John Odoom
Consulting At Its Best, LLC
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SAIC, Sr. Business Consultant 1 March 2013-Present
Subject Matter Expert for the SSP Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Business Office Team to support the sustainment of Navy ERP Module
functionality specifically in the area of Plan-to-Perform and Plan-to-Pay
functionality.
. Provide Navy ERP support mainly in the area of MM
and some support in FI/CO/FM/PS for SSP
(Strategic System Program) end users. Currently
providing on-site support to end-users in SWFLANT
(King Bay, GA) and NOTU (Cape Canaveral, FL) and
remote support to end-users at SSP command in
Pittsfield, MA.
. Provide break/fix remediation, business
consulting, master data creation and answering
user "how to questions" by through workshop, face-
to-face, telephone, and via DCO (computer to
computer).
. Provide consultation to program development
resources regarding program corrections and
enhancements to processes relating to purchasing,
receiving, funding documents, reconciliation of
accounts and general ledgers.
. Conduct Knowledge Transfer and individualized
training to assist end-users to become more
proficient in their area of work.
. Assist comptroller shop in monitoring financial
activity in ERP and developing solutions to help
execute payments of contracts and purchases
within ERP.
. Provide support in assessment, improvement,
standardization and/or creation of Standing
Operating Procedures (SOPs), Techniques and
Procedures, Process Flow, Tip sheets, handbook
and other client specific technical
documentation.
. Assist with year-end closing, analyzing
commitment and obligation of funds, Invoice, Good
Receipts, and Service Entry Sheet and developing
resolution to unmatched dispersed cash.
. Created Spreadsheet to gather information for
reporting purposes.
. Query and monitor general ledgers.
IBM Global Business Services, SAP Package Solution Consultant March 2011-
March 2013
Supported Material Management (MM), and Work Force Management (WFM) Modules
with the integration of FI, AM, PS, and SD while functioning as the
Material Management (MM) Module Lead at Strategic Warfare Facility Atlantic
in Kings Bay, GA. Functioned also as a SAP MM Consultant at NSWC Dahlgren,
Virginia and as a SAP MM Instructor at the Navy's Train-the-Trainer
Workshops in Leesburg, VA.
. Functioned as the Navy ERP MM/FI On-Site Support
providing day-to-day expertise of the SAP Plan to
Pay process areas (Procurement, Receipts,
Invoicing, and Reporting) for Navy ERP end users.
. Managed problems and service requests reported by
users utilizing the HEAT Help Desk software.
. Updated Navy ERP IM/WM/MM desk guides to conform
to ECC 6.0 changes.
. Assisted command in monitoring Workflow and
designed the appropriate methodology to fit their
business processes.
. Assisted End-users in integrating business rules
into their everyday usage of Navy ERP.
. Subject Matter Expert (SME) in MM modules
relating to Purchase Card Reconciliation,
Contracts, Funding documents, FMS (MISIL),
Training and MILSTRIP procurement processes and
Interfaces.
. Trained NAVSEA SMEs on the 1.0 release of ERP
over a span of three months via Train the Trainer
methodology - DMS, Contracts, Purchase
Requisitioning, Invoice Processing, etc.
. Prepared and delivered workshops and knowledge transfer sessions to
various audiences from all of NAVSEA WCF sites to aid in their
understanding of SAP and the Navy ERP solution.
Dedra Lavallais and Company, SAP Trainer: July 2008-August 2011
SAP R/3 4.6, and 5.0, Functional and Technical training in the Materials
Management (MM) and Project System Reporting
. Provided guidance in project system reporting to
track commitment, obligation, available budget
and expenditures.
. Delivered instruction on how to create and
display purchase requisition and purchase orders.
. Provided assistance with the creations of
variants to help end-users with displaying
reports.
. Provided knowledge transfers to assist end-users
with the understanding of the integration of MM
and PS.
. Provide configuration knowledge transfer and know
how for Master and Vendor Data.
Chick-fil-A
Franchise Operator /Project/ Operational Manager, April 2005- June 2008
. Achieved profitability consistently on a yearly
basis through controlling of food and labor cost.
. Utilized management reporting and analytical
tools to measure and respond to weekly variance
in financial performance from previous year
results, predetermined goals and objectives.
. Trained management to use Radiant POS software to
manage every aspect of the business-point of
sale, inventory, customers, purchasing, sales
history and labor.
. Monitored and managed all aspects of finance,
accounting and budget management; as a result
increased sales at location by 15-20% annually.
. Planned, Execute and Managed projects geared
toward increasing sales, productivity and
boosting customer services in several free-
standing units with sales of $2M and mall units
with sales of $1.5M.
NuRevelation Inc., Software Company. December 2002-December 2005
Co-founder/Project Manager (customized web based and software development)
. Managed projects, including design of customized
on-line shopping cart, on-line educational tools,
specialized greeting cards and other electronic
tools used by religious organizations to help
increase their effectiveness.
. Conducted business analysis for small to mega
churches, identifying areas of improvement
through the use of on-line tools, such as e-
commerce and on-line education.
. Oversaw the customization design specification of
on-line shopping cart for Mega-churches books, CD
and video products and Instructed clients on the
operation of customized on-line shopping cart to
assist with tracking sales, inventory, and
marketing.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
. Owner and Operator of Consulting At Its Best, LLC.
. Completed SAIC Project Management Course (2013 PMP certified
candidate)
. Over 8+ years of I.T experience which includes several years of SAP
functional support experience mainly in the areas of Material
Management (MM) with FI/CO, FM, Project System and Asset Management
experience.
. Over 10+ years of Business Management and Consulting, with experience
in Project management and sales
. Involved in 2 FLC (Full Life Cycle) projects, numerous rollouts and
one version upgrade.
. Solid understanding of implementation methodologies with project
experience in all phases - Business blue print, Realization, Testing,
Go-live preparation, Go-live, Post live support.
. Lead Experience in SAP MM
. Experience in Implementing and integrating with MM, PS, AM, FI/CO and
Workflow
. Performed Business requirement collection, project analysis, process
design, blue print, GAP analysis, design, upgrade, Support and
training IT department and end user staff.
. Very Good Demonstration & Presentation Skills of Software Products,
Documentation of Training materials & manuals and conducting training
sessions.
. Possess Strong Communication, Analytical, Project Planning, Problem
Solving Techniques combined with a variety of Functional skills.
. Showing process stakeholders how to solve process challenges by
simulating different scenarios, analyze performance metrics and
through advanced optimization techniques.
. Provided consulting services on tactical to operational level to
stakeholders on process improvements within a functional domain,
evolving from information needs/requirements to documented processes.
. Demonstrated ability to work both in independent and team-oriented
environments with well-developed organizational skills, excellent
communication and interpersonal skills with problem solving ability.
. Experience in documenting existing process, analyzing business
requirements, re-engineering business processes and designing.
. Extensive international travel experience: France, England, Ghana,
Malawi, Togo, and Mexico
EDUCATION
Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1993
Master of Arts in Missions (Cross-Cultural Communication)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1991
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies