Resume Emily Fernandez

Location: Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada)

Mobile: +1-902-***-****

Email: adnwq1@r.postjobfree.com

Educational Background

Rhodes University (Grahamstown, South Africa)

2003 Bachelor of Social Science (Information Systems & Industrial Psychology)

Academic Accomplishments:

• Certificate: Distinction in Industrial Psychology

• Rhodes University Academic Bursary

Technical Skills

• Certificate of Attendance in SAP WZAHR Human Capital & HR Management from SAP, 2005;

• NetWeaver Developer Studio (NWDS); Visual Administrator

• Organizational Charting & Analysis: Org Publisher, Org+;

• Reporting: Nexus Reporting Suite, Crystal Reports;

• Document management: EDM Documentum

• Microsoft Applications: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook, InfoPath, Visio, Project;

• Software Quality Management & Logging: HP Quality Center, Documentum, Remedy; Trackwise; Jira;

• Business Process Design & Analysis: Nimbus Control, Microsoft Visio;

• Online debugging & Troubleshooting: Fiddler, HTTP Watch;

• Programming Languages: SQL, HTML, XML, JavaScript, Delphi, and Visual Basic; and

• Operating Systems: MSDOS; Windows 3.1 – 10; Netweaver Portal 7.01 – 7.5.

Relevant Experience

Quality SAP Specialist, 06/2019 – Present

DSM, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (Canada)

• SAP Data Validation & Documentation;

• Maintain validated state of North American instance of SAP;

• Facilitate training of Key Users;

• Data Integrity champion.

SAP Portal Consultant, 03/ 2019 – 09/2020

Deloitte, (Canada)

• Ad-Hoc consulting services, remote support work using SAP S/4 HANA. (Contract employment, not full-time)

• SAP Portal Consultant for BCLC (British Columbia Lottery Corporation). SAP Associate, 04/2019 – 06/2019

ADP Globalview, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (Canada)

• SAP Payroll for Canada-based companies.

SAP Analyst (CSV), 04/2018 – 03/2019

DSM, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (Canada)

• SAP Data Validation & Documentation

• Unit-, Integration- and User Acceptance Testing;

• Workflow Analysis and Mapping; and

• Risk Assessment and IT Controls.

Snr. SAP Technical Consultant, 03/2018 – 04/2018

JoyFinance Consultants via EOH, Johannesburg, Gauteng (South Africa) Remote work from Canada

• SAP Technical – Portal, HCM (incl. ESS/ MSS), BW, BPC, BOBJ, Basis - at Oceana Group.

Snr. SAP Technical Consultant, 10/2014 – 02/2018

EOH, Johannesburg, Gauteng (South Africa)

• Requirements Analysis and conversion of Functional specifications into working Technical specifications;

• SAP Portal implementation of standard & custom Employee Self-Service (ESS) & Manager Self-Service

(MSS);

• System analysis of all Portal (7.01 – 7.5) related systems;

• Technical and Functional analysis of SAP technical architecture's capabilities to integrate with non-SAP systems (FI, HCM, GRC, Auths, SRM, PI, Basis);

• Developing Technical Specifications based on Functional specification, Solution design & Review of design, Unit Testing and handling UAT issues;

• Java and ABAP role maintenance;

• SAP Portal upgrade assessments & implementation carried out with internal and client-based resources;

• Portal theme customization (NetWeaver Developer Studio, UI Theme Designer, Portal Theme Editor); and

• Defect resolution (incl. logging OSS messages with SAP).

SAP HCM Consultant, 11/2013 – 10/2014

Britehouse SSD, Johannesburg, Gauteng (South Africa)

• Post-Go-Live Support for the client in the following modules: Personnel Administration, Organizational Management, Learning Solution, NetWeaver Portal, Nexus and Training & Events Management;

• Defect analysis and resolution (incl. logging OSS messages SAP);

• Data Migration (Legacy System Migration Workbench - LSMW) and Data Validation design & implementation; and

• Training documentation, training and support.

Business Systems & Integration Consultant, (SAP) 09/2010 – 10/2013 Accenture, Johannesburg, Gauteng (South Africa)

Test Support Lead (Aug 2013 – Oct 2013)

• Develop and manage all aspects of testing, including interdependencies, schedule, and required personnel;

• Document and communicate status of testing progress against plans, taking corrective action as necessary;

• Provide technical leadership to resources and the client to meet testing deadlines and objectives; and

• Review project deliverables for completeness, quality, and compliance. Asset Commissioning Lead (Jun 2013 – Aug 2013)

• Plan and track PGLS activities in alignment with the overall project model for a successful Go-live;

• Identify and resolve any PGLS-related issues; and

• Assist with the On-Site Resource Plan to ensure the successful deployment of the PGLS strategy. SAP NetWeaver Portal Architect (Sept 2010 – May 2013)

• Configuration, Setup, Support and Maintenance of Portal Systems, including Authorizations management;

• Functional & Technical Architect, and support consultant for functional teams;

• Documentation, building portal content and testing client requirements;

• Knowledge Management (KM) Repository management and configuration;

• UWL (Universal WorkList) management on SAP NetWeaver Portal;

• Post Go-Live Portal support for South Africa, the United Kingdom, Ecuador, Panama & Poland;

• Java and ABAP role maintenance;

• Single-Sign On (SSO), Internal/ External facing portals config, For Internal Use Only

• Portal theme customization for external and internal facing portal; and

• Custom portal enhancements of SAP standard portal interfaces. SAP HCM Analyst (04/2008 – 08/2010)

• Creation of UAT documents and facilitating UAT workshops;

• Design, Build, Test & Support of SAP Organizational Structures;

• Research and analyze system functionality, architecture and configuration;

• Develop detailed functional and technical specifications; and

• Mentor and coach junior systems analysts.

HR Systems Administrator, 02/2007 – 09/2007

Anglo Gold Ashanti, Johannesburg, Gauteng (South Africa)

• Providing administrative support with regard to the HR related information required to manage AngloGold's Corporate Human Resources on EDUCOS;

• Provide HR reports from EDUCOS, using Crystal Reports;

• Deliver input and provide support to the HR Systems Manager with HR Systems projects; and

• Development of IT skills within the Corporate Human Resources department. SAP HR Systems Administrator (Payroll), 08/2005 – 10/2006 Siemens Ltd, Johannesburg, Gauteng (South Africa)

• Maintenance/ processing of Payrolls (Salaries) & interfaces;

• SAP User training for all Business Unit coordinators and Management;

• Liaise with external and internal departments for SAP HR projects;

• Prepare all SAP HR reporting for internal customers in southern Africa;

• Involved in all special projects (incl. Spiridon, a global Siemens template); and

• Testing of new developments on SAP HR.

Programmer (SAP), 04/2005 – 07/2005

Accenture, Johannesburg, Gauteng (South Africa)

• Support and maintenance (Post Go-Live Support) on the PD modules for onsite and offsite locations;

• Client requirements gathering and Business process design/ re-design;

• User training (using: SAP Tutor);

• Creation of UAT documents and facilitating user-acceptance workshops;

• Design, Build, Test & Support of SAP Organizational Structures; and

• Data conversion & Data Migration.

SAP Intern, 08/2004 – 05/2005

CS Holdings (now Bytes Technologies), Johannesburg, Gauteng (South Africa)

• ERP and SAP Overview (training at SAP Africa offices).

Outsourced to Accenture Ltd in Nov 2004, hired by Accenture as a permanent resource in April 2005.

References

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