Sr. Consultant
Resume:
Chris G. Abellana
Cumming, GA 30041
*************@*****.***
Summary
Strong consultant with business process knowledge across multiple industries and disciplines
Management ability, delivering projects on time and on budget, multi- tasking, business development, coaching,
and efficient decision making for issue resolution, proven by strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Effective communication skills that demonstrate the ability to establish and cultivated Senior level relationships
Professional Experience
Axway/Cyclone Commerce, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ, March 2006 – Present
Professional Services Division
Industry leader in eCommerce and B2B software applications
Sr. Consultant
Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, Rockville, MD
o Lead consultant
o Gathered technical data requirements based on XML Implementation Guide
o Successfully translated flat file master data and EDI X12 data to proprietary XML documents
o Worked closely with SaaS team to setup and configure Otsuka environment
o Established, tested, and put into production all AS2 communications with trading partner community
Cardinal Healthcare (2nd Largest Pharmaceutical Distributor in the US) – Enterprise-wide supply channel management and contract compliance implementation project, Dublin, OH
o Lead Technical consultant on enterprise-wide systems implementation project to track over $50 Billion in revenue ( Phase I and Phase II releases)
o Defined custom Axway standard XSD to meet client technical requirements
o Assisted development team in modifying KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to meet client specifications
o Developed the Cardinal specific application Implementation Guide describing the data interfaces to the Cardinal ETL team
o Led the collaboration effort between Axway and Cardinal ETL team to validate the data interface files loaded into the application
o Directed the team effort for quality testing and usability of the application
o Served as key liaison with the application engineering department and Professional Services to enhance and improve the application performance and usability (performance increases in excess of 60%)
o Coordinated and tested the initial installation of the Dev, Stage, and Prod environments and managed the installation of all upgrades
o Defined all Phase I test plans, documented results, and conducted client review meetings in support of application upgrades
o Responsible for front-line troubleshooting of all issues encountered in Phase I of project deployment
o Assisted the Training department as a technical and subject matter expert in the development of a formal training program, complete with user exercises
o Created client-specific data used in application training
o Solely responsible for composing application upgrade training materials and instructing classes to functional user community and executive management
o Identified and facilitated fixes of application anomalies prior to client installation
o Configured IBM WebSphere Application Server to work seamlessly with enterprise application
United Research Labs, Major drug manufacturer, Philadelphia, PA
o Installed, configured, and tested AS2 communications application into Development and Production environments
o Trained user community on the functionality and role of the application
o Created Trading Partner template and checklist for System Administrator
o Enabled United Research Labs to meet Wal-Mart AS2 mandate , saving them millions in revenue
Harvard Drugs, Livonia, MI
o Installed, configured, and tested ePedigree system into Test and Production environments
o Allowed Harvard Drugs to track and trace their drug line down the entire supply chain
o Enabled Harvard Drugs to meet federal mandates germane to drug Pedigrees
The Employment Solution, Raleigh, NC, November 2005 – April 2006
Technical Recruiter for Northrop Grumman Information Technology Services-
Exclusive recruiting firm for Unites States Postal Service
Contractor-EDI Communications Specialist
System Administrator for all B2B communications methods (AS1, AS2, FTP, and PGP)
Created UNIX scripts for PGP encryption to transfer data to Trading Partners
Built relationships with other International Postal entities such as Canada Postal
Solely responsible for converting 100+ Trading Partners over to AS2 communication
BioLab, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, November 2002 – 2005
A Chemtura Company, Consumer Product Goods division-
One of the world’s largest suppliers of pool and spa chemicals with a large home-care cleaning products division
Global eCommerce Specialist
Led industry award winning EDI team –2005 Managing Automation Progressive Manufacturing Award
Served as liaison between internal and external customers and the Information Technology group
Was responsible for establishing, creating, and maintaining international EDI Trading Partner community
Managed requirements gathering, development, testing and deployment for new EDI customer launches
Directed purchase of new EDI hardware and software in early 2003
Saved BioLab more than $60K in first year through contract re-negotiations and implementing AS2 communications method. By the end of 2006, savings was more than $200K(VAN charges alone)
Conducted implementation of bTrade’s TDNgine AS2 solution and serve as System Administrator
Led team in implementing bTrade’s ItemSync UCCnet/EPC Global solution and serve as System Administrator
Team lead for the integration of two new acquisitions (Lime-O-Sol and A&M Cleaning) into BioLab’s single EDI solution
Boosted EDI traffic by the enabling new Trading Partners resulting in an increase from $120 million in 2002 to over $330 million in 2004
Maintained production EDI system and managed open issues through PropWeb’s tracking solution
Assisted Customer Support Account specialist troubleshooting data related issues
Developed documentation to standardize EDI Trading Partner implementations
Created training program to educate Customer Support and management about the uses of EDI/eCommerce
Trained and Certified in SAP EDI module for SAP R/3 4.7
Mapped Purchase Orders (850/875) to SAP IDocs for SD and MM modules
Assisted in the development of EDI maps and performed testing for various transactions sets including Purchase Orders (850/875), inbound Message text (864), outbound Invoices (810/880), outbound Purchase Order Acknowledgements (855) and outbound Advance Ship Notices (856)
Interim manager for Business Process team
Started and completed effort to streamline and improve EDI processes and procedures (both manual and automatic)
Saved Customer Care more than 200 man hours per year once new procedures were implemented
Assisted creation of the EDI Activity Report, a single source reporting tool used company wide to follow EDI transactions throughout entire order life cycle
Created more user friendly environment for spreading use of EDI
GoldKist Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, May 2001 – September 2002
2nd largest chicken processor in the United States
Business Application Developer
Evaluated, assessed, and resolved all day-to-day EDI/eCommerce issues
Customized and edited any existing Mercator maps so that raw EDI data could be translated correctly
Utilized Mercator maps to deliver data to Access, SQL, and Informix databases
Created queries in MS Access for building of Invoices or review of Purchase Orders
Created MS Access databases for testing EDI procedures and protocols
Designed and created reports for Access database
Managed open issue tracking and resolution
Established and tested communications for Trading Partner document transmission
Initiated process to centralize all EDI transmissions
Supported end users of Mercator’s Trading Partner Desktop software
MedAssets.com, Alpharetta, Georgia, 2000 – 2001
Intermediary between medical facilities and medical supplies manufacturers
EDI Messaging Architect
Served as Administrator for iPlanet’s ECXpert software
Setup, created, and tested all Trading Partners for EDI, FAX, and email transmissions
Maintained production system for all inbound Purchase Orders and outbound Purchase Order Acknowledgments
Worked with MedAsset’s vendors in order to create EDI relationship
Resolved problems and issues dealing with all rejected or suspended Purchase Orders
Utilized Oracle EDI Gateway to connect to iPlanet EDI translator via Oracle’s Back office flat file
Supervised conversion of all internal units of measure values to EDI values using Oracle EDI Gateway
Aided developer in creating EDI maps through Mercator Mapper software
Trained Oracle developers to use iPlanet software
Harbinger Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia, 1998 – 2000
Leading developer in EDI translation and transmission software.
EDI Technical Analyst
Analyzed and troubleshot issues for entire EDI software suite
Trained and supervised new hires on EDI protocols and software
Instructed clients and other analysts on the functionality of the EDI software
Serve as 2nd level support for other EDI analyst
Facilitated training sessions on coping and resolving stress related work activities
Skills and Certifications
Technical Skills/Certifications
Healthcare Applications: Synchrony Insight, Synchrony Interchange (formally Cyclone Interchange), Synchrony ePedigree
EDI Systems: Gentran:Server, Mercator: Desktop, Mercator: Mapper (2001) , iPlant:ECXpert(2000), Oracle EDI Gateway, Harbinger: TrustedLink for Windows and TrustedLink for Dos(1999)
SAP: SAP/EDI for SAP R/3 4.7 (2005)
Database: SQL/Server, Oracle, Microsoft Access (2000)
Office Software: Full Microsoft Office Suite
Platforms: Windows 95/98, NT and XP, UNIX
Business Skills
Excellent written and verbal communication
Effective leadership
Successful in team-based environments
Strong organizational skills
Sound attention to detail
Education
Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Chemistry
Certified American Chemical Society- Organic Chemistry (1999)
Accomplishments
Head Coach, Georgia State University Rowing 1999-2006
US Rowing Coach Level 3
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