David Hayden
EDI Developer Profile
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Marietta, GA
A detailed and dedicated EDI expert with more than 26 years of experience across several industries and 15 years experience with SAP Idocs. Accustomed to working independently to initiate and manage EDI upgrade projects. Adept at planning and allocating resources, to ensure projects stay on track. Build collaborative relationships with trading partners, colleagues, and key stakeholders. Familiar with testing, gap analysis and development of internal application layouts for transactions. Mapping, code development, testing and implementation of ANSI X-12 210,211, 214,215, 753, 754, 810,811, 812, 814, 816, 820, 822, 824, 830, 832, 834, 837, 850, 852, 853, 855, 856, 860, 861, 862, 864, 867, 940, 943, 944, 945, 997, EDIFACT CONTRL, DELFOR, DELJIT, INVOIC and APERAK transactions. Able to translate dense technical information to user-friendly writing.
Technical Proficiencies
Platforms:
Unix / Solaris OS, Windows 3.1/95/98/NT
Tools:
Jovial, ADA, Cobol, IBM Sterling Integrator(SI), SAP Sterling Integrator, Gentran Server Workstation for Unix 5.0 thru 6.1 EDI mapping and translation, Sterling Gentran NT 3.1.1 – 4.0, Sterling Gentran Integration Suite (GIS) up to 5.2.4, Sterling Gentran Server AS/400, Sterling Connexion Sterling Gentran Basic MVS, Sterling Gentran SAP Extensions Premenos EDI-Open, MS OFFICE97/2000, MSWord, MSExcel, MS Project 2000, Edifecs Spec Builder, MSAccess, TSO, CICS, Informix, Oracle database inquires (SQL), TCP/IP, SAP IDOCS, SAP SD, SAP R/3 ALE & EDI Technologies, Oracle, EDI Gateway, AS2 connectivity and testing
Career Experience
Home Depot, Marietta, GA 2018 – Present
Senior Software Engineer
Integrate GIS 5.2 systems. Migrate systems from Mainframe Gentran to Sterling Integrator 5.2 maps. Perform quality control tests on systems to ensure code is error-free. Update documentation for systems, ensuring latest features and functionality is captured. Providing mapping spec to customers using Spec Builder. Coach and support junior Engineers to develop collaborative relationships and share knowledge. Support the production process for software releases.
Cut software error rates by 25 through writing improved mapping code.
Canon USA, Inc, Melville, NY 2013 – 2018
EDI Consultant/Lead
Mapped GIS 5.1 systems with SAP. Migrated systems from Gentran 5.3 visual maps to Sterling Integrator 5.2 maps. Trained and on-boarded new trading partners. Developed generic and custom maps to fulfil customer’s project requirements. Performed quality control tests to ensure systems are error-free. Updated system documentation to ensure all features and functionality are captured. Coached and trained new associates on best use practices to facilitate knowledge sharing. Providing mapping spec to customers using Spec Builder
Reduced onboarding hours needed for new trading partners by 50%.
Bayer Corp, Pittsburgh, PA Heinz Corp, Pittsburgh, PA CVS/Caremark, Lincolnshire, IL 2009 – 2013
EDI Consultant
Mapped GIS 5.1 systems integration with SAP, and GIS 4.2 for 834 HIPPA. Migrated from Gentran 6.1 visual maps to GIS 5.1 AI maps. Implemented GIS 5.1 maps as part of Bayer SAMBA project and GIS 5.1 maps as part of SAP IDOCS Heinz Keystone project. Created universal and custom maps to fulfil customer’s project requirements. Performed quality control tests to ensure systems are error-free. Updated system documentation to ensure all features and functionality are captured. Coached and trained new associates on best use practices to facilitate knowledge sharing. Updated gap analyses for existing and new maps, providing recommendations for improvement. Providing mapping specs to customers using Spec Builder Setup trading partners and code lists in GIS.
Improved processing times for initializing new trading partner.
Created mappings to improve performance and stability.
Eliminated errors from the code base.
Additional Experience
SAP/EDI Consultant, Biolab, Lawrenceville, GA
EDI Consultant, ChoicePoint Technologies, Alpharetta, GA
EDI Consultant, Incomm, Atlanta, GA
SAP/EDI Consultant, UCB Corp, Smyrna, GA
EDI Consultant, Rubbermaid Corp, Freeport, IL
EDI Consultant, Olin Corp, Charleston, TN
EDI Consultant, Continental Teves, Morganton, NC
EDI Consultant, Pirelli Tire, Rome, GA
EDI Consultant, Johnson Controls, Novi, Mi
EDI Consultant, Nike, Eugene, Or
EDI Consultant, Voicestream, Belveue Wa
Education
Bachelor of Science in Math and Computer Science
Troy State Univ, Montgomery, Al, Jan 1979 - Dec 1982
Professional Training
Basic, FORTRAN, COBOL I, II Assembler – Institution
US Air Force Communications Officer School – Institution
Sun Solaris UNIX System Administration SA-135, SA-285 – Institution
TCP/IP Using Data General CBT – Institution
MS Access 2.0 Basic and Intermediate Training – Institution