Learning Implementation/Solution Consultant
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Consultant with more than 19 years of experience in IT, including 8 years within SAP ERP consultancy, 4 years implementing SAP SuccessFactors solutions and leading regional SuccessFactors Team of Professionals, and last 6 years working independently on various SAP SuccessFactors, Learning and Qualtrics integration projects. Certified Application Professional in SAP SuccessFactors Learning and trained Qualtrics EX with experience working across diverse industry sectors as an independent consultant and within consulting (Accenture, Zalaris, Cognizant, EY, Akt Global, Arago, DXC). Deliver end to end implementations including project planning, integration, migration, testing, functional and technical support. As a Business Analyst Consultant, actively engage with implementation partners and stakeholders to facilitate smooth project execution, system performance optimization and data management. Master of Engineering Science in Computer Control and Computer Science from Riga Technical University.
Project history
12/2021
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Present
04/2020
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04/2021
SAP SuccessFactors Learning - spinoff project
(>10.000 employees)
• Data and icontent purge analysis and following preparation. Domain restructuring, cleansing
• Learning objects review and analysis to support Learning purge activities (items, assignment profiles, curriculas,
programs, scheduled offerings, user assignments, task lists, catalogs, learning history)
• Configuration review and quick wins implementation according to a new business requirements
• HR IT LMS accountable from a client side with proactive collaboration between implementation partner,
internal implementation team, Learning business stakeholders and key users
• Learning objects review and analysis to support Learning purge activities (items, assignment profiles, curriculas,
programs, scheduled offerings, user assignments, task lists, catalogs, learning history)
• Configuration review and quick wins implementation according to a new business requirements
• HR IT LMS accountable from a client side with proactive collaboration between implementation partner,
internal implementation team, Learning business stakeholders and key users
07/2018
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06/2019
Learning Cloud Broker
Merck
* Responsible for the global HR Learning vSaaS platform and deliver functional/technical support for key internal user
community (admins), global HR department and members of the Global Governance Group. Enabled validation and
successfully implementation of 6 custom solutions (3 with direct involvement of SAP: custom item connector for
substitute items; custom user pin reset; custom user pin validation rules
* Single point of contact for project team of 6 people and business units: QA department, Business HR (1 process
owners), IT HR (1 program and 1 system owners). Manage external Application Managed Services provider
(Cognizant) of 3 representatives and frequent collaboration with 5 more external representatives of this provider
* Provided leadership and governance at meetings and open sessions (TTS), defined strategic development of the
application including new functionality e.g. influencing product development through customer sounding boards
and peer groups in collaboration with HR
* Managed relationship with HR Suite Cloud Broker - including meetings for cloud HR system Stakeholders
* Responsible for the end to end technical implementation, availability, maintenance, security of the system,
functional LMS support and Service Administrator tasks, and Qualification owner
* Set up HPALM, created test packages (over 500 test scripts created), planned and executed support testing
* Oversaw pre-release technical assessment to predict potential risky system behaviour to/from other HR Suite
system, SAP and interfaces
* Advised on yearly software release and patches (one major yearly release that contains 4 packages, around 60
universals and 30 optional release features impact analysis, + 2 patches during a year, around 250
technical/functional patches, impact analysis), application changes (system regression testing in HPALM with
creation and maintenance of over 300 test scripts to validated the system) and validation process in cooperation
with HR & EQ departments
community (admins), global HR department and members of the Global Governance Group. Enabled validation and
successfully implementation of 6 custom solutions (3 with direct involvement of SAP: custom item connector for
substitute items; custom user pin reset; custom user pin validation rules
* Single point of contact for project team of 6 people and business units: QA department, Business HR (1 process
owners), IT HR (1 program and 1 system owners). Manage external Application Managed Services provider
(Cognizant) of 3 representatives and frequent collaboration with 5 more external representatives of this provider
* Provided leadership and governance at meetings and open sessions (TTS), defined strategic development of the
application including new functionality e.g. influencing product development through customer sounding boards
and peer groups in collaboration with HR
* Managed relationship with HR Suite Cloud Broker - including meetings for cloud HR system Stakeholders
* Responsible for the end to end technical implementation, availability, maintenance, security of the system,
functional LMS support and Service Administrator tasks, and Qualification owner
* Set up HPALM, created test packages (over 500 test scripts created), planned and executed support testing
* Oversaw pre-release technical assessment to predict potential risky system behaviour to/from other HR Suite
system, SAP and interfaces
* Advised on yearly software release and patches (one major yearly release that contains 4 packages, around 60
universals and 30 optional release features impact analysis, + 2 patches during a year, around 250
technical/functional patches, impact analysis), application changes (system regression testing in HPALM with
creation and maintenance of over 300 test scripts to validated the system) and validation process in cooperation
with HR & EQ departments
09/2013
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07/2018
Lead Consultant
Zalaris HR Services
* Appointed to lead and build SAP SuccessFactors Competency for the Consulting firm to market to corporate clients
with project budgets of EUR 100-250K for midterm projects up to 5 months
* Acted as internal Implementation SME, defined SuccessFactors Platform and Integration methodology, developed
standardized company template solution, resolved system gaps directly with SAP support
* Hired and built a cloud support team, developed Service case follow up and managed resolution process, managed
LMS integration process with external vendor
* SAP HR2015 Conference Speaker: Case study: Zalaris' innovative approach toward learning, training, and
compliance: Inside the company's hybrid SuccessFactors LMS rollout
* Delivered SuccessFactors Learning Implementation projects including:
o LMS implementation for NSB Norwegian railway integration and automation between SAP HCM and SAP
SuccessFactors Learning and 3rd party planning tool; company Learning processes and data digitalisation, met
goal of eliminating training management in Excel, training centralization and transparency
o LMS implementation for EIKA Norwegian financial services group, supported local academy creation with
Learning cloud solution by providing variety of trainings in one digital system
o LMS implementation project for ELKJOP, the largest consumer electronics retailer in the Nordics, redesigned
learning process and align with existing seamless login integrations via Azure
o SAP LSO Learning solution replication and migration to SAP SuccessFactors LMS for Nordea, the leading financial
services group operation in Northern Europe, redesigned learning process based on existing structure in on
premise solution, improved user experience, system centralization with seamless authorization and login
o Delivered Multiclient (CircleK & Nordea) SAP SuccessFactors Modules Support based on initiated requests,
enhancements and how to questions, provided 3rd level support, extensive support on bugs and system
maintenance, bridging with SAP's on-demand support to develop the client's expertise
with project budgets of EUR 100-250K for midterm projects up to 5 months
* Acted as internal Implementation SME, defined SuccessFactors Platform and Integration methodology, developed
standardized company template solution, resolved system gaps directly with SAP support
* Hired and built a cloud support team, developed Service case follow up and managed resolution process, managed
LMS integration process with external vendor
* SAP HR2015 Conference Speaker: Case study: Zalaris' innovative approach toward learning, training, and
compliance: Inside the company's hybrid SuccessFactors LMS rollout
* Delivered SuccessFactors Learning Implementation projects including:
o LMS implementation for NSB Norwegian railway integration and automation between SAP HCM and SAP
SuccessFactors Learning and 3rd party planning tool; company Learning processes and data digitalisation, met
goal of eliminating training management in Excel, training centralization and transparency
o LMS implementation for EIKA Norwegian financial services group, supported local academy creation with
Learning cloud solution by providing variety of trainings in one digital system
o LMS implementation project for ELKJOP, the largest consumer electronics retailer in the Nordics, redesigned
learning process and align with existing seamless login integrations via Azure
o SAP LSO Learning solution replication and migration to SAP SuccessFactors LMS for Nordea, the leading financial
services group operation in Northern Europe, redesigned learning process based on existing structure in on
premise solution, improved user experience, system centralization with seamless authorization and login
o Delivered Multiclient (CircleK & Nordea) SAP SuccessFactors Modules Support based on initiated requests,
enhancements and how to questions, provided 3rd level support, extensive support on bugs and system
maintenance, bridging with SAP's on-demand support to develop the client's expertise
09/2005
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08/2013
SAP Consultant
Accenture Latvia
Main modules or responsibilities: PM, CS
Supporting modules: MM, SD, WM
Clients: Perlos, Kemira, Kone, Styrolution, Clariant
Experience: fit gap analysis, requirements gathering, configuraration, functional specification writing, technical team leader, testing, training materials writing and training execution, golive support.
Supporting modules: MM, SD, WM
Clients: Perlos, Kemira, Kone, Styrolution, Clariant
Experience: fit gap analysis, requirements gathering, configuraration, functional specification writing, technical team leader, testing, training materials writing and training execution, golive support.
Certifications
SAP SuccessFactors Learning certified - Professional
SAP
2017
Local Availability
Open to travel worldwide
