SUMMARY

• 6+ years of experience working as a Lawson consultant with great experience in Lawson domain (working with Lawson software (S3) Version 9.0 and 11.0). Experienced with Lawson System Foundation (LSF), Design Studio, Lawson Smart Office (LSO), Infor Lawson Add - ins, Process flow (IPA/ PFA) installations, patching, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Experienced in leading the rollout out of the Lawson Software ERP financial applications (GL, AC, AM, AP, PO,RQ) for the enterprise wide project and managing all phases of the Lawson project from requirements gathering through user acceptance testing and documentation development.
• Experienced with (Infor S3, ADP, other traditional Payroll/ERP Management Systems).
• Experienced in conducting requirement analysis, use case design, designing test plans and developed database schemas based on the logical models and performed systems development and maintenance of the Lawson ERP System.
• Hands on experience in establishment, maintenance in the development of LAWSON System values, user codes, system structure and parameters, system security and hierarchy, report writer characteristics, etc.
• Strong experience in Waterfall and Agile methodologies and having in depth knowledge of Rational Unified Process (RUP) and Rational Requisite Pro in all phases of a project.
• Experienced with Lawson System Foundation (LSF), Landmark (LMK), Smart Office (ISO), Design Studio, Infor Lawson Add - ins, and Process flow (IPA / PFA).
• Taught and assisted in end user training for Infor-Lawson modules in accounts payables, invoice matching, budgeting, allocations, cash ledger, asset management, project and activity accounting, general ledger, and report writer.
• Extensive knowledge of the Human Resource, Payroll, General Ledger, and report writing functions within the Lawson system.
• Hands on experience in writing SQL code to provide enhancements to Lawson such as benefit enrollment, wage works, retro pay calculations, and Union clinics upgrade.
• Strong experience in Waterfall and Agile methodologies and having in depth knowledge of Rational Unified Process (RUP) and Rational Requisite Pro in all phases of a project.
• Worked closely with HR, Finance, Payroll, Purchasing, and Material's Management in providing support on all modules of Lawson LBI Dashboards and created Interfaces (Employee Demographics, Census, Accruals, Labour levels and Time Detail) using interfacing with Lawson HR/Payroll and epic clinical systems and Configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting pay rule functionality.
• Involved in scheduling of Lawson & Payroll, Benefits, Lawson Account Payable (AP), Lawson Work Flow, Lawson system shutdown/ start-up process.
• Extensive knowledge of the Human Resource, Payroll, General Ledger, and report writing functions within the Lawson system & Strong experience in Waterfall and Agile methodologies and having in depth knowledge of Rational Unified Process (RUP) and Rational Requisite Pro in all phases of a project.
• Experience in implementation of Infor Lawson v10 with S3, Payroll, Global Human Resources (GHR) Interfaces, APS System, Absence Management, and current client's payroll/HR processes
• Responsible for functional and technical exposure of Lawson modules like HR, Payroll, Benefits, Cash management, Employee Self Service (ESS) and Manager Self Service (MSS).
• Worked on Infor Talent Management (LTM) & Goal Management applications to include the following functional components: Global Human Resources (GHR), Work Force Management, IBI (Infor Business Intelligence), On boarding, Talent Acquisition and Interfaces to Infor S3.
• Hands-on working knowledge in building Lawson tables into a new data warehouse to be able to build new reports using Tableau Reporting Software.
• 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.
• Lead and manage the Lawson LBI Crystal Report dashboard and responsible for LBI security, LBI Administration and applying patches.
• Experience in setting up new user access for the Lawson Accounts Payable System and New Facility Implementations, trouble-shooting existing user access issues, and trouble-shooting invoicing issues within the Lawson Accounts Payable Suite.
• Provided ongoing trouble-shooting for Lawson Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits, Lawson Portal, and Lawson Business Intelligence (LBI).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, PHILADELPHIA, PA

SR. LAWSON CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

• Implemented Infor Lawson v11 with S3, Payroll, Global Human Resources (GHR) Interfaces, APS System, and current client's payroll/ HR processes.
• Worked on Maintenance and updating of policies and procedures for time and attendance processes and implemented in Lawson HCM V11.
• Handled Production Support issues for Talent Management (TM) and Budget Management S3 Lawson Version 11.
• Maintained a global employee record, with optional employment contract management and flexible employment status definitions, such as contractor, volunteer, etc. in Lawson GHR V11.
• Implemented Lawson Talent Management on Infor cloud suite V11 (talent acquisition, compensations, benefit administration, employee relations, health and safety management).
• Analyzed differences between V10 code and our custom code, to identify where to retrofit the custom code after recreating clones from the originals.
• Served as Lawson Consultant on Infor Talent Management (LTM) applications to include the functional components like Global Human Resources (GHR), Work Force Management, On boarding, Talent Acquisition and Interfaces to Infor S3.
• Developed business processes and user documentation and scripts for the Healthcare Client, who also used the Infor-Lawson 11.x Portal and Lawson Smart Office (LSO).

  Designed a Path for GHR and Payroll applications including Talent, HR, Payroll, Compensation, and Learning Management in Infor Cloud suite V11.

• Implemented compensation management to define Base pay, overtime wages, tip income, bonus pay, Recognition or merit pay and benefits along with pay for performance, salary planning.
• Developed project plan and led the project team implementing Infor Process Automation (IPA) and Infor Security.
• Implemented Lawson Talent Management on Infor cloud suite V11 (talent acquisition, compensations, benefit administration, employee relations, health and safety management).
• Centralized employee information on a single platform and Tracked all personnel workforce activity in Global HR with Infor Cloud Suite V11.
• Upgraded Infor Process Automation (IPA) on HR of Cloud suite HCM including configuration of new nodes like Subprocess Node, Infor Document Management Node, Infor Lawson Form Transaction Node, etc.
• Worked with Testing teams during complete software development lifecycle using Waterfall methodology for new production support, and Agile methodology during development & implementation of custom functionality for Infor Cloud Suite Modules.
• Upgraded Lawson system by writing and using multiple Lawson Add-Ins for short term disability benefit deductions, health savings account deductions, wage works deductions, etc.
• Reviewed 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).
• Configured Talent Acquisition automatic notifications to automatically send email notifications, user notifications, or both email and user notifications when specific Talent Acquisition events occur.
• Gathered all the Reporting Requirements and functional requirements from the Business Owners and stakeholders based on the project scope and documented it in form of FRDs and Use-Cases.
• Involved in monitoring data and information collected can be used to feed a myriad of reports and security activities such as the assessment of the effectiveness of access controls i.e. user entitlement, quantitative risk assessments and identifying unused resources.
• Worked with Project Manager in understanding the labor required and segregate the projects into manageable tasks and suggest an estimated task completion forecast on MS Project.
• Created different types of reports on Employee Relations such as Trend reports, Turn time average report, grievance costs report and totals by resource report.
• Defined organizational goals for organization units and cascade organizational goals from one parent organization unit to all or some of its subordinate organization units using Infor HCM Cloud Suite Goal Management module.

Confidential, HOUSTON, TX

LAWSON CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

• As a Lawson Analyst S3 consulting, I worked with Human Resources and Payroll clients on 9.x upgrades (including 8.x to 9.0 skip upgrades), TA to LP upgrades and new implementations of Lawson S3 HCM systems.
• Implementation of Infor Lawson v10 with S3, Payroll, Global Human Resources (GHR) Interfaces, APS System, and current client's payroll/ processes.
• Involved in a team Configuring cross references to interface data from Absence Management to Talent Management. (TM)
• Analyzed client's line of business for the implementation of Global HR and configured Global HR to enable client's structure and rules and maintain resource data.
• Worked with team responsible for converting Process Flows as part of upgrade from Process Flow Integrator (PFI) to Infor Process Automation (IPA).
• Created documentation for all step by step processes, set up training classes, and taught clients to use system Infor Lawson S3v11 Payroll and Human Resources (GHR)
• Maintained a global employee record, with optional employment contract management and flexible employment status definitions, such as contractor, volunteer, in Lawson GHR V11.
• Analyzed and gathered requirements from Security administrator related to current security design and prepare High level design using Agile methodology.
• Involved in a team for interfacing Benefits Administration to Payroll to create the payroll deductions n the Employee Deduction master for the benefits that the employee chooses and monitoring multiple enrollments.
• Developed Test Plans and Test Scripts from Functional and Design Specifications for Lawson HR, Compensation, recruiting and Payroll.
• Involved in Current state assessment to determine business need analysis, fit/gap, reconfiguration and redesign of application settings, parameters and Lawson Process Flow.
• Configured Infor Payroll application to create time and service records used for updating absence plans and monitored time records manually or import them from a third-party payroll application.
• Assumed the role of SME and Project Lead for Lawson implementation and configuration of Lawson Human Resource, Talent Management (TM) and Payroll.
• Proposed solutions that utilize Process Flow, Design Studio, Business Intelligence (LBI), Crystal Reports, Smart Notifications and SQL.
• Worked on performance tuning of SQL and the on-line application. Developed the security matrix module in the PeopleSoft application. Planned and executed Integration testing.
• Participated in the implementation of Lawson Business Intelligence (LBI) package (Dashboard and Reporting modules) by designing and developing a set of back-office programs for data collection/ processing and presentation.
• Worked on Employee Relations to tracks client's interactions with employees and handled the interactions in a consistent and fair manner.
• Implementation of Infor Lawson v10 with S3, Payroll, Global Human Resources (GHR) Interfaces, APS System, and current client's payroll/ processes.
• Involved in a team Configuring cross references to interface data from Absence Management to Talent Management. (TM)
• Analyzed client's line of business for the implementation of Global HR and configured Global HR to enable client's structure and rules and maintain resource data.
• Worked with team responsible for converting Process Flows as part of upgrade from Process Flow Integrator (PFI) to Infor Process Automation (IPA).
• Involved in a team for interfacing Benefits Administration to Payroll to create the payroll deductions n the Employee Deduction master for the benefits that the employee chooses and monitoring multiple enrollments.
• Developed Test Plans and Test Scripts from Functional and Design Specifications for Lawson HR, Compensation, recruiting and Payroll.
• Involved in Current state assessment to determine business need analysis, fit/gap, reconfiguration and redesign of application settings, parameters and Lawson Process Flow.
• Assumed the role of SME and Project Lead for Lawson implementation and configuration of Lawson Human Resource, Talent Management (TM) and Payroll.
• Worked on Employee Relations to tracks client's interactions with employees and handled the interactions in a consistent and fair manner.

Confidential, BRONX, NY

LAWSON BUISNESS ANALYST

Responsibilities:

• Work with Human Resources and Payroll clients to re-install, upgrade and implement Lawson HR/PR systems.
• Involved in configuration of HR Suite, Version 10.x, HR Suite, Version 9.x, HR Suite, Version 8.x
• Coordinated with the data owners and implying the transformation/business rules to test the target data in the system.
• Major user enhancements written & maintained utilizing Microfocus Cobol. Lawson Software pre-6.1 release supported on utilizing COBOL, VSAM, & CICS.
• Identifies and develops cost strategies required to permit S3 to capture the work and perform successfully.
• Successfully led the transition and implementation of a new HRIS system, benefit management system, employee self-service, recruiting and time keeping system. Managed projects to completion and delivered on time.
• Coordinates pricing actions with subcontractors to ensure their proposals are consistent with the S3 proposal strategy.
• 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.
• Understanding the business requirements and creating the Data mapping for all the payroll data.
• Writing the conversion rules in the Data mapping document and updating according to the business needs and the impacts identified during the conversion.
• Worked proactively with SMEs, business users and other team members to identify business rules and calculations.
• Created automated methods to upload crucial HR data into Lawson HRIS, including hierarchy, new hires, HR changes, performance review & pay increase information.
• Created and analyzed multiple compensation scenarios involving combinations of compensation types, such as base pay, variable compensation, and benefits compensation.
• Designed a Path for GHR and Payroll applications including Talent, HR, Payroll, Compensation, and Learning Management in Infor Cloud suite V11.
• Instructed numerous public and private training classes covering all the modules in the S3 HR suite.
• Design and Developed Complex Forms, Record Groups, Object Groups, Visual Attributes, Menus, Reports, Graphics, Parameters, System Variables, Master-Details Forms and PL/SQL Libraries.
• Created automated methods to upload crucial HR data into Lawson HRIS, including hierarchy, new hires, HR changes, performance review & pay increase information.
• Upgrade to enhance the ability to utilize existing modules of the Infor ERP application and introduced new functionality for transaction processing.
• Helped client understand the Lawson HCM changes with respect to Core HR, Base Benefits, Payroll, Compensation, Approvals, and Enterprise Profile Management integrations
• Writing the conversion rules in the Data mapping document and updating according to the business needs and the impacts identified during the conversion.
• Created automated methods to upload crucial HR data into Lawson HRIS, including hierarchy, new hires, HR changes, performance review & pay increase information.
• Functional user for Lawson S3 supporting recruitment, benefits, compensation and other areas as needed.
• Created and analyzed multiple compensation scenarios involving combinations of compensation types, such as base pay, variable compensation, and benefits compensation.
• Extracting the payroll data from the Lawson system and consolidating into a SQL server database.

Confidential, ST. LOUIS, MO

BUSINESS ANALYST

Responsibilities:

• Made changes and executed and monitored the quarterly Performance management process.
• Actively participated in QA meetings and regularly interacted with business users, SME's and higher management to gain a better understanding of the Business Process and translated them into the requirements documents.
• Managed users, Public Groups, Profiles, and Roles; this involved designating access to the applicable user within the user hierarchy.
• Developed and configured various Custom Reports and Report Folders for different user profiles based on the need of the organization.
• Worked with various SFDC objects like Accounts, Contacts, Leads, Campaigns, Reports, and Dashboards.
• Documented the User Requirements Specifications by gathering the requirements from the business sponsor and various stakeholders.
• Enabled and used API 's only user for performing regular updates from legacy system using REST API.
• Interacted with various business team members (JAD Sessions) to gather the requirements and documented them.
• Involved in creating Gap analysis document identifying the data, business process and work flows of the organization with respect to the project.
• Provided ongoing maintenance and administration services including periodic cleansing, custom objects and workflows.
• Facilitated change management within the project by performing impact analysis for change requests and regularly updating Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Developed Custom Reports and configured the Analytic snapshots to dump the data on regular basis for the sales performance and lead generation statistics.