
Sr Business Analyst at Nordstrom
Greater Seattle Area

Sr Business Analyst at Nordstrom
Greater Seattle Area
Managed various HRMS applications, Ceridian Ensemble (DOS); Lawson HRIS 7.x; functional analyst PeopleSoft 8.8 HRMS. Have gone through several system conversions and upgrades including transitioning from an outsources payroll to a fully in-house system.
Attended numerous functions/training courses around leadership, project effectiveness, system specific functionality.
Indepth experience with MS Office tools, specifically Excel. Experienced in SQL query, Powerpoint, Word.
Developed enhanced process flow charts for complex functions in order to identify gaps and redundency in a multi-functional process. This also included conforming to SOX compliancy standards.
I have worked with vendors in requirements gathering, contract negotiations.
Experienced in managing multiple projects of varying size and complexity. Mostly around PeopleSoft HRMS and related applications/interfaces as well as process/function improvement.
(Public Company; JWN; Retail industry)
September 2009 — Present (4 months)
(Human Resources industry)
June 2009 — September 2009 (4 months)
My main focus is to take what I've learned from a world class HRMS organization and use it to create a more effective and efficient business process through the intelligent use of technology. If you are looking for someone to create or champion a vision of smart balance of technology utilization and business process reengineering then I am your champion.
(Public Company; WY; Paper & Forest Products industry)
September 2004 — June 2009 (4 years 10 months)
Currently work in the HRMS organization under the HR umbrella. I manage work related to major project and company initiatives relating to back office support. I also manage the work request process being used by the HRMS Analyst group.
(Paper & Forest Products industry)
2007 — 2008 (1 year )
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Financial Services industry)
1999 — 2004 (5 years )
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Financial Services industry)
August 1994 — August 2004 (10 years 1 month)
I managed all aspects of the HRIS system including, vendor relationship, patch maintenance, customization, fix/break maintenance, self service (MSS/ESS), future functionality improvements, interfaces, communication/training, anything else involved with users and system security.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Retail industry)
June 1989 — July 1994 (5 years 2 months)
Worked at the Customer Service desk - duties; returns, phones, state game licenses, customer relations.
1991 — 1994
Photography, Skiing, Guitar
Advancing Leadership Class of 2008 - City of Federal Way Washington, Starbucks Bowling League
Computerworld Honors Laureate - 2004