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Experienced Senior Executive & Chief Enterprise Solution ArchitectSenior Director and Lead Solution Architect with extensive experience in ERP solutions, specializing in Microsoft Dynamics 365. Proven track record in leading high-performance teams and delivering transformative solutions for global enterprises. Passionate about driving innovation and operational excellence.With over 20+ years of expertise in driving and developing business across sales, software delivery, consulting, management, and cloud solutions, My extensive experience spans production, manufacturing, finance, supply chain, trade and logistics, ECM, HRM and marketing.Key Achievements:Global ERP implementations in Medical Device, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Military, Financial Services, Health & Life Sciences, SMC, successfully delivering Microsoft Dynamics. Leading teams of over 120 consultants. Archived revenue and sales goals for Dynamics practice while exceeding bench and chargeability metrics.Built one of the most skilled presales and delivery architecture teams in the Dynamics space. Leveraging tooling and process to achieve a 60% reduction in time spent on estimation work effort. While also increasing whitespace and direct business 249%Directed a global supply chain optimization project for a top-tier manufacturing firm, resulting in a 35% increase in efficiency and a 40% reduction in lead times.Managed a large-scale cloud migration project for a multinational retail company, improving scalability and reducing IT overhead by 35%. Successfully managed and negotiated licensing and royalties' contracts with major organizations including the NFL, MLB, NASCAR, and over 150 colleges and universities.Core Specialties: ERP Solutions: D365 Finance and Operations, D365 Supply Chain, Dynamics 365, Dynamics CRM, AX7, AX 2012, AX 2009, Axapta 2.5/3.0/4.0Business Functions: Purchasing, licensing negotiations, inventory management and disposition, quality management (internal and supplier level), team building, leadership, operational planning and management, staff management, logistic contract negotiationsFinancial Management: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash and Bank Management, Fixed Assets, General Ledger, Inventory Management, Organization Administration, Procurement and Sourcing, Product Information Management, Retail Operations, Sales and Marketing, System Administration, Tax, PMO, Azure management, EDIISVs: Avalara, DataMasons, SKG, ADP, Vertex, CCH, Experlogix, Azure DevOps (ADO)Methodologies: Agile SCRUM, Hybrid, Waterfall, SDLC, Iterative

Listed skills include Vendor Management, Management, Microsoft Dynamics, Axapta, and 27 others.