Sr. Product Owner

Industry: Supply, Technology, Transportation, Warehousing | Type: Full Time | Location: Georgia

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Summary:

Results-oriented professional with over thirty years of experience in MIS, demonstrating a proven ability to collaborate with users and managers to translate business logic into effective IT solutions. Possessing expertise in leading implementations, configuring, and customizing prominent supply chain software such as Manhattan PKMS/WMS, Blue Yonder WMS, and Red Prairie TMS, this individual has a strong track record of successful system conversions, EDI integrations, and new deployments, particularly with Oracle-based WMS and SAP. Proficient in XML and X12 EDI mapping, integrating WMS with material handling equipment, and utilizing various data transmission protocols, they bring a wealth of technical skills including Oracle Database, SQL, PL SQL, and modular programming in ILE environments. A strong foundation in accounting, manufacturing, and supply chain, coupled with experience in credit card recovery management, software upgrades, and data conversion, allows for comprehensive problem-solving and efficient project execution across diverse technology landscapes.

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Experience:

Consultant Supply Chain Technical Architect / Project Lead (2021 – 2024)

• Lead implementation of Legacy WMS (Triceps) and Red Prairie TMS which includes integration with Legacy ERP and Peoplesoft financials
• Lead implementation of Blue Yonder WMS / Red Prairie TMS which includes integration with Multiple Blue Yonder Products such as Portfolio Merchandise Management -PMM (Now Merch Ops), Supply Chain Planning and Optimization and customer ERP and Financials
• Collaborated with Project Manager and Operations in creating Project Charter
• Provided oversight of functional, technical and QA teams in collecting business requirements, creating functional and technical designs, test plans, scripts, implementation plan and transition package to customer support
• Collaborated with Blue Yonder teams in aligning on customer requirements, functional and technical designs related to integration and operational workflows
• Monitor all teamwork throughout the project life cycle
• Provide input to Project Manager on weekly reporting to leadership on project progress
• Used JIRAs, Visio, MS Projects, Word and Excel, Oracle DB

Principal Business Analyst – Supply Chain System (2019 – 2021)

• Lead various implementations of Oracle based WMS product suite for customers.
• Work with customers in developing EDI mappings (XML, X12 EDI, Flat files) and connections (AS2 and sFTP)
• Gather requirements and design various customizations based on customer needs
• Lead system configuration efforts in WMS application
• Integrate WMS with SAP for various customers
• Coordinate development and delivery of code to various environments
• Develop test plans and strategies throughout each implementation
• Design complex SQL scripts and pass to development for various customized reports in Business Analytics application
• Design various labels using Loftware
• WMS / Connectship integration for parcel shipment
• Lead and support cut-over efforts, production support and transition long term support to other teams

Lead Business Systems Analyst – Global Solutions (2010 – 2019)

• Functional Lead in upgrading Manhattan WMis and integrating with SAP.
• Functional Lead on implementing PKMS in new distribution centers. Coordinated the activities of all consultants working on the project.
• Functional Lead on implementing Manhattan WMis in new distribution center.
• Functional lead on integrating Manhattan WMis with Dematic MHE, Intelligrated Easy Pick, Put to Light and Conveyor systems.
• Maintain existing PKMS MHE integration with various MHE vendors.
• Manage change requests from various distribution centers. Provide estimates, design and test various solutions per customer request and coordinate the activities of several functional and technical consultants supporting these contracts.
• Functional Lead on integrating PKMS with FEDEX Nascar shipping software and DHL Easyship.
• Coordinate the design and development of various types of interfaces between PKMS and host systems. Working knowledge of XML, X12 EDI, flat files and others.

Senior Analyst (2006 – 2008)

• Technical, Functional lead on multiple implementation.
• Develop Modification Specification, Project Estimates, Project Plans, customized all aspects of Manhattan WMis per client’s request.
• Technical and Functional Lead on Vocollect (Voice picking) integration with PKMS.
• Technical, Functional and Project Lead on integration of Siemens Put to Light Material Handling Equipment (MHE) and Cross Dock with PKMS/WMis.
• Develop custom interfaces between various MHE software and PKMS.
• Technical Lead on WMis/ PKMS – SAP interface project.
• Play various roles on different implementation projects ranging from Programmer / Analyst, Implementation Lead, Functional Consultant to Technical Project Manager

Senior Developer (2005 – 2006)

• Customize SIS Insurance software to accommodate the company’s expansion of their insurance product into multiple states.
• Work with Actuarial, Underwriting and Insurance Product specialists to standardize state specific rating modules into one generic module that accommodates product variation across states.
• Developed rating engines.
• Develop unit test plans and work closely with Quality Control team to develop regression test plans for new state rollouts.
• Utilize AS400 tools such as RPG ILE, Embedded and Interactive SQL and ALDON Change Management tools.

Consultant – Onshore / Offshore Team Lead (2004 – 2005)

• Led a team of offshore programmers to develop automated validation processes, Third Party interfaces and database reconciliation process.
• Onshore Testing and Quality Control Team lead on Data Conversion and Third-Party Interfaces
• Made enhancement to CARE billing system to accommodate customer migration.
• Wrote new RPG ILE server programs and modify existing ones to service requests from multiple different clients via a Server Client System Interface Buffer. Socket programs handle the interchange of information between Client and Server.
• Developed data validation approach for handling mass migration of customers.
• Took steps to improve the quality of converted data and address performance issues.
• Design validation process and programs to audit converted data.
• Design conversion interface to third party vendors.
• Utilized AS400 tools such as RPGILE, Embedded SQL, Client Server Architecture, Sockets, API, Connect Direct, Service programs, binding directory. PC tools include Windows XP, MS Visual Source Safe, MS Projects, MS Visio, Office 2003 and more.

Consultant (2003 – 2004)

• Apply Six Sigma methodologies to standardize and manage issue resolution process used by production support.
• Technical Lead on a project to expand credit card account number to meet ISO standards and standardize General Ledger feed.
• Participate at all levels on project to transfer active credit card to a new data management company.
• Reprogrammed Recovery Management system to report to Credit Bureau using ISO standard Metro II format.
• Utilize AS400 tools such as RPG ILE, RPG400, CL, SQL, Sequel, DB2, DDS, SDA, RLU, Hawkeye, FTP, TCP/IP, Office Vision and Connect Direct. PC tools include Windows NT, MS Access, Excel, Power Point, Word, and Visio 2000.

Contract Programmer/Analyst (2003)

• Write conversion programs to populate DB2 database for JDE Customer Relationship Management System.
• Model some conversion programs based on JDE standard interface programs which are triggered by the update of certain files.
• Develop and Execute Unit Test Plans for conversion processes
• Wrote RPG IV Embedded SQL code to return result sets to Web based application.
• Employ latest techniques in modular RPG ILE programming such as exportable, procedures, prototypes and service programs. Utilize latest opt codes and built in functions available in RPG IV.

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Education:

Double Major; Degree: Bachelor of Science, Honors

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