Kronos Time Clocks at Cement Company

As Project Leader, installed or upgraded Kronos Client/Server software and time clocks at various cement plants and ready-mix companies. This role included: project planning, progress reporting, user training, hardware and software installation, parallel testing, switching to live, post-implementation follow-up, documentation, and working with external suppliers and other project groups (such as Payroll and SAP).

• Participated in the upgrade from Kronos DOS and VAX software to Client/Server and Windows Network software at a subsidiary company operating ready-mix plants at about 12 locations in southern California.
• Lead the on-site team installing Kronos at a cement plant in Iowa. Kronos was installed on time and with very few problems.
• Lead the on-site team installing an interface between SAP and Kronos at a cement plant in Indiana. Helped to resolve some serious technical issues and advanced this project to the start of parallel testing.

Gas Volumes Accounting

• Reduced accounting costs and improved control of operations by managing development of a $1.2 million mainframe Gas Volumes System, which accounts for all natural gas and products produced by a major Canadian energy company.
• Took over in mid project and brought it to implementation and smooth operation.
• Supervised up to 13 programmers, analysts and clerks.

Financial Systems Development Supervisor

• Assured operation of all mainframe financial computer programs for a major Canadian energy company.
• Coordinated implementation of first stage of major new financial accounting project.
• Improved service to client department by reorganizing workload and priorities in the group, delegating work and hiring new staff to meet needs.
• Supervised staff of 9.

Minicomputer Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems

• Managed software development for minicomputer data acquisition systems at a major Canadian energy company.
• Implemented contracts and coordinated outside suppliers for 2 major projects.
• Directed work of up to 7 programmers.

Minicomputer Control Systems

Managed projects or coordinated development of minicomputer control systems supplied to clients of 2 small companies, by doing design and cost estimates, work scheduling, assigning staff to projects, and selecting and training new employees.

Land Records

• Enabled all departments to make better use of a major energy company's Land Records information by managing initial development of a modernized system.
• Directed work of 5 analysts and programmers. Selected student and contract staff.

Business System Development Coordinator

• Monitored all business systems development at a major Canadian energy company.
• Planned priorities and staff levels.
• Prepared and presented quarterly reviews to top management.

Personal Computer Deployment

Improved staff productivity throughout the Head Office of a major Canadian energy company, by managing use of personal computers, including applications, acquisition, installation, maintenance, training staff and setting policies.

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