Supply Chain Manager
Resume:
Raymond Swain
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Objective
To obtain a position of responsibility with a progressive company that will
afford the opportunity of career advancement based on merit and
contribution. Any position which will challenge my skills and talents
would be embraced by me. An appropriate balance allowing time for my
family, professional development, and personal growth is also important.
Summary of Qualifications
I have twenty-four years experience in Information Technology. This
includes over twenty-two years of developing EDI systems, more than
eighteen years programming (forty different languages and script syntaxes),
nineteen years of data modeling, seventeen years of project management, and
twelve years of consulting. My industry experience includes: four years of
engineering, two years of publishing, over nine years of logistics and
transportation, five years of HIPAA transactions, seventeen years of
manufacturing and retail, six years of finance, and three years of grocery.
Hardware Unix (AIX, HP-UX, ULTRIX), PC/Workstation (DOS, Windows, NT,
OS/Warp), AS/400 (OS/400), Main-Frame (MVS), Dec/VAX (Open
VMS)
Software SAP, Lawson, J. D. Edwards, Oracle (10.7 and 11x), BPCS,
Garpac, CIMPRO, Foresite, Vantive, CASE (NETRON/cap, AS/SET,
Knowledgeware, IEF, ODW), 4GL, SQL, Databases (DB2, Informix,
Oracle, SQL Server, RDBMS, Supra, and Ultra), Scripting
(CLEO, KORNSHELL, CL, DCL, JCL, etc.), QUERY, TSO, Panvalet,
CICS, COBOL (many platforms), Visual Suite and BASIC (VMS,
DOS, Windows)
EDI Software MS BizTalk, GXS' (formerly GEIS) AI, iSoft Commerce Suite,
EDIFecs SpecBuilder and Xengine, GENTRAN (VMS, OS/400, MVS,
HP-UX); Mentor (HP-UX); GENTRAN:server with EC Workbench (HP-
UX); GIS; Harbinger's TLE (HP-UX, AIX, OS/400), EDI400, and
Premenos (OS/400); EDI*PC (DOS, Windows); and EDItran (MVS)
EDI Standards TDCC, TRADACOMS, UN/EDIFACT, UCS, ASC/ANSI X12 (subsets
including WINS and VICS), ebXML
Transaction Sets 142, 180, 204, 210, 213, 214, 270, 271, 276, 277, 300,
310, 810, 811, 812, 816, 820, 823, 824, 830, 832, 835, 837,
840, 843, 846, 850, 852, 855, 856, 857, 860, 861, 864, 865,
867, 869, 870, 875, 880, 940, 943, 944, 945, 990, 997, 999,
REMADV, CONTRL, DELFOR, DELJIT, DESADV, ORDER, and INVOICE
Accomplishments
* Implemented automated Logistics EDI system at Nedlloyd Lines. My duties
then also included acting as the system administrator for the EDI system.
Also supervised two operators.
* My implementation of EDI at Butler Paper/Mail-Well (then divisions of
Georgia Pacific) automated sixty percent of the sales orders and over
forty percent of the invoices.
* Managed the EDI department at PACE Membership Warehouses and realized
projected annual savings of 10.336 million dollars. My staff consisted
of six EDI specialists. Duties included all facets of EDI strategy,
operations, and development.
* Global EDI Manager at Cott Beverages. Implemented EDI to integrate with
SAP R/3. Also, negotiated a flat usage rate with the primary Value Added
Network (VAN) to save thousands in operating costs.
* While consulting, implemented automated systems for EDI processing at
Kellogg (open VMS). Helped develop user requirement documents and system
integration specifications for MCI's OO billing project.
* Converted Cluett Peabody's EDI system from AS/400 (legacy) to HP-UX
(Garpac - a 4GL apparel manufacturing system). Integrating with EC/EDI
system with the ERP. My duties included all facets of EDI strategy,
operations, and development.
* Implemented integrated EC/EDI solutions at manufacturing and distribution
companies. In my recent implementations, integrated EDI transactions with
many different ERP packages (SAP, BPCS, Vantive, J.D. Edwards, etc.).
Many scalable projects with between three and seven hundred trading
partners. Robust range of Supply Chain, Financial, and CRM EC/EDI
transactions. Support of Healthcare and HIPAA implementations.
* Managed the delivery of services for a large B2B consulting practice.
Responsible for recruiting, retaining, and training consulting staff.
Role includes pre-sales support and Business Development for the EC/EDI
support of B2B services. Serve as a technical architect for data
transportation (cross-platform). Delivered evaluations, gap analysis,
feasibility studies, and EC/EDI strategies. I have also managed large
financial e-Business projects and migration implementations.
* Managed a major Supplier EDI project implementation for Bose (to automate
93% of procurement transactions).
Experience
08/05 - present Senior EC/EDI Consultant Inventive
Solutions Westborough, MA
Developed 210, 810, 811, 850, 855, 856, XML, and custom Flat-File maps
using BizTalk 2002 and BizTalk 2010
. Developed X12, TRADACOMS, and EDIfact maps for GXS using AI for
manufacturing, retail, financial, and distribution clients (including
Altec Lansing and Beauty Enterprises).
Developed TRADACOMS ORDER and INVOICE maps using GXS AI for CMS (U.K.)
Assisted with the Claim canonical model and developed the submitted claim
XML schema
Application analysis for the HIPAA migration of 004010 to 005010 -
including moving ICD-9 to ICD-10
Automated file transfer between multiple hosts (using FTP and Kornshell
scripting)
Project Manager for a major Supplier EDI Implementation for Bose (on-shore
and off-shore resources)
Using EDIfecs Xengine and SpecBuilder, automated the validation and
onboarding of trading partners for Bose's Suppliers
Automated the Q/A process and managed the conversion of 900 GENTRAN Visual
maps to AI
Analysis for migrating 004010 to 005010 for HIPAA transactions (270, 271,
834, 835, and 837)
Compiled research for the HIPAA 835 Claims transaction to be rendered into
an object in XML
Analyzed and designed the HIPAA 837 for real-time processing and
interaction with a data clearing house
Managed migration of EDS to GXS for GM banking (through REMEDI)
Developed Maps (AI and GIS) in EDIfact, X12, cbXML, and ebXML standards
Developed GXS AI maps for GXS' consulting services (supporting SAP
implementations)
Authored an AI best practices mapping guide for Maersk Data / IBM
Developed EDI Capacity metrics, planning, and optimization for AI mapped
transactions for Maersk - IBM
Developed mapping toolkit for GTIN to publish manufacturer's products for
multiple retail clients
07/02 - 08/05 Senior EC/EDI Developer Avery Dennison
Framingham, MA
Implemented automated event-driven FTP, GXS, Advantis, AS/1, and AS/2
communication systems
Migrated and automated GXS AI (3.1) to a GXS AI (4.1) environment - added
an XML module
Evaluated, procured, and implemented EDIfecs to author Implementation
Guides and generate test-data for the onboarding process
Developed automated processes for Oracle and Legacy applications using GXS
AI (3.1)
Migrated several customers to AS/1 (SMTP), AS/2 and FTP for an expense
savings of $ 704,000 per year
Developed EDI Capacity metrics and planning to provide optimized throughput
of transactions and maximize uptime
Implemented the PVCS code management software (continued as Build Engineer
for legacy systems)
Acted as technical liaison for EDI Business Units and technical vendors
Providing training for IT staff - EDI, Supply Chain, Procurement,
Logistics, and XML
Managing multiple projects - while providing occasional work direction to
IT Staff
Extensive UNIX scripting and GXS AI mapping development for X12,
proprietary, and XML transactions
03/01 - 07/02 Senior EC/EDI Consultant Swain's Computer
Consulting (SCC)
Implemented automated event-driven FTP, SMTP, and VAN communication systems
Developed automated processes for Oracle and Legacy applications using GXS
AI (3.1)
Implemented EDI for SAP 4.6c and mapped transactions using GXS AI (3.1) and
Enterprise (71)
Implemented, scripted processes, and mapped transactions using GXS AI
(2.04) and Enterprise (6.1)
Developed EDI Capacity metrics and modeling for Arinc and other clients
Assisted with migrating from a Sparc Array to a Winchester Array at Arinc
Acted as technical liaison for Arinc's EDI Business Units and technical
vendors
Provided an EDI vendor assessment to Engineering
Providing training for EDI staff - Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics,
and XML
Managing multiple projects - while providing work direction to IT Staff
Extensive UNIX scripting, Harbinger TLE for UNIX, and GXS AI (with some
Enterprise)
06/99 - 03/01 Business Development Manager Modis/Idea
Integration Auburn, GA
Managed Oracle Application delivery services (pre-sales, startup, and
recruiting)
Provided training for EDI staff - Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics,
XML, Web Portals, etc.
Managed multiple projects and a staff of Consulting Professionals
Provided presales support and Business Development for EC/EDI initiatives
Designed and implement automated middleware system architecture (primarily
EDI) for midrange platforms
Extensive Harbinger TLE for UNIX, GXS AI, and GENTRAN:server for UNIX (with
EC Workbench)
Implemented, scripted processes, and mapped transactions - using GXS AI
(3.1), for SAP (3.1i) and Vantive
Harbinger/Premenos and GENTRAN experience on the AS/400
GENTRAN experience on Windows, MVS, DEC/VAX, and NT
Developed several X12 and UN/EDIFACT map templates including error
trapping, notification, and system audit controls
Provided E-commerce system integration using XML development - specializing
in EDI data integration
Designed web based supply chain tools and client interfaces
Utilized SQL and other database tools for analysis and modeling
Implemented virtual support network for consulting services
Scripted dream-writers for the EDI interface for JD Edwards.
Provided EC/EDI and HIPAA consulting to several clients (including Baxter
and AETNA)
03/97 - 10/99 Senior EC/EDI Consultant SSA Southeast Auburn, GA
EDI Implementation for several manufacturing and pharmaceutical clients who
utilize BPCS
Performed UNIX System Administration duties
. Largest implementation consisted of a cross-platform utilizing both
AS/400 (DB2) and HP9000 (Informix), which included: about sixty trading
partners, X12 versions 002040 to 004010, and EDI documents 810, 850, 856,
864, and 997
Automated several batch processes
Performed Data Modeling, Data Analyst, and System Administration tasks
Project management using Microsoft Project
Programmed in AS/SET, SQL, and UNIX Korn shell
Mapped using Harbinger's TLE package and Sterling's GENTRAN package
1996 - 1997 Senior EDI Analyst Cluett Peabody and Company, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
. Authored EDI strategy (short-term and intermediate goals)
. Designed and implemented the EDI conversion from the legacy AS/400 system
to the HP9000 based Garpac system (Informix)
. Responsible for EDI support of AS/400 system until the conversion was
completed
. Created RFP for EDI Translation package and acted as Liaison with
Management
. Responsible for procuring Sterling's Mentor and its implementation on the
HP9000
. Designed and implemented the communications for the HP9000 (CLEO)
. Automated all EDI processing on the HP9000 (using UNIX scripts and SQL
with Informix)
. Programmed using 4GL and Korn shell
. Negotiated EDI vendor contracts (saving 35% in annual fees and 50% in
renewals)
. Implementation included: 60+ trading partners - mostly retail, from X12
versions 002002 to 003050, for documents 810, 816, 820, 823, 832, 846,
850, 852, 855, 856, 860, 864, 867, and 997
1995 - 1996 Consultant System Engineering Services (SES)
Atlanta, GA
Affiliated with Perot Systems
Responsible for Object Oriented development tools and methodology
Authored the system integration requirements (including EDI) for MCI's new
A/R system
1995 - 1995 EDI Consultant The Computer Merchant (TCM)
Battle Creek, MI
Affiliated with DEC Consulting Services
Implemented automated EDI processing for Kellogg on DEC/VAX Cluster
Used DCL scripts - open VMS
Mapping was done on GENTRAN for DEC/VAX
Responsible for Technical EDI Strategy for Kellogg's North American
operations
Authored multiple EC/EDI project plans
1994 - 1995 EDI Manager Cott Beverages USA, Inc.
Columbus, GA
Managed EDI strategy, development, and operations
Responsible for 12 EDI projects
Developed integration for EDI transactions with SAP R/3
Leveraged technical vendors to save $324,000 from the EDI budget
Automated the EC/EDI processing on an HP9000 platform (HP-UX)
1993 - 1994 EDI Projects Manager PACE Membership Warehouse, Inc.
Englewood, CO
Managed development team (six professionals), EDI Strategy, and EDI
Projects
Responsible for Cost/Benefits, Design, Development, and Implementation of
16 EDI projects
Functional areas included Accounting, Purchasing, Logistics, and Receiving
Managed other E-Commerce areas (auto-fax, email, and bar-coding)
Responsible for EDI training, presentations, and Liaison between management
and I.T.
My negotiations with our Value Added Networks saved $500,000 in processing
costs annually
EDI translation was using GENTRAN - MVS main-frame environment
1990 - 1993 System Analyst/ Georgia Pacific (H.Q. and
Atlanta, GA and
EDI Coordinator Butler Paper) Englewood, CO
The first six months I served as a consultant
Designed and implemented EDI processing at Butler Paper
Liaison between I.T. staff and Management
Responsible for Customer Relations regarding EDI technical issues
Developed EDI strategy and training program
Negotiated contracts to save 35% of EDI budget
Automated Order Management batch cycles
Wrote utility for viewing reports on-line (with selectability and security)
Wrote generic application menu system - providing secured access and
statistic gathering
Data modeling using SUPRA and ULTRA
Implemented a major database conversion
Programming was in COBOL
The mapping was using EDItran - MVS main-frame
1988 - 1990 Analyst Programmer/System Nedlloyd Lines, USA
Atlanta, GA
Administrator
System management for large DEC/VAX Cluster (6410,6420,6330, and nine Micro-
VAX 3100's)
Responsible for all system scripting and security
Installed and administered ALL-IN-1 and Oracle 6.0
Supervised operations staff
Designed and implemented EDI system for Bookings
Automated all EDI processing
Mapping was using GENTRAN's DEC/VAX package
1987 - 1988 Analyst Programmer/System W. G. Carroll and Company
Hapeville, GA
Administrator
Automated all batch operations for a DEC cluster (32 processes)
Designed, developed, and implemented Sales Analysis for the Order
Management System
Assisted in the design and development of the Automated Brokerage Interface
(ABI) system
Installed and implemented an ALL-IN-1 Office Automation system
1986 - 1987 System Programmer/System TechSouth, Inc. (Division of
Tucker, GA
Administrator BellSouth)
Data modeling and conversions using a proprietary database using DEC RMS
File Structure
Automation of 47 batch processes for Publishing Operations
Implemented on-line and batch enhancements
1984 - 1986 Software Engineer (Owner) Swain and Company
Lawrenceville, GA
Developed and copyrighted six programs for the PC (marketed by Valdosta
Software)
1983 - 1984 Programmer Analyst/System Electrical Experimental
Station Atlanta, GA
Programmer (GA Tech.)
FORTRAN and VMS script programming
Automating batch graphical programs for Defense Department (security
clearance SECRET)
Education
GXS (formerly GEIS), Gaithersburg, MD
Certificate, Application Integrator (AI) Mapping, 2000
Sterling Commerce, Ann Arbor, MI
Certificate, GENTRAN:server EC Workbench, 1999
SSA, Chicago, IL
Certificate, BPCS ECM Processing, 1998
Harbinger, Holiston, MA
Certificate, UNIX TLE 4.1, 1998
SSA Southeast, Greensboro, NC
Certificate, BPCS Functional Areas, 1997
Informix Corporation, Atlanta, GA
Certificate, Informix SQL, 1996
Sterling Software, Ann Arbor, MI
Certificate, UNIX Mentor, 1996
SAP, Atlanta, GA
Certificate, Data Dictionary, 1995
Microsoft, Atlanta, GA
Certificate, Access 2.0 Features and Programming, 1995
Sterling Software, Dublin, OH
Certificate, UNIX GENTRAN, 1995
Time Systems, Inc., Atlanta, GA
Certificate, Organization and Scheduling Workshop, 1991
Oracle Corporation, Atlanta, GA
Certificate, Oracle Development, 1989
Digital Equipment Corporation, Washington, DC
Certificate, Advanced ALL-IN-1 Programming, 1988
Digital Equipment Corporation, Atlanta, GA
Certificate, ALL-IN-1 Administration, Minor: ALL-IN-1 Customization, 1988
University of Phoenix, On-Line
Management of Information Technology, Present
GPA: 3.7
Gwinnett Technical School, Lawrenceville, GA
Certificate, COBOL, Minor: Accounting, 1987
GPA: 3.9, Major GPA: 3.9
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Mathematics, Minor: Computer Science, 1986
GPA: 3.2, Major GPA: 3.8
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Associate, Ceramic Engineering, Minor: Mathematics, 1984
GPA: 3.2, Major GPA: 3.8
Berkmar, Lilburn, GA
H.S. Diploma, Mathematics, Minor: Science, 1983
GPA: 3.8, Major GPA: 4.0.
* National Honors Society
* Early enrollment program with Georgia Institute of Technology (Started
college courses in 6/81).
* President of FBLA
* President of Mu Alpha Theta
* Governor's Honors Recipient (Mathematics)
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