Business Analyst Human Resources
Resume:
Scott Schmid
Exton, PA *****
**************@*****.***
Experienced SAP Functional Business Analyst, System QA TEST SPECIALIST, with Current ACTIVE SECRET Clearance. SAP Compliance with functional and technical business requirements development, on ARMY LMP program NAVY PMW220 Program with strong organizational, leadership, and experience in:
SAP Modules: FICO, Human Resources (HR), Finance (FI), Controlling (CO, Project Systems (PS), Production and Planning (PP), Inventory Management (IM) and Material Master, SD, and Extended Warehouse Management (MM/EWM). I performed validation of development tasks meeting business and compliance requirements, while verifying that the all of the required documentation was completed prior to deployment.
Jan 2024 IBM Certified Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals.
April 2024 SAP Certification Understanding the Purpose of SAP Commerce Cloud, its Components and User Roles.
May 2023 Scrum Fundamentals Certified SFC
May 15 2024 Coursera How to use lookup reference math and text functions in Excel
May 8 2024 Coursera Introduction to Data Analysis using Microsoft Excel
Experience:
DLA Partnet FedMall Software Development Test Specialist
Full Remote (Ft Belvoir, Va)
July 2023 to Present
FedMall is an eCommerce ordering system for the Department of Defense, federal, state, and authorized local agencies to search for and acquire products from government reserves and commercial sources.
Supporting the development of FEDMALL leveraging my experience and knowledge of Kanban, Scrum of Scrums, Agile, Stories, Epics, UAT, Test script writing, execution, bug resolution, System testing FEDMALL PIEE P2P WAWF - Wide Area Workflow Primary procure-to-pay (P2P) application for the DOD) and prior Working experience for DLA, NAVY and ARMY Logistics Modernization Program. Using JAWS 508 compliance software,
· Primary in the development and implementation of a complex program to report, track, and
analyze key performance-based system metrics.
· Monitor quality procedures and evaluate system quality and efficiency.
· Identify and apply the latest commercial products and procedures for identifying software
errors and evaluating software quality.
· Determine the resources required for quality control.
· Maintain the level of quality throughout the software and system lifecycle.
· Proven experience in assisting with the development and implementation of reporting,
tracking, and analyzing key performance-based system metrics.
· Strong knowledge and experience in monitoring quality procedures and evaluating system
quality and efficiency.
· Ability to determine and apply the latest commercial products and procedures for identifying
software errors and evaluating software quality.
·Performed Triage on issues found, deficiencies identified, and errors during Quality assurance testing, many of which were forwarded to DevOps for coding and testing procedural fixes.
· Proficient in determining the resources required for quality control.
· Demonstrated ability to maintain the level of quality throughout the software and system
lifecycle.
· Experience working with the Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Logistics Agency
(DLA), NAVY ARMY and federal government agencies.
· Experienced in supporting large-scale applications.
· Previous experience conducting Quality Assurance (QA) within an IT environment.
· Familiarity with Life-cycle Documentation DoD 5000.2.
·Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira and Confluence and Slack used on projects with Kanban and Poker estimation tools used to document and track Sprints, Epics, User story creation, performance and log accomplishments along the sprint timelines for audit purposes.
·MS Teams used as communication tool of choice along with Slack as well as Microsoft
360, leveraging MS Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint as well as others in the suite.
Ebay Marketing – Sales of antique items through established vendor virtual shop to facilitate further SAP training and certifications and suitable employment opportunities.
Full Remote - Exton, PA
Jan 2022 to 2023
Auction of highly valuable antique toys collectables and diecast items to upscale global clients.
NAVY General Fund Project PMW-220 – SAP FI/MM/WM/EWM Consultant
Accenture Federal Services (JRJ Technologies/SDS ERP Consulting)
Full Remote - Mechanicsburg, PA
August 2020 to December 2021
Configure SAP FICO Module: New Navy Company Code, Invoicing Finance tables
Technical Functional Specifications for WM
Functional Requirements and Design Specifications for Customer Value Pay CVP TIRing
Write Business Requirements for Navy Supply Team
Configuration of new Navy plants and warehouses as needed.
Updated TFS’s (Technical Functional Specifications)
Contributed to General fund team creation of new BSO’s
Extend materials to new Plants, Warehouses.
Master data cleansing.
Test all new configurations.
Supported production as required.
Warehouse Support and training
Configure SAP WM/EWM Module FICO Module: WM New Navy Company Code, Invoicing Finance tables
Write Business Requirements for Navy Supply Team
MS Teams used as communication tool of choice along with Slack as well as Microsoft Office, leveraging MS Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint as well as others in the suite.
* 2018 - 2020 I had ongoing health issues resulting in a deadly heart attack which required 3 flat line resuscitations and being at the height of Covid19, a 6 week waiting period to get 5 bypasses. I am doing up to 2 miles a day to rebuild my stamina.
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)/DISA Service Integration and Delivery (SID)
Project Senior Integration Manager - Department of Defense (DoD) for Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA),
CSRA/GDIT - Remote
September 2016 to June 2018
Senior Integration Manager supporting 27 Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) application installations, providing technical expertise for NON-ERP AND ERP/SAP applications and Hyper Converged Infrastructures (HCI) for system integration and delivery tasks with a focus on system integration management.
Directed integration services between DISA support functional and technical managers and the DISA computing infrastructure service providers at Defense Enterprise Computing Center (DECC) Ogden
Set testing strategy for modules and leading end-to-end integration testing and strategy implementation.
Performed system analysis to fix critical unsolved legacy performance issues. I directed 6 months of system analysis meetings with all DISA support department heads regarding the Global portal where all business with the US Government is conducted, for triage, researching and development of solutions using new technology. This immediately resolved all long standing legacy performance issues with a solution that was immediately scalable and expanded to all other Defense Command branches,
Director of Executive Business Analysis meetings to analyze existing AS-IS business processes. FIT GAP analysis, Gathered and processed the TO-BE business requirements and developed functional specifications
Directed enhanced levels of coordination between the DISA’s development and testing activities, subsequent application software and infrastructure implementation, and on-going sustainment and operation of the computing environment within the DECCs
Contributed significant design, build, test, and integration to Service Oriented Architectures (Enterprise Integration Tier, Enterprise Service Business, Security Standards Compliance, Business Process Orchestration, and Business Activity Monitoring) and facilitated the integration design and architecture aspects and implementation of Technical solutions.
GRC Concerns addressed: Solved complex technical problems related to providing access to individuals with the appropriate clearance to allow the individuals enough functionality to perform their duties. These SOD issues were connected to the Concept of Operation for the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) and the Pandemic Readiness Protocol Response. I identified User Roles (Role Based Access) that would be able to access system functionality and data at the appropriate time.
Defining and implementing system architecture using a combination of Computer off the Shelf (COTS) processing, networking, and data storage components into a solution that met the requirements of the client’s environment
Managed Test Leads and UAT Leads in delivering test services to the program including test planning, specification, development, execution, and defect management activities.
Outstanding Accomplishments:
Authored first Living Concept of Operations (Con Ops) Baseline document for Failover from DECC Ogden to any Continuity of Operations (COOP) facility addressing SOD and GRC concerns as well as user management changes in the event of a catastrophic loss of a primary facility.
Fixed 7-year long issue preventing Failover and COOP attempts and threatened to completely stop the COOP effort.
Enabled first live failover exercise test from Ogden DECC to alternate COOP site with complete success, laying the groundwork for other COOP sites to be far more quickly stood up and tested.
Remote support of 27 applications including JDA,(Government Payroll) DIBBS application support for government daily business reconciliation batch jobs, taking a constant issue prone application from daily outages to a consistent zero issue state.
Directed effort identifying and fixing key JDA bottlenecks, hardware throttling, and java limitations causing outages. Additionally, I led migration of Oracle DB’s to Solid State Drives for marked system improvement also eliminating user outages.
US ARMY Logistics Modernization Program (LMP) SAP Finance Team Compliance
GDIT / CSRA - Marlton, NJ
October 2014 to October 2016
The change requests processed touched all modules of SAP as the Army sent new requirements or updates to existing ones as part of the Financial Controlling. (FICO), Human Resources (HR), Finance (FI), Controlling (CO), Project Systems (PS), Production and Planning (PP), Inventory Management (IM), Material Master (MM), Sales and distribution (SD), Extended Warehouse Management (EWM).
Created Requirements, Design and Testing documents for SAP functionality in the areas of Supply Chain Management including Supply Chain Planning, Production and Planning, and Complex Assembly Manufacturing System (CAMS)
Worked with MILSTRIP on LMP project and SMD updates of MM Master Data.
Supported FICO identifying, recommending, and implementing
complex configuration solutions and implementing full cycle configuration to meet
enterprise needs while creating and updating associated documentation.
Set testing strategy for modules and leading end-to-end integration testing.
Configuration Management for all system CR Change Requests, in an SAP S4 /HANA ECC Environment managing upgrades and ongoing new ARMY business requirements, Develop Functional and technical specifications, with BA’s on how to create the software and testing procedures to meet the requirements, apply FFMIA’s and Laws regulations and Policies to them, and guide them through Architectural review board scrutiny,
Created detailed Business Requirement Documents (BRD).
Directed user requirements and engaging in knowledge transfer and product
Demo.
Participated in workshops, gathered requirements, mapped current business
processes, data, tables, and other reporting.
Engaged Key stakeholders across the company to understand solution design, and ]
intent of changes.
Requirements gathering writing, and validating with the Army User community for the Finance Group and the Federal Compliance Team.
Validated
oBusiness requirements were mapped and met Governance and Compliance requirements employing Laws, Regulation and Polices (LRPs) of the Federal Government using FFMIAs.
oFunctional system designs and tests ensuring they met both business requirements and LRPs.
oValidated System design tests to prove the designs would meet the business requirements and the LRPs.
oValidated with UAT’ owners that data sent was received in the correct format.
Designed and Executed:
oSAP test scripts proving that the system was designed and executing
properly.
oFinal regression tests to validate that the new SAP functionality did not break the
current production system functionality.
Set organization structure for SAP to meet with the reporting levels of existing business
Used expert judgement to interpret script requirements and thoroughly test solutions for successful deployment
Jira and Confluence adopted and used as project pivoted to start the use of Agile methodology and Confluence software to run Sprints Epics and the Agile methodology.
Project Manager Infrastructure Human Genome Sciences Acquisition
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Rockville, MD
2012-2013
Selected as one of 10 Project Managers of GSK $3 Billion Purchase.
Selected to manage aggressive migration of centerpiece Business Objects Reporting package and data.
Managed migration of Calibry pipette calibration application to GSK servers in a validated pharmaceutical environment.
Completed a project on time and within budget upon which another 25 applications projects relied on.
Managed 3rd party onsite personnel assist in Data migration
Negotiated and procured agreement for onsite experts to execute package and data migrations to GSK
Web Migration Specialist
Self Employed – Exton, PA
January 2008 to December 2012
During this time period my father passed away (2008), and my mother’s health was fragile demanding my attention until such time as it stabilized enough to seek and attain full time employment. I was the only family member available.
Provided client with access to Verizon Personal Web Page created content, trained on Adobe Photoshop to enable client to build use and maintain Web Business housing his personal Stamp Auction Business with extended maintenance.
Project Manager - B2B Analyst Global Connectivity
GlaxoSmithKline King of Prussia - PA
January 2006 to December 2007
Managed over 200 domestic and international connectivity projects. · Gathered requirements through deployment of customer solution and UAT..
100% of projects being completed on time and within budget.
Document B2B Business Processes by applying Six Sigma Methodology to improve processes resulting in reduced personnel 80 %, project cycle times, project backlog. reduced by 90%.
Developed and authored training manuals that reduced training process from 60 to 5 business days currently used by GSK to train European B2B Analysts.
System Engineer Research and Development
GlaxoSmithKline Collegeville PA
January 2004 to December 2005
Developed all written process and SOP documentation for the procurement of new Laboratory equipment.
Wrote SOPs for decommissioning hardware where none had existed prior.
Managed, Scheduled Decommissioning of contaminated software and hardware for all Labs · Lab equipment.
Installed Configured and administrated Electronic Lab Notebook, Empower, and LABWARE Laboratory Instrument Management System (LIMS) from Logs.
Moxa Box Self contained dedicated IP address boxes for Mettler balances throughout GSK Labs.
Lead Turbochrom Analog to Digital conversion box decommissioning project.
Electronic Notebook - Version upgrades and migration from NT to XP.
Empower LAB Transformation All Laboratories were required to have the precise adjustment made to the LAB systems over VPN to establish communications and correct international communications.
Bin Card Report Project: Short notice to regain lost application access to raw materials database and reporting ability required days before European Audit. Successfully restored company access to reports, data, and password protected database.
Risk Analysis:
Risk assessment conducted and recommendations presented prior to roll out of Windows 2000.
High value unique Lab machinery had no upgrade capability or software drivers for Win2k. · Performed to mitigate risk and minimize impact to the business regarding unique lab equipment replacement cost requirements for windows 2000 rollout, to ensure vendors had suitable replacement or upgrade options.
Accomplishments:
All projects successfully completed on time and on or under budget.
Provided access to critical audit information supporting European Union (EU) Sales and Marketing team.
Upgraded Lab equipment with IP Addresses to be internet accessible, increasing corporate wide usage of specialized equipment like balances.
Meeting Chair Electronic Notebook Principals meetings for Pharmaceutical Development Lead Users Problem resolution and SOP development
Business Unit Manager /Analyst
Johnson & Johnson/Merck - Lancaster, PA
January 2003 to December 2003
Coordinated Information Management and Computer support department bridging the gap between highly technical information and business implications of plant changes ensuring a smooth transition to new technologies.
Role manages the highly technical aspects of plant requirements, and bridges gap between highly technical information and the business implications of the changes fro the employees of the plant.
FDA regulated & validated Pharmaceutical Production environment. CFR Part 11 Environment
Responsibilities include Liaison between Information Management (I/M) and NCS Handles I/M analyst role covering tasks.
BUM handles user level interactions, and multiple projects simultaneously, interact with users (even holding meetings to prioritize conflicting schedules and appointments for issue and problem resolutions fro entire plant from an I/M perspective and from a BUM perspective.)
EDUCATION
West Chester University – Communications 1981-1984,87, 2001
University of Phoenix – 2004-2006 Business Management
Bachelor of Science 3.47 GPA
LINKS
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/scott-schmid/11/a21/863
LANGUAGES
English – Expert
CERTIFICATIONS and LICENSES
Certified Novell Administrator Present
COMPTIA APLUS
Scrum SGC Certification 5-21-23
SKILLSETS:
SAP Module Knowledge: FICO, Human Resources (HR), Finance (FI), Controlling (CO), Project Systems (PS), Production and Planning (PP), Inventory Management (IM), Material Master (MM), Warehouse Management (WM), Materials Management (MM), SAP ERP, SAP Artifact creation, SAP Software Development, Change Control, Change Request.
Direct Hands On experience in:
MILSTRIP on LMP project and FEDMALL, SMD updates of MM Master Data.
Change Control Management, Configuration Management, Waterfall, Agile, Basic SCRUM Certified, Software Development Life Cycle, Application Development, Applied FFMIA Audit laws regulations and policies (LRPs), Agile framework. JIRA, Slack, CONFLUENCE WAWF, PIEE, MILSTRIP, SCRUM Stories and EPICS.
Application and System Development:
Scrum, Test Automation, WAWF - Wide Area Workflow Primary procure-to-pay (P2P) application for the DOD. FedMall provides access to requisitions, research, and tracking tools for DLA inventory. PIEE- Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment DOD and federal one-stop-shop for procurement capabilities. Agile, Scrum of scrums, KanBan, Confluence, JIRA Cloud, Jira Slack Connector for ticket tracking documenting and auditing during Scrum and Agile activities.
Functional Specification Development: Technical Specification design and review, System testing, Network infrastructure, System design, ITIL Knowledge, Test case development, UAT Test Case execution and User Acceptance Testing, User Interface (UI), Compliance management, Infrastructure Management, SQL, Business Analysis, Project management knowledge, Communications, Service Now, Remedy Tracking systems, SharePoint, SDLC, Visio,
Requirements Development: Business requirements writing, gathering, validation, analysis, Review of Change Requests, Change Controls for completeness and accuracy.
Writing of COOP (Continuity of Operations), A Concept of Operations (CONOPS) is a document that describes a proposed system concept and how that concept would be operated in an intended environment.) System Analysis Business Management Application Support Data Center Migration Business Strategic Planning Process Improvement Risk Analysis Vendor Relations ITIL
Engaged in continuing study of ALL SAP modules via Online Study video curriculums.
Studying BOOKS SAP SuccessFactors Talent: Volumes 1 & 2
WM and EWM training CSRA internal SAP training
PS training CSRA Internal SAP training.
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