Kim Bernal, PMP

Address: Mount Pleasant, North Carolina 28124

Phone: 704-497-1454
E-mail: kim.bernal@gmail.com

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE CONSULTANT

PROFILE OVERVIEW
- Decisive, solutions-focused and forward-thinking business intelligence consult
ant and project management professional offering more than 20 years of experienc
e that includes results-driven consulting in ERP applications and business intel
ligence tools.
- Skilled and experienced in providing crystal reports development solutions.
- Highly successful in managing a variety of projects including human resources,
financial and procurement application implementation projects, application upgr
ade projects, business process assessment projects, business intelligence projec
ts and technical development / modification projects.
- Intuitive and diligent with expertise in technology needs analysis and evaluat
ion, assessment of businesses’ core operational procedures along with best practices
and goals.
- Equipped with entrepreneurial edge combined with an impressive record of devel
oping countless and cost-effective ERP and business intelligence solutions.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE IMPLEMENTATIONS
- CRYSTAL REPORTS DEVELOPMENT
- LAWSON SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATIONS
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- COMMUNICATION AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT
- BUSINESS PROCESS RE-ENGINEERING

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Independent Project Manager/Business Intelligence Consultant ~ May 2010-Present
- Assists with gathering business requirements from project stakeholders.
- Assists with creating functional and technical specifications for ERP applicat
ion software and business intelligence implementations.
- Provides Lawson business intelligence training and implementation assistance.
- Develops custom reports using Crystal Reports and other reporting tools.
- Plans, manages, and maximizes project resources.
Lawson Software-Saint Paul, MN
Lawson Business Intelligence Consultant/Financial Application Consultant/Project
Manager ~ May 2001-May 2010
- Initially hired as a financial application consultant. Successfully implemente
d a number of financial application implementation projects.
- Promoted to Lawson business intelligence consultant position when the Lawson b
usiness intelligence (LBI) department was formed, focused on providing reporting
solutions to clients.
- Regarded as a “go-to†reporting expert by clients and peers due to demonstrated reliab
ility and expertise in Lawson software applications and business intelligence so
lutions.
- Mentored and improved skills and knowledge of new business intelligence consul
tants as well as clients.
- Strategically directed business intelligence projects and was promoted to a pr
oject manager position at Lawson.
- Worked on key Lawson business intelligence initiatives in conjunction with pro
ject management role.
- Frequent presenter at Lawson Customer User Events (CUE) and “Ask the Expert†Lawson bu
siness intelligence sessions.
Cherry Road Technologies-Parsippany, NJ
ERP Consultant ~ Jun 1998-May 2001
- Provided financial and reporting solutions to clients, serving as a PeopleSoft
consultant and trainer.

OTHER EXPERIENCE
- Independent Financial Consultant (Sep 1993-Jun 1998)
- Management Consultant- Anchin, Block and Anchin (Jan 1989-Sep 1993)
- Frequent Presenter-ECS Reporting Solutions (www.ecsreportingsolutions.com), an
online consultant coaching service

CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER CREDENTIALS

Project Management Certifications
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Lawson Certified Professional-Project Management (LCP PM)
- Lawson Stepwise-Project Management
Lawson Business Intelligence Certifications
- Crystal Reports
- Lawson Reporting Services 1.x, 9.x
- Framework Services 1.x, 9.x
- Smart Notfications 1.x, 9.x
- Enterprise Reporting 1.x, 9.x, 10.x
- Microsoft Add-Ins 1.x, 2.x, 9.x
- Enterprise Reporting
- LBI Solutions Architect
- ProcessFlow
- Analytics
- Crystal Xcelsius
Lawson Financial Applications Certifications
- General Ledger 7.x, 8.x, 9.x
- General Ledger Report Writer 7.x, 8.x, 9.x
- Accounts Payable 7.x, 8.x, 9.x
- Accounts Receivable
- Project and Activity Accounting
- Asset Management
Lawson Procurement Applications Expertise
- Purchase Order
- Requisitions
- Inventory Control
- Invoice Matching
Lawson Distribution Applications Expertise
- Billing and Revenue Management
Lawson Human Resources Software Expertise
- Benefits
- Human Resources
- Payroll
- Personnel Administration
- Absence Management
- Lawson Talent Management

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Project Management Institute (PMI)

AWARDS AND HONORS

- Top Sales Achiever-Lawson Software
- Monetary Awards in recognition for reporting work
(Developed packaged financial statements as an internal initiative for Lawson So
ftware)