SUMMARY

• Results - driven strategic consultant with over 22 years software consulting, management, and development experience; more than 17 years experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software packages.
• Experience across numerous multi-billion dollar industries including: Automotive, Consulting, Technology, Finance, Legal, Confidential and Logistics - focusing on practice areas such as: Human Resources (HR), Benefits, Financials, and Manufacturing / Distribution.
• Resourceful hands-on leader possessing strong business analysis skills combined with technology acumen; well suited to thrive in any Confidential culture (e.g. as team lead or individual contributor) across wide-range of roles (e.g. Team / Project / Technology Lead, Project / Product Manager, Developer, Architect, Strategist, etc).
• Firm commitment to exceed customer expectations with regard to quality, detail, and completeness of deliverables; while maintaining established history of delivering projects on time and within budget.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Franklin, Tennessee

Technology Lead

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining constant communication with Nissan executive management regarding project timelines; key milestone s; forecasts vs. actuals; resource allocation / utilization
• Acting as Technical Project Manager for numerous infrastructure-related, maintenance / upgrade projects spanning: Confidential hardware (p690), VMWare, AIX 5.x, RHEL 5.5x, MS Windows 2003/2008, Confidential 10g/11g, etc
• Providing additional technology assistance for Global (Mexico) Payroll, LDAP (Active Directory) schema extensions and secured XML-based messaging projects
• Utilizing Clarity, Confidential Project and Confidential Quality Center tools to ensure successful project tracking, reporting, testing and performance
• Worked with business users, Infrastructure, Information Systems and numerous vendors to support Confidential HRMS 9.1 upgrade project - including areas such as: infrastructure planning and configuration; project planning; budgeting; resource allocations / utilization; Fit-Gap analysis; environment planning; upgrade script execution; data conversion (inclusive modules: HRMS, Benefits Admin, North American Payroll, Global Payroll, Employee Self Service, Manager Self Service)
• Acted as Technical Project Manager for Confidential PeopleTools Upgrade (version 8.48) by managing project timelines; assigning resources and allocations; monitoring budgets, forecasts and accruals; acting as strategist / architect for infrastructure-related activities; providing executive “gate reviews” at critical milestone junctures

Confidential, Edgewood, Kentucky

Technology Lead / Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Acted as Project Manager by facilitating daily team/weekly management meetings; providing timely status reports; managing overall project plans; and monitoring project budget/costs
• Worked with Confidential Technical Team to coordinate implementation (and customization) of PDI processes, in conjunction with Confidential HRMS v9.1 upgrade, to satisfy all requisite business requirements
• Installed/configured/customized all requisite PDI objects, data and functionality on Confidential HRMS v9.1 system - supported by Wintel and MS SQL Server infrastructure
• Provided PDI post-production support: re-synchronization of data, transaction archival, PDI process monitoring
• Provided additional support for Talent Acquisition Management functionality: debugged post- Confidential HRMS v9.1 upgrade issues; implemented page/process flow enhancements, created new/customized existing related reports

Confidential, Los Angeles, California

Technology Lead

Responsibilities:

• Worked directly with HRIS Manager and business users to provide technical support across entire Confidential HRMS 9.0 / PeopleTools 8.49 application toolset:
• SQR development/support; PeopleCode development/support (Component, Page, Record, Application Packages, Function Libraries); Integration Broker (XML, Messaging, etc); Object creation/modification (Pages, Menus, Records, Views); Application Engine development/support; SQL development/support (both SQL script and PS Query) - including development/support of Crystal Reports and XMLP-based reports
• Worked with client to evaluate Confidential HRMS 9.1 / PeopleTools 8.50 functionality
• Managed/Executed Confidential HRMS 9.0 upgrade project:
• Advised key executives and project sponsors (e.g. CIO and CHRO) as to project status, budget, etc
• Streamlined upgrade processes; aligned business users; facilitated reduction of existing level of customizations; and devised technology/infrastructure roadmap
• Maintained project plan and led weekly project meetings to ensure milestones achieved, while mitigating project slippage
• Worked with leads from IT, HR, and Benefits to establish roles and responsibilities for each team member; ensure adequate team member bandwidth to complete assigned tasks; devise realistic timelines for project milestones
• Utilized Confidential Change Assistant to migrate from Confidential HRMS 8.8 SP1 to Confidential HCM 9.0 - supported by PeopleTools 8.49, Confidential (MS) Windows Server 2003, MS SQL Server 2005, BEA Tuxedo, WebLogic Server 9.2 (inclusive modules: HRMS, Benefits Admin, Talent Acquisition Mgmt (TAM), Payroll Interface, Employee Self Service, Manager Self Service)
• Worked extensively to retrofit/remove numerous customizations (online & reporting) related to Confidential TAM

Confidential, Irvine, California

ERP Strategist / Product Manager

Responsibilities:

• Participated in strategic decision-making processes with Executive Management, Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Consulting, and Marketing
• Co-led product design effort to ensure end-result satisfies / exceeds stringent requirements within Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance space (e.g. SOX, Audit, Risk Mitigation, etc)
• Acted as key contributor within Product Management team by developing product vision and roadmap; building detailed storyboards; leading various product Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions; creating comprehensive documentation (e.g. requirements, use-case diagrams, ERDs, process flows, etc); utilizing Agile methodology throughout software development life-cycle (SDLC)
• Provided strategic Confidential guidance by team members on Confidential and PeopleTools functionality (e.g. Confidential HRMS & Financials - versions 8.8 & 8.9); implementing / configuring multiple Confidential environments; comparing / contrasting Confidential and Confidential E-Business Suite User Security models

Confidential, Los Angeles, California

Senior Technology Lead

Responsibilities:

• Worked with senior IT management to establish framework, guidelines, and budget for proposed list of initiatives
• Planned and executed Confidential upgrade project (from Confidential HRMS 8.8 to Confidential HRMS 8.8 SP1)
• Designed, developed, and supported series of complex multi-pass processes to validate, maintain, calculate, and transmit retirement-related data for employees and partners to third party retirement plan administrator

Confidential, Gardena, California

Applications Architect

Responsibilities:

• Maintained open communication with Nissan executive management regarding project status and vendor throughput
• Created numerous process flow diagrams to facilitate executive management understanding of new modules, functionality, and information flow within Confidential HRMS 8.8
• Acted as Technical Project Manager for various Confidential and infrastructure-related activities such as: SSL implementation, Kiosk rollout, Confidential 9i Database Archival and Partitioning
• Provided hands-on assistance during Confidential HRMS 8.3 to Confidential HRMS 8.8 upgrade - supported by PeopleTools 8.45, Confidential AIX 5.1, Confidential 9i, BEA Tuxedo 8.1, Confidential Websphere 5.1 & Confidential HTTP Server 1.3, MS Active Directory

Confidential, Torrance, California

Technology /Development Lead

Responsibilities:

• Created myriad of technical and functional design / process flow specifications to ensure consistency and accuracy between business user requirements and delivered solution
• Designed, implemented, and integrated multitude of complex functional enhancements within Confidential HRMS system, leveraging all facets of PeopleTools (and related) functionality
• Leveraged both existing and custom functionality to successfully rollout wide-range of Self Service offerings (e.g. eProfile, eBenefits, Manager Self Service, Organization Chart, etc)
• Designed, developed, and launched series of secured, Java-based interfaces between Confidential HRMS system and multiple 3rd party systems (e.g. Recruiting & Applicant Tracking, Legal, etc)
• Designed, developed, and launched sophisticated Application Messaging solution to provide real-time HTTPS-based synchronization between Confidential HRMS system and external MS Active Directory database
• Participated in several Confidential upgrade cycles, including Confidential HRMS 7.0 to Confidential HRMS 8.0 SP1 - supported by PeopleTools 8.10, OS390 / MVS / WinNT, Confidential DB2 6.x, BEA Tuxedo & WebLogic Server 5.1

Confidential, Mountain View, California

Technology - Consulting Manager

Responsibilities:

• Participated in project implementations from Request for Proposal (RFP) stage to final project sign-off
• Acted as Technology / Consulting Lead for large-scale client implementations
• Managed team of 5 technology consultants

Confidential, Pleasanton, California

Professional Services Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed 10M revenue stream - consistently profitable
• Frequently met with customers to analyze technology requirements; propose Confidential technology solutions; ensure expectations have been met or exceeded
• Worked directly with executive management and other project team leaders to communicate existing project status, as well as formulate budget estimations for future projects
• Managed team of more than 15 technology consultants
• Worked hand-in-hand with sales managers and supporting staff to close sales deals; perform product demonstrations; discuss Confidential technology service offerings
• Led multiple technology presentations and seminars at annual customer conferences
• Acted as Lead Technology Consultant on large-scale client implementations / upgrades such as: Confidential, USA; 20th Century Industries; Candle Corporation

Confidential, Newport Beach, California

Senior Technical Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Provided technical and consulting expertise for multi-million dollar, international HR and Benefits consulting firm.

Chatsworth, California

Responsibilities:

• Provided technical expertise for multi-million dollar, international manufacturing and distribution company.

Confidential, Calabasas, California

Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Provided software development and customer service expertise for multi-million dollar, global, financial services company.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Windows Vista / NT / / 2008 Server / XP, UNIX (AIX / RHEL / Confidential UX / Sun), MVS / OS390, OS2, DOS

Agile (Rally 2007.2), Waterfall