Project Manager

Steven C. Shultz

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Professional Summary

Experienced professional in all aspects of information systems, including project management, system design,

coding, testing, and implementation. Extensive background in manufacturing environments with certification

in APICS and extensive communication skills that include interviewing at all levels of an organization to

ensure best solution to the business problem assigned to him and proper documentation upon project

completion. Works well in both individual and team environments and able to see the overall picture when

approaching any task.

Experience

J&S Business Systems Hudson, Ohio December 2009

– Present

Software consulting firm, working primarily on IBM platforms: AS/400, S36 Supporting Infor XA/MAPICS

via RPG ILE and RPGIV and CLP. In addition working on Microsoft SQL servers providing custom

modifications to Infor Syteline 7.0 and 8.0, including stored SQL procedures, Crystal Reports, Syteline

Forms, and IDO/UET support. In addition I have written numerous ASP.NET/VB.NET to support data

collection and custom label printing.

Owner:

Supporting various clients on the AS/400 plus one on the S36, and Infor Syteline clients

PBM Corp Cleveland, Ohio July 2009 –

December 2009

A medical billing management software provider

Senior programmer/analyst

• Manage all EDI/FTP interfaces between billing system and external insurance companies and

state bureau’s of workmen compensation. In addition, via GENPRO, written web based

interface to their AS/400 medical database.

Plasticolors Ashtabula, Ohio September 2008

– February 2009

A manufacturer of color pigments used in a wide area of applications

Consultant

• Assist their IT department with various projects, primarily in label development and deployment

both internal and external from their AS/400 ERP system.

Trelleborg Wheel Systems Hartville, Ohio December 2007 –

February 2008

A manufacturer of wheels, primarily in the automotive market

IT Manager

• Manage the IT department, which included one programmer and one outside contract person.

Worked with their worldwide IT staff in Trivoli, Italy to report any user issues and follow-up to

ensure issues were resolved.

Briteskies, LLC Cleveland, Ohio September 2007 –

November 2007

Consultant Firm specializing in the IBM AS/400 platform

Consultant

• Assist their clients with various projects. Projects included either modifications to their existing

ERP package, or were customized subsystems. Was either assigned to write and test the coding

needed, or I assisted their in house programmers with the system design and analysis. All coding

was written in IBM’s RPG ILE, RPG IV, or CL operating system.

Friedman Corporation Deerfield, IL March 2006 –

March 2007

ERP Software Company – the Frontier System for window and cabinet industries

Consultant

• Assist users of the Frontier ERP system with implementation or problems

• Assigned to a new customer in New Jersey, a window manufacturer, to implement the Frontier

system. Meet with the key people of the organization to map out a best method of implementation,

trained key people how the system worked, and maintained an assignment list to ensure the project

was implemented in the required time.

• Handled any needed or requested changes to the system. These changes were written in IBM’s

AS/400 RPG III or CL operating system

Soft-Lite L.L.C. Streetsboro, Ohio November 2001 –

February 2006

Manufacturer of vinyl replacement windows

IT Manager – Senior Programmer Analyst

• Was initial hired as a senior programmer analyst and then promoted to IT manager

• Initially headed the project to reevaluate the existing ERP package, Freidman’s Frontier, and

supported decision to retain and re-implement the package. Upon completion of the project, I then

led the project to upgrade the package to its then current release.

• Led the project to fully integrate barcoding technologies through out the organization, including

production reporting, shipping, purchase receiving, and cycle counting.

• Integrated the order entry process with a web based system to allow customers to enter quotes and

orders through the internet.

• Led the project to remove all unneeded paper from the system, replacing it with online systems.

This included adding fax/email capabilities to order acknowledgements, invoicing, statements, all

key management reports.

• Led the project to integrate shipping scheduling with PC Miler. Then integrated that schedule to

production scheduling and IGU’s (integrated glass units).

• Led the project to properly implement MRP in our purchasing requisition system.

J&S Business Systems Hudson, Ohio October 1991 –

November 2001

Software consulting firm, working solely on IBM platforms: AS/400, S38, S36, and S34

Owner

• Supported seventeen clients, which ranged from small to large manufactures, distributors, and

health care billing. Handled all aspects of projects assigned from initial consultation, system

design, programming, hiring and managing contractors, implementation, and any requested

documentation.

• ERP packages included MAPICS 1&2, BPICS, and DMAS on IBM’s S36; MAPICS XA/DB and

American Software on IBM’s AS/400

Key Projects

• Created 100% automated advance shipping notification system, triggered by scanning pallets

loaded on trucks

• Integrating MRP data to suppliers via 830 EDI transmissions

• Production container scheduling system that notified lift truck drivers on the next activity required

by the plant. This system also allowed the client to substitute cycle counting activities for the

annual physical inventory. This system written in 1995 is still in use by a large automotive

manufacturer.

• Warranty system for a custom truck body company that eliminated the intensive paper system to

verify key information about original billing and any previous warranty work. This system written

in 1991 is still in use.

• Profitability analysis system. This system was written for a large deck cleaning and staining

manufacturer. It allowed them to accurately show for any customer the actually cost associated

with the products sold to them. It was written in 1998 and is still in use.

William Price and Associates Cleveland, Ohio April 1989 – October

1991

Software consulting firm

Consultant

• Assisted their clients with projects assigned. This primarily evolved coding on IBM’s S36’s and

S34’s. I also handled other areas of the project when requested.

RB&W Corp Cleveland, Ohio August 1986 –

April 1989

Manufacturer of custom designed fasteners for the automotive industry

Programmer/Analyst

• Implemented MAPICS 2 for five different manufacturing facilities. This including coding interfaces

to the corporate mainframe. In addition assisted the plants as needed in designing key database

elements to improve the system performance.

Foster and Verner, Inc. Perrysburg, Ohio April 1984 – August

1986

Software consulting firm

Contract Programmer

• Handle the coding requirements for assigned projects. Coding was in RPG II on IBM’s S36’s and

S34’s

EDUCATION

Davis Junior College Toledo, Ohio

April 1984

Associates in Computer Science GPA: 4.0

United States Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, Colorado June

1976 – May 1978

Medical/Honorable Discharge

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