Resume of BUSINESS CONSULTANT

Title
BUSINESS CONSULTANT

Primary Skills
T Strategy / Business Process Transformation / Supply Chain / Project Management

Location
US-NY-Chappaqua (will consider relocating)

Posted
Mar-11-08

BUSINESS CONSULTANT

IT Strategy / Business Process Transformation / Supply Chain / Project Management

Proven ability to cost effectively design and deliver technological solutions in diverse business environments. Productively translates end-user needs into workable application programs and systems. Works effectively with senior executives and technology personnel. Driven to meet deadlines and attain goals.
• Pragmatically aligned technology with business requirements to strengthen performance and create value and growth opportunities.
• Restructured operations, leading major projects and building high-performance teams to achieve bottom line results. Managed budgets to $2.5M and staff to 16.


SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS


Independent Consultant 10/2007-Present
Core Associates, Mt. Kisco, NY
• Define activities necessary to take software development business to the next level; including vision, new products, features and functions.
• Develop job description and add placement strategy. Conduct review and interview process of potential application development candidates.



IBM Inc, Armonk, NY

Architect - Integrated Supply Chain 02/2001-06/2007

• Designed and developed the ISC Architecture Blueprint that defined the 3 and 5 year strategic direction of applications and interfaces using Services Oriented Architecture resulting in significant improvements in flexibility, adaptability and costs. Worked with architects to insure that SOA would be included in their future development projects.
• Defined the Personal Systems Group's supply chain as-is and desired state business models using process modeling tools that enabled IBM to conduct e-business for configured to order products. Defined the application architecture to address gaps in the order management process resulting in $M sales for IBM. Received Customer Appreciation Award.
• Analyzed manufacturing interfaces and recommended a services hub that provided the most efficient and flexible architecture to collect and distribute the cost information to the SAP Ledger for Cost / Revenue match.
• Developed the process to manage the ISC application portfolio based on process capabilities. Identified cost efficiencies and application sunset opportunities within the ISC portfolio. Reductions of $4M were achieved.
• Established the process for scheduling orders across divergent business units using business modeling tools. Created the process model and architecture that established an optimized method for the calculation and display of product availability information to customers using our web commerce application.
• Filed 3 process patents on the solution scheduling and availability process with the USPO.
• Led cross functional team and developed the process flow for a best of breed demand conditioning process for surplus parts and materials without demand. Implemented solution decreasing surplus inventory by 20%.


Senior Systems Analyst - Integrated Supply Chain 02/1994-01/2001

• Team lead responsible for the reengineering of IBM's world wide scheduling process within the Integrated Supply Chain. Defined the application business process, application architecture, evaluated tools and recommended the scheduling application that will be used resulting in cost reductions of 30% and improved customer satisfaction.
o Evaluated SAP SD order management, scheduling process and SAP configurator to insure it met IBM requirements by setting up test cases and scenarios.
o Developed approach to integrate IBM's scheduling application with SAP SD.
o Member of SAP Industry Center of Expertise. Developed requirements and recommended improvements to SAP APO (Advanced Planner and Optimizer. )


Senior Systems Analyst - Sales and Distribution 03/1991-01/1994

• Project Lead, responsible for strategic direction and enhancements to the Special Bids System. Team Leader for Market Driven Quality Process Improvement Team. Re-engineered the special bid process and improved quality of deliverables, performance and availability of the application. Improved customer satisfaction by over 50%. Received Customer Champion Award.

Systems Support Manager - Corporate Finance 04/1990-03/1991

• Responsible for customer support of major MVS Financial Applications including Executive / International Assignee Payroll, Fixed Assets and Rental Assets. Managed all new requirements, enhancements, development and testing of changes to applications.


Information Systems Customer Services Manager - Headquarters Region 04/1988-03/1990

• Responsible for the implementation of Information Systems services for six hundred corporate customers. Managed a staff of programmers/analysts that supported Finance and Planning, Treasury, Stockholder Services, Litigation, Communications, Economics, Business Strategy, Export Regulations and Government Programs.
• Implemented a new search and retrieval system for the legal staff. Developed Client Server strategy to provide lawyers and communication customers the ability to easily access various information sources providing productivity gains of 20%. Received Management Excellence Award.

Development Manager - Engineering Release Applications 01/1987-03/1988

• Responsible for the development and maintenance of MVS and VM PL/1 engineering applications. Successfully transferred engineering release applications ahead of schedule and 25% under budget. Coordinated testing of application to control the transmission of CADAM/CATIA drawings between manufacturing facilities.

Development Manager - Materials Logistics Consulting Services 10/1985-12/1986

• Managed eight consultants with responsibilities for promoting and implementing end user computing tools (AS, QMF, SAS) at manufacturing sites. Productivity savings of 5 million dollars were achieved. Established Cost Reduction Consultation, Executive Decision Systems, and End User Computing Management services to help manufacturing sites meet their cost objectives.

EDUCATION

MA, Economics, Queens College
BA, Mathematics, Queens College
Lean and Six Sigma Certifications - Expected Completion April 2008

Certifications
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