Richard Leonard Email & Phone Number

Bellevue, Wa, Us

As a Lead Functional Consultant, I serve as the primary contact for our customers for all project timely deliveries. This includes designing right solution, implementation, and user adoption.Responsibilities include: • Drive execution of ICERTIS product implementations for enterprise customers across industries (focus now is the Public Sector / A&D) in accordance with ICERTIS implementation methodology, within the bounds of agreed scope, schedule and effort.• Conceptualize and formulate best of breed solutions in close collaboration with business that effectively address key implementation objectives.• Drive requirement gathering, functional design and work closely with Engineering. Quality Assurance and Support across multiple engagements.• Own system configuration and deployment activities across multiple engagements.• Manage risks related to people, technology and processes.• Contribute towards internal consulting capability building within the Professional Services group.• Contribute to ICERTIS product road-map through active feedback from customers and implementation experience.

Career break to pursue personal activities, including a work break, travel, home projects, relocation activities, as well as parental caretaking/assistance.

Austin, Texas, Us

SAP Solution Architect for Tricentis LiveCompare solution for SAP which includes the following responsibilities:- Supporting sales force in all technical/solution related matters- Consulting clients and interested parties on our products and solutions- Supporting our clients and prospects with expertise about different solution related questions- Developing, planning and conducting technical demonstrations of our solutions for clients and interested parties- Taking technical lead and responsibility during the software sales cycle- Evangelize the Tricentis solutions business value, best practices and implementation

Independent SAP ERP consultant providing architecture, project management, application implementation, and business/systems analysis services.Clients:- (ProKarma) - Neiman Marcus Group - Participated in initial phase of Data Governance project; assisted with requirements/gathering interviews and DG-related project artifacts.- (ProKarma) - Puget Sound Energy - SAP BA activities in support of Get To Zero / Integrated Work Management (IWM) project to optimize and streamline field work lifecycle for Gas and Electrical operations- Costco Corporation - Project Management/Planning on SAP Cutover Team as part of SAP/SuccessFactors/EC/HR Payroll implementation project for Costco Canada (CPM Project)

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Responsibilities include providing guidance on the design, architecture and delivery of new and existing SAP solutions. Also assist with project management / reporting on SAP and related tools migration projects for MH&AS customers.

Involved with activities associated with relocation from Australia back to the US.

Canberra, Act, Au

Responsible for analyzing business reporting requirements between legacy Aurion HRIS and SAP reports (ABAP / BI/BW reports) as part of overall Payroll Transition project. Key Achievements:• Worked with key business stakeholders (Finance, Workforce Planning, Work, Health & Safety, People Support, and Performance Management) to consolidate and distill requirements for HR reporting/delivery needed for SAP HR/Payroll system go-live. • Educated PM&C staff and key business stakeholders on the availability and functionality of HR reports available from the SAP ERP system, as well as provide input into security, roles, and training requirements.

Walton On Thames, Surrey, Gb

Responsible as HR Process Lead and WA State Manager in charge of new products/practice. Key Achievements:• Acted as Project Lead/Architect and Functional Lead for SAP HR/Payroll piece of new SAP implementation at mining industry client; conducted Process Confirmation Workshops for key scope areas including Personnel Admin, Org Management, Payroll, Time Management, Employee / Manager Self-Service, as well as SAP Fiori mobile application for Leave Approvals• Successfully provided SAP HR ESS & MSS implementation assistance for mining industry clients in AU and NZ.

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Responsible for construction of a consolidated work plan (in MS Project) for the activities needed to be completed by the Learning stream to ensure requirements delivery, as part of an SAP SuccessFactors LMS module implementation.

West Perth, Wa, Au

Responsible for business analysis and sprint reporting activities during the design & build phase of an Agile / EPICOR ERP & CRM implementation program.

Paris, France, Fr

Responsible for architecture, business analysis and consulting services to utility industry client as part of business transformation project. Key Achievements:• Successfully compiled documentation pertaining to Solution Application Architecture and Architecture Context to be used as input in initial CRM evaluation and selection process.• Assisted in creation of strategic Enterprise Blueprint documenting ‘To-Be’ / ‘Best Practice’ HR processes (based on APQC standards) and mapping them to an underlying Information Model and hybrid HR solution (on premise SAP HR and SuccessFactors Cloud) to support the enhanced business processes.

Singapore, Sg

Responsible for SAP ERP analysis and implementation consulting services to external clients. • Successfully gathered requirements and performed upgrade/implementation of SAP ERP system (HR/HCM modules) including Employee and Manager Self-Services (ESS/MSS) based on SAP WebDynpro ABAP applications.• Successfully led requirements workshop and documented requirements and architecture blueprint for implementation of SAP Collaborative Forums solution to integrate with SAP LSO system/training requirements and general knowledge-sharing.

Walldorf, Bw, De

Achievements: As part of SAP's TQM team, successfully provided support for system cutover activities of the Origin Energy SAP Production environment from the CMO to FMO location, as part of a Data Centre migration project.

South Brisbane, Queensland, Au

Responsible for practice, partner and business development activities for SAP BI / Analytics, Mobility and SAP HANA solution consulting. Key Achievements:• Successfully managed SAP PartnerEdge program partner relationship (including the successful passing of assessment tests gaining SAP product authorisation for solution sales. • Initiated activities to create a Centre of Excellence for in-house demo and customer POC work.• Established implementation service partnership with KONY/Sky Technologies mobility solutions.

North Sydney, New South Wales, Au

Responsible for providing SAP NetWeaver and SAP HR/HCM architecture and implementation services to external clients. Led / architected internal POC project for performance management mobile application.Was awarded prize (iPad) for garnering most 'hits' for article written on future SAP Portal functionality written for company website.

Walldorf, Bw, De

Responsible for delivering SAP architecture, business analysis and implementation consulting services. • Successfully gathered / documented requirements and implemented SAP HR/Employee and Manager Self-Service as part of an overall user experience enhancement project at a utility client.• In an extremely tight deadline (with potential legal implications), successfully solved numerous issues related to Portal, Security/SSO, and HR/Self-Service functionality enabling system go-live.• For manufacturing and logistics clients, successfully architected/gathered requirements, designed, and implemented a reporting structure for access to Self-Service SAP BI reports (Finance, CRM, EHS)

Macquarie Park, Nsw, Au

Responsible for delivering SAP architecture, business analysis and implementation consulting services. • Successfully architected / compiled Portal blueprint, transport strategy, and user management artifacts in support of a SAP Tax and Revenue Management solution implementation at a public sector client.• In an extremely tight deadline, successfully designed and implemented an integrated BI reporting portal solution for access to SAP BI and BusinessObjects BI reports for utility client.• For a public-sector client, successfully implemented HR / Employee and Manager Self-Service Portal based on full SDLC activities (gathering/documenting requirements, config, testing, and training)

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Responsible for Technical Consulting Delivery - SAP/NetWeaver/Portals - architecture, implementation, training and SAP/NetWeaver practice development

Us

SAP Architect and NetWeaver/Enterprise Portal consultant - leading Portal implementation projects.

Balik Pulau, Pulau Pinang, My

Acted as Presales / technical architect to international sales teams for Enterprise Knowledge Management solution.

Waterloo, On, Ca

Responsible for providing technical consultative sales support for recommending Enterprise Content Management & Archiving/Imaging solutions (email, data, documents and file systems) for private and public sector customers (including the US Air Force).

Walldorf, Bw, De

Provided presales / architecture / business development and technical training support to pre-sales teams and sales staff. Also led POC projects and provided consulting services for SAP collaborative solutions (focus on SAP Portal, knowledge management, and collaboration solutions). Public sector clients included the US Navy (SPAWAR).

Houston, Texas, Us

Solution Consultant providing consultative solution selling / technical presales support for BMC's Application and Database Backup and Recovery solutions for North and South American clients.

Scottsdale, Arizona, Us

Assisted domestic and international clients with deployment of Aspect’s Explore Component and Supplier Management (CSM) enterprise system software and related products.• Led project for first deployment of Aspect’s Inbound Supply Chain / Strategic Procurement Module, delivered in less than nine weeks, resulting in a highly-satisfied customer (network infrastructure product manufacturer) that became a valuable reference (3COM Corp)• Led numerous projects (for mostly high tech/manufacturing clients) to deploy Aspect’s Component & Supplier Management and Database Replication products, which provided a distributed computing solution for the Explore product platform (Motorola, Lucent, Honeywell, IBM). Public sector clients also included Allied Signal• Improved customer satisfaction and product effectiveness by developing and delivering training to employees and international customers (United Kingdom and Germany) on Explore product, Database Replication product, and Explore product Data Modelling functionality

Provided project-based consulting service delivery, including project management, architecture planning, technical business analysis, application development, and database administration / performance tuning support services. Public sector clients include the Concord Naval Weapons Station.

Led business process improvement projects for Parts Management process for commercial and military aircraft (C-17) programs. Liaison between business and IT for driving projects to completion.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Information Science / Management Of Information Systems

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics