SUMMARY:

• 7 years of experience leading software implementations as a successful Lawson functional consultant/Implementation Consultant.
• Experience in implementation of Infor Lawson v11 with S3, Payroll, Global Human Resources (GHR), Talent Management, APS System, and current client's payroll/HR processes.
• Experienced with Lawson System Foundation (LSF), Landmark (LMK), Smart Office (ISO), Design Studio, Infor Lawson Add - ins, and Process flow (IPA / PFA) installations, patching, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Extensive experience implementing ERP and Talent Management solutions for health care, financial, manage large implementation teams and all aspects of the implementation life cycle including pre-implementation planning, system design and configuration, end user and integration as well as go live support.
• Experience includes Implementation, Upgrades, Project Management, Business Process Design, and Training. Implemented Lawson's HR, Payroll, Benefits, Personnel, Absence Management, Pay to Bill, Employee Self Service and Manager Self Service modules as well as BSI.
• Experience leading software implementations as a successful Lawson Consultant/Business Analyst.
• Experience includes Implementation, Upgrades, Project Management, Needs Analysis, Business Process Design, and Training and implementation of Lawson's HR, Payroll, Benefits, Personnel, Absence Management, Pay to Bill, Employee Self Service and Manager Self Service modules
• Experience in the Implementation of Lawson HCM Time and attendance solution, co-ordination, design and testing, User Acceptance Testing and Post Go-Live support
• Provided ongoing trouble-shooting for Lawson Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits, Lawson Portal, and Lawson Business Intelligence (LBI).
• Extensive training in Infor Business Intelligence (IBI), Infor Process Designer (IPD) and Crystal Reports Designer 2011 for Lawson data.
• Establishes, maintains and/or participates in the development of LAWSON System values, user codes, system structure and parameters, system security and hierarchy, report writer characteristics, etc.
• Hands-on working knowledge in building Lawson tables into a new data warehouse to be able to build new reports using Tableau Reporting Software.
• Prepared and maintained documentation pertaining to systems operations for the Lawson applications in HR/Payroll and performs systems development and maintenance of the Lawson System.
• Lead and manage the Lawson LBI Crystal Report dashboard and responsible for LBI security, LBI Administration and applying patches.
• Experience in setting up new user access for the Lawson Accounts Payable System and New Facility Implementations, trouble-shooting existing user access issues, and trouble-shooting invoicing issues within the Lawson Accounts Payable Suite.
• Provided ongoing trouble-shooting for Lawson Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits, Lawson Portal, and Lawson Business Intelligence (LBI).
• Developed business processes and user documentation and scripts for clients, who also purchased and used the Infor-Lawson 9.0.1.7 and 10.0 Portal and Lawson Smart Office (LSO).
• Extensive experience in working with users and stakeholders to elicit, analyze, communicate and validate requirements using Joint Application Development (JAD) and Brainstorming sessions and identifying Functional, Non-Functional and Business Rules.
• Extensive experience in analyzing the business function and defining the requirements for customization and development of new inbound/outbound interfaces to/from different versions.
• Experienced in preparing Business Cases, Business Requirements Documents(BRD), Use Cases, Functional and Technical Specification Documents, Requirement Traceability matrices(RTM), Test plans, Test scripts, Troubleshooting Upgrades Issue and Software Development Plans.
• Responsible for developing integrated test scenarios and scripts for Lawson S3, Mobile Supply Chain, and Contract Management.
• Extensive experience with writing ETL (Extraction, Transformation and Load) Processes to capture, transform and Load/flow company and enterprise data from various applications to Data Warehousing.
• Excellent technical skills across multiple technologies including SQL, PL/SQL, SQL Loader, SQL Reports, Teradata SQL, UNIX Shell Scripting and DataStage
• Experience in UML, modeling use cases, testing techniques and well versed in SQL, MS Access, MS Excel, SAS and other reporting tools such as Business Objects & Crystal Reports.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, West Orange, NJ

Sr. Lawson Consultant/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed analysis and developed Lawson ERP system solutions - gather user requirements, assess business processes.
• Implemented Lawson Talent Management on Infor cloud suite V11 (talent acquisition, compensations, benefit administration, employee relations, health and safety management).
• Worked on Infor Talent Management (LTM) applications to include the following functional components: Global Human Resources (GHR), Work Force Management, On boarding, Talent Acquisition and Interfaces to Infor S3.
• Performed a liaison function between the business side of an enterprise and the providers of services to the enterprise.
• Assisted client with Lawson 10.0 reimplementation Upgrade Testing. Designed "Test Plan" and Documentation.
• Created security profiles for new users, also assigned Lawson Security Roles and groups to users and new security rules for some Security Roles, configured andmaintained Lawson S3 (Version 10) and M3 environment (13.2) in premises and Amazon web services.
• Worked closely with HR, Finance, Payroll, Purchasing, and Material's Management in providing support on all modules of Lawson LBI Dashboards and created Interfaces (Employee Demographics, Census, Accruals, Labour levels and Time Detail) using Kronos connect interfacing with lawson HR/Payroll and epic clinical systems and Configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting pay rule functionality.
• Maintained a global employee record, with optional employment contract management and flexible employment status definitions, such as contractor, volunteer, etc. in Lawson GHR.
• Worked on S3/LTM data comparing project to monitor and verify Lawson data quality and integrity between Landmark and Lawson.
• Assisted with annual performance review processes; coordinates and processes merit increases and incentive pay.
• Worked in coordination with payroll regarding promotions, merit increases, suspensions, termination.
• Planned and performed the Upgrade strategy from v9 to v10 Lawson applications and worked S3/LTM data comparing project to monitor and verify Lawson data quality and integrity between Landmark and Lawson.
• Assisted with the configuration, testing and implementation of the INFOR Landmark & Lawson System Foundation for the Go-Live.
• Involved in data entry of status changes, mass compensation increases, Merit increases, garnishments and other HRIS related data.
• Enhanced functionality across Lawson applications(S3), including Enterprise Supply Chain Management and Human Capital Management.
• Implemented Infor Lawson v11 with S3, Payroll, Global Human Resources (GHR) Interfaces, APS System, and current client's payroll/HR processes.
• Provided training to the Functional user for Lawson S3 supporting recruitment, benefits, compensation and other areas as needed.
• Interfaced S3 to Talent Management (TM) using Cross Referencing / Data Mapping employees, Jobs, Positions and Supervisors as well as investigating errors in Work Units and/or Triggers.
• Created and developed functional design documents for both training managers and online self-service module for employees (Lawson ESS and MSS).
• Redesigned allocation definitions in Lawson ERP saving accounting many hours each month-end close cycle.
• Performed workday database migration to Lawson payroll and recruiting.
• Created end-user training documentation for Lawson Software's Cash Ledger, Accounts Payable, Allocations and MSAddins.
• Created interfaces using Lawson Process Automation (LPA's).
• Invented reporting tool allowing users to create report specifications using Lawson ERP's user interface that returned real time data from dashboard reports by using an SQL inline view & Crystal Report template.
• Worked on GL Reorganization build, updates to Lawson Security, Process Flow, LBP and LBI.
• Developed Test Plans and Test Scripts from Functional and Design Specifications for Lawson HR, Compensation, recruiting and Payroll.
• Worked with business users to capture the business requirements by conducting interviews and hosting JAD Sessions (with all other stake holders) as required.
• Created Business Requirement Documents(BRDs), Functional Requirement Document (FRD) or TRD.
• Created mock ups and prototypes to help facilitate the conversion of business needs into technical requirements.

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Lawson Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designing and implementation of newer versions of Infor Cloudsuite Financials and Supply Chain Management modules over CloudSuite V10.
• Maintain security for the Lawson system using Lawson User Security, laua and Lawson Security Administrator.
• Advised clients on implementations of LBI (Lawson Business Intelligence), including Framework Services, Dashboards, Smart Notifications and Reporting Services.
• Launched CloudSuite Financials in Cloud (on AWS platform) as part of multiple Infor CloudSuite modules.
• Worked on Landmark and S3 integration and data conversion and involved in Support and Implementation of Cloudsuite HCM (cloud based Global HR and Talent Acquisition) as an upgrade to the existing Infor platforms
• Provided first line support to end-users in resolving functional issues with Lawson Financial Suites (Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Asset Management, Cash Ledger, Purchasing, Activity Management, Matching, and Purchasing).
• Used Infor Talent Management (TM) with Infor HR Management to configure links and allowed employees to view their personal data in HRM like pay checks, direct deposit information, W-4 information, current benefits, leave balances.
• Utilized Lawson Business Intelligence (LBI) for publishing and maintaining custom Crystal Reports for end- users.
• Prepared and maintained documentation pertaining to systems operations for the Lawson applications in HR/Payroll and performs systems development and maintenance of the Lawson System.
• Worked on Maintenance and updating of policies and procedures for time and attendance processes and implemented in Lawson HCM.
• Involved in continuous monitoring for Lawson Security personnel and planners through observation of available data flowing in to the system to observe, assess events, traffic, and usage.
• Involved in business process flow and functional design document preparation, documentation, system configuration and implementation.
• Involved in designing, development and maintenance of HRMS Databases also provide technical support for Lawson GHR/Payroll and MS Add-in uploads.
• Extensively used ETL tools to stored procedures, views, and database triggers on Oracle and SQL Server platforms.
• Used Excel Export to export data from Dynamic Reports to an Excel template for the purpose of further manipulating data into LSO (Lawson Smart Office)
• Developed customized SQL queries and reports using MS SQL Server, MS Access and Crystal Reports.
• Assisted in the successful implementation of new Lawson Smart Office (LSO) ERP software that helped make business functions run more efficiently.
• Involved in monitoring data to be used to feed a myriad of reports and security activities such as the assessment of the effectiveness of access controls i.e. user entitlement, quantitative risk assessments and identifying unused resources.

Confidential, Quincy, IL

Lawson Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Monitored Information Systems-related areas of a Lawson implementation for a Group Health Cooperative expedited timely completion of special projects including interfaces & conversions, EDI setups, print queue management, BI reporting, and local communications and networking, communicated state of project to Project Management Office and Local System leadership.
• Created functional and technical specifications of centralized Accounts Payable Services Center Crystal based (Lawson Financials version 9.0) Reports.
• Managed the implementation of multiple Lawson/Infor ERP systems including Lawson Process flows, Financials and Supply Chain modules.
• Corrected failing Lawson Process flows, increasing system performance by 90% and managed highly successful Lawson 8.0 to 9.01 environment and application upgrade.
• Created documentation for training and worked with best practices to improve existing AR and Billing processing for business units.
• Delivered functional leadership solutions for the Lawson ERP S3 suite products and API Time and Attendance.
• Converted existing client data into Lawson Financials Systems and maintained project plan, status, and resource allocation; and trained end users on functionality at remote deployment site.
• Created end-user training documentation for Lawson Software's Cash Ledger, Accounts Payable, Allocations and MS Addins.
• Defined Lawson Software's cost allocations and posted go-live Lawson support and Assists teammates with unusual/complicated SQL, Crystal Reports, and SAP Business Objects tasks.
• Provided Lawson consulting services for the Flexible Budget, GL Report Writer, MS Addins, and Cost Allocations application.
• Effectively trained a healthcare client's workforce in the following Lawson applications: General Ledger, Flexible Budgeting, Cost Allocations, Accounts Payable, General Ledger Report Writer, Asset Management, Projects, Cash Ledger, and Attribute Matrix and analyzes business needs and provide appropriate technical solutions.
• Prepared use case documents and utilized MS Visio to create UML diagrams including use case, activity and class diagrams to extract business process flows and workflows, thereby assisting development and quality assurance teams in understanding the requirements.
• Analyzed Lawson data, recommending improvements and linking available data to customized reports and g athered workflow data and basic system specifications.
• Advised client on data collection, report design, report enhancements, and problem resolution and assisted client with Implementation of Infor Lawson v9 with S3, Payroll, and Global Human Resources(GHR).
• Created PL/SQL stored procedures, functions and packages for moving the data from staging area to data mart.
• Maintained the Lawson modules of HR, Payroll, General Ledger, Talent Management just to name a few as all modules were used, in a clustered environment.
• Performed functional and data test of reports prior to user acceptance and production load and d eployed franchise based Lawson Financials 9.0 package at hospitals and implemented General Ledger, Asset Management, and Accounts Payable modules at healthcare facilities.
• Involved in scheduling of Lawson HR & Payroll, Benefits, Lawson Account Payable (AP), Lawson Work Flow, Lawson system shutdown/ startup process.
• Evaluated user needs for information systems relative to ERP applications and established meeting priorities and time frames and Responsible for processing stat documents into ImageNow System.

Confidential, Nashville, TN

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Established, maintained and participated in the development of lawson system values, user codes, system structure and parameters, system security and hierarchy, report writer characteristics, etc.
• Created architecture that incorporated BroadVision, Oracle 8i, Siebel with Lawson.
• Interacted with client and the Technical Team for requirement gathering and translation of Business Requirements to Technical specifications.
• Worked with IT professionals throughout the Sara Lee organization to determine current state processes in preparation for transition to Lawson Financial modules including AP, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Requisitioning and GL
• Involved in scheduling of Lawson HR & Payroll, Benefits, Lawson AP, Lawson Work Flow, Lawson system shutdown/ startup process.
• Delivered functional leadership solutions for the Lawson ERP S3 suite products and API Time and Attendance.
• Analyzed Lawson data, recommending improvements and linking available data to customized reports and gathered workflow data and basic system specifications.
• Advised client on data collection, report design, report enhancements, and problem resolution and assisted client with Implementation of Infor Lawson v9 with S3, Payroll, and Global Human Resources.
• Created PL/SQL stored procedures, functions and packages for moving the data from staging area to data mart.
• Involved in Requirement analysis along with the creation of Use Case Scenarios and modelling of the business and application using RUP and UML.
• Perform Data analysis using reporting tools and utilize Lawson Microsoft Add-ins for automating system uploads or data changes.
• Gathered, analyzed, documented business and technical requirements from both formal and informal sessions and validated the needs of the business stakeholders.
• Redesigned HR Department and Supervisor structures. Participated in redesign of GL Company and Accounting, Unit structures. Documentation of AP workflow using Microsoft Visio.