Michael West

Experience

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  Camp Marston (San Diego Summer Camp, USA)

  Jun 2004 - Sept 2004

  Camp Counsellor

  Responsible for creating, directing, leading, and supervising multiple activities for 7-14 year-old children (e.g. Arts, Games, Performances, Songs, Sports); while working within a dedicated team of counsellors from a diversity of cultures.

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  EveTrakway

  Jul 2005 - Aug 2005

  Finance Department

  Responsible for ensuring the smooth implementation of a new Financials application (Coda Dream) as well as various other administrative tasks

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  Oracle

  Sept 2005 - Sept 2008

  Oracle HCM Consultant

  Oracle University (Rome)Taught ‘Introduction to Self-Service Human Resources’ module at Oracle University (Rome) - course included Self-Service HR setup, Personalizations, Workflow, and Approvals Management Engine (AME)House of FraserCollaborated with partner consultancy Application Lynx and design company Jupiter to deliver a portable and unique iRecruitment offering.Co-operative GroupResponsible for the design and implemention of a custom Manager Self-Service solution to be used across their diverse business (Retail, Travel, Farm, Funeralcare);Lloyd’s RegisterDesigned an Oracle Learning Management solution to be used on a global scale;Scottish PowerWorked as part of a large team to design, implement, and test various HCM modules;Overseas Shipping GroupAssisted the implentation and go-live of Payroll, HRMS, and Manager Self-Service;Devon County Council Built and implemented a custom Absence Management solution for multiple-assignments;OracleDeveloped the in-house competency for branding the look & feel of Oracle Applications for clients; Show less

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  Deloitte

  Dec 2008 - Jun 2010

  Oracle HCM Consultant

  North Tyneside Council:- Lead Oracle HCM consultant implementing Oracle HRMS and Self-Service for a 11,000+ organization- Responsible for managing client and implementation team, and for co-ordinating scoping, planning, building, testing and migration of solution to replace legacy HR Delphi system- Stream-lining and redesigning of business processes to complement the new Oracle system- Developed on-site training workshopsiRecruitment Model Offering:- Responsible for managing and developing Deloitte’s Oracle iRecruitment iTrac offering (including internal and external sites, lookups, flexfields, skills/competencies, assessments, default job postings, notification scheduling, agencies, custom offer letters, custom resumes, new hire processing, approvals management (AME), business events, and interview confirmation workflow)Recruitment Proposition:- Finalised the Recruitment proposition for selling Deloitte’s recruitment services to clientsOther:- Involved in various proposals for Deloitte’s Enterprise Applications team, ranging from simple Oracle HCM implementations to large multinational Performance Management projects Show less

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  APPSYNX

  Dec 2009 - now

  Creative Director

  Director of an Oracle Gold Partner consulting organization, specializing in the provision of branding and user interface (UI) solutions for Oracle customers - www.skins4oracle.com Responsible for the personalized solutions for numerous customers worldwide, including:North America:- Facebook- LinkedIn- Stanford Universityand many others in a wide variety of sectorsEurope:- Virgin Media- JLT- John Lewis- Raiffeisen Bankand many othersMiddle East:- EmiratesNBD- Mubadala - Dubai Investment Bank- Smart Dubai Governmentand many others Australia and Pacific region:- AGC- Santos- ADBand many others Show less

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  Logica

  Jun 2010 - Nov 2011

  Oracle HCM Consultant

  - Global Oracle HCM and iRecruitment implementation- Bank of England iRecruitment

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  Hitachi Consulting

  Nov 2011 - Mar 2014

  Senior Oracle HCM Consultant

  Hitachi Fusion HCMResponsible for building internal demo systems (HCM and Talent Managment), cross-training of HCM practice on Fusion HCM, and leading client demos on Fusion. FellowesFull-lifecycle lead role designing solution and managing the roll-out of Oracle R12 HRMS, Self-Service and Compensation Workbench multi-language solution across 7 European countries. John Lewis PartnershipLarge-scale transformation project to deliver Oracle Fusion Middleware and ADF Portal, while in addition enhancing Oracle e-Business Suite with new functionality.Responsible for delivering Oracle HCM modules: Performance Management, Talent Management, and latest Succession Planning. Show less