Story by EDI Developer
Editor’s Note: This is one in a series of stories about the work performed by Remedi EDI consultants, the value they bring to organizations, and the satisfaction their work brings them.
Career Path: I graduated from a school in Kansas with a degree in computer science. My first job was with a manufacturer doing application programming. We did a little EDI, but their operations weren’t built around it. I moved to the Pacific Northwest and got a job with a consulting company going to different clients doing application development. Then Harley Davidson hired me which is where I got deeper into EDI. It was a great experience, but I missed the variety that comes with consulting, and I never looked back.
Greatest Challenge: It was a manufacturing client that had merged with a larger company. This meant a migration from a homebrewed ERP to the Microsoft Dynamics AX solution. Honestly, it was a hot mess. Some key people left right in the middle of the process, and I went from being the EDI consultant to leading the project. The ones left on the team weren’t feeling too helpful, so I had to build trust. But we got it done, and not long ago they asked me back to lead another project!
Greatest Satisfaction: It’s satisfying to actually connect systems and processes together, and of course see the results of your problem-solving. For example, to see a line go back into production because you’ve traced and resolved the error is gratifying. To me, being an EDI consultant is freedom. I get to do so many different things for so many different companies and so many different types of companies. I’m never bored. How many people can say that?
What’s the Next Chapter inYour Story?
Looking for your next consulting gig? Consulted before and thinking about transitioning back from a permanent position? Considering a move to consulting but want a better idea of how it works. In any event, we’d love to connect. Drop us a line at staffing@remedi.com with your resume and let us know the kind of work that brings you the most satisfaction.
