SUMMARY

• Consultant with enterprise Project Management Systems, financial applications and integrated systems for more than 20 (twenty) years; focusing on time and expense collection, job costing, project billing and revenue recognition.
• Have also coordinated the release and management for Oracle EBS implementation. Supporting all phases of implementations including planning, acquiring present business knowledge (Current State); Option and Gap Analysis (Future State), upgrade and conversion strategies; application build and configuration; various testing cycles; reports, interfaces, conversions, and enhancements (or extensions) (RICE components), as well as, integration with other systems and training.
• Providing recommendations and solutions for business process change or product implementation as it pertains to current business practices. Skill sets include providing both technical and functional support; full life cycle implementation; and release management experience.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Extensive implementation knowledge of Oracle E - Business Suite (EBS) with a focus on Project Portfolio Management (PPM) (Releases 10.x, 11, 11i, 12.x and Cloud; when applicable): Project Analytics, Project Costing, Project Billing, Project Contracts, Project Planning and Control (Project Management), Project Resource Management, Project Collaboration, Primavera and Project Portfolio Analysis. Application knowledge includes Oracle Financial Management; Supply Chain Management; Advanced Procurement; Oracle Manufacturing (including Project Manufacturing) and Human Capital Management. Strong focus on the Project integration points related to, but not limited to, Asset Lifecycle Management (Assets), Sub-Ledger Accounting (SLA/General Ledger), Payables, Receivables, Purchasing, Receiving, iProcurement, Inventory, Enterprise Asset Management (eAM), and Human Resources. Broad knowledge of other Oracle Applications - Workflow Builder (Account Generator), iExpense; Online Time and Labor (OTL); Web ADI, Enterprise Asset Management (eAM), Experience with PeopleSoft Human Resources. Sheila has accrued over twenty (20) years of Oracle Financial and Projects implementation experience.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Toad
• SQL Plus
• SQL Navigator
• SQL Developer
• Dataload
• Snagit and User Productivity Kit (UPK)
• Microsoft Office (all versions PC and MAC) Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Visio and Microsoft Project. Solomon Certified Financial Specialist (SCFS); Project Controller (SDG) Certification; Project Controller Advanced and Standard; Project Controller Manufacturing Edition (PCME) Certified; and Microsoft SQL Server; and Timeslips Certified Consultant.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Project Lead, Project Manager, Product Manager, Conversion Coordinator and Release Manager

Responsibilities:

Independent Project consultant directing and serving as Project Lead for all phases related to a full cycle implementations for Oracle Financials and Projects releases 10, 11, 11i, 12.x and Cloud from requirements definition through launch into production. Developing of functional design documents and performing system testing; developing, documenting and testing functional specifications on RICE components including interfaces for third party data integration. Managing training strategy which includes development of training materials and labs; delivery of training; and training other trainers and end users. Provide script and manage various CRP’s, SIT’s, UAT and E2E (End-to-End) testing efforts, as well as provide ongoing user support. Project Manager responsible for managing implementations; documenting the release plan and completing the implementations on time and within budget.

Confidential

ERP Design Lead

Served as the functional lead for a global implementation a Oracle Projects, Fixed Assets, General Ledger, Cash Management, Web ADI, iExpense, and Oracle Time and Labor. Worked all functional aspects of the implementation including but not limited to developing of functional design documents; performing system testing; developing, documenting and testing functional specifications on complex customizations and extensions; and interfaces for third party data integration. After the completion of the implementation continue to provide support, streamline and improve process and develop enhancements.

Confidential

Senior Consultant, Product Manager, Release Manager

Oracle Project expert providing implementation and ongoing support for Project-centric industries. Assist in full cycle implementations of Oracle Projects Release 11i from requirements definition through launch into production. Configuring Oracle Internet Time and Internet Expense to address the client’s time and expense needs. Developing of functional design documents and performing system testing on complex customizations. Managing the training strategy that includes development of training materials and labs; delivery of training; and training other trainers and end users. Additional skills including utilizing Microsoft Project to manage the release of products being developed

Confidential

Senior Consultant

Project Lead for all phases of financial and project accounting implementations. Managed needs analysis, planning, scheduling, installation, testing and troubleshooting. Produced procedural documentation and test scripts. Conducted and developed training courses for consultants and clients: including the necessary training materials, class format and tutorials. Configured system customizations and integrations with other applications and third party products. Provided documentation and supported data manipulations and analyses, including report writing. Once full cycle implementation was complete, provided ongoing support that included troubleshooting technical and functional issues.

Confidential

Project Manager

Managed consultants in the implementation of financial and project accounting applications. Developed procedural documentation and test scripts for business case scenarios. Trained both consultants and clients, including the development of training materials, class format and tutorials. Implemented system customizations and integrations with a variety of applications and third party products, including documentation for modifications and user guides. Supported data manipulations and analyses, including report writing and provided ongoing technical and functional support.

Confidential

Legal Systems Consultant

Software consultant specializing in law firm automation; provided support on various billing, accounting, docketing, and case management programs for clients including all implementation aspects such as installation, customization, integration, upgrading, training, consulting and troubleshooting; and developing and delivering proposals for software, hardware and network recommendations. Responsible for directing both the organization and chairing of user group meetings.