SUMMARY

• My business (MF Finken LLC) is available to provide EDI consulting / contracting services to those business running the Confidential Sterling B2B Integrator (“SI”) on the Windows platform.
• Beside my many years of EDI technical expertise in a wide variety of industries I also provide a proven and successful SI Framework to my clients at no charge.
• I have architected new EDI solutions, developed / deployed robust EDI systems and led many partner on - boarding efforts.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• EDI (30+ years), Confidential Sterling B2B Integrator (15+ Years), Sterling File Gateway (2+ years), Sterling Control Center (1 year), Gentran Integration Suite (10+ years), Gentran Server for Windows (5+ years), Gentran for Mainframe (5+ years), MS Windows Server, MS SQL Server, HIPAA (3+ years), EDI Mapping, BPML, XML, XPATH, AS2, FTP, SFTP, FTPS, HTTP, etc.
• EDI Transactions: 204, 210, 214, 810, 812, 820, 824, 832, 835, 844, 845, 849, 850, 852, 855, 856, 860, 865, 997, DELFOR, INVOIC, ORDERS, DESADV, etc.
• Industries: Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Retail, Transportation, Entertainment, Logistics, Food, Energy, Pharmacy Management and Confidential .

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• EDI Consultant to stabilize Confidential ’s Confidential Sterling B2B Integrator V5.2.3 system and upgrade it to V5.2.6.5.
• The upgrade was successfully completed and served as the primary EDI support contact.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• EDI Architect/Consultant to migrate Confidential ’s two EDI systems to the current release (V6.0.3) of the Confidential Sterling B2B Integrator (“SI”) product using my proven SI Framework. Over the course of five months, I developed/tested/deployed over 400 new SI maps and successfully completed the migration project.
• The new SI system runs very smoothly, virtually error-free and requires very little monitoring or support.
• I was also instrumental in the development and deployment of the SI components necessary to support Confidential ’s serialization efforts which is mandated by the FDA.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• I was brought in to upgrade Confidential 's Sterling B2B Integrator ("SI") 5.0 system to the current release running on a clustered MS Windows Server 2012 environment. In addition to the upgrade, I completely restructured and rebuilt Confidential 's EDI environment using a Framework that I developed.
• Unlike the old SI system, the new SI environment runs extremely fast, reliable and virtually without error.
• Over the course of five months, I successfully completed the migration/upgrade (one month ahead of schedule) which included rewriting 125+ SI maps all while supporting the system and attending to other various EDI projects. Adding new EDI partners used to take weeks but with my SI Framework the on-boarding process takes a couple days if that.
• Confidential now has an EDI system that supports today's business needs as well as tomorrow's. As of January 2021, I successfully upgraded Confidential ’s SI system to V6.1.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Served as an to migrate over 6,000 customers from Connect:Enterprise to the Sterling File Gateway product.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Served as the Global EDI Manager for a $3.5 billion dollar U.S. based automotive supplier.
• I was responsible for the worldwide EDI operations and leading a team of 20 EDI professionals in the U.S., India and Hungary.
• I also led the initiative to replace the Value Added Networks (“VAN”) with EDI direct connections that would save the company approximately $200,000 annually while improving customer service.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Served as the EDI Team Lead and System Architect for a billion dollar U.S. based glass manufacturer.
• While leading a team of four EDI Analysts and five contractors I successfully re-engineered the EDI system using the Sterling B2B Integrator software to provide 24x7 coverage with minimal administrative / monitoring requirements.
• This highly available system runs on a series of clustered virtual Windows Server 2012 servers across two physical data centers.
• Also, while performing this re-engineering effort the team was heavily involved in the successful migration of legacy EDI systems to the ISeries-based Oracle E1 ERP system for 40 manufacturing plants.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Served as the Senior EDI Architect to design, install and implement a Sterling Integrator (“SI”) 5.0 framework to process a wide variety of EDI transactions including the 810, 832, 850, 855, 856 and the HIPAA 835.
• This system also served as the corporate file transfer solution using the Sterling File Gateway product.
• Successfully upgraded the SI/SFG system to the current version 5.1 in a clustered MS Server 2008 environment.
• Enhanced the SI system to support version 5010 for the 835 transaction.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for successfully upgrading the client’s GIS 4.3 system to Sterling Integrator 5.0 on the ISeries platform.
• This project was completed early and under budget.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in the migration of the client’s GIS 4.2 systems to Sterling Integrator 5.0 on the Windows and Unix platform. Also, developed several SQL maps to/from the client’s database.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed a series of GIS SQL maps to send 850 Orders and receive 855 Order Acknowledgements, 832 Price/Sales Catalog and 810 Invoices.
• Successfully created several ODBC 810 Invoice and 812 Credit maps using the Gentran:Server for Windows 5.3 product.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Served as a Project Coordinator responsible for the on-boarding of vendors to the Confidential SAP Accounts Payable system.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• GIS Architect to design and develop an enterprise-wide EDI infrastructure based on the Linux platform running GIS 4.2, GIS Mailbox and Sterling’s Control Center products. Developed and documented the processes/ procedures to ensure the smooth, controlled transition from the many disparate EDI systems to the new EDI architecture. Current system design supports over 2,000 EDI partners and over 8 million documents per month.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the design and development of the Windows-based GIS 4.1 system to support over 300 EDI customers.
• Successfully integrated the GIS system with a wide variety of backend application systems using JMS queues.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for re-engineering the GIS 4.0 system (AS400) for inbound and outbound EDI processing.
• Successfully developed the GIS/AS2 communications infrastructure for the client.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Key team member responsible for the migration of Target.com suppliers (200+) to the Confidential EDI system using GIS 4.1.
• Improved existing GIS Business Process using the BP Modeler tool. Implemented 20+ new AS2 partnerships with existing Target.com suppliers.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Served as Gentran Integration Suite (GIS) technical lead to implement new business processes using BPML and the Graphic Process Modeler to support various business functions. Responsible for the successful implementation of over 60 AS2 partnerships over a 3 month period saving the company approximately $10,000 in monthly VAN costs.
• Developed and implemented GIS components for XML-based business document exchanges.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Successfully migrated the client’s Gentran:Server for NT version 3.11 to a new server running Gentran:Server for NT version 4.0.02. The migration was completed on schedule in two weeks.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the successful migration of 130+ trading partners from Gentran:MVS to the GIS for Unix.
• Other responsibilities included the development/testing of all inbound and outbound transactions to/from the associated SAP IDOCs as well as act as Team Lead.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provided EDI technical support for the migration of over 200 Confidential /medical customers to the Gentran:Basic for MVS system.
• Tuned the EDI infrastructure to ensure that the existing system can accommodate the impending transaction volume.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the EDI system migration from Inovis TLE/Trusted Link for Windows to the Gentran:NT product. Created highly efficient maps for transactions such as the 850 (Purchase Order), 810 (Invoice), 852 (Product Activity Data), 832 (Price Sales Catalog) and 856 (Ship Notice) to/from flat file structures as well as ODBC databases.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Served as to re-engineer the EDI infrastructure for the world’s largest company.
• Provided strategic direction and tactical solutions to meet today’s business needs as well as future EDI initiatives.
• Actively participated in the project to merge Exxon and Mobil’s EDI systems using the Gentran:Basic 6.0 and Connect:Mailbox products.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Primary role was to coordinate and successfully complete the migration of all EDI trading partners to the Year 2000 compliant version 4010. Also, provided technical assistance and leadership for the restructuring of the Gentran EDI infrastructure.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the successful migration from Gentran 5.01 to Gentran:Basic 6.0 while serving as EDI Technical Leader for a group of four (4) EDI Analysts. Resulting from this migration was a new EDI infrastructure that Disney could easily manage and expand upon to support the growing business needs.
• Developed and installed an automated notification system that lowered Disney’s EDI administration needs by 90%. Installed an EDI management reporting system that utilized Disney’s Intranet for report distribution.
• Developed Disney's strategic plan to extend the reach of their present electronic commerce systems to the Internet.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Primary function was to support the existing GENTRAN infrastructure during a migration from DOS/VSE to an AS/400 platform.
• Transactions supported include the 204 (Motor Carrier Shipment), 214 (Shipment Status), 210 (Motor Carrier Invoice), 856 (Ship Notice) and 861 (Receiving Advice).

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performed in-depth of the EDI system resulting in practical recommendations to streamline the processes and reduced administrative costs.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the successful migration from GENTRAN:PLUS 5.0 to GENTRAN:PLUS 5.6 in an Confidential MVS environment.
• This project was completed in five (5) weeks.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the successful system migration from GENTRAN 5.0 to GENTRAN 5.5 in an Confidential MVS environment.
• This project was successfully completed on schedule.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Primarily responsible for the migration of the client’s EDI system from GENTRAN 4.2 to GENTRAN:BASIC 5.5.
• Also was responsible for developing and implementing the Price/Sales Catalog (ANSI 832) transaction and ensuring its successful integration at the GEIS and Advantis networks. All projects finished on schedule and within budget.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Initial objective was to provide technical support for the client’s EDI system utilizing the TRANSLATOR*MVS product.
• Successfully implemented a new supplier EDI system using the ANSI transactions 856 (Ship Notice), 861 (Receiving Advice), 852 (Product Activity Data), 824 (Application Advice) and 997 (Functional Acknowledgment).
• Also developed the GENTRAN 5.5 infrastructure to receive the 214 (Shipment Status) and send the 204 (Shipment Information) to support the client’s shipment tracking system. All projects finished ahead of schedule and under budget.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibility was to successful migrate from the TRANSLATOR*MVS environment to the GENTRAN:BASIC software platform.
• EDI transactions that were converted to the GENTRAN:BASIC software include Purchase Orders (850), Material Releases (830), Ship Schedules (862), Advance Ship Notices (856), EDIFACT Quality (QALITY), Invoices (810), etc.
• Originally projected to take 6-9 months I completed this migration project in five (5) months.
• By utilizing GENTRAN’s cross feature I was able to reduce the trading partner administration function by 75%.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Migrated the UCS Purchase Order (875), UCS Invoice (880), Promotional Announcement (889), Product Activity Data (852) and Purchase Order Acknowledgment (855) from the TRANSLATOR*PLUS software to Sterling Software’s GENTRAN*PLUS product.
• Restructured the use of the SUPERTRACS product to minimize phone line contentions and increase product availability.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Increased the number of EDI invoices processed by over 200%.
• Designed and implemented the 832 Price/Sales Catalog utilizing the TRANSLATOR*MVS product.