Objective

• To use and expand my extensive analytical, functional, technical, and managerial background in a continual challenging, rewarding method with a progressive company in a mutually beneficial manner.

SUMMARY

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, good decision and judgment skills.
• Effective planning and scheduling skills. Self motivated and work independently.
• High level of interpersonal skills to effectively work with internal and external trading partners, management or technical support and problem resolution.
• Good presentation skills at technical / non - technical levels and president/director levels.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Nashville, TN

Senior EDI Developer - Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the technical design, development, and testing in a Windows Environment
• Support and interact with client’s electronic commerce relationships for existing and new trading partners
• Manage EDI Onboarding and implementations
• Sterling SI 5.x and GIS 4.x (Windows) tools and processes
• Some SQL, Business Process development using, Oracle DB
• Application Integration Mapping (X12, SAP IDOCS, some XML)
• Performed EDI setup for AS2, FTP Communications
• EDI X12 standard transactions 810, 850, 855, 856
• EDI Healthcare X12 transactions 270, 271, 276, 277, 835, 837
• EDI Transaction testing, included test plan development and execution

Confidential, Raleigh, NC

Technical Project Manager - Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Prime on-boarding contact for assigned external clients / vendors through out the world.
• Perform fact finding and document each client’s current and future processes.
• Prime lead for each assigned client and drive in-process transition needs.
• Chair daily/weekly teleconferences with all participating clients and in-house technical people.
• Work closely with and guide different in-house technical groups to transition clients to new processes.
• Provided technical guidance, monitoring and direction through the QA testing phase.
• Provided technical guidance and direction through to go-live.

Confidential, Nashville, TN

EDI Senior Sterling Developer - Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the technical design, development, and testing
• Sterling SI 5.x (UNIX) tools and processes
• Business Process development
• Application Integration Mapping (EDIFACT, SAP IDOCS)
• AS2 Communication
• EDI Shipping/Transportation/Logistics transactions for Air/Ocean
• X12 810, 850, 856, 214, 350
• EDIFACT ORDERS, ORDER Confirmation, DESADV, INVOIC
• EDI Transaction testing, included test plan development and execution

Confidential, Nashville, TN

Senior Business Functional / Technical Analyst - Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Created Functional and Technical Specifications from legacy systems to-from WebSphere and SAP.
• Transactions used: complete PO life cycle including 850, 855, 856, 860, 865, 810, 94x and 980.
• Created all EDI mapping documents for entire group of five personnel from Sterling Integrator to/from WebSphere and SAP which were included in all EDI Technical Specifications.
• Worked closely with WPS and SAP off-shore developers.
• Coordinated and participated in all QA specifications and final testing.
• Provided Functional and Technical knowledge and guidance transfer.

Confidential, Tampa, FL

Senior Project Manager, EDI Architect / Business Analyst - Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Assisting in reducing backlog of EDI mapping and business processes.
• System wide performance and tuning analysis for Gentran GIS 4.2 AS2 Edition Non-Clustered environment with two Perimeter servers and MySQL DB.
• Produced recommendations analysis document and assisted staff to implement all needed improvements.
• Performed analysis for upgrade from GIS 4.2 to either GIS 4.3 or SI 5.0.
• Provided detailed comparison upgrade analysis document for decision making.
• Created detail SI 5.0 Implementation Guide and Testing / Verification Guide.
• Assisted in choosing upgrade path to Sterling Integrator SI 5.0 and upgrade to MySQL 5.0 DB.
• Upgraded Perimeter servers to be current.
• Installed SI 5.0 on Sandbox, Development and Production servers and performed testing / verification of all installations.
• Worked with internal and external customers, assisting in reducing backlog of EDI business processes.
• Performed technical transfer and training to company staff.
• Transactions include but not limited to complete PO life cycle, 211, 82x, 856, 861, 870, 94x and financials.

Confidential, St. Louis, MO

Senior EDI / SAP Analyst / Business Analyst - Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed use case documents
• New and existing mapping design
• Functional mapping, testing, documentation and implementation
• Analyzed and evaluated ABAP and XI programming code
• Coordinated and monitored QA cycle testing of inbound Gentran X12 transactions and SAP IDOC’s
• Provided technical knowledge transfer and SAP training

Confidential, Canton, OH

Business Analyst - EDI / SAP Interfaces - Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Managed Offshore development team in my specific functional areas.
• Conducted fact finding, technical, development, QA and testing meetings at all levels.
• Define, direct, create detailed use cases and coordinate multiple development technology interface projects that simultaneously cross several user departments and multiple technology areas.
• Reviewed current processes, defined requirements for new or improvement in the processes, worked with development programming areas for design, QA, testing, and implementation plans.
• Ability to read and understand ABAP and XI programming code.
• Created Functional Designs, Technical Assembly Designs and Functional Assembly Test Designs for EDI/SAP 824 - Application Advice ASN, 832 - Price/Sales Catalog, 860 Purchase Order Change and 861 - Receiving Advice ASN transactions, 94x.
• Provided leadership, mentoring and guidance to all involved departments and personnel.

Confidential, Bridgewater, NJ

Interface Administration Specialist - Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Managed multiple projects concurrently. Administrative and application support for the UNIX based Gentran GIS, Mercator, and SAP platforms.
• Executed daily operational activities related to EDI, SAP and other Interface tools including; setup/configuration, data mapping, file delivery, operational monitoring, error handling, performance/tuning, and problem determination/resolution.
• Supported highly available, reliable, secure and well performing environments for EDI and Interface platforms. This included all development, test, production, SOX compliance and disaster recovery environments.
• Assisted in maintaining relationships with trading partners and customers (wholesalers, suppliers, internal customers, etc). This includes working with partners to define Interface/EDI requirements, mapping specifications, and testing needs.
• Performed design and development for specific mapping and data translation projects.
• Performed testing and quality control checks on data delivery and mapping projects.
• EDI formats used were X12, IDOC and Edifact.
• Developed and maintained documentation of all technical and procedural changes affecting all areas of responsibility.
• Communicated openly with upper management and escalated issues when appropriate.
• Developed and maintained SOPs and operational procedures to follow good business practices and remain compliant with FDA and other governing regulations.
• Computer environments involved were UNIX, Windows NT, Internet, and Intranet.

Confidential, Nashville, TN

Senior Technical Support Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Chair person for the weekly QA and change control processes
• Application Support for the Global B2B (EDI) Gateway for a multi billion dollar company and SAP supply chain.
• Working member of the SOX and disaster recovery compliance team
• The EDI Gateway used Gentran UNIX Translator, Server, Mailbox, and Workstation.
• The Gateway ran 24 x 7 using multi-platform HP UNIX servers and processed approximately 1.5 million transactions per month.
• Directly responsible for all Global B2B areas.
• Trained personnel in Technical Support Analysis which included B2B methodology, ANSI X12 / SAP IDOC / XML / EDIFACT data formats and how to work with external customers.

Confidential, Nashville, TN

Senior Technical Analyst - Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Managed up to 14 concurrent projects simultaneously.
• Responsible for technical guidance, technical assistance, and general handholding of all EDI clients assigned to me.
• Responsible for converting old EDI formats to newest HIPAA requirements and communication conversion formats for existing clients lines of business and new lines of business implementations.
• Extensive work with Healthcare claims processing of 837 and 835 EDI transactions
• Presented professional representation to company’s entire client base.
• My clients prime contact for all EDI HIPAA conversion and communication testing, questions, assistance and certification.
• Responsible for keeping the Siebel tracking system up to date for all work activity.
• When needed make extra time for mentoring and training of new employees from time to time.
• Shared all special knowledge gained with rest of peers.
• Utilized mainframe, Internet, and Windows NT platforms.

Confidential, Nashville, TN

Sr. Project Manager / Technical EDI Lead

Responsibilities:

• Project Lead for a team of eight EDI Analyst.
• The Gateway uses Gentran UNIX Translator, Server, Mailbox, and Workstation.
• The Gateway runs 24 x 7 using multi-platform HP UNIX servers and processes approximately 1.5 million transactions per month.
• Directly responsible for all Global B2B areas. Trained personnel in Technical Support Analysis which included B2B methodology, ANSI X12 / SAP IDOC / EDIFACT data formats and how to work with external customers.
• Other responsibilities included but not limited to Gentran mapping support for ANSI X12, SAP IDOC, EDIFACT formats, and Shell Scripting. SAP application support duties for Supply Chain management.
• Performed production readiness review of all installs, changes, and enhancements.
• Monitored the B2B Support Remedium queue daily and resolved issues as required.
• Chaired weekly Change Control and QA meetings. Last line of support for all technical issues.

Confidential, Nashville, TN

Project Manager / Technical Lead / Developer - Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Brought all EDI transaction sets (835, 837, 270, 271, 276, 277) up to newest versions using Mercator EDI software tools, and HIPAA standards.
• Setup and monitored new and upgraded provider QA test environments.
• Performed trouble shooting and provided problem resolution. All transaction sets interface with Mercator software running on Windows NT and IBM MVS Mainframe.
• Trained company personnel in EDI methodology, EDI mapping, and Mercator EDI software.
• Provided and created complete overall and daily processing technical and managerial documentation.

Confidential, Nashville, TN

Project Manager / Senior Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Managed multiple projects concurrently.
• All work performed on IBM mainframe, UNIX, other mainframes, PC and mainframe based applications.
• Application support role developing use case analysis and documentation. Provided recommendations for system improvements and necessary interfaces with internal systems.
• Directed and worked with developers for all ongoing improvements and maintenance.
• Performed application support, design, development, technical specifications and installation of new interfaces (on-site implementations). Provided initial EDI mapping design for X12, flat file,
• Edifact and IDOC for transaction set 810, 850, 855, 856, ORDERS, ORDCHG, and INVOIC.
• Accomplished development, unit testing, integration testing, and documentation using Gentran Server, Workstation, Mailbox, Mercator, and Harbinger software.
• Estimated Distributor profitability impact 500k/year.
• Technical telephone support role (internally and externally) for application usage and trouble shooting.
• Worked with internal training personnel to ensure equipment, software and interface synchronization.
• Developed necessary presentation and training material to be delivered at on-site customer training sessions.
• Conducted on-site software / data integration training classes thru out US and Canada for all external / internal Sales Engineers.
• Collected user requirements, feedback and provided recommendations to the overall SDLC process.