AccentureAssociate Partner
Apr. 2000 - Apr. 2025United StatesBUSINESS SYSTEMS | ORACLE: STRATEGIC/IMPLEMENTATION/OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE/LEAD | FINANCIALS FUNCTIONAL/EPM/PROJECT MANAGER/PROGRAM MANAGER/
PROGRAM EXECUTIVE | SYSTEM INTEGRATION EXPERT | CLIENT PARTNER | CHANGE MANAGEMENT LEADER | SOLUTION ARCHITECT | PMO | QUALITY ASSURANCE |PMI AMBASSADOR
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A versatile Client Program Executive with a combination of technical expertise, adept project management acumen, effective communication proficiencies, and a demonstrated capability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
Over 20 years of experience as a Project Executive managing systems integration (SI), vendor relations, and projects for comprehensive Oracle implementations. Specialized in rescuing projects facing significant challenges or at risk of failing. Committed to delivering within budget and exceeding expectations.
Industries: Finance, Manufacturing, Warehousing, Distribution, Shipping, Automotive, Hi-Tech, Mining, Defense, Government, Natural Resources, Energy, Communications, Non-Profit, Health Care, Insurance, Banking, Telecommunications, and Utilities.
EDUCATION
MBA and Master of Science, IT Project Management, George Washington University
Master of Arts, Georgetown University and Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Led world’s largest Oracle cloud implementation (all Oracle IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS products, OCI, OIC, $230M SW over 20 years, $100M consulting per year) at UCLA resulting in $27M software savings and $30M system integrator savings per year.
• Led global Scholastic Oracle operations resulting in $20M increase in revenue and increase of 40% of products shipped.
• Led change order process while working at Avaap that resulted in 35% increase in revenue in less than one year.
• Average of 20% savings in Oracle software spend and 20% reduction in SI/Consulting partner spend.
• Led 8 global, multi-language, multi-currency full stack (HCM, ERP, SCM, WMS, OAC, EPM, Hyperion, EPBCS, OIC, OCI, Reports, Forms, and RICEFW) full lifecycle Oracle cloud implementations.
• Contributed to PMI PMBOK, DOD SDLC, Accenture, and Oracle AIM and OUM Methodologies.
• P&L Leadership – Cost Savings and Cost Avoidance. Increased practice revenue 45% with a 55% increase in profits.
• Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Estimation/Risk, and Operational Excellence.
• Microsoft MVP for MS Project (top 100 experts on MS:Project worldwide).
• Led multiple ERP Programs: on 5 continents, 27 countries, multi-currency/languages, 1500 FTE team size.
• All projects I have led over the last 10 years have included: Oracle Cloud Master Data Management implementation activities, Product Data Hub, Install Base, Customer Data Master (CDM)
EXPERIENCE | SKILLS
• Business first, collaboration centric approach.
• Standards, methodology, policy, and procedure development, buy in, training and implementation.
• Establish dashboards, reports, queries, to identify and track and key metrics and KPIs.
• Led ERP Oracle Fusion Financials Functional Consultant in multiple business domains in analyzing, implementing and training of Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications which includes R12 – R23.
• Led Functional Consultant specializing in Oracle Application Implementations, specifically Oracle Financial modules of GL (General Ledger), AP (Accounts Payable), AR (Accounts Receivable), FA (Fixed Assets) & CM (Cash Management), EPM.
• Super senior Oracle Financial consultant having experience working in Implementation, Roll Outs, Upgrade & Post Production Support with reputable clients.
• PM/PMO/Methodology expert: SDLC, Waterfall, Agile, Rapid Prototyping, etc.
• Business partnerships: connect with all potential and existing business organizations to identify pain points and areas where they need assistance.
• Expert at the full IT lifecycle: initiation, requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, production, operations and maintenance.
• Coordinating with multiple IT organizations.
• Served as Functional & Business Analyst to provide prime support to the client.
• Manage Oracle cloud offerings such as Financials (GL, AP, FA, CM, TAX)
• Responsible on requirements gathering, requirements/process/gap analyses, functional solution design/architecture, create functional specs, configuration, testing, change management& support.
• Involved in Rapid Implementation for to configure client’s financial enterprise and financial reporting structures.
• Served as Product SME for Fusion Financial & SCM modules.
• Setting up complete configuration for Cloud financial Offerings GL/AP/AR & Billing/FA.
• Forward looking experience in all technology areas to support future AARP growth areas: AI, machine learning, data centers, quantum computing, networking, cyber security.
• Setup Smooth transition data flow among Submodules (AP/FA) & GL offerings.
• Resolved issues related to Journal creation and Allocations in GL Module
• Responsible for AP/GL reconciliation issues and other 3rd party integrations with GL.
• Collaborated with development team on applying fix and testing the bug fixes
• Performed functional testing and logged the incidents with technical team.
• Technology: roadmaps, budgets, forecasts.
• Responsible for Scholastic’s updated corporate Oracle strategy, architecture, roadmap, business case, budget, and contracts. Resulted in 6 months schedule acceleration.
• Managed multiple Oracle implementations with 50+ ERP, legacy, and M&A situations.
• Executive communication with C-Suite on strategic business goals.
• Multiple international implementations, largest project consisted of 27 countries, multiple languages, currencies across five continents, $800M, and 1500 staff.
• Successfully built relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Influential ties to Oracle SVPs in North American ERP/Financials, SCM stacks, and Global Oracle Practice Leads within the Big 4 and Tier 1 firms.
• Led risk management efforts on all projects listed below, Expert in risk management. RAID log. Risk Management Plan. Weekly Risk Management status report.
• Data Centers, LANs, WANs, mainframes, cyber security, storage, AS400s.
• Contributed to the creation of Oracle AIM and OUM methodologies.
• Key leader in the upgrade of Oracle implementation methodologies at Oracle, Accenture, PW, Capgemini, IBM, etc.
• Established multiple corporate PMOs: training, education, methodologies, processes, reporting, etc.
• Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Manhattan Assoc., Salesforce.com, and AS400.
• Program plan, budget, schedule, RAID log, Communications, Risk, Change plans.
• Established relationships and regular communications with corporate C-Suite, VPs of finance, accounting, project management, SCM, WMS, HR, Change Management.
• Used relationships with Oracle EVPs of Finance, SCM, and other Oracle executives to elevate and expedite handling of Oracle SRs, moving update cohort dates and raise level of Oracle executives dealing with my clients on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
