John D. Wainwright
Second Star Professional Services, LLC
7008 Robbie Drive
Raleigh,
NC
27607
(919) 604-1812
SUMMARY
Twenty-seven years experience in information management,
including twelve years specializing in electronic commerce consulting and implementation. Background includes extensive experience in
software development in corporate, manufacturing and consulting environments,
working on a wide variety of systems including inventory control, shipping,
distribution, cost accounting, shop floor control, and Computer Integrated
Manufacturing control systems. Progressive management responsibility from project leader to staff
and executive level management.
SUMMARY OF CURRENT SKILLS
· Expert EDI map development and specification development skills.
· Expert
at requirements definition for Integration of EDI software with back-office
systems.
· Excellent
classroom training skills, providing technical training in mapping and data
analysis, including customized curriculum development for mapping, and for
specification development.
· Specialty
expertise in BizTalk Mapping (versions 2002 and 2004) with special focus on
developing Biztalk mapping techniques for EDI
translation to support the Covast Accelerator.
· Certified
BizTalk Covast Integrator and trainer.
· Experience
mapping with a wide variety of Standards, including X12. EDIFACT, Odette, VDA,
XML and many proprietary standards (including SAP IDOC interfaces).
· Development
of numerous Implementation Guides for specialized applications in supply chain
management, distribution and transportation.
· Programming
skills utilizing Visual Basic, VB .NET, Access, VBScript and COBOL.
· Expert
GXS Application Integrator mapping skills.
· General
familiarity with a variety of EC translation and gateway products.
EXPERIENCE
2001 - SECOND
STAR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC.
Co-Founder and Managing Partner 2001 -
· Providing
Electronic Commerce Consulting, Implementation and Integration Services.
· Specializing
in Microsoft BizTalk EDI mapping with the Covast EDI Accelerator.
· Recent
projects include:
o Transaction
Mapping and Integration support for a BizTalk 2004/SAP implementation for
Nortel Communications. Worked closely
with a Micorsoft implementation team to complete map
specifications, schema design, and map development.
o Migration
of over 100 EDIFACT and X12 maps from a legacy mainframe translator to GXS Application
Integrator/Enterprise for
Maersk
Sealand.
o Developed, implemented and
supported translation maps to interface several back office applications using
XML document formats.
1992 - 2001 RESEARCH TRIANGLE CONSULTANTS, INC.
Vice President,
Electronic Commerce Services 1997
- 2001
· Developed,
staffed and managed RTCI’s EDI Mapping Factoryä, providing data transformation
services with a staff of over 30 full-time mappers with expertise in 5
different translation products.
· Developed
internal training, recruiting and Quality Assurance programs to support the
development of expert mapping capability on Mercator, Application Integrator
(OmniTrans), and PaperFree.
· Pre-sales
technical consulting in support of the Map Factory for a wide variety of
customers.
Senior EC Consultant 1992-1997
· Various
consulting assignments specializing in the implementation of Electronic Data
Interchange for manufacturing and distribution. Consulting responsibilities included business analysis, evaluation and
selection of EDI software packages and hardware platforms, detailed
implementation plans, technical and end-user training, and applications design
and development for software interfaces.
· Specific
projects included:
o An
EDI requirements definition and system re-design of an advanced shipment
notification system for a first-tier automotive parts supplier;
o Implementation
of a new EDI program for a major electronics manufacturer. Project scope included translation software
selection and implementation, back-office systems interface, VAN selection,
mapping for first trading partner and training local EDI support staff.
o Design
and development of a manufacturing inventory management system for a major
pharmaceutical manufacturing company.
1979 – 1992 DATA GENERAL
CORPORATION – Various Positions
· As
MIS Operations Manager (1989-1991) responsible for 7x24 computer operations,
managing a staff of 16 computer operators and technical and hardware support
programmers.
· Took
over project management of Automated Storage and Retrieval Software (ASRS) one
month before installation, and successfully implemented the system in two
facilities.
· As
a Plant MIS manager (1985 – 1986) responsible for all manufacturing IS support,
with a staff of 9, with a budget of $1.3M.
· Various
programming and project management assignments developing and supping variety
of manufacturing and distribution application systems, with increasing
management responsibility. Assignments included on-site project management of
software installation projects in two overseas locations.
1978 - 1979 ZAYRE CORPORATION -
Natick,
Massachusetts, Junior Programmer
· Software
development as a COBOL programmer in a 370/168 programming environment,
developing applications system to support retail distribution operations.
RECENT HARDWARE/SOFTWARE
EXPERIENCE
HARDWARE/OS: DOS, WINDOWS (all versions), UNIX (HPUX)
LANGUAGES: VISUAL BASIC, VB .NET, VBScript, ACCESS, limited JAVA
SOFTWARE TOOLS: MS Office tools, MS Project,
EDISIM, Access, Crystal Reports, VBScript
TRANSLATION SOFTWARE: BizTalk and CoVast Accelerator for BizTalk; Application Integrator
(through version 3.2); Mercator, Trading partner PC32; several DOS translators,.
APPLICATIONS: Programming and design experience in inventory
control, customer order configuration and shipping, shop floor control,
distribution, manufacturing cost accounting, and real-time storage and
retrieval. Working knowledge of Bill of
Materials, MRP, Capacity Planning, Labor Reporting.
GENERAL INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE: Manufacturing
systems (Automotive, Electronics), Truck, Vessel and Intermodal Transportation, Distribution
EDUCATION
BA,
Allegheny
College,
Meadville,
PA
Doctoral studies,
Temple
University,
Philadelphia,
PA, with courses in quantitative methods,
statistical analysis, and programming.