A dynamic, creative, and
progressive Project Manager, Consultant,
and Trainer with proven success in delivering implementation
solutions. My unique combination of
in-depth technical knowledge combined with accounting, broad training,
management, and communication skills have contributed to a record of
outstanding performance, producing positive results. Acknowledged as a “hands on” troubleshooter who always gets the
job done. My strengths include implementing
applications solutions and training at all levels, and meeting extremely tight
time and quality objectives.
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Implemented
financial applications including project planning, gap analysis, system
configuration, technical design for interfaces and enhancements, conversion,
account reconciliations and training.
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Functional
experience with Oracle Applications since 1989
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Implementation
Team and Project Lead
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Business
Analysis and solution design
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Defined
goals and objectives, managed major projects, developed and managed budgets,
and dealt effectively with timelines and budget constraints to ensure projects
were completed on-time and within budget.
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Consultant
and project manager for financial application customers including business
strategies through implementation and maintenance
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Managed
10 to 15 major accounts
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Implemented
Oracle Financial Applications, and
Harris and Paulson’s Financial Applications
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Provided
customer and help desk support
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Managed the Education Department for a major software development
corporation.
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Hired, trained, and supervised as many as 20 Oracle Application
Education instructors.
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Provided technical, functional, and end-user training to sales,
consultants, staff, and customers.
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Developed and maintained procedure documentation, courseware and
desktop manuals.
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Developed and presented national “Train-the-Trainer” programs.
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Taught classes worldwide including Japan, Canada, South Pacific
and United Kingdom.
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Client Service specialist for special and challenging customers.
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Developed
instructor training plans and maintained national skills database.
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Managed the technical field sales support program, systems, tools
and information including training programs.
MANAGEMENT SKILLS
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Business
Process Analysis
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Upgrade
and Implementation Strategies
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Project
Management
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Project
Strategies
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Training
Management
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
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Oracle
Receivables
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Oracle
Payables
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Oracle
General Ledger
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System
Administration
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Oracle
Alert
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Oracle
Application Object Library
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Oracle
Tutor
TECHNICAL SKILLS
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Oracle
Receivable
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Oracle
Payables
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Oracle
General Ledger
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Oracle
Application Object Library
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SQL*Plus
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HTML
PRESENTATIONS
OAUG - Presenter, Oracle Education
Mini Training Session – Setup Periodic Alerts
OAUG - Presenter, Oracle Education
Mini Training Session – Use Descriptive Flexfields
OAUG - Presenter, Oracle Education
Mini Training Session – Oracle Receivables New Features
OAUG –
Presenter on Oracle Channel, GUI Navigation
BA, Business, Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO
Independent Consultant, 2001-Present
Principal Consultant, DARC Consulting, Englewood, CO,
1999-2001
Educational Manager, Applications; Principal Applications
Instructor; Manager, Client Service Programs; Senior Technical Analyst and
Customer Manager, Worldwide Support; Oracle Corporation, Denver, CO and
Redwood Shores, CA, 1989-1999
Project Manager; Consultant;
Harris and Paulson and Syntrex, Inc., Chicago, IL, New York, NY; and Denver,
CO, 1982-1989
American Business Women’s Association, Member
2000-2003
British Telecom
Financials Implementation,
Funtional Team Lead
Worked with functional and
technical teams to migrate and consolidate Oracle Receivables into a single
instance with multiple organizations, multiple sets of books and
currencies. Role includes developing project
plans, conversion strategies, gap analysis, and system configuration. Developed and supported unit and system
tests. Developed and delivered
training and procedures documentation, and provided on-going support. Addressed issues and provided recommendation on process
improvements.
Concert Communications
Financial Implementation,
Functional Team Lead
Assisted Concert
Communications, a subsidiary of ATT and British Telecom, in the global
implementation of Oracle Financials with multiple sets of books, currency and
organizations. Consolidated receivable
data from numerous systems into a single Oracle instance, and worked with technical
team in providing multiple billing system interfaces. Role as Receivable Team lead, included development
of project plans, conversion strategies, and gap analysis, and assisting in
system configuration, unit and system testing.
Worked with team in the
implementation of Oracle Payables, Oracle Receivables and General Ledger in the
London office, which included custom netting functionality, product extensions
and reporting.
In a second project,
developed and delivered online procedure documentation and training manuals
using Oracle Tutor. Conducted training
in Oracle Receivables, Oracle Payables and General Ledger, to implementation
team and end users.
EchoStar Communications
Financial Implementation,
Consultant
Worked with functional and
technical teams in managing lli testing requirements, including; core
functionality, conversions, custom reports, interfaces, and extensions.
What’s For Free
Financial Implementation,
consultant
Assisted this startup company
in implementing Oracle Financials and provided needs assessments. Guided and supported team in business process
strategies, and system configuration. Developed and delivered user training.
Oracle
Training Manager, and Trainer
Delivered custom and standard
training, including: Oracle Payables, Oracle Receivables, General Ledger,
Oracle Alert, System Administration, Flexbuilder and Oracle Receivable
Technical Training. Training included
standard Oracle courses and development of custom courses, held at both client
and Oracle classrooms worldwide.