Thomas E. Huff
P.O. Box 1895 361-343-4247
PROFESSIONAL Highly accomplished,
client-focused Senior AS/400 Developer/Consultant with 20+
SUMMARY years of overall experience and a 15-year
specialization in Infinium software development conventions and styles. Expertise in SDA design, conversions,
security, communications, interfaces, utilities, sub-files and arrays. Solid success customizing financial
software packages, such as JDE, Infinium, ADP and Kronos.
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Unique ability to translate complex technical
information into plain English for the benefit of end-users at all levels.
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Bring an uncompromising approach to systems
quality and customer satisfaction. Consistently serve as a key resource and
“go to” person for both clients and peers.
· Effectively contribute as both a team member on large projects as well as sole developer on smaller initiatives.
· Innovative thinker and exceptional problem solver, bringing proactive, dynamic solutions to difficult or high-pressure situations.
TECHNICAL Software
Packages: Infinium Financials,
Lawson, JDE, KRONOS (interfaces to
SKILLS and from Kronos), Legacy
Software Tools: Client Access 400, Silvon
Implementor, Hawkeye Pathfinder, Web sphere
Languages: RPG, RPG-IV, RPGILE, CL,
DDS, COBOL, FORTRAN, BASIC, SNOBAL
Interfaces/FTP/BISYNC: KRONOS, Bank
Reconciliation, Positive Pay, Benefit Enrollment to Third Party Vendor, COBRA,
Payroll to Payables, Payroll to Client Contract Management System, 401K,
Timberline to Payables
APPLICATION Inventory, Order Entry, Time Entry, Client Contract
Management, Accounts Payable,
DEVELOPMENT Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Payroll, Human Resources, Benefits Administration, Oil & Gas Billing, Cattle Tracking, Skill Tracking, Information Retrieval, Pharmacy, Custom Interfaces, System Utilities, Tape Management, Disaster Recovery, Automated File Backup
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE Consultant/Developer 15 years 5 months
Formed successful
company delivering custom financial and time entry systems for clients within
US and
· Supply custom development/conversion for Infinium applications, including Human Resources/Payroll, Payables Ledger, General Ledger, A/R,M/M, G/T, A/M, T/R, J/P, O/P.
· Implement and convert packaged financial systems, including JDE, Legacy, ADP and Kronos.
· Build custom interfaces between financial systems.
Client:
MGM-Mirage –
Project: IS department – Involved in the analysis,
migration and standardization of the
Client:
Polo Ralph Lauren Europe, Inc.,
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Project: Spearheaded complete build of Financial Reporting Management System for
a major international company.
System created financial reports for Italian and Spanish governments. Required extensive travel throughout
Client:
Wackenhut, Inc.,
Project: Spearheaded complete build of Client
Contract Management (CCM) System for a major nationwide securities
company. System tracked and created
invoices for billable hours, interfaced security personnel hours with
client’s Payroll system and provided comprehensive reporting to general
management/end-users of all contracts.
· Developed interactive entry screens and on-line RPG programming.
· Constructed a custom module that interfaced with Human Resource, Payroll, Journal Processor, Order Processing, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger and Vertex Tax System.
Project: Created conversion programs from mainframe to AS/400 financial system. Built custom interface/enhancements to Payroll and Human Resources systems.
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Created numerous Payroll modules that
automatically updated files/produced letters when an employee’s benefits
were terminated.
Client: Wackenhut Corrections Corporation (WCC),
Charged with development of an automated COBRA Reporting and Billing System for new division of Wackenhut, Inc. System efficiently collected and transmitted medical insurance data to a third party entity for billing.
Key Accomplishments:
· Built CCM system from scratch (75,000 lines of code) that effectively processed contracts and time entry for 40,000+ security guards.
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During
company spin-off to WCC, successfully split out and exported all financial data
(A/R, A/P, Purchasing, Inventory) from existing system into 1 enterprise-wide
AS/400 environment.
Client: Ameristar Casinos, Inc.,
Project: Converted major casino company’s JDE
data to Infinium and implemented new Payroll, Human Resources, Payables Ledger,
Income Reporting, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger systems.
Project:
Built custom interfaces/reports from client’s financial system to
third party entities. Interfaces included: Timberline Construction and Payment
software to Infinium Payables Ledger, 401K Extract, Positive Pay
Extract/Transmission, Check Reconciliation System, Paid Time Off Accruals
System, Minority Vendor Reporting.
Key Accomplishment:
· Successful system implementations resulted in visits 4 times per year to apply new software releases and merge data during company purchases.
Client:
Viking Freight, Inc.,
Managed
operations for 6 AS/400 systems during merge of 4 LTL freight companies,
including security, new release installation and change management.
Key Accomplishments:
· Efficiently converted and consolidated data from 4 separate freight company’s AS/400 systems into 1.
· Created multiple environments for Silvon Implementor program management software.
Client:
Supplied
development of multiple custom Payroll modules, including Paid Time Off,
Payroll Job Authorization, Custom Multiple Distribution, Allocation of Overtime
Premium and Retroactive Pay for Payroll.
Client: MGM Grand Casino, Inc.,
Key Accomplishment:
· Produced customized benefits module that had the look and feel of an Infinium software application.
PRIOR Held a variety of Technical Management positions with:
EXPERIENCE Graham Resources (Programming Manager), Molycorp
Inc. & NWS Supply Group
1978-1988 (Data Processing Manager & Systems Analyst)
EDUCATION
B.S., Computer Science, 1975