Objective:

Innovative application IT Business Analyst/ Project Manager with 10+ years of development and project management experience seeks a challenging position where creative ideas can be fully developed into computer software products alignment with business strategies.

Background Summary:

Strong Project management, systems development and problem analysis skills proven under high-pressure environments. Developed effective design and organizational skills from large business applications that shaped management information processes. Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.

SOFTWARE HARDWARE:

MF-COBOL, RM-COBOL, SQL, Lawson 4GL, Lawson Case, Design Studio, Process Flow, Portal Design, Java Script, Visual basic, Access, Informix, SQL Developer (Oracle), Data manger, Shell Scripts, Intermech 4irl, Salesforce.com
Familiarity with C, PASCAL, ADA, ASSEMBLER, Java
Operating Systems – AIX (3.2 , 5.2 and 6.0), UNIX V5, WINDOWS (2000, XP, 2010), BTOS, CMS
Databases : Informix, Access , Oracle, Progress, LINK II, SQL Server
Electronic Commerce: EDI, GENTRAN for Unix, GENTRAN NT SERVER.
Cloud Computing: Force.com and Salesforce.com
Communication FTP pro95 (Scripts Level), Kermit 95 (scripts Level), PC Anywhere (Scripts Level)
Applications Lawson, GAP, TPMS, HMS, LBI (Crystal, Dashboard, Portal).
Hardware: IBM RISC 6000 (370, H-50, P570, P520, P6), UNISYS (B20 family, B1900, B900, A1), IBM PC’s, Intermech Barcode scanners and printers.
(Current software and hardware are listed in BOLD)

Experience:

Feb 2011 – Present
Lawson ERP Team lead– Confidential,

• Manage Lawson teams (6 Engineers) on-shore and off-shore
• Manage all aspects of Lawson technical environment and interfaced applications
• Customer relationship management with business owners of HR, Payroll, Finance and Supply Chain.
• Maintain 24/7 applications availability
• Manage and Improve employee self-services including interfaces to the MHC apps.
• Manage integration projects and measure improvements in all areas of integration.
• Development in 4Gl, Crystal Report, Design Studio, Oracle Pl/SQL, Shell Scripting, Perl Scripting, PGP encryption, FTP/SFTP Scripting and Lawson BI modules including Process flow.
• Lead Lawson infrastructure improvements initiatives
• Lawson ERP migration to new hosting site and new infrastructure platforms.

1991–Feb 2011 Confidential,Houston, TX
Corporate ERP VP/Lawson Specialist
Managed systems analysis activities and developed strategies needed to maintain alignment between business initiatives and the system environment
Management of the IT staff responsible for infrastructure, development, administration and helpdesk activities.
Lawson integration with the Salesforce.com cloud computing application.
Conversion of VAI system into Lawson application.
BCP development, which is used as template for the global organization
Developed D/R plan, which when invoked recovered the system 2 days before business risk tolerance defined period.
Responsible for all Lawson development, implementation, Patching and Upgrades.
Managed the Lawson implementation (Financial, Procurement, and Distribution).
Managed Lawson upgrades (7.xi, 8.xi, 9.x)
Patch installation
Developed IT SOX compliance policies and procedures
Changes Management
Lawson migration from Informix to Oracle
MACPRO system implementation project management
Lawson/Clarity integration
Managed the IT budget and procurement activities
EDI Implementation
Designed and developed c-shell communications scripts to integrate various systems and exchange data among 81 remote locations nationwide.
Designed and developed automatic cash posting interface. Currently used in updating A/R with payments deposited in the bank on a daily basis.

1989–1991 Confidential, Houston, TX
Programmer/Analyst
Manages implementation of custom solution at the customer’s site
Enhanced and Maintained financial systems (GAP) .
Developed Time Tracking System utilizing interface bar code scanners, which became an integrated part of the job costing module of the GAP application.
Developed Ticket Admission System using MF-COBOL on BTOS which was deployed by the Houston city ZOO.
Enhanced, Maintained and supported a clinic management system (TPMS) which is used by over 30 clinics nationwide.
Re-engineered both of the TTS and TAS to be moved to an RDBMS (PROGRESS) environment

1983–1989 Confidential,ARE
Application Development Engineer
Manages many application implementation projects for the company customer in Egypt and Europe
Analyzed, designed and developed many applications in the manufacturing and financial areas.
Developed a Hotel Management System for Sheraton hotels in Egypt (Cruises Management).
Developed a pharmaceutical financial system. This system has been implemented in the 4 major pharmaceutical companies in Egypt.
Performed the duties of the customer support, pre-sales support and after sales support.

Education:

• University of Phoenix: Master in Business Administration (MBA/IS)

Training :

Certification in systems Analysis and Design
EDI Mapping and Coordination
Informix SQL, Database Administration, Dynamic server Administration
Lawson CASE tools, System Administration, Portal design, Design Studio, API, Process Flow
Salesforce.com Administration Essentials