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Harry Passehl

Indianapolis

Summary

Analytical Senior Business Consultant with expertise in developing and executing robust business plans. Skilled in identifying weaknesses, monitoring existing business practices and recommending effective solutions. Driven and logical with strengths in handling key accounts and exceeding expectations. Seasoned Senior Business Consultant with several years of experience in the Science and Business Services Industry. Adept at working with public sector organizations, private companies and multinational companies. First-rate relationship building, decision-making and communication talents.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Business Consultant

Rural Sourcing, now named Sparq
02.2020 - 08.2021
  • Performed initial assessments during meetings with assigned clients.
  • Conducted assessments and counseled clients regarding controls, risks, process issues and productivity inefficiencies.
  • Analyzed and interpreted data to determine any problems or areas that need improvement.
  • Collected various reports and information regarding client's business by interviewing, shadowing and analyzing reports.
  • Formulated recommendations and effective solutions to improve overall profitability and success.

Senior Consultant/Senior Business Analyst

Corteva Agriscience
07.2019 - 01.2020
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define project objectives and criteria.
  • Performed gap analysis to identify areas of improvement.
  • Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
  • Applied honed problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve issues impacting business operations and goal achievement.

Senior Analyst and Project Manager

RenPSG
07.2018 - 06.2019
  • Monitored project progress, identified risks and implemented corrective measures to acquire success.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and compliance of project requirements.
  • Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
  • Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track.

Senior​ ​Business​ ​Analyst​ ​

Sigma​ ​Black​ ​Belt, DWA​ ​Healthcare​ ​Group
09.2015 - 07.2018
  • I redefined the role of Senior​ ​Business​ ​Analyst​ by participating in diverse projects including the software​ ​application​ ​RFP​ ​projects​ to upgrade and or replace the current Technical Reference tool, EndNote
  • I have also led the way organizing a large team of management in the selection​ ​and​ ​implementation​ ​of​ ​PPM/ERP​ ​software​ to help operate and manage our Advertising and Marketing agency business
  • Includes learning and adapting the complete accounting system and conversion of all processes including accounting and finance
  • I participated in and received awards during the Innovation Challenge where I created a business solution design reducing a 2 hour internal process into a 5 minute task
  • Additionally, I continued to expand facilitation techniques with participation in workshops and seminars while also growing in my ability to visually communicate with both customers and my technical team members using tools including MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Visio and Balsamiq
  • Completed 6 Sigma Black Belt Training certification from Purdue University, June 2016.

Senior​ ​Application​ ​Systems​ ​Analyst​ ​

Purdue​ ​University
04.2013 - 09.2015
  • Senior level of Business Analysis and support of Student Services applications for Purdue University – includes systems that manage Housing and Food Services, Course Survey tools, Scantron applications used to grade exams and creation of Student Advisor applications
  • My Purdue experience also includes RFP​ ​project​ ​work​ and leading the way on the implementation of software and software related upgrades
  • I led the way with a successful implementation of the new Purdue Assessment/Student Learning Outcomes software
  • This project work included support, training and configuration of the software for 13 diverse education programs
  • I supported managing upgrades to existing software tools Digital​ ​Desk and​ ​Courseval​ ​where I was responsible to manage configuration changes and upgrades, documentation, requirements analysis, requirements elicitation and business process modeling
  • I added to my ability by participating in the IIBA conference “Building Business Capability” and recently completed an in-depth Facilitation training seminar.

Senior​ ​Business​ ​Analyst​ ​

KPIT-Cummins
08.2011 - 01.2013
  • Applied a broad range of analysis skills in support of Cummins Inc
  • To produce business and implement technology tools that create efficiency and quality across a very global organization
  • Business Analyst support for Cummins extends to all parts of the globe and touches many distinct business functions
  • Tools applied during these projects – Lotus Notes, IBM Clear Quest, MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Lectora, MS Project, PPM tool CA Clarity, Documentum, Data Modeling, Entity Relationships, State Transition Diagrams, Organizational Models, Business Event Models, Requirements Documentation, Requirements Management
  • Performed​ ​the​ ​following:
  • Vendor Demo Analysis
  • Customer reference analysis
  • Six Sigma Tool Requirements
  • PPM Tool Selection
  • Requirements Elicitation (Global)
  • Vendor Sandbox Analysis
  • Vendor RFP Analysis/Scoring
  • Proof of Concept – for the selection of CA Clarity PPM Tool

Senior​ ​Business​ ​Analyst

ADESA​ ​
09.2010 - 01.2011
  • Business Analysis and Project Management duties included:
  • GMAC Site and Web Portal branding (GMAC to Ally)
  • Quebec Province Tax Increase for January 2011
  • Expanded Reporting - Hyundai Auction Web Portal
  • Supported eCommerce Business Websites functional and operational change requests Created and developed use cases in support of change requests
  • Created test plans for QA team
  • Worked with QA and Customers during customer acceptance processes

Senior​ ​Business​ ​Analyst

ProTrans​ ​International
03.2007 - 04.2010
  • Pinpointed cost-effective improvements to 3PL system components for designated upgrades cycles.
  • Trained junior personnel in new customer interrogation during onboarding and through remedial education
  • Documented ongoing system performance, verifying metrics.
  • Identified areas of possible system improvement to enhance overall business performance, accounting for budgetary concerns and business goals.

VP​ ​

Print​ ​Placements​ ​LLC
05.2004 - 08.2006
  • Projects managed included (Non-traditional IT projects):
  • Tear Sheet FTP storage process
  • Auto-Invoice process for Print Advertising
  • Negotiate advertising rates with mid to small newspaper publishers in the Midwest Define business and marketing requirements for new customers

IT​ ​Director

Bell​ ​Industries
05.2001 - 04.2004
  • Directed and managed Information Technology for three diverse companies and 7 large corporate facilities spread across North America
  • I managed a broad base of skilled technologists in support of overall systems and network operations
  • I also was responsible for over a dozen office automation applications, a large Sun Server environment, an IBM i-Series, 2 large Call Centers with managed IP telephony using converged voice and data networks
  • This included defining the “Call Tree for I3 IVR for a call center with over 100 stations, multi-customer IVR
  • My role included defining technology gaps that existed and to build affordable technology solutions to fill those gaps
  • My overall responsibility was to grow the internal support, reduce overall system down time while reducing a 5 million dollar annual budget to less than 3 million dollars in less than 3 years
  • This senior leadership opportunity included a role as quality leader and included the following:
  • Project to move and build new corporate Data Center
  • Project management supporting the redesign of 2 call centers
  • Process documentation for each business process
  • Outline of every job function within 3 companies
  • Process documentation audit and review
  • Upgrade Lawson ERP across three diverse companies

Senior​ ​Analyst​ ​and​ ​IT​ ​Manager

Heritage​ ​Environmental​ ​
01.1999 - 01.2001
  • Developed project plans identifying key issues, approaches and performance metrics.
  • Developed project management roadmap to define project objectives, timelines and milestones.
  • Led and assisted technical upgrade projects for clients by working and coordinating with consultants and developers for integrations.
  • Led and managed staff of team members engaged in administering complex IT infrastructure.

Project​ ​Manager​ ​/​ ​Business​ ​Analyst

Vitro​ ​/​ ​Tracor​ ​Flight​ ​Systems
01.1996 - 01.1998
  • Interacted with DoD customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define project objectives and criteria.
  • Performed gap analysis to identify areas of improvement.
  • Improved business direction by prioritizing customers and implementing changes based on collected feedback.

Engineer/Systems​ ​Engineer

CIM​ ​, Ford​ ​Motor​ ​Company​ ​/​ ​Lockheed​ ​ Martin
01.1986 - 01.1996
  • Worked with production and manufacturing stakeholders to determine implementation and integration of system-oriented projects.
  • Performed root cause analysis to provide resolutions for production issues.
  • Collaborated with internal clients to determine need and devise appropriate software and hardware solutions.
  • Created ISO manuals and taught training sessions to educate co-workers on new systems.

Education

6 Sigma Black Belt Certification -

Purdue University, Indianapolis

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

McKendree College
Louisville, KY
1994

AAS - Electronics Engineering Technology

ITT Technical Institute
Indianapolis, IN
1985

Skills

  • Training Proficiency
  • Data Operations Abilities
  • Conducting Risk Assessments
  • Vendor Collaboration
  • Visual Communication Skills
  • Technical Presentation

Timeline

Senior Business Consultant

Rural Sourcing, now named Sparq
02.2020 - 08.2021

Senior Consultant/Senior Business Analyst

Corteva Agriscience
07.2019 - 01.2020

Senior Analyst and Project Manager

RenPSG
07.2018 - 06.2019

Senior​ ​Business​ ​Analyst​ ​

Sigma​ ​Black​ ​Belt, DWA​ ​Healthcare​ ​Group
09.2015 - 07.2018

Senior​ ​Application​ ​Systems​ ​Analyst​ ​

Purdue​ ​University
04.2013 - 09.2015

Senior​ ​Business​ ​Analyst​ ​

KPIT-Cummins
08.2011 - 01.2013

Senior​ ​Business​ ​Analyst

ADESA​ ​
09.2010 - 01.2011

Senior​ ​Business​ ​Analyst

ProTrans​ ​International
03.2007 - 04.2010

VP​ ​

Print​ ​Placements​ ​LLC
05.2004 - 08.2006

IT​ ​Director

Bell​ ​Industries
05.2001 - 04.2004

Senior​ ​Analyst​ ​and​ ​IT​ ​Manager

Heritage​ ​Environmental​ ​
01.1999 - 01.2001

Project​ ​Manager​ ​/​ ​Business​ ​Analyst

Vitro​ ​/​ ​Tracor​ ​Flight​ ​Systems
01.1996 - 01.1998

Engineer/Systems​ ​Engineer

CIM​ ​, Ford​ ​Motor​ ​Company​ ​/​ ​Lockheed​ ​ Martin
01.1986 - 01.1996

6 Sigma Black Belt Certification -

Purdue University, Indianapolis

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

McKendree College

AAS - Electronics Engineering Technology

ITT Technical Institute

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