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Greenwood, Co, Us

Blending my passion and experience of ERP systems and development into one, by leading customized projects.

Denver, Us

Responsible for setting the overall corporate direction, mapping product development focus, ensuring tight alignment of services, managing operations execution and making major corporate decisions.

Linköping, Se

Versatile, results-driven Project Professional with experience in leading and supporting initiatives across the full ERP spectrum. Experience in all areas of Business with an emphasis on process improvement leverage years of hands-on approach that makes me an ideal leader for ERP initiatives, strategic planning and operations support. Skilled in project management, customer relations, purchasing, logistics management and technical architecture. A resourceful leader recognized for ability to assess needs, manage expectations, and deliver solutions. Proven ability to integrate technical and business concepts with a solutions-based approach. Skilled communicator who can present complex information to a variety of audiences.

Consultant - ERP Implementation and Systems Solutions Project Management in charge of a $2M+ budget migrating the current legacy SAP R3 system over to IFS Applications 9 ERP platform.Brought in to lead one of America’s leading pie baking company’s in an enterprise level ERP implementation project. Legendary Baking produces over 30M pies annually in 5 facilities located nationwide with annual sales over $105M+ employing 500+ FTE/Temp employees.

• Creating vision and roadmap, and aligning technology / operational investments and strategy with business goals.• Driving standards design, process improvement, change / issue management, cost reduction, and best practices.• Managing the full life cycle planning, design, delivery, and management of high-impact projects and initiatives.• Establishing measurable milestones, assigning accountability, and leading the on time delivery of solutions.

Oakland, California, Us

Responsible for WAN / LAN / VoIP / WLAN service upgrade & expansion projects at major Medical Centers campuses housing more than 3,000 healthcare professionals servicing 10.000 patients annually.• Had ultimate responsibility for ensuring internal/external client satisfaction and through management staff will develop standards, procedures, policies, and timely and accurate reporting processes designed to exceed project needs.• Provided leadership and expert consultation on the design, development, and implementation of IT Infrastructure dependent programs • Oversaw budget allocated to project units in excess of $5M; ensuring that appropriate actions are taken to correct the budget variances and the budget is balanced at year-end.• Demonstrated ability to determine the key business issues and develop appropriate action plans from multidisciplinary perspectives.• Led in critical areas where complex analytic problem solving, project management, change management, and group process were a daily challenge• Leveraged understanding of health policy trends and any applicable regulations related to the responsible technical area.

Long Beach, Ca, Us

Promoted and given full accountability for IT operations encompassing infrastructure, security, systems, telephony, data warehouse, business intelligence, EDI, and technical support. Provided leadership and framework to identify needs, resolve critical issues, and position organization for continued growth. Primary liaison between business, technology, and leadership to define technology, system, and process needs; evaluate costs and risks; formulate strategy; and project manage the full life cycle design, implementation, and adoption of solutions. Prepare and manage budgets, define and allocate resources, and ensure the timely delivery of service request commitments.Successes & Solutions:• Established a high-performance IT Department that enabled company to grow by 300% within 6 years. • Leader of the Process Improvement Team—comprised of executive management from all departments within the organization reporting directly to the CEO and Board of Directors• Managed the full life cycle design and launch of B2C eCommerce site to facilitate expansion into the retail markets. • Championed the design and implementation of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) platform• Spearheaded the build out of data warehouse and business intelligence framework • Managed the design of new systems and enhancements to key ERP system to support new business strategies. • Directed the full life cycle evaluation, recommendation, design, and implementation of bar code technology and custom document management solution across 3 separate warehouse / distribution centers• Oversaw the build out of new state-of-the-art data center to support rapid business growth. Led the introduction of emerging technologies across the enterprise to minimize risk, reduce cost and improve supportability• Instituted Software Licensing Program that resulted in zero findings during Business Software Alliance (BSA) software

Working under a long term consulting agreement with the CCCD Administration Offices as directed by District Director of MISSuccessfully led various projects that include District wide end user training of the newly deployed Banner/Oracle software platform. Fostered an open and cooperative culture between 5 disparate campus administration offices/teams in the HR/Employee Benefits departments.Led teams that worked collaboratively to identify existing report sets used for all aspects of HR/Student Services transacting with an outcome of designing replacement report sets in the new Banner platform.Developed key training documentation and presentations that were used to train the 100+ campus staff members in the HR/Student Services deparmentsManaged a team of software designers/developers in conjuntion with the Coast College Benefits Department staff that upgraded the entire CCCD Benefits Administration software application platform. Also provided technical documentation along with a complete end user training manual and live training sessions.Led projects related to KDOC TV fund raising efforts with a focus on overall systems mapping and process improvements that allowed for a more seamless integration of the hundreds of Volunteers that were manning the critical member interaction activity sets necessary to run large fund raising activities.

Pasadena, California, Us

Brought in to manage all aspects of newly purchased Epicor ERP system for this developer of digital forensics, cyber security, and eDiscovery software solutions. Primary interface with leadership and business teams to evaluate, define, and implement solutions to resolve critical issues. Planned, tracked, and managed all aspect of multiple, simultaneous projects. Business and Process Improvement Analysts in analyzing and designing effective technology, operational, and process improvement solutions to enhance efficiency and capability across the enterprise.Successes & Solutions:• Successfully aligned ERP system with financial, sales, inventory management, and operational goals. Collaborated with teams to strengthen processes, enhance functionality, and eliminate complex software and programming issues.• Spearheaded the rollout and integration of a project management application with Epicor ERP system that enabled the definition, prioritization, and tracking of solutions.

Austin, Tx, Us

Chosen to lead team of 4-6 highly technical resources in analyzing and resolving critical client’s escalated systems issues. Interacted with client’s IT staff, and internal professional services, development, and leadership teams in identifying areas of concerns and resolving complex process integration, functional, and data management issues with Epicor ERP system. Led the development and implementation of hot fixes and subsequent integration of solutions into product releases. Established and enhanced relationships with clients in the US and Canada.Successes & Solutions:• Leveraged strong accounting and technical skills to resolve key deferral calculation issues that had halted critical development project to implement Deferred Revenue Accounting capability into system. Partnered with development team to analyze, design, and implement new functionality into ERP system.• Successfully turned around 2 high-profile Epicor ERP implementation projects with bio-technology and distribution clients. Led the identification and resolution of core general ledger and distribution system configuration issues that eliminated month-end reconciliation and shipping problems. Coordinated the development of fixes and delivery of training to end-users on systems functionality.

It Certification, Vb.Net Programming

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Business Administration And Management, General