SUMMARY:

• 20 Years experience in leading major projects and IT Organizations, including design, development, package software implementations, and upgrades in the following areas:
• Business Process Engineering, Solution Architecture, Best Practices Implementation
• Strategy, Software Optimization, and Enterprise Application Integration
• Full Life Cycle Project and Program Management
• Major Software Package experience includes SAP, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Oracle
• Infrastructure/Topology Design On Premise and Cloud Environments, including Security and Firewall considerations
• Enterprise Requirement Planning, Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management,
• Customer Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management, Distribution,
• Logistics, Warehouse Management, Financial, and Human Capital Management
• 15 years SAP Project/Program Management experience utilizing ASAP implementation methodology involving large scale, high profile Confidential engagements in High Tech, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, and Public Sector companies with focus on Procurement Request to Pay business processes and enabling technologies.
• Extensive eProcurement (P2P) and Supplier Exchange/Integration experience includes SAP Supplier Relationship Management ( Confidential ), Ariba, Commerce One, MarketSet (Ariba Quadrem), and Enterprise Buyer Professional (EBP).
• In - depth Procurement experience in Supplier Adoption, and Strategic Sourcing strategies and execution, including Cloud based Supplier Content Management, Spend Management, Contract Management, and Financial Systems integration.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

SAP

Responsibilities:

• Deep dive SAP analysis of the latest Ariba (14s) functionality for Ariba Upstream, Ariba Downstream, Ariba Network, and Ariba Product Roadmap perspectives.
• The Upstream analysis included in depth reviews related to Sourcing, Contracts, Supplier Profiles, Supplier Performance, and Spend Visibility.
• Downstream provided a thorough review of all aspects pertaining to Procure to Pay including Catalogs (APC), Procurement Transactions (PO, PO Change, PO Confirmation, Service Entry Sheet), Invoice Transactions (ASN, Invoice, PO Flip, Invoice Status, Remittance Advice), and updates on Fieldglass and Concur.
• The Ariba Network review included updates on the latest Catalog, Cloud and ERP integration scenarios which include technical adapters for Process Integration (PI), Open Catalog Interface (OCI), HANA Cloud Integration (HCI), Intermediate Document (IDOC) and more.
• The 2016 Ariba Roadmap analysis provided guidance on upcoming product features and benefits including but not limited to Supply Chain (especially direct materials and collaboration), Payments and Finance (including updates to Discount Pro), and Ariba Core Network (including spot quote enhancements).

Confidential, Denver CO

SAP HANA Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining entire project scope for HANA cloud based new product development.
• Directed all project team resources to successful product launch and SAP HANA product certification.
• Led Program Management Office and Project Governance Board for project status reporting and issue escalation and resolution.
• Detailed analysis and recommendations for all aspects of new product development and take to market strategies.
• Led interactions and negotiations for successful inclusion into the SAP HANA Focus program for Cloud based, Big Data, Predictive Analytics Product with SAP AG.

Confidential, Santa Clara, CA

SAP Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining project scope, implementation methodology, and governance for the highly successful
• Confidential, 8500 user, multi-lingual, multi-currency project was delivered on time and under budget.
• Led ‘As Is’ analysis of procurement processes and business pain points. Managed and designed Confidential 7.02 ‘To-Be’ processes and deployment strategies for Confidential wide adoption.
• Managed all project team resources (Business Process, Technical, and Organizational Change Management) to on-time performance of all deliverables.
• Analysis and delivery of non-SAP application integrations in to Confidential 7.02
• Led Program Management Office and Project Governance Board for project status reporting and issue escalation and resolution.
• Detailed architectural analysis and recommendations for Confidential Contract Master, Contract Life Cycle Management, and Ariba Network with SAP ECC integration.

Confidential, Harrisburg, PA

SAP Program Manager/Lead Architect

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for setting reasonable project scope, strategy and lead architect for the PTC .
• Led complete ‘As Is’ analysis of PTC procurement practices and ‘To-Be’ processes and deployment strategies for Confidential wide adoption.
• Responsible for developing the resource staffing plan and associated budgets.
• Responsible for all application and infrastructure design requirements for the Confidential solution, including the deployment of a fully functional Conference Room Pilot system
• Led Confidential 7.01 application functionality, business process redesign, and implementation methodology workshops.
• Project Steering Committee Lead and was responsible for Project Governance including Project Status, Milestone Delivery Reporting and Issue Resolution.

Confidential, Mexico City, Mexico

SAP Project Manager/Lead Architect

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for setting reasonable project scope, strategy and long term vision for Confidential based on understanding Confidential procurement practices and challenges across all Confidential subsidiaries. Lead architect for Confidential 7.0 deployment design for a Confidential wide implementation.
• Responsible for developing the professional services resource staffing plan and budget
• Responsible for application and infrastructure design requirements with Confidential for the Confidential solution
• Led Confidential 7.0 application functionality, and implementation methodology workshops
• Led Project Steering Committee responsible for Confidential Project Status and Issue Resolution

Confidential, San Antonio, TX

SAP Project Manager/Warehouse Management

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for SAP ECC 6.0 WMS project which included all associated aspects of Production Planning, Sales and Distribution, Logistics Execution, and Inventory Management
• Led Confidential 7.0 application functionality, and implementation methodology workshops including blueprint and ‘As Is - To Be’ business process design
• Managed functional and technical resources for application configuration and development
• Developed end user training plan and designed production cutover plan
• Led Project Steering Committee responsible for Confidential Project Status and Issue Resolution

Confidential, Huston, TX

SAP Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for successful Exchange Integration implementation in the Oil and Gas Industry
• Led project team in implementation of XI 3.0 integration of R/3 MM/FI to legacy procurement system
• Responsible for analysis, design, development, and Program Management for integration from Legacy System to SAP instance at Confidential ’s largest division for Contract based procurement.
• Performed business process analysis, designed system for high user adoption and business process efficiencies
• Led contract negotiations that resulted in 16 million dollar savings to Confidential .
• Responsible for network topology, landscape design and hardware installation.
• Developed new Organizational structure for post production

Confidential, Denver, CO

SAP Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Confidential 4.0 functionality analysis and development of strategic roadmap for Confidential .
• Program Manager for Confidential 4.0 implementation for Confidential locations.
• Member of Steering Committee with program oversight for team of SAP America, and Confidential application, technical, and business consultants
• Managed design of ‘To Be’ functional process specification and technical architecture for Confidential 4.0.
• Responsible for ongoing Quality Assurance and knowledge transfer methodology for project and business resources

Confidential, San Jose, CA

SAP Project Manager/Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Ariba On Demand Network, Procure to Pay, PeopleSoft Integration
• Project Manager for highly visible and successful Project for Cadence Confidential implementation
• Led Project Management Office and team of business, functional, and technical project resources
• Project spokesperson for Steering Committee
• Managed design, development and delivery of technical architecture, application configuration for fully functional Proof of Concept, Development, Quality Assurance and Production systems
• Responsible for development and successful execution of knowledge transfer and change management activities for Cadence resources