Duane L. Fisk

Business Systems Analyst

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Apt. 203

Kalamazoo, MI 49008

231-***-****

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Objective

IT Professional who is proactive on using IT systems to improve the business processes. Frequently serving as the liaison between IT and user stakeholders from multiple departments. This let to establishing project goals, specifications and timetables and researching the ERP system(s) to determine how to expand and improve its usage.

Strengths

- Identifying how

business processes

can be improved.

- Ability to learn new

software systems

and IT tools.

- Coordinating activities

for multi-department

projects.

Skills

- System Analysis

- Researching ERP

Systems capability and

implementations.

- Project organization

and Management

- SQL inquiries and

Reporting

- .Net C# programming

- RPG

Recent Training & Education

- Agile and Scrum

(continued)

ERP Systems

- Worked with multiple

ERP systems

- Infor Visual was the

most recent.

Awards

Twice received the AIAG Outstanding Achievement Award

Education

Baker College of Muskegon

Microsoft Systems Engineering Certificate

Saginaw Valley State University

Bachelor of Science in Management Info. Systems (MIS) Systems

Experience

PRAB – HAPMAN Kalamazoo, MI Oct. 2014 – June 2023

Business Systems Analyst

Project activities included performing the analysis of the Visual ERP system and developing the specifications. Project management was normally included.

Created the Manufacturing Support System (MSS) that was used by the business operations in place of the Infor Visual ERP manufacturing module. It included:

- Shop floor operations scheduling and labor reporting.

- Provided cost analysis for use by manufacturing and sales operations.

- Provided engineering with project status and scheduling.

- Used SQL inquiries and C# programs to extract Visual ERP data for

presenting business intelligence reporting in C# Programs and Excel

Created time saving applications for the marketing and service departments that used Infor Visual ERP text data.

- Provided the sales team with their first complete view of a customer’s order

history. For the first time, it showed the relationship between the original

equipment orders and service orders.

- Provided time-saving access to the most current material costing information

for customer quote preparation.

To address the need to access the Kalamazoo Fabricating VISTA ERP data, I

- Converted the Progress SQL data to the Microsoft SQL database.

- Developed applicating to access the data needed for quotes and part usage.

Direct the training of IT staff to use the .NET C# programming.

CONTRACT CONSULTANT & DEVELOPER 2010 – Sept 2014

Companies included automotive suppliers, equipment suppliers, distributors, and transportation service providers.

Contracts included EDI mapping and operation support for 4 companies and iSeries RPG programming.

EDI SYSTEMS DEVELOPER 2008 - 2010

Supply Chain Solutions, Kentwood, MI

Served as the EDI expert and its usage with the business applications.

EDI was used with transportation carriers, retailers, and an automotive OEM.

Improved the EDI system’s integrity and reduced IT system support time.

Work was done with Dell BOOMI and SQL.

IT MANAGER / NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR 2006 - 2008

MartinRea Bishop Circle Assembly, Manchester, MI

Provided IT support. Including security for iSeries, Windows, Linux, and Novell servers.

Planned and carried out moving the IT data center from Dexter MI to Manchester MI.

Provided CMS ERP (now Epicor) software support and administration.

Directed the work of consultants and vendors as needed.

Upgraded the EDI software from Trusted Link for Windows to Trusted Link for iSeries. Reviewed and submitted corrections for the automotive EDI maps.

CONSULTANT – Student 2001 - 2006

Independent Consultant, Fruitport, MI

Took on multiple assignments while undergoing education for Microsoft Server

and networking technology.

TAX PREPARER 2004 - 2006

(Note: I was attending Baker College for Microsoft servers during this time)

EDI SYSTEMS MANAGER 1983 -2001

Dana Perfect Circle (Formerly known as Sealed Power, SPX Corporation), Muskegon, MI

Provided leadership for Manufacturing and EDI applications support. Included were analysis of manufacturing operations.

Managed IT applications project team staff, IT vendors and contractors.

Led project teams with stakeholders from multiple departments.

Improved the way projects were being managed by starting with formal project proposals. This led to projects being delivered on time and within estimated hours.

Perform the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) setup and mapping for use in the automotive industry.

Led development of the Bar Code Scanning integration project used in shipping to meet automotive industry and internal requirements.

Directed the upgrade of the technical skills to common industry usage.

Converted the IBM Mainframe COBOL EDI system to the AS/400 using RPG400 for Y2k. Project was completed with zero errors.

Served as a company representative in several leadership roles at the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG).

- Served as a full-time Loaned Executive.

- Served as the project team chairman for the Materials Management

committee and work groups.

- Activities were focused on the administration and publication of the EDI

guidelines for the automotive industry.

- Facilitated meetings with stakeholders from multiple companies to establish

the strategic and tactical goals for assigned projects.

Additional contributions were made at the Accredited Standards Committee ASC X12 for EDI.

- Lead contributor to the ASC X12 guidelines for auditing EDI processing.

- Led the development team for the ASC X12 842 - Report of

Nonconformance transaction set.

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