Jason Sonneborn

Experience

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  Ameritech

  Feb 2002 - Jan 2003

  Business Analyst on the Technician of the Future Project

  Project: As a Business Analyst at Accenture I worked with Southwestern Bell Corporation on Technician of the Future (ToF) Merger Initiative implemented tools and processes designed to improve the productivity of SBC's Technician workforce. The largest project within the program was the GCAS custom systems implementation project. GCAS (Global Craft Access System) is a custom Java Application developed by Accenture and deployed across all SBC operating companies. GCAS has impacted approximately 30,000 field technicians. Throughout my duration on the GCAS project, I worked across the entire custom application development lifecycle, and extensively on Testing, Development, B/F, and Requirements. - Responsible for Product Test Planning, Test Scripting, Use Cases, User Acceptance, Test Validation, and Test Execution. - Performed application analysis, requirements verification, defect identification and clear communication of issues identified in the GCAS application and environment. Skills Gained:- Application and Product Testing- Mainframe Legacy Systems (WFA, LMOS based on DOS)- Test script/plan development based upon requirements- Defect creation and analysis using Rational defect tools - SQL 8.0 plus - Java coding, process flow diagrams, database schematics, and SQL statements - Client transactional logs, batch processing, and client/server architecture by exploring development team tools and knowledge- Project planning Show less

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  Accenture

  Jan 2003 - Mar 2004

  Global Deployment, Cutover, and Go-Live - Managed two analysts on Cutover team that was responsible for implementing 12,000 line global "cutover/go-live" plan. - The Cutover team responsible for leading the cut off of transactions in Legacy Systems and the ramp of Accenture's business on SAP. - Developed cutover approach and Gantt timeline for 3 overlapping mock cutover rehearsals in compressed 30 week time-schedule- Defined the Cutover Tools and Command Center Management strategy. - Led a team that implemented and tailored MS Project Server as the project's global workflow and metrics reporting tool. Additional technologies uses, web-based ASP pages for user login and data entry, SQL Server database. - Tools were implemented to track cutover tasks from over 500 end-users across multiple countries. Show less Project: The Maximizing Financial Performance (MFP) Fundamentals project was the large-scale, multi-year effort to deploy SAP technology that will support the future Finance operating model. The MFP program scope includes, for all 53 countries in which Accenture operates, simplifying processes, implementing an integrated financial accounting system and managing the significant change aspects associated with the transformation program. The Program will redesign process and organizational components, implement supporting technology (SAP) and deploy key performance measures for Accenture's Accounting principles and processes. Changes will be implemented around a new Financial Organizational Model to support the implementation of components from SAP R/3, mySAP.com and Business Warehouse (Data Warehouse). Role: I was a Data Conversion Architect for the Financial Reporting work stream. I was responsible for four business critical Financial Reports: Accenture's Revenue, Controllable Income, Economic Value Added, and Attrition. 1. Responsible for Functional Designs including Business Requirements, Process Flow Diagrams, Field Mapping Documents, Contingency Procedures, Business Sign-Off. 2. Responsible for Technical Designs. Gained skills in Business Warehouse, off-shore development & delivery, EAI SeeBeyond tool set, SQL Server, SQL queries,pseudo code, error handling, Legacy Systems. Show less

  • Cutover - SAP Implementation (Maximizing Financial Performance)

    Sept 2003 - Mar 2004

  • Data Architect - SAP Implementation (Maximizing Financial Performance)

    Jan 2003 - Aug 2003
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  HDNet

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2011

  Television Broadcast of Little 500 for Indiana University

  Each April I am fortunate to do the color commentary of the Little 500 Cycling Race for HDNet.

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  British Petroleum - Process Fitness

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Accenture Delivery Tools Mobilization

  Focussed on deployment and implementation of Accenture's SI Delivery tools & methodology suite. Tailor Program and Project Management Methodology and Tools (Estimating Models, MS Project Server) for client requirements. Deploy Rational Suite Development Tools which include: Requisite Pro, Clear Case, Clear Quest, Testing

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  Accenture

  May 2007 - Feb 2013

  Senior Manager in Accenture’s consulting practice with 12 years of professional services experience and 10 years of experience at Accenture, a $29B global management consulting firm. Client industry focus has been Products, Supply Chain, with experience in various industries Utilities, Resources, Communications and Technology. Functional focus has been leading clients through complex implementation and deployment initiatives, building a global Program & Project Management practice, managing delivery of large ERP programs, and ensuring business alignment and value realization. Show less Program Control Services North America Lead: Responsible for launching and leading Program Control Services practice for North American SI&T and Outsourcing clients.Initialized a North American PCS practice in May, 2007, at which time there were zero resources and zero N.A. Accenture projects using the capability. By September, 2008, PCS had delivered work to over 80 North American Projects and teams. PCS grew to over 70 resources, and were providing shared service PMO functions from 4 Delivery Center locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. In our first year, PCS was able to publish success stories for a number of clients. I was responsible for a team of 7 U.S. based consulting resources and a larger number of resources in our Delivery Center network. U.S. based consulting resources operated at a 68% annual chargeability rate. Show less

  • Senior Manager

    Feb 2002 - Feb 2013

  • Manager, Global Delivery Excellence

    May 2007 - Apr 2009
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  Cargill

  Jul 2009 - Sept 2011

  Jason worked as Cutover Manager for Wave 2 implementation including Technical & Business Cutover. SAP was deployed to 70 sites, 2,500 users in the U.S. & Canada. Learning from Wave 1 implementation, Jason partnered with four business units to define cutover blackout strategies, mitigate deployment risks, and to build & execute a 12,000 row Cutover Work Plan. Jason helped to lead the Command Center during global status calls for updates on Go-Live status and SAP incident resolution. Jason was a leader during the program’s first Technical Go Live, promoting Wave 2 code to Wave 1 business units and corporate functions. Show less Jason was the Deployment team's Senior Project Manager for a team that grew to 175 members during Wave 2. Deployment consisted of Data, Change Management, Deployed Process & Application, and Wave Leadership. Jason was responsible for deployment checkpoints & phase "stage" gates, throughout Deployment, from Local Design, Test, Go-Live, and transition to production support. As senior project manager, Jason was also responsible for team financials of ~$25Mil, change control, Deployment work plan, resource management, and Cut-over support. Show less

  • Cut-over Manager & Go-Live Command Center Leader

    Mar 2011 - Sept 2011

  • Deployment Senior Project Manager

    Mar 2010 - Feb 2011

  • Solution Architect SAP Implementation

    Jul 2009 - Feb 2010
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  MillerCoors

  Sept 2011 - May 2012

  Deployment Lead

  Responsible for the Deployment & roll out of a new Distributor Portal for MillerCoors products. The Distributor Portal "Drive" integrates data from SAP ECC, APO Demand Planning and Supply Chain Management for distributors to forecast, view shipments, target inventory and orders. The value the program will deliver is one integrated supply chain for MillerCoors, integrating processes, people and systems.

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  IHS

  Feb 2013 - Sept 2016

  Senior Managing Director

  - General Manager, led integration of Invention Machine, a $15M semantic search software and services business, into IHS, a $2.2B information, analytics, and services company - P&L responsibility for global business with offices in Minsk, London, Frankfurt, Paris, and Tokyo- Completed acquisition integration, converting financial systems to corporate SAP platform- Business line leader for the launch of cloud solution, and inception to Gartner quadrant for Enterprise Search in 2014 Show less

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  SAP

  Sept 2016 - now

  - Responsible for program delivery, cloud software consumption, creation of a transformation roadmap, support, and executive governance - P&L management, $30M+ USD- Led 50+ consultants, developers, and support specialists to implement a solution suite including ERP, Business Technology Platform, HCM, and supporting capabilities Celonis, Signavio, Contingent Labor, Systems Landscape Consolidation, Qualtrics, and Concur. - Software delivery and cloud adoption experience encompasses the intelligent enterprise with: S/4 HANA Enterprise Transformation, Human Capital Management/SuccessFactors, Manufacturing Execution Systems, Supply Chain, Source to Pay (Ariba and Fieldglass), Qualtrics, and Systems Landscape Optimization Show less

  • Vice President, Customer Success and Delivery

    Nov 2024 - now

  • Managing Partner Strategic Customers

    Jan 2022 - Oct 2024

  • Vice President Services Partner

    Sept 2016 - Jan 2022