Software Project

Dale Robert Matt

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COMPUTER TOOLS

LANGUAGES AND APPLICATIONS:

MS Visual Basic SQL Server Crystal Reports Writer Gensource

VB for Applications/VBA/VB Script PL/SQL SAP ASP

MS Access XML SAP Business Warehouse MS Office

Visual Foxpro 3, 5, 6, 8 Great Plains Accounting MS Visio and MS Project

REPRESENTATIVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (not all positions held are listed here)

SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE

MANAGER, FINANCIAL SYSTEMS Nov. 2005 – Present Warner Bros. Studio Facilities Burbank, CA

SUMMARY: Served as systems resource for all WB Studio Facilities accounting operations.

SKILLS USED: Visual Basic 6, VBA, MS Office applications, MS Access 97 and 2002, Great Plains, SAP (R/3 and BW), SAP Business Analyzer,

Interactive Excel

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Maintained and developed several Excel, Access and SAP/SAP BW systems used for

financial reporting. Incorporated significant Studio Facilities operational changes into software systems. Worked with and trained

system users in 80+ Studio Facilities departments and 20+ users in the accounting group. Active in the SAP Superusers group;

authored and participated in presentations at Superuser symposiums. Served as system administrator for Great Plains (accounts

receivable) and Gensource (workers compensation).

SENIOR SYSTEMS ANALYST May 2004 – Nov. 2005 Warner Bros. Studio Facilities Burbank, CA

SUMMARY: Consulted with internal WB clients regarding systems acquisition, implementation, use and development.

SKILLS USED: Visual Foxpro 6, 8, Visual Basic 6, VBA, MS Office applications

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Designed, developed, maintained, modified, installed and trained users on software

packages written in VFP 6 and 8 and VB 6 used to communicate line of business application data to WB mainframe accounting

system and SAP. Participated in the implementation and training of users on several accounting/retail/point of sale software

packages. General systems and financial consulting with internal WB departments on physical inventories, fixed asset tracking,

financial reporting and procedures.

CONSULTANT June 2003 - April 2004 Positive Logic Solutions S.Pasadena, CA

SUMMARY: Consulted with various clients, mostly on accounting software.

SKILLS USED: Visual Foxpro 6, 7, CycloneActivator (EDI software), Walmart EDI system, Blackbaud FinancialEdge (accounting software for not-for-

profits), QuickBooks Pro

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Developed, maintained, modified, installed and trained users on the ACCPAC Pro

Series and VisionPoint software for a number of small and mid-sized businesses. Developed software to perform EDI functions for

a major Wal-Mart supplier.

SENIOR TESTER

January 2003 - April 2003 Oasis Technology Camarillo, CA

April 2003 - September 2003 Softmaster Tustin, CA

SUMMARY: Tested the implementation of a major data warehouse for Union Bank of California.

SKILLS USED: PL/SQL, Toad, MS Office, Project and Visio, Lotus Notes, Lotus Approach

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS: As a member of the team contracted to perform testing, analyzed the design of ETLs

involved in feeding a large data warehouse. Wrote test strategy and other documentation. Designed manual and automated

testing procedures. Interfaced with other teams involved in project and with bank management.

SENIOR PROGRAMMER Dec. 2000 – May 2002 SouthTech Systems, Inc. Santa Ana, CA

SUMMARY: Software design and development, project management, technical writing.

SKILLS USED: Visual Foxpro 5 and 6, FoxExpress Framework, Visual Basic 6, SQL Server, ASP

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Designed and wrote the engine that performed all payroll and payroll tax calculations

for a large nationwide payroll processing client. Traveled to Asia to work with foreign office that was participating in development

process. Managed a project for the Assessor of Orange County; represented SouthTech in meetings with Assessor and his staff

and wrote the complete technical specification; performed coding and all corrections, debugging and modifications, training,

installation and maintenance.

ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE

CONTROLLER June 1986 – Sept.1995 Daystar Manufacturing Inc. Franklin Park, IL

RESPONSIBILITIES: Managed all financial aspects of medium-sized metal stamping firm, including producing financial statements,

running payrolls, tax reporting, collections and disbursements. Headed projects that installed a new phone system and replaced

obsolete accounting software. Designed financial spreadsheets on Lotus 123 that took information directly off IBM Sys/34.

EDUCATION

DePaul University, Chicago, BS, Accountancy 1984 (passed CPA exam on first try, 1983)

Southern Illinois University – Carbondale, BA, Psychology 1979

REFERENCES AND SALARY HISTORY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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