My ambition is to deploy cutting edge IT solutions for leading organisations as I believe I am highly skilled and have much to offer potential employers and their stakeholders. Presently I am an independent Oracle Applications Consultant and Solutions Architect for Richard Byrom Consulting. Prior to this I have consulted with numerous professional consulting firms and IT Companies
Functional and Technical Skills
I have been working with Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems for two decades and have experience in implementing multi-currency, multi-org/country solutions within Shared Services environments in numerous types of industries. Most of my implementation work has been carried out in the United Kingdom, however, I have also worked on implementations that involved the following countries – Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland and the United States. Earlier implementations within Africa covered Botswana, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
My primary area of expertise in enterprise system implementations is Financials since I have an accounting background. However, I can quite easily implement the operational and logistical components of systems as evidenced in my work experience. I believe that where I really add value to my employers is in being an all-round performer. My functional skills are excellent and I am also technically competent. A summary of the Oracle modules and related products I have implemented together with the appropriate version and experience is as follows:
| Module/Product | Version | Experience |
| General Ledger (GL) | 11i & R12/R13 | Advanced |
| Accounts Payable (AP) – Fusion Certification attained from 2016 | 11i, R12 & Fusion R11à13 | Advanced |
| Accounts Receivable (AR) | 11i & R12/13 | Advanced |
| Fixed Assets (FA) | 11i & R12/13 | Advanced |
| Cash Management (CE) | 11i & R12/13 | Advanced |
| Purchasing (PO) – Fusion Certification attained from 2016 | 11i, R12 & Fusion R11à13 | Advanced |
| iSupplier (POS) – Fusion Certification attained from 2016 | 11i, R12 & Fusion R11à13 | Basic |
| iProcurement (ICX) – Fusion Certification attained from 2016 | 11i, R12 & Fusion R11à13 | Intermediate |
| i-Expenses (OIE) | 11i & R12 | Advanced |
| Projects (PA) | 11i & R12 | Intermediate |
| Approval Management (BPM/FSM) | Fusion R11à13 | Advanced |
| E-Business Tax (ZX) | R12 & Fusion R13 | Intermediate |
| Treasury (XTR) | R12 | Basic |
| Sub Ledger Accounting (SLA) | R12 & Fusion R13 | Advanced |
| Financial Accounting Hub (FAH) | R12 & Fusion R13 | Intermediate |
| Global Accounting Engine (AX) | 11i | Basic |
| Property Manager (PN) | 11i | Intermediate |
| Public Sector Budgeting (PSB) | 11i | Advanced |
| Public Sector Financials (PSF) | 11i | Advanced |
| Oracle Public Sector Financials International – OPSF(I) | 11i | Advanced |
| Shared Service, Multi Org & Multi Reporting Currency (MRC) | 11i | Advanced |
| Human Resources – Shared (HR) | 11i & Fusion R13 | Advanced |
| Financial Statement Generator (FSG) | 11i | Advanced |
| Oracle Reports, including RXi, OTBI and BI Publisher | 11i, R12 & Fusion R11à13 | Advanced |
| System Administration (AOL) | 11i & R12 | Advanced |
| Oracle Workflow (OWF) | 2.6 | Basic |
| Oracle Discoverer | 10.1.2 | Intermediate |
| Applications Desktop Integrator (ADI) | 7.2 | Advanced |
| Oracle Financial Analyzer (OFA) | 6.4 | Advanced |
| Oracle Tutor (for documentation and training material) | 11i & R12 | Advanced |
| Oracle User Productivity Kit (UPK) | 11 | Advanced |
| Hyperion Financial Management and Interfacing | System 8 | Basic |
| Oracle CRM on Demand | 19 | Basic |
| Oracle AIM (Applications Implementation Methodology) | 3.1 | Advanced |
| Oracle OUM (Oracle Unified Method) | 5.3.0 | Basic |
| ConfigSnapshot (applications setup review tool) | 2 | Advanced |
| Dataload (tool used to load data) | 4.3.9 | Advanced |
| TOAD (system and table administration and troubleshooting) | 8.5 | Basic |
| HP Quality Center Enterprise Edition | 11 | Intermediate |
| Oracle Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Suite | 11.1.1.3 | Basic |
| Oracle Weblogic | 10.3.3 | Basic |
| Oracle Access Manager (OAM) | 10.1.4 | Basic |
| Oracle WebCenter Suite | 11.1.1.3 | Basic |
| Oracle Identity Management | 11.1.1.2 | Basic |
In addition to my experience implementing and project managing Oracle ERP solutions I have also gained a broader level of expertise by developing Architecture Solutions and IT strategies for a number of organisations across a variety of platforms and systems. My expertise in these areas can broadly be categorised as follows:
| Information Technology (IT Strategy) | Solutions Architecting |
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Prior to working with Oracle products I was implementing BaaN (now Infor LN), another ERP system. In total I have been implementing IT systems for three decades and have been involved in more than forty implementations. Most of my implementation experience is in the private sector although I have also consulted for the public sector and am capable of adapting to both types of environment.
Speaking, writing and communication skills
I have presented papers at numerous local, regional and international conferences and contribute to leading publications around the globe. In both 2003 and 2004 I spoke at Oracle Appsworld in San Diego, California – Oracle’s flagship Applications conference. I have also presented papers to the Oracle Applications User Group (OAUG) and Atlanta Oracle Applications User Group (ATLOAUG) in America, the European Oracle User Group (EOUG), the UK Oracle User Group (UKOUG) and Financials Special Interest Group (SIG) and the South African Oracle User Group (SAOUG). My white papers have been published in Oracle journals in the United States and United Kingdom. I also served as Deputy Editor of the UK Oracle User Group Magazine (known as Oracle Scene) for a period of two years from December 2003-2005. Copies of my presentations and white papers can be downloaded at https://www.richardbyrom.com/downloads/
Professional credentials
I completed my Articles of Clerkship with Deloitte and Touche and also have a Bachelor of Accounting Science (B.Compt) Degree from the University of South Africa (UNISA). In 2003, I completed my postgraduate degree, a Master’s in Business Leadership (equivalent to MBA) with University of South Africa (UNISA). Here I majored in Project Planning, Scheduling and Control, Management of Technology and Managing Electronic Commerce.