Team lead / Dynamics AX Specialist
IBM Canada
Total years of experience :24 years, 10 Months
ACHIEVEMENTS SNAPSHOT
* Supported business users for their daily issues and provided possible workarounds to resolution.
* Generated SQL scripts to fix data damaged by bugs and issue in customizations; provided AX expert advice and offered support to other teams for integration.
* Provided day to day Dynamics AX support for queries raised by business users; Diagnose and resolve issues while focusing on strategies to avoid similar issues in the future.
* Analyzed and designed the best possible solutions for any enhancements in Dynamics AX.
* Worked with SME and business users to gather requirements; document, and deliver to developers for development.
* Logged enhancement requests for any bugs or any other issues business users were raising.
* Coordinated with users to assess systems and processes with a goal of recommending and implementing value based system improvements.
* Prepared varying levels of documentation for both technical and end user audiences; fostered professional relationships with key business users; maintained strong working relationships with key software vendors and their support staff.
* Collaborated within the company’s mandated Change Management framework to ensure documentation and regulatory compliance for all changes implemented.
ACHIEVEMENTS SNAPSHOT
* Designed and developed AIF interfaces for MAXIMO, RightAngle and Workday applications.
* Enabled multiple enhancements in Finance, Supply Chain, Project and Transportation modules.
* Created new DMF entities for AX Vertical (Transportation Module), and customized out- of- the- box DMF entities.
* Facilitated enhancements to purchase order and ledger workflows, as well as employee signing limit enhancements to work with workflows.
* Cultivated solutions to split and send remittance advices electronically to vendors during the payment process.
* Crafted multiple X++ data migration jobs for transactional data.
* Generated SQL scripts used in DMF to massage and migrate data from AX 2009.
ACHIEVEMENTS SNAPSHOT
* Designed and developed dynamic solution to restrict obsolete products; delivered AIF solution for purchase order invoicing.
* Facilitated multiple enhancement in service management and procurement & sourcing modules.
* Enhanced Dynamics AX 2012 R1; provided consultancy as a technical expert on designing and developing solutions within AX.
* Developed AIF interfaces and worked with functional business experts to design and enhance Dynamics AX product.
* Improved item requirement form to fit the needs of field staff; created a functionality to upload bulk packing slip in periodic packing slip screen.
* Customized service order posting business logic to post/unpost specific lines.
* Designed and developed parameter based filtering of items to block items from Dynamics AX.
* Coached and mentored other developers in creating dynamics AX BI cube.
* Offered support to AX administrators in deploying and troubleshooting problems related to it.
* As a solution architect for AX 2012 roll-out project, mentored infrastructure and application administration team in architecting AX 2012 environments, configuration and deployment strategies.
* Successfully built and delivered DB scripts when moving between environments.
* Completed payroll integration between multiple applications deriving employee information on fly by applying business specific rules required by destined application using Microsoft SSIS jobs, and making the Dynamics AX the one truth of source for employee information.
* Delivered the documented assessment of Dynamics AX 2012 upgrade describing the required technology architectural requirements based on the Microsoft best practices and the enterprise future growth.
* Implemented different AX finance/HR customizations for different lines of businesses.
* Developed a customization in service order to include number- of- day field in the calculation of service order line amount, which then transferred to item transactions and ledger using AX service order and invoice posting logic.
* Cultivated positive pay functionality as per RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) specifications.
* Created an inbound/outbound employee web service for Dynamics AX used within SharePoint 2010 web interface.
* Designed and developed an inbound/outbound integration interface between Oracle e-recruitment and Dynamics AX.
* Designed and developed an outbound integration interface between Oracle LMS (Learning management) and Dynamics AX using web service within SSIS.
* Facilitated the development of an architectural flow diagram to guide the information services department in selecting the best technology for the integration points.
* Documented current Dynamics AX customizations to prepare for the upgrade of Dynamics AX new release.
* Proposed technology solutions to meet business needs within Dynamics AX, ensuring compliance to functional specifications and implementing customized solutions.
* Developed a process which read Bank of Canada daily exchange rates in XML from their website and updated the rates in AX currency exchange table for selected currencies on a daily basis.
* Implemented an enhancement in EFM AR invoice posting, where the invoice exchange rate was calculated based on invoice lines; the average of the exchange rate was used to post the invoice to the ledger.
* Merged in the code for 3 business vertical solutions in Dynamics AX 4 for a midstream company, and provided them with application customization expertise in modifying AX as per their business processes.
* Evaluated proposed system changes on applications to determine effort, impact, and time. Designed/implemented work schedules for team members, monitoring the former to ensure task completion within specified time.
* Developed and customized existing Dynamics AX reports, making enhancements, as per users’ business requirements, maintaining up-to-date documentation of the modifications/ enhancements in line with the company policies.
* Administered development activities in various base Dynamics AX modules, including General Ledger, AP/AR, Project, Inventory, Energy Financial (EFM), Energy Broker.
* Coordinated with AX functional team and client IT team for a common goal of successful project implementation by following development best practices and documenting required technical artifacts related to the project.
* Kept up-to-date with areas of expertise and new technologies to help the company to improve its services.
* Successfully installed, configured and maintained MS Axapta 3.0.; supervised and maintained applications/database operations, as well as tuning settings for an optimal system performance.
* Successfully carried out creation/implementation of Axapta objects like tables, forms, reports, and end to end implementations in Microsoft Dynamics (CRM, Axapta).
* Developed systems in Dynamics AX to customize the product and reports as per users’ business requirements, which were successfully implemented and used by the business functional team.
* Managed clients by providing support in activities such as testing, documentation, solution design and product configurations as part of pre-sales implementation.
* Expounded communication between TDX web service and .NET web service on a secure channel utilizing one of the best identity solutions, Epok TDX, to extend capabilities and reduce risks associated with resource sharing across trust boundaries.
* Directed development of .NET based web applications for computer lab resource booking system.
Highlight:
Major function revolved around implementation of E-Procurement CommerceOne buysite application for one of the biggest construction organization.
Key Responsibilities:
• Active participated design/ development of database/ server code, assisted in monitoring project schedules, created complex prototypes, implemented and documented web applications/sites that were successfully implemented on site.
• Participated as a key team member to employ e-Procurement for the client, administer red Electronic Procurement Solution (CommerceOne BUYSITE application), provided technical support relating to the operation and upkeep of end products. Assisted with training/ education of users.
• Developed robust, easy-to-use ASP, .NET based web applications, configured database schemas, managed site pages besides troubleshooting web applications.
• Assisted in monitoring and maintaining current hosting web servers, provided technical support relating to the operation and upkeep of websites to clients.
• Lead the development of Interface system of Internal Card Reseller Distribution System, for validation of the uploaded prepaid internet card numbers and Unix scripts (C language) for ISP server administration.
Internet Programmer / OgerTel Internet Services, Saudi Arabia 2000-2005
Applications Programmer / NetSol Connect Pvt. Ltd., Pakistan 2000-2000
Software Engineer / SilverSoft International Pvt. Ltd., Pakistan 1999-1999
Other Professional Experiences:
July 2000 - Oct 2000
Company : NetSol Connect Pvt Ltd.
Key Responsibilities as Application Programmer
♦ Directed ISP Billing System administration and developed/ installed CGI routines to enable efficient data exchange between client and website for user interface/ reporting purposes.
♦ Provided customized user solutions for CGI based administration web interface, user invoicing and billing reports.
♦ Contributed as a team member in the development of user interface system for verification of balances.
Jan 99 - Dec 99
Company : SilverSoft International Pvt. Ltd.
Key Responsibilities as Software Engineer
♦ Contributed as a team member for porting Urdu Word processor, SADAF (16-bit) to 32-bit Windows environment. Implemented PORTSLAVE, RADIUS and LINUX servers and undertook system administration for the same.