Candidates About

 

Maria Kang

OBJECTIVE:

Obtain a position with a company who will utilize my skills and experiences for mutual benefit.  

Experiences & Skills:

·         SAP/GTS 7, 8 and 10.0 (Compliance, Customs and Risk Management) -8 years of experience as SME & Functional including 2 full implementation and Production Support

·         SAP/ECC 6.0 (SD – Including Foreign Trade, MM) - 12 years of experience as End/User, SME & Functional including 1 full cycle implementation of FT Module

·         12 years of  experience for documenting training materials for SAP/R3, Foreign Trade Module and GTS and 15+ years as a trainer to the end users of SAP modules and other subjects such as Global Trade Compliance and Logistics.

·         3 years working with SAP/Solution Manager

·         7 years working with HPQC/Mercury – Quality System

·         4 years working with Remedy – Production Support

·         1 years working HP - PPM (Manage RFC)

·         3 years of experience with Bahn and Oracle, End User and SME

·         Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Project, Visio

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

 

JCI – Johnson Controls – Capgemini April 2015 – Present

Title: Global Trade – SAP/GTS Consultant (Functional and Process) Roles

Global Deployment of ECC/FT/GTS for Design, Build, Test and Deploy

 

·         Global Trade Compliance Process/Functional Lead

·         Lead Requirement gathering and design of Global Trade Compliance utilizing SAP/FT and non-SAP ERP systems.

·         Document  Functional Specifications for new RICEFWs

·         Preparation for Build/Testing (Present)

·         Implement GTS (Later Phase)

 

 

Eaton Corp. via (TCS) January 2014 - 2015

Remote (Chicago, IL) - Current

Title: GTS Consultant (IT Functional Analyst)

 

Responsibilities:

 

·         Manage and resolve GTS production tickets via Remedy

·         Work on various new GTS enhancements- Create new report, Configure as needed in  Compliance & Customs Management and Risk Management- Preference)

·         Maintain, upload Commodity and HTS vis XML

·         Document Functional Specifications

·         Manage RFCs via PPM application

 

 

 

Medtronic, Inc.

Minneapolis, MN – October 2013 – 2014

Title: Principal IT Business Analyst – GTS Consultant

 

Responsibilities:

·         Resolve and managed Production Tickets via GRS application

·         Configure GTS (Compliance, Customs Management) for new legal regulation activation.

·         Support new enhancements to GTS for Regulatory, includes documenting BRD (Business Requirement and Functional Specs – if programming involved).

·         Manage Corrections in Solution Manager

·         Manage RFCs transports to Testing/Production environments from (GRS System) to GTS.

·         Manage FUT/UAT testing, includes HPQC

·         Consult to Business units for Vascular, Cardio etc…

 

 

 

3M, St. Paul, MN – February 2013 – August 2013 (Consultant)

Title: SAP/GTS consultant

 

Responsibilities:

 

Part of a team member to support deployment of SAP/GTS 10.0 with Compliance Management, Customs Management, Risk Management and Electronic Compliance Reporting from Blue Print, Design and Testing

·         License Determination

·         SPL/Embargo

·         Import/Export Declaration via Atlas/Broker and Bonded Warehouse

·         LTVD – Long Term Vendor Declaration

·         Preference Determination

·         Intrastat Reporting (Dispatch/Receipt)          

           

As a test lead, designed test scripts for string, conducted String, End to End, FUT and UAT testing cycles using HPQC quality system.

 

As the GTS trainer, Develop and conduct end user training in Europe, US and Canada. Developed and documented training materials and job aide documents.

 

Supported Data Mapping for BI reports and Canadian monthly Sweep Process

Applied Materials, Santa Clara, Ca - March 2006- July 2012
Title: Global Trade Compliance Manager (Spare Parts- Service/Warranty Division)- (AGS)

Responsibilities:

 

Served as the SME (Subject Matter Expert) for SAP 4.7 upgrade to ECC supporting Logistics and was the key team member for the design, build, script/UAT testers, developed training documents and conducted end user training for the GTS system.  The GTS implementation included designing GTS Boycott/Country Embargo screening for 10 country regulations, License determination, product master management as well as designing the output documents (Commercial Invoice & SLI for AES Filing).

 

Basic configuration in the Compliance Management for Export

Managed 6 Regular Full-Time, 9 contractors and 6 functional reports from: Korea, Japan, Singapore, China, Taiwan, Israel and Europe support Import/Export Trade Compliance activities.

Zomax, Incorporated Fremont, CA, July 2005- 2006

Title: Trade Import-Export/Logistics Manager
Responsibilities/Achievements:

 Manage 3 compliance analysts and 2 order management clerks.  Developed and documented ICP for Import/Export.

Philips Semiconductors San Jose, CA January 2001 August 2004
Title: Import/Export Senior Compliance Analyst
Responsibilities/Achievements:

 Managed a project for implementation of SAP's Foreign Trade Module and later implemented GTS 1.0 for SPL.

From 2 Global Solutions Washington, D.C. Aug 2000 - Jan 2001
Title: Manager, Trade Compliance, Policy and Practice

Responsibilities/Achievements:
 Managed the West Coast Operations for Trade Compliance, Policy and Practice for development of a software product containing Import/Export functions

LSI Logic Fremont, CA Feb, 2000 August 2000
Title: Export Supervisor
Responsibilities/Achievements:
 Supervised three other Export Analysts
Maintained/Classified company products

Managed and Assisted with ITAR license applications
Supported Logistics/Warehouse with documentations for exports

SME for SAP R3, 3.0 implementation


Zilog Inc. - Campbell CA - June 99 Jan 2000
Title: International Traffic /Logistics- Third Party Management
Responsibilities/Achievements:
 Managed the third party warehouse for Inventory/Traffic
Assisted with Import/Export shipments
Managed Inventory in Oracle

Techweek Magazine - Sunnyvale, CA - Sept 1998 - Jun 99
Title: Sales Rep/Marketing
Responsibilities/Achievements:
 Maintained/Generated new accounts for technical advertisements
Attended/Arranged trade show events
Assisted with productions for magazine design/layout

Pratt Industries – Melbourne, Australia – 1995 – 1998

Title: Import/Export Trade Analyst

Responsibilities: Managed Import/Export Trade Operations for Sea Freight

 

ANZDL (Australia New Zealand Direct Line) – 1993 – 1995

Title: Account Executive – Sales & Marketing

Responsibilities: Managed new and existing accounts for Sea Freight

 

OOCL – (Orient Overseas Container Line) – 1991 - 1993
Title: Account Executive – Sale & Marketing

Responsibilities: Managed new and existing accounts for Sea Freight

 

Eagle Container Line – 1987 – 1990

Title: Import/Export Analyst

Responsibilities: Support vessel operations and cleared Bills of Ladings

 

 

 

Key Achievements:

 

Working on a Project at 3M, St. Paul Minnesota for deployment of SAP/GTS implementation as a GTS consultant. 

 

Conducted training to first time SAP/GTS users.

Written scripts for functional/end to end scenarios in readiness for testing using HP/Quality system. 

Participated in developing business processes for SAP/GTS to automate trade functionalities such as:   Import/Export Compliance for license determination, SPL screening and classification.  Electronic import/export Declarations, generation of commercial invoices and other trade documents from Europe (ATR), Country of Origin Certificate for NAFTA and other FTA. 

Implementing the Vendor Declarations (Manufactures Affidavit) in GTS

 

 

Worked on a 3 years SAP system's upgrade implantation from 4.7 to 6.0 (ECC) and GTS for Applied Materials new compliance tool (GTS). Served as the only BA (Business Analyst) & SME (Subject Matter Expert) from the AGS division (Spares/Warranty) to support with design, build, Integration/UAT testing, End User Training, created GTS end user training materials for License Management, Classification, SPL Screening and Embargo screening.  Enabled legal regulations for 10 countries.

 

Developed and documented ICP and EMS for US, Europe and Asia.

Supervised the managing of various Bulk and IVL licenses for Germany, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and US. 

 

 

Participated in the development for managing the Korea/US Free Trade Agreement

 

Participated in numerous business process developments as well as augmenting existing business processes for SAP/GTS at ship out towards cost saving.  For example:  (Triangular Trade) – This process enabled to cross international border with an inter-company transaction, but deliver directly to the end customer at destination without physically touching the inter-company entity’s warehouse at destination.

 

 

Key member on a project team for developing a software which would calculate the landed cost

 

Developed a solution to capture the accurate COO (Country of Origin) and Inco-term in SAP due to one filed available in SAP.

 

 

Developed a business process for IT to manage the RPL license exception using SAP/GTS.

 

Developed a systemic way to identify ECCN at the time of new part number creation.

 

Participated as the SME on a program to support a new business process for Logistics and Purchasing to enable various US suppliers exporting to one foreign destination under one shipment as well as provided training to Suppliers who has never crossed international borders.

 

Worked with various 3PL Logistics/Warehouse providers with extensive training to the distribution centers to ensure US and other region’s import/export regulations were met at the time of ship out.

 

 

 

 

SKILLS:
1. Implementing IT/Cross-departmental projects (SAPs MM/SD/GTS modules)
2. Originating, developing and implementing business processes supporting International Trade functions/sales/marketing/distribution throughout the supply chain - 3PL management .
3. Developing, implementing and documenting Import/Export infrastructure, i.e., EMS

(Export Management System) and ICP (Internal Controls Program)

4. Knowledge of other region’s trade regulations including Europe and Asia.
5. Knowledge of U.S. Export Laws/Regulations (BIS, ITAR and Encryption)
Knowledge of U.S. Import Customs Laws (Clearance Procedure, NAFTA, Duty Drawback, CTPAT Certification)
6. Product, software and technology classification (ECCN) and (HTS)

7. Ability to provide business/system solutions for SAP system.

8. Knowledgable with other business areas outside of Trade, including Logistics/Warehouse. Purchasing, Planning, Order Management and New Product Release.

9. Knowledge of International Trade Business including methods of payment (Letter of Credit, Incoterm)
10. Excellent communication skills with internal and external customers
11. Ability to coordinate multiple tasks with tight deadlines
12. Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Microsoft Word, Oracle, Lotus Notes and SAP/GTS.
13. Fluent in English, Korean and Greek; conversational German/Japanese.

Education:

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology 1983-1985 (International Maritime Law)
San Jose city College 1990-1991 (Psychology)
Australian Catholic University 1994-1996 (psychology, family studies)
Australian Customs Course 1994-1996
International Trade Business, Melbourne Australia 1996-1998
Flight Attendant, Minneapolis, MN 1990
(Northwest Airlines)
Member and Board of Director for (PAEI) Professional 2001
Association of Exporters and Importers
BIS formerly BXA Export Regulation Certificate ? 1999, 2000, 2001
ITAR Course Sponsored by MK Technologies, Seattle WA. 2000
GTS – 10.0 version
SAP - ECC-6.0