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Project Manager

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Fairfax, VA
Posted:
December 03, 2012

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Nabil Derbali

**** ******* ****, *******, ** ****0

abggtx@r.postjobfree.com

571-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

< Over 15 years of overall business experience and over 10 years of

professional Federal consulting experience, to include Federal

Accounting, Federal Financial Management, Federal Budget Formulation

and Execution, OMB A-123 and Oracle OBIEE implementation. Knowledge of

DoD Financial Management, SFIS Accounting Library, USSGL structures in

a COTS ERP system.

o DoD DAI program (Secret Clearance)

o Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

o Small Business Administration (SBA)

o Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

o Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)- IHS

o Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

o National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

o Environment Protection Agency (EPA)

o Department of Labor (DOL)

o Department of Education (DoEd)

o United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

< Oracle experience 11i and R12

0. OBIEE/Noetix Reports, RPD files, Physical layer, Business Model

Layer, Presentation Layer, Answers sheets, dashboards, charts,

Pivot Tables, Gauge, Prompts, SQL Statements, SQL Formula,

Filters, BI Publisher, Admin tool setup.

Data Warehouse methodologies.

ETL process (Informatica)

0. P2P (Procure to Pay) Business Process

O2C (Order to Cash) / (O2F) Order to Fulfill Business Process

iProcurement, Purchasing, Payables, GL

0.

CERTIFICATIONS

< E-Business Suite Champion 2008

EXPERIENCE HISTORY

L-3 Communications

APRIL 2009 - PRESENT

Senior Systems Analyst

Project: DoD - Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI)

DIRECT RESPONSIBILITIES

. Successfully supported MDA Agency go live on Oracle E-Business

Suite (EBS) with OBIEE Reporting tool.

Translated end business user reporting needs into logical data

components and worked with the Business Intelligence (BI) and E-

Business Global team to source data.

. Gathered requirements and participated in the design and testing of

OBIEE/Noetix tool, created reports and published them in Dashboards

using Answer sheets and BI Publisher.

. Created reports based on global DOD requirements and provided

Management with Ad-hoc reports based on individual needs

. Worked with ETL (Informatica) group to convert legacy data and load

it to the new ERP system, tested and validated data for accuracy

. Worked with end user to convert old reports into OBIEE reports

. Worked as a key client facing representative to define requirements

and help in their implementation.

. Provided hands-on client support for developing OBIEE reports.

Worked with both technical and functional teams to determine

functional reporting requirements, developed and published various

reports using Answers sheets, dashboards, charts, Pivot Tables,

Gauge, Prompts, Formula, and Filters. Customized SQL statements to

satisfy client requirements.

. Designed and executed test scripts and helped Agency users running

their tests.

. Wrote end user training documents on how to use the tool and create

new reports

. Developed OBIEE report metrics for upper Management.

. Conducted training workshops related to OBIEE toolset to empower

end users.

. Drafted RD20 (Requirement document) and MD50 (Design document) for

the Agency specific OBIEE reports, and updated Agency BR100

(Configuration document).

. Good understanding of OBIEE reports and dashboard best practices

for better performance

. Worked to support a collaborative team environment which include

Government employees, contractors, sub-contractor, and client

partnerships to meet common goals and shared program objectives.

. Worked to optimize client business systems and cross functional

application solutions to meet challenging business,

interoperability, and deployment requirements in a Federal DoD

environment.

i360technologies, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 2008 - MARCH 2009

Senior Oracle Federal Financials Consultant

Project: Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

DIRECT RESPONSIBILITIES

. Worked on the OPM project, setting up and configuring Federal

Oracle R12 iProcurement, Purchasing, AP, Fixed Assets, iSetup,

iSupplier modules.

. Worked on configuring and documenting the new Oracle R12 SLA

(Subledger Accounting) for PO, AP and FA.

. Worked on Personalizing iProcurment module to add extra DFF fields

to the Procurement page.

. Personalized iProcurement to add a "BETC" code field at the

Distribution lines.

. Worked on iProcurement and PO Approval Workflows and customized it

to who can approve or modify the document.

. Worked on the Contracting Officer Notification Workflow when

inspection results in a rejection status. Improper invoices are put

on Hold and email notifications are sent to the Contracting Officer

reflected in the PO.

. Worked on PRISM workflow documentation and interface with

iProcurement.

. Wrote and executed functional test scripts.

. Wrote detailed configuration and design documents for the modules

worked on.

. Planned CRP session and configured the environment.

. Worked on implementing and documenting GL (General Ledger) and Fed

Admin modules with Hyperion for Budget Planning, Budget Formulation

and Budget Execution.

. Helped implement and document CM (Cash Management) module.

. Helped configuring AR module with the SLA piece setup.

. Responded promptly to client questions and concerns and discussed

high level requirements to generate more detailed requirements.

. Supported i360 Technologies internal efforts for implementing and

testing a new Oracle R12 instance.

SRA International, Inc.

DECEMBER 2007 TO AUGUST 2008

Manager

Projects: Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Federal Communications

Commission (FCC), Small Business Administration (SBA)

DIRECT RESPONSIBILITIES

. Supported SRA's business growth initiatives. Supported proposal

efforts for winning new business and new Oracle projects for

different government agencies.

. Planned and prepared 3 Oracle demo-instances for three agencies

(OPM, FCC and SBA).

. Compared and analyzed documentation about the "As is" process and

the recommended "To be" process to determine where to focus team

efforts.

. Worked on client requirements and Government FSIO requirements to

determine a Fit-Gap analysis.

. Gathered requirements, defined business process, designed and

developed functional specifications for RICE-W components, wrote

and executed test scripts. Prepared business transactions for

Procure-to-Pay process, including iProcurement, Purchasing and

Payables, Accounts Receivable, Loans, Advanced Collection.

. Worked on a demonstration of Oracle Business Intelligence

Enterprise Edition Plus (OBIEE+) Hyperion Planning to manage

Federal client Budget Formulation and Budget Execution

requirements.

. Provided hands-on support for developing OBIEE reports and

dashboards. Gathered and discussed client requirements, worked with

team members to define client specific Federal financial reporting

needs. Developed and customized reports, graphs, charts and

published them in dashboards. Designed and executed test scripts

and test plans.

. Gathered requirements for the design, development and testing of

Oracle Discoverer reports.

BearingPoint

JUNE 2006 - DECEMBER 2007

Functional Senior Consultant

Projects: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Health

and Human Services (HHS)

Direct Responsibilities

. Worked on FAA Cost Accounting System (CAS) and its integration with

the global Delphi System.

. Worked on FAA different business processes to include their Budget

Formulation and execution programs.

. Worked with different FAA Organizations on their actual "As is"

process and "To be" process for accounting for all different

Project Cost Accounting for each department.

. Worked on defining requirements and redefining business processes,

configuring Oracle applications, testing, and training.

. Part of the HHS - Unified Financial Management System (UFMS)

project functional team

. Worked on iProcurement/Purchasing and Accounts Payable using Oracle

Federal Applications 11.5.10. Responsible for coordinating and

managing project activities for the iProcurement/ Purchasing and

Payables 11i implementation. Responsibilities included Project

Management, Business Process Analysis, Requirements Gathering,

Fit/Gap analysis, Legacy Data Conversion, Design & Configuration.

. Worked on verifying Federal Accounting transactions using the

Accounting Treatment Reference Manual.

. Documented and flowcharted the "As is" process and the recommended

"To be" process.

. Reviewed business transactions for different modules (GL,

iProcurement, PRISM, AP, Projects and Fixed Assets/SUNFLOWER) to

determine gaps.

. Drafted business process flowcharts and recommend improvements such

as eliminating duplicate tasks and streamlining processes.

. Worked with Technical and Functional Leads regarding application

issues during testing phase for multiple interfaces and data

conversions.

. Performed functional reviews of client requirements and business

cases to identify discrepancies for different modules (GL,

iProcurement, PRISM, Projects, AP, and Fixed Assets/ SUNFLOWER).

. Planned and executed test scripts and drove application test

activities using Mercury Quality Center for different modules.

. Documented test results and resolved testing issues with the client

and team members.

. Helped document user training manuals by capturing screen shots.

. Was part of the iProcurement/PRISM stabilization team after Go-

Live.

. Client-facing and team lead skills. Strong communication and

written skills.

. Problem solving skills to address customer issues under tight

deadlines; using own initiative and Oracle experience.

. Able to contribute to the development of proposal efforts.

SAIC

OCTOBER 2001 - JUNE 2006

Systems Analyst

SAIC is a Fortune 500 scientific, engineering, and technology

applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve

problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national

security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and

health.

Direct Responsibilities

. Conducted QA and testing activities for projects at the EPA, DOL,

and Department of Education, including integration and system

testing.

. Used assistive technology tools to test for section 508 compliance

(JAWS and IBM Home Page Reader).

. Tested applications with different software technologies (Java,

JavaScript, C, Oracle, SQL, MATLAB, XM),

. QA planning, IV&V, estimation, process audit for conformance to

standards and procedures, product audits and reviews, and

reporting.

. Ensured proper execution of policies, procedures, and guidelines.

. Participated in software process improvement initiatives and

process assessments that led to CMMI Level 3 certification.

Accomplishments

. Successfully delivered on-time quality products and software that

meet client requirements and federal regulations

INVERTIX

JANUARY 2001 - AUGUST 2001

QA/CM Manager

Invertix is a communications company that approaches this broad field

from three strategic vectors: technology research and development,

engineering and strategic management, and support to core operations. By

taking this approach, they enable complete end-to-end solutions tailored

to meet the needs of the national security community.

Direct Responsibilities

. Established and managed a formal QA/CM department for a wireless

company, provider of IM-Anywhere. Established new QA/CM process

based on RUP and best practices.

. Designed new templates for test plan, test cases, test logs, test

reports, configuration plan, configuration environments,

requirement tracking, and requirement management for functional,

integration, system, and performance testing.

. Established load/performance testing capabilities to validate

response times, provided analysis in determining performance

bottlenecks, and recommended possible solutions.

Accomplishments

. Successfully built a QA/CM department that met management

expectation and contributed to delivering better product.

COMMERCE ONE/APPNET

NOVEMBER 1999- JANUARY 2001

Project Manager

Commerce One was a pioneering e-commerce company founded in 1994 to build

software applications for Business to Business (B2B) companies.

One of the company's technologies was SOX, an XML schema technology that

influenced the development of the W3C's XML Schema language.

. Managed a team of 20 people through complete project life cycle.

Developed and maintained project schedules. Interfaced with other

project managers and team leads on projects. Allocated resources

and managed skill sets. Resolved conflicts and issues. Developed

change management control and reviewed board procedures.

. Established and managed a formal QA and testing department of 10

people as well as established a new QA process based on best

practices. Established performance-testing capabilities to validate

response times of complex e-commerce systems architectures.

Provided analysis in determining performance bottlenecks and

recommended possible solutions. Designed and built a state-of-the-

art testing facility. Contributed to the establishment of defined e-

Business software application development processes.

Accomplishments

. Successfully managed projects and delivered quality web

applications.

CSC

OCTOBER 1998 - OCTOBER 1999

Test Lead

CSC is a leading global consulting, systems integration and outsourcing

company, CSC's mission is to provide customers in industry and government

with solutions crafted to meet their strategic goals and enable them to

profit from the advanced use of technology.

. Led a test team for the USAID project, a $192M five-year T&M

contract.

. Managed numerous releases of the New Management System (NMS).

. Earned Quality Award from Production Support Manager.

. Contributed to software receiving a CMM Level 3 rating.

NED

MARCH 1997 - SEPTEMBER 1998

Internal Auditor

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a private, nonprofit

organization created in 1983 to strengthen democratic institutions around

the world through nongovernmental efforts. The Endowment is governed by

an independent, nonpartisan board of directors. With its annual

congressional appropriation, it makes hundreds of grants each year to

support prodemocracy groups in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe,

Latin America, the Middle East, and the former Soviet Union.

. Performed regular audits on different grants to verify compliance

of grantee expenditures with regulations.

. Prepared periodic Excel reports to management about ongoing grants

status.

. Performed extensive analysis on financial statements.

. Conducted compliance and financial audits on grants expenditures

based on pre-defined agreements and rules.

. Generated periodic statements to track grants, amounts disbursed,

amount dues and dates.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Oracle Applications experience:

OBIEE 10g and 11g Reporting Tool with Noetix Views

Oracle Federal Financial 11.5.10 and R12

Federal Accounting

Financial and Cost Accounting

Rational Unified Process (RUP) methodology

Rational Software Tools (Test Studio, ClearCase, ClearQuest,

RequisitePro)

Mercury WinRunner and LoadRunner, Mercury Test Director and Quality

Center

CMMI Level 3

ISO Compliance

Project Management (MS Project)

Internal Controls, Internal Audits

Full Software Development Life Cycle experience (SDLC)

Software testing

Software metrics

EDUCATION

George Washington University, Washington DC

Masters of Science in Accounting 1992

Higher Institute of Management

Bachelors of Science in Accounting 1986

HONORS AND AWARDS

Quality Award winner, USAID NMS Project under CSC lead.

Full Scholarship Award to Graduate School, George Washington University.



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