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Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

www.tiarahairextensions.com

Owner/Operator of an online retail store, selling custom made hair extensions. Handling all bookkeeping, inventory, vendor management, client relations & social media marketing

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Member of an 8-person team of IT professionals responsible for the implementation, enhancement and support of Yardi, a cloud-based Property Management ERP. Working with all levels of the organization from front end clerks to the C-suite in designing business processes that will be enhanced with the new software as we move them from on premise and/or manual.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Member of a team of PMs and Bas working on lifecycle and enhancement projects for all branches of EPS Led small teams on upgrades of existing software and installations of new applications Met with both sworn members and civilian employees to gather requirements, manage testing and production rollouts Sr Lead BA on a major mission critical CAD (Computer.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Sole IT practitioner on the implementation team to assist the PMO with every aspect of their project lifecycle. Leading the technology component; responsible for business requirements gathering, design, testing and project management assistance to a leader who had not previously managed an IT project. Worked directly with stakeholders, Oracle service.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Worked independently to design, plan and deliver an IT Customer Experience Vision document Interviewed multiple customers and stakeholders, held workshops and gathered data to validate the current customer experience with IT requests Self-taught and then guided the IT Workplace Support Teams through customer ‘journey mapping’ exercises, workshops and.

Edmonton, Canada Area

Member of the PMO team, within ISBD for the Office of the Registrar. Lead process analysis, review and implementation of various improvements within the Student Financial Support unit of the Registrar’s Office. General tasks included analysis, policy, procedure and unit training, quality assurance, communication and collaboration and project.

Edmonton, Canada Area

Project: Next Gen – Public Sector (Crown Corporation)Responsibilities:Member of a large team (50+) responsible for implementation of Pensions Administration software (Ariel DB), reporting directly to Program ManagerPerformed data gathering and analysis regarding software bugs (defects) and facilitated daily triage meetings to prioritize defects during User.

Edmonton, Canada Area

Project: Innovation Program – Public SectorResponsibilities:Managed a team to support development of a program scope, key elements, and rollout for the corporate leadership team (CLT) for a corporate Innovation program within the City of EdmontonCoordinated with project area lead staff on delivering their respective component program piecesLed.

Edmonton, Canada Area

Owner/Operator of a brick & mortar personal services business, managing approximately 15 staff, and all bookkeeping, payroll, inventory, vendor management, client relations & marketing

Alberta, Canada

Self Employed, Independent Contractor for various clients listed below (except period of Nov 2006 - October 2011)

Edmonton, Canada Area

Projects: Transformational Improvement, Program (TIP) 4 – Public Sector HealthcareManaged two large scale clinical projects simultaneously, both impacting thousands of users: Responsibilities:Workplace Health & Safety project to install patient lifts at acute care centers across the province; Health Professions Strategy & Practice project to build an MS.

Edmonton, Canada Area

Responsibilities:Manager on the Technology Applications Team, specializing in Oracle ApplicationsWhen not on contract work, assisted on multiple national RFP response submission teams, chaired committees and ran special projects relating to onboarding new staff, women in the workplace & special marketing events.

Nisku, AB

Project: ERP Software Selection – Construction IndustryResponsibilities:Managed a software selection process, guiding the client from requirements gathering through RFP creation and vendor demonstrations Led requirement gathering sessions with the steering committee and project team, comprised of senior executives and end users. Created the RFP and managed.

Red Deer, AB

Project: ERP Software Selection – Textiles IndustryResponsibilities:Led a team to gather key and unique requirements, researching available related software options, ranking them on a 4 point scale and presenting the findings to the client in report formWorked directly with senior executives and key stakeholders

St Albert, AB

Project: Procurement/Supply Chain Practices & Procedure Review – Public SectorResponsibilities:Performed role of subject matter expert during a review of current state public sector purchasing, supply chain and procurement processes Assisted team to gather key requirements, explained industry best practices, identified weak areas & suggested ways to.

Edmonton, AB

Project: Expenses Project Review – Construction IndustryResponsibilities:Led a business process review in order to identify opportunities for improvement to their financial processes, including purchasing, supply chain and accounts payableFacilitated sessions with end users to identify current state and discuss best practice changes Created reports of our.

Edmonton, AB

Project: Public Sector HealthcareFacilitated a high level self-assessment of public sector internal controls over financial reporting (ICoFR). Created a report of findings and presented to the executive.

Edmonton, AB

Projects: Detailed Fit Gap Assessment, COFAS to IMAGIS (Oracle) Review – Public SectorResponsibilities: Managed a team to review existing public sector financial, purchasing procurement, and accounts payable business processes, gathered requirements and then performed a fit gap analysis against existing functionality in IMAGIS. Led a workshop to validate.

Acheson, AB

Project: Payables Reconciliation – Construction IndustryResponsibilities:Led a high profile task force to clear a backlog of over $100 million in overdue vendor invoices out of JD EdwardsManaged a team of 20 staff, presented findings to the Executive Steering Committee, acted as liaison between Accounts Payable staff and the Executive, provided guidance.

Saskatoon, SK

Project: Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority – Lotteries & GamingResponsibilities:Led the band procurement team during the requirements gathering phase of a large-scale software selection that included financials, procurement (purchasing & accounts payable) and human resource modulesCreated templates, reports and plans and presented to the project team.

Edmonton, AB

Project: Purchase Order Costing Project – Public Sector HealthcareResponsibilities:Reviewed all hospitals within the public sector CHSA, and conducted a business process review in order to determine the actual cost of the purchase order process and identify areas for improvement based on best practice.Met with key stakeholders and end users and worked with.

Oakville, ON

Project: PeopleSoft FIN Upgrade – Higher EducationResponsibilities:Managed the testing phase of their university wide upgrade of the Purchasing and Accounts Payable modules of PeopleSoft, affecting thousands of usersCreated and ran test scripts, trained end users, monitored results and created & presented status reports to senior leadership.

Chicago, Illinois

Project: PeopleSoft Procurement Upgrade - Private Sector HealthcareResponsibilities:Led a health care insurance team of 35 senior level clients and consultants through all phases of a massive PeopleSoft Procurement (Purchasing & Accounts Payable) v. 8.9 upgrade and process redesign. Facilitated requirements gathering, fit gap analysis, design, build.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Project: PeopleSoft Procurement – Higher EducationResponsibilities:Prepared the higher education project team for implementation of PeopleSoft Procurement (Purchasing & Accounts Payable) v. 8.9 during initial phases of project Facilitated business requirements gathering & fit gap analysis, delivered a presentation on system implementation best practice.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Project: Payables Reconciliation - Public Sector HealthcareResponsibilities:Led a high profile public sector task force to clear a backlog of $5.5 million in unpaid vendor invoicesManaged a team of 15 including senior managers, clerks and contractors to clear the backlog and perform data correction. Created a sustainment proposal to prevent further issues.

Mattoon, IL

Project: PeopleSoft Supply Chain Conversion from Lawson Responsibilities:Facilitated the business process changes during an Oracle PeopleSoft Supply Chain (Purchasing & Accounts Payable) v. 8.4 conversions from LawsonDesigned, configured, tested and trained all aspects of the change while the client maintained a live database through the conversion..

Hattiesburg, Mississippi Area

Project: PeopleSoft Financials Upgrade – Higher EducationResponsibilities:Facilitated planning for a large scale Oracle PeopleSoft Financials upgrade from v. 7.5 to v. 8.8. Modules included Purchasing, Accounts Payable, General Ledger and Budgets. Created documentation and guided project team through scope definition and fit gap analysis phases. Created.

Richmond, BC

Project: PeopleSoft Procurement – Public Sector InsuranceResponsibilities:Planned, documented and delivered all training for large scale Oracle PeopleSoft Procurement (Purchasing & Accounts Payable) v.8.4 reimplementation. Managed training registration and communication, created data sets and exercises as well as all training materials Supplied support.

Waltham, MA

Project: PeopleSoft Financials Upgrade – Higher EducationResponsibilities:Responsible initially only for change management and testing but asked to transition to PM role to lead an upgrade of Oracle PeopleSoft Financials & Supply Chain (Purchasing & Accounts Payable) v. 7.5 to v 8.4. Successfully led team of 15 on 5-module upgrade under tight timeline and.

West Hartford, CT

Project: PeopleSoft Financials – Public SectorResponsibilities:In a public sector environment, Lead Trainer for end users and delivered Train the Trainer instruction. Subject matter expert to the client on technical processes throughout the projectDesigned and developed all training materials for massive Oracle PeopleSoft Financials v.8.4 implementation..

Amherst, MA

Project: PeopleSoft Financials & Procurement – Higher EducationResponsibilities:Developed and delivered training to end users and other trainers on Oracle PeopleSoft Financials & Procurement (Purchasing & Accounts Payable) v. 7.5. End users consisted of doctors, executives, supervisors & clerks.

Middletown, CT

Project: PeopleSoft Financials – Private Sector InsuranceResponsibilities:Lead change management consultant, delivering training and developing defect resolution procedures on post go live Oracle PeopleSoft Financials & Procurement (Purchasing & Accounts Payable). Liaison to the Finance community for enhancement requests and the development of policies and.

St Louis, Missouri

Responsibilities:Lead Functional Expert on massive Oracle PeopleSoft Accounts Receivable & Billing Implementation v. 7.5. Led users through business requirements gathering, scope analysis and functionality of the software. In a Project Manager role led configuration, security and system testing. Developed a Query Reporting strategy for end users and.

Edmonton, AB

Projects: GOA: IMAGIS Project, PeopleSoft Financials – Public Sector Responsibilities:Business analyst working for the public sector, responsible for all phases of the implementation of AR & Billing for PeopleSoft v 6.0 Business Requirements Definition, Systems Replacement Definition, Fit Gap Analysis, Conceptual & Detailed Design, Construction, Testing.

Edmonton, AB

Responsibilities:Working in a public sector environment, responsible for performing system reconciliations, collections, cost analysis and contract calculations for billing, cash flow forecasts, budgets and writing Ministry briefings.

Cma, Management Accountant

General Diploma, Accounting

Metriculation Diploma