RANDALL L FOUTS

 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

 

Business systems professional with deep knowledge in both business and technology.  Expertise in several ERP systems and other business software, and experience in several industries including life sciences, biotech, hi-tech, telecom, aerospace and defense, engineering, construction and government.

 

·   Extensive experience in management, information systems and accounting

·   5 years international business and technology consulting

·   Team player and successful team leader/project manager working in cross-functional teams

·   Effective communicator with ability to bridge gap between business and technical staff

·   Excellent analytical skills and ability to translate business problems into workable technology solutions

·   Business system software implementation and management with expertise in most all ERP modules including Finance, Manufacturing, Distribution and Service

 

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS

 

ERP / BUSINESS: Agile, Baan (Infor LN), Cforia, Cognos Finance, Concur T&E, Informatica, Jitterbit, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Logical Apps (Oracle GRC), Oracle EBS, OutlookSoft (SAP BPC), SalesForce.com, SAP

 

REPORTING / ANALYSIS: Cognos Business Intelligence, Crystal Reports, Insight, MS Access, MS Excel, Oracle ADI, Oracle Discoverer, Oracle BI Publisher, ReportsNow, SQL (Oracle PL/SQL and SQL Server TSQL)

 

OTHER: C/S Solutions wInsight (Deltek wInsight), JD Edwards Solution Explorer, Micro-Frame MPM (Deltek MPM), MS FrontPage, MS Project, MS Project Server, Oracle UPK

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT     San Diego CA2014-Present

Client projects involving ERP implementation, enhancement and support

 

INSIGHT GLOBAL     Austin TX2014-2014

 

Project Manager

IT Project Manager for URS business systems group.  Integrated Microsoft Project Server and SharePoint with JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and other URS business applications using JBoss Fuse open source enterprise service bus.

 

LEICA BIOSYSTEMS / APERIO     Vista CA2012-2013

Biotech/Life Sciences – Systems and software for the digitizing, storage, sharing and analysis of tissue slides – taking pathology into the digital age.  Aperio was acquired by Leica Biosystems in October 2012.

 

Business Systems Analyst

Responsible for project management and support of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.0, Oracle BI Publisher, ReportsNow and SFDC.

 

·   Supported JDE GL, AP, AR, FA, Inventory, Procurement, Shop Floor, Sales, Service Contracts/Billing

·   Cleaned corrupted data, created new menus and reports, and improved usability and reliability of JDE

·   Key team member for SAP ECC6 implementation and responsible for primary SAP post go-live support

·   Supported SAP MM, SD, SM, FI

·   Team lead for SAP to SFDC integration project

 

ILLUMINA     San Diego CA2008-2011

Biotech/Life Sciences – Next-generation life-science tools and systems for the analysis of genetic variation and biological function serving the sequencing, genotyping, gene expression, and molecular diagnostics markets.

 

Financial Systems Manager

Responsible for technical project management and support of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.12, Cognos 8.3 Business Intelligence, Concur T&E, Insight and Cforia.

 

·   Supported JDE GL, AP, AR, FA, Inventory, Procurement, Shop Floor, PDM, SWM, Sales, Adv Pricing

·   Project manager to set up Singapore manufacturing facility in JDE.  System set up completed on schedule.

·   Technical lead for Concur T&E global implementation. Authored Concur BI reports using Cognos.

·   Finance lead on global distribution project which simplified system set-up and order entry process, and reduced tax liability by several thousand dollars annually

·   Technical lead for legal entity set up and M&A integration in JDE

·   Project manager for Cforia implementation.  Project was behind schedule when took over as PM but managed to complete on time and under budget.

·   Finance lead for Insight implementation which provided users with ad-hoc reporting for JDE

·   Key implementation team member for JDE Service Management module which streamlined the handling of service and warranty and the tracking of loaners, demos and rentals

 

KYOCERA WIRELESS     San Diego CA2005-2008

(Currently KYOCERA COMMUNICATIONS INC     San Diego CA)

Telecom - Kyocera Communications Inc. (KCI) is the headquarters for Kyocera wireless products and accessories in the Americas. KCI was formed in April 2009 through the combination of Kyocera Wireless and Kyocera Sanyo.

 

Finance Systems Manager

Responsible for management of Business Analyst staff and maintenance of company financial systems, including Oracle 11i, Cognos Finance 7.3, OutlookSoft 4.2, and Logical Apps. Created and maintained FSG reports, maintained COA segments/hierarchies, utilized ADI to import journals and publish financial reports, created Discoverer reports, and wrote SQL scripts to extract and analyze data.

 

·   Supported Oracle GL, AP, AR, FA, CE, PA modules in addition to OM, Purchasing and Inventory

·   Project lead for implementation of Oracle 11i at company’s India division which provided faster and more accurate reporting and better financial integration

·   Project lead and steering committee member for corporate directed chart of accounts restructure which helped simplify corporate reporting and reconciliation

·   Core team member for corporate reorganization with new divisional reporting which provided more relevant financial analysis tools for managers

·   Core team on Logical Apps project for SOX controls and SOD compliance

 

SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY     San Diego CA2005-2005

Government - The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority is an independent agency created to manage the operation of the San Diego International Airport and address the region’s long-term air transportation needs.

 

Business Analyst

Core team member assisting Real Estate Management and Accounts Receivable in the implementation of JDE EnterpriseOne 8.11 with responsibility for system setup, requirements analysis, process development, data migration, report creation, documentation and training.

 

·   Project was severely behind schedule for Real Estate Management and Accounts Receivable.  Took over as technical implementation lead for these organizations and was able to push their status ahead of schedule and completed the implementation on time.

 

RF CONSULTING     San Diego CA2002-2005

Independent Consultant

Various projects involving Baan ERP implementation, business system audits, information systems support and accounting support.

 

VIASAT     Carlsbad CA2001-2002

Telecom - Satellite and other digital communication products for both commercial and government markets.

 

IS Manager

Responsible for management of DBA and developer staff, maintenance of company business systems, functional and technical ERP support, IS strategic planning, establishment and tracking of budgets. 

 

·   Increased stability and usability of Baan ERP system resulting in increased user satisfaction, more accurate reporting and shorter financial close

·   Technical project lead for Oracle 11i e-Business Suite implementation at multiple locations

·   Initiated change management procedures for developers and fostered intra-departmental teamwork

 

 

 

SBI / SOLUTIONBANK / HTG     Salt Lake City UT1998-2001

Consulting – Top implementer and reseller of Baan.

 

Senior Consultant

Responsible for project management and support for Baan ERP implementations.  Specialized in Finance and Projects but also adept in Manufacturing and Distribution.

 

·   Project manager for full-cycle Baan ERP implementation at a hi-tech manufacturing company. Took over project, successfully brought schedule under control and enabled client to make a smooth transition to Baan.

·   Contracted by Baan to assist a major European aerospace and defense manufacturing client to correct corrupted ERP data, make needed changes to ERP program logic, and prepare client to migrate to new ERP version.  Successfully corrected the customer’s data and migrated the customer to an upgraded ERP platform.

·   Worked with Baan in development and testing of new software releases and provided guidance in functionality requirements related to government contracting and finance

·   Worked with Baan EMEA Support to resolve customer cases and to identify and resolve software defects

 

TELEDYNE RYAN AERONAUTICAL     San Diego CA1989-1998

(Currently NORTHROP GRUMMAN AEROSPACE SYSTEMS     San Diego CA)

Aerospace/Defense - Ryan Aeronautical was a producer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and target drones.  The Ryan Aeronautical Company was founded by T. Claude Ryan in 1934 and became part of Teledyne after 1969. Northrop Grumman purchased the company in 1999, integrating it into their Aerospace Systems division.

 

Manager, Accounting & Program Plans and Controls1995-1998

Managed analyst and scheduler staff and had responsibility for accounting and program finance activities, financial relations with parent company, business unit forecast/profit plan, overhead and forward pricing rates, contract interpretation, customer invoicing, and cost/schedule reporting. 

 

·   Key team member and finance team lead in organizing new business unit.  Responsibe for set-up of general ledger, labor collection system, and earned value management system. Wrote new disclosure statement and several policies and procedures, successfully re-engineered/streamlined several business processes.

·   Worked with government counterparts in development of new business relations, replacing stringent federal acquisition regulations with best commercial practices and simplified cost/schedule reporting submitted via the Internet.

·   Core implementation team member for Baan IV ERP system with team lead responsibility for finance and project modules, legacy system interfaces, and selection of new labor collection system.

 

Financial Accountant / Cost Analyst1989-1995

Responsible for cost accounting and analysis on several programs, program budgeting and tracking, labor and material analysis, forecasting, development of custom internal cost and schedule reports, and earned value management. 

 

·   Saved the company hundreds of thousands of dollars through careful monitoring and control of projects

·   Project manager for conversion of mainframe C/SCSC system to a PC-based EVMS system

 

 

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

Albion College : Bachelor of Arts

Touro University International : Graduate coursework in International Business and Management

IASeminars : US GAAP Technical Update

UCSD Extension : Project Management

Oracle Education Center : Oracle Applications System Administration

New Horizons Computer Learning Center : Visual Basic, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word

MicroFrame Technologies : Crystal Reports, Advanced MS Project, MPM System Administration