Kurt L. Cournoyer, C.P.I.M.
 Email kurt@ccx.net

Career Objective

To continue to grow in leadership and technical knowledge,
excel in innovative technology application, and apply seven
years of SAP-ABAP software development and industry experience.

Work Experience Summary

SAP SD Experience

Three years of ABAP workbench experience in SD/MM/FI. ABAP objects include inbound and outbound interfaces using IDOC and BDC technology – conversion programs – custom on-line transactions – user-exits in the sales order create modules(SMOD/CMOD) – creation of data transfer and copy control routines(VOFM) and various on-line reports using standard list display and ALV report format. Creation of data dictionary objects including tables, lock objects, search helps, views, data elements and domains. Upgrade experience in the SD module with versions ranging from 2.2D-4.5B.

SAP HR Experience

Four years of ABAP workbench experience in HR-Payroll. HR configuration experience in the PA and PD modules. Experience involves the creation of custom infotype structures with extensive experience in the PA module with the creation and maintenance of features, dynamic events, personnel events, infotypes and custom HR menus. Extensive ABAP experience ranges from extracting and interfacing employee indicative and payroll data to legacy and third-party systems, using HR tools such as RMAC modules, custom on-line transactions, extending custom infotypes and user-exits in the PA and Benefits area. Development experience with the conversion of employee indicative, benefit and year-to-date earnings data. Upgrade experience in the HR module with versions ranging from 3.0A – 4.6B.

Work Experience Detail

Company: John Deere & Company 
Dates:
1/6/01- present
Client: John Deere & Company - SAP R/3 Installation

Technical Environment: Hardware: UNIX servers running DB2 with client PC’s (NT/2000)

Software: SAP(version 4.6B) SD/MM/FI/CO/PP/CS modules (4.6B) ABAP/4 programming language.

Responsibilities:

Development Team Lead for international rollout of SAP
Developed reports, interfaces, user exits and conversion programs in the SD and FI areas.
Creation of inbound and outbound interfaces in the SD area using BDC’s and IDOC’s.
Creation of various report programs utilizing both ALV and standard list processing.
Creation of conversion programs in the master data area of SD.
Creation of utility programs in the FI and Basis areas.

Company: Accent Solutions Consulting (self employed)  
Dates:
10/16/98- 1/1/01
Client:
Bechtel Group, Inc.- SAP R/3 Installation

Technical Environment: Hardware: NT/UNIX servers running Oracle with client PC’s

Software: SAP Human Resource modules including Payroll(version 4.0B to 4.6B) ABAP/4 programming language.

Responsibilities:

4.0B to 4.6B Upgrade Technical Team Lead consisting of client employees and independent contractors.
Development Team Lead of a development team consisting of client employees and independent contractors. Development umbrella ranged from conversions, interfaces to on-line reports.
Responsibility for training key client programmers and assuring that they receive knowledge transfer.
Lead developer in identifying and utilizing standard SAP modification approach to HR PA and Benefit user-exits.
Developed custom transaction for printing of checks and direct deposit stubs.
Configuration of PA infotypes.
Customized sections of the pre-notification and direct deposit bank files.
Configure and troubleshoot features and dynamic events.
Analysis and development of HR interfaces, conversions and on-line reports.

Company: Accent Solutions Consulting (self employed)  
Dates:
3/1/97- 10/15/98
Client: GTE- SAP R/3 Installation

Technical Environment
Hardware: Sun servers(UNIX environment) with client PC’s(Win95)
Software: SAP(version 3.0 and 4.0) Financial and Human Resource modules ABAP/4 programming language.

Responsibilities:

Create utilities to view/delete earnings, deduction and garnishment information from the payroll clusters
Extract SAP payroll information to legacy salary planning systems including salary history information and gross and net pay calculations for both salary and hourly employees.
Enhanced HR payroll interface between HR Pay and FI/CO.
Lead developer in identifying and utilizing standard SAP modification approach to HR PA and Benefit user-exits.
Analysis, design and development of new PA infotypes to maintain employee DOT information.
Configuration of PA infotypes.
Configure and troubleshoot features.
Configure and troubleshoot dynamic events.
Analysis and development of HR interfaces/conversions.
Creation of several utility programs in FI-PA area.

Company: Accent Solutions Consulting (self employed)  
Dates:
10/15/96-3/1/97
Client: BFI Inc.- SAP R/3 Installation

Technical Environment
Hardware: DEC servers(UNIX environment) with client PC’s (Win95)
Software: SAP(version 3.0) Financial and Human Resource modules ABAP/4 programming language.

Responsibilities:

Analysis, design and development of new infotype structures in HR module to maintain employee physical examination information.
Designed compliance reports from employee examination data.
Creation and distribution of project development standards.

Company: Andersen Consulting  
Dates:
4/1/94-10/5/96
Client: FoxMeyer - SAP R/3 Installation

Technical Environment
Hardware: HP 9000 servers(UNIX environment) with client PC’s(Win 3.1/95) running Oracle 7.0
Software: SAP(version 2.1H – 2.2G) Sales and Distribution, Financial and Materials Management modules. ABAP/4 programming language.

Responsibilities:

Analysis and Design with respect to Distributed Database architecture in SAP R/3.
Analyst of Interface Architecture design in Distributed Database architecture.
Programmed in Distributed Database architecture which included utilizing RFC’s.
Developed UNIX scripts to assist in Interface Architecture.
Analysis and Design in upgrade of R/3 software.
Performed Basis troubleshooting
Functional design/team lead for retail pricing enhancements.
Analyst on the Sales and Distribution Enhancement team.
Developed functional and detailed code specifications.
Supervised programmers assigned to code specifications.
Developed extensive on-line and batch programs in the Sales and Financial areas.
Created business process interfaces utilizing BDC sessions.
Training and practical experience in the SAP configuration utility, emphasis in SD module.
Created objects and standards utilizing Data Dictionary tools.
Lead analyst and developer on performance enhancement effort which included working with SAP representative.
System representative at the Tucson Distribution Center during user acceptance.
Attended three weeks ABAP/4 training, three weeks of SD/MM configuration training.

Company: Andersen Consulting  
Dates:
4/1/93-4/1/94
Client: Master Lock & Co. - DCS Logistics installation
Technical Environment:
 
Hardware: DEC/VAX Platform.
Software: Firm’s DCS Logistics Software including specific functional areas: Logistics, Sales and Distribution, and Materials Management. VMS operating system.

Responsibilities:

Roll-out of an adhoc data base reporting tool to the programming team.
Carried out programming responsibilities under both client and Andersen analysts.
Created both synchronous and asynchronous modules.
Created new logic to replace existing pick, pack and ship programs.
Assisted in training of new programmers.

Education and Training

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh G.P.A. - 3.4/4.0
BBA, Management Information Systems and Operations Management, December 1992
Certified in SAP R/3 SD/MM Configuration Utility
Certified in SAP BC620/BC621 SAP IDOC Interface Technology
Certified in SAP BC470 Smartfors
Certified in SAP HR307 Systems Control and Security
Certified in SAP CA920 Developing Internet Applications
Certified in SAP D46HR Delta 4.6 HR
APICS Certified
UNIX Certified at SMU School of Engineering and Applied Science - Dallas, TX
Mercator Introduction and Advanced Training

Technical Skills

Programming Languages ABAP/4 COBOL SQL
Trained in C Trained in Visual Basic
Trained in HTML
Operating Systems/Platforms UNIX DOS VMS
Oracle 6.x-7.0 DB2
Hardware DEC/VAX HP and Sun SPARK UNIX Workstations
Windows-based PC’s
Applications Word PowerPoint FreeLance Graphics
Excel Lotus 1-2-3 dBASE III+, IV
Javelin Plus Lotus Notes QSB+ Statistical Tool

References

Available upon request.

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