Candidate Cover Sheet - Microsoft Dynamic AX - Senior Technical Solutions Architect / Business Analyst / Project Manager #201605

This candidate is an experienced Microsoft Dynamics AX Consultant/Trainer (MCT). Their expertise includes change management, business process design, training, consulting, and project management for various industries. They have the natural ability to win hearts and minds and to work with cross-functional management/project teams towards successful use/support of the new system. This candidate has cross-functional experience in various Industries, including:

• Manufacturing, discrete, project-based (custom equipment), and process (packaging films)
• Distribution, wholesale incl. parts, lumber, luggage
• Services (project-based), repair, maintenance, professional services, insurance claims
• Commodity trading (sugar, palm oil, coffee). 

They have 5 AX certificates, is an AX certified trainer, and has deep knowledge of the functional best practices built into the AX.

In a previous role, this candidate was the Lead functional consultant for 5 completed Baan implementations, with responsibility in functional areas: quotations, sales, master scheduling, procurement, inventory valuations, warehouse management, product configuration, production, and shop floor control. Their Activities included: pre-sales, training, solution design workshops, programming of customizations, data mapping, data conversions, software installation, account management, recruiting, and team building. They Designed a statistics and commission add-on module that was sold and successfully implemented for customers throughout Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. They also developed and deployed a well-received training program that allowed our clients to write their reports for the Baan software.

In a recent role, this candidate is the Functional solution architect for a D365FO EE implementation at a technology and service company with $250M in sales in New York. Transforming the company from a sales order-driven organization to a projects-based organization to obtain transparent order performance. Did the financial design for the project and took responsibility for AR, collections, and fixed assets? They Implemented project management and accounting for revenue-generating and non-revenue-generating projects. Additionally, designed an interface between D365 CE Sales (CRM) and D365 FO EE for order entry and project setup. This candidate also works as a Project manager and solution architect for a subsidiary of a large distributor of components for the recreational vehicle (RV)industry. This subsidiary processes insurance claims for windshields and side glass of RVs.

Additionally, the subsidiary had a distribution division for truck glass for the automotive industry. Responsible for process design, change management, the implementation team (including development), and training. To make this happen, we created a claim processing module. All orders, shipping, and invoicing for claims and truck glass were done through EDI/XML. (AX 2012 R3).

This candidate has Microsoft Dynamics AX Certifications in:

• Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) –AX2012
• Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Financials
• Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Trade and Logistics
• Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 Projects
• Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 Adeaca Advanced Projects

This candidate also has Specialties/Skills in:

• Change management, Training
• Business process design, Best practices
• Financial design for project accounting
• Receivables, payables, general ledger, account structures
• Trade, logistics, supply chain management
• Manufacturing, master planning
• Project accounting, Profitability reporting
• Professional services, Resource Planning-Inventory management, Inventory valuations
• International projects, Intercompany
• Competence centers