Kelly Stackhouse
Franklin, WI 53132
224-***-**** (W) 414. 423.5252 (H)
*****.**********@****.***
Objective
SEEKING A POSITION TO UTILIZE MY ANALYTICAL AND SYSTEMS SKILLS IN A FAST
PACED ENVIRONMENT.
Work experience
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS
Deerfield, IL
Business Analyst July 2008 - Current
Attain user business requirements and create the User and Functional
Requirements documentation.
DEVELOP AND EXECUTE USER ACCEPTANCE TEST FOR VARIOUS SYSTEMS PROJECTS.
SUPPORTED VALIDATED SYSTEMS AND FOLLOWED THE SDLC PROCESS.
PROVIDE BUSINESS PARTNER SUPPORT ON PROJECTS AND FOR DAY-TO-DAY ISSUES FOR
SAMPLE COMPLIANCE, SAMPLE OPERATIONS, AND SALES ADMINISTRATION.
WORK ON CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAMS TO SUPPORT BUSINESS INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE
CHAMP UPGRADE PROJECT.
COORDINATE THE OUTLOOK MIGRATION PROJECT WHICH UPGRADED ALL HOME OFFICE
EMPLOYEES TO A NEW EMAIL SYSTEM.
PARTICIPATE IN MONTHLY STATUS MEETINGS WITH OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS.
CREATE, MONITOR, AND RESPOND TO USD SERVICE REQUESTS FROM OUR BUSINESS
PARTNERS AS WELL AS WITHIN IT.
GENERATE PPM TICKETS FOR WORK & CHANGE REQUESTS WORKING ACROSS THE IT
ORGANIZATION.
TAP PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Lake Forest, IL
Systems Analyst January 2006 - July 2008
Perform coordination role on the PC refresh project which included
upgrading over 3000 computers with Windows XP, MS Office 2003, Lotus Notes
6.5.4, and other software upgrades.
EXECUTE END-USER FOLLOW-UP TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF SYSTEM
UPGRADES.
COORDINATE ALL SCHEDULING OF THE SYSTEM UPGRADES.
CONTRIBUTE TO THE PORTAL PROJECT TO SWITCH FROM COMPANY INTRANET TO PORTAL
TECHNOLOGY.
PARTICIPATE ON THE TEAM TO ROLL-OUT AN ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE PROGRAM.
PERFORM SYSTEM TESTING, CREATING TEST SCRIPTS, COMPILING RESULTS, AND
COMMUNICATION TO CLIENTS.
ACT AS SYSTEMS ANALYST SUPPORTING ALL SYSTEM RELATED NEEDS TO CUSTOMER
SERVICE, CONTRACTS & PRICING, AND PHARMACY DEPARTMENTS.
RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SYSTEM RECERTIFICATIONS OF THE ENTERPRISE-WIDE SYSTEMS
AND APPLICATIONS.
COORDINATE DISASTER RECOVERY EFFORTS FOR ALL BUSINESS CRITICAL APPLICATIONS
AND SYSTEMS.
MANAGE THE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME PROJECT TO ENSURE ALL APPLICATIONS AND
SYSTEMS WERE APPROPRIATELY TESTED. PERFORMED FOLLOW-UP AFTER THE TIME
CHANGE.
OPERATIONS ANALYST JUNE 2002 - DECEMBER
2005
Perform enterprise-wide audits of computer accounts to remain compliant
with our standard operating procedures.
RESPONSIBLE FOR GENERATING METRICS FOR MONTHLY REPORTING.
CREATE MONTHLY REPORTS IN EXCEL AND POST TO WEB.
MANAGE OUR INTERNAL OPERATIONS REVIEW BOARD WHERE ALL SYSTEMS NEED TO PASS
THROUGH BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION.
REVIEW THE OPERATIONS TECHNICAL SERVICE GROUP WORK/PROJECT TICKETS TO
ENSURE TIMELY COMPLETION OF TASKS.
MAINTAIN INTERNAL PROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTATION FOR POSSIBLE AUDIT REVIEWS.
WORKED WITH VARIOUS DATABASES IN ORDER TO GENERATE NECESSARY AUDIT REPORTS.
CREATE CHANGE ORDER REQUESTS TO FACILITATE THE AUDIT PROCESS.
JULY 2000 - JUNE 2002
Senior Systems Analyst
Perform liaison role between Marketing clients and IS Marketing systems
group on specific projects.
ACTIVELY MANAGE PROJECTS TO ENSURE REQUIREMENTS ARE MET ON TIME, WITHIN
BUDGET, AND WITH APPROPRIATE QUALITY.
LEAD PROJECTS FROM INCEPTION TO COMPLETION SUCH AS THE TEXTBOOK ORDERING
SYSTEM, COMAC, LEGAL RESOURCE NETWORK, OPINION LEADER RESOURCE, AND
OPERATING DECISION PACKAGE.
FACILITATE THE LAUNCH OF A NEW DRUG, SPECTRACEF.
EXECUTE TECHNICAL SOFTWARE QA TESTING PROCEDURES FOR ALL MARKETING SYSTEMS
APPLICATIONS.
DEVELOP AND UTILIZE FORMAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGY STANDARDS WITHIN
THE MARKETING SYSTEMS GROUP.
SUPERVISE CONTRACTOR PROGRAMMERS ASSIGNED TO PROJECT TEAM.
DEVELOP WEB SITES FOR SUCH CLIENT GROUPS AS PREVACID, MANAGED MARKETS
GROUP, AND LUPRON.
CONSULT WITH CLIENTS AND PROVIDE ANALYSIS CONCERNING BUSINESS PROCESS
IMPROVEMENTS, PROBLEM RESOLUTION, AND SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS.
PREPARE AND EXECUTE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PLANS, TEST PLANS, TRAINING PLANS,
AND POST LAUNCH SUPPORT PLANS.
AUGUST 1997 - JULY 2000
Supervisor, Commercial Computer Help Desk
Oversee Field deployment for projects such as: Computer upgrades to
standard load, TAP's intranet, PowerPlay, and various other sales projects.
COORDINATE ROLLOUT OF LAPTOPS, PRINTERS, PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING
FOR ALL NEW SALES REPRESENTATIVES DURING THE SALESFORCE EXPANSION, AND NEW
HIRES DUE TO ATTRITION.
EVALUATE LATEST TECHNOLOGY FOR HARDWARE UPGRADES; PRUDENTLY SELECT EVOLVING
TECHNOLOGIES FOR USE AT TAP BASED ON BUSINESS ADVANTAGE, PRICE FAVORABILITY
AND EASE OF USE BY CUSTOMER BASE. SELECT APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS FOR BOTH
REMOTE FIELD USE AND ALL AREAS OF COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS, I.E. CUSTOMER
SERVICE, CONTRACTS & PRICING, KEY EXECUTIVE PACKAGE, PHARMACY, WAREHOUSE,
ETC.
MONITOR DISK UTILIZATION AND SPEED PERFORMANCE TO IDENTIFY NECESSARY
HARDWARE UPGRADES OF EXISTING EQUIPMENT TO MEET TAP BUSINESS NEEDS. MANAGE
REPLACEMENT MINIMIZING DOWNTIME FOR CUSTOMER BASE.
MANAGE THE CENTRAL 800 COMPUTER PHONE SUPPORT # FOR THE ENTIRE COMMERCIAL
SIDE OF THE BUSINESS. PROVIDE SUPPORT TO MEET CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS,
ESCALATING CALLS WHEN NECESSARY.
DESIGN AND PRESENT HELP DESK REPORTS (NATURE OF CALL, VOLUME, DISTRIBUTION,
CLOSURE RATES) TO MANAGEMENT. DISCUSS WAYS TO IMPROVE CURRENT PROCESSES
AND PROCEDURES. STAY ABREAST OF INDUSTRY METHODOLOGIES FOR BEST PRACTICES,
APPLYING PRACTICES AT TAP WHERE APPROPRIATE.
PERFORM LIAISON ROLE WITH MIS SECTION MANAGERS AND SYSTEMS ANALYSTS ON ALL
ISSUES PERTAINING TO EACH FUNCTIONAL DEPARTMENT'S CUSTOM SYSTEMS AND ALL
SUPPORT ISSUES. ALSO LIAISON ROLE WITH SYSTEM DEVELOPERS PROVIDING TEST
EQUIPMENT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PARTICIPATING IN PILOT PROJECTS, SUCH
AS ELECTRONIC EXPENSE REPORTING.
SUPERVISE A STAFF OF APPROXIMATELY 20-25 TECHNICIANS SUPPORTING 2000
EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE ENTIRE SALESFORCE, REGIONAL OFFICES, AND
COMMERCIAL HOME OFFICE ON ALL SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, AND SYSTEM ISSUES.
PARTICIPATE IN THE BUDGET PLANNING PROCESS, INCLUDING ALL CAPITAL
EXPENDITURES REQUIRED FOR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, EXPENSE MONIES FOR PROJECTS
AND CONTRACTOR STAFF, AS WELL AS PROJECT EXPENSE BUDGETS.
WORK WITH MIS MANAGEMENT TO STAFF HELP DESK WITH APPROPRIATE MIX OF
HEADCOUNT AND CONTRACTORS TO MEET FLUCTUATING WORK DEMANDS. WORK WITH
HUMAN RESOURCES CONVERTING CONSULTANTS TO TAP EMPLOYEES. INTERVIEW
CONSULTANTS FOR POTENTIAL CONTRACT AT COMMERCIAL HELP DESK.
JUNE 1996 - AUGUST 1997
RemoteWare Administrator
Manage all RemoteWare servers and nodes for the entire salesforce.
CREATE WORK OBJECTS TO SEND AND RETRIEVE DATA FROM THE SALESFORCE FOR SUCH
APPLICATIONS AS POWERPLAY, EXPENSE REPORT SYSTEM, AND THE SAMPLE ORDER
SYSTEM.
COORDINATE EXPENSE REPORT SYSTEM PILOTS FOR INITIAL ROLLOUT.
PERFORM COMPUTER TRAINING ON THE EXPENSE REPORT SYSTEM, SAMPLE ORDER
SYSTEM, AND REMOTEWARE FOR THE SALESFORCE.
MAY 1995 - JUNE 1996
Operations Administrator
Manage all network, mail, oracle, ras, and vms accounts for the entire
company.
PERFORM THIRD LEVEL SUPPORT OF ALL NETWORK, NETWORK MAIL, REMOTE MAIL,
ODBC, AND ORACLE TROUBLESHOOTING ON THE DESKTOP.
MAINTAIN PROPER SYSTEM BACKUP PROCEDURES FOR THE ENTIRE COMPANY.
DECEMBER 1993 - MAY 1995
Handle server support of the Microsoft Mail system.
HELP DESK ANALYST
Provided computer/printer support to the entire company.
PERFORMED PHONE SUPPORT AS WELL AS ON-SITE SUPPORT TO ENTIRE COMPANY.
MANAGED ALL REQUEST FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES OF COMPUTER RELATED EQUIPMENT
FOR TAP.
TRAINED SALESFORCE PERSONNEL ON ALL COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND GENERAL USE
OF THEIR COMPUTER.
EDUCATION
1989 - 1993
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL
Bachelor of Science
MAJOR: OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
EMPHASIS: INFORMATION SYSTEMS
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