Objective Seeking to provide leadership and technical expertise to clients involved with R edPrairie's supply chain software solutions. Related Experience RDS SERVICES, WAUKESHA, WI President, June 2005 to Present * Started up small business consulting firm to provide quality leadership and t echnical expertise in implementing and customizing Supply Chain software solutio ns * Lead implementation projects end-to-end providing management, functional, and technical expertise for customers using RedPrairie's Digital Logistix applicati ons. * Implemented RedPrairie's DLx/Discrete (WMS) for the following customers: Henn ingsen Cold Storage, AVNET, JBS Swift Beef, and Associated Wholesale Grocers (AW G). More below. * Manage two employees who provide operational and technical expertise focused on configuring and customizing RedPrairie applications * Expert in RedPrairie, MOCA, and SQL Performance Tuning. Have proven and exten sive experience in tuning RedPrairie systems to run faster and better by tuning MOCA, Database, and SQL queries/functions. * Expert in the following RedPrairie WMS functional areas: * SAP RFC Integration with DLx Integrator * SAP ASN, Material and Deliveries * Shipping Dock Operations * RF Cycle Counting * RF List Picking * Cartonization * Pallet Building * Wave Planning/Allocation * Workflow/Services Configuration * System Configuration * Policy Maintenance * Storage Policy Maintenance * Area Maintenance * Zone Maintenance * Location Maintenance * Directed Work * Load Identification * Load Transfer * Inventory Adjustments * Cycle Counting * Shipping * Truck - Check in and Close * Receiving * Development * MOCA and mbuild * Schedule Agent Operations * SQL Skills (SQL Server/Oracle/DB2) * Traces * Integrator * Integrator Development Create/Change * Daemon, IFD and MOCA Background processes * Adding fields to tables * Traces and Dumps * General Support and other skills * Trouble Shooting error messages * Expert in the following RedPrairie DLx Integrator functional areas: * Creating new Events and Transactions * Creating IFDs (Interface Documents), EOs (Event Outputs) and Result IFDs * Configuration/Building of Flat File Communication Methods * Configuration/Building of CSV and XML Interfaces * Configuration/Building of Table to Table Interfaces * Interfacing with BAAN via Table to Table Event processing * Interfacing with SAP via RFC Integration * Configuration/Building of Socket Interfaces with MHE (Material Handling Equip ment) systems - Examples including communication to Conveyor systems, Pick-to-Li te (PTL), Carousel systems, and ASRS (Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems) REDPRAIRIE, WAUKESHA, WI Technical Lead, September 2003 to 2005 * Provided operational expertise in managing inventories and minimizing labor c osts. * Identified any inefficiencies in current operational processes and address th is through configuration/customization of RedPrairie's application(s). * Documented process flows, standard operational procedures (SOPs), and RedPrai rie Solution Summaries as part of a project life cycle. * Lead implementation projects end-to-end providing management, functional, and technical expertise for customers using RedPrairie's Digital Logistix applicati ons. * Implemented DLx/Discrete for over 7 customers, including: Exel Logistics - Ca nada, Exel Logistics - ProcureNet, American Cancer Society, and Nice-Pak. * Implemented RedPrairie's new DLx/Parcel system, which provides manifesting of product through various parcel carriers, such as FedEx and UPS. * Implemented Archiving and Database Backup and Maintenance methodologies for m ultiple customers. * Implemented RedPrairie's EMS (Event Management System) and LENS softwares. * Provide analysis to identify any potential or current performance system degr adation as well as provide database and application level solutions to significa ntly improve performance. * Implemented Warehousing functionalities at 3PL (Third Party Logistics), Groce ry, and Client Billing enabled customers. Senior Software Engineer, July 2000 to August 2003 * Developed process flows, functional documents, and engineered solutions for c ustomers using RedPrairie's Digital Logistix applications. * Implemented DLx/Discrete for the following customers: Dell Computer, Exel Log istics, AT&T, DB Hess, Schurman Fine Papers, and Bosch. * Designed and developed RedPrairie's RFID Igniter software technologies. * Designed and developed custom reports using RedPrairie's DLx Report Writer. * Developed custom DLx Integrator functionalities to meet the requirements of e ach customer using various communication methods, such as flat file, ftp, socket -based, table-to-table, and MS Message Queue. Software Engineer, June 1998 to June 2000 * Developed coding and customized solutions for customers using RedPrairie's Di gital Logistix applications. * Implemented RedPrairie's DLx/Discrete warehouse management system for custome rs such as Compaq, Dell Computers, LifeTime, and Pella Windows and Doors. * Provided technical support for RF devices such as Intermec, TechLogix, and Sy mbol. * Designed and developed custom labels using CodeSoft. * Designed and developed efficient, effective, and user-friendly front-end appl ications using Microsoft Visual Basic and RedPrairie's Data Driven Applications (DDAs) per customer requirements. * Designed and developed RF screens within RedPrairie's WMS application to enab le enhanced functionality, meet business requirements, and improve operational p rocesses. * Customized RedPrairie's applications using MOCA code base as well as in C to provide enhanced functionality * Configured and customized RedPrairie's Integrator tool to communicate with mu ltiple Host systems, such as BAAN, SAP, BPCS, and Mercator. Skills OPERATING SYSTEMS ? Windows(95/98/NT/2000) ? UNIX REDPRAIRIE LOGISTIC APPLICATIONS ? RedPrairie's DLx Discrete ? RedPrairie's DLx EMS????? RedPrairie's DLx Parcel ? RedPrairie's DLx Integrator? ? RedPrairie's DLx Report Writer SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS ? C ? Microsoft Visual Basic ? SQL/PLSQL ? HTML (WEB) ? ORACLE ? Microsoft SQL Server ? DB2 ? CodeSoft ? MOCA ? RedPrairie's RF ? RedPrairie's RP Writer Clients ? Compaq Computer ? Dell Computer ? Pella Windows ? Andersen Windows ? AVNET ? Henningsen Cold Storage ? CooperVision ?? Nice-Pak?????? Swift Beef ? Exel Logistics?????? American Cancer Society ? RedPrairie References available upon request