SUMMARY

• Seasoned IT Professional with over 26 years of experience in the field in managing and maintaining medium to large sized networks. Implement new technology and operating standards corporate wide.
• Seasoned SAP/EDI Specialist / Programmer on the Windows and IBM i (iSeries - AS/400) Platforms.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Tarrytown, NY

EDI Analyst -SAP/EDI Migration Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• EDI Migration Project Management Goals and Accomplishments
• Responsible for all customer support, EDI testing & validation and vendor negotiations.
• Complete rebuild of all EDI Inbound and Outbound maps and processes from IBM Sterling Gentran:Server for Microsoft Windows over to IBM Sterling B2B Integrator v5.2 in 9 months. Subproject to SAP Implementation.
• Performed thorough analysis of every EDI Segment for all customers for all Inbound and Outbound maps without triggering testing with the end customer which would have severely delayed the SAP ERP project implementation and potential disruption to business.
• Reduced the number of Inbound 850/875 EDI Order maps from 320 to 12.
• Standardized all outbound 810/880 EDI Invoice maps
• Standardized all connections with EDI Trading Partners on AS2 including VAN traffic coming from IBM Sterling Commerce. Implemented AS2 monitoring with Alertbot to alert on all AS2 inbound communication outages.
• Implement 823 Lockbox and 820 Remittance Advice with Well Fargo Bank
• Programmed and scheduled scripts to create daily EDI Audit reports on Inbound and Outbound documents (specifically 850/875 Order, 940/945 Warehouse Orders, 810/880 Invoices, 823 Lockbox & 820 Remittance Advice, and 844)
• Implement EDI EDIFACT mapping (ORDERS) standard for International orders for Australia & New Zealand. Map SAP CSV Extract Reports to ORDERS05 and DELVRY03 Idoc as interim measure.
• Implement Outbound Purchase Orders 850 for vendors/suppliers and internal manufacturing.
• Researched and resolved all issues regarding order to cash and work with Order Management and Accounts Receivable to resolve.
• 90% of the $1.2 Billion in Sales Revenue is processed via EDI.
• Processed 1.2 million EDI transactions annually. Inbound order error rate below 1%. Outbound EDI invoice error rate at 1.5%
• Adherence to the IT development methodology, Change Control, and Security and Management policies and procedures.
• Experience working with trading partners, including distributors, retailers, manufacturers, third party warehouses, and 3PLs.
• Expertise in Sterling Integrator 5.X, AS2 Connections, and VANs. Create EDI Maps and write business processes in BPML. Programmed in Visual Basic, Java and SQL.
• Strong knowledge of SAP, with a focus on ALE connections, IDocs, ABAP programming and sales order management.
• Self-directing, organized, with strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.
• Project management, managed multiple streams of work in a fast paced environment.
• Proficient at CSV, flat files, SQL or XML or other related data or file structures.

Confidential, Elizabeth, NJ

Systems Manager

Responsibilities:

• IBM i (iSeries -AS/400) System
• Troubleshoot high availability issues using Vision Solution ODS/OMS
• Write CL Programs to automate nightly tasks.
• Microsoft Windows & VMWare vSphere 4.0 Administration - IBM i Integrated Servers
• Troubleshoot high availability issues using Vision Solution DoubleTake.
• Support servers running on VMware ESXi Servers and identify issues during the rollout phase.

Confidential

Information Technology Manager

Responsibilities:

• Electronic Data Interchange - EDI & B2B
• Sterling Commerce - Gentran Integration Server (now IBM Sterling Integrator) - Continued creating and maintaining and programming BPML. Began EDI Mapping of 810 & 850s. Performed all upgrades from GIS/SI v2.1 to version 4.3.
• Complete migration of EDI customers off of SDLC dialup over to AS2 utilizing Sterling Commerce - Gentran Integration Server (now IBM Sterling Integrator). Configured and programmed BPML and write vbScripts as well as maintained and updated CL and RPG programs.
• Management
• Managed nationwide enterprise manufacturing/retail strategy and operations technology, including network, security and telecommunications infrastructure.
• Responsible for managing the programming staff, network administrators and helpdesk.
• Oversight of major ERP modules such as Raw Material Purchasing, Bill of Materials management, Warehouse Management and Billing, Production Planning and Scheduling of Contractors, Order Enter/EDI, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger.
• Highly skilled in information systems technology, project planning, strategic planning and tracking results.
• Create and document procedures for SOX compliance.
• Create Disaster Recovery procedures for IBM System i and Windows Servers.
• Manage, negotiate and approve IT vendor MSA, SOW and equipment services proposals, purchases and payments.
• Programming and Development
• Program (vbScripts) to import delimited data (such as CSVs) and integrate data from the DB2/400 UDB to Microsoft SQL Server using DTS for use with the Business Intelligence (BI) tool ProCube and use and create pivot tables in Microsoft Excel to integrate sales data from Wal-Mart.
• Implemented IBM InfoPrint Server Licensed Program to eliminate the use of pre-printed forms such as invoices, pick-tickets, etc. Document procedure for programmers on how to use print overlays in sample RPG programs and how to create the overlays using the AFP print drivers.
• Document procedure for programmers on utilizing the STRPCO (PC Organizer) functions to execute PC Applications (such as Excel, Internet Explorer, etc) from an iSeries Access 5250 session.
• Microsoft Windows Server
• Implemented email archival system for our Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server using Symantec Enterprise Vault to reduce Exchange database size and seamless transition to end users.
• Architected Active Directory organizational structure to mirror company locations and divisions within locations to implement and manage Group Policies and security and delegation of duties.
• Instituted Symantec Backup Exec as the backup solutions for the entire enterprise. Centrally managed all backups from a central console in New York. Implemented Backup Policies and schedules and media management and distribution of backup jobs across several tape libraries. Backup agents for SQL, Exchange, Enterprise Vault and Microsoft Virtual Server and managed associated configurations.
• Network & Security Engineering
• Managed and configured VPN tunnels to all remote locations utilizing Cisco PIX and VPN Concentrators, maintained ACL to internal network as well as DMZ. Configured all Cisco switches and routers as well as upgrades to the IOS and troubleshoot and maintained routing tables.
• Engineered network infrastructure and created two separate network subnets to offload non-production network traffic away from production network for functions such as backups, large server-to-server file transfers and SAN storage.
• Recommended new server infrastructure based on VMWare or Microsoft Virtual Server to virtualize and replace existing desktops and servers as they go end-of-life. Reviewed option of possibly integrating critical servers into IBM System i (AS/400) using iSCSI.
• Managed and setup network in new warehouse in Taytay, Philippines.
• IBM i (iSeries -AS/400) System
• Provided technical support and made recommendations in upgrading Confidential ’s of Hollywood IBM System i (AS/400) Server and push for creating a second LPAR for development. Installed, configured and implemented it.
• Tested and Implemented IBM BRMS as the Enterprise backup standard for both divisions and is part of the Disaster Recovery procedures.
• Analyze and prepare for i5/OS upgrade from v5r4 to 6.1.
• Manage LPARs using HMC Console. DLPAR resources (such as memory, processor, and I/O) between LPARs. Upgrade and patch all HMC Consoles to latest version (7.3.4.0).
• Implement and documented using the IBM i (NetServer) for seamless file transfer from AS/400 to Windows Server shares using the QNTC file system under the IFS.
• Prepare for and test upgrading one of our division’s IBM i from Security Level 20 to Security Level 40.
• Installed and implemented an IBM Integrated xSeries Server (IXS) in our IBM System i (AS/400) as part of the Disaster Recovery plan. Primarily used the IXS as a Domain Controller to recover the Windows infrastructure.
• Rebuild Development LPAR by performing a full backup of Production LPAR, rebuild and reinitialize the disk on development LPAR. Restore copy of Production system to Development LPAR and make configuration changes to AS/400 SNA Network Attributes (DSPNETA), TCP/IP, IBM SSL Certificate Server, DNS Host tables, IBM Apache Web Server to avoid any conflicts and document procedures.
• Implement a virtual LPAR to LPAR network connection using the high speed of the HMC backplane to faster connection between LPAR on the same managed IBM Power system.
• Perform all PTF upgrades, Cumulative, Group and HIPER by downloading CD images and installing them using image catalogs (WRKIMGCLG) and configuring virtual CD-ROM device descriptions.

Confidential

Systems Integration Senior Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership and Management
• Lead a staff of 3 AS/400 & MVS operators.
• Provide Support and Technical assistance to both Operations Team Members and Help Desk Team.
• Educated the Operations Team on all systems standards, functions and procedures on a daily basis.
• Extended technical expertise to Management / Staff / and Development Departments.
• Created and tracked trouble tickets using Peregrine Service Center v6.11
• IBM i (iSeries -AS/400) System
• Monitored performance on CPU / DASD / Jobs using IBM Performance Tools.
• Created and maintained AS/400 Job Scheduling software using both WRKJOBSCDE and Help Systems ROBOT.
• Initiated necessary adjustments and finely tuned BRMS Backup Control Groups.
• Participated in actual Disaster Recovery at IBM Sterling Forest, NY and SunGard Philadelphia, PA.
• Windows, Novell and Unix Systems
• Monitored Network consisting of 2500+ Servers (Windows NT 4.0 / 2000 / 2003 , Novell 4.11, Sun & HP Unix)