Alex Levitsky

2963 Ocean Pkwy, apt. 1R, Brooklyn, NY 11235

(917)-392-9317, alex.levitsky@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE
To obtain an EDI Specialist position, utilizing my 12+ years hands-on electronic data
management and operations experience with country’s major retailers which would increase the
company’s profitability.

PROFILE
Highly motivated, organized and detail oriented with strong organization skills. Fast learner,
comfortable working in a rapidly paced environment team player.
WORKING KNOWLEDGE
Operating Systems - MS WINDOWS 95/98/NT/2000/2003/XP, MS-DOS, UNIX (AIX).
MS Office Applications - World, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Access.
Business Software - TrueFit, TAMS, Blue Cherry, QuickBooks Enterprise, Momentis.
EDI Translators - EZEDI, GENTRAN Director Pro, GIS 3.2/4.2, GENTRAN server for Windows,
EDI Complete Professional 7.51
Tools – iSoft (AS2), UltraEdit, Bartender.

EXPERIENCE
Staff I.T., Inc., Melville, NY
EDI Developer-Consultant - 09/2009-current
• Client switching from old business system to new ERP (JD Edwards).
• Develop new maps (30+ existed and 3 new EDI Trading Partners) using EDI Complete Pro
mapping module.
• Goal is to eliminate errors in electronic business flow - from order capture to revenue
collection and maximum improve Order-to-Cash flow in new system.
Sara Computers Inc., NY
EDI Administrator-Consultant for Wear First Inc. - 06/2009-08/2009 (Short term assignment)
• Full setup for new EDI Trading Partners MCX, AAFES, & Burlington)
• Developed new maps in order to comply with Trading Partners requirements (850, 856, 810)
and full integration with host ERP (Momentis).
• Created UCC-128 labels for new Trading Partners.
• Coordinated and performed transactional testing with trading partners
• Setup and testing with VAN –Sterling Commerce.

Judy’s Group Inc., NY

EDI Administrator-Consultant, 9/2008 – 12/2008 (Short term assignment)
• Full setup for new Trading Partners ( K & G, AAFES, Stage Stores, Gottschalks &
Burlington)
• Created new maps (for 850, 810, 856, 940, 943, 944 EDI Documents) in order to comply
with Trading Partners requirements and integration with host ERP (TAMS).
• Developed printing templates for UCC-128 labels for new Trading Partners.
• Coordinated and performed transactional testing with trading partners and VAN’s.
• Monitoring 997 acknowledgments and 864/824 related errors.
 • Coordinated and performed transactional testing with trading partners.
• Support company UPCs catalog with INOVIS.
• Setup and configured new PC for new company warehouse in CA
• Production support for daily EDI, including monitoring and troubleshooting of transmissions
and processing.
• Troubleshooting all EDI errors.

Li & Fung USA, NY

EDI Support Analyst, 5/2006 – 3/2008 (after acquisition)
• Responsible for all error issues with inbound (850, 860, 944, 945, 852) and outbound
(856, 940, 943, 810, 820) ANSI ASC X12 EDI transactions using GENTRAN family
translator (GIS 3.2 and GIS 4.2 later).
• All data manipulation and management were done using simple Windows SQL queries and
UltraEdit.
• A main contact in resolving invoice problems with customers. Worked with AR department and
Trading partners on open invoices, identifying and removing any discrepancy in EDI 810
transactions. Worked with Order Management Teams to prevent errors in future invoices.
• Worked with chargeback’s manager to eliminate exist and prevent in the future EDI related
chargeback’s.
• Provided feedback to programming staff to resolve back-end issues.
• Coordinated and performed transactional testing with trading partners and VANs.
• Analyze and follow up on all 864 and 824 transactions from Trading Partners.
• Took responsibilities for all 997 issues.
• Participated in setting up new Trading Partners, mapping creation for all required documents
and testing them.
• Worked closely with Trading Partners in removing any discrepancy in EDI transactions.
• Provided EDI technical support and troubleshooting for over 40 major US retailers (Wal-
Mart, Target, JC Penney, Sears-Kmart, Kohl’s, Federated- all divisions, KIDS’R’US- just to
name a few).
• Monitor production activity and work with Logistics & Orders Management Teams to
analyze activity, identifying internal processing issues and vendor format/data problems.
• Reviewed and resolved EDI related charge backs received by company.
• Performed customer updates to insure accuracy of data in our system.
• Provided recommendations for EDI transaction improvements.
• Participated on EDI team meetings and would put on presentations for my EDI issues
research to various Business/Technical People.
• Help Desk Support (on call by shifts).
• Involved in analysis and testing data and EDI transactions during upgrade from GENTRAN
GIS 3.2 to GIS 4.2 for different business scenarios.

Young Stuff Apparel Group, NY

MIS/EDI Manager, 10/1997 - 5/2006 (till acquisition by Li & Fung USA)
• Had opportunity to build IT system from 10 UNIX workstations and 3 PCs to 140+ user’s
network and from 3 Trading partners EDI system to 10+.
• Provided end user support for over 100 internal users.
• Managed network routers, hubs, wiring and client/server TCP/IP configuration.
• User support for Microsoft Office Products, UNIX (AIX), COD application.
 • Configured and maintained firewall.
• Worked as EDI Coordinator/IT Business Architect.
• Identify and work with business units to implement improvements to the current business
processes utilizing E-Commerce technology.
• Project Management – Company migration to WINDOWS based LAN and servers (Internet,
E-Mail. Security, Files), VPN.
Organized, defined, and implemented the internal structure of Windows Outlook company
email system.
Was business and EDI coordination between home office and 3 warehouses (NJ, NY-Long
Island City and CA).
• Act as liaison between company business team and IT consultants.
• Attend the leadership status meetings, reporting on IT Systems and EDI activities.
• Trained users with Business and MS Office applications.
• Fully supported X12 EDI standard transactions (753, 754, 810, 820, 824, 850, 852, 856, 860,
864) using VANs, AS2 communication and FTP to communicate with Factor.
• After my evaluation of various EDI translators (GEIS, Mercator, True Commerce, St.Poul
and GENTRAN) and recommendations, company switched from old DOS based EZEDI to
Windows GENTRAN.
• Implemented software installation for GENTRAN Director Pro EDI translator.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications for implementation within EDI
transactions.
• Developed and tested maps for all EDI documents and Trading partners using GENTRAN
mapper.
• Created EDI relationship with new Trading partners. Review requirements, created new
maps, envelops and tested EDI transactions.
• Upgraded existed maps in order to comply with new Trading partners requirements.
• Production support for daily EDI, including monitoring and troubleshooting of transmissions
and processing.
• Monitor production activity and work with Logistics Systems & Business Support Teams to
analyze activity, identifying internal processing issues and vendor format/data problems.
• Coordinated and performed transactional testing with trading partners.
• Managed UPC label, UCC-128 label, 17-digit BOL, and catalogue (QRS).
• Developed print templates for UCC-128 carton labels using Bartender software.

EDUCATION
Equivalent of B.A. in Mechanical Engineering, Russia