Global Business Analyst Resume
Benton Harbor, MichigaN
Summary
Results-driven team player with expertise in business analysis, SAP configuration, SAP development tools, Java Technologies, J2EE architecture, and overall Information Technology operations.
Professional Accomplishments
Confidential (Benton Harbor Michigan) May 2007 - October 2009
Global Business Analyst
- Successfully developed cohesive partnerships with the business owners of: Global Enterprise Compensation, U.S. and Canadian Payroll teams, by implementing robust SAP HCM solutions.
- Lead for all Information Technology requirements gathering, resource forecasting, SAP design, work effort, time lines, and overall operations for Whirlpool Enterprise Compensation and Payroll.
- Mentored Whirlpool Developers in the Whirlpool “Center of Excellence” New Delhi India. This includes process knowledge transfer and code reviews for SAP HCM solutions specific to enterprise compensation, payroll, benefits, organization management, and time and attendance.
- Implemented and co-authored Whirlpools’ SAP development and operations guidelines. This document is pivotal during our code reviews of third party administrators such as Accenture and Convergys.
- “Spot award” which is an extra cash bonus from the Executive Director of Whirlpool Compensation for flawless execution of year-end support and implementation. (March 2009)
- “I am on it” cash award from the Senor Manager of Whirlpool payroll for flawless implementation of a project called “pay cycle.” This project changed all hourly employees from a weekly pay frequency to a bi-weekly pay frequency. Over 15,000 people were impacted by this 8 month project (June 2008)
Confidential (Grand Rapids Michigan) October 2004 - May 2007
Applications Engineer
- Worked on the SAP ESS portal and enhanced the web benefits enrollment application
- Created new Human Resource applications that both ran on SAP ESS and R3.
- Programmed interface applications between Steelcase Inc and its subsidiaries.
- Developed new Benefit Enrollment Statements using SAP Smartforms.
- Enhanced paycheck remuneration statements on both SAP ESS and R3.
- Enhanced the SAP FICO customs invoicing transactions via user exits to create custom IDOC segments for outbound EDI.
- Enhanced the SAP FICO revenue recognition transactions via user exits to support Steelcase’s model for recording revenues after sales.
- The Lead developer for support of SAP foreign trade compliance.
- Taught Object Oriented ABAP programming to coworkers at Steelcase.This included formal meetings and labs.Leveraged books from the SAP press to teach and present examples of global objects in the SAP ABAP workbench.
Confidential (Holland Michigan) March 2000 - March 2004
Java (J2EE) Developer
- Developed “home grown” web applications using the J2EE architecture. This includes Enterprise Java Beans, Servlets, and Java Server pages.
- Designed all software enhancements, bug fixes, and new reports. The design specs were composed in UML. This includes new classes, business objects, and JSPs.
- Designed all unit tests and system tests using MS word, Http Unit, and JUnit scripts. These documents were used by all the teammates I was leading.
- Lead the validation process and fixed all the code during the QA cycle.
Professional Strengths and Skills
SAP
- IMG configuration
- ABAP
- SAPScripts
- Smartforms
- Internet Services
- Dynpros
- Iveiws
- BSP’s
- ALV technologies
- User exits
- Badi implementation classes
- OS note implementation
- Module pools
- Function pools
- Global and local objects
- custom tables for specific applications
- BDC sessions
- Both event triggered and time triggered SAP batch jobs
- Workflows
Java
- J2EE (Enterprise Java Beans, Servlets, Java Server Pages)
- JUnit automated test scripts
- HttpUnit automated test scripts
- Ant (Deployment building tool)
Microsoft
- Visual Studio C#
- Visual Studio C++
- T-SQL with SQL sever
Unix
- Kourne scripting
- Cron jobs
XML
- Xml
- Xslt
Profession Training and Education
SAP training courses
- HR710 (US Payroll Tax remittance)
- HR707 (Canadian Payroll Tax remittance)
- HR540 (Enterprise Compensation Management)
- HR410 (US payroll)
- HR400 (Payroll schemas)
- HR350 (US Benefits)
- HR305 (Master Data Configuration)
- HR300 (ABAP for HCM)
- BC400 (ABAP)
Java training courses
- IBM Websphere
Microsoft training courses
- Visual studio C++
- MS Office
Education
Confidential (August 2008 - present)
Unix Administration Certificate
Confidential (December 1999)
Holland, Michigan
Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science