SUMMARY:

• An Information Technology (IT) Manager with over 20 years’ experience in managing IT operations and business activities in a variety of industries. al background includes a MBA and a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, prioritizing resources to meet business objectives, and developing solutions that improve the efficiency of IT operations.
• I have a proven record of success reducing downtime, improving security, saving costs, and improving customer satisfaction. My areas of expertise are currently in Financial Reporting applications, end user, and application implementation/support with extensive past experience with networking and windows server administration. User Environments have included a Fortune 500 Corporate Headquarters, a Top 5 Bank, State and Federal Lobbyists, Corporate Aviation, Retail, Non - Profit, Engineering and Hospitality Industries.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

HFMAdministrator

Responsibilities:

• SupportedHFMapplication during a period of significant change for a Fortune 20 corporation. Primary responsibilities included day to day operations, creating/modifying FR Reports, creating/modifying web forms, updating metadata, and FDM locations & mappings.
• Integrated Rite Aid Drug intoHFMUAT system. Including adding metadata, creating multiple FDM locations, mappings, and validation entities. Assisted with account conversion and EBS data validation.
• Assisted in data migration and performed data validation for EBS/HFMinto COGNOS Controller for the Single Consolidation System project.
• Performed Account and Legal Entity reorganization.
• Coordinated change of user authentication methodolgy.
• Performed monthly and quarterly user reviews
• Provided assistance and to users on various requests and issues.
• Created and modified custom (FR) Reports, Smart View worksheets, andHFMweb forms
• Responded to various audit requests.
• Gathered requirements (Interviews, Surveys) from Business Partners; Documented requirements; Developed project plan forHFMArchive Project using Viso and Project

Confidential

Financial Consolidation Manager

Responsibilities:

• SupportedHFMapplications for a multinational corporation, with over 80 universities in 28 different countries. Supported the newly implemented HTP (HyperionTax Provision v11.1.2.4) application. Primary responsibilities included day to day operations, creating/modifying FR Reports, creating/modifying web forms, updating metadata, and FDM locations & mappings.
• Implemented 5 new Universities intoHFM/HTP metadata and created FDM locations, mappings, and validation entities
• Changed/Modified Metadata to include new entities, accounts, and custom dimensions inHFMand HTP
• Changed/Modified System Rules to support new entities and adjust rates
• Help designed HTP user security, supported user creation & provisioning
• Created and modified custom HTP (FR) Reports andHFMweb forms
• Proposed to strengthen change management procedures, system security and stream line Audit Compliance

Confidential

Master System Integrator/Senior Business Systems Analyst/IT Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed and supported a variety financial reporting applications in fast paced, constantly changing environment. Primary responsibilities included day to day operations, compliance,, and supporting business initiatives. Managed a team of 2 contractors and several offshore resources.
• BSA experience: worked in waterfall and agile methodologies. Created requirements, test cases, test plans pertaining to all major acquisitions (8), upgrades (4), enhancements, and decommissioning of theHyperionsystems and Credit Accounting systems. Project durations lasted from 10 months to 2 week sprints. Software used included Microsoft Project, Quality Center, and Microsoft Viso.
• Managed and supported 3 separate instances ofHyperionFinancial Management (HyperionFinancial Management (HFM), Financial Reporting (FR), Financial Data Quality (FDM)) that included the official system of record for reporting consolidated earnings results for the US and UK. Managed the upgrades forHFM(v9, v11), implemented 8 major acquisitions. Created a weekly instance ofHFMto support the FR2644 filing to the Federal Reserve. Aided in creating interfaces to PeopleSoft and other acquisition GL systems. Assisted in monitoring storage capacity on Servers and restarting of services on theHyperionStack. No audit findings.
• Managed an application to comply with SOP 03-3 dealing with Acquired Loans with KPMG’s Effective Yield model. Coordinated with DDE for interfacing with 5 source systems, successfully completed several audits (SarbOx, Internal Audit, and External Audit), and dealt with issue resolution with business partners. Created data mappings to 5 different source systems to help develop SQL code and data transmission procedures. Created data mappings to 5 different source systems to help develop SQL code and data transmission procedures. No Audit findings.
• Two time recipient of the Circle of Excellence, traditionally received by less than 1% of the company.

Confidential

Information Technology Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed an eleven member team that included networking, application management, help desk, and technology . Primary responsibilities included modernizing the IT infrastructure to help manage the business better and enhancing customer service. Primary skills included problem solving, motivating employees, and building consensus among the management team.
• Implemented a 45 Terminal Point of Sale system for 20 retail outlets, a 40 terminal system for 10 food and beverage outlets, revamped a labor management/appointment system for a 30,000 square foot Spa. Completed due diligence for replacement of a Property Management System and Sales Systems. Conceived, designed, and implemented a Cisco Wireless network for over 800 guest rooms.
• Routinely identified business objectives and implemented the right technological tools to support those objectives.
• Selected for the "Leadership Team", a cross functional team to identify, prioritize, and perform feasibility studies for new business opportunities A revamping of the Children's Program resulted from our team in order to help penetrate the family demographic market. Also, a retail outlet was expanded to Pittsburgh International Airport to promote the resort to travelers in a primary geographical market.

Confidential

Corporate IT Account Manager

Responsibilities:

• Supported special events with technical support that included customer events, board meetings and retreats, Wall Street analyst tours, and shareholder annual meetings.