Katherine A. Leigh CBAP

SKILLS:

•Project Management

•Business Analysis

•Agile PM

•Conflict Management

•Strategic Planning

•Change Management

•Quality control

•Budget and Schedule mgt

•SOX Segregation of Duties

•Software Deployment

•Oracle EBS

•Dynamics AX, GP, SL, CRM

•Process Modelling

•Manufacturing

•Microsoft (Project, EPM, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Visio, BI)

•Earned Value Management

•SDLC

•ROI Analysis

•Critical Thinking

•Jira

•Data Analysis

•PCI Compliance

•Teaching and Facilitating

•Vendor Management

•Leadership

•Risk Management

•Cost Benefit Analysis

•SQL Queries, SSRS

•Azure Dev Ops Server

•Negotiation

•RAID

•ADP

•Payroll systems

•Financial applications

•Leadership/Influencing

•PMBOK

•BABOK

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Remote Consultant BA

CGI

2022 – present

Work on client projects.

Online Instructor

University of Phoenix Online

2002-2022

Facilitate and teach IT Project Management courses.

Facilitate and teach Strategic IT Management courses.

Consulting Instructor

Xpanxion-UST Global

2020-present

Teach Business Analysis Certification Prep.

Teach Business Analysis Projects featuring the 6 BABOK knowledge areas.

Business Analysis Consultant

Robert Half Inc

2018 - 2019

Provided services to clients on a project basis.

Prepped clients to do upgrades.

Documented current state and future state processes.

Elicited and Confirmed client requirements.

Wrote user stories.

Created process and data models.

Part Time Instructor (contractor)

iCert Global

2017-present

Teach PMP exam prep courses.

Teach CBAP exam prep courses.

Teach CCBA exam prep courses.

Teach ECBA exam prep courses.

Grant Writer/Proposal Manager

UHV Technologies, Lexington, Kentucky

2017

Managed the Proposal creation and submission process for SBIRS (small business information requests) from DoD, DoE, HHS.

Performed research on the request authors.

Edited proposals written by SMEs.

Created PowerPoint summaries of Proposals.

Submitted Proposals and all other require documents and questionnaires.

Instructor 2012 - 2016

ITT Technical Institute, Lexington, Kentucky

Taught Project Management courses (using PMBOK guide and other Project Management books.

Taught Risk Management courses.

Taught Managerial Finance courses.

Taught Cost and Budgeting Courses.

Taught SQL Server Database Design courses.

Implemented use of Dynamics AX and SureStep documentation set into the PM and Database courses.

Mentored a group of students to build a Dynamics AX 2012 server.

Taught Capstone classes to graduating students.

Sr. Program Manager, Director level 1999 – 2012

Tempur-Pedic Inc., Lexington, Kentucky

•Led and managed programs consisting of up to 30 projects per year, including ERP, eCommerce, CRM, MRP, and WMS implementations/upgrades.

•Wrote 1100+ SQL queries against back-end tables of Oracle ERP.

•Wrote 400+ SQL queries against back-end tables of AX.

•Created and communicated project documents for multiple Waterfall and Agile projects including charters, requirements, functional design, technical design, user stories, process models, cost management, test scripts, risk management.

•Configured modules of Oracle and AX ERPs.

•Implemented ERP/MRP at Manufacturing plants.

•Led and managed projects that enabled the organization to achieve SAQ A PCI compliance.

•Led and managed 6 full implementations (all modules) of Dynamics AX 2012 r2.

•Led and managed 21 implementations of HR and GL modules of Dynamics AX 2012 r2.

•Led and managed multiple implementations of Oracle eBusiness suite (all models, various versions.)

•Led and managed SharePoint projects for performance reviews and employee bonus allocations.

•Managed multiple teams of vendors and internal project team members, both on site and remote.

•Served internal customers in the US and many other countries.

•Used AIM and SureStep document template sets, as well as SDLC and Agile techniques such as user stories and backlog management.

Independent Software Consultant, Solomon Software 1998-1999

Various, Kentucky/Indiana/Ohio

•Implemented Solomon Financials (GL, AP, AR, Payroll) and trained customers,

•Implemented Crystal Reports and trained customers.

Manager, Information Systems 1986-1998

Mason & Hanger Corporation, Lexington, Kentucky

•Managed all aspects of technology for defense contractor, including budgeting, purchasing, daily operations, training, implementation of new technology, and internal customer support.

•Managed and led implementations of ERP, Financials, and Facilities Management systems including Great Plains Dynamics (financials, order management and shipping, purchasing,) Deltek Cost Point (financials), Real World (financials), and AEC FM (facilities management).

•Planned, budgeted, and managed technology implementations for all new contracts.

•Used MS Project and Harvard Project PM tools.

•Obtained SQL Server and Crystal Reports certification.

•Acted as SQL Server DBA.

•Served as VP Technology of DWC Computer Solutions, a subsidiary.

Programmer Analyst 1984-1986

Old Ben Coal Company, Lexington, Kentucky

•Database Administrator for all projects developed using company standard DBMS (SIR).

•Developed coal production tracking system.

EDUCATION

M.B.A. University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

COMMUNITY

Junior Achievement volunteer, 2007 - present. Classes taught include Ethics in Business, Real Jobs Real World, Financial Literacy, Careers with a Purpose, Career Success.

Adopt a Highway volunteer, 2000-2002.

PROFESSIONAL

Bluegrass IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis) Chapter cofounder and President (2018-2022.) Currently serving as Chapter Sponsorship VP. We are solvent and have won international chapter awards in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021. Created materials for new Business Data Analytics study group.

Member of Advisory Council for Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance (2014-2017.)

Clifton Strengths Finder Top 5: Learner, WOO, Achiever, Communicator, Relator.

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