Our Customers
Companies with
sophisticated IT environments, demanding
compliance requirements, and global business
strategies have relied on our Team Leaders for
creating and implementing successful strategic
solutions. We have helped business executives
identify and address complex IT-centric business
challenges, allowing them to focus resources
more effectively, and ensuring that IT
investment and projects were aligned with
overall business strategies and objectives.
Our professional
services solve complex IT challenges with
straightforward advice that serves as a clear
roadmap to solutions. Addressing issues such as
IT cost and performance, global outsourcing, IT
governance and leadership, IT risk management
and compliance, and IT simplification, we work
with organizations to take a value-driven
approach, helping them to managing their IT
resources and business strategies.
First American Mortgage:
Santa Ana, California
Identified and documented
IT general computer controls and application
controls leveraging the Control Objectives for
Information and Related Technology (COBIT)
framework. Developed remediation test plan, and
comprehensive documentation for Sarbanes-Oxley
Section 404 infrastructure, network security
controls, and IT general computer controls. Led
and developed project plan and testing
procedures for remediation testing. Completed
remediation testing for Hyperion financial
reporting, Oracle 11i Applications (AP,AR,GL,JE),
Database Security controls, and change
management controls. Tested Security, Data
Management, Computer operations and Change
management controls for Windows, Unix, and other
proprietary IT systems.
Genentech Inc.: South
San Francisco, California
Technical lead and SRM
Business Analyst of the Procure to Pay team.
Scope of assignment was leading and managing
eight other business analysts on the team to
ensure timely completion of tasks and to provide
technical expertise in resolving complex IT
issues. Oversaw all aspects of technical design
and solution delivery while ensured that
business requirements were met.
Extensive work in interfacing with technical
teams to provide functional specifications, led
design reviews, and led debugging and testing
for various development objects. Also
provided functional and technical leadership to
maintain project team’s alignment with corporate
business strategies.
Bookspan: New York, New York
Extensive Sarbanes-Oxley
Section 404 assignment. Examined, assessed, and
assisted with documentation application
functional controls including user
authentication, user security, financial
reports, and forecasting accuracy for
compliance. Evaluated critical business systems
interfaces with application development and
supporting infrastructure for regulatory
security compliance and process repeatability.
Developed the project plan and led testing
procedures for SOX compliance efforts for IT
controls. Supervised information systems reviews
for client’s key customers. Researched
technologies and developed audit programs that
outlined evaluation process and testing
procedures. Documented and presented audit
findings and recommendations to senior
management team.
The Walt Disney Co.:
Burbank, California
Worked as the technical
lead on the Procure to Pay team supporting
logistics and finance processes from
e-Procurement to Accounts Payable. Led global
implementation with over 100,000 users spread
across 24 countries and in 11 languages covering
mySAP.com Enterprise Buyer (EBP 2.0), MM
Purchasing, MPM (Media Product Master), FI - GL
& SL, CO - Cost & Profit Center Accounting, BCS,
SEM, BW, and HR systems. Assisted the team with
functional enhancements and complex break-fix
requests in the Accounts Payable, Sales and Use
Tax and Purchasing areas. By working with SAP’s
global support team resolved some complex issues
with the client’s EBP Upgrade to SRM 3.0 (EBP
3.5).
IBM Display Unit: San Jose, California
Led project team for
multiple SAP implementations that involved
global supply chain systems and infrastructure
in Asia and California. SAP modules that were
implemented include MM, SD, FI, and CO. The
complex supply chain consisted of purchasing
activities from internal plants in China and
Japan, receiving activities at the centers
located in Taiwan, China, and Singapore, under
U.S. or China ownership, and then later sales
activities to external customers, or even
returns for defective/damaged parts. Part of the
complexity was due to many hand-offs in the
process flow across geographic regions, combined
with the use of local currency for some of the
implementations. The projects were implemented
simultaneously, prioritized by business benefits
and customer commitments.
Farmers
Insurance: Los Angeles, California
Led the implementation of
Profitability Analysis, Cost Center
Accounting and Profit Center Accounting.
Designed and implemented some of the most
complex custom calculation programs for the
finance and insurance industry. Demonstrated
strong commitment and perseverance to bring
about multifold increase in data accuracy of
legacy system feeds. Responsibilities included
coordination, design, feedback during
construction and testing of complex insurance
industry specific custom calculations, legacy
interfaces to upload Claims and Policy related
data into PA for allocations, transfer of PA
data to Special Ledger and development of Report
Painter reports. Led the functional team for End
to End Integration Testing using automated
testing tool TestDirector and WinRunner.
Larsen & Toubro: Mumbai, India
Led the IT project team at
India’s largest engineering and construction
conglomerate. Was responsible for all
Controlling functions within SAP’s R/3 Project
Systems module through Analysis, Design and
Construction phases of the project. Some of the
functionality implemented included Cost Planning
(using Work Breakdown Structures), Cost
Forecasting, Network Costing, Funds Commitment,
Budgeting and Availability Control, Revenue
Planning, Milestone Billing, Overhead Costing,
Periodic Settlement and integration with other
logistics related sub-modules within Project
Systems. Also integrated SAP’s document
management functionality with PS to facilitate
on-line availability of engineering design
documents.
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