Design Management
Resume:
Ben Sommer
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OBJECTIVE: B ring technical skills, knowledge of the distribution model and drive for change together to design and implement realistic, reliable solutions. Utilize supply chain knowledge to design and implement bleeding edge systems.
EDUCATION
The University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems December 2001 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Deposco – Cloud WMS (August 2010– Current)
Director Customer Solutions (August 2014 – Current)
● Java Development
● MySQL Development
● Pentaho Reporting
● Subject matter expert for Main Accounts
● Bridge gaps between Sales, Project Development, QA, and Implementations. Director Customer Solutions (August 2012 – 2014)
● Oversees and Manages multiple implementation, Quality Assurance and Support teams.
● Responsible for approvals of Functional and Technical designs and providing insight into project related discussions with customers, 3r d
party contractors and vendors.
● Provides vision and approvals for Quality Assurance test cases
● Bridge gaps between Sales, Product Development, QA, and Implementations.
● Java Development
Product Manager (August 2010 – August 2012)
● Manages both internal and external Functional and Technical Design discussions, documentation, configuration and implementation for an up and coming cloud computing WMS service provider.
● Provides long term product roadmap vision, designs and training to both internal and external company representatives and constituents.
● Manages relationship between Sales and Product Development to provide on time solutions, product enhancement completion, and training for support for full product life cycle implementations.
Starbucks HighJump Software Design (August 2009 – August 2010) Independent Consultant
● Lead On Site requirements gathering and design sessions and documentation to meet client requirements for 12 interfaces and 50 modifications to HighJump WA.
● Provided direction and technical expertise to for testing, test cases, and break fix resultion.
● Lead designs for manifesting system (K Ship)
● Provided industry expertise for business process improvement US Auto Parts HighJump Software Design and Configuration (December 2008 – July 2009) enVista, LLC Technical Architect Lead
● Lead On Site requirements gathering and design sessions and documentation to meet client demands.
● Lead interface design discussions regarding Great Plains host / ERP system and FedEx Parcel Manifest Systems.
● Managed Internal and External resources to design, configure, implement and support a challenging on time go live.
● SQL Server Database modifications and management. CarQuest HighJump Software Design and Configuration (October 2007 – December 2008) enVista, LLC Technical Architect Lead
● Attended On Site requirements gathering and design sessions for CarQuest automotive design.
● Responsible for requirements gathering, design, and configuration of processes utilized to ship, receive, and track inventory.
● Responsible for requirements gathering and design of process flows working closely with the business to gain sign off.
● Responsible for interface design to A Dis host / ERP system and conveyor control system.
● Provided implementation and Go Live Support
● Oracle Database modifications and management.
Magnaflow HighJump Software Design and Configuration (June 2007 – April 2008) enVista, LLC Technical Architect Lead
● Attended On Site requirements gathering and design sessions in Orange County, California for Magnaflow automotive multi site design.
● Responsible for requirements gathering, design, and configuration of processes utilized to ship, receive, and track inventory.
● Responsible for requirements gathering and design of multiple process flows working closely with the business to gain sign off.
● Responsible for interface design to IFS host / ERP system, conveyor control system and Logicor.
● Provided implementation and Go Live Support.
● Oracle Database modifications and management.
InBev HighJump Software Design and Configuration (February 2007 – June 2007) Ciber Inc. Consultant
● Attended On Site requirements gathering and design sessions in Magor, Whales for the largest brewer in the world.
● Responsible for requirements gathering, design, and configuration of all interfaces between HighJump, InBev’s multiple host systems, and multiple types of hardware (optical scanners, printers, labelers).
● Responsible for requirements gathering and design of multiple process flows working closely with the business to gain sign off.
● Oracle Database modifications and management.
Manzardo HighJump Software Train the Trainer (January 2007 – February 2007) Ciber Inc. Consultant
● Provided On Site Technical training for a Help Desk in Lyon, France.
● Identified best practices, created user training and Help Desk training documents, designed a troubleshooting process streamlining Help Desk calls. Manzardo HighJump Software Design and Configuration (August 2006 – January 2007) Ciber Inc. Consultant
● Designed and implemented configuration changes per user requirements for a large plumbing part retailer in Mantova, Italy.
● Responsible for requirements gathering, system configuration, user training, user documentation, application configuration and on site technical support.
● Oracle Database modifications and management.
The Home Depot, A tlanta, GA September 2003 – June 2006 Supply Chain Solutions Support Existing Systems
● Implemented and integrated the Catalyst Warehouse Management System into multiple import distribution centers.
● Designed and implemented a home grown WMS into multiple lumber, carton, and consolidation facilities.
● Responsible for requirements gathering, system configuration, user training, user documentation, application development and on site technical support for 6 different facility types and Transportation management systems.
● Assisted the I.T. Logistics engineering team throughout the Systems Development Lifecycle for custom warehouse management applications.
● Led the development of storage capacity reporting, detailed re write of adjustments logic to interface with accounting, re wrote logic to provide shipment data for multiple platforms and users.
● Serve as a point of contact between I.T. and many other functional groups such as Merchandise Accounting, Logistics, and Store Order Management, database administrators, platform level support, EDI, file delivery, 3r d party vendors, and warehouse
associates.
● Application coding in Informix 4gl on an Informix DB platform The Home Depot, A tlanta, GA September 2003 – November 2005 Import Facility Yard Management System
● Worked closely with users to identify operational processes and establish system requirements.
● Assisted the I.T. Logistics engineering team throughout the Systems Development Lifecycle for custom YMS application.
● Trained users on system prior to implementation.
● Application coding in Informix 4gl on an Informix DB platform The Home Depot, A tlanta, GA August 2001 – September 2003 Project Consolidation Center System
● Worked closely with users to identify operational processes and establish system requirements.
● Assisted the Logistics engineering and Special Services teams throughout the Systems Development Lifecycle for custom special services interface with WMS application.
● Trained users on system prior to implementation.
● Application coding in Informix 4gl on an Informix DB platform OPERATING SYSTEM, DEVELOPMENT TOOLS & ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE SKILLS
● Unix HP UX, AIX, Linux
● Windows 95 Windows 10
● iOS
● SQL(Informix, DB2,
SQLServer, MySQL)
● Informix 4GL
● Crystal Reports
● Pentaho Reporting
● Visual Basic
● Cobol
● Unix Shell Scripting
● Mercury Test Director
● MQ Series
● .NET/Java Framework
● Java
● Eclipse
● HighJump Software
Advantage
Architect
Web Wise
Advantage Link
Advantage
Platform
● Catalyst WMS
● MS Office Suite
● PeopleSoft
● Quality Center
● Deposco SaaS WMS
● Agile
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