Master Data Management
Resume:
Nicolas Lavalle
Master Data Management Consultant
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Jacksonville, FL
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Summary of Qualifications
Solution Architect with over 15 years of experience in the IT industry including implementations of SAP MDM, IBM MDM, webMethods OneData, Riversand MDM, Microsoft Master Data Services and Stibo’s STEP MDM.
Strong Skills in Master Data Management.
Excellent experience in gathering customer requirements, analysis of software environments, design and development of solutions
SQL, Java, C/C++, Python
Bilingual: English-Spanish
Professional Experience
Boeing
Master Data Management Consultant, Bellevue, WA 4/2015 – 12/2016
Member of Enterprise MDM team at Boeing
Work with Boeing’s Enterprise Architect group to plan MDM road map. Gather requirements, and document business case. Design Data Model using IBM MDM Advanced Edition. Design MDM mapping to legacy and downstream systems. Supervise implementation and developing Enterprise MDM solution
Outerwall, Inc., Bellevue, WA
MDM Systems Analyst 7/2014 – 4/2015
Perform hands on work in support of the application consisting in consolidation of Master Data from 4 different legacy systems using SoftwareAG webMethods OneData MDM. Provide guidance to business users and technology teams in areas of product capabilities, systems/configuration analysis, requirements, integration and support.
Ferguson, Newport News, VA
MDM Architect 1/2014 – 6/ 2014
Perform duties of solution architect for implementing Stibo’s STEP MDM software.
Gather functional requirements for business processes. Design workflows and business rules.
Nordstrom, Seattle, WA 6/2013 – 12/2013
Project Manager
Perform duties of project manager for implementing Riversand MDM Center in Nordstrom’s Enterprise Product Management project.
Coordinate efforts between technical project managers of different consulting companies and Nordstrom utilizing Scrum methodology. Contribute information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews. Prepare and complete action plans; resolve problems and determine system improvements. Duties also include preparation of reports and weekly scorecards to present to C-level executives and coordinating communication between different groups involve in the project.
Excellent ability to create macros written in Visual Basic to present reports in MS Excel from data extracted from different sources such as MS Project.
PepsiCo, Plano, TX 6 / 2012 – 5 / 2013
Business Analyst / MDM Architect
Gather Functional Requirements for Phase 1 of PepsiCo MDM Project, involving consolidation of data from North America and Mexico. Functional requirements included Conversions and Interfaces between SAP ECC and other legacy systems to Teradata MDM, Enhancements, Workflows and Reports for MDM. Creation of Functional Mapping Designs from SAP ECC to MDM for Material Master and Vendor. Participate in MDM data modeling design. Participate in the design of the Solution Architecture including master data governance and data cleansing.
Viterra, Regina, Canada 2/2012 – 5/2012
MDM Architect
Conduct architecture studies on Master Data Management solutions and provide recommendations of the most appropriate end-state technologies & solutions that will support future growth of the enterprise:
Master Data Management (MDM)
Master Data Governance (MDG)
Data Quality technology
Guide the client in creating a road map to plan, implement and develop an MDM Solution, to consolidate MDM data from the result of Mergers and Acquisitions.
PepsiCo, Plano, TX 9/ 2011 – 1/2012
Solution Architect / Java Developer
Team member of a group that conducted evaluation between Teradata MDM and SAP MDM.
Involve in implementation of SAP-MDM as of a proof of technology (PoT).
Designed PoT project that involved transferring data from SAP ECC to SAP MDM using SAP PI. Implemented Web Dynpro MDM Components to display SAP MDM data in a web browser. Developed Wed Dynpro for Java Components to interface with SAP MDM Java API and to interface with ABAP functions.
IBM, Southbury. CT 5/2010 – 8/2011
Project Manager
Perform duties as project manager in Information Management, for a global integration project including countries in North America, Europe and Asia.
Develop and Maintain project plan for areas in Information Management, including Master Data Management, Business Intelligence, Data Integration and Information Governance. Duties also include preparation of reports and weekly scorecards to present to C-level executives and coordinating communication between different groups involve in the project.
Excellent ability to create macros written in Visual Basic to present reports in MS Excel from data extracted from different sources such as MS Project and SAP Solution Manager.
SITA CORP, Somerset, NJ 10 / 2007 – 4 /2010
Solution Architect / Project Manager
Duties include:
-Work as a Solution Architect specializing in Master Data Management.
-Provide assistant to pre-sales technical team in proposing solutions and developing demos and proof of concepts
-Work as a Project Manager
Client: MSC
Solution Architect
Implementation of SAP MDM ver 7.1.
Gather business requirements.
Design and Develop MDM data model and integration between SAP MDM and WebSphere Process Server.
Design and Develop Validation Rules, Assignments and Workflows for creation and modification of records.
Client: CAFAM
Solution Architect
For a major benefits supplier in Colombia, responsible for the Blueprint Phase AS-IS TO-BE analysis for an SAP MDM project
Plan detailed activities with 5 different groups in CAFAM to categorize data from different legacy systems and determined which data will be considered master data.
Developed Data Model, Validation Rules and Workflows for creation and modification of records.
Plan and conducted knowledge transfer.
Successfully completed solution design.
Client: SentrySafe
Solution Architect / Project Manager
For a major manufacturer and marketer of safes, responsible for the project management of this successful SAP MDM implementation of a PIM repository.
With the SentrySafe team, developed and managed a detailed project plan.
Managed client expectations, meeting daily with a formal Weekly Status Meeting and Progress Report.
Planned and conducted with the Sentry Safe team through testing processes.
Developed with the client a detailed cutover plan for the implementation process.
Worked with SentrySafe technical support representatives and subject matter experts and SITA CORP team to design and implement a solution that synchronizes data with data pools as required by their trading partners.
Utilized NetWeaver Process Integrator to automate consolidating and cleansing of the product information. SAP MDM Import Server for automated processes to import data. SAP MDM Syndication server to automate publication of the product information.
Client: Large Book Retailer
Solution Architect
Work with technical sales team to develop a Proof of Concept.
Architected a data model that imported more than 5 million records for their MDM solution
Automated import for continued update of records.
Synchronized (exported) data to different systems.
Worked with Portal team to interface SAP Portal with SAP MDM for web browser to the end user.
Developed workflows, validation and matching strategies for the cleansing of the data.
IBM Sales and Distribution, Atlanta, GA 12/2000 – 10/2007
Systems Analyst / Technical Sales
With the world’s leader in software products participate in pre and post sales solutions applying IBM’s MDM solutions, including IBM’s WebSphere Product Center, WebSphere Customer Center and WebSphere Portal.
Work with IBM sales team to provide information documents, Proof of Technology seminars, presentations, demonstrations and Proof of Concept about WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Portal, WebSphere Product Center and WebSphere Process Server to companies in the Insurance, Banking, Retail and Tourism industries and also to the public sector.
Responsibilities involve collecting customer requirements, writing proposals, gathering and managing IBM resources to develop the solution and implement the final product.
Work with WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Integration Developer to write proposals, technical evaluation plans and performed Proof of Concepts for the Insurance and Financial Industries. Develop application using BEPL to integrate disparate systems, such as legacy applications, applications written by other vendors and applications written in different languages.
Work with WebSphere Product Center to write proposals, technical evaluations plans and performed customized demos for the Automotive Parts and Retail Industry. Designed data models, data relationships and hierarchies and developed scripts and java programs to integrate WebSphere Process Center with WebSphere Portal and DB2 Content Manager.
Work with WebSphere Portal, Workplace and WebSphere Application Server. To write proposals, technical evaluation plans, and performed Proof of Concepts for companies in Retail, Banking, and Tourism industries. Wrote statement of work and provided services to companies in the private and public sector.
Developed application as Proof of Concepts using WebSphere Application Server, DB2 and MQSeries that help the client evaluate IBM solutions generating software sales over $6 million dollars for a company in the retail industry.
Developed and managed project plans to implement IBM solutions. Work with business analyst to determined systems requirements, discussed and analyzed the software solution with the architectural team.
Work with managers and team leaders to assemble a group of programmers to develop the solution, analyzed costs, risks and developed and revised project schedules to ensure the success of the project.
Developed presentations and demonstrations for WebSphere User Groups using Rational Application Developer and WebSphere Application Server.
Bellsouth Information Systems – Atlanta, Georgia 6/2000 – 12/2000
Systems Analyst
Selected for solid experience in Internet development to create Java programs for Website Realpages.com. Duties encompassed gathering user requirement from the marketing group and supervising a team of five programmers.
-Designed and implemented applications for data transfer from Realpages.com to third parties utilizing XML via HTTP.
-Developed the system for selling company’s Web products in XML format in three weeks instead of allocated eight weeks.
Federated Systems Group – Duluth, Georgia 4/1999 – 6/2000
Senior Analyst Programmer
Joined the provider of software and computer processes for Federated Department Stores to develop server-side programs for Website Macys.com and to design connectivity to backend system utilizing XML via HTTP.
-Developed an application providing real time data of Macy’s inventory to a client that enabled eliminating over $300,000 in federal penalties.
-Created Java programs for company’s Website with three-tier architecture using servlets, connection pool to DB2 and XML DOM parser.
Checkfree Corp/Fundtech Ltd – Norcross, Georgia 7/1996 – 4/1999
Software Engineer
Chosen by an established banking software company to provide development and technical support for the Automatic Cash Control Electronic Statement System (ACCESS).
-Designed enhancement and modifications for the year 2000 release of ACCESS utilizing C/C++ in AIX/UNIX environment.
-Developed an application for merging accounts of two banks in four weeks that brought in $50,000 in revenue.
Scheider & Wuest Incorporated – Toledo, Ohio 8/1993 – 7/1996
Medical Physicist/Programmer
Selected by a consulting firm in medical physics to assume responsibility for monthly and annual calibration of linear accelerators. Duties entailed performing dosimetry and verification of treatment planning, executing seal source leak testing, calibrating sealed sources and supervising block forming devices.
-Improved visualization of radiology images by applying tomosynthesis techniques that increased planar visualization of the body and reduced patient’s exposure to radiation.
-Developed programs for data acquisition
Medical College of Ohio – Toledo, Ohio 8/1992 – 8/1993
Fellow in Medical Physics, Department of Radiation Therapy
Brought in to develop Fortran programs for calculating dose deposition using Monte-Carlo simulations. Position involved writing C programs that processed medical diagnostic images, performing quality assurance and providing annual measurements for linear accelerators and dosimetry.
Improved data acquisition by developing innovative method of calculating dose deposition.
The University of Toledo – Toledo, Ohio 8/1990 – 8/1992
Research Scientist
Joined the University to research growth of thin film semiconductors and perform data analysis via Raman scattering, photoluminescence and X-ray diffraction.
Constructed a vacuum chamber for growth of semiconductors by pulsed laser deposition that resulted in publication in a scientific edition.
The University of Toledo – Toledo, Ohio 9/1986 – 8/1990
Teacher Assistant
Teach freshman physics courses and laboratories.
Education
The University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio
Master of Science in Physics
Wagner College Staten Island, New York
Bachelor of Science in Physics, graduated Magna Cum Laude
Publications
“Lattice dynamical model of crystalline DNA: Intermolecular bonds and the A to B transition” N. Lavalle, S.A. Lee and L.S. Fox, Phys. Rev. A, 43, 3126 (1991)
“Counter ion Effects on the Physical Properties and The A to B Transition of Calf-Thymus DNA Films” N. Lavalle, S.A. Lee and A. Rupprecht, (1990) Biopolymers, 30, 877-887
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