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Position Company Date
 
Systems Analyst Shell Oil Products US Houston 2008 - 2010
 
Objective:
Aid tax analysts in the timely filing of monthly state lube oil tax returns for the
Pennzoil / Quaker State subsidiaries of Shell Oil Company. Monthly tax liability $ 500,000 - 600,000.
 
Challenge:
Analyze data flow and design a front end user interface using Access, a relational
database management system, linking to SAP tables gathering all lube oil sales in the 50 states for
the two companies.
 

Controller American Grocers, Inc. Houston 2005 - 2008
   
Objective:
Quick transition in assuming the daily management of running a wholesale grocery
distribution company with 35 employees involved primarily in exporting.
 
Challenge:
Keeping a small company profitable when the owner / president comes under a Department
of Justice federal indictment. Direct supervision of finance, production, and information technology
departments,
 

Systems Analyst Shell Oil Products US Houston 1999 - 2005
   
Objective:
Aid tax analysts in the timely filing of monthly state and federal motor fuel tax returns
for the combined Shell Oil / Texaco partnership formed in 1999. Monthly tax $ 450 - 600 million.
 
Challenge:
Analyze data flow and design (3) front end user interfaces per state using Access to
link to an oracle data warehouse gathering all partnership motor fuel movement information for
refined products moving through the 50 states.
 

Systems Analyst American National Insurance Co Houston 1997 - 1999
 
Objective:
Design a modern client server interface to aid insurance analysts in filing monthly
regulatory reports for all states in the U.S. the company was authorized to do business within.
 
Challenge:
Work with PowerBuilder programmers designing a custom front end user interface
linked to Sybase relational tables whose data was being replicated from an IBM mainframe. Initial project
design team was replaced due to their inability to meet project deadlines and repeated cost overruns.
 

Systems Analyst / Accountant Crane Defense Systems Conroe 1995 - 1996
   
Objective:
Accurate and timely (3) day close of all financial systems for this Naval Defense
Contractor in order to meet reporting deadlines of corporate parent.
   
Challenge:
Adapting a HP 300 mini-computer system to interface with a client server network
running Novell operating system so as to provide more software applications to the end users.
Perform the duties of the assistant controller while managing accounts payable, receivable, and
payroll personnel.
 

Systems Analyst / Accountant American Grocers Inc Houston 1993 - 2003
 
Objective:
Install needed systems in a start-up wholesale distribution company with a very
limited budget and a basic peer-to-peer networking computer system.
 
Challenge:
Find high speed labeling system capable of printing multiple languages for under $ 2,500.
Design process flow system for warehouse production area. Establish guidelines to operate
equipment under adverse freezer conditions. Implement multi-user financial software. Handle all
monthly accounting requirements - A/P, A/R, Payroll, G/L, and Financial Statements.
 

Systems Analyst / Accountant Bird Environmental Gulf Coast Houston 1992 - 1994
 
Objective:
Oilfield service company requiring time and material tracking and billing system for
field crews working in refineries.
 
Challenge:
Interface a Paradox relational database designed T&M system with an online time
sharing general ledger package utilized by the service company. Extensive accounts payable work.
 

Controller / IT Manager MPL Industries, Inc. Dallas 1988 - 1992
 
Controller / Systems Analyst United Waste Material Co. Dallas 1984 - 1988
 
Corporate Controller Thrifty-Car-Rental, Inc. Tulsa 1980 - 1984
 
General Accountant Lasker Industries, Inc. Chicago 1974 - 1980
 

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