LINDA KIESOW
3512 214th St N.
Port Byron, IL 61275
Home: [Send email to request phone number] 23.3462
Cell: [Send email to request phone number] 37.8435
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Dedicated, results oriented IS professional adept at taking projects from
concept to deployment. Self-motivated leader with over 20 years expertise in:
* Project management
* Deployment of enterprise business systems
* Computer operations management and supervision
* Creation of training documents and scripts
* Business process design/redesign
* Small scale user training
* Small systems management
* Consultant management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ALCOA INC., Bettendorf, IA, 1987 - 2009
Enterprise Business Solution (EBS) Staff Business Analyst-Track Lead 2003 –
2009
Led the analysis, design, development, training, and deployment of Oracle
(11.5.10) Inventory Application segment. Managed 2 Oracle consultants.
Part of an $800 million Enterprise project to deploy Oracle applications
corporate wide.
* Deployed Oracle Applications Inventory module at 3 sites including flagship
Davenport as part of $80 million project. Implemented on time, with no issues,
under aggressive timelines, while working on multiple phases of the project
simultaneously. Collaborated with multi disciplined teams (Finance, Planning,
Shipping, OM, Quality, MES, Product and Mfg. Engineering,). Reduced inventory
25%. Reduced costs 5% by increasing recycling.
* Data Conversions: Performed required setups and conversions of items/product,
and related data up to 6 times as it moved through all deployments under
extremely short delivery schedules. This required inventory module expertise,
collaborative site involvement, and extreme attention to detail.
* Earned “CIO IS Leadership Award” recognizing EBS deployment providing Global
Rolling Mill solution for the corporation.
Oracle Applications EBS Project-System Administrator, 2001 - 2003
Performed EBS Oracle Applications System administrator function for the business
unit. This included creating menus and responsibilities for all tracks on the
project, handling Security requests-logons, multi-instance environment,
preparation for bulk loads and migrations for instance cloning, as well as,
interacting with Corporate to achieve business unit requirements for
implementations and deployments.
* Successfully performed all Oracle applications system administration functions
to enable progression through the life cycle from analysis to deployment for San
Antonio site, with tight time lines. San Antonio was the first deployment and
much of this had never been done before.
* Formalized Oracle System Administration Processes and Procedures while using
the system administration position to learn about the Oracle Applications
software the team was deploying. Led to promotion to Inventory Track Lead on the
project.
* Hired and trained replacement during start up of Davenport Implementation.
Senior Project Analyst, 1999 - 2001
Selected hardware and software, installed, configured, administered, supported,
upgraded production and development systems.
* Selected and deployed Remedy Help Desk Action Request system
project-client/server application. Trained hourly maintenance, operators, and
departmental LAN managers in its use. Recorded trouble calls and installation
requests for phones, computers, network, air conditioners, as well as
installation and move requests.
* Selected and deployed an online reporting system for Davenport-Windows NT
Server app, later upgraded to Windows 2000 server, SQL Server.
* LAN Manager for-Business Unit Headquarters, IT, EBS, Top Management
departments.
Computer Operations Supervisor, 1987 - 1999
Managed computer operations for Davenport location—multi computer site Vax,
Unisys, HP, UPS’s, 24x7 operation, supervision, interaction with Corporate.
Managed multi-million dollar equipment selections, installations, moves, and
cutovers. Supervised a staff of up to 10, including operators, decollators, data
entry staff.
* Improved uptime from 89% to 99.7% by installing dual failover Uninterruptible
Power Supply and generator, as well as, analyzing and addressing other causes.
* Earned award for performing a hardware and software mainframe upgrade project
with only 30 minutes downtime for production.
* Selected, set up, and administered automatic computer jobs scheduling software
to allow operator downsizing, improve batch job schedule time and accuracy.
* Accelerated month end closing from 3 days to 1 by analysis of batch schedule
as part of a corporate initiative.
* Converted manual reel-to-reel tape system to semi-automatic cartridge system
significantly cutting operator time spent on tape interaction.
RIVERSTONE GROUP (formerly MOLINE CONSUMERS CO.), Moline, IL
1979 - 1987
Data Processing Manager, 1979 - 1987
Managed data processing department for Mid-size company-multi-location,
multi-org, multi-state environment, during/after a major business system
conversion. One person shop grew to 4.
* Converted from magnetic cards to interactive electronic computer
system-Involved in selection.
* Multi-org, multi-state environment requiring redesign to standardize
processes.
* Analysis and Design of the entire range Ticket entry, Job files, AP, AR, PR,
GL.
* Managed consultants from programming consulting firm.
EDUCATION
MBA in Information Systems, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Bachelor of Business in Accountancy, (High Honors) Western Illinois University,
Macomb, IL
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Oracle Inventory Module
Oracle System Administration
Oracle Warehouse Management
Intro to Oracle SQL
Coinserv Administration
Remedy Help Desk Administration and Design
ASP.NET
Visual Basic 2005
Transact-SQL
PROFESSIONAL AFFILATION
PMI- Project Management Institute
APICS
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