EXPERIENCE

1) Documenting business requirements in the context of systems evaluation:

a) Project#25 Indian and Northern Affairs (January 2009 - March 2010) Created and updated when necessary the business requirement documentation underpinning the FSR deliverables for models and reports (Reports Studio); Interfaced between the clients and the development team to ensure that the appropriate FSR system is developed and the requirements are met; Maintained, monitored and documented model and test results in Test Track Pro; and

b) Project#24 Freebalance (September 2008 - December 2008) Conducted business requirements review with the client and prepared requirements analyses and system/configuration design related to required government accounting functions Documented functional requirements for the MDLFs To Be Freebalance Financials system; Developed user acceptance test plans and coordinated and conducted user acceptance testing of the configured Freebalance software/system with the client.

b) Project#23 Canada Revenue Agency (January 2007 - August 2008) Created user (business) requirements for an Excel macro/VBA driven reporting system

c) Project#21 Health Canada (October 2006 - November 2006) Created user/business requirements on proper data systems to capture employees time reporting as per particular elements such as the project worked on, rate per hour, utilization of time, percent completion, etc.

d) Project#11 Canadian Inspection Food Agency (January 2004 - May 2004)

Create user/business requirements for audit preparedness in anticipation of an external audit by the Auditor General

e) Project#9 Fleet Management, City of Ottawa (August 2002 - December 2002) Provided MIS consulting and developed user/business requirements regarding the implementation of management reports utilizing Crystal Reports and SQL and its link to the Oracle database

f) Project#6 Canadian International Development Agency Internship (June 2001 December 2001) Met with other MFIs in the Microfinance industry to market MEDAs proprietary LPMS called Client Account System (CAS) and to create business requirements to track, categorize and analyse loan-related data.

2) Analyzing system supported business processes and updating documentation:

a) Project#25 Indian and Northern Affairs (January 2009 - March 2010)

Incorporated the Data Warehouse methodology in monitoring the impact of system requirements on the data warehouse and making the requisite changes; Implemented the Systems Development Life Cycle and IBM Cognos Solution Implementation methodologies; Created Swimlane diagrams to illustrate the process flows for all three Cognos Enterprise Planning Contributor development cycles as well as the "As Is" and "Too be" models; Created process flow diagrams to illustrate the user acceptance of the models and report and testing cycles;

b) Project#24 Freebalance (September 2008 - December 2008) Provided expertise and knowledge of multiple functional areas of expertise, with handson experience with FreeBalance IFMIS products/solutions;

Developed Crystal Reports using SQL conforming to governmental accounting and reporting standards (GASB34); Analyzed and monitored the impact to the data warehouse incorporating the Data Warehouse methodology, as mapped out in illustrations, which were subsequently presented to upper management;

c) Project#23 Canada Revenue Agency (January 2007 - August 2008) Developed and published ReportNet reports based on PowerPlay (Cognos) data cubes; Devised complex Excel Solution reporting tools using VBA, macros and advanced arrays of pivot tables to report on ITB Cost Centre and Project (based on work orders) reports; Adhered to the Data Warehouse methodology in developing and making changes to the data warehouse, which was refreshed from SAP upon initiation of VBA-driven macros;

e) Project#11 Canadian Inspection Food Agency (January 2004 - May 2004) Engaged in preliminary analysis of audit files, and wrote each project leader requesting them to justify any budgetary carry-overs and to explain discrepancies.

f) Project#9 Fleet Management, City of Ottawa (August 2002 - December 2002) Provided MIS consulting regarding the implementation of management reports utilizing Crystal Reports and SQL and its link to the Oracle database; Designed and implemented Excel solutions to facilitate data analysis incorporating Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code, pivot tables and charts, and advanced sorting features.

3) Knowledge of Microsoft Access and other databases:

a) Project#22 Department of National Defense (December 2006) Key deliverable was an Excel solution that facilitated full automation and data validation with by-directional integration into Access; and

Engaged in resource management, financial systems management of various projects and other related duties with financial systems developed in MS Access.

b) Project#9 City of Ottawa (Fleet Management Systems) (August 2002December 2002) Objective was to implement an inventory tracking system by using Crystal Reports, MS Query and SQL to populate reports with data from Oracle Database; Developed an MS Access database as an interim stage between the Oracle Database and Crystal Reports where the primary and foreign keys were identified, their one-tomany, etc. relationships mapped out using ER diagramming, and resulting queries tested for validity; Met with clients in the design stage to better meet their unique needs; and Designed and implemented Excel solutions to facilitate data analysis incorporating Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code, pivot tables and charts, and advanced sorting features.

c) Project#6 Canadian International Development Agency June 2001December 2001) Objective was to support MEDA's micro-finance lending program in East Africa by providing MIS consulting services to lenders and advisors; Key deliverable was technical support, modification, improvement and consultation regarding a loan tracking system Loan Portfolio Management System (LPMS) which tracked loans to various micro-loan recipients in Mozambique and Tanzania, East Africa; Remedied computer bugs within our Loan Portfolio Management System (LPMS), created within MS Access, for the various Microfinance institutions (MFIs) within Tanzania; Linked loan-related data from Access to Excel, where pivot tables and advanced sorting functions were generated, which created a dynamic, comprehensive and visualanalytical tool; Lived and worked in Maputo (Moz.), Dar es Salaam (Tanz.) and Mbeya (Tanz.) for six months; and Trained local staff on computer, database management and analytical skills.

4) Developing communication plans, materials and delivery of information and consultation sessions:
a) Cognos Enterprise Planning/Contributor FSR Implementation Implemented the Systems Development Life Cycle and IBM Cognos Solution Implementation methodologies; Created Swimlane diagrams to illustrate the process flows for all three Cognos Enterprise Planning Contributor development cycles as well as the "As Is" and "Too be" models; Created process flow diagrams to illustrate the user acceptance of the models and report and testing cycles; Facilitated workshops to demonstrate the model capabilities and the gap between the "As is" and "Too be" models. b) Freebalance Financials Implementation in West Bank (Palestine) municipalities Developed Crystal Reports using SQL conforming to governmental accounting and reporting standards (GASB34); Demonstrated the configured Freebalance software/solution to the client, illustrating the mapping between the processes to the technology; and Developed user acceptance test plans and coordinated and conducted user acceptance testing of the configured Freebalance software/system with the client. c) Canada Revenue Agency Excel/VBA/Cognos Solution Financial Planning and Analysis to deliver a full range of financial analysis activities and tactical advice given to support the activities of the Deputy Assistant Commissioners, Solutions Office through CRAs SAP R/3 and Cognos Powerplay data cubes; Provided assistance in the provision of tactical advice to Solutions Cost Centre Managers within the Agencys/Branch fiscal management framework; Met with the Manager to discuss any comments or concerns to ensure that financial information contained in reports was consistent with Line Managers intentions and recommended improvements to CAS functionality in this regard.

d) Health Canada Time Reporting Systems Evaluated and advised on proper data systems to capture employees time reporting as per particular elements such as the project worked on, rate per hour, utilization of time, percent completion, etc. e) Health Canada - Senior Treasury Board Financial Analysis Evaluated and advised clients on Issue Briefs, Memorandums to Cabinet, Treasury Board Submissions, and Orders-in-Council for their completeness and adherence to policy and procedure within both branches and regional operations; f) Elections Canada Auditing of Election Campaign Returns Liaised with officials of political entities to raise issues and discuss particular elements of financial reports; Provided information and clarification of election contribution and expense guidelines with senior political party officials, agents, candidates, lawyers and auditors. g) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Financial Management Advisor Provided financial advisory services to AAFC teams regarding their budgets, expenditures, commitments and forecasts; h) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Financial Management Advisor Presented the consolidated Financial Situational Report in PowerPoint decks and assisted in the presentation to the ADM and DG.

5) 3 years deployment support budgeting and forecasting tools and budget processes:
a) 1 year, 3 mnths: Project 25 - INAC/Cognos b) 3 months: Project 24 - Freebalance where I analyzed the Palestinian Revenue Management Information System (RMIS), Expenditure Module and Cash Receipts Module with respect to capturing the government's revenue and expenses and cash flows. c) 1 year, 8 months: Project 23 - CRA where I created a budeting and forecasting tool using advanced Excel tools such as VBA, pivot tables, etc. to capture, track and report on Financial information from SAP;

d) 4 months: Project 18 - AAFC where I provided financial advisory services to AAFC teams regarding their budgets, expenditures, commitments and forecasts. I also was engaged in financial analysis of each team's Financial Situation Report e) 3 months: Project 17 - AAFC where I engaged in consolidation, financial analysis and reconciliation of the Financial Situation Report from multiple stakeholers and then presented the findings in Decks to the ADM and DG. f) 3 months: Project 15 - Innovapost where I generated financial and statistical reports to forecast future expenditures and tracked plans vs. actuals to assess impacts of variances.

Total: 4 years

6) Trouble shooting system integration issues, including implementation:

a) 1 month (current contract): Project 31 - Creating custom financial system solutions using Excel/VBA code/Macros/Pivot tables for integration into the central Financial Information System b) 4 months: Project 30 - Analyzed secondary and tertiary systems using Enterprise Architect's Business Process Maps and UML in the context of integration into a central GRP Financial System c) 1 year, 3 mnths: Project 25 - INAC/Cognos, provided design, development, accounting knowledge, IT and business process support in the development of a Financial Situation Report (FSR) System using Cognos 8 Business Intelligence and Enterprise Planning tools such as Contributor, Analysis Studio, Query Studio and Report Studio; Created Swimlane diagrams to illustrate the process flows for all three Cognos Enterprise Planning Contributor development cycles as well as the data integration between the "As Is" and "Too be" models. d) 3 months: Project 24 - Freebalance where I analyzed the Palestinian Revenue Management Information System (RMIS), Expenditure Module and Cash Receipts Module with respect to capturing the government's revenue and expenses and cash flows; Demonstrated the configured Freebalance software/solution to the client, illustrating the mapping between the processes to the technology. e) 1 year, 8 months: Project 23 - CRA where I created a budgeting and forecasting tool using advanced Excel tools such as VBA, pivot tables, etc. to capture, track and report on Financial information from SAP; Financial Planning and Analysis to deliver a full range of financial analysis activities and tactical advice given to support the activities of

the Deputy Assistant Commissioners, Solutions Office through CRAs SAP R/3 and Cognos Powerplay data cubes. f) 3 months: Project 17 - AAFC, streamlined, automated and expedited the financial reporting processes using data code captured from SAP, which is then populated into Excel pivot tables/charts using macros and then disseminated throughout the organization. g) 6 months: Project 16 - CAC, Researched and reconciled data from the data warehouse between two different financial database systems (CDFS and AMS); Enacted and modified Excel and macros, which automated the matching up of data thereby expediting the reconciling process. h) 2 months: Project 13 - HC, De-bugged and improved the MIS system of populating management reports with SAP-generated data into Lotus 1-2-3 worksheet templates using linking functions and macros; Developed new MIS system to capture activitybased reporting data within branch offices and regional operations. i) 9 months: Project 10 - AAFC,Analyzed the MIS Financial Reporting System (FSR) for the Corporate Management Branch (CMB); Streamlined the FSR process to expedite the, and improve the data integrity of, CMBs MIS Financial Information Systems (FIS); Improved the process of capturing data from SAP and SMS into Excel. j) 7 months: Project 6 - CIDA, Linked loan-related data from Access to Excel, where pivot tables and advanced sorting functions were generated, which created a dynamic, comprehensive and visual-analytical tool.

Total: 5 years, 11 months