Skills and Experience

I have worked with NetSuite as a platform beginning as a customer and chose NetSuite while serving as a Chief Technology Officer in 2010. I am an Oracle NetSuite Certified NetSuite Administrator since 2014 and have 14 years of NetSuite Implementations and NetSuite Administration experience. I have served as a NetSuite Administrator in a hands on role, serving 18 times zones, and multiple subsidiaries in a NetSuite OneWorld installation including international subsidiaries with multiple currencies for a publicly traded company.

I have worked both for NetSuite customers directly as well as serving as a consultant. The primary reason that I work within the business with NetSuite in this capacity is that I am present before and after implementations. I know the NetSuite customer's pain when the implementation is either well done or not. I have the know how to manage the steps it takes to get NetSuite to deliver the quality experience that end users need, expect and deserve.

How the business grows after the implementation is when the absence of a qualified NetSuite Administration may cause many decisions to be made that cause significant issues in the future. It is the role of the NetSuite Administrator to manage the integrity and evolution of the NetSuite instance to support the business.

I understand the process of scoping requirements, Business Requirement Documentation and Statements of Work, working with Oracle NetSuite and its partners and other vendors to gather the information necessary inside the business and to help management make decisions about what constitutes an optimal NetSuite implementation and to help prioritize the steps necessary to achieve it.

I have a diverse background in Information Technology. Unix (1980s), Linux, relational databases, object relational databases. I also have network, hardware experience with extensive experience with all major operating systems from all flavors of Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and BSD. I also have extensive experience with virtualization using VMware and Virtualbox and experience deploying a variety of software on Amazon EC2 and Google. I have used all types of software over the years as well as programming experience.

I work closely with and report to both Finance and Corporate IT as NetSuite Administrator. I have reported recently to the VP of Corporate IT and the Finance  department ( Director of Accounting, VP of Finance, Controller and CFO). I understand both departments needs and the operational requirements of the business. 

Understanding all of the various different business functions and departments is essential to implementing NetSuite initially and to subsequently keep NetSuite configured to support the business as it grows.

I work with  NetSuite Partners, NetSuite Professional Services, NetSuite Advanced Customer Support,, NetSuite Technical Account Management, NetSuite Support and NetSuite Account Managers. I understand each of these resources and what they deliver, understand their priorities and how they can be managed to help the business become more profitable.

I also have the experience of working with many different businesses models and industries during my years as an entrepreneur. I have worked closely with a large number of entrepreneurs  over decades and have worked to implement the business applications and architectures necessary for various business models to succeed and operate efficiently.