Below are the 3 Software Engineers, 4 Systems Engineers & 4 Project Managers with Lawson and other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides SME's, Developers, DBA's, Project Managers, Analysts, Cloud Specialists, Cyber Security Professionals & Lawson implementation consultants on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this senior software engineer with experience working in software, consulting and specialty retail industries? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Technical skills include Lawson and Oracle, as well as SQL and relational database management systems.

Contributed to the organization’s success by engaging with users to gather requirements/business rules, designing and aligning with development team for Paperless Onboarding solutions that automated i9, iW4, and General Export with Equifax and FileBridge. As a senior software engineer in specialty retail company, translated, documented, developed, tested and supported solutions for requirements from vendors to develop automated regular and open enrollment file interfaces on Payroll and Benefit projects. Also, supported custom programs and user functions in Lawson/Oracle ERP systems, as well as met regularly with users and vendors to explore solutions on on-going and new projects.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by developing business processes, developing functional, technical and user documentation, developing project budgets, developing technical solutions, and providing user training. Acting as a business technical consultant, developed and supported enhancements for Lawson’s Financial Systems at client locations. Furthermore, provided user trainings on enhanced features of Lawson’s Financial, Sales Distribution, and Payroll modules.

Is impacting your organization with a software engineer with work experience in manufacturing, lottery system and financial services industries a current business consideration? Educational background is composed of Associate of Chemical Engineering. Technical knowledge consists of Lawson Software. Programming skills involve Python, Perl, Node.js, JavaScript, Git, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB and Redis.

While employed in a manufacturing company as a software engineer, acted as team member involved in resolving Lawson software bugs and building features for cluster management software. Other duties were being highly resourceful converting a legacy code base from Perl to a Python API, as well as assisting in productizing a power monitoring solution using RRDs and Ganglia.

Part of the job as an IT analyst in a lottery corporation was transitioning Lawson financial software from version 9.0.0.8 (HP-UX) to 9.1.08 (Windows). Some of the tasks were implementing iPad and iPhone solution to replace BlackBerry mobile devices with certificate based authentication (using PKI described above). In addition, continuously created and improved documentation regarding both daily tasks and disaster recovery. Furthermore, directly oversaw enterprise Linux and Windows infrastructure servers and networking devices. Additionally, configured Cisco switches, routers and VPNs, maintained Linux iptables based firewalls, as well as designed and implemented a PKI. This specialist designed and implemented a web-based vendor relation auditing system, saving the company $90k each year in auditor fees.

What contributions could a Lawson software engineer who worked in pharmaceutical, insurance and financial services industries bring to your organization? Expertise in Lawson ERP includes Procurement, Accounts Payable, Inventory Control, Warehouse, Purchase Order, General Ledger, Strategic Ledger, Human Resources, Benefits, and Payroll. Moreover, experienced with Lawson System Foundation (LSF), Landmark (LMK), Smart Office (ISO), Design Studio, Infor Lawson Add Ins, and Process flow (IPA / PFA) installations, as well as patching, troubleshooting, and maintenance.

Challenges like serving as a Lawson application analyst for the following Lawson Applications: Purchasing, Requisition Center, Inventory Management, EDI, MSCM, Distribution and Strategic Sourcing were welcomed and successfully completed on a regular basis. Serving as a Lawson software engineer in a pharmaceutical company, responsible for developing integrated test scenarios and scripts for Lawson HCM, Mobile Supply Chain, and Contract Management. Part of the job was to create documentation for all step by step processes, set up training classes, and teach clients to use system Infor Lawson S3 v9. Also, developed/supported Interface to Infor/Lawson Applications for the Supply Chain/Inventory Control/Purchase Order/Contract Management/Order Entry Processes.

Shared expertise by performing analysis and developed Lawson ERP system solutions: gathering user requirements and assessing business processes. Serving as a sr. Lawson consultant, implemented Lawson Talent Management on Infor Cloud suite V11 (talent acquisition, compensations, benefit administration, employee relations, health and safety management).

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a systems engineer with experience working in software, banking and filtration industries? Educational background is composed of BS in CS with Philosophy minor. Technical skills involve Lawson, Oracle RDBMS, IBM DB2, AIX, IBM Tivoli TSM, Apache Webserver, IBM WebSphere, Jboss, and Tomcat.

Serving in a software company as a systems engineer, provided technical architecture direction to cross-functional teams and developed standard operating procedures. Also, implemented any new technologies used within Lawson software for betas, training, support and services organizations, as well as helped with day to day support of Lawson global support organization, internal /external training and services organization. Main technologies handled were Oracle RDBMS, IBM DB2, AIX, IBM Tivoli TSM, Apache Webserver, IBM WebSphere , Jboss, Tomcat, all Lawson Software products, and Perl/shell scripting languages. Key accomplishments were designing, implementation and supporting template based (scripted reconfiguration based on host machine parameters), repeatable, complex software deployment environments used for internal and external training, some including databases, ITDS instances, Lawson LSFCT 9.0.0.x environment, WebSphere ND and more.

As a principal systems engineer, worked on primary architectural and technical resource to network, DBA, and apps teams during both tight schedule data center migration project and all stages of ongoing Oracle ERP upgrade/migration project. This included technical activities relating to Unix server, SAN and storage.

Would a detail-oriented senior systems engineer with work experience in business management, insurance and publication industries fit in your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Computer Science. Software knowledge consists of Lawson Software, Lawson Advanced Technologies and Lawson Unix Technical Foundations. Other skills include Red Hat Linux 4, 5, 6 & 7 Ent, Centos 5, 6 & 7, Ubuntu, SUSE 10 & 11 Linux, MySQL/MariaDB, SSH, SMB, JBOSS, Tomcat, Apache, Nagios, Osticket, VMWare GSX, ESX, Testing Hypervisor ESXi 4, Hyper-V and Virtual Box 3.1.4.

Some accomplishments included overseeing Lawson 8.0 systems and being responsible for entire ERP administration, as well as creating user IDs, supporting end-users with troubleshooting within Lawson Payroll, HR, Finance and Procurement systems. As a senior systems engineer, assigned security levels to appropriate end-users in Lawson, as well as responsible for 100 plus NT4.0/2000/2003 Servers, 40 plus Novell 3.x/4.x and 5.x Servers and 5 Solaris v5.7/v5.8/5.9 Unix and Red Hat Enterprise v5 Servers. In addition, did Windows Server installations and management, as well as monitored configuration and maintenance.

Shared expertise by administering Azure Active Directory, managing Users Security IAM, as well as implementing new Virtual Machines. Serving as a systems engineer, administered and managed Windows 10 images, disk encryption, backups, patches, rollout testing, etc. Moreover, offered systems support of employee laptops, virtual machines and devices, as well as assistance editing and modifying PowerShell and cronjobs scripts.

How can a sr. systems configuration engineer who worked in education, software and airline industries help your organization? This specialist has skills in programming, configuration management as well as Lawson Systems experience.

Working with challenging issues such as administering the Telelogic CM Synergy Tool used by the Lawson development group for code control have vetted this specialist’s work experience. As a sr. systems configuration engineer in a software company, trained developers and end-users on the various uses of the Telelogic CM Synergy Tool, such as check-in and check-out of code, creation of tasks, and merging of files through conference room pilots and classes, as well as brown bag sessions. Part of the job was to work closely with Lawson internal and external clients with the installation and support of both CTPs (Critical Transfer Packs) and MSPs (Maintenance Service Packs). In addition, automated various processes involved in producing both an MSP and CTP by developing and improving on Perl, C and Unix programs as well as scripts used for the build of Lawson application packages.

With a “can do approach” in the area of troubleshooting and resolving external clients’ issues regarding the Lawson Merchandising Applications. As a technical support systems analyst, trained other support personnel on the Lawson Retail Enterprise Connector product, which interfaces the Retail Applications to Lawson’s ERP suite. Furthermore, developed scripts to automate regular tasks within the Merchandising Support Group.

Would hiring a Lawson systems engineer with experience working in software, engineering and automotive industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BS Industrial Engineering & Management. Professional certifications involve Lawson Financials – Level 2 Certification, Microsoft Certified Professional and Certified Oracle Financials Application Programmer certifications. Technical skills involve Lawson Administration, Lawson Financials, Lawson Procurement & Distribution as well as Lawson Web Based Self-Evident Applications.

Acting as a Lawson systems engineer, implemented in part Lawson Financials 7.0.8 Environment 7.0.9 on Windows NT (Compaq 1600). Some of the tasks were implementing in part Lawson HR and Payroll modules including web interface, involved in end-to-end testing of the system.

While working as a systems engineer, upgraded the entire Lawson system from Lawson 7.0.8 (7.0.9 environment) to Lawson Insight II 7.2.3 (7.3.3 environment). Also, individually implemented the entire company wide reorganization in GL, AP, AM, PO modules which included system wide AU-Acct changes with new chart of accounts. Part of the job was to be involved in the data conversion process for Lawson Procurement / Financials Suite on 7.3.3 Environment. Furthermore, this individual was familiar with using Lawson Database Structure to create custom reports in Crystal Reports, Access 2000 based on end user requirements.

Is employing a project manager who has experience in software, financial services and retail industries a priority for your organization? Software knowledge is in Lawson (especially Report Writer), SAP, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Crystal Reports, Business Software, Inc. (BSI), API Healthcare, and Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX). Educational background consists of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Master of Science in Jurisprudence.

In a software firm, this project manager also served as accounting specialist, and consultant to CFOs and Controllers. Duties involved assessing customer requirements for reporting, processing, and training, as well as customizing design specs for client approval. The job required setting up GL, AP, Fixed Assets, and Project Accounting modules while also customizing financial reports. Training was provided to client users prior to going live on Lawson. Part of the job was creating year-end financials for a financial institution at the 11th hour, after client was unsuccessful. Other tasks were creating a proposal for a Lawson upgrade (generating $36,000 in new revenue), along with customizing and implementing Lawson GL, AP and AM modules on time for various clients.

Responsibilities in another job were establishing, planning and administering the overall objectives and policies for the financial systems of the organization. Using Lawson, the job called for maintaining chart of accounts and company/accounting unit structures. Additional functions were creating and maintaining end user documentation, in addition to uploading monthly payroll files while also handling security and new user setup.

What opportunities can recruiting a project manager who worked in recreation, retail and computer industries give your organization? Computer proficiency covers the use of Lawson, Cognos, Oracle and SAP. Besides graduating with Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Management, this Project Management Professional (PMP) received Lawson Financial and Human Resource Software training, as well as SAP Financial, Sales & Distribution and Materials Management Software training.

Serving the recreation industry, this project manager worked for a firm that was expanding and would outgrow their legacy systems in the near future. In line with this, the professional became involved in a project that included the implementation of the Lawson Accounts Receivable, Billing, Cash Application and Inventory Control Systems. The project was in the system test stage with a scheduled parallel test date. Prior to starting the project, the individual resolved 6 major issues (age of the issues ranged from 3 months to over 2 years).

In other jobs, achievements included upgrading the Lawson Financial Suite 9.0 (particularly AP, GL), along with installing MS ADD IN screens, and performing 2 portal training classes. Another project called for upgrading Lawson Financial Suite 9.0, particularly AC, AP, AR, BR, CB, and GL, multiple legacy issues were resolved. In another Lawson Financial Suite 9.0 upgrade project, focus was given to AC, AM, AP, AR, CB, and GL, other tasks were installing 4 MS ADD IN screens, reviewing their AP Matching process/ ACH process/ AM setup and performing 3 portal training classes.

Can hiring a senior project manager who has background in financial services and software industries have a positive impact on your organization? Experience in computer systems involves the use of Lawson, ADP (Workforce Now, Vantage, EV5), Workday, Oracle, Ultimate Software, Namely, Day Force, and Success Factors. Besides demonstrating success using both functional and technical expertise, technical skills are also in strategic project management & consulting, as well as best practice HCM cloud implementation. In addition to graduating with Bachelor of Business Education, the individual is affiliated with Society of Human Resources Development (SHRM) and American Payroll Association (APA).

Duties of this senior project manager encompassed coordinating and performing lifecycle of assigned implementation projects in compliance with Ultimate Software and ADP’s implementation methodology (i.e. business analysis, summary of business rules/ requirements, system configuration, data mapping, data validation, parallel testing, live processing and support transition). The job required experience implementing Ultimate Software, Lawson, ADP Workforce Now, ADP Vantage, ADP EV5, Namely, Day Force, Oracle, Success Factors, and Workday. The professional successfully managed client implementation projects within stated budgets and timelines.

In addition to working with key stakeholders to create and implement processes/ procedures that would reduce production cost, increased revenue, and simplified payment processes initiatives, other tasks involved working with client and vendor to create project plan and scheduling project task to team members in accordance with responsibilities and expectations. Additional functions were maintaining an understanding of cloud technology, SAAS, mainframe products and business platforms, while also employing a combination of product knowledge, human resources knowledge and project management skills to support client as an advocate, forming strong client relationships.

What advantages can having a project manager who has knowledge in the retail industry offer your organization? Systems background consists of using Lawson, Jira and Microsoft SharePoint. The individual completed Computer Science coursework and is pursuing Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Working in a retail firm, this project manager managed all aspects of technical software, e-commerce, and infrastructure projects, including website releases, software implementations, upgrades, migrations, and IT infrastructure migrations. Besides ensuring all projects were completed on time and according to requirements, the individual led cross-functional teams of more than 20 employees across the United States, including software/ website developers, database administrators (DBAs), IT/ business executives, QA testers, and other IT project/ program managers. Other tasks were gathering business and functional requirements, defining project scope, developing timelines, and scheduling deliverables/ milestones/ assigned tasks.

Key accomplishments included serving as the co-project lead for a Lawson software upgrade project, collaborating with all internal departments and successfully rolling out Lawson within 4 months, within budget, and ahead of schedule. A large migration project that involved migrating 7,000+ websites from an old ASP platform to Oracle was successfully managed, go-live on Oracle was done ahead of the scheduled release date. The job called for working with more than 50 vendors to investigate, plan, and implement the transition from an unsecure FTP site to a secure FTP site within 12 months. Other achievements were managing the implementation of a new checkout process for company websites that saw a 15% increase in conversion rates, as well as managing a complex website security enhancement project to make all company website pages secure using SSL certificates.