SUMMARY:

• Over 20 years’ experience in consulting and information technology.
• Over 12 years’ experience with SAP’s newest technologies in the ESS/MSS module.
• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Certiified
• Employee/Manager Self Service (ESS/MSS): Experience in implementation and support of all HR - based services, including rmation, benefits enrollment, and performance management, including latest Enhancement Packs and HR Renewal 1 and 2
• HCM Processes and Forms: Experience with development of Adobe Interactive and Webdynpro for ABAP (FPM) forms.
• SAP Fiori: Experience with architecture and deployment of SAP Fiori Employee and Manager apps.
• Experience with Java technologies including JMS, MQ, and XML transformations.
• Co-author of SAP Press’ book SAP ERP HCM Processes and Forms.
• Co-author of SAP Press’ book SAP Practical Workflow, 3rd Edition.
• Co-author of SAP Press’ book SAP HCM Self-Services.
• Leadership Skills: Served as Team Lead, leading both client and consulting resources, on multiple engagements, leading teams up to 3-4 resources.
• Experienced in full life-cycle implementations, upgrades, and production support
• Excellent oral and written communication skills plus extensive client interfacing
• Presented at HR2016/7 on “Demystifying SAP Fiori” featuring SAP Fiori.
• Presented at HR2014/5 on “Critical insight and criteria to determine which user interface technology is best for your self-service needs” featuring HR Renewal and SAPUI5.
• Presented at HR2008 on “Enhancing Benefits Enrollment” featuring modifications made via Web Dynpro for Java and the Enhancement Framework.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

SAP HCM and ESS/MSS; Team Lead/Portal Architect

Responsibilities:

• Led integration of Employee Central with SAP Payroll and SAP ECC Benefits.
• Worked with Employee Central replication and actions, as well as home page design.
• Led design and build of HCM Processes and Forms for Life Event Forms
• Served as technical and functional SME for SAP Fiori/Employee Central/SAP ECC integration
• Assisted team with Benefits configuration, including adjustment reason permissions, plan settings and flexible administration.

Confidential

SAP HCM and ESS/MSS; Team Lead/Portal Architect

Responsibilities:

• Led design of HCM Processes and Forms for Personnel Administration forms as well as Organizational Management forms
• Served as technical and functional SME for enhanced substitution
• Served as technical design leader and functional SME for Floorplan Manager form type

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Served as technical and functional SME for client ESS/MSS implementation
• Led design of HCM Processes and Forms for Personnel Administration forms as well as Organizational Management forms
• Served as team lead with a team of 3 developers

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Served as technical and functional SME for client ESS upgrade in Hong Kong, Austria, and Switzerland
• Served as technical design leader and functional SME for new ESS WDA

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Served as technical and functional SME for client MSS upgrade
• Led design of HCM Processes and Forms for Personnel Administration forms as well as Organizational Management forms
• Served as technical and functional SME for the implementation of cross-country functional reporting
• Served as technical design leader and functional SME for new Floorplan Manager form type

Confidential, Florida

Responsibilities:

• Served as technical and functional SME for client MSS upgrade
• Led design of HCM Processes and Forms for Personnel Administration forms as well as Organizational Management forms
• Served as technical design leader and functional SME for new Floorplan Manager form type
• Led design of new MSS role, using Enhancement Pack 6 and HR Renewal
• Designed and configured new HR Professional role for the portal

Confidential, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Led the effort to install and pilot the new MSS Add On 1.0
• Configured the new MSS Webdynpro ABAP portal role, as well as the new MSS Webdynpro ABAP applications, using both the new configuration nodes and the Webdynpro ABAP customization
• Reconfigured the Universal Worklist to fit the customer’s requirements
• Helped implement Working Time and Leave Request via ESS and ESS in a EHP6 environment.

Confidential

SAP HCM E-Recruiting

Responsibilities:

• Developed custom compliance rules evaluation engine in ABAP for E-Recruiting Activity creation.
• Enhanced WD ABAP applications to conform with customer requirements around posting text restrictions and the mass download of applicant resumes.

Confidential

SAP HCM ESS/MSS, Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Full life cycle implementation including SAP Benefits, PA/OM, ESS/MSS, LSO, and Payroll.
• Responsible for all configuration, testing, and activities for Benefits and ESS/MSS
• Designed and implemented 8 Life Event HCM processes, including Adjustment Reason design, to fill SAP Benefits functionality gap.
• Designed and configured Enrollment functionality according to business requirements.
• Blueprinted and designed a global ESS/MSS solution based upon SAP Enhancement Pack 5 technology.
• Designed and configured 18 HCM Processes and Forms, including custom workflows and extended notifications
• Assisted in the development of enterprise-wide materials for ESS and MSS.

Confidential

SAP HCM and MSS, Functional Lead

Responsibilities:

• Blueprinted and designed a 13 HCM Processes
• Configured and implemented 26 processes, including multiple initiators
• Developed 26 Adobe Interactive Forms
• Designed workflows using SAP Business Workflow for HCM Proceses and Forms, and aided development teams in the construction and design of those workflows
• Trained and assisted the client functional team in scripting within the Adobe Interactive forms
• Designed and aided in the development of 20+ generic services and BAdI implementations servicing the HCM processes
• Configured custom portal roles for proxy and HR Generalist users to interact with the HCM Processes

Confidential

SAP HCM ESS/MSS, Functional Lead

Responsibilities:

• Blueprinted and designed a global ESS/MSS solution based upon SAP Enhancement Pack 5 technology.
• Designed and implemented the portal technologies to support 10 languages across 5 continents.
• Designed and configured 8 HCM Processes and Forms, including custom workflows and extended notifications
• Designed and implemented 28 Guided Procedures to support employee-driven Life and Work Events across multiple countries
• Designed and configured qualifying events within the SAP system to account for life and work events
• Responsible for all configuration, testing, and activities for Benefits and ESS

Confidential

SAP Talent Management, Functional Consultant/Portal Lead

Responsibilities:

• Blueprinted and designed a Performance Management solution based upon SAP Enhancement Pack 4 technology.
• Designed and implemented the portal technologies to support a E-Recruiting, Enterprise Compensation Management, Performance Management, and Talent Management rollout
• Assisted in the blueprint and design of a Qualifications c Confidential log
• Configured multiple templates for Performance Management solution, based on the EHP4 Flexible UI.

Confidential

SAP HCM and ESS/MSS, Portal Architect/Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed ESS functionality for initial rollout to 4000 users
• Designed and implemented Open Enrollment within 4 weeks
• Configured and developed custom workflow solution for travel expense approval
• Created custom ESS/MSS Portal Content Directory, including custom iViews, Pages, Worksets, and Roles for maintainability and upgradability

Confidential

SAP HCM and ESS/MSS, Technical Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed custom MSS application and iView to handle proprietary Performance Management d Confidential
• Created custom ESS/MSS Portal Content Directory, including custom iViews, Pages, Worksets, and Roles.
• Configured new NetWeaver Development Infrastructure installation.

Confidential

SAP HCM and ESS/MSS; Technical Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed custom PCRs to handle all MSS Personnel Change Requests using Adobe Interactive Forms.
• Designed, developed and deployed custom portal masthead to handle user roles and tie them to the ERP backend.

Confidential

SAP HCM and ESS/MSS; Team Lead/Portal Architect

Responsibilities:

• Developed international ESS applications, including address, family member/dependents, rmation, bank information, employee search, across countries in North America, Asia, and Europe
• Led configuration effort for ESS and MSS within the portal and SAP ERP backend system, including portal content translation, during full implementation lifecycle, including separate ESS and MSS go-lives
• Designed and developed Personnel Change Requests for Position and Organizational Unit maintenance within the portal and SAP ERP backend system, including ISR and OADP interfaces.
• Designed and developed custom reports for MSS using Web Dynpro for Java and Portal applications to support the client’s Performance Management process
• Led review of client’s NWDI installation, providing best practices for track re-design and hardware configuration, for the purpose of solving critical performance and design issues within the client’s installation
• Created a Service Pack upgrade process for the client for Web Dynpro for Java, NWDI, and Enterprise Portal for use by client resources in an ongoing maintenance role
• Created development standards and guidelines for entire SAP HR ESS implementation, including Web Dynpro for Java, Portal applications, Portal Content, and Knowledge Management, for use by client personnel in an ongoing support role
• Designed entire change management process for the Enterprise Portal, including Knowledge Management.

Confidential

SAP HR and ESS/MSS (Upgrade), Technical Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Brought onboard post-installation in a “train-the-trainer” role to prepare the client’s support personnel to be able to maintain, upgrade and enhance their ESS/MSS software on an ongoing basis
• Designed Support Pack upgrade process for the client in order to facilitate maintenance by internal personnel
• Led the initial Service Pack upgrade effort using Web Dynpro for Java and NWDI, guiding client personnel through the process
• Trained ongoing support personnel how to develop in the NWDS and Java for future ESS functionality.

Confidential

SAP HCM ESS/MSS (Upgrade), Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Lead Web Dynpro consultant for a full lifecycle implementation from blueprint to go-live, including post go-live support and support pack upgrade
• Led client design sessions through the use of “buildprints” or prototypes, to help focus discussion and facilitate design decisions
• Designed and developed extensive logic and layout changes to Benefits and ESS, using Web Dynpro for Java and the Enhancement Framework
• Led a client team through the Service Pack upgrade effort using Web Dynpro for Java and NWDI
• Principal NWDI consultant on the project and designed and supported various NWDI development tracks and environments, including through the support pack upgrade process
• Designed and created several RFC enhancements in ABAP in support of Benefits Enrollment, rmation, and Leave Request functionality.