in-house system including UAT, point person for test scripts, worked with our development team on enhancements, fixes, and testing. *Created and maintained counterparties’ legal and risk hierarchies across multiple systems, as well as securities’ assignments utilizing multiple data research sources such as the SEC, Bloomberg, OSHA, and EMIS. *Point person of a ten-member team reporting directly to the Vice President of Operations, exclusively responsible for trades, private settlements and internal fund movements totaling over $100MM daily. *Solely initiated a streamlined daily cash process, improving productivity, efficiency and accuracy. Set procedures with custodial banks and treasury group to avoid consistently-late closings. *Corresponded with portfolio managers, traders, settlements, front office, and treasury departments, as well as banks for up to 75 accounts ensuring internal trade activity matches the banks. *Worked on a two-person team successfully completing the sale of portfolios and assets totaling over $1B to an outside firm. Solely ensured data, securities, and cash movements were valid and completed on time.

New York, Ny, Us

*Acted as liaison between Investment Systems and Securities Divisions, successfully translating business needs to developers, as well as documenting technical procedures on all aspects of procedures and technical details of investment systems for developers and users. *Coordinated and performed User Acceptance Testing as part of SDLC requirements for new web-based applications for the Securities community, as well as for Sarbanes Oxley; prepared and led training sessions on those application. *Reviewed, analyzed, and instructed developers to make changes for both Sybase and web-based in-house applications. Supported system users in public and private sectors, including associates and management. Directly responsible to business users in streamlining and improving previously used help-desk process. *Headed the “Warrant” Pilot Program, which developed a process significantly decreasing the turnaround time for private disbursement closings; prepared and presented training sessions for associates and management, increasing the efficiency of the Investment Systems’ funding procedures.