EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Innovative, result-oriented management professional and consultant with over 20

years' of experience in the Information Technology industry.
Competencies include Project and Program Management, Practice Development, Sourc
ing Strategy, Requirements Gathering initiatives and Management, Business and Te
chnology Planning, CRM systems, Risk Mitigation, System Integration, and ERP Sys
tems Implementations.
Leadership strengths include ability to effectively organize teams and departmen
ts for delivery management; capability to cut across functional and technical bo
undaries to achieve project goals and objectives.
Creative team player with solid record of troubleshooting, and implementing effe
ctive solution strategies.
Proven ability to interact effectively at all levels within a large corporation,
with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Recognized by senior management and staff for detail-oriented management skills,
ability to prioritize tasks to accomplish maximum results, timely completion of
projects, and ability to solve organizational problems.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Accounting/Financial Applications (SAP Business One, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage Ac
cpac ERP).
Software Development Life Cycle [SDLC] - Waterfall and Spiral Life Cycle Models.
ERP Systems Implementation Methodologies including SAP Accelerated Implementatio
n Program.
Financial Analysis and Implementing Accounting Policies and Controls.
Project Management (RAD and RUP Methodologies).
Customer Relationship Management (CRM).
Relational Database Management Design.
Microsoft server and Web Technologies, and e-Commerce Solutions.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Manager - Financial Systems - 2007 to Present
BlueScope Steel Americas
Oversee systems needs of BlueScope Steel Americas, pertaining to financial syste
ms and applications:
Administering SAP Business One. Managing projects related to developing SAP Busi
ness One as well as other financial applications.
Continually improving all reporting requirements of the Company.
Additional responsibilities include overseeing the development of SAP Business O
ne throughout other International Markets regions (primarily Europe, Middle East
and South Africa):
Manage and assist in the implementation and development of SAP Business One in o
ther overseas offices by offering services as the Company's primary internal SAP
Business One resource, and through managing relationships with SAP & SAP resell
ers.
Manage development of SAP Business One across all business units, delivering enh
ancements and satisfying reporting requirements, while maintaining the "differen
ces" between each installation, and managing all of the maintenance requirements
(i.e., upgrades, etc.).
Assist VP Finance with management reporting, and in overseeing internal control
environment by:
Continually improving the periodic and ad hoc reporting for the business, includ
ing developing models that extract data from SAP and effectively summarize it in
excel and PowerPoint.
Day to day supervision of the accounting staff.
Assisting in development of policies and procedures, and in the oversight of key
internal controls.
Key Accomplishments:
Successful conversion of US and UK businesses to SAP Business One.
Manage and implement best practices and system controls.
Establish Disaster Recovery plan and initiative. Deliver timely "ad-hoc" reports
to sales and finance departments.
Optimization and transformation of major financial (TB, BS, PL) and budget repor
ts from SAP to Crystal (Business Objects) platform.
Design and implementation of a critical customer credit exposure system panning
data from remote databases for the purpose of managing customer credit limits an
d enforce credit controls.
Mapping and documenting (flow-charts) crucial business processes inline with SAP
ERP system.
Forging partnerships with strategic SAP consultants resulting in cost savings an
d support advantages.
Consulting Assignments - 2004 to 2007
SAP Business One ERP Systems Senior Implementation Consultant
Vision 33 Inc
Senior Project Manager
TMC - MBS Great Plains ERP & Financial Accounting
Lead requirements gathering efforts and project kickoff meetings.
Define, evaluate and document business processes, and map them to application wo
rkflow.
Develop project implementation plan - manage and mitigate risks.
Lead and direct new and ongoing client migrations (PSQL to MSSQL), version updat
es and implementation endeavors.
Perform user training and on going application support.
Mentor, train junior consultants.
Sr. Project Manager
Mercury Insurance Group
In charge of assigned software application projects. Responsibilities include pr
oject initiation; planning; project execution/management; and conclusion.
Projects - New Business and Renewals Rate Change Program, Pattern Letters Initia
tive, Florida DOI Consumer Arbitration Notification, Enterprise Wide HRMS System
, Kronos Enterprise Time & Attendance System.
Director, Technical Services - 2001 to 2004
Smart Digital Technologies, Fullerton, CA
Responsible for managing complex application development for Accounting, Custome
r Service, Order Entry, Purchasing and Billing systems.
Incorporated project management discipline into the business.
Architected and designed custom student enrollment and tracking to maintain stud
ents' record and progress.
Responsible for hiring professionals and maintaining contractual relationships w
ith outside vendors and staff.
Senior Project Manager - 2000 to 2001
Full Moon Interactive Inc, Los Angeles, CA
Instated core project management practices and disciplines.
In charge of projects involving web sites to fully integrated and functional e-c
ommerce solutions. Responsibilities included: project initiation; planning; proj
ect execution/management; and conclusion.
Clients' Portfolio - California Federal Bank, Cisco, Oral-B, Dell Computers.
Principal Partner - 1993 to 2000
Database Concepts, Inc, Buena Park, CA
Managed consulting practice; provided mentoring and technical guidance to the te
am; established and maintained strong and trusting relationship with clients.
Managed projects requirements and led Joint Applications Development (JAD) sessi
ons.
Core lead in designing and developing business applications including finance &
accounting, contact management, point-of-sale, medical billings, legal and royal
ties accounting - utilizing Great Plains Dynamics and Sage Accpac ERP systems.
Vice President - 1985 to 1993
American Hi-Tech Instruments, Inc, Buena Park, CA
Setup overseas distribution network for company's products and services through
agents and representatives - grossing 15 million.
Controlled profit and loss performance with full accountability for locating pro
duct sources and purchases.
Orchestrated significant turnaround.
Negotiated and maintained relationships with customers and vendors.
Introduced best practices and oversaw businesses accounting, finance and IT func
tions.
Responsible for company's financials, budgeting and forecasting.
Operations Manager - 1980 to 1985
American Hi-Tech Instruments, Inc, Buena Park, CA
Set up business policies and procedures - and fine-tuned accounting functions.
Introduced IT effectiveness and controls including conversion from a manual acco
unting system.
Designed and implemented a proprietary information management system and procedu
res for letter of credit accounting, royalties' accrual, and financial reporting
.
Managed sales growth from zero to $3.5million by fiscal 1985.
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
ANALYSIS & DESIGN:
In-depth knowledge of software development and requirement analysis, employing s
oftware engineering techniques, Waterfall and Spiral life cycle models (SDLC), u
se of CASE tools in software development.
In-depth understanding of relational database management systems, ER modeling, d
ata structure and normalization.
RELATIONAL DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS:
IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, Access.
CASE TOOLS:
VISIO Enterprise Info Modeler, DataEase Proprietary Case Tool.
APPLICATIONS:
Accounting/ERP Applications: SAP Business One, ACCPAC Advantage, BusinessVision
Delta, Microsoft Dynamics - Great Plains.
CRM Applications: ACCPAC CRM Enterprise Edition, Goldmine Contact Management, AC
T2000.
Other: Microsoft Project, MS Word, Excel, MS Office, Outlook, Windows Explorer,
Visio Professional.
CERTIFICATIONS AND DESIGNATIONS
* SAP Business One Solutions Consultant, SAP
* Certified CRM Professional (ID#1457442) , Sage Software
* Microsoft Certified Professional (ID# 3292946), Microsoft
EDUCATION
Advance Certification, Software Engineering - 1998
University of California, Irvine, CA
GPA: 3.80. Relational Database Architecture & Design
Management Information Systems & Finance - 1986
California State University, Fullerton, CA
Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Business Law, Micro and Macro Economics, Deve
lopmental Economics, Business Finance, Financial Analysis, Management Science, D
atabase Systems, Marketing, and General Education courses.
A.A., (equivalent) - 1979
MPW College, London, United Kingdom
Pure Mathematics and Economics.
PERSONAL
U.S. Citizen.