MICHAEL LAPRES
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QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
. Extensive experience with EDI system integration and business process
orchestration.
. Excellent analytic and problem solving skills.
. Excellent technical presentation, teaching, communication and
interpersonal skills.
. Strong Project Management skills.
. Committed customer advocate and a bridge builder in diverse groups of
stake holders and solution providers.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
SOA Applications: Oracle SOA Suite including Oracle Fusion Middleware
versions 10.1.2 - 11. and B2B Application Integration for EDI.
Functional Support and administration of the Oracle SOA & B2B
Middleware. Design specification and implementation of process
orchestration and web services. Information Builders iWay Service
Manager, Designer and Transformer. Deep knowledge of SGML, XML and
supporting standards XSLT, XPATH, WSDL, SOAP & Schema design.
Electronic Data Exchange(EDI): Installed, configured GE, Harbinger
TLE and Sterling Gentran translators and mapping tools; most
experienced with Tie Commerce (St. Paul Software) Mapper, spediTran,
Evision. ANSI X12, XML, Secure EDI with AS1 and AS2 protocols,
authorization & authentication and digital certificate management.
Document mapping experience with many Transaction sets and file
formats including but not limited to ANSI X12, EDIFACT, iDOC, XML,
csv.
Internet/Web: Web server setup and configuration of Apache, Web
Services, Email, Proxy, Secure Server, Certificate Servers, PHP/MySQL
portals and content management systems, HTML, CSS
Development tools used - JDeveloper, Eclipse and MX Studio.
System Administration: Experienced with major UNIX platforms including
IBM, Sun Microsystems, DEC, Hewlett Packard and Silicon Graphics as
well as various Linux distributions. Experienced in all facets of
UNIX administration, including installation, kernel generation and
tuning, storage systems and peripherals setup, backup, shell
scripting, sendmail SMTP, system security, intrusion detection,
iptable firewalls, proxy servers, SSL, SSH, Secure FTP, DNS, DHCP, NFS
NIS+, TCP/IP networks, subnets and router setup. DEC OpenVMS DCL
programming and migrating to UNIX, Windows server
Databases & ERP: Experienced in installation, design, administration
and web enabling of Oracle, Informix and Microsoft SQL Server and
MySQL databases Experienced with SQL, PL/SQL, DB triggers, DB-links
and JDBC.
EMPLOYMENT
WORKFLOW MANAGER / BPEL COSULTANT
2005 - 2010
Liaison Technologies (formerly Advanced Data Exchange(ADX)
Corporation, Fremont, CA)
Lead a small team in the implementation and functional support of the
middle tier and custom workflow utilizing the Oracle SOA Suite and
tools. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Architecture, Integration,
and Implementation. Completed data and process analysis for
associated data mapping. Created maps using a variety of tools
including JDeveloper and iWay Transformer interfacing to database
adapters, legacy systems and various data formats.
. Developed functional specifications for and implemented workflow
processes in Oracle BPEL & iWay Process Manager creating a trading
community Trading Partners exchanging data using this solution.
. Created webservices to be consumed by other systems and as
interfaces to internal data and processes
. Worked closely with Oracle support to identify yet unknown issues,
request enhancements and apply the patches.
. Provided third level production support for the Oracle Middle Tier
to both internal and external customers.
. Provided subject matter expertise and consulting in Oracle SOA,
BPEL, EDI and XML and related technologies.
EDI ANALYST - CONSULTANT 1998 -
2005
Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, CA
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Architecture, Integration,
Implementation and Documentation. Provided level 2 technical support
for both internal and external customers on UNIX System
Administration, System Security, Oracle Database and SAP integration
(EAI). Created Unix shell scripts for process automation and QA
testing.
. Worked with vendors and customers analyzing business data and
processes to develop functional requirements and agreements in
building the EDI data exchange and communication.
. Applied EDI document translation in the SPEDI and eVision tools
also using unix scripting to interface to legacy systems.
. Improved data reliability, reduced transaction costs and technical
support costs dramatically by converting to a fully automated
system integrating EDI translator and EDI communications over the
Internet technology in a lights out 24/7 operation.
. Developed requirements for data interface and maps for payroll and
health benefits transactions from SAP IDOCs and AP, AR, PO's and
invoices from Oracle Financials 10.7 & 11i for domestic and 12
international sites and as many currencies.
. Continuously improved security and reliability in the UNIX
environment by implementing EDIINT, SSH, Secure FTP and other
emerging technologies.
. Installed, configured and integrated EDI applications with 3rd
party java (J2EE) applications and Oracle's 8i database and
migration to production with no system downtime.
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE CONSULTANT / TECHNICAL SUPPORT ANALYST
1995 - 1998
Electronic Commerce Resource Center at NIA Corporation, Oakland, CA
. Advised small businesses on Business Process Improvement and helped
them set up Electronic Commerce (EC) technologies including EDI and
Internet/Web which enabled them to compete for and land government
contracts.
. Designed the system architecture and implemented the LAN and WAN
for the Oakland ECRC and NIA's Web Hosting and Internet Access
Services.
. Gave presentations at several conferences and technical seminars to
help business representatives and government personnel understand
and comply with the federal government EC initiatives and the
technologies involved.
PROJECT LEAD / TECHNICAL SALES SUPPORT
1992 - 1995
InterLinear Technology (ILT), Alameda, CA.
. Provided Consulting and Technical Sales support on the
configuration and integration of "AEDIS", ILT's Client/Server
document imaging and file management system.
. Installed, maintained and supported ILT's "AEDIS" solution,
including integration and configuration of hardware, software,
Oracle database and TCP/IP networks.
. Presented demonstrations and trained customers on the "AEDIS"
Solution and Legacy Data Management.
. Conducted Quality Control testing and evaluated technology for ILT
product advances.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Systems Design Engineering University of
Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Additional course work in Management Science
Performance Based Leadership development Bechtel
Engineering Corp.