SUMMARY:

Career progressed from Sr. Principal Consultant to Project Manager with over 15 years of experience and a proven ability to manage major ERP implementations. Experienced team leader and individual contributor, brings strong project leadership and applications knowledge to the team. Led client workshops, conducted successive conference room pilots and test cycles, resolved defects and issues, and completed successful go - live with multiple clients.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Project Management Project Planning Project Risk and Scope Oracle Financial Functional Setup - R12/11i/10.7 Financial Accounting Hub (FAH) Implementations Oracle GL, Fixed Assets, AP, AR, CE, EAM, SLA, OLFM Web ADI/ADI Reports Hyperion SAP Business Intelligence Data Conversions Accounting Finance User Training Document Design P&L Balance Sheets Customization Compliance Chart of Accounts Interfaces Oracle Maintenance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Enrolled for Confidential training, passed Confidential exam

Oracle Financial Functional Consultant

Confidential, El Segundo, CA

Responsibilities:

• Business model includes from streaming entertainment to phones, smart televisions, cars and more.
• Led Oracle implementation. Analyzed business requirements, created functional setup and Reporting Structure for Oracle R12
• Managed the Oracle go-live
• Created COA, Reporting and other Oracle set-ups
• Led User training and leading UAT sessions

Reporting Manager - Project Manager

Confidential, Irvine, CA

Responsibilities:

• Arbonne is a leading skincare Confidential company with International presence
• Developed roadmap, plan, scope, allocated resources, managed risk and changes while implementing Oracle go-live. Coordinated Oracle/Business Intelligence projects in finance and accounting.
• Created functional Oracle Testing documents and analyzed business requirements for enhancing Oracle functionality. Trained users and created training docs. Managed routine Oracle Requirements
• Spearheaded Oracle go-live Project (IT platform changed), achieved on-time delivery targets
• Led Oracle implementation including Web-ADI and GL-Wand.
• Created new Oracle COA (Chart of Accounts)
• Created MD-50 for the unauthorized values new segment, resulting in zero unauthorized segment values created in last 18 months and other MD-50’s
• Recognized for outstanding performance with Exceptional Employee Award

Sr. Principal Consultant

Confidential, Irvine, CA

Responsibilities:

• A major consumer electronic company engaged in the business of manufacturing Audio and Video consumer products were upgrading to Oracle EBS R12 from Oracle 11i. Two successful rounds of upgrade were done internally by the client. There was a need to have the sub ledgers open during the upgrade process and OCS was hired for their expertise.
• A company involved in refining and distribution of petroleum was upgrading/re-implementing to Oracle R12.
• High-End Technology Company engaged in the business of manufacturing a whole range of Semiconductor Microchips, was acquired by another technology company. Client’s and parents accounting calendars were different; hence synchronization was needed without reimplementation. . A solution for calendar change was found and thoroughly tested and implemented.
• A major consumer electronic company engaged in the business of manufacturing audio, video and gaming consumer products were upgrading to Oracle EBS R12 from Oracle 11i. Upgrade involved various R12 modules.
• A major insurance company was re-implementing Oracle Financials. During re-implementation, a need for FAH implementation arose due to their complex structure of various ledgers.
• Other various projects done including FAH 8 weeks, 16 weeks fast forward implementation, clients and in-house training provided, worked on POC, sales presentation to the client and worked R12-Beta.
• Developed strong business partnerships with executives over the course of the project which resulted in successful implementations and exceeded the scheduled targets.
• Found a solution for two different calendars for merging companies, Changed the calendar without re-implementing Oracle EBS, thus saving client valuable time, resources and financial burden
• Reviewed issues listing and proposed options to mitigate/avoid the issue in subsequent upgrades
• Based on the client’s needs, OCS recommended a path to minimize the effects of open period upgrade and upgrade was completed successfully
• Based on the current Business Groups, recommended upgrade or Re-implantation

Finance Operations Lead (SME)

Confidential, Santa Ana, CA

Responsibilities:

• Led Oracle implementations and conversions in Fixed Assets, GL and GL interfaces. Created functional setup for Oracle GL and Fixed Assets based on business needs. Analyzed business requirements for First American companies going live on Oracle and created functional specifications for interfaces and reports for technical team.
• Successfully led 16 go-lives between GL and FA including international go-lives with 100% on-time completion and accuracy
• Designed solid business requirements documentation (BR-100, MD-50, CV-40 and test scripts)
• Customized India and Australia localization and globalization

Senior Financial Systems Analyst

Confidential, Irvine, California

Responsibilities:

• Global freight-forwarding, supply chain solutions and multi-modal transportation company with approximately 35K employees and $14B in annual revenue.
• Led Oracle implementation and subsequent Oracle-to-SAP conversion.
• Created functional setup for Oracle GL, FA and A/P.
• Analyze user requirements and gather functional specifications to create reports.
• Conduct testing. Set security rules. Train users and executives on Oracle and SAP GL, AP and Fixed Assets. Clean up balance sheets and P&L accounts.
• Automate functions. Oversee accounting and financial system functions, maintaining Oracle GL and FA modules.
• Conduct financial analyses using Oracle, SAP and other financial systems.
• Accomplished smooth transition from legacy systems to new system during both the Oracle Financials implementation and the transition from Oracle to SAP
• Created COA.
• Made Oracle SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) compliant
• Reduced time required for month-end processes by automating division’s Baseline system.
• Recognized for outstanding performance with Employee of the Quarter Award and certificates of appreciation for role in numerous key initiatives.