SUMMARY

• Highly accomplished information technology professional with 15+ years of proven experience in contributing unparalleled software development, strategic direction, and disaster recovery to dynamic retail and software environments.
• Exceptional leader and project manager skilled at implementing innovative solutions to enhance performance, streamline processes, and drive profitable growth while building and fostering top - performing teams. Creative and analytical problem solver with broad-based IT acumen and extensive knowledge of RPG III, RPG IV, free form RPG, RPGLE, PeopleCode (PeopleSoft Application Development), SQL, VI Scripting, Essbase Scripting, Visual Basic, and CL programming languages.
• Proficient, multilingual communicator and negotiator with a demonstrated record of cost reduction and an established facility to build and maintain productive professional relationships.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Software Development - Strategic Planning - Resource Management - Release Management - Technology Leadership - Quality Control - Software Automation - Change Management - Relationship Building - Disaster Recovery - Oracle RMS - Oracle ReSA - Oracle ReIM - IBM SurePOS – Lotus Notes 8.5 – PeopleSoft 9.1 Financials – Infinium HR/Payroll/Self Service – Island Pacific – Taleo New Hire - Reflexis Task Manager – Essbase – Store Analyzer – ImageNow – Datascan – Mincron Software Systems - IBM POS 4690 AS/400 – Oracle - Unix – AIX - Windows 08/03/00/NT/XP – DB2 – SQL Server – MySQL – RPG III & IV – RPG ILE – Free Form RPG – PeopleCode – Query/400 - PeopleSoft Engines – PeopleSoft SQC – Visual Basic – VI Scripting on AIX – Essbase Scripting – Showcase Query – SEQUEL ViewPoint

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Sr. Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple teams in planning, design, development, and support of Point of Sale Applications and Credit Card Payment Systems for 170+ stores spanning 13 states, Infinium HR and Payroll systems responsible for 21K+ associates, Lotus Notes Applications, PeopleSoft Financial Systems, and Oracle Retail Merchandising Systems
• Supervise managerial, technical, and engineering personnel (department of 12 full-time and contractual resources) to define functional requirements, construct project work plans, prepare technical designs, develop systems, and test and implement plans in accordance with business needs and IT standards
• Lead team of Manager and Technical Leads, providing semi-annual reviews and administering team budgets, tasks, assignments, and career growth plans
• Hand on Technical leader involved in the development and support of ERP systems such as PeopleSoft using PeopleCode, Oracle Retail Merchandising using SQL scripting, and Infinium using RPGLE and Free Form RPG programming languages
• Partner with Infrastructure Team on database sizing of applications, performance and network monitoring, systems failover, disaster recovery, patch maintenance & schedules, product roadmaps, SOX and PCI compliance
• Partner with IT Security & Compliance and Internal Audit Teams on change management, release management, application security (role based), user provisioning, segregation of duties, SOX compliance, and PCI compliance
• Serve as key team member in new vendor/technology proposal selection processes for store systems (new POS, tokenization & encryption, tap-n-go credit card functionality, virtual gift cards, and mobilization), HR/payroll (Taleo New Hire, Performance Manager, ADP), and PeopleSoft Financials (EPM & eProcurement)
• Coordinate delivery of multiple high ROI and RTB projects including POS Vertex, Electronic Check Conversion, Zip Code Capture, ImageNow Document Management System, PeopleSoft Financials upgrade, Implementation of PeopleSoft EPMImplementation of eCom Sales Transaction Processing, Implementation of eCom Credit

Manager of HR/Payroll/Credit Card Systems Application Development

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed, and supported Credit Card Payment Systems with $1B+ in revenue
• Planned, executed, and managed Infinium HR/Payroll systems with 15K+ associates
• Mentored programmer analysts on best practices and technology use. Complied with SDLC project management processes and methodologies
• Drove implementation of ADP Online paystubs and ADP W2 online for all academy associates
• Implemented Essbase (multi-dimensional database) and Store Analyzer (web-based views) to capture sales, inventory, customer counts, labor hours, accounting, and finance departments
• Directed implementation of PeopleSoft Financials 8.4 interfaces from Island Pacific Merchandising that included Items, Purchase Orders, Receipts, EDI Invoices, Sales Audit, and Stock Ledger
• Spearheaded Trickle Sales application that enabled multiple credit card settlements daily, generating hundreds of thousands f dollars per year in interest
• Executed Datascan project that automated stores’ physical inventory process, eliminating IT operators’ need to manually run physical inventory processes and any potential operator errors
• Coordinated ANNI project that enabled buying divisions to set stock levels based on average rate of sale for new stores and items; reduced the level of effort for up to 10 FTEs per month