Project Manager Sales
Resume:
JOSEPH LAGRECA
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
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LEAD SYSTEMS CONSULTANT/SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER / PROJECT MANAGEMENT
A dedicated, hands-on Data Processing Professional with extensive background in project management and design within a broad spectrum of commercial applications. Independently develops new software and hardware skills rapidly and thoroughly. Key strengths and contributions in:
* Technical Writing
* User Interfacing
* Analysis & Programming
* Training & Facilitating
* Management Reporting
* Problem Solving
Operating Systems: Z/OS, MVS, TSO, VM, DOS/VSE, MS Windows
Programming Languages: COBOL, COBOL II, Assembler
Software: VSAM, CICS, IMS, DB2, Expeditor, Intertest, File-Aid, In-Sync, CA A/R-A/P-G/L, Pro EDI, MSA A/R, Gentran EDI, Data Integrator, MS-SQL, MS Office, CA-Driver, ESP, Trace Master
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
VERIZON COMMUNICATION, Rye Brook, New York October 1997 – October 2011
Global broadband and telecommunications company providing products and services including wireless voice and data services and equipment sales to 150 countries.
Lead Systems Consultant – Systems Analyst & Programming
Develops and maintains online and batch Commercial, Wholesale, and International Billing applications using MVS, Cobol II VSAM, CICS DB2 environments.
* Developed online function to allow account assignments to 14 business analysts in order to facilitate and reduce the time for distribution of invoices and reports
* Designed VZ450 interfaces for all GBMS billing cycles 3 months ahead of scheduled target date
* Converted GBMS systems to use BMCT in place of Gentax for tax calculations to comply with tax department requirements to provide increased granularity of taxes
* Created automated dynamic electronic billing files process to replace manual process and reduce the effort and time from 7 days to 24 hours to provide to customers
* Automated Latam, Europe, Asia, & Canada billing reports via email to streamline process and allow for faster turnaround (5 days to 1 day) and efficiency for client
* Cultivated Global Inbound billing system to process metered, non-metered, and special online charges for domestic, European, & Asia customers
* Designed and developed wholesale iVOIP billing system to process Web metered traffic for 100+ Asia
customers
* Built online function to capture and update Circuit & Component data for Frame Relay billing
* Developed statistical report to capture key metrics for all GBMS billing cycles to save client 3-4 days manual data gathering effort
KEANE INCORPORATED, Danbury, Connecticut September 1996 – October 1997
An information technology services firm delivering application and business process outsourcing services.
Lead Consultant
Assigned to Readers Digest as Project Manager for Direct Marketing Systems Label Bill group.
* Managed team of 8 Keane consultants and implemented RDA marketing promotion plans on schedule working in an MVS, Cobol II, VSAM, CICS environment.
CBI, Inc. Elmsford, New York November 1989 – June 1996
Regional wholesale distributer of pharmaceutical, health and beauty aid products.
Systems Development Manager
Responsible for systems design and development, stall supervision, recruitment, training, and programming in a mainframe environment. Oversaw full project life-cycle and evaluated vendor software, bar coding and scanning.
* Converted internal BAL/PL1/BDAM stand-alone order entry system to maintainable CICS/VSAM/Cobol system, allowing easier future enhancements
* Developed PC/Mainframe order entry system used by 200+ hospital customers to increase ease of ordering and increase sales volume
* Implemented online customer pricing strategy system to allow 800+ retail customers to tailor pricing for HBA products
* Designed and implemented online purchasing system to streamline the order process, improve turnaround by 50%, and maintain optimum stock levels
* Upgraded retail Telxon order entry to allow entry of orders using alternate wholesaler SKU numbers, scan UPC/NDC bar codes, and to accept temporary or permanent price overrides
* Evaluated UNIX based financial packages (Computron, Oracle, FourGen) and implemented FourGen financials to replace mainframe CA financial systems
REUTERS INFORMATION SERVICES, New York, New York May 1983 – October 1989
International Multimedia News Agency& Financial Services business.
Project Manager
Directed and managed project teams, design and development of financial and marketing systems; system design, functional specifications, user training and evaluation of vendor software.
* Saved $130K annually by implementing online billing system to replace timesharing service
* Implemented MSA Accounts Receivable system to saving $80K annually
* Developed interfaces from billing and A/R to G/L, eliminating 1200 manual General Ledger entries monthly
* Decentralized billing and A/R to support company restructuring; setup training classes and guides for new users; developed interfaces for regional lockboxes.
* Reduced billing validation time by 60% writing functional specification for billing history system to eliminate manual account sheet entries
* Designed and executed a marketing database/information center using Focus, providing users the ability to generate standard and customized inquiries and reports
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Management Information Systems,
PACE UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
Accumulated 280+ hours continued education training – Unix, C and C++ Programming,
PACE UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
Continued education training – JavaScript, SQL Server 2005, XML, XSLT, Data Integrator
VERIZON, RYE BROOK, NEW YORK
US Navy Class “A” Electronics school
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