SUMMARY:

• Result-oriented IT professional with over ten years of Information Technology Management experience implementing & supporting Oracle application suite. Two full life cycles & one upgrade implementation experience with wide range of Oracle Financials, Process Manufacturing, and HRMS & Business Intelligence.
• Proficient in project management, business analysis, risk management, product evaluation and selection working with key business leaders on complex company-wide initiative.
• Proven ability to build productive relationships across multiple disciplines, providing detailed business and technical analysis with a focus on business process improvement, cost reduction and customer satisfactions.
• Very knowledgeable in Validation & SOX Audit
  

EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Lexington, MA (Apr 07 - Present)
Senior Principal - Oracle 11.5.10

• Responsible for managing customer expectations, relationship management, budgeting, demand management and running initiatives across Finance, HR & Supply Chain groups. Proficient in Oracle ERP system integration, business process flows & functionality. Well versed in working with users identifying business requirements and map to Oracle recommended best practices and standard functionality
• Proactively working on Oracle ERP 12i Upgrade discovery phase. Assemble team to define approach, high level planning & technical requirements. Compile budget numbers and project scope for planning purposes.
• Leading team to evaluate Budgeting and Forecasting needs and putting together a road map and long term strategy.
• Evaluated Procure to pay process and identified efficiencies. Gained management endorsement to implement electronic invoicing using Oracle Supply network to reduce AP invoices entries.
• Streamlined R & D Tax Credit business process by enabling tracking using Oracle Projects & Worked with Auditors to roll-out process changes. Cost Savings of 100K annually
• Automated Financial Statement Generator (FSG) reports run periodically and send manually to executive team. Eliminated risk of manipulating information and automated manual activities. 200 hrs/year time savings for accounting team.
• Implemented Approval Management Engine (AME) for purchasing function to streamline requisition approval process.
• Assessed new hire on-boarding business process assembling a cross functional team and defining business drivers. Provided detailed analysis including cost benefit analysis and recommended path forward.
• Build support team to manage Oracle E-business suite application used by company employees. Streamlined business process by appropriate ticket routing, quick response and documentation related to issue resolution. Established Service Level Agreements (SLA) and reported periodic metrics to upper management. Customer satisfaction increased significantly.
• Established structured quarterly rollout approach working with key business users across HR & Finance function. Rolled out business identified efficiencies across multiple functions. Process emphasized transparency, integration testing and better quality deliverables.
• Implemented Oracle ERP upgrade to support Internet Explorer 8 upgrade. Responsibility included project plan, schedule, managing business expectations for multiple business groups and mitigating business continuity risk.
• Led Oracle HRMS & Manufacturing modules implementation during 11.5.8 to 11.5.10 upgrade project. Worked with business users to develop Test Plan and User Acceptance Testing Resolved critical issues related to pre and post data validation.
• Managed Oracle ERP reporting project using Cognos 8.2/Noetix Views. Provided 40 business users ability to build ad-hoc reports and run custom developed reports based on security rules.
• Managed validated Oracle Adverse Event Reporting system upgrade project. Responsibility included Project Management including validation approach, planning, budget & scope. Worked with multiple functions including Clinical, Quality Assurance and Quality Control users to roll out the application. High criticality due to compliance and Periodic Safety Reporting filing to FDA.
• Upgraded Stock Management system to track Restricted Stock Unit and automated manual activities by building interfaces to Merrill Lynch.
• Led Payroll system upgrade working with business users and ADP consultants.
• Implemented Software as Service vendors for HR function including Goal Management & Compensation Planning, Talent Acquisition System & Learning Management System

Confidential, Washington, DC (Feb 07 - Apr 07)
Business Intelligence Consultant - Oracle - 10g

• Implemented Oracle Discoverer 10g business solution for ACCSP
• Build Plan to convert business objects reporting system into discoverer by applying best practices and performance tuning.

Confidential, Wilmington, MA (Dec 05 - Jan 07)
Implementation Lead/Project Manager - Human Resources Oracle 11.5.10

• Led a 3 member team through successful implementation of Oracle Human Resources, Advanced Benefits and Self Service modules. Hands-on experience in configuration/setup.
• Designed and configured Oracle Advanced Benefits (OAB) for yearly Open Enrollment. Administered 4000 employees annual benefit elections using Self-Service.
• Implemented Oracle HR to ADP integration process for 20 different sites
• Rolled-out Employee Self Service & Manager Self Service. Work involved requirements gathering, infrastructure needs, creating rollout plan for 20 facilities and testing the kiosks with IS support.

Confidential, Cleveland, OH (May 01 - Nov 05)
Business Analyst - Oracle 11.5.9

• Led a team of technical analyst responsible for providing design and development including custom interface integration to external vendor sites and supporting internal business user data extract needs.
• Performed Quality Assurance oversight for conversion and interface programs, including Oracle HR interface to ADP.
• Build & implemented data conversion strategy and plan for 25,000 employee Oracle HR implementation.
• Coordinated and participated in Infrastructure group sessions to analyze and evaluate potential designs options, platforms, and architectural options for a growing Oracle environment.
• Responsible for system support, enhancement and interfaces to payroll, benefits providers and stock administrators

Confidential, Cleveland, OH
Analyst (Aug 99 - Apr 01)

• Responsible for analyzing data and creating management reports
• Performed data cleansing and managed 20,000 employees database
• Responsible for system administration of alumni database

EDUCATION:
MS Computer Information Science
BS Civil Engineering
Continuing Management Development & Training: Project Management (PMP) Training, Leading Bold Change, Cialdini Principles of Persuasion (POP), leading cross-functional teams

SKILLS:
Business Intelligence: Discoverer 10g, Business Objects, Cognos 8.3, Noetix Views
Applications: Cognos 8.3, Oracle 11i Financials, HRMS & OPM, Budgeting and Planning, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio
Business Analysis: Requirements gathering, Software/Vendor selection, License Procurement, Fit Gap and System Analysis, Oracle AIM Methodology