Michael D Law
*986
Burbank, CA 91504 Cell:
2105
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Professional Experience
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee, WI Feb.
**** - **ril
2010
Publishing Company
IT Consultant
Analyzed billing needs and constraints to create billing procedures/runs
for a 46 million dollar Publishing Company. Successfully streamlined
billing procedures from over 200 separate billing runs to 32 comprehensive
billing runs.
Neasi-Weber International - Valencia, CA March
2010 - Current
Software Company April,
1989 - Sept., 2009
Business Analyst/ Project Manager/Senior Product Representative
Dedicated Software Project Manager/Business Analyst with over 20 years of
experience. Managed multi-million dollar software projects which required
managing and training client personnel, designed the system User Interface,
consulted on the client-specific setup of the system, and coordinated
internal implementation teams. Successfully implemented the system at major
newspapers and newspaper groups across the U.S. and internationally.
Projects typically ranged from nine months to two years.
System Design
. Learned the industry and provided critical input during the software
development life cycle (SDLC).
. Designed user work flows based on user requirements and system
constraints.
. Designed and developed the Graphical User Interface (GUI), and data
dictionaries.
. Conducted system wide QA, and provided supporting documentation on
issues to developers.
. Designed UML diagrams.
Pre-implementation
. Demonstrated system to potential customers at their sites and trade
shows.
. Determined course objectives and agendas. Designed training
materials/user manuals including hands-on exercises.
System Implementation
. Managed projects consisting of internal, external and 3rd party
programmers implementation specialist, trainers, and end users.
. Consulted with groups including End Users, Finance, and IT, to analyze
their business processes and translate them into the system
. Worked with clients on software customizations and user interface
customizations (screen modifications).
. Created reports/queries with SQL.
. Identified additional user requirements and created specifications for
the Software Developers.
. Developed training syllabus.
. Conducted training lasting from two to ten days for Managers, System
Administrators, Technical Staff, Team Leads (Customer Service,
Distribution, Routing, Accounting, etc.), Client Trainers, and End
Users.
. Directed client staff, internal staff and 3rd party consultants to
complete implementation tasks.
. Consulted on data conversion and report generation.
. Provided on-site support during the transition to the new system.
Post Implementation
. Maintained client relationships and provided updates on new system
functionality/enhancements.
. Analyzed and solved issues that arose with the system. Escalated issues
to Tech
. .
Education
B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo