History of Advancement in Information Management

By arsopa
  • Used first computer

    Took a typing class in 4th grade which was the first time I used a computer.
  • Took First Accounting Course

    Took first accounting course that introduced me to what an ERP system is.
  • First Job Using PeopleSoft

    After graduating from UW-Milwaukee with an accounting degree, I started my first job where the main ERP system was PeopleSoft.
  • A/R Subledger from Great Plains to PeopleSoft

    Key member on team that was supporting an M&A activity where the A/R subledger of the business acquired was moved from Great Plains to PeopleSoft.
  • Balance Sheet Recons to Blackline

    Key member on project team that moved all Corporate balance sheet reconciliations into an online database called Blackline. This gave leadership the opportunity to review the reconciliations monthly and track the progress on outstanding items.
  • Using AS400

    I changed jobs and moved to a manufacturing company where the ERP system used was AS400.
  • Used Macola Progression

    I started working at a new company and learned to use Macola Progression. I became a super-user and went to conferences to ensure that we were using the software correctly on the shop-floor.
  • Implement Globe ERP System

    A foreign location needed an ERP upgrade, and the business decided to move to a new software portfolio. I worked directly with the software company and the CFO to implement Globe at the Switzerland location.
  • Hyperion Financial Management System

    The organization was sold to a public company and I moved into an FP&A role where I worked with the IT team to get HFM rolled out at our location.
  • Starting Using SAP

    Took a role at Johnson Controls where the main ERP system is SAP.