INFOR (US) INC. (FORMERLY LAWSON SOFTWARE) 2 - 2008

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Bruce Burstein Business Consultant, HCM Suite Lawson Software, Inc. Summary of Qualifications As a Principal HCM Business Consultant, Bruce is responsible for working directly with the Client Project Team to develop, implement, test, rollout and train personnel on Lawson Software. Specifically, he will analyze the business processes, identify user needs, define functional requirements, conduct gap analysis & resolution, design and develop requirements, and implement the new system. In addition, Bruce can write functional specifications for any system modifications and interfaces. Bruce will work on test planning and execution, coordination with any third parties, and development of end user training. To assist in management and planning, Bruce provides status reports to management, communicates issues, and advises /recommends best solutions for a successful project. Bruce is certified to implement all modules of the Lawson Human Resources Suite as well as Employee /Manager Self- service. He is certified on the Lawson 6.x, 7.x and 8.x and 9.x releases of Lawson. He also has experience with data security setup, Internet Products (Open Component Extensions), MS Office Application Suite /Lawson Add -ins. As an Advisory HR Application Consultant and Project Lead, Bruce will assist and manage Associates' in areas of product knowledge and implementation procedures and practices. Lawson Experience Bruce has demonstrated his strong HR functional knowledge, implementation and project management skills while working with several clients. He worked recently on the full life cycle system development for the Irvine Company, which was completed in six months; and a new platform implementation (from AS /400 to Windows NT) for the Las Vegas Valley Water District. He has also worked on many self - service implementations, such as open enrollment for Children's Hospital of Orange County and Triad Financial, and Manager Self- service for Denver Public Schools. Bruce was the lead for the Orange County Transportation Authority project and the McDonalds upgrade project. Professional Experience Before joining Lawson, Bruce worked as an HRIS Analyst for the Los Angeles Times on the Genesys software package. In this position, he handled the training, report writing, support, and upgrades for the software. Through his professional career, Bruce has shown his ability to work under pressure, work on several system projects simultaneously, develop innovative approaches to solve client's' issues, and adjust priorities based on assignments. This background along with his strong communication, analytical and problem - solving skills has enabled him to be a successful Advisory Human Resources Application Consultant / Project Lead. Other • In addition to Lawson training classes, Bruce has presented at Lawson's Conference and User Exchange (CUE) the past 2 years. • Bruce has performed post - implementation audits (business system evaluations) for existing clients. • Bruce has worked on several client upgrades. • Bruce has developed custom Lawson procedural manuals /documentation for various clients. Education ■ MBA in Finance, Pace University, New York, NY ■ BS in Operations Research /Industrial Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Lawson Software - Confidential 36