
Timeline
About me
Information Technology Business Systems Analyst (Finance and Supply Chain) at Portland General Electric
Education

Kalamazoo college
1996 - 2000Bachelor of arts computer scienceActivities and Societies: Kalamazoo College and Community Orchestra (viola), The Index newspaper (writer), WJMD Radio (DJ). Major: Computer ScienceMinor: Mathematics

University of sussex
1998 - 1999N/a computer science & artificial intelligenceActivities and Societies: The Badger newspaper (writer), URF radio station (DJ). Study Abroad program in conjunction with Kalamazoo College
Experience

Vestas
Jul 2001 - Feb 2011- Regional facilitator and supporter of IT Service Management (ITSM) processes- Developed and provided education for regional IT employees on ITSM processes, supporting tools, and guidelines- Monitored process and tool usage within the regional organization to ensure compliance with the global standards- Regional “superuser” for HP Service Desk, the main ITSM tool used in organization.- Collaborated on education materials and coordinated classroom training for global IT organization (600+) on Change Management in mid-2010- Managed training for CA Service Desk implementation project 2010-2011, targeting 600+ users; this involved working closely with internal e-learning team and several external vendors to develop e-learning on the tool and new processes, coordinating classroom training, and developing a role-based education catalog. Show less - Supported end users on hardware and software- Administered Cisco IP phone system and Unity voicemail; managed related inventory, troubleshooting, documentation, training.- Trained departmental new hires on ITIL basics, HP Service Desk, policies, procedures- Wrote extensive documentation for end-users and colleagues- Backup database support for internal service report applications- ITIL Incident Champion (2007-2008) and ITIL Problem Champion (2008) for local region- Worked closely with Manager of Global IT Service Center to successfully plan for launch of global IT Service Center in 2007, including assessment of call center hardware/software needs and writing documentation to assist colleagues in other data centers- Assisted with IT purchasing and inventory of hardware and software; ensured 100% accuracy with Adobe software audit in 2006- Planned and managed client system migration projects in 2006 (Windows OS and MS Office suite upgrades) Show less - Managed Nortel phone system at corporate office, incl. adding/moving phones and lines, managing voicemail boxes, ordering/managing inventory, coordinating additional services with vendor- Managed mobile phone accounts incl. purchasing, inventory, support, and billing/usage analysis- Coordinated purchase and installation of telecommunications services and equipment for corporate and remote locations- Monitored telecom usage and costs; recommended or made service adjustments accordingly- Worked with IT Manager to negotiate contracts for telecommunications services- Trained employees on telecommunications devices including desk phones and voicemail, mobile devices, and videoconferencing equipment- Provided general training and end user support on company’s ERP system (MAPICS)- Supported Intranet end users and editors following departure of company’s Intranet Administrator- Managed hardware and software inventory due to lack of department administrative assistant- Developed and presented Outlook training to users to support implementation of new e-mail policy Show less
Process Professional, ITSM
Nov 2008 - Feb 2011Sr. PC Support Specialist
Jul 2008 - Nov 2008PC Support Specialist
Jan 2005 - Jul 2008Telecommunications Coordinator
Jan 2003 - Jan 2005IT Training Coordinator
Apr 2002 - Jan 2003Administrative Support Technician
Jul 2001 - Apr 2002

Meridian technology group
Jul 2011 - Mar 2013Software consultantIT Service Desk Specialist with Portland General Electric.

Portland general electric
Mar 2013 - nowAnalysis and support of finance and supply chain systems, primarily Coupa and Oracle Cloud Fusion ERP, with emphasis on SCM modules and interfaces to other systems including Maximo EAM. PeopleSoft Financials system analysis and support, with focus on Supply Chain and Inventory modules. IT Service Desk Specialist providing end-user support and handling account administration.
Information Technology Business Systems Analyst
Apr 2015 - nowAnalyst I, Finance and Supply Chain
Apr 2014 - Apr 2015IT Specialist II
Mar 2013 - Apr 2014
Licenses & Certifications

Itil v3 foundations certificate
Jan 2010
Itil v2 foundations certificate
Jan 2007
Microsoft office specialist: outlook
Jan 2004
Microsoft office specialist: powerpoint
Jan 2004
Cpr certification
Dec 2015- View certificate

Business analyst
Automation anywhereApr 2020 
Hdi customer service representative (csr)
HdiApr 2012- View certificate

Coupa platform certification
Coupa softwareAug 2021 - View certificate

Writing a business case
LinkedinOct 2020 .webp)
Basicplus - cpr, aed, and first aid for adults
Health & safety institute (hsi)Oct 2017
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Jennifer HawkerSOAR Award - Q1 2021 - Reduce Portland General Electric Mar 2021 SOAR stands for Secure, Optimize, Achieve, Reduce. I received the award for "Reduce" (Reduce friction by improving cycle time) in Q1 2021 in recognition of my work supporting SOX Compliance and internal audit.
- Awarded to Jennifer Hawker2017 Small Project of the Year - Oracle PeopleSoft Update Manager for Financials and Supply Chain Portland General Electric May 2018 The Oracle PeopleSoft Update Manager for Financials and Supply Chain Management project successfully implemented our first PUM update (from image 14 to 23) with internal resources rather than third-party vendors. This created a lower cost of ownership and more sustainable, repeatable process for future PeopleSoft updates.
Languages
- enEnglish
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