Summary: ••••• has implementation experience with both SAP and Baan ERP packages. His strengths include team leadership, broad business knowledge, and innovative solution finding. He has earned a reputation as a user champion and implementation team mediator. His technical experience includes leading data migration and legacy-to-ERP interface activities as well as designing and coding of ERP customizations. His functional skills are derived from his MBA and ten years experience in manufacturing management where he held positions involving business analysis, materials, project accounting, and staff supervision.
Education:
Master of Business Administration, Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario
Applied Information Technology, Information Technology Institute, Moncton, NB
IBM and University of Toronto Project Management Training
Baan Advanced Tools Certification & SAP Basis Administration Training
Skills: UNIX, SQL, XML, HTML, VB, Access, Crystal, MSProject, AutoSys, Baan, SAP.
Experience:
Aug••••• - Present Independent Software Sales Consultant
Sept••••• - Aug••••• IBM Global Services
Position: ERP Consultant
Clients: BankOne, Chicago, IL; Mercedes-Benz, Vance, AL; Amtrac, Washington, DC; Solectron, Bordeaux, FR; Invensys, Herndon, VA; Fellows, Springfield, VT
Industries: Banking; Automotive; Transportation; Electronics; Manufacturing
Job Tasks: -Lead project activities of consultants, key users, and client IT staff for three company •••••migration into BaanERP.
•••••-Interviewed system monitors and presented process improvement advice to multisystem finance batch •••••control team.
•••••-Maintained technical project plan, conducted user training, and wrote documentation.
Mar••••• - Sept••••• Noblestar, Reston, VA
Position: BaanERP Technical Team Lead
Clients: GKNAerospace, CT, AL; Phillips Plastics, Eau Claire, WI; Nilfisk-Advance, Plymouth, MN•••••
Industries: •••••Aerospace; Manufacturing;
Job Tasks: -Lead project activities on two site implementation.
•••••-Performed process mapping and gap analysis.
•••••-Managed sub-contractors who were developing EDI.
•••••-Debugged and corrected helpdesk problems with Baan Supply Chain.
•••••-Advised on MRP optimization.
Nov••••• - Mar••••• SE Technologies, Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Position: BaanERP Consultant
Clients: Automated Packaging Systems, OH, WV; Karps Brothers Inc., Elk Grove, IL; SnapOn Tools, Kenosha, WI
Industries: Packaging; Food Processing; Manufacturing/Distribution
Job Tasks: -Worked one-on-one with industrial engineer and marketing analyst to develop product •••••configurations for fifty plus generic items with Baan PCF.
•••••-Developed modifications, programs, and reports for Baan modules including: process, finance, •••••distribution, and manufacturing.
•••••-Conducted user training sessions.
Jan••••• - Nov••••• T. S. Shears & Associates, Quispamsis, NB
Position: Logistics Consultant
Client: Moosehead Breweries, Saint John, NB•••••
Industries: Food Processing/Packaging
Job Tasks: -Lead on-site activities during Mooseheads Breweries material management project.
•••••-Conducted process mapping and gap analysis.
•••••-Presented findings to senior management.
May••••• - Dec••••• Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd (Irving Group), Saint John, NB
Position: Assistant Manager Pre-Construction Activities (Mar•••••Dec•••••)
Job Tasks: -Designed/conducted EAC activities.
•••••-Served on the Provisional Acceptance Negotiating team involved in the final delivery of the •••••naval vessels for the Canadian Navy.
•••••-Supervised Material Control staff and served on the Material Review Board.
Position: Assistant to Vice-President (Production) (Jan•••••Feb•••••)
Job Tasks: -Prepared shipyard overhead budgets and capital spending justifications.
•••••-Prepared contract changes for Engineering Contract Change Review Board.
•••••-Designed engineering problem control system
Position: Business Analyst (w/ corporate parent company) (Apr•••••Dec•••••)
Job Tasks: -Prepared and reviewed senior level financial reports.
•••••-Developed BOM program for modular home manufacturer.
Prior to attending the MBA Program at the Richard Ivey School of Business UWO (•••••) experience gained as a construction tradesman, foreman, superintendent, and estimator as well as trade union steward in the petrochemical (ON, AB), pulp & paper ON, BC), power generation (ON) and mining (BC) industries.
Consulting History
Client: AutoMed, Vernon Hills, IL•••••Industries: Pharmaceutical
Specific Role: Baan Consultant
Job Responsibility: Analyzed business processes and lead users to determine business needs. Designed new Baan module (sessions and tables) to mirror current legacy product configuration systems.
(NT, Oracle, BaanIVc – Manufacturing, Distribution)
Client: BankOne, Chicago, IL•••••Industries: Banking
Specific Role: SAP Basis Consultant – IT Infrastructure
Job Responsibility: Interviewed system monitors/developers and presented process improvement advice to SAP Strategic Enterprise Management batch control team. Created Unix shell scripts to improve the efficiency of finance component.
(UP-UX, Oracle •••••, AutoSys •••••, SAP ••••• w/SEM)
Client: Mercedes-Benz, Vance, AL•••••Industries: Automotive
Specific Role: SAP Basis Consultant – IT Infrastructure
Job Responsibility: Advised/documented/presented strategies for data migration (Triton-to-SAP) and interface (Baan MRP Demand-to-SAP POs).
(AIX, Oracle•••••, SAP •••••c, Triton)
Client: Amtrac, Washington, DC•••••Industries: TransportationSpecific Role: SAP Basis Consultant – IT Infrastructure
Job Responsibility: Participated as team member during SAP OS/DB Migration from NT Apps/••••• DB2/SAP •••••B to AIX/UDB/SAP •••••B. Monitored and troubleshooted live environment.
Client: Solectron, Bordeaux, FR•••••Industries: Electronic/Manufacturing
Specific Role: BaanERP Consultant
Job Responsibility: Contributed to the writing of the run plan logic to insure that data load was according to functional requirements. Worked one-on-one with functional lead users to assure validity of data with Finance, Manufacturing and Distribution.
(Unix, Oracle, BaanERP V)
lient: Invensys/Unity Project, Herndon, VA•••••Industries: Various/Manufacturing
Specific Role: BaanERP Consultant
Job Responsibility: Participated as member of select team for Invensys/BaanERP Global Rollout planning. Advised team on data standardization issues as they involved data migration and future ERP business functionality.
Client: Fellows, Springfield, VT•••••Industries: Automotive/Manufacturing
Specific Role: BaanERP Team Lead
Job Responsibility: Lead project activities of consultants, key users, and client IT staff for three company migration into BaanERP. Maintained technical project plan, conducted user training, and wrote documentation. Developed interface between Baan EDM and SmarTeam EDM package.
(AS/•••••, DB2, BaanERPV)
Client: Phillips Plastics, Eau Claire, WI•••••Industries: Packaging/Manufacturing
Specific Role: BaanERP Technical Team Lead
Job Responsibility: Lead correction/optization process with finance, manufacturing, and sales users. Debugged and corrected helpdesk problems with Baan Supply Chain. Developed Baan reports for Finance.
(Unix, Oracle, BaanIV Supply Chain)
Client: GKNAerospace, CT; AL•••••Industries: Aerospace
Specific Role: BaanERP Technical Team Lead
Job Responsibility: Lead project activities on two site implementation. Performed process mapping and gap analysis. Developed interface between Baan and legacy systems using Unix scripts and new Baan program script. Managed sub-contractors who were developing EDI. Remained on-site after “go-live” for six months to provide technical and functional solutions to finance, manufacturing and distribution.
(Unix, Oracle, BaanIV)
Client: Automated Packaging Systems, OH; WV•••••Industries:Packaging/Manufacturing
Specific Role: BaanERP Consultant
Job Responsibility: Worked one-on-one with industrial engineer to develop product configurations for fifty plus generic items with Baan PCF. Developed PCF pricing logic with marketing analyst. Worked with manufacturing consultants to determine PCF-to-SCF workability. Conducted user training sessions.
(Unix, Oracle, BaanIV)
Client: Karp’s Brothers Inc., Elk Grove, IL•••••Industries: Food Processing/PackagingSpecific Role: BaanERP Consultant
Job Responsibility: Created new reports for Baan Process Package.
(Unix, Informix, BaanIV Process)
Client: SnapOn, Kenosha, WI•••••Industries: Manufacturing/Distribution
Specific Role: BaanERP Consultant
Job Responsibility: Troubleshooted user problems – fixes in data and program script in Finance, Manufacturing and Distribution. Developed modifications and new sessions.
(Unix, Oracle, Triton•••••C)
Client: Fanuc Robotics, Rochester Hills, MI•••••Industries: Automotive/Manufacturing
Specific Role: BaanERP Consultant
Job Responsibility: Created new sessions in Baan Project Package.
(Unix, Oracle, BaanIV Project)
Client: Moosehead Breweries, Saint John, NB•••••Industries: Food Processing/Packaging
Specific Role: Logistics Consultant
Job Responsibility: Lead on-site consulting activities during Moosehead’s Breweries material management project. Conducted process mapping and gap analysis. Presented findings to senior management.
