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Rodney Walther
Redstone Technology, Inc.
3719 Elkins Road
Sugar Land, Texas 77479 |
(day)
281-455-6991
(evening) 281-980-4165
walther@redstone-tech.com |
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Summary
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A
long-time Oracle professional, Mr. Walther provides innovative and
timely solutions for business applications and has:
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10+ years of
solid technical and functional experience with Oracle Applications
(Manufacturing, Financials), with 20+ years overall Oracle experience
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Proven
leadership in implementing large-scale Oracle projects
· Strong
analysis, design, and communication skills |
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Professional Experience
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Cardinal Health
Oct. 2006 - Aug. 2008 |
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Analyst for Oracle-to-SAP
Implementation |
As
Business Analyst,
investigated how pharmacy management business data was stored in (and
interfaced with) Oracle 11i Financials so that the application could be
properly migrated to SAP. Documented the details of business data as
held in Oracle Receivables (AR), Oracle Payables (AP), Oracle General
Ledger (GL), and Oracle Fixed Assets (FA). Supported existing Oracle
11i application by fixing production problems in existing reports and
concurrent programs. |
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NCI
Building Systems
Aug. 2004 - Oct. 2006 |
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Technical Lead for Oracle 11i
Implementation |
As
Project Technical Lead and as Business Analyst, analyzed
customer needs and identified appropriate technical solutions for an
Oracle Apps 11.5.9 implementation of Manufacturing and Financials at six
metal coating facilities, a unique outside-processing business which
required stringent control and reporting on customer-owned material.
Worked closely with a variety of users, from the operating line to plant
management, in order to understand their requirements. Designed
solutions that met and exceeded customer expectations. Project
highlights include:
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Leading a team of 10 developers to design and build
custom WIP manufacturing forms for the plants; these critical
functions worked well and were found to be quite intuitive
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Writing the functional design and technical design for
all customizations (forms, concurrent programs), so that business
users and technical developers had a common understanding of the
solution
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Analyzing reporting requirements for metal coater
plants and writing specifications (high-level, detailed functional,
detailed technical) for the reports. Led a team to quickly develop a
number of crucial reports for the largest facility in Jackson, MS.
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Championing the development of a coil inquiry tool,
which has been regarded by customers as
”the single best improvement in the Oracle application”
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Analyzing the complex environmental reporting needs for the plants and
designing appropriate forms and reports to accomplish their government
reporting
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Eagle
Global Logistics
May 2003 - Aug. 2004 |
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Nationwide Rollout of Oracle
11i |
As
Oracle 11i Analyst,
designed and implemented custom programs and reports to support Oracle
Receivables and Oracle Payables functions, including interfaces from/to
external systems. Implemented Oracle Apps 11.5.8 on over 60 domestic
sites. |
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CareVu
Corporation
Oct. 2002 - May 2003 |
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Project Management |
As Project Manager, identified requirements, designed the
database, directed programmers, and managed the project plan for the
implementation of a custom integrated system (CareVu), which scanned PPO
health care claim forms and used Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to
validate the data. The system was based on .NET and SQL Server
architecture. |
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GE Power Systems
Sep. 2001 - May
2002 |
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As
Oracle 11i Analyst, designed customizations for the Oracle 11i
Financials/Manufacturing implementation. |
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Apps 11i Implementation |
Designed
Optio-enhanced reports to present purchasing/invoice information in a
meaningful way to suppliers and customers. Recommended functional
changes to effectively integrate the customizations. Developed complex
customization to compare bills of material. Oracle modules used on this
assignment: Order Management, Inventory, AR, WIP, and Projects. |
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Input/Output, Inc.
Mar. 1998 - Sep. 2001 |
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As Principal
Consultant, analyzed requirements and created solutions for an
implementation of Oracle Financials and Oracle Manufacturing (version
10.7 SC) at a seismic data equipment manufacturing facility.
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| Successful
Oracle Apps Implementation |
Planned and
implemented data conversions from a legacy AS400/MAPICS
system to Oracle Applications (Financials and
Manufacturing). Designed a unique method to implement the
conversion tasks as concurrent programs within Oracle
Applications. The conversions went smoothly, and the
implementation was successful and on time. |
| E-Commerce Solutions |
Designed method to export catalog
information from Oracle system to web-based catalog for
e-commerce. |
| Decision
Support / OLAP |
Developed the
methodology and tools to provide DSS/OLAP capabilities
for:
- Inventory classification and
financial reporting by hierarchical product lines
- Excess inventory identification
based on historical usage and future demand
This work gave the executive staff and
product line managers the information necessary to
confidently plan to reduce excess inventory and to market
the more profitable product lines.
- Material requirements simulation
(using exploded BOM, on-hand info, and MRP
demands)
This powerful tool allowed planners to quickly and
accurately evaluate the effects of a potential order on
inventory availability and costs.
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| Customizations
using AOL |
Designed a
variety of useful customizations for the implementation.
One such customization, an MRP Planning form that
consolidated and presented a lot of useful information to
the planner, was regarded as "the best
form we have. It gives us exactly the information we need
without having to go through lots of Oracle forms."
Developed customized forms and reports using Forms 4.5,
Application Object Library (AOL), and Reports 2.5. |
| AIM
Methodology |
Analyzed gaps
in Oracle Applications functionality and proposed both
procedural and technical solutions. Used Application
Implementation Methodology (AIM) to document solutions.
Set the team standard for Conversion Program Design
documents. |
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Vinson & Elkins, LLP
Jul. 2000 - Nov. 2000 |
| Expert Witness |
As
Litigation Consultant, provided technical forensic consulting for a
case involving an ill-fated Oracle implementation. Examined historical
documents and advised attorneys on technical issues. |
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Oracle Corporation /
Radian Intl. Software
Sep. 1997 - Mar. 1998 |
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As Principal
Consultant, designed, developed, and tested
Developer/2000 software for the Oracle Environmental /
Health & Safety (OEHS) vertical application.
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| Quickly
Demonstrated Senior-Level Oracle Skills |
Designed and
developed a graphical front-end navigation tool for the
OEHS system. Demonstrated effective analysis skills and
high productivity by taking prototype work and molding it
into an innovative solution for user navigation. Planned
a phased deployment of the software, and delivered on
this plan with quality results. |
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Texaco Refining and
Marketing, Inc.
Aug. 1993 - Sep. 1997 |
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As Principal
Consultant, provided technical leadership for an Oracle7-based
refinery information system (ORBIT).
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| Key
Performer in Crucial System Installations |
Because of my
proven analysis skills and ability to get difficult tasks
done, was chosen to head a critical-path assignment: the
migration of business data from a legacy system to ORBIT.
Planned and executed this assignment on time, which
resulted in the project’s most successful system
installation. Installed 4 more ORBIT systems in 12
months, exceeding the year’s projection of 2
installations and saving $1.5 million in support costs. |
| Understands
Importance of Accounting |
Designed,
coded, and tested custom form applications for the
Inventory, Purchasing, and Cost Accounting functions of
the application. Planned and developed a method to
resynchronize budget numbers at 8 ORBIT installations;
budget numbers were "the most accurate
ever" after the resynchronization. |
| Leader in
Using New Technology |
Investigated
several client/server GUI interfaces (PowerBuilder,
Visual Basic, and Oracle Forms v4.5) in preparation for
an application upgrade. Also led a team to determine how
to best take advantage of Oracle7 features. Wrote a code
generator to produce constraints, database triggers, and
stored procedures from information in the Top*Case CASE
repository. |
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SYSCO Corporation
May 1993 - Aug. 1993 |
| Immediately
Productive |
As Principal
Consultant, designed a subsystem that integrated
labor management in a warehouse inventory system (SWMS). Worked with a
third-party vendor to teach them SQL*Forms. |
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Brown & Root, Inc.
Aug. 1991 - May 1993 |
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As Principal
Consultant, provided systems engineering for a
large-scale (800+ entity) Oracle-based project management
system (IPMS).
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| Technical
Architect for Large Project |
Implemented
an innovative structured approach to developing SQL*Forms
applications by designing form templates and
block/trigger/procedure libraries. This approach reduced
the amount of redundant code and made it possible to
build forms with a common functional foundation for
either character mode or GUI. |
| A
Recognized Communicator |
Headed a
technical team to review over 300 SQL*Forms applications
for technical correctness and efficiency. Taught classes
on project coding standards and advanced SQL*Forms
techniques. Developed standards for detailed program
specifications, which were regarded as "the
best on the project". |
| Proficient
With CASE Tools |
Analyzed
requirements using Oracle CASE methodology and tools.
Created entity-relationship diagrams, functional
hierarchy diagrams, and other conceptual design
deliverables for an integral component of the system.
Helped develop the standards for the conceptual design
deliverables. |
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Ferranti International
Controls Corp.
Jan. 1986 - Aug. 1991 |
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As Software Engineer, Senior
Software Engineer, and Consulting Software
Engineer, designed and implemented a variety of
real-time and relational database software solutions for
a distributed architecture electric utility SCADA system (RANGER).
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| Oracle
Analyst/DBA Since 1988 |
Implemented
an Oracle-based solution for managing the customer’s
system database changes. Designed complex forms and
"C" user exit programs to meet the
customer’s detailed requirements. Designed tables
and analyzed data relationships. Served as DBA by
installing and maintaining the Oracle databases. |
| Innovative
Solutions to Improve Performance |
Led a team of
nine senior engineers to develop relational database
maintenance tools for the real-time SCADA system.
Identified and removed software bottlenecks, which
improved processing time by a factor of 25 and resulted
in "a SCADA database unequalled in the company
with respect to excellent design and performance". |
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Texas Instruments, Inc.
Jun. 1981 - Jan. 1986 |
| Geophysical
Experience |
As Software
Design Engineer, designed and implemented real-time
application software for a land-based seismic data
acquisition system. Integration efforts were noted by the
software control group as "the best organized
work they had seen". |
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Writing Skills
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| IOUG
Presenter |
Developing a Robust
Programming Architecture for SQL*Forms Projects
Authored and presented a paper at
the 1993 International Oracle User Week (IOUW). Explained
how to successfully implement programming architecture on
large SQL*Forms projects, using my Brown & Root
experience as an example. [Sep. 1993] |
| Award-Winning Novelist |
In 2006, completed an 80,000-word novel (Impact), which is
currently being marketed to agents and publishers
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Technical Skills
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| Databases
/ Tools |
Oracle DBMS,
Oracle Developer tools, Oracle Designer tools, Oracle
Express, Oracle Financial Analyzer (OFA), Optio, CQCS,
Microsoft Access, MAPICS, Ferranti RDBMS |
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Applications Modules |
Inventory
(INV), Bills of Material (BOM), Work in Process (WIP), Master
Scheduling/MRP (MRP), Receivables (AR), Payables (AP), Purchasing (PO),
Order Management (OM), General Ledger (GL), Fixed Assets (FA), Projects,
Workflow, System Administration, Customer Relationship Management (CRM),
Supply Chain Management (SCM), HR/Payroll |
| CASE Tools |
Designer/2000,
Oracle Case, Top*CASE |
| Methodologies |
Application
Implementation Methodology (AIM), CASE*Method |
| Languages |
SQL, PL/SQL,
C, Java, CGI/Perl, HTML, PL/M, FORTRAN, Intel assembler,
more... |
| Platforms |
UNIX (many
variations), DEC Ultrix, DG Aviion, NT, Windows |
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Education
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Texas A&M University
B.S. Computing Science, 1983
3.4 Grade Point Average |
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Personal
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| An Active
Leader |
Active member of Fort Bend Writers Guild … Youth baseball coach for over
13 years … Director on Little League Board for 4 years … Director for
Little League Challenger Division for mentally / physically-disabled
kids … Substitute mathematics teacher in Fort Bend ISD … Two-term
Executive Director at church ... Active member of Friends of First
Colony Library. |
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