Experience

Diamond Pet Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• IFS Implementation Lead

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  IFS Applications Upgrade from IFS Version 7.5 to IFS Apps9 IFS Distribution Business Analyst Lead - Upgrade to IFS version 9. - As a primary IFS B/A, provide consulting services related to upgrade • Solution consists of IFS Manufacturing, Maintenance, Distribution, Inventory, Finance, Document Management, Quality Management and Business Analytics • Diamond Pet Foods is a manufacturer of premium quality pet food. The implementation is focused on leveraging IFS applications (both functionality and tools) and optimizing their Business Processes across the 5 Sites.



Ahead ERP Consulting Inc.

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President / Consultant

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  Ahead ERP Consulting partners with IFS North America in providing high quality and highly efficient consulting services to companies implementing or utilizing IFS Applications. Our staff has years of experience with IFS Applications ranging from IFS version ’98 through the current IFS version. We have successfully implemented the system in various industries and in various countries. Over the years we have been leading or participating in various projects including new implementations, upgrading, interfacing with other systems or designing IFS Applications extensions.



R.E. Mason

• United States
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• IFS Distribution Business Analyst

  • Dec 2013 - Present

  IFS Distribution Business Analyst Lead - Implementation of IFS version 8. - As a primary IFS B/A, took R.E.Mason live on IFS Applications in May 2015. - Continue to work with client post Go-Live • Solution consists of IFS Manufacturing, Service Management, Projects, HR, Inventory, Purchasing, Finance, Document Management, Quality Management and Business Intelligence • R.E.Mason is a Emerson Local Business Partner (LBP) and they have worked with Lakeside Process Controls and Laurentide Controls LTD., who are also Emerson LBPs on this joint implementation plan. The joint implementation was focused on standardizing and optimizing their Business Processes across the 3 Companies.



Federal Aviation Administration

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• IFS Implementation Lead

  • Mar 2014 - Apr 2016

  Lead role in IFS Implementation for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Successful Go-Live as IFS Implementation Lead. • Solution consists of IFS Manufacturing (Mfg and Repair Shop Orders), CRO, Projects, Inventory, Purchasing, Finance, Document Management • Primary consult for IFS Application Solution. - Primary designer for IFS >>> 3rd Party integrations. Designed integrations to other government agencies: o Finance - (Oracle Delphi) o Government Address - DoDAAD (Department of Defense) o EDI - (DLMS – Defense Logistics Management System) o Procurement - (PRISM) o Inventory - WMS (Warehouse Management System) o Part Catalog - FLIS (Federal Logistics Information System)



Contrôles Laurentide / Laurentide Controls

• Canada
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• IFS Distribution Business Analyst

  • Dec 2013 - Oct 2015

  IFS Distribution Business Analyst Lead - Implementation of IFS version 8. - As a primary IFS B/A, took Laurentide Process Controls live on IFS Applications in October 2015. - Continue to work with client post Go-Live Laurentide is an Emerson Local Business Partner (LBP). See R.E.Mason for details on solution. IFS Distribution Business Analyst Lead - Implementation of IFS version 8. - As a primary IFS B/A, took Laurentide Process Controls live on IFS Applications in October 2015. - Continue to work with client post Go-Live Laurentide is an Emerson Local Business Partner (LBP). See R.E.Mason for details on solution.



Lakeside Process Controls

• Canada
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• IFS Distribution Business Analysit

  • Dec 2013 - Jun 2015

  IFS Distribution Business Analyst Lead - Implementation of IFS version 8. - As a primary IFS B/A, took Lakeside Process Controls live on IFS Applications in June 2015. - Continue to work with client post Go-Live Lakeside is an Emerson Local Business Partner (LBP). See R.E.Mason for details on solution. IFS Distribution Business Analyst Lead - Implementation of IFS version 8. - As a primary IFS B/A, took Lakeside Process Controls live on IFS Applications in June 2015. - Continue to work with client post Go-Live Lakeside is an Emerson Local Business Partner (LBP). See R.E.Mason for details on solution.



SGC Enterprise

• Consultant / President

  • Mar 2004 - Jan 2014

  President/Owner of SGC Enterprise Corporation whose objective is to provide Application Services to clients running the IFS Application suite. President/Owner of SGC Enterprise Corporation whose objective is to provide Application Services to clients running the IFS Application suite.



Federal Aviation Administration

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• IFS Interface Design Lead / Data Migrations

  • May 2012 - Nov 2013

  IFS Applications lead for Design of Interfaces to 3rd Party applications. This includes Inbound and Outbound interfaces from IFS Applications version 8. Also provide Technical and Functional assistance with Data Migration activities. IFS Applications lead for Design of Interfaces to 3rd Party applications. This includes Inbound and Outbound interfaces from IFS Applications version 8. Also provide Technical and Functional assistance with Data Migration activities.



Semco Maritime

• Denmark
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Analyst / Report Writer

  • Mar 2011 - Mar 2012

  Application technical assistance, consulting and report-writing for IFS 7.5 implementation. Significant report development using IFS Report Designer and Crystal Reports. IFS B/A consulting in area's of Purchasing and Sales&Marketing. Application technical assistance, consulting and report-writing for IFS 7.5 implementation. Significant report development using IFS Report Designer and Crystal Reports. IFS B/A consulting in area's of Purchasing and Sales&Marketing.



Diamond Pet Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Applications Consultant

  • Jun 2009 - Nov 2010

  Design / Develop / Implement - Web Portals.Customer Portal - Increase Customer Order Procesing Capacity through creation of a Customer Order Portal - allows Diamond Customers to query Customer Order status and enter new Customer Orders.Support Portal - Increase Customer (and End User) satisfaction and increase Support efficency through creation of a Support Portal - allows Customers (and End Users) to enter Support Cases directly through Portal.

• Technical Lead / Business Analyst

  • Jan 2010 - Mar 2010

  Implement IFS Security. Create Setup and Process Guides for recommended setting for IFS Security setup. Perform User training on IFS Security functionality.

• Technical Lead / Business Analyst

  • Nov 2008 - Nov 2009

  Primary Resource - IFS Upgrade - IFS2004 to IFS Apps 7.5.Manage/Perform all facets of upgrade. Conduct Application Differences training, review existing modifications and determine upgrade requirements, Perform test-upgrade and live-upgrade, perform export from Oracle 8.1.7 database and import into Oracle 10g, execute IFS upgrade scripts, diagnose/resolve issues, upgrade reports. Provide post-go-live support.



Eltek AS

• Norway
• Telecommunications
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Business Analyst

  • Jan 2009 - Jun 2009

  EDI Implementation. Perform all facets of implementation. Implement solution / Perform testing / Conduct User Training / Create Setup and Process Guides. Work with EDI Translator - Radley Corporation. EDI Transactions: - 850 (Incoming Customer Order) - 855 (Customer Order Acknowledgement) - 856 (ASN) - 810 (Outbound Customer Invoice) EDI Implementation. Perform all facets of implementation. Implement solution / Perform testing / Conduct User Training / Create Setup and Process Guides. Work with EDI Translator - Radley Corporation. EDI Transactions: - 850 (Incoming Customer Order) - 855 (Customer Order Acknowledgement) - 856 (ASN) - 810 (Outbound Customer Invoice)



Cleaver-Brooks

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Report Designer / Report Writer

  • Nov 2007 - Jul 2008

  Primary resource tasked with developing Report Solutions based on User requirements. Reviewed reporting requirements, identified existing solutions (if available), created custom Crystal Reports and/or Quick Report (SQL Queries) when needed. Also created custom-PlugIn reports for primary documents (Purchase Orders / Invoices, etc...) as needed. Primary resource tasked with developing Report Solutions based on User requirements. Reviewed reporting requirements, identified existing solutions (if available), created custom Crystal Reports and/or Quick Report (SQL Queries) when needed. Also created custom-PlugIn reports for primary documents (Purchase Orders / Invoices, etc...) as needed.



Diamond Pet Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Business Analyst

  • Jan 2006 - Jun 2006

  EDI Implementation. Perform all facets of implementation. Implement solution / Perform testing / Conduct User Training / Create Setup and Process Guides. Work with EDI Translator - Radley Corporation. EDI Transactions: - 850 (Incoming Customer Order) - 810 (Outbound Customer Invoice) EDI Implementation. Perform all facets of implementation. Implement solution / Perform testing / Conduct User Training / Create Setup and Process Guides. Work with EDI Translator - Radley Corporation. EDI Transactions: - 850 (Incoming Customer Order) - 810 (Outbound Customer Invoice)



Eltek Valere

• ERP Consultant / Data Migrations Specialist

  • Sep 2004 - Jun 2005

  Primary resource for upgrade of 2 seperate IFS2001 databases into single IFS2004 database. Data Migration was performed from IFS2001 - United States database into IFS2004 database in Norway. Data Migration was performed from IFS2001 - Norway database into IFS2004 database in Norway. Performed all activities, including extraction, merge, conflict-resolution, migration configuration, execution, script-creation, error/data analysis and data-testing/validation. Primary resource for upgrade of 2 seperate IFS2001 databases into single IFS2004 database. Data Migration was performed from IFS2001 - United States database into IFS2004 database in Norway. Data Migration was performed from IFS2001 - Norway database into IFS2004 database in Norway. Performed all activities, including extraction, merge, conflict-resolution, migration configuration, execution, script-creation, error/data analysis and data-testing/validation.



IFS

• Sweden
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Analyst

  • 1999 - 2005

  First 3 years at IFS - Data Migrations Specialist. Primary designer for Migration Toolkit (the North American Standard). Primary resource for Data Migrations / Execution.Last 3 years at IFS - Business Analyst - Distribution. Also, continued involvement in Data Migrations (highly-complex projects).

• Business Analyst

  • 1999 - 2004