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My ambition is to deploy cutting edge IT solutions for leading organisations as I believe I am highly skilled and have much to offer potential employers and their stakeholders. Presently I am an Oracle Applications Consultant and Solutions Architect for Richard Byrom Consulting. Prior to this I have consulted with numerous professional consulting firms and IT Companies.
Functional Knowledge
I have been working with Oracle E-Business Suite for the past 12 years and have experience in implementing multi-currency, multi-org/country instances within Shared Services environments in a number of industries. My primary area of expertise in enterprise system implementations is financials since I have an accounting background. However, I can quite easily implement the operational and logistical components of systems as evidenced in my work experience. I believe that where I really add value to my employers is in being an all round performer. My functional skills are excellent and I am also technically competent. A summary of the Oracle modules and related products I have implemented together with the appropriate version and experience is as follows:
Module/Product |
Version |
Experience |
General
Ledger (GL) |
11i & R12 |
Advanced |
Accounts
Payable (AP) |
11i & R12 |
Advanced |
Accounts
Receivable (AR) |
11i & R12 |
Advanced |
Fixed
Assets (FA) |
11i & R12 |
Advanced |
Cash
Management (CE) |
11i & R12 |
Advanced |
Purchasing
(PO) |
11i & R12 |
Advanced |
iSupplier (POS) |
R12 |
Basic |
iProcurement (ICX) |
R12 |
Basic |
i-Expenses (OIE) |
11i & R12 |
Advanced |
Projects (PA) |
11i & R12 |
Basic |
E-Business Tax |
R12 |
Basic |
Treasury |
R12 |
Basic |
Sub Ledger Accounting |
R12 |
Basic |
Global Accounting Engine (AX) |
11i |
Basic |
Property Manager (PN) |
11i |
Intermediate |
Public
Sector Budgeting (PSB) |
11i |
Advanced |
Public Sector Financials (PSF) |
11i |
Advanced |
Oracle Public Sector Financials International –
OPSF(I) |
11i |
Advanced |
Shared
Service, Multi Org and Multi Reporting Currency (MRC) |
11i |
Advanced |
Human Resources – Shared (HR) |
11i |
Intermediate |
Financial
Statement Generator (FSG) |
11i |
Advanced |
Oracle
Reports, including RXi |
11i & R12 |
Advanced |
System
Administration (AOL) |
11i & R12 |
Advanced |
Oracle
Workflow |
2.6 |
Basic |
Oracle
Discoverer |
10.1.2 |
Intermediate |
Applications
Desktop Integrator (ADI) |
7.2 |
Advanced |
Oracle
Financial Analyzer (OFA) |
6.4 |
Advanced |
Oracle
Tutor (for documentation and training material) |
11i & R12 |
Advanced |
Hyperion
Financial Management and Interfacing |
System
8 |
Basic |
Oracle CRM on Demand |
19 |
Basic |
Oracle
AIM (Applications Implementation Methodology) |
3.1 |
Advanced |
Oracle OUM (Oracle Unified Method) |
5.3.0 |
Advanced |
ConfigSnapshot
(applications setup review tool) |
2 |
Advanced |
Dataload
(tool using to load data) |
4.3.9 |
Advanced |
TOAD
(system and table administration and troubleshooting) |
8.5 |
Basic |
HP Quality Center Enterprise Edition |
11 |
Intermediate |
In addition to my experience implementing and project managing Oracle ERP solutions I have more recently gained a broader level of expertise by developing Architecture Solutions and IT strategies for a number of organisations across a variety of platforms and systems. My expertise in these areas can broadly be categorised as follows:
Information
Technology (IT Strategy) |
Solutions
Architecting |
|
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Prior to working with Oracle products I was implementing BaaN, another ERP system. In total I have been implementing ERP systems for 15 years and have been involved in more than 20 implementations. Most of my implementation experience is in the private sector although of I have also consulted for the public sector and am capable of adapting to both types of environment.
Speaking, writing and communication skills
I have presented papers at numerous local, regional and international conferences and contribute to leading publications around the globe. In both 2003 and 2004 I spoke at Oracle Appsworld in San Diego, California - Oracle's flagship Applications conference. I have also presented papers to the Oracle Applications User Group (OAUG) and Atlanta Oracle Applications User Group (ATLOAUG) in America, the European Oracle User Group (EOUG), the UK Oracle User Group (UKOUG) and Financials Special Interest Group (SIG) and the South African Oracle User Group (SAOUG). I also served as Deputy Editor of the UK Oracle User Group Magazine (known as Oracle Scene) for a period of two years from December 2003-2005. Copies of my presentations and white papers can be downloaded at my web site forum
Professional credentials
I completed my Articles of Clerkship with Deloitte and Touche and also have a Bachelor of Accounting Science (B.Compt) Degree from the University of South Africa (UNISA). Last year I completed my postgraduate degree, a Masters in Business Leadership (equivalent to MBA) with University of South Africa (UNISA). Here I majored in Project Planning, Scheduling and Control, Management of Technology and Managing Electronic Commerce.