Thad Leppek

Experience

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  Chevrolet Information Systems

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1985

  Programmer/Analyst

  Provide programming and database administration roles for Chevrolet's component plant inventory control system

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  Hewlett Packard Enterprise

  Jan 1986 - Aug 2012

  System requirement and test lead for $5.6M project replacing legacy SAP with GM common systems for order fulfillment and materials management; Provide application and business process training to users in Korea and the USA; Provide leadership for Business Analyst community; Member of organization’s project change control board Provided overall leadership for product direction and requirements determination of GM's legacy materials management system while performing project management and subject matter expert roles. Relocated to Germany to lead the development of the shipping component of the global materials management system, including directing the involvement of a multinational team throughout the planning, analysis, design, construction, testing and deployment phases of the project Responsible for inventory and shipping components of General Motors North American materials management system. Generated business proposals for enhancements to General Motors legacy materials management system. Project Leader for $4 million project that significantly enhanced Chevrolet's materials management system and deployed it into four metal fabricating plants. Responsible for project planning, customer communications, technical staff performance appraisals, career planning and salary administration.

  • Business Analyst

    Jan 2008 - Aug 2012

  • Product Manager

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2008

  • Information Specialist

    Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  • Advanced Systems Engineer

    Jan 1986 - Jan 1997

  • Systems Engineer Supervisor

    Jan 1986 - Jan 1990
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  Central Michigan University

  Aug 2009 - Oct 2009

  Professional Teaching Associate

  Graded student essays and SAP work for a graduate Accounting class. Also provided support to the students offering guidance and answering questions related to course content.

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  General Motors

  Sept 2012 - now

  • Retired at General Motors

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Business Analyst

    Sept 2012 - May 2024