Accomplished senior level IT professional in the EPM / BI technologies. Extensive track record of success in applying BI/BPM solutions to improve business performance, and extensive experience with the Hyperion suite of products specializing in Hyperion Essbase and Hyperion Planning (8 years). Adept at technical application development, facilitating sessions, defining user requirements, and solid technical and functional experience to bridge both functional users and IT requirements successfully.

Hyperion Essbase (6-9.x); Hyperion Planning (4.x, 9.x, 11.x), load rules, dimension build rules, calc scripts, report scripts, task lists, smart lists, menus, dynamic calc scripts, shared services, ODI, star analytics/integration server; maxl, etc.

Strengths include:

Business experience across multiple industries including Healthcare, Manufacturing and services.

Experience with implementing and upgrading all Hyperion products including HFM/FDM, Essbase, Planning, Hyperion Strategic Finance and legacy products such as Hyperion Enterprise.

Designing and building an integrated Oracle EPM 11 installation using any and all modules.

Database/data warehouse design.

Complex project management

Strong financial/accounting background, more than 10 years experience with the Oracle/Hyperion BPM software.

Strong Hyperion Essbase systems developer (Advanced skills level), with experience in implementation, training, and end-user support.

Technical skills encompass all aspects of implementing Essbase systems and some of the peripheral products (Intermediate to Advanced): Hyperion Financial Reports, Hyperion Interactive Reporting, Hyperion Workspace for Office, Essbase Excel Add-In, Analyzer, Integration Services, and Excel VBA.

Excellent communication and interpersonal/social skills includes experience working with management and end-users to determine the organization’s needs while balancing those needs against cost, system limitations, resource availability, and project time constraints.

Past roles include: Regional Accountant; Interim Controller, Financial Reporting Senior

BS in Accounting, University of Central Florida.

Financial Analysis & Reporting – Business Process Evaluation – Project Management – Accounting & Budgeting – Data Management – DW implementation. BS in Accounting. Hyperion Essbase; ShowCase Essbase; SSIS; SSRS; SSAS; Business Objects; SQL; more.

Financial Systems Analyst/Manager and Hyperion Essbase power-user since June 1997. Experienced Essbase developer/administrator, and have worked on every Essbase upgrade from version 3 to System 11. Also experienced with EMPA, Hyperion Planning, calc manager, HFM administration, HAL, FDM, Reports and Web Analysis.

Has participated in 2 new Essbase deployments, 1 EIS, 1 HFM, and 1 EPMA and Planning. Has redesigned and redeployed existing Essbase applications about every 3 years.

ETL experience with Esscmd, MaxL, and EIS shells. Good working knowledge of SQL, VBA and VBS batch files.

Provided Essbase user and administrator training to offices in South Korea, Spain, Mexico, and consulted with a Tokyo subsidiary to review their project plans and interview their Hyperion team.

Masters Degree. Passed CPA exam.

Past roles: Senior Manager, Financial Systems; Financial Systems Analyst/Manager, Financial Systems; Financial Reporting Assistant/Supervisor; Corporate Staff Accountant.

An accomplished certified SQL Server Developer with demonstrated success designing and implementing database solutions that improve business functionality.

Expertise in extracting, transforming, and loading (ETL) data from disparate data sources using SSIS. Experience in administration and support of various software solutions.

Skilled in the creation of professional presentations that include complex subject matter. Proven ability to implement technologies that decrease cost, increase performance and positively affect the bottom line.

Technology tools

SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2005, SSIS, SSRS, Microsoft Access 95-2007, Transact SQL, PL/SQL, Visual Basic 6, Visual Basic.Net, JavaScript, HTML, ASP. Net, Microsoft Visual Studio Microsoft Office Suite, Crystal Reports, E-workforce Management, SharePoint, Adobe Photoshop, Prism, Six Sigma Black Belt certification training, Method One, Situational Leadership, Communicating Feedback, Valuing Diversity.

18+ years finance/accounting/systems. 8+ years utilizing Hyperion Essbase Planning, and Excel (advanced)

18+ years Financial Reporting, Accounting, Financial Analysis and Systems Analysis.

Consistent work history. Well organized. Excellent communication/interpersonal skills. Effective across all organizational levels.

Experience includes Project Management, Executive Level Reporting, Supervisory, Financial Planning and Analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting, Spreadsheet Modeling, Policies & Procedures, Internal Reporting and Process Improvement.

BBA in Accounting

Mentoring and knowledge transfer.

BS, Masters, MBA, and Project-based Management Certificate.

Experience includes ten years Hyperion, seven years consulting, and six years of Finance.

Product Suite experience includes: Hyperion System 9 BI+ Planning & Essbase (Project Lead/Application Design);

Hyperion Planning 2.3 – 11.1.1.3 (Project Lead/Application Design, Developer & Administrator);

Hyperion Essbase 5.0 – 11.1.1.3 (Project Lead/Application Design, Developer & Administrator);

Hyperion Administrative Services 7.x – 11.1.1.3 (Developer & Administrator);

Hyperion Application Link (Developer & End User);

Hyperion Reports 1.6 – 11.1.2 (Developer & Administrator).

Oracle | Hyperion Project experience includes: Hyperion Administrator, Designer, and Developer with emphasis on Essbase, Planning, Financial Reports – ten years;

Participation in over 20 Hyperion/Oracle Full Lifecycle implementations and/or upgrades;

Ability to lead a design requirements gathering sessions and propose solution;

Architect design for the product solution to customer satisfaction;

Ability to orchestrate the efforts of the project team members and map out planned tasks;

BSO Essbase skills include calc scripts, business, rules, outline formulas, database optimization;

ASO Essbase skills include advanced outline design, MDX formulas, and database materialization;

Hyperion Planning skills include implementation of application from design to production;

Full understanding of Hyperion BI+ in delivering reporting solutions;

Excellent problem solving skills with the ability to provide creative solutions;

Ability to perform product demonstrations and training for business and administrative users; and Ability to lead a team from design to production and ensure project quality and delivery

Breadth of experience includes both business and IT roles with Human Resources, Financial, Warehousing & Distribution and Insurance application knowledge. Function well in both consulting and employee roles.

Considerable hands-on experience with track record of rapidly resolving complex data and reporting issues. Strong proficiency in the full life cycle of business solution development with outstanding capabilities in analysis, problem definition and requirements gathering.

Solid technology breadth including utilities, databases, data modeling and design and application programming. Outstanding interpersonal, communication, relationship building and partnering skills.

Strong Hyperion Essbase systems developer (12 years, advanced skills level), with experience implementing version 11.x and above, user-training and support.

4 years Hyperion Planning experience and 20 years financial reporting and detailed financial analysis.

BSO, ASO calc scripts, MDX, business rules, web forms, administering production and development environments, database maintenance, backups and performance optimizations.

Essbase Studio, SmartView, Shared Service and Workspace.

Excellent communicator, presentation and interpersonal skills.

Experienced senior professional in web analytics across multiple wired and mobile sites, concept testing, optimization testing, and usability testing at the enterprise level.

Product management oversight for business intelligence and customer/product performance reporting.

Specialties: Web analytics, BI and knowledge management architecture, strategy, data governance and information risk management.

MBA