SUMMARY:

• 7+ years of experience as a Lawson HR/Payroll/Benefits, Leave of Absence, Financials, Procurement, PSA, Banking and Brokerage applications, Lawson ERP systems, Lawson Security, Lawson Supply chain experience.
• Experience in implementation of Infor Lawson vr.11 with S3, Payroll, Global Human Resources (GHR), Talent Management, APS System, and current client's payroll/HR processes.
• Experienced with Lawson System Foundation (LSF), Landmark (LMK), Smart Office (ISO), Design Studio, Infor Lawson Add - ins, and Process flow (IPA / PFA) installations, patching, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Extensive experience implementing ERP and Talent Management solutions for health care, financial, manage large implementation teams and all aspects of the implementation life cycle including pre-implementation planning, system design and configuration, end user and integration as well as go live support.
• Experience includes Implementation, Upgrades, Project Management, Business Process Design, and Training. Implemented Lawson's HR, Payroll, Benefits, Personnel, Absence Management, Pay to Bill, Employee Self Service and Manager Self Service modules as well as BSI.
• Expertise in working with Lawson software (S3) from Version 10.0 to 11.0 and Penta Construction software, with product knowledge on how data flows through the various modules and how the data is integrated.
• Proficient in Lawson version 10 tables and database structure.
• Hands on experience with Lawson version 10 reporting tools and with security modules too.
• Hands on experience with Infor Process Automation (IPA) to include hands on experience creating IPA Designer and workflow creation.
• Hands on experience with data conversion and loading and with the Lawson Microsoft Excel Add-In.
• Extensive experience in Infor Business Intelligence (IBI), Infor Process Designer (IPD) and Crystal Reports Designer 2011 for Lawson data.
• Experience with LSF9, v10 Landmark technical consulting and administration, BSI maintenance and upgrades, Security management, Administration of all ldap instances, and in Maintain, create, update custom scripts. proficient in planning and execution of projects in a time critical environment.
• Experience with the conversion of Lawson HR/PR/Benefit applications to Workday software.
• Good Experience in scheduling of Lawson AP, Lawson Work Flow, Lawson system shutdown/ start up process and maintained security, integrity and confidentiality of all Lawson Information systems.
• Experienced with Lawson System Foundation (LSF), Landmark (LMK), Smart Office (ISO), Design Studio, Infor Lawson Add Ins, and Process flow (IPA / PFA) installations, patching, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Hands on experience with COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, File aid, MS Visio, Lawson CASE/4GL, Microfocus COBOL and UNIX, ERP, S3/S3 ERP, LBI Crystal Report, EIB Integrations, Core Connectors, CCB, Cloud Connectors, Lawson HR/Payroll, Budgeting, Report Writer, Accounts Payable, Invoice Matching, Cash Ledger, Employee Advance/Expense, Project and Activity Management, Payroll and Human Resources (GHR Ad-Hoc reports) using MS Access LBI AS400/RPG Database
• Experience with tools like (SQL and Excel) to analyze, query, sort, and manipulate data according to defined business policies and procedures.
• Hands on experience in SQL queries using SQL Joins and multiple string functions such as LTRIM, CONCAT, SUBSTRING, etc.
• Expertise in multi-threading, thread synchronization, application memory, performance management technique, object-oriented design and design patterns.
• Experienced in problem solving and analysis, requirements gathering, application integration, test driven development (TDD) and deployment.
• Well versed with Project Management, applying Agile methodology using SCRUM and leading sprints on rotations.
• Hands - on skills in Project Scoping, Planning, Estimating, Scheduling, Organizing, Directing, Controlling, Budgeting and Drafting Remedy Procedures.
• Excellence in Analysis, Design, Development and Implementation of ETL & reporting components.
• Proficient in Technical and Business Writing, Business Process Flow, Business Process Modeling, Business Analysis and Testing various methodologies.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Lawson Consultant

Confidential, New Brunswick, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Created Business Requirements Document (BRD), Functional Requirement Document, Traceability Matrix and documented the Meeting minutes.
• Worked on Infor-Lawson v10 Technical Consultant and Installer, Infor v11 Administration.
• Worked as a Lead general ledger (GL) Reorganization build, updates to Lawson Security, Process Flow, LBP and LBI. Assisted client with Lawson v11 implementation Upgrade Testing and designed "Test Plan" and documentation.
• Worked on tools like Lawson modules include GL, WH, IC, AP, PO, BL and AR, Used Lawson Case Tool, Micro Focus Cobol, Shell script and SQL for development.
• Worked on Landmark and S3 integration and data conversion. Maintained Lawson vendor master file and uploaded journal entries into Lawson General Ledger. Responsible for installations, modifications, upgrades, and trouble-shooting of Lawson Programs.
• Implemented Lawson Talent Management on Infor cloud suite V11 (talent acquisition, compensations, benefit administration, employee relations, health and safety management).
• Implemented Infor Lawson v11 with S3, Payroll, Global Human Resources (GHR) Interfaces, APS System, and current client's payroll/HR processes.
• Worked on Infor Talent Management (LTM) applications to include the following functional components: Global Human Resources (GHR), Work Force Management, On boarding, Talent Acquisition and Interfaces to Infor S3.
• Worked on S3/LTM data comparing project to monitor and verify Lawson data quality and integrity between Landmark and Lawson.
• Planned and performed the Upgrade strategy from v9 to v10 Lawson applications and worked S3/LTM data comparing project to monitor and verify Lawson data quality and integrity between Landmark and Lawson.
• Assisted with the configuration, testing and implementation of the INFOR Landmark & Lawson System Foundation for the Go-Live.
• Migrated existing Landmark/IPA installations/configurations between Windows server, IPA flows from IPA 10.x to IPA 11.x test and production, Migrate LBI installations, configurations, content between Windows servers
• Assisted with Infor related SSL configurations of various Infor software products, with Infor/Oracle configuration & troubleshooting, with Unix server configurations & troubleshooting related to Infor software
• Assisted with Lawson applications upgrades and configurations, with Lawson COBOL development and troubleshooting, with development, development, and testing of Infor/Lawson Process Flows
• Worked for the Interface Designs for ERP Lawson.
• Worked with the Development team for business processes and user documentation and scripts for clients, who also purchased and used the Infor- Lawson 9.0.1.7 and 10.0 Portal and Lawson Smart Office (LSO).
• Worked in Lawson software which includes Infor S3, Smart Office, GL, AP, AR, Benefits, Landmark IPA, Financials, Supply Chain (Procurement & Distribution), Process Flow, Design Studio, and Add-Ins.
• Utilized Lawson Business Intelligence (LBI) for publishing and maintaining custom Crystal Reports for end- users. Prepared and maintained documentation pertaining to systems operations for the Lawson applications in HR/Payroll and performs systems development and maintenance of the Lawson System.
• Worked primarily with Lawson Business Intelligence (LBI) and Crystal Reports to create data extracts covering multiple business lines. Responsible for converting General Ledger, Activities, Accounts Payable, Inventory and Accounts.
• Assisted on new implementation of Lawson Procurement Project: to include Strategic Sourcing and Contract Management on Lawson Landmark Platform, Punch-out (formally eProcurement), Requisition Self-Service, Lawson Business Intelligence, Process flow Integrator.
• Worked on the concept for Lawson security 10 implementation (Plan, Security Analysis & Modelling thru POC). Participated in Lawson eProcurement implementation for two states and on-going projects in the eProcurement area.
• Implemented Lawson Talent Management on Infor cloud suite V11 (talent acquisition, compensations, benefit administration, employee relations, health and safety management).
• Developed Crystal Reports for the Finance and Materials divisions and had created silent installs for BSI Tax Factory, Lawson Smart Office, Lawson Add-ins, Brain ware Verifier, Lawson Interface Desktop, Remedy Client, SQL Developer.
• Developed customized SQL queries and reports using MS SQL Server, MS Access and Crystal Reports. Provided Lawson ERP day to day support and technical and functional assistance across multiple platforms.
• Worked on the Functional user for Lawson S3 supporting recruitment, benefits, compensation and other areas as needed. Utilized Lawson Business Intelligence for publishing and maintaining custom Crystal Reports for end- users.
• Implementation of completely automated Lawson Finance PO and Invoice Match Process and Created Report Writer Reports, Transaction Writer Reports and database queries to pull data out of the Lawson System versus using manual entry into Excel Spreadsheets for analysis and reporting.
• Worked with LTM data comparing project to monitor and verify Lawson data quality and integrity between Landmark and Lawson.
• Maintained Lawson vendor master file and uploaded journal entries into Lawson General Ledger and Supported Lawson 10.0 application.
• Established maintained and participated in the development of Lawson System values, user codes, system structure and parameters, system security and hierarchy, report writer characteristics, etc.
• Composed Crystal reports against production Lawson and proprietary related databases to provide pertinent data to supply chain, finance, and other departments as part of the overall business model.

Lawson Analyst

Confidential, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Responsibilities:

• Worked on a Day-to-day administration including environments, applications, web applications user support, troubleshooting, and issue resolution WebSphere, Unix and Windows servers.
• Interfaced S3 to Talent Management (TM) using Cross Referencing / Data Mapping employees, Jobs, Positions and Supervisors as well as investigating errors in Work Units and/or Triggers.
• Created and developed functional design documents for both training managers and online self-service module for employees (Lawson ESS and MSS).
• Worked on AME (Approval Management Engine) to set up Approval for SSHR Transactions & Provided ongoing trouble-shooting for Lawson Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits, Lawson Portal, and Lawson Business Intelligence (LBI) & Worked closely with HR, Finance, Payroll, Purchasing, and Material's Management in providing support on all modules of Lawson LBI Dashboards.
• Worked with Lawson System Foundation (LSF), Landmark (LMK), Design Studio, Infor Lawson Add-ins.
• Planned and performed the Upgrade strategy from v9 to v10 Lawson applications and worked S3/LTM data comparing project to monitor and verify Lawson data quality and integrity between Landmark and Lawson.
• Assisted with the configuration, testing and implementation of the INFOR Landmark & Lawson System Foundation for the Go-Live.
• Developed project plan and led the project team implementing Infor Process Automation (IPA) and Infor Security.
• Worked on Landmark and S3 integration and data conversion and involved in Support and Implementation of Cloud suite HCM (cloud based Global HR and Talent Acquisition) as an upgrade to the existing Infor platforms
• Work LTM data comparing project to monitor and verify Lawson data quality and integrity between Landmark and Lawson.
• Worked extensively with Infor Business Intelligence (IBI), Infor Process Designer (IPD), Infor Process Automation (IPA), and Crystal Reports Designer for Lawson data.
• 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).
• Worked for the designing building and test for Global HR, online benefit enrollment, testing and providing end user training for staff. Coordinating with OnBase team on the data.
• Involved in all the phases of a System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to ensure that business objectives were met.
• Worked with the pricing actions with subcontractors to ensure their proposals are consistent with the S3 proposal strategy.
• Worked with the business requirements and creating the Data mapping for all the payroll data.
• Developed Crystal Reports for the Finance and Materials divisions and had created silent installs for BSI Tax Factory, Lawson Smart Office, Lawson Add-ins, Brain ware Verifier, Lawson Interface Desktop, Remedy Client, SQL Developer.
• Worked as production provider 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.
• Worked on Excel Export to export data from Dynamic Reports to an Excel template for further manipulating data into LSO (Lawson Smart Office).
• Redesigned allocation definitions in Lawson ERP saving accounting many hours each month-end close cycle and performed workday database migration to Lawson payroll and recruiting.
• Developed Test Plans and Test Scripts from Functional and Design Specifications for Lawson HR, Compensation, recruiting and Payroll.
• 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.
• Worked for the testing and deployment of Infor Lawson system including executing the pilot/implementation/deployment of new requirements or enhancements to the Infor Lawson application and integration support.
• Worked with business users to capture the business requirements by conducting interviews and hosting JAD Sessions (with all other stake holders) as required.
• Created Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirement Document (FRD) or TRD.
• Worked to Create, modify and execute scripts.
• Installed LSF9 Environment and LSF9 applications; configured Process flow, BCI, EDI, Installed and configured all IBM Websphere components for LSF9 environment upgrades, patch management, BSI maintenance and upgrades.
• Worked for the Security management, IPA administration and maintenance.
• Maintained and customized (custom programs, custom scripts).

Business Analyst

Confidential, Bloomfield, CT

Responsibilities:

• Worked on HP Quality Center, JIRA, XML, JavaScript, SQL, PL/SQL, SOA Architecture, Power BI, Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, RUP, UML, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Visio, MS SharePoint, Oracle 11g, Toad for Oracle 9.7.2, HP ALM, IBM Integration Bus, Max MC, Data Power, MS Web Services, .Net Framework, XML, Smart Draw, SQL Server.
• Gained extensive experience in documentation of business requirements (BRD) and formulating system requirement specifications (SRS). Trained newly formed teams with basics of Agile and helped them with laying foundation in scrum.
• Extensive involvement in preparing and reviewing documentation including business and user requirements, functional requirements, use cases, project and status reports.
• Provided guidance to the Agile teams on the JIRA tool so it is used to their maximum efficiency. Interacted closely with the business users along with the administration and management to gather business requirements and analyze the functionalities to be incorporated.
• Performed LSF9 installs and upgrades in Windows environment
• Installed and configured Portal and web products, Tivoli/ADAM install, configuration for LSF9
• Worked on the Lawson application upgrades (8x to 8x; 8x to 9x), on Patch management, administration, and documentation.
• Used SQL Profiler for Monitoring memory, processor, Disk I/O, SQL Queries.
• Worked actively and participated in all the Scrum activities: Release Planning, Sprint Planning, Scrum of Scrums and Daily Scrums.
• Worked with the SMEs and business stakeholders to elicit and understand the requirements for the PAS application. Managed all the requirements in Requisite-Pro, thus making requirements available to all team members.
• Created requirements analysis and design phase artifacts using Requisite-Pro, Rational Rose and MS Visio to create DFDs, ERDs, use cases, Sequence, Collaboration and Deployment Diagrams.
• Used the Unified Change Management from Rational to track changes to multiple artifacts by versioning artifacts, associating requirements to specific change request/defects to streamline the defect/change tracking process.
• Reduced taxation errors by correcting tax categories on earning codes and deduction codes. Created and updated the project schedule and managed the resources and timelines using MS projects.
• Developed and produced on-going reporting on scorecard trends, performance and issues to key constituents. Continuously improved existing scorecards and identified opportunities for automation and data remodeling.
• Created requirement to facilitate implementation of new client refresh/remediation process. Conducted document walk through session with development team clarified requirements as needed.
• Responsible for business process analysis that includes requirements facilitation, definition & analysis, alternatives, software selection, prototyping, business process design and mapping.