SUMMARY:

• Confidential is an experienced consultant in the Retail Systems Implementation and Process Design space. Her responsibilities have included project management, business process definition, and business analysis, application design, testing, system security, and in retail systems and processes.
• Confidential 's Oracle Retail and JDA experience in the past 20 years includes implementation projects across the United States, Mexico, Canada, Asia, and Europe.
• Prior to consulting, her background was as a Retail Merchant and Store Ops Manager in apparel, accessories, and footwear.
• These experiences on the business side have proven invaluable when working with Oracle Retail clients.

ORACLE RETAIL EXPERIENCE:

• RMS 9, 12, 13, 14, 14.1, 15, 15.1, 16
• SIM 12, 13, 14, 14.1, 15, 15.1
• RPM 12, 13, 14.1, 15, 15.1
• ReSA 9, 13, 14
• RTM 9, 13, 14, 16
• ReIM 13, 14, 14.1, 15, 15.1, 16
• ALLOC 13, 14, 15, 15.1
• Retail Insights (RI) 15, 15.1, 16
• MFP 15, 15.1
• RWMS 13
• RDW 9, 10, 12
• RDF 12
• Strategic Pricing 2017, 8.1
• Markdown Optimization 2017, 2018.1
• Promotion Management and Optimization 2017
• Apparel
• Fast Fashion Apparel
• Specialty
• Pharmacy / Cosmetics and Beauty
• VMI
• Hardware
• Wireless / Telecom
• Mass Merchandising
• General Merchandise
• Footwear
• Fashion Accessories
• Farm and Fleet
• Consumer Electronics
• Grocery / Convenience

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE:

• SQL Developer
• Toad
• Retail Integration Bus (RIB)
• Oracle Retail Data Models
• JDA Demand Data Models
• Putty

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Onsite Markdown Optimization solution expert.
• Developed and led all solution design, configuration, and functional workshops.
• Designed and delivered all proof - of-concept initiatives to define & solidy client approach for Markdown Optimization.
• Delivered overall Solution Design for all release of Markdown Optimization.
• Defined approach and strategy for all phases of testing.
• Developed and led IT, Super User, and Business User .
• Onsite client support for all phases of the project.

Confidential

Senior Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Onsite Strategic Pricing functional resource for Canada’s cannabis legalization initiative.
• Developed and led IT, Super User, and Business User .
• Onsite client support.

Confidential

Business Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Business Consultant for implementing JDA Promotion Optimization.
• Participated in scoping and planning.
• Participated in functional design review.

Confidential

Business Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Application architect and business consultant for JDA’s Strategic Pricing and Markdown Optimization applications utilizing Agile methodology.
• Key participant in Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, and Sprint Retrospective sessions.
• Key point of contact for Canada business and IT resources.
• Managed all application security for users / roles across Mexico, Canada, and the United States.
• Key point of contact for Walmart Canada linked items program and markdown execution.

Confidential

Application Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Co-lead the planning, management, and execution of six (6) weeks of Inception / Analysis Phase, driving Oracle Retail as the package solution for Release 2 of the Compass Program.
• Co-lead the planning, management, and execution of six (6) weeks Conference Room Pilots, across RMS, ReIM, and RTM.
• Functional ownership of the following business process areas:
• Foundation Data (RMS)
• Simplified Retail Trade Management (RTM)
• Reporting (BI Publisher & RI)

Confidential

Infogain Business Lead

Responsibilities:

• Managed the identification and design of Unified View1 functional requirements across all A’GACI business areas.
• Responsible for the planning, management, and execution of twelve (12) weeks of Conference Room Pilots, across all Oracle Retail modules.
• Functional ownership of the following business process areas:
• Unified View
• Foundation Data (RMS)
• Item Management (RMS and Unified View)
• Order Management (RMS and Unified View)
• Stock Ledger (RMS)
• Central Inventory Management (RMS and SIM)
• Physical Inventory / Stock Counts (RMS and SIM)
• Store Inventory Management (SIM - PC and Hand Held)
• Application Security (RMS and SIM)
• Co-managed planning, development, and delivery of all End-User .
• Complete ownership for development and delivery of the following modules for both the San Antonio, TX and Los Angeles, CA offices:
• Unified View
• RMS
• Stock Ledger
• Item Management
• Order Management
• Stock Ledger
• Mass Return Transfers / Returns to Vendor
• SIM
• All PC and Handheld-based capabilities
• Supported A’GACI’s planning and execution of User Acceptance Testing.

Confidential

OLR Business Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Supported the Business Team in all phases of v14.1 (Analysis, Design, Build, Test, Go-Live / post- Go-Live Support).
• Functional ownership of the following business process areas:
• Item Management (RMS)
• Central Inventory Management (RMS and SIM)
• Physical Inventory / Stock Counts (RMS and SIM)
• Application Security (RMS and SIM)
• Completed all To-Be Business Process Documents for areas of functional ownership.
• Developed all To-Be business process diagrams for areas of functional ownership.
• Produced functional design specifications for RMS V14.1 enhancements.
• Created and maintained the RCI SKU Set-Up Matrix for 21 Item Categories:
• Initially created as collateral for end-use ; became the go-to source for all conversion correction cycle initiatives.
• Led RMS product demos for client subject matter experts (SMEs).
• Led RMS Train the Trainer Demos in support of UAT planning, development, and execution.
• OLR first point-of-contact for all RMS functional issues identified during all phases of testing; worked with SMEs, client IT resources, OLR Business Lead, and Oracle to resolve issues and defects.
• Executed SIM and RMS product for 3rd party responsible for the development of end-user materials.
• Resolved post-go live / production support issues raised by the business and IT related to Foundation Data, Item Management, Warehouse / Central Inventory Management, Physical Inventory / Stock Counts, System Security, and Store Inventory Management.
• Delivered RMS System Administration knowledge transfer sessions for Rogers (RCI) IT Support.
• Delivered RMS System Security knowledge transfer sessions for RCI IT Support.

Confidential

OLR Business Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Supported the Business Team in all phases (Analysis, Design, Build, Test, Go-Live / post- Go-Live Support).
• Functional ownership of the following business process areas:
• Foundation Data (RMS)
• Item Management (RMS)
• Invoice Match (ReIM)
• Obligations and ELC / ALC Finalization (RMS / RTM)
• Warehouse / Central Inventory Management (RMS and SIM)
• Physical Inventory / Stock Counts (RMS and SIM)
• Store Inventory Management (SIM)
• Custom AEO Item Reclassification (RMS)
• Application Security (V13 & V14; RMS, SIM, ReIM, ReSA, RTM, and RPM)
• Completed all To-Be Business Process Documents for areas of functional ownership.
• Developed all To-Be business process diagrams for areas of functional ownership.
• Produced functional design specifications for RMS V13 enhancements.
• Produced solution design estimates for proposed SIM V14 enhancements.
• Created / managed the Requirements Traceability Matrix to support System / Integration, and User Acceptance Testing.
• Led RMS and SIM product demos for client subject matter experts (SMEs), including Oracle Retail's first iOS hand held solution for SIM.
• Led RMS Train the Trainer Demos in support of UAT planning, development, and execution.
• OLR first point-of-contact for all SIM issues identified during all phases of testing; worked with SMEs, client IT resources, OLR Business Lead, and Oracle to resolve issues and defects.
• Executed SIM and RMS product for 3rd party responsible for the development of end-user materials.
• Resolved post-go live / production support issues raised by the business and IT related to Foundation Data, Item Management, Warehouse / Central Inventory Management, Physical Inventory / Stock Counts, System Security, and Store Inventory Management.

Confidential

OLR Business Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Supported the Business Team in all phases (Analysis, Design, Build, Test, Go-Live / post- Go-Live Support), focusing on Foundation Data, Item Management, Purchase Order Management, and Central Inventory Management.
• Contributed to the development of all To-Be Business Process Documents.
• Developed all To-Be business process diagrams.
• Produced functional design specifications for RMS v13 Purchase Order Re-Send and Weighted Average Cost (WAC) Mass Upload enhancements.
• Created / managed the Requirements Traceability Matrix to support System / Integration, and User Acceptance Testing.
• Led RMS product demos for client subject matter experts (SMEs).
• Led RMS Train the Trainer Demos in support of UAT planning, development, and execution.
• OLR first point-of-contact for all RMS issues raised during all phases of testing; worked with SMEs, client IT resources, OLR Business Lead, and Oracle to resolve issues and defects.
• Developed supplemental development materials.
• Created and maintained the RMS Security Matrix for all phases of testing.
• Resolved post-go live / production support issues raised by the business related to Foundation Data, Item Management, Purchase Order Management, Warehouse Receiving, and Central Inventory Management.

Confidential

OLR Business Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Produced functional design specifications for the following RMS v13 and RWMS v13 customized reports: Open Store Backorders, Item Master and Stock Status, Container Manifest Audit, and Shipping Meter Interface.
• Developed system and / or integration test scenarios related to Foundation Data, Supplier Management, Item Management, Location Management, Sales and Receipt History, and Replenishment Attributes.
• Executed system testing for all PC-based SIM test cases and Replenishment Attribute Uploads.

Confidential

US Practice Manager

Responsibilities:

• Grew US Oracle Retail Consulting Practice from 8 to 56 resources within 16 months.
• Managed and mentored 42 resources from establishing performance goals and objectives to conducting interim & annual appraisals.
• Drove internal business development activities.
• Defined US operating policies and procedures.
• Managed US operations for Finance and HR.
• Liaised with Sales Team as resource capabilities expert during each phase of the sales cycle.
• Developed future-state required curriculum for all practice resources.