Candidate Profile — Talent Submission
Michael H.
IT Business Analyst & ERP Developer — 28 years architecting ERP, EDI, and shop-floor systems for manufacturing organizations.
QOLOS, Inc.
Chad VanCalster
chad@qolos.com
ERP / Business Systems Analysis
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Introduction
Candidate Summary
Objective

"To bring 28 years of Information Technology experience to an IT — Business Analyst role, partnering with stakeholders to translate manufacturing operations into ERP, EDI, and integration solutions that work the way the business actually runs."

Michael H. is a senior business systems analyst and ERP developer with nearly three decades of delivery across Aptean Ross, Infor Syteline, JD Edwards, BPCS, Data3, PRMS, QAD, and Oracle. He has supported and upgraded ERP platforms for cardboard, dairy, foodservice equipment, fire-apparatus, flexible-packaging, and frozen-food manufacturers — moving easily between RPG/AS​/400 code, .NET applications, Salesforce, EDI document flows, and barcode/labeling automation.

His sweet spot is the intersection of ERP operations, EDI integration, Salesforce, and shop-floor automation — leading upgrades, building interfaces between ERPs and CRM/Salesforce, configuring NiceLabel and barcode-scanning workflows, and standing in as the in-house IT lead for plants and aftermarket organizations.

Best fit: manufacturers and distributors that run a tier-2 ERP (Syteline, Ross, JDE, QAD, PRMS, Data3) and need a hands-on business analyst who can specify, develop, integrate, and support — bridging operations, finance, EDI, and shop-floor teams in one conversation.

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Capabilities
Top Skills & Stack

ERP Systems

Aptean Ross Infor Syteline JD Edwards BPCS Data3 PRMS QAD Oracle

Salesforce & CRM

Salesforce Platform Apex SOQL Sales Cloud Accounts & Contacts Migration Claims Processing on SFDC

Integration, EDI & Interfaces

EDI (Inbound / Outbound) Aptean 3rd-Party EDI ERP ↔ Salesforce Interfaces Sterling Commerce / GenTran Data Mirror XML

Languages

RPG II/III/IV/400/ILE COBOL/400 CL C# / VB.NET / ASP.NET Java / JSP C / C++ Apex / SOQL SQL VBA / VBScript HTML / XML AS/SET

Databases & Data

DB2/400 Microsoft SQL Server Oracle SSMS v19 Microsoft Access Salesforce Data

Shop-Floor, Barcoding & Labeling

NiceLabel Automation Barcoding & Scanning Touch-Screen Shop Floor Handheld Scanners 2x4 / 4x6 Labels & Placards

Reporting & Utilities

SSRS Power BI Crystal Reports Query / DBU / DFU Razor SQL Turnover Robot Scheduler Visio / Project

Platforms & Leadership

IBM AS/400 / iSeries Windows Server Syncron Project Management Vendor & Consultant Management Disaster Recovery
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Career History
Employment

Application Development Engineer

2023 — Present
Cardboard Edge Protection Manufacturer — WI

Supports Infor Syteline ERP for a manufacturer of cardboard edge protection. Developed an interface to upload orders and invoices to Salesforce for sales reporting and dashboards. Evaluated a third-party logistics tool for LTL and TL shipment management. Led conversion of a custom CRM database to Salesforce Accounts and Contacts for organizational standardization. Upgraded Syteline ERP from v9 to v10 in partnership with business stakeholders and the implementation vendor.

Sr. ERP Business Analyst

2022 — 2023
Dairy Products Manufacturer — WI

Supported Aptean Ross ERP for dairy manufacturing. Implemented Aptean's third-party EDI for document translation and delivery interfaced with the ERP. Developed Ross Data Collection for inventory management using barcoding and transaction scanning. Configured NiceLabel Automation to translate XML files from the ERP into 2x4 and 4x6 barcode labels and 8½×11 placards.

Sr. Business Systems Analyst

2019 — 2022
Global Foodservice Equipment Manufacturer

Drove process improvement for aftermarket systems — claims processing, technical product call tracking, and spare-parts pricing — reporting directly to the General VP of Aftermarket. Led a $1.2M global claims processing implementation on Salesforce, and architected the interface from Salesforce to Oracle, PRMS, and QAD for claim payment processing. Managed and negotiated consulting services for projects and ongoing support.

Principal Business Analyst, Manufacturing

2015 — 2018
Fire & Emergency Vehicle Manufacturer — WI

Led a team of developers designing and building a new web-based shop-floor system for truck assembly that improved efficiency and reduced quality defects. Supported existing quality-inspection software running on hand-held tablets for customer product inspection. Worked as part of the team upgrading JD Edwards ERP from a 20-year-old beta version to the latest 9.2 release.

Sr. Business Analyst

2010 — 2015
Flexible Packaging Manufacturer — WI / OK

Owned all IT operations for the Menasha and Tulsa plants. Direct support of Data3 ERP and all business applications, coordinating with the Savannah, GA technical services group for PC, infrastructure, and server support. Covered every aspect of IT — project management, security, administration, disaster recovery, and help desk. Implemented system enhancements, additional automation, barcoding, and scanning; streamlined processes to cut costs and improve data integrity. Supervised consultants on project work.

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Career History (cont.)
Foundational Work

Sr. Programmer / Analyst

2004 — 2010
Global Packaging Manufacturer — North America

Supported Data3 ERP across 19 North American plants ($1.5B annual revenue). Supported and enhanced EDI inbound/outbound documents, and developed an interface with the warehouse management system. Specialized in hand-held scanners and barcoding. Built a touch-screen shop-floor system in Windows with barcoding/scanning interfacing SQL Server and AS/400. Developed Net Sales and Finished Goods tracking for better inventory management.

Sr. Programmer / Analyst

2003 — 2004
Frozen Food Manufacturer

Maintained existing applications on AS/400 BPCS ERP. Completed the first phase of a freight payment automation project initiated after the company was over-billed $1.8M in freight fees by a third-party carrier the prior year. Partnered with the logistics team on Purchase Order, Outbound Load Maintenance, and DRP systems.

Consultant — Programmer / Analyst

1999 — 2002
IT Consulting Firm

Ongoing support and troubleshooting of BPCS ERP. Managed development of a standalone Paper Production Reporting system in Visual Basic and Microsoft Access on a WAN. Worked on a BPCS-to-SAP interface for system cutover. Maintained the client's EDI environment (Sterling Commerce / GenTran), covering Invoice, PO, ASN, and Bill of Lading inbound/outbound documents. Helped land a successful Order Entry implementation that had been a year behind schedule and over budget.

Consultant — Programmer / Analyst

1998 — 1999
IT Consulting Firm

Member of the team upgrading an AS/400 BPCS ERP. Responsible for analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation of manufacturing systems. Designed and built a shop-floor processing system to account for finished goods scanned into inventory. Worked across MRP, Order Entry, and Inventory modules.

Programmer Intern

1998
Beef Processing Company

Internship completed alongside the final semester of the CIS — Programmer/Analyst program. Worked in an AS/400 shop with a custom ERP for beef processing. Led a project to consolidate libraries for better management of product objects. Updated the workplace-accident reporting program and made changes to business reports.

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Selected Wins
Accomplishments

A representative slice of the systems, integrations, and platform launches Michael has personally designed and delivered across his career.

Cardboard Edge Protection Manufacturer — WI
2023 — Present
Dairy Products Manufacturer — WI
2022 — 2023
Global Foodservice Equipment Manufacturer
2019 — 2022
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Selected Wins (cont.)
Shop Floor & ERP Wins
Fire & Emergency Vehicle Manufacturer — WI
2015 — 2018
Flexible Packaging Manufacturer — WI / OK
2010 — 2015
Global Packaging Manufacturer — North America
2004 — 2010
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Academic Background
Education
2004

Lakeland College

Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science — Honors

Minor in Business Administration.

1998

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Associate's, CIS — Programmer / Analyst — Honors

Foundation in AS/400 development, RPG, COBOL/400, and manufacturing systems.

1993

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Associate's, Marketing

Grounding in business communication and customer-facing analysis that complements his technical work.

Industries Served

  • Cardboard & protective packaging
  • Dairy & food manufacturing
  • Foodservice equipment & aftermarket
  • Fire & emergency vehicles
  • Flexible & global packaging

Engagement Models

  • Full-time IT Business Analyst
  • ERP upgrade / implementation lead
  • EDI & integration specialist
  • Salesforce + ERP interface builder
  • Project-based delivery
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Moving Forward
Next Steps
Thank You
Ready to introduce
Michael H. to your team.
If Michael's profile aligns with the role you're staffing, we'd be glad to coordinate a conversation, share additional references, and walk through fit, scope, and engagement structure.
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Chad VanCalster
QOLOS — Talent & Engagement