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!!!

7.31.2009

myLent: no facebook

no facebooking for 40 days. if im looking at the calendar correctly, ill be back sept 10.

im not a hardcore facebooker but i think it skews your relationship with others. e-relationships doesnt come close to the real thing. i remember joining in sept08. the main/only reason was to reconnect with my classmates from highschool prior to seeing them all again at my 10-year highschool reunion. fb did its job. but now? its adding no value to the relationships that i already cherish. that reminds me of the college research paper that i wrote about information overload.

anywho...lets see what happens for the next 40 days and 40 nights.

7.29.2009

work anniversary...

today is my 7-year work anniversary: 7/29/2002.

am i excited? maybe
am i looking forward to retirement? haha
am i happy with my career? of course.

7.27.2009

3rd time <> a charm...

...my gut tells me its happening again but my guy tells me otherwise.

7.17.2009

welcome home, patring...

my mom is coming home tomorrow. its bittersweet. she left exactly 2 months ago to spend time with her mom before she passed. im so excited for her to finally come back home. the person thats been waiting for her to come home the most is my dad. so im happy for him that he gets his wife back. its been a challenging 2 months without her but id do it all over again just so she can spend time with her family. if i could move mountains, id move the philippines and push it closer to the states. right now, im just praying for a safe flight and safe arrival.

7.13.2009

world's largest block party...

this was my 2nd year of volunteering at Old St. Pat's World's Largest Block Party. i was one of three that had the food certification for the tent. i had a great time throwing the meat on the grill; keeping the frozen meats iced; telling volunteers to wash their hands; listening to the fri cover band; eating dogs; drinking beer. i do feel guilty about one thing. i caught myself wishing that ray were next to me to experience this event since last year i did it all alone. im not a needy girlfriend but i guess it'd be nice to share experiences with someone. dont get me wrong, i do spend quality time with my parents and my family. then i thought about it again. im actually okay...im okay. toughen up, buttercup. i have to remember to keep doing what i love (i.e.: volunteering, playing sports, reaching long-term goals) regardless of who is in my life or not. i think a majority of what i was feeling was a combination of (a) wanting ray to experience/see for himself that his girlfriend is a huge volunteering dork and (b) something else that i just can't describe right now. its not neediness but its having that person with you, by your side, supporting you. im not saying that ray doesnt support me. the only way i can explain is sharing examples.
...its like how my dad has my mom.
...its like how archie has myra.
...its like how the stars have the moon.

they don't supplement one another, rather they complement one another.
each object is beautiful and complete on its own.
bleh...now im just rambling. someone beer me, please.