6.28.2010

wait til you see my smile...

"When the wind is blowing in your face
Sometimes in life you don't see straight
Pray to him
He will show

When your head is in a certain place
Nobody around to make you say
Stand strong and you will grow

Wait til you see my smile
Wait til they see your smile

Don't they love to see you down
Kick you while you're on the ground
Don't let emotions show

People always speculate
Don't let it get in your way
See they say things they don't know

Wait til you see my smile
Wait til they see your smile

Hey
So you're doing better now
Everybody comes around
But you don't really need them
Cause you're stronger
And you're better
And you're ready for whatever

Wait til you see my smile
Wait til they see your smile
"

--Alicia Keys

3.25.2010

buddha says...

"Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world."

2.26.2010

fight or flight?

actually train.
im booked for STL!
woo-hoo!

2.07.2010

happy 88th birthday, lola!

god is with you.

"good night, sweet dreams, i love you" is the phrase we would always say to each other before we went to sleep.

i miss you.

1.27.2010

11.13.2009

remember...

there's a difference between being confident and dominant.

10.15.2009

happy day...

happy 4-year anniversary, a&m!

happy 10th birthday, tj!

10.05.2009

congrats on graduation, BODE!

oct 4, 2009...
...bode's graduation from pet dog training 101 @ the anti-cruelty society in chicago

accomplishments:
...most pushups in class (sit, down, then sit = 1 pushup)
...perfect attendance

CLICK HERE for photoshow.

9.16.2009

happy birthday, to ME!!!

THANKS for showing up to beer bistro last night...
.archie .ray
.andrew .darrell
.jeff
.diwei .peng .rick .josh
.jeff c .carlo .ruffie .jr .glenn .edward .ruffie's cousin
.ted .norway
.dave .jenny
.dennis .brenda .joanna
.paul .bridget

THANKS for the birthday card...
.mommy .papa

THANKS for the birthday greetings via email...
.mariano family
.rachel http://www.123greetings.com/send/view/09116609506534150676
.james j.
.david a.
.claudia
.marcella

THANKS for the birthday greetings via text...
.sheryl ...9/15
.noriel ...9/15
.vicki ...9/15
.nap ...9/15
.archie ...1205a
.ed ...1222a
.aleli ...105a
.chris h
.venjie
.rod
.pj
.geruel
.ray
.josephine
.donna

THANKS for the birthday greetings via facebook...

THANKS for the breakfast pastries @ work...
.jeff .oscar .frances .barry .venkat .matt

THANKS for the breakfast lunch @ My Thai...
.chris .oscar

THANKS for the chocolate molten cake...
.dee dee

8.11.2009

i have no walls...

i started on my new team yesterday. i have a new cube location...and i have no walls.

i can't wait to see where this new position takes me. new manager, new teammates, new challenges.

pepsico's enterprise business solutions > business analytics > finance analyst.

Job Description and Responsibilities:
COE Work Intake / Enhancements
· Partner with EBS Process Services Team to drive analytics requirements and complete conceptual design workshops to ensure comprehensive gathering of Finance reporting requirements based on enhancements / changes requested through COE Work Intake Processes
· Facilitate communication and alignment of reporting requirements between business users/requestors, Process Services team and technology delivery team (DWR).- Maintain report inventory for all ECC & BW Z-Reports, updating concurrent with new One Up Releases as well as COE work
· Complete development of Functional Design (FD) documents on select COE Reports as determine through Work Intake Processes
· Complete function report test case development and test case execution on select COE Reports as determined through Work Intake Processes

BA Business Services
· Provide primary support to BW Power Users as an escalation point, including helping to find necessary data and assist with query development as needed
· Monitor pulse of user base qualitatively as well as leverage quantitative BI Statistics to recommend COE Work Intake projects for (a) hardening BW Y-Queries and (b) de-commissioning unused Z-Reports.
· Conduct as an instructor four (4) BW305 internal classes per year in support of One Up Releases and ongoing power user needs
· Promote BI Self-Sufficiency with BW power user base (~100 users) by documenting and sharing via power user working sessions detailed wiring diagrams and data model documentation · Create job-aids, FAQ’s and other “help” documents that meet key reference needs of finance reporting users
· Support Finance needs across future One Up Releases (R7, R8 & beyond) by providing knowledge share of existing One Up COE Footprint to One Up BA Project Services Team and making recommendations on solution designs as needed
· Assess implications of future One Up Releases (R7, R7 & beyond) on existing One Up Finance footprint to ensure full solution estimates include all requirements to retro-fit existing Finance footprint solution
· Partner with EBS Business Analytics Finance Analyst (PCNA/Corp) to share solution designs, best practices
· Partner with EAM as a production support liaison on select break/fix tickets as needed

Required Skills and Qualifications
Experience
1 of the following:
· 4-5 years experience in either a (a) business finance function where SAP & Reporting was an integral part of the role or
· 2-3 years deep implementation experience in SAP ECC FICO or BPS and BW Finance Reporting

Skills/Knowledge
· Broad knowledge of Finance function, with depth in 2-3 sub-areas (FP&A, Sales Finance, SCF, Control/Close, G&A)
· In-depth knowledge of BPS, preferably PepsiCo’s BPS solution for R3 and/or R6
· ECC Finance knowledge – FICO, G/L, Product Costing
· Strong business and technical expertise – PepsiCo preferred
· Strong Communication Skills – verbal, written & presentation (PowerPoint)
· Ability to influence peers and other more senior managers
· Strong organization and facilitation skills
· Ability to learn new application functionality, technologies and processes quickly
· Ability to quickly adapt to changes in timelines and sequences
· Ability to present to senior executives (Band 2+)
· Able to work off hours / weekends when required
· Able to think strategically as well as tactically

8.04.2009

it's official!!!

…my 1st day @ my new position is Monday August 10th!!!

just talked to my old manager. he and my old senior manager talked to my new manager to hash things out.

how exciting!!!

8.02.2009

Puggles...UNITE!!!

Gus and Bode just met...for the first time. Hilarious and absolutely adorable.

Gus is definitely the kuya (older brother) of the two.
Bode is the annoying/younger one.

Gus would sit inside the crate. Then Bode would come up to Gus and sniff his face then start to nibble on his ears. What a provoker! Bode always wants to play, play, play. So cute. Gus is 3 years old and Bode is almost 8 months old.

Shot out to Myra for introducing the Leynes Family to Puggles.

coming soon...Pictures and Videos.

8.01.2009

home again...

A&M are back on U.S. soil again...YIPEE!!!