Melanie Lessard

Experience

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  ALDO Group

  Jan 1994 - Jan 2005

  Business Analyst

  Business Analyst for the Implementation of RETEK (Oracle Retail).End User Trainer

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  Active Intelligence Inc.

  Aug 2005 - Feb 2009

  Business Consultant

  Knowledge of the following retail systems:- Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) system- Oracle Retail implementations. Knowledge includes RMS, RPM, ReIM and Allocation v11-12-13. - LS Retail (on Microsoft Dynamics NAV)- Retail Directions Merchandising and Store systemsCertified Trainer through Oracle UniversitySpecialties: Pre-Sales support/presentation, CRP preparation and delivery, Gap Analysis, Requirements Gathering, Functional Specification documentation, Unit Testing and Training, Project ManagementIndustry Knowledge:- Retail: Apparel, Fashion, Footwear, Arts & Crafts, Hardware- Specialty Foods Show less

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  Cognizant

  Feb 2009 - Sept 2009

  Principal Consultant ERP

  Consultant on the implementation of Oracle Retail Systems.

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  RONA

  Sept 2009 - Mar 2016

  Senior IT Analyst

  Team lead of different groups on many implementation projects (developement, business)Requirement gatheringFunctionnal analysis documentationTesting

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  Lowe’s stores in Canada

  Mar 2016 - Apr 2018

  Senior IT eCommerce analyst
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  Lowe's Canada

  Apr 2018 - Jun 2021

  ECommerce IT Coordinator

  - Coordinate eCommerce IT development tasks and activities.- Act as link between end users and higher level support- Respond to client requests in timely and accurate manner.- Assist project team in planning and implementation of special projects.- Assist in preparing functional documentations for special projects.- Ensure all staffs follow established standards and guidelines.- Analyze resource utilization & timesheet for the team

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  RONA

  Jun 2021 - now

  Ecommerce IT Manager

  - In charge of delivering digital product enhancements that drive customer and company value- Collaborates with partners across the company - including Product management team - to deliver products and initiatives that will deliver exceptional customer experiences- Manages staff assignments and deliverables ensuring quality, accuracy and timeliness of deliverables