SUMMARY:

• 7 years of experience working as a Business Analyst with great experience in Lawson domain (working with Lawson software (S3) Version 9.0 and 11.0 and Penta Construction software). Experienced with Lawson System Foundation (LSF), Design Studio, Lawson Smart Office (LSO), Infor Lawson Add - ins, Process flow (IPA / PFA) installations, patching, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Experienced in leading the rollout out of the Lawson Software ERP financial applications (GL, AC, AM, AP, PO, RQ) for the enterprise wide project and managing all phases of the Lawson project from requirements gathering through user acceptance testing and documentation development.
• Experienced in working closely with IT Infrastructure teams to ensure coordinated deployment of connectivity/networking, hardware, and overall functionality needed to support the technical requirements of Lawson and overall operational workflow.
• Experienced working on an HRIS team or equivalent Infor Lawson certified consulting.
• Experienced with (Infor Lawson, ADP, Kronos or other traditional Payroll/ERP Management Systems).
• Solid knowledge of HR systems structure, functions and processes.
• Knowledge of leading project management methodologies (Agile and SDLC).
• Organized, detail-oriented, and have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experienced in conducting requirement analysis, use case design, designing test plans and developed database schemas based on the logical models and performed systems development and maintenance of the Lawson ERP System.
• Experienced in designing, developing, maintaining and updating documentation related to LAWSON System and report changes/modifications.
• Hands on experience in establishment, maintenance in the development of LAWSON System values, user codes, system structure and parameters, system security and hierarchy, report writer characteristics, etc.
• Strong experience in conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and documentation of Test Cases.
• Great experience of Lawson Business Intelligence and Lawson Smart Office.
• Proficient in implementing all transformations available on the SSIS toolbox and well versed in Excel/Access/Crystal Reporting, Interface Designs for ERP Lawson.
• Experienced in conducting Joint Application Development (JAD)sessions for requirements gathering, analysis and design.
• Strong experience in Waterfall and Agile methodologies and having in depth knowledge of Rational Unified Process (RUP) and Rational Requisite Pro in all phases of a project.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Lawson Consultant

Confidential, St. Louis, MO

Responsibilities:

• Developed project plan and led the project team implementing Infor Process Automation (IPA) and Infor Security.
• Worked on Maintenance and updating of policies and procedures for Time and Attendance processes and implemented in Lawson HCM V11.
• Conducted training on Landmark Administration and IPA Process Flow development for developers.
• Maintained security for the Lawson system using Lawson User Security, laua and Lawson Security Administrator.
• Design and Implement Lawson HR and Ultipro system security structure to ensure data confidentiality, privacy and EDI compliance with HIPAA.
• Responsible for reviewing all the Payroll and HR processes, creating documentation for all processes step by step, setup training classes and teach the client how to use the system Infor Lawson S3 v10 Payroll and Human Resources (GHR).
• Design, build and test for Global HR, online benefit enrollment, testing and providing end user training for staff. Coordinating with Onbase team on the data.
• Responsible for all project management activities during the implementation of a major global ERP implementation.
• Provided production support to business HR users, tracked issues, documented enhancement requests and designed solutions .
• Utilized Lawson Business Intelligence (LBI) for publishing and maintaining custom report package.
• Delivered functional leadership solutions for the Lawson ERP S3 suite products and API Time and Attendance.
• Used Excel Export to export data from Dynamic Reports to an Excel template for further manipulating data into LSO (Lawson Smart Office).
• Developed, implemented and maintained LBI, Crystal Reports, Lawson Add-ins templates, MS Access ODBC databases, reports, uploads, and Process-Flows for Finance, PR & HR users.
• Designed functional and technical specifications to develop Lawson HR, BN, AP and GL system interfaces which satisfy IT project requirements stemming from corporate mergers/ acquisitions.
• Provided Lawson/Infor ERP day to day support and technical/functional assistance across multiple platforms.
• Enabled Employee Relations for an organization so that it can be used within Infor Talent Management (TM).
• Maintained a global employee record, with optional employment contract management and flexible employment status definitions, such as contractor, volunteer, etc. in Lawson GHR V11.
• Provided support for the ImageNow Imaging and Data Capture Application and the Lawson ERP System.
• Used MS Add-ins to extract and load data.
• Analyzed, manipulated and updated the Database using SQL. Involved in Backend Testing to verify data integrity by using SQL.
• Involved in analysis and risk assessment of EDI transaction sets based on an 834-companion guide.
• Prepared UAT Materials UAT Test Cases to include various steps involved for UAT and to have proper coverage of requirements.
• Performed GAP Analysis for the modules in production, conduct feasibility study and performed impact analysis for proposed enhancements.
• Modified the payroll process to pass checks to a desktop system for printing.
• Automated recurring multi step jobs and wrote shell scripts to do PGP, FTP to vendors and created forms to call scripts from Lawson Job Scheduler.
• Modified screen images using Lawson Design Studio and HTML.
• Involved in creating Lawson Report Writer Reports based off client's needs or existing legacy reports.
• Identified and analyzed business needs, touch points and requirements across HCM, Payroll for United States.
• Assisted with kickoffs, requirement gathering and knowledge transfer sessions that provide clarity and direction aligned with Infor Lawson deployment methodology, always considering current needs and rolling adoption.
• Test and deploy Infor Lawson system; including executing the pilot/implementation/deployment of new requirements or enhancements to the Infor Lawson application and integration support.
• Set up and use project management processes/systems across work streams including planning of life cycle of the project, identifying key project activities and milestones, etc.
• Engaged with customer project managers, defining customer strategies and requirements, guide customers through the implementation process, configure the application according to customer requirements, develop data conversion plans.
• Ensured the delivery of high-quality services and products to customers.
• Worked with customer to identify/resolve all issues that could impact project scope and/or timeframe.

Lawson Business Analyst

Confidential, Chicago, Il

• Performed all financial activities to include P&L statements and management reports.
• Functional user for Lawson S3 supporting recruitment, benefits, compensation and other areas as needed.
• Responsible for designing and implementation of newer versions of Infor Cloudsuite Financials and Supply Chain Management modules over CloudSuite V10.
• Advised clients on implementations of LBI (Lawson Business Intelligence), including Framework Services, Dashboards, Smart Notifications and Reporting Services.
• Utilized Lawson Business Intelligence (LBI) for publishing and maintaining custom Crystal Reports for end- users.
• Used senior level SQL query skills (Oracle and TSQL) in analyzing and validating SSIS ETL database data ware house processes.
• Reviewed errors and EDI transaction reports and analyzed information for trends.
• Implementated Infor Process Automation (IPA) and designing process flows for different Lawson ERP Clients.
• Consulted, implemented, and upgraded projects in the Lawson Application Suites of Financials and Human Resources including technical knowledge including Lawson installations, upgrade software installations, Lawson cyclical installations, and "hand-applied" patches.
• Performed Gap Analysis and recommended solutions to implementation challenges which occurred during project in Human Resources, Personnel Administration, Benefits, Absence Management, Time Accrual, and Payroll in Lawson HCM.
• Designed, developed, tested, and implemented interfaces to and from Lawson Systems for Assets and Budgeting.
• Lawson upgrade V9 to V10, Ming.le and Smart Office Consultant via HR department and interacting with the otherareas being impacted by the upgrade such as SupplyChain, Payroll and Finance Strong knowledge of ERP suites (HR, Payroll, Supply Chain, Finance, and Open Enrollment).
• Worked on extracting and mapping Lawson HR/Benefits data formatted to the Cigna Utility.
• Gathered requirements to build an interface that loads employee demographic and specific data directly from the HR system.
• Managed the process of gathering functional requirements from key stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts (SME's) .
• Involved in Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions to define technology applications for business requirements.
• Assisted in the successful implementation of new Lawson Smart Office (LSO) ERP software that helped make business functions run more efficiently.
• Facilitated transition to Agile and despite reduction in documentation, succeeded in creating alternate strategies to ensure development was completed as required.
• Designed the business requirement collection approach based on the project scope and agile software methodology.
• Developed Lawson HR/Payroll interface including archiving, email notification, PGP encrypted FTP.
• Conducted user interviews, JAD and RAD sessions, gathered Business requirements, FRS's and analyzed the requirements using MS Visio.
• UML diagrams such as activity and use case diagram were used to document the requirements and ensure creation of high level business requirements documentation.
• Performed data profiling in the source systems that are required for financing and created dynamic SQL in Stored Procedures to support the dynamic nature of the front-end application.
• Facilitated meetings with client representatives to identify and create functional requirements.
• Analyzed and updated Absence Management system and all current plans to function properly based on jurisdictional requirements.
• Audit HR super table and deptcode/deptcodetag tables for cleansing.
• Analyzed set up of 401K catch-up and match and determine best approach for proper calculation.
• Set up of deferred compensation plan and match; determine best approach to making more efficient.

Business Analyst

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

• Conducted joint discussion sessions with business users, stakeholders to understand the requirements in more detail.
• Responsible for creating business work flows and processes and creating management reports based on the analysis.
• Worked with End users to determine business requirements to identify opportunities to improve functionality of the Lawson ERP System.
• Developed project plan and led the project team implementing Infor Process Automation (IPA) and Infor Security.
• Clarified QA team issues and reviewed test plans and test scripts developed by QA team to make sure that all requirements will be covered in scripts and tested properly.
• Developed customized SQL queries and reports using MS SQL Server, MS Access and Crystal Reports. Performed backend testing using SQL queries and analyzed the server performance on UNIX.
• Developed and Maintained Technical Design Specifications & Functional Design Specifications for Lawson.
• Used the Rational Unified Process (RUP) to build the different phases of Software development life cycle.
• Provided Lawson /Infor ERP day to day support and technical/functional assistance across multiple platforms.
• Developed and Maintained Crystal Reports as requested.