NAME: HENRY POWELL
CITY: PLANO
STATE: TX
ZIPCODE: 75094
EDUCATION: Bachelor Degree
EMAILADDRESS: ********@***.***
PHONEAREACODE: 972
PHONENUMBER: 396-2196
LASTUPDATED: 7/15/2001
RESUME: Henry J. Powell
********@***.***
9109 Roundbluff Rd
Plano, TX 75025
Ph:972-***-****
Fax:972-***-****
CAREER OBJECTIVE:
My objective is to apply my diverse business and technical skills in a
challenging environment. The ideal position is one that offers a balance
between business and personal life. On a professional level, the position must
offer challenge, variety, responsibility, and opportunity. On a personal level,
the position must limit travel (
academic, professional, and personal goals. The ideal company is established,
respected, dedicated to quality and customer satisfaction, and values its
employees. The company must actively participate in the professional
development of its personnel, and support individuals in their endeavors to
better themselves. The work environment must be relaxed and fun, yet
professional.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
In exchange for a position that satisfies my career objectives, I offer a
variety of highly valuable skills. I am an accomplished Business Analyst with
strong Technical skills. My technical background includes an in-depth
understanding and/or experience in the following areas.
Visual Basic 5.0 (entry level)
* CaseWise
* MS Access (advanced - including VBA)
* Desktop computing (including MS Office Suite)
* Data Modeling (Relational Database design/development)
* Software Development Life Cycle
* Process Modeling/Process Design and Documentation
* SQL (entry level)
* User Requirements Analysis and Documentation
* Functional Requirements Analysis and Documentation
* QA Testing (System and Acceptance Testing)
* Strong Telecommunications Background
In addition to the aforementioned technical skills, I have a solid business
background that includes an undergraduate degree in Accounting and several years
of financial and accounting experience. I possess strong verbal and written
communication skills, and am considered by my colleagues and coworkers to be a
dedicated professional with a commitment to customer satisfaction. I work
effectively both in team environments and individually, am an effective meeting
facilitator, and have experience interacting with all levels of management.
CERTIFICATIONS
* Certified Public Accountant.
EMPLOYMENT / EXPERIENCE
Akili Systems Group, Dallas, TX
Process Architect / Systems Analyst
4/98
- Current
Integral part of various project teams responsible for full software development
lifecycle for Fortune 1000 clients. Liaison between business and I/S
communities, defining, documenting, and facilitating reengineering of end-user
business requirements for new application development. Develop process models
and accompanying narrative to translate business requirements into
functional/system requirements for use by application development team. Partner
with Data Architects to develop and validate relational data models for use in
development of software applications. Draft System Test Specification
documentation to accompany software development, and System Test Procedures for
testing Alpha and Pre-Beta releases of software. Develop various relational
database applications using MS Access in support of various BPR and data
modeling functions.
WorldCom, Dallas, TX
Senior Business Analyst
9/97
- 4/98
Key member of I/S-OSS (Operation Support Systems) project team responsible for
defining and documenting end-user business requirements in support of
development of Customer Care application for telecommunications service
provider. Essential component of End User Change Management team responsible
for preparing end-users for procedural and operational changes in business
processes associated with deployment of enterprise-level software applications.
Develop and collect process metrics to compare before-and-after processing times
in relation to deployment of new software applications. Participate in vendor
evaluation and selection committees to evaluate third-party solutions providers.
Nortel, Richardson, TX
Senior Business and Financial Analyst
3/96
- 6/97
Participated on development team tasked with evaluating, testing, and
implementing a time-sheet automation system. Key part of development team
responsible for designing, testing, and implementing an "Engineering Quotation
Information System" used to automate pricing for engineering services in
response to customer requests for proposal. Designed and built customized
databases using MS Access to track capital asset distribution and
re-distribution as well as to track purchase orders and spending against
approved P.O.'s. Established prices for telecommunications software features;
conducted and compiled market research materials to support proposed pricing.
Generated consolidated pricing guidelines and procedures for use by Account
Managers and Sales Engineers. Worked with Product Management and Product
Development teams to evaluate the market potential of proposed software
features. Provided pricing for engineering services in response to customer
requests. Established and implemented internal controls for the purchase order
process of a $30 million engineering department. Compiled quarterly and annual
operating and capital budgets.
WilTel, Dallas, TX
Senior Financial Analyst
6/95
- 3/96
Produced complex pricing models incorporating detailed sales estimates, what-if
scenarios, payback period, ROI, and NPV calculations to optimize profitability
of multi-year, multi-million dollar telecommunications equipment and services
sales. Provided full financial analysis and support to Sales Representatives
and Account Managers for Bid/Proposal responses for telecommunications equipment
sales.
Motel 6, Dallas, TX
Senior Accountant
12/93
- 6/95
Created quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements for a parent and
six subsidiary companies. Prepared monthly management financial reporting
package, including Statement of Financial Funding, Statement of Operations,
Consolidated Balance Sheet, and various specialized reports. Compiled annual
audit schedules to assist independent auditors with review of consolidated
financial statements. Generated monthly journal entries to accrue expenses to
budget. Performed various month-end closing procedures. Created and maintained
annual operating and capital budgets for approximately 30 corporate and 762
field locations. Generated and reported monthly estimates of revenues,
expenses, and cash flows. Interacted with all levels of management (AVP, CFO,
Controller) to provide ad hoc reporting and analysis as needed.
Ernst & Young, Dallas, TX
Staff Audit
8/92
- 12/93
Created complex financial models, incorporating senior/subordinate and loss
rules, using various spreadsheet and database applications to analyze the
integrity of nearly $2 billion in Mortgage Backed Securities. Assisted with
drafting of "Comfort" and "Agreed Upon Procedures" letters relating to
verification procedures used in validating the integrity of Mortgage Backed
Securities issues. Performed OID and YTM calculations and worked with attorneys
and underwriters in preparing Prospectus Supplements and form 8K for filing with
the SEC. Prepared forms 10Q and 10K for filing with SEC.
EDUCATION
* Pursing MBA
with concentration in MIS at UT Dallas; Expected graduation May
2000
* BBA
in Accounting from Texas A&M; May 1992
MS Office Suite
Relational Database design
Visual Basic 5.0