George
Pearson, Jr.
Green Springs
Software, Inc PO Box 3336, Ashland,
OR 97520
USA
InfiniumPro@hotmail.com
(541) 488-2560
SUMMARY
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23+ years of
proven experience in Software Engineering involving Analysis, Design,
Development, Coding, Import/Export, Conversion, Validation, Testing and
Debugging.
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Extensive
experience on IBM iSeries (AS/400)
with proficiency in RPG (ILE/IV/Sub-File
Programming), CL, SQL/400, Query/400, SQLRPGLE,
rpgFree. IBM Certified in RPG IV.
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12+ years of
experience with Infinium HR/Payroll, Financials
and Materials Suites, Programming, Customization, Installs and Upgrades. Experience with HR, Payroll, GL, AR,
Payables, AP, Fixed Assets, Flex Benefits, Cross Applications, Purchase
Management, Order Entry, Materials, Inventory and Training modules.
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Recent experience
Installing and supporting the International
versions of Infinium HR/Payroll for Europe and the UK.
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7+ years of
experience with PRMS (ERP) and ILE
RPG (RPG IV) Programming, Testing and Debugging. Experience with PRMS versions by PCR,
Pansophic and Computer Associates.
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4 years of JD Edwards World Financial software,
primarily Payroll, Human Resources, General Ledger and Accounts Payable.
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6+ years of
Cool:2e (Synon) Design, Development and Maintenance
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Strong working
knowledge in Visual Basic, VBA, SQL Server, Access and DB2/400 Administration
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Knowledge and
Experience as Data Base Analyst, with full understanding of data base
normalization and structure
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Exposure to EDI,
ASP, Net.Data, VB Script
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5 years of legacy
COBOL
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Interfaces and
networking with a wide variety of platforms, including Infinium, JDE, Kronos,
Oracle, Synergen, VAX, Windows, Davox Predictive Dialer and others
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Team player with
very good interpersonal relation skills.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
LANGUAGES: RPG (ILE. 400 (III, IV), Embedded SQL, Visual Basic,
VBA, Cool:2e (Synon), SQL/400, CL/400, ASC's Sequel
OPERATING SYSTEMS: OS/400 (V2R1 thru V5R4; MS Windows (XP/2K/9x/NT)
RDBMS: OS/400, SQL Server 7.0, DB2 UDB (iSeries)
UTILITIES: SQL, DFU, SDA, PDM, DBU, SEU, iSeries (Client)
Access, EZ-View, Hawkeye, RLU, ISDB,
Query/400, SQL/400, Showcase Strategy, Soft Landings Turnover, Robot/400, Robot
Save, BRMS, Rumba & NLynx Emulators, Hawkeye, Silvon Implementer, MS-Office
ERP/PACKAGES:
Infinium: Human Resources, Payroll (International and Domestic),
General Ledger, Payables Ledger, Inventory, Accounts Receivable, Cross Apps, Fixed
Assets, Purchase Mgmt, Flex Benefits, Training, and Many Upgrades
PRMS: (Solid experience with versions by PCR, Pansophic, and
CA). HR/Payroll, Distribution, Financials, Order Billing, Inventory
JD Edwards
World: HR, Payroll, General Ledger,
and Accounts Payable
JD Edwards
OneWorld: Conversions; Z-File
Processing
MAPICS: (legacy), Manufacturing, Financials
MOVEX: (legacy), Manufacturing and Distribution
INDUSTRIES: Financial, Distribution, Systems, Health Care,
Manufacturing, Retail & POS, Government, Oil and Gas Services, Collections,
Multi-Level Marketing, Y2k
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2007 Cognos 8
Business Intelligence Metadata Modeling, Beginning, Irvine CA
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2007 Cognos 8
Business Intelligence Metadata Modeling, Advanced, Irvine CA
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2002 Received IBM
Certification as a Specialist - AS/400
RPG IV Programmer, IBM
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1998 Beginning
and Advanced Microsoft Access 97, Lane Community College, Eugene, OR
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1998 Using Front
Page 98, Eugene, OR
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1998 A 2-week
immersion Spanish language school, Casa Xelaju, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
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1997 Intro and
Advanced Web Design, Infostructure, Ashland,
OR
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1990-1995 IBM FTN
Training, IBM Satellite Network (Several Courses)
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1993 Sequel/400
Advanced, ASC, Inc. Schaumburg,
IL
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1994 Synon 2E
Training, Synon, Larkspur, CA
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1994 Synon 2E
Advanced, Synon, Larkspur, CA
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1987 Received the
Certificate of Data Processing
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1977-1981 Classes
toward Business Data Processing, El Camino College, CA
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1975-1976
Computer Technology, Control Data Institute, Los Angeles, CA
(Graduated 2nd in the class)
EXPERIENCE
From 1985 I have been employed by my own
corporation (Green Springs Software, Inc), and involved with several clients
and a large number of projects. Selected
client projects are listed.
Polo Ralph Lauren, Geneva
Switzerland Oct 2007– Dec 2007
Infinium
European HR/Payroll Functional and Technical Consultant
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Installed all
software, including all upgrades of the International Version for Infinium
HR/Payroll for the European Headquarters of this Retail Giant.
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Built all
controls, (Employers, codes, Positions, Jobs, etc) for 18 Employers over 13
countries.
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Imported and wrote
custom programs to Mass-Hire about 2,000 employees into new system, set for 1
Jan 2008 Go-Live.
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Project completed
on-schedule with performance bonus paid.
Amy’s Kitchen, CA Jul
2007– Present
Programming
Technical Consultant
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Developing a
series of custom APIs to interface with existing but un-affiliated ERP
Packagers.
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Initial API will
capture information from a Bar-coding application and feed to the Movex
Inventory and Distribution system.
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Other interfaces
will follow.
Regis Corporation, MN (Supporting Europe) Aug
2006– Jul 2007
Infinium
United Kingdom Technical Consultant
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Primary support
for the International version if Infinium Human Resources and Payroll, for several
hundred locations in the United Kingdom
and Europe.
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After completion
of the Upgrade, I was asked to return as a full time resource for long term
support of the Infinium HR System. Projects include: Re-engineering the
Benefits Administration to remove outdated customization and convert to Plan
Year processing.
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Upgraded the
heavily customized domestic version of Infinium HR/Payroll to Release 10.4 on 3
Development and 1 Production platform.
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Upgraded the
International version of Infinium HR/Payroll from 11.2 to 11.1.4.
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I have personally
been involved in over 100 payroll systems, but the Regis installation is by far
the most complex and customized payroll system that I have ever
experienced.
The GEO Group, FL Oct
2004 – Aug 2006
Infinium
Technical Consultant
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Initial project
was 3 month project to upgrade a heavily customized implementation of Infinium
HR/Payroll system to meet 2005 standards.
Analyzed/modified RPG-ILE, SQL and CL custom programs. HR Release from
9.2+ to 10.2.
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After completion
of the Upgrade, I was asked to return as a full time resource for long term
support of the Infinium HR System. Projects include: Re-engineering the
Benefits Administration to remove outdated customization and convert to Plan
Year processing.
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Upgrade Infinium
HR/Payroll to Release 10.3 and further remove outdated customization.
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Convert all
occurrences of Employee number in HR and Payroll systems from SSN to a System
generated number. Because of a very
large database, a custom written solutions was required.
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Upgrade all
Financial and Purchase Management Infinium Applications from out-dated releases
to most current. Systems converted
included: Accounts Receivables, Cross Apps, Fixed Assets, General Ledger,
Global Tax, Journal Processing, Payables Ledger, Purchase Exchange, and
Purchase Management. Removed heavy
outdated customization.
Alaska Railroad Corporation, AK Apr-Jul
2004 & Feb-Mar 2005
Infinium
Technical Consultant
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Upgraded New
Software Releases of several SSA-Infinium Applications
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Retrofitted highly
custom RPG-ILE modifications to new releases of the applications
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Financial
Applications include: Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, General Ledger, Global
Taxation, Payables Ledger, Purchasing Exchange,
Upgrade Infinium Releases from old to all latest releases (12.x).
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Materials
Applications include: Cross Apps, Inventory Control Purchase Management,
Journal Processing. Upgrade Infinium
Releases from 7.0 to 8.0.
SSA-Global Infinium 2003-Ongoing
SSA-Infinium Technical
Services Representative
Representing Infinium
Technical Services Division, I have completed a few small remote projects for
Infinium for 2 of their customers.
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Finning Canada,
Edmonton, AL,
Canada A 200 hour
1-time RPG-ILE project to mass import and enroll Employee Benefits and
Beneficiaries to Infinium HR from an outsourced system. 9/2002 – 12/2002
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Fitzgerald Casinos, Las Vegas NV: A 60 hour
1-time RPG-ILE project to mass import General Ledger transactions from Excel to
Infinium General Ledger.2/2003 – 4/2003
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Legends Casino, Yakima,
WA On-site Technical and Functional support for
2004 W2 Payroll Processing 1/2005.
Infinium HR Release 10.2.
Dover Chemicals, OH Jul
2004 – Oct 2004
Infinium
Technical and Functional Consultant
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A part time
project, spanning 3 months, to generate a series of auditor reports from
historical financial information. Utilized
SQL, RPG ILE and CL programming to extract from the Infinium Financial
Database.
Fraser Papers, ME Aug
2004 – Oct 2004
Infinium
Technical and Functional Consultant
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A short-time
project, spanning 2 months to generate a series of menu driven downloads from
Infinium Accounts Receivable to specific Excel formats. The Infinium selection screens allow F4 Prompting and Help support. Utilized SQL, RPG-ILE and CL programming to
extract from the Infinium Accounts Receivables Database.
Weatherford International, TX Jan 2003 – Feb 2004
Infinium
Technical and Functional Consultant
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Designed and
developed RPG ILE and SQL conversion programs for data import to JDE
OneWorld. Source data originates from JD
Edwards Infinium and various Excel spreadsheets
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Designed
interfaces for JDE OneWorld Z-File mapping and processing
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Supporting the
existing Infinium Financial and Human Resources/Payroll systems
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Analyzed several
PC based payroll time gathering packages including Kronos, before deciding upon
a custom solution.
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Implemented VBA
driven Excel projects, including the automated retrieval and processing of
AS/400 information, and generating Outlook email with attachments.
CKE Restaurants, CA 1996
– Present (as
requested)
Contract Programmer Analyst
Client owns 3500+ restaurants,
US and International. As needed, I continue
to participate in projects, either covering for staff vacations, or performing
projects as needed.
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Several projects
utilizing RPG, RPG-ILE, SQL and, CL and Access.
Details upon request.
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Infinium
Financial Software (AM/HR/PY/GL/PL/AR) and PeopleSoft
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PRMS
Manufacturing and Distribution Software, plus home-grown
ITT Systems, IN Oct 2002 – Dec 2002
Infinium
Consultant
A 2
month, onsite technical support project, to aid the staff in installation of
Infinium Software upgrades, and year end payroll tasks.
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Conversion Infinium HR/Payroll to Release 10.0, and 10.0.1.
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Wrote mapping programs for Benefits Administration extracts to conform
to vendor standards in RPG-ILE, RPG-SQL.
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Various other small tasks as needs arose
PeaceHealth,
WA Feb 1995 – Mar 2002
Contract Programmer &
Technical Analyst
For several years, the
Corporate IT organization utilized me for countless projects, large and
small. This client is a parent
corporation that owns and operates Hospitals, Physician Groups and Clinics
across the Northwest states. Some
selected projects:
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Numerous Projects
utilizing RPG, RPG-ILE, SQL, CL, Cool2e (Synon), Visual Basic, Access for a
wide variety of projects, systems and applications. Detailed list upon request.
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Infinium HR and
Payroll and Financials (AM/HR/PY/GL/PL/AR/FA/FB/TR)
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Customized
Infinium and custom programs to interface with Kronos Time Keeping systems
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Developed several
electronic interfaces between Infinium and: Fidelity (benefits), Electronic
Parking Gate system, Exposure
tracking, Pharmacy orders, etc
Fred Meyer, Inc, OR Mar 1993
– Nov 1994
Contract Programmer Analyst
A Retail Supply Chain firm with
over 200 stores uses AS/400s and JD Edwards to handle the HR and Payroll. Application is heavily customized.
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Created
customized programs and modifications to existing programs as requested.
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Designed,
programmed and implemented a process to calculate and distribute Store
Management incentive Bonus checks, based upon performance, and fed the
information to the Payroll system, were the checks were generated.
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Participated in a
JDE World release upgrade.
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