Extensive experience as a User/team oriented MIS professional with responsibility for all phases of development including client contact, systems design through implementation and maintenance of database systems.

• Proven skills in Project management; Creation of Project Charters, Project Plans, WBS and Cost Benefit Analysis.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Risk analysis, Statement of Works, Vendor analysis and, functional requirements documents.
• Accomplishments in problem solving, troubleshooting, Analysis, process design, data management and technical writing.

CERTIFICATIONS /Technical skills

Certifications: ITIL v3 Foundations, (Scheduled for PMI Exam within next year)
Operating systems/ Languages MAS200, Windows 98/2000/NT/XP, MS DOS,UNIX HP-UX (Shell and 'C' Scripting), VAX/MVS, VM, MVS
EDI environments Sterling GIS via VAN & AS2, Gentran (UNIX), Gentran Director, EDI/EDIFACT, GXS Application Integrator, Lexicom/Cleo, Harbinger/Inovis TrustedLink via AS2, FTP,EDIPC, Sterling Director, Sterling Direct Connect
Relational Database Systems SAP, Oracle, Informix, SQL Server, Microsoft Access,
Paradox, Erwin
Project Management Microsoft Project, Microsoft Binder, Microsoft Suite, Microsoft Outlook

Experience
Confidential, 2009 - present
EDI/SAP/DBA Specialist
Contracted assignments with Clients in Sterling Gentran, Sterling GIS, SAP, Oracle and Inovis

• Implementation/Migration of Sterling Gentran/GIS with setup connection to SAP (ALE )
• Analyzed/ troubleshoot and fixed EDI/IDOC errors.
• Set up Trading Partner in Sterling GIS & Gentran, Inovis. AS2 & Certificated
• Created/Tested maps in Gentran/GIS system into production: 812, 810, 820, 824, 850, 855, 856, 860,997
• Upgrade database systems, analyzed for errors, create/modified Crystal reports.

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois 2006- 2008
EDI Analyst
Managed two EDI systems: Sterling GIS system for Select Snacks with SAP and Gentran Director for Jays with the AS400. Responsible for keeping both EDI systems up and running in a quality manner. Managed/Lead EDI Consultants.

• Managed EDI implementation with new Trading Partners and/or EDI standard version upgrades due to new trading partner specifications.
• Setup/Created hosts/certificates for AS2 Trading Partners via Sterling AS2 Communications or Van service through Sterling Commerce.
• Setup and maintained GIS EDI Trading Partners envelopes, business processes, codes tables, maps, document tracking.
• Setup EDI connections, ALE, with SAP, Trading Partners in SAP, Troubleshoot/Analyzed SAP IDOC errors and corrected them daily.
• Analysis of Trading Partner's EDI specifications, Business requirements.
• Tested/Passed AS2 Communications link, inbound/outbound test data for EDI Translation Accuracy until transactions ready for production with retail customers like Wal-mart, Walgreens, Costco, Kmart, Target, CVS and others.
• Analyzed EDI system setup/activities/performance and modified maps, SAP system accordingly for better accuracy and time efficiency.
• Troubleshooter for any problems that arose during EDI communications to/from Customer's EDI system through to/from our GIS EDI translations system and the SAP system.
• Contact person for all Trading Partners and EDI Software representatives. Worked with Customer service representatives, sales, accounting and Trading Partners to help resolve all data errors from ERP systems through EDI.
• EDI Transactions: 812, (810, 880), 816, 820, 824, (850, 875), 855, 856, 860,997

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois 2005 - 2008
EDI Consultant

• Performed EDI Vendor Analysis and EDI VAN Cost Benefits Analysis reports to determine the most cost effective, scalable and accurately efficient EDI Van Service capable of meeting the needs of Softplay Incorporated. Analysis included the eight top Vans in the United States.
• Upgraded Inovis Trustedlink System to new 6.4.2 version, upgraded Cleo Lexicom software
• Managed EDI implementation with new Trading Partners which included:
• Setup/Created hosts/certificates for AS2 Trading Partners via Lexicom/Cleo
• Setup and maintained EDI Trading Partners profiles
• Analyzation of Trading Partner's EDI specifications
• Creation of gap analysis reports
• Phase Testing: Testing the Communications link, EDI Translation Accuracy until transaction ready for production with customers like Wal-mart, Costco, Kmart & Anderson
• Troubleshooter for any problems that arose during EDI communications and translations as well as problems relating to EDI in the MAS200 system.
• Contact person for Trading Partners and EDI Software
• EDI Transactions: 810, 824, 850, 855, 856, 997

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois 2003 - 2006
Database Manager

• Responsible for database management, software installation/update/maintenance of Computer systems.
• Installed Multiple software upgrade packages.
• Troubleshooter for software/connection problems.
• Contact person for software vendors. Specialized in Peachtree Accounting Software database.
• Developed grant proposals for theatre.
• Liaison to Foundations and other donors.
• Create financial reports and budgets.
• Completed IRS, IDES. And Illinois 941 tax documents. Contact person for IRS.

Confidential, Evanston, Illinois. 1999 - 2002
EDI Specialist/Analyst

• Management of all EDI system and network administration; installation and maintenance of Advanced Systems Cleo A+ data communications software, Sterling GENTRAN system utilizing HP - UNIX operating system and GEIS VAN system.
• Management of EDI transmitted SAP MM and SD IDOCs.
• Configured SAP Purchase Orders, Schedule Agreements, Just in Time Delivery and Advance Shipment Notices.
• Performed EDI Vendor Analysis and EDI VAN Cost Benefits Analysis reports, Project Charters for Sterling EDI/EC Implementation.
• Setup and maintained EDI Trading Partners profiles.
• Created Project Charters and Microsoft Project Work plans for EDI Migration of SAP Upgrade and EDI Marketing of Potential Clients.
• Performed Sterling GENTRAN UNIX system testing/Configuration for SAP upgrade, version 3.1 to 4.6 and UNIX upgrade to 11.0.
• Created/Designed EDI/SAP Gap Analysis for upgrade conversion data of GENTRAN Maps in X12 EDI standard, version 3010 to 4010 transaction documents; 810, 830, 850, 855, 856 and EDIFACT; DELFOR, DELJIT, DESADV.
• Successfully completed EDI development life cycle - requirements, design, development, deployment - implemented EDI documents from test into Production phase to support phase.

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois. 1997 - 1998
EDI Coordinator/Systems Analyst

• Representative of USN as Telecommunications Industry Forum (TCIF) member and attendee at CLEC/ILEC meetings/conference calls involving standards in Service Ordering, EDI, Billing, Change Management and Department of Justice hearings.

USN COMMUNICATIONS continued:

• Created first successful EDI order with ILEC, Ameritech. Created/tested and implemented Harbinger TLE maps of synchronized EDI documents; 836, 850, 855, 860, 865 and 870 between GEIS and USN's provisioning systems.
• Analyzed/Designed change Comparisons in Ameritech's EDI version 5.0, standard 3030 to version 7.0, standard 3072 and 4010 to determine the actual amount of programming changes it would take to meet Ameritech standards conversions.
• Represented USN at OSS Interconnection Conference in Chicago, June 1998.
• Designed/Analyzed EDI Comparison documents between ILECs; Bell Atlantic, Ameritech and US West to help determine the amount of detailed work needed to feed all ILEC data into same system.
• Management of USN Communications EDI system; installation, implementation and maintenance of Harbinger Trusted Link software.
• Performed gap analysis and created maps for EDI documents 810, 836, 850, 855, 860, 865, 870.
• Designed Billing Systems using Erwin software Package and Converted Old COBOL system to newer Windows NT Oracle based systems. Worked as Data Analyst.

Education

Masters of Fine Arts,

Major: Creative writing

Bachelors of General Studies

Major: Computer Science, (Systems Analysis), with emphasis in Accounting, Business Administration, Logic and Statistics.
Microtrain's Project Management Professional Program
Information Systems Project Management Certificate
Basic Manuscript Editing Certificate

Additional Training

• PMP Certification Training, ITIL Version 3 Foundations, Microsoft Sharepoint Server and Crystal Reports
• GENTRAN Integration Suite: Administration and Tuning, Advanced Business Process Modeling
• GENTRAN Server For UNIX, Mapping & Translation, Scripting with GENTRAN Server For UNIX, GENTRAN Server with EC Workbench. Sterling GENTRAN Director, Sterling GENTRAN Direct Connect, GENTRAN SAP Extension, SAP EDI 210 EDI Interface.
• INOVIS/Trustedlink, Harbinger TLE mapping, Advanced Harbinger TLE Mapping Certificate,
• Systems Analysis and Design, Structured Analysis Tools, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Data Gathering for Systems Development
• AT & T Quality Improvement Process, Total Quality Management.
• UNIX System Tools, UNIX System Effective "C" Programming Techniques
• UNIX System Resources & Efficiencies, UNIX System Programming in "C"
• ORACLE Masters Certificates in Database Administration, Technical Support and Applications Development. ORACLE Case Method Relations Systems Design.