BACKGROUND SUMMARY:

• Enterprise solution architect, manager and analyst with extensive background in solving multi - dimensional business problems involving people, processes and information with enabling technologies in various industries.
• Good facility for gaining insights to business challenges and articulating the IT vision and strategy to support value streams across business functions, e.g.
• Operations, Marketing, R&D, Engineering, Sales, Quality, Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Finance.
• Significant experience in bringing thought leadership to strategic development planning of SCM, ERP, PLM/PDM, CSM and other enterprise scale information systems to serve geographically dispersed functional areas of businesses.
• Adept at integrating key enterprise systems, e.g. ERP, SPC, PLM, PDM, SCM, SRM, etc.on appropriate technology platforms for continuous improvement.
• Proven track record of breaking down complexity, gathering requirements, crafting (tool-agnostic) solution architectures based on an organization’s evolving business needs.
• Forward-thinking leader, with 360-degree vision, for continued efficiency and effectiveness of the extended enterprise. Documents and communicates well. Excellent relationship-builder who relentlessly seeks cross-organizational alignment to gain acceptance of changes or new solutions to suit the business.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Transactional Lean Leader 

• Building Enterprise Information Architecture for lean, efficient, flexible operations
• Prepare for expanding use of Oracle EBS iSupplier Portal to allow pre-shipment discrepant material reporting by suppliers
• Continue to champion the value of PLM/PDM for faster time to market and more effective resolution of priority rationalization between New Product Introduction (NPI) and Sustaining Engineering initiatives
• Provide visibility and tracking of critical engine component from a supplier with process management issues
• Evaluating new CAD - PLM (SolidWorks™-EPDM™) platform for more cost-effective approach for CAD, CAE, CAM, Electronic Metrology Solutions and 3D printing for new prototypes
• Preparing for forecasting on Oracle E-Business suite (EBS) - use new techniques for Safety Stock, Reorder Point, Min-Max Planning, Kanban quantity calculations as appropriate for different inventory items to assess need for Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning (ASCP™)
• Balance use and interfaces between Hertzler Gain-Seeker™ and Oracle EBS Quality Module in QC data collection
• Preparing for Project to capture Bar-Code transactions with Oracle Mobile Supply Chain in Receiving, Inspection and Spares shipment

Manager 

• Implement, maintain, develop various modules of Oracle EBS 11i (ERP) system (Windows, Linux)
• Implement IT Support Request portal on Numara Track-IT with workflow
• Initial Oracle iSupplier Portal implementation dismantled and rearchitected to get increased usage
• Expand use of Teamcenter™ Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) integrating Design (Siemens NX™ CAD) and Production functions – separated application and database server for improved performance
• Maintain APRISO™ time and attendance (on MS- SQL Server), NOETIX™ reporting for Oracle EBS
• Sustain business continuity with offsite data back-up, infrastructure access and security
• Split enterprise systems data and unstructured content respectively into appropriately sized SAN, NAS
• Introduce Video Tele Conferencing (VTC)
• Dismantle archaic PBX system, and replace with state-of-the-art CISCO VoIP telephone system
• Balance the strategic and tactical on operations, application and forward-looking aspects of IT
• Project manage different class, size, risk or business impact of IT services – with regular status reporting

IT Site Lead/Manager

• Enhanced coverage and quality of IT (data, applications, platforms, networks and tele-communication) services to support entire value chain from customer order to dock, while improving department morale
• Revamped, upgraded architecture of ERP system to include Demand Forecasting, MPS, finite capacity scheduling, and Product Data Management (PDM)/ Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), for Lean manufacturing
• Prepared for paperless enabling of “Model Line” for Runners and Strangers per Kaizen
• Discovered Model Line needs through requirements gathering and analysis
• Started evaluation of PTC Windchill with the idea of using manufacturing process management (MPMLink), Change and Configuration Management in co-existence with the Epicor Vantage ERP system
• Increased productivity, eliminated costs by phasing out legacy systems and initiating tighter integration of processes around use of ERP (Epicor Vantage™ 8.0.3.406A), BI/DW (Microstrategy™), Computer Aided Design (CAD)/CAE/CAM, with data and infra-structure control for SOX, ITAR compliance
• Added Epicor Appservers: separate users into groups by function or location and printing vs processing to facilitate troubleshooting, e.g. heavy usage stemming from a problem Business Activity Query (BAQ) or other process
• Simplified production scheduling, job sequencing and coordination of in-bound supply chain activities (with selective VMI) through daily multi-level pegging reports linked to planned shipments

Other key technologies: MS .Net 3.5, MS Windows (Server 2008, clients XP/Vista/2007), MS SQL Server 2005, Crystal Reports, MS Sharepoint, PRO.FILE™, Altec™, VM Ware™, wired/wireless Thin Clients, Bar-Tender™, Numara-Track IT™.

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT

Allentown, PA 

• Recommended productivity improvement through process analysis, technology strategy, supply chain methodology, new enterprise system architecture and staff training, for drug packaging, warehousing, shipment and delivery for clinical trials

Confidential

Allentown, PA 

• Analyzed gap, conducted BPR, validated use of Epicor Vantage 6.1 ERP system
• + recommended migration path, systems evolution, enterprise architecture for competitive advantage and growth
• + suggested incorporating PLM BCP using Windchill 9.0 with CAD, for tooling, dies and engineered products

Confidential

Allentown, PA 

• Early stage Li-ion battery manufacturer
• Defined, standardized, implemented business processes in ERP
• Developed Purchasing, Receiving, MRP and other procedures for implementing in the MiSYS™ ERP system

Confidential

Bethlehem, PA

• Non-profit grant making organization
• Technology evaluation, system needs analysis
•  Provide Philanthropy Catalog, shared Electronic Communication Forum for its registered members

Confidential

Columbia, MD

IT service provider

• Provided development effort and infrastructure plan estimates for migrating a multi-outlet petroleum products retailer’s FOX-PRO system to Oracle

Manager 

• Re-engineered end to end business process architecture from Sales Order entry through product delivery
• Provided strategic software integrating the company’s PLM, product development, manufacturing, materials management and after sales service functions
• Defined the Business Process Management (BPM) models and initiated implementation through Enterprise Application Integration (EAI)
• Enabled secure enterprise computing with remote access with VPN, through DMZ (Firewall, OWA, mail-relay, FTP)
• Developed custom web-based “Whiteboard” architecture and system for real-time communication between key enterprise functions to avoid errors, omissions and delays in delivering customer orders through appropriate process instrumentation using Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) mechanisms
• Provided executive dashboard for monitoring of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the business
• Integrated software applications for Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Purchased Part Shortage Tracking and automated replenishment kanbans for improved inventory turns in a lean production environment
• Provided a BI “data mart” for quick on-line analytical processing (OLAP) of sales data mined from the corporate ERP system – with E-T-L - also saving costs of additional ERP license fees in the thousands annually
• Implemented custom BAM solution to record and track field failures, trace defects to (offending) product modules, capture warranty part replenishments, servicing costs, etc., during customer calls; roll up by product sub-family, family and line for root cause analysis
• Integrated ERP (OLTP server) and a 3rd party hosted application (Datacraft Signum™) using XML-SOAP for real-time visibility into on-hand inventory quantities of selected A-class items, generate release orders, trigger shipments from suppliers, etc.
• Eliminated 95% processing time, gain 100% in timely disposition of returned products by implementing an integrated workflow system to efficiently manage the Return Material Authorization (RMA) process
• Introduced and linked several new IT applications through EAI, to support lean manufacturing. Expanded use of ERP modules for cost reduction and productivity improvement through disciplined SDLC methodologies, e.g. Waterfall, Rapid, Agile, Scrum, Spiral, etc., as appropriate
• Deployed state-of-the-art Audio Visual (A/V) system for presentations in the new conference rooms, and slide shows/music in front lobby

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT

Alburtis, PA 

• Fire-fighting equipment manufacturer Software design and development
• Developed architecture and tool (Java –J2SE) to generate plant production schedules based on customer orders

Bethlehem, PA 

• BPM architecture planning and consulting
• Conducted strategic planning, BPR with extended enterprise IS architecture for high-value, low-volume manufacturing in a job shop operations model.
• Identified inaccurate job costing and revenue recognition issues; recommended and documented long term solutions, enterprise resource management (ERM) systems Timberline™ usage with process improvements.

Addison, TX

• Supply Chain Management (SCM) with i2 Technologies™
• PDM/PLM opportunities with Agile Software™ products – especially for distributed enterprise design, manufacturing and FA&T operations
• BPR, CRM, and e-business consulting practices.
• Customized solutions integrating procurement, ERM, Component & Supplier Management (CSM), SRM and CRM
• Proto-typed object model & product configurator in C++ for small equipment to evaluate feasibility of low-cost, custom PDM alternatives for SMB sector.

Project Manager

• Modeled high-level internal, external business process data flows – suitable for Open source or Microsoft technology platforms
• Developed SCM architecture; Evaluated i2 Technologies™, Manugistics™ as potential SCM solutions.

Technical Manager 

• Led, Project Managed integration testing of several modules, of the Oracle 10.7 ERP application suite
• Improved ordering process, reduced cost & cycle time for indirect materials (MRO) using Oracle iProcurement
• Created PO’s, blanket purchase agreements, contracts, etc. in Oracle
• Developed a global eProcurement strategy with balanced use of EDI and XML technologies

Solutions Architect

• Developed enterprise architecture and engineering plan for managing BOMs, imported into PDM (PTC’s Windchill™) from CAD, legacy, ERP (SAP™), MRP (MFGPRO™) or CSM (i2 Technologies) systems to support a global Design Anywhere, Manufacture Anywhere paradigm.
• Developed several integration scenarios between MCAD (PTC Pro/Engineer), ECAD (Mentor Graphics), BOM reading/loading files from CSM with PTC/Windchill Info*Engine across 15+ (company owned, JV or contract house) design, manufacturing, product configuration (FA&T) sites with different enterprise systems.
• Participated in detailed analysis and comparison of competing PDM systems of the time (Windchill, Matrix-One, Agile, and home-grown/custom Focus-Prime) – currently in use in different divisions of the company. Choice made in favor of PTC Windchill as most suited to the evolving collaborative/B2B commerce in our geographically dispersed product realization process
• Created a road map to address issues in the Design, New Product Introduction and Life-cycle management and Manufacturing functional areas with PTC Windchill releases 4.0-6.0
• Developed detailed implementation plans for handling both circuit pack and wired equipment design and manufacture to enable management of several flavors of product documentation and check-in/check-out of BOMs (RTM, As-designed, WIP), Approved Vendor Lists, supporting use of a 3-tiered product identification of standard or engineered components, alternates, substitutes or duplicates and where-used searches
• Administrative support to set up users, user groups, (with LDAP authentication, where appropriate), domains, work-flows, submission for RFQ/RFI or PO approval, etc.
• Recommended standard, documented approach and functional requirements for capturing equipment product structures in the enterprise PDM for reuse, configuration control and remote access
• Modeled integrated product life-cycle and change management work flow processes using Rational Rose™
• Evaluated B2B portal solutions for data sharing with various contract manufacturer (CM) applications
• Contributed to National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (NEMI) - ANSI standards committee - distributed system architecture, technical specifications document for BOM sharing between Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), CMs and component suppliers

Product Manager

Responsibilities:

• Supported new product introduction, Mechanical CAD-CSM alignment, administration of work-in-process BOMs, created on Mentor Graphics PartSpecialist™ (stocklist editor), with design synchronization, part life-cycle, project-specific preferred parts lists, and enterprise approved supplier specifications
• Incorporated help desk and trouble resolution process module, for 50% system usage increase and 30% savings
• Developed multi-tier training, on-line help architecture, ensuring acceptance of the tool by diverse user communities
• Eliminated multiple legacy tools and grew use of globally deployed CSM system by 20% annually