Alan Berger

36 Elmara Drive, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 alan.problemsolver@gmail.com | 908.625.1380 www.linkedin.com/in/alanberger

SOLUTIONS-DRIVEN SYSTEMS ANALYST

Small Business & Corporate Expertise | Detailed System and Database Design Effective User - Technical Team Communication Liaison
Accomplished IT solution provider with a history of designing and implementing user-friendly, integrated, business solutions. Adept at defining client needs, designing, and implementing effective solutions. Experienced in supply chain (production, receipts, shipping, warehouse, bill of materials), banking, and marketing applications. Advanced interpersonal and business communication skills with the ability to be the communication bridge between end-users and technology staff. Exceptional diagnostic and troubleshooting skills. . Business Analysis & Process Flow Specification Gathering & Writing System Architecture & Database Development End-User / Client Training & Help Desk Assistance Client & Internal User Needs Assessment Integration of Technology and Business Needs Use Case Diagrams Diplomatic Communication & Facilitation Skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS Database Management Systems: MS SQL Server 2008 (SSMS, SSRS, SSIS), Oracle 10g, MySQL, Paradox Languages: SQL, JavaScript, PHP, HTML, XHTML, CSS, Java, VB.Net Tools: BIDS, Eclipse, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) PREVIOUS CLIENTS & EMPLOYERS Honda, Technipak, Connell Company, Bank Julius Baer, Mack-Cali, RJR Nabisco, First Union Bank, Hastings LLC, Schick, Victorias Secret Cosmetics, Liz Claiborne Cosmetics
PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL SQL SKILL DEVELOPMENT SABBATICAL, Bridgewater, NJ 2010 present Successfully completed the nine-week Microsoft SQL Masters Program from SetFocus, an intensive project-based training program developing programming, analysis and design skills to devise IT solutions in a simulated work environment. As a project team leader for the final project, delegated development of stored procedures, subqueries, CTEs, XML functions, database design, indexing, tuning and maintenance to team members based on individual strengths. Developed standardized form prototype for grouping and validating data to create a membership database for the 3200 member roster of Professional Services Group in Somerville. Completed the Web Programming Certificate with Honors from Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, NJ. Volunteer at American Littoral Society. Open Road Honda, Edison, NJ 2006 2008 LEASING EXECUTIVE (2007 2008) Promoted to leasing department to cultivate sources and broker deals with community organizations and religious groups. Structured win-win deals for group members. SALES CONSULTANT (2006 2007) Assessed client needs to formulate custom or stock product recommendations that ensured client satisfaction. Earned the Presidents Award for Sales Excellence in 2008 for selling 250+ cars and achieving a 97% in client satisfaction survey results. ANALYST / SYSTEM DESIGNER / APPLICATION DEVELOPER, Technipak, Piscataway, NJ 1999 2006 Designed, developed and implemented a fully integrated ERP system for this $18 Million, privately-held, co-packing facility that assembled products from manufacturers, such as Liz Claiborne Cosmetics, Victorias Secret and Schick.

Reduced labor costs by $225/hr and increased profit margins by creating systems that tracked materials from receipt through shipment and allowed for quicker responses to customer requests.

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Technipak, continued Devised a clear, concise, multilingual GUI for the ERP system and implemented secure internet access to the ERP system. Trained multi-lingual staff to use office & accounting software and customer-supplied interfaces according to corporate policies. Hired and trained four interns to support 250-person staff (seasonal and year-round staff) and worked directly with users to understand needs and develop appropriate solutions. Served as the sole full-time IT employee and interfaced successfully with shipping/receiving clerks, transportation drivers, production staff, executive management, sales employees and accounting professionals regarding IT needs and client interfaces. DESIGNER / APPLICATION DEVELOPER / ANALYST, SAMA-Soft, Inc., Bridgewater, NJ 1992 1999 Created and implemented information management systems for clients such as Bank Julius Baer, Connell Company, RJRNabisco and Mack-Cali, covering manufacturing, banking, marketing, leasing and real estate industries. Coordinated and directed teams of up to eight consultants, provided detailed project specifications, tracked progress on multiple concurrent projects and effectively balanced time and customer requirements. Worked with managers and end users to clarify and refine requirements to align project designs to satisfy business needs. Demonstrated solid technical planning skills and utilized sound problem solving capabilities in coordinating cross-industry projects with budgets ranging from $33,000 to $144,000. Led team successfully to develop a financial reporting system for a manufacturing company under budget and ahead of schedule. Hired to replace a team of four consultants over a 12-week project (estimated project savings: $57,000). Provided strategic consulting to a marketing organization that enabled them to win a $1.5 Million pharmaceutical client contract, and retained to develop the database solution to fill the requirements of the contract. Served as the key contributor to a team project to develop a stock-broker trading system for a financial services client. Designed and developed a mortgage-backed securities portfolio analysis system for Bank Julius Baer, a major Swiss bank. Contributed key segments to a tax lien system that generated an additional $400,000/month in collected receivables for First Union National Bank, a large regional bank now part of Wells Fargo Bank.

EDUCATION
SetFocus LLC, Bridgewater, NJ - SQL Masters Program Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg, NJ - Certificate, Web Programming Presidents List, Deans List Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA - Bachelor of Science, Business Administration