Eric Hopkins, PMP
Irving,TX
Summary
Results-driven professional. Known for strong problem-solving abilities and fostering collaboration across teams to deliver successful project outcomes.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Technical Lead
Neiman Marcus
Irving, TX
09.2014 - 04.2026
- Oversaw migration of planning system from JDA Arthur Planning to on-prem Oracle Planning. Partnered with system owner to define and document requirements. Led efforts in developing test plans and managing user and system acceptance testing.
- Led migration of planning system from on-premises to Oracle Cloud. Partnered with system owner and Oracle team to ensure seamless transition. Created comprehensive test plans with system owner to validate data integrity and system performance.
- Developed BI reports to enhance functionality of customized order processing tool.
- Refined cloud planning system to address specific requests from user community.
- Enhanced functionality of purchase order application to align with community requests and improve user experience.
- Conducted regular updates and improvements to an Oracle ADF application, ensuring alignment with user needs and technological advancements.
Senior Application Developer
Neiman Marcus
Irving, TX
10.2009 - 09.2014
- Managed daily resolution of technical issues with 1,500+ symbol scanners (MC3070 and MC3090) to support operational efficiency in all store locations.
- Developed a comprehensive purchase order solution that streamlined vendor ordering processes across the company, enhancing efficiency in merchandise procurement.
- Directed a project to integrate several applications onto one UNIX server, enhancing operational efficiency. Led status meetings and oversaw user and system acceptance testing to ensure project alignment. Coordinated with DBA, tech team, QA, RF team, and system owners to establish pilot and rollout timelines.
Project Lead
Neiman Marcus
Irving, TX
10.2009 - 09.2014
- Led cross-functional collaboration with DBA's, tech team, QA, RF team, consultants, and system owners to drive RF rewrite project. Oversaw requirement analysis and established rollout timelines.
- Led digital certificate deployment for wireless devices at all store locations. Developed scripts for scanners and created comprehensive upgrade documentation. Led training sessions for store associates on scanner upgrades.
- Collaborated with system owner to gather requirements for planning system enhancement. Developed code according to specifications. Led user and system acceptance tests and coordinated go-live date.
Associate Application Developer
Neiman Marcus
Irving, TX
06.1998 - 10.2005
- Configured NT servers for optimal performance in test and production environments.
- Led the re-engineering of planning processes by removing manual interventions and implementing an Access database for automated operations. I later migrated the database processing to SQL Server 7.0 to improve performance. Developed comprehensive documentation and conducted training sessions for users on the new planning framework.
- Designed and executed NT shell scripts to streamline file concatenation and facilitate mainframe job execution.
Education
BBA - Management Information Systems
Texas A&M University
College Station, TXSkills
- Oracle Cloud Integration
- JSON
- Oracle Fusion Middleware ADF
- Oracle Merchandise Financial Planning Cloud Services
- BI Publisher
- SQL Developer
- Snowflake
- SFTP
- Integration Testing
- Jira
- Visual Basic Access/Excel(VBA)
- API Testing
Certification
Project Management Professional Certification
Timeline
Technical Lead
Neiman Marcus
09.2014 - 04.2026
Senior Application Developer
Neiman Marcus
10.2009 - 09.2014
Project Lead
Neiman Marcus
10.2009 - 09.2014
Associate Application Developer
Neiman Marcus
06.1998 - 10.2005
BBA - Management Information Systems
Texas A&M University