JAMES SWEET

***** ****** ***** ● Mokena, Illinois 60448

815-***-**** (H) ● 224-***-**** (C) ● acvuz5@r.postjobfree.com

IT Professional

Experienced IT Professional offering over 20 years of meeting business needs through robust client-server and web-based technology solutions. Chronicle of success meeting business automation requirements in customer-facing website, manufacturing production, sales order management, order entry, and warehousing/distribution initiatives.

Strategic thinker with proven analytical, problem-solving and project management skills in demanding, mission-critical environments.

Gifted team leader and productive negotiator, with excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and customer support skills at all organizational levels.

Expertise in ERP and IBM Midrange systems(iSeries, AS/400) with exceptional debugging, testing, and quality assurance skills, Supply Chain Management, MRP, MPSP, Outside Processing, EDI, Warehouse Management, Financial Reporting, Company Training, and ERP upgrades.

Staff & Consultant Leadership ● Business Analysis ● Project Management ● Change Management

Relationship Management ● Negotiations ● Process Improvement ● Budget Development

Cross-Functional Collaboration ● Warehouse Management ● Full SDLC ● Design

Testing ● Quality Assurance ● Technical Review ● Training

Debugging ● Maintenance ● Support ● Upgrades

Lean & Six Sigma Methodologies

Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Contract Consultant, Mokena, Illinois Present

Working at a manufacturing company supporting the IBM iSeries and ERP package MAPICS. In process of implementing a DR strategy for a Global Manufacturing company with 20+ offsite locations. Managing the IT staff in regards to programming needs, user support, project management, and updating documentation and procedures.

Material Sciences Corporation, Elk Grove Village, Illinois 2007 - 2015

IT Manager/Sr. Business Analyst/Sr. Programmer Analyst

Collaborated with various business divisions to define requirements, develop business plans, run test scripts, and create implementation strategies. Supported project teams in initiatives driving automated processes across organization. Supported MAPICS(ERP/iSeries)) and Network(Cisco/HP) systems across six U.S. and international locations.

Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance – Managed IT Controls with Major Internal and External Audit Firms.

Major Projects and Accomplishments

Coordinating with the technical team to conduct scheduled system checks to ensure all the software are up to date, and all the systems are working properly

JAMES SWEET Page Two

Supervise the testing department and advice what changes need to be made for software to be bug free.

Joined late-stage, three-site migration project to ERP MAPICS 7.7. Instrumental in bringing two-year stalled project to completion.

Simplified In-Line Crane system to interface with iSeries, eliminating SQL database.

Headed up DR site project at Canton facility. Reduced monthly DR cost (external vendor) and kept control within company and staff.

Created automated monthly SOX reports to monitor IT controls, User access and Company/Department access and controls using RPG programming standards.

Re-engineered project implementation procedures to roll-out across organization; eliminated duplicate projects and provided uniform programming. Aligned new systems training to all department heads and power-users for staff training, freeing up additional development hours.

Implemented month-end data archiving system delivering Finance and Production management comparative analysis capabilities in inventory levels and production backlog trends.

Developed company’s first off-site data recovery program.

Support over 200+ users on MAPICS and IBM iSeries, including security, printing, maintenance, and programming support(RPG).

Chicago Finished Metals, Bridgeview, Illinois 2002 - 2006

Business Systems Manager/ Sr. Programmer Analyst

Led an IT department with three direct and two indirect reports, and up to six contractors in design, implementation, and support of business systems. Supplied expertise in ERP MAPICS, a custom in-house system, Visual RPG, EDI, SQLRPG, and RPGILE technologies. Created yearly $500K+ technology budget.

Major Projects and Accomplishments

Worked to deliver true business technology partnership across organization. Implemented change management processes to project delivery; aligned with corporate expectations, resulting in internal customer satisfaction and trust.

Managed up to three concurrent projects, ensured prompt issue resolution, and managed relationships across organization in support of all business processes.

Presented corporate senior management with project proposal to bring upcoming out-sourced project in-house. Managed design and implementation of customer-facing website. Realized initial $50K savings and enabled in-house management, eliminating approximately $150K in additional programming and maintenance costs and speedier resolution times.

Managed implementation of Visual RPG shop floor tracking system improving management of plant work orders and eliminating manual run sheets.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

IBM Systems 3/34/36/38, AS400 iSeries & PC’s ● ERP MAPICS, BPCS, PRMS & Powerlink/Browser FTP ● Web Server ● RPGII & III ● RPG/400 ● EDI ● ROBOT Scheduler ● Visual Age RPG ● CL

RPGILE ● DDS ● DDM ● Query ● SQL ● Subfiles ● AS/SET ● MS Project

Microsoft Office Suite ● Word Perfect ● Lotus Notes ● Windows

Cisco ● Citrix ● Hyperion ● Sharepoint ● VMware ● Trello

Dropbox ● Disaster Recovery ● Sage

Crystal Reports

JAMES SWEET Page Three

Systems and Software, Inc., Romeoville, Illinois 1991 - 2002

Contract Consultant Owner

Started small consultancy operation targeting Chicago’s small business market. Led staff of four in a variety of systems initiatives, delivering analysis, design, programming, testing, and training of client staff. Consulted with business owners and developed best-in-class recommendations

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts Business, 2005

Lewis University, Romeoville, IL

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Business Analysis Certification, anticipated 2007

Villanova University, International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)

AFFILIATIONS

Project Management Institute (PMI), Member

International Institute of Business Analysis, Member

OMNI User Group, Member

MAPICS User Group, Member

Contact this candidate