USA: Freelancer profile Martin Dvorak from Wildegg, Business Analyst | Profiles from freelancers and companies

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Abilities, knowledge, experiences:
LEADERSHIP & BUSINESS SKILLS
EMEA wide programme management, change management, business process improvement and organisation, business process management, business process outsourcing, project management in ERP, CRM and eBusiness (B2C, B2B, Content Management). Managed 8 consultants when acted as Manager eBusiness. Led to improvement of financial perfor¬mance, quality, personnel enhancement and customer satisfaction. Track record of significant cost reduction, profit improvement and results delivery achieved via large scale operations initiatives and change programmes using Six Sigma, Application Implementation Methodologies, Rapid Application Development and Activity Based Costing.

ORACLE E-BUSINESS SUITE SKILLS
General Ledger, Payables, Receivables, Procurement, Inventory, Assets, Order Management, Cash Management, Projects, Sales, Marketing, iStore, iPayment, iExpenses, Human Resources, Financial Analyzer, Discoverer.

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References:
Period : since December 2004
Company/client: Bank
Role : Business Consultant
Location : Switzerland
Project : Business System Engineering, Business Process Management
and Business Intelligence in the Finance & Accounting area
within Consumer Finance.
Software : Oracle Data Warehouse, Oracle E-Business Suite 11.5.8 (GL, AP, PO, FA, IE)
Oracle Discoverer, Oracle ADI, Oracle FSG
Host Legacy Application, ColumbusR Data Warehouse

Period : October 2004 - November 2004
Company/client: World's premier toy brand
Role : Oracle E-Business Suite Consultant
Location : Europe
Project : Conducting Eastern European roll out of Oracle E-Business Suite,
which is part of the Global Transformation Project.
Met delivery target within timeframe.
Making sure global footprint complies with legal and statutory
requirements for Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Introduction and development of local business practices and forms.
Taking business requirements, defining future state designs and
executing set up of General Ledger, Payables, Receivables,
Cash Management, Assets, Procurement, iExpenses and Project Accounting.
Sofware : Oracle E-Business Suite 11.5.8 (GL, AP, AR, PO, FA, IE, CE, PA)

Period : November 2003 - September 2004
Company/client: Information Technology
Role : Business Process Analyst
Location : Switzerland, UK, Italy, France, Luxembourg, Spain & Portugal
Project : Oracle Project Accounting EMEA Roll out.
Six Sigma Project for one country.
Responsible for driving the Change Acceptance Plan activities
per country which are targeted in the Oracle Project Accounting
roll out. Analyse, develop and drive the Country Change
Acceptance Plan with the EMEA Change Manager, Country Change
Managers and Business Solution Group Engagement Managers.
Driving Change Acceptance Plan focusing on Business Process Re-
engineering in order to deliver projects successfully, with
improved profitability and operated more efficiently. Understanding
of local Professional Services business processes and the related
roles, the end state (business readiness) and map a business
transition plan to achieve that end state using Change Acceptance
Plan methodologies. Map processes and roles to achieve end state.
Document the changed core business processes, organisational impacts,
roles and responsibilities.
Sofware : Oracle Projects 11i

Period : October 2003 - November 2003
Company/client: Restaurant chain
Role : Oracle E-Business Suite Consultant
Location : Switzerland
Project : eBusiness concept for restaurant chain
Sofware : Oracle E-Business Suite 11.5.9 (iStore, iPayment, OM, PO, INV, GL, AP, AR)

Period : since September 2003
Company/client: University
Role : University Lecturer
Location : Switzerland
Project : Lecturing CRM for post graduates

Period : December 2002 - July 2003
Company/client: High Tech
Role : Oracle Business Analyst
Location : France, UK and Ireland.
Project : Improved order processing standardisation of the pan European
front- (CRM) und back office (ERP). Delivered a business process
with supporting system changes. Increased order velocity by 115%
for account and 296% for credit card orders, accuracy and quality
by reducing rejection rate with 85%, reduced order processing costs
resulting in $3.8M annual savings, improved sales productivity and
visibility of the order pipeline and scalable process to support
standardisation and centralisation.
Managed 7 different visions, scopes and functional specifications
in the order processing area.
Provided go live and post implementation support for Southern Europe.
Carried out business process improvement in the prepaid orders area
for EMEA by leading interviews, data gathering, analysis and
recommendations from metrics. $1.5M annual savings.
Captured 20 - 50 issues per specification and initiated corresponding
improvements for the future processes.
Developed 12 different process improvement scenarios to achieve common
European process.
Software : Oracle e-Business Suite 11.5.9, Oracle DB Serveur 9i (+10g),
Oracle RAC 9i (+10g) on platform IBM xSeries (Windows 2000 and
Linux), pSeries AIX 5L, HACMP and GPFS.
Brio Enterprise Version 6
TOAD

Period: : January 2001 - November 2002
Company/client: IT System Integrator
Role : Manager eBusiness Swiss operations
Location : Europe
Projects : As a member of the expanded management staff, I planned and
carried out all eBusiness activities of the Swiss branch.
Led expansion and development of the eBusiness group by 25%,
improving utilization rate and revenue by 93%, increased quality,
personnel enhancement and customer satisfaction.
Managed, coordinated and executed the groups? eBusiness approach
to the market and to clients.
Monitored the monthly business performance and managed delivery.
Evaluated business opportunities, product portfolio development,
new contracts and workshops. Increased delivery backlog by 70%.
Delegated project execution including consulting and system
integration to eSolutions staff.
While acting as eBusiness manager, coached eight eBusiness
consulting staff members.
Software ERP : Oracle Applications, JD Edwards, Baan
Software CRM : SAP CRM, Siebel, Peoplesoft, Saratoga Systems, Update, Coheris, Applix,
Blue Martini
Software CMS : Tridion, Interwoven, Vignette, RedDot, Obtree
Software other: Ariba, Commerce One, SAP EBP, Broadvision, Intershop, Documentum, Hummingbird,
Bea WebLogic, Inktomi, Lotus Notes, Silverstream, Business Objects, Cognos,
Matrix One

Period : April 2002
Company/client: Swiss Government
Role : Engagement Manager
Location : Bern
Project : Package evaluation CMS, focus on XML technology
Software : Tridion DialogServer

Period : August 1999 - Juli 2000
Company/client: Telecom & ISP
Role : Senior Oracle Analyst
Location : Zurich, Geneva, London
Project : Implementation of eight Oracle Applications modules for the Swiss subsidiary.
Coordination between group IT and Swiss management.
Software : Oracle Applications 10.7

Period : January 1999 - July 1999
Company/client: Utilities
Role : Business Analyst
Location : Germany
Projekt : Developed call center strategy and facilitated CRM-related workshops for
the Customer Care Center and Sales Force Automation. Scope and Design,
writing SQL Scripts.
Software : Peoplesoft (Vantive) 8.0

Period : June - July 1999
Company/client: Paper Industry
Role : Business Consultant
Location : Switzerland
Project : Business Consultant ERP Package Evaluation. Redesigned business
processes, extracting functionality from the processes and
representing it using a functionality matrix. This task was done
for the finance, sales, purchasing, logistics, cost accounting
and accounts payable departments. Developed a business case for
the sales department. Developed a Request for Proposal (RFP) for
the possible software solution. Supported the evaluation of various
software vendors using customer specific scorecards.
Software : Oracle Applications, SAP, Peoplesoft, JD Edwards, Baan, Movex

Period : April 1999
Company/client: High Tech
Role : Trainer
Location : Munich
Project : Key user training in Oracle General Ledger, Receivables and Payables.
Software : Oracle Applications 11.0.3

Period : September 1998 - December 2000
Company/client: Telecommunications
Role : Project Manager
Location : Switzerland
Project : Led procurement, fixed assets and inventory strategy and implementation,
following AIM, which resulted in NPV of CHF 13M - CHF 19.5M in savings
and CHF 1.3M in total cost over 6 years.
Trained key users and full training for 50 end users.
Analysed client?s specific requirements for procurement, inventory
and fixed assets management. Sold and developed together with a
partner consulting company a new training tool. Advised on future
changes regarding moving towards eProcurement. In December 1998 the
project went live using new and decentralised purchasing processes
for all departments.
Software : Oracle Applications 10.7

Period : December 1998
Company/client: High Tech
Role : Business Consultant
Location : Switzerland
Project : Business ConsultantOracle FSG Business Mapping.
Key user training Oracle General Ledger FSG and Budget.
Software : Oracle Applications 10.7

Period : July 1998 - October 1998
Company/client: Heating Systems
Role : Business Consultant
Location : Switzerland
Project : As project manager redefined the scope at the clients subsidiary.
Completed analysis of current and future business baseline for
Oracle General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
following AIM. Delivered multiorganisation analysis for the set of
books structure. Defined interface requirements for receivables and
payables transactions. Defined new chart of accounts in accord with
USGAAP, customer and vendor mapping templates, end user acceptance
testing and training. Organised end user training.
Software : Oracle Applications 10.6

Period : June 1998
Company/client: Metal Industry
Role : Business Consultant
Location : Switzerland
Project : Delivered various scenarios for the implementation of Oracle Cost
Management. Provided cost centre analysis.
Software : Oracle Applications 10.6

Period : May 1998 - July 1998
Company/client: Financial Institution
Role : Business Consultant
Location : Switzerland
Project : Instituted a change management initiative and project review with
focus on customization issues. Developed recommendation strategy
with proposed solutions, resource and project planning and costs
estimates. Ensured implementation could continue within the new
strategy. Developed online reports with Oracle Financial Analyzer.
Software : Oracle Applications 10.7

Period : December 1997 - August 1998
Company/client: Leisure & Entertainment
Role : Business Consultant
Location : Zurich, Prague, Munich, London
Project : Ensured the roll out in the cash-out project within the Central
European area. Implemented Oracle General Ledger, Cash Management,
Financial Statement Generator, Accounts Payable and General Ledger
Desktop Integrator, following AIM for the largest hotel in the Czech
Republic. Analysed and mapped local requirements, end user training,
module set up (Oracle Fixed Assets, Purchasing, Inventory), data
conversion and go live support in the Czech Republic and in Germany.
Provided post live support for the Zurich pilot site. Implementation
review with recommendations for the European roll out to the
headquarter in London.
Software : Oracle Applications 10.7

Period : July 1997 - December 1997
Company/client: Re-insurance
Role : Business Consultant
Location : Switzerland
Project : Defined future business processes for a new cost accounting system
and chart of accounts, following USGAAP. Ensured implementation of
General Ledger, following AIM. Delivered project 10 days earlier
than agreed in scope. Analysed current and future business process
baseline regarding the cost allocation of all administration costs
within the company for actual and budget figures. Implemented
management reports using Oracle Financial Statement Generator.
Software : Oracle Applications 10.6

Period : June 1997
Company/client: Trade Promotion
Role : Business Consultant
Location : Switzerland
Project : Delivered RD020 Current Business Baseline for Oracle Accounts Payable.
Software : Oracle Applications 10.7

Period : June 1997
Company/client: Paper Industry
Role : Business Consultant & Change Management
Location : Switzerland
Project : Initiated customisation estimation and upgrading.
Software : Oracle Applications 10.4

Period : May 1997
Company/client: Oil & Gas
Role : Sales Consultant
Location : Switzerland
Project : Sold 150 consulting days for a Swiss-Russian gas company.
Software : Oracle Applications 10.6

Period : March 1997 - May 1997
Company/client: Financial Services
Role : Trainer
Location : Switzerland
Project : Provided special training in Oracle General Ledger and Cost Accounting.
Developed Mass Allocations scenarios, set up and education of complex
cost allocations for the Controlling Schweiz unit.
Software : Oracle Applications 10.6

Period : June 1996 - April 1997
Company/client: Air Conditioning
Role : Business Consultant
Location : France, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria
Project : Implemented a global template in the debit area for 15 European countries.
Project manager for the Central and Eastern European countries, implementing
Oracle General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, following
USGAAP. Re-engineered the accounts receivable process for entire Europe.
Ensured conversion of legacy data and post implementation support for
6 countries across Europe.
Software : Oracle Applications 10.6

Period : May 1996
Company/client: Telecom
Role : Business Consultant
Location : Switzerland
Project : Carried out migration strategy for release 10.
Analysed legal and statutory requirements for the Italian subsidiary.
Software : Oracle Applications 10

Period : April - June 1996
Company/client: Government
Role : Business Consultant
Location : Switzerland
Project : Developed reports using the New Public Management (NPM) model.
Set up of new NPM chart of accounts in Oracle General Ledger.
Software : Oracle Applications 10.6

Period : October 1994 - December 1995
Company/client: IT
Role : Project Analyst
Location : United Kingdom, Switzerland
Project : Analyzed and redesigned Oracle Financials and legacy processes and
core finance and administrative functions within the Europe-Africa
Division. Created a cross-border Shared Services Center (SSC) in
Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Developed business cases to prove
$20M annual savings when project completed in 1997. Planned projects
and scheduled ten sub-projects with 200 people assigned to a total
of 1?500 tasks. Performed site-selection analysis throughout Europe.
Developed an Activity Based Costing (ABC) model, best practices and
benchmarking with a leading management consulting company. Implemented
the new VAT for the Swiss subsidiary.
Software : Oracle Applications 10.5, Legacy Systems

Period : 1989 - 1992
Company/client: Computers
Role : Financial Analyst
Location : Switzerland
Project : Prepared and consolidated annual budgets and monthly forecasts for the
Swiss subsidiary that generated $450M revenue. Implemented reporting
and consolidation software Micro Control for the local management.
Coordinated quarterly review meetings held with the headquarters?
senior management.
Software : Micro Control

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Temporal and spatial availability.:
local employment 100% available

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