Edward Burchnall is a senior SAP security consultant with over 12 years of experience in that role. He has significant experience re-engineering large corporate SAP security roles and determining hardware strategies for multi-million dollar projects. Burchnall also has experience as a business/systems analyst, where he conducted process analysis, gathered requirements, and assisted with system designs. He has worked in a variety of industries and holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Calgary.

1. Edward (Ted) Burchnall
burchnall@shaw.ca
403-249-4070 (Res.)
403-819-2958 (Cell.)
Skills
• Twelve years as an independent Senior SAP Security Consultant
• Several years in Business/Systems Analysis with strong analytical skills, particularly in process
analysis/documentation and in gathering/articulating client requirements
• Experience in a number of industries ranging from Agriculture to Uranium Extraction/Processing
and in a variety of application areas including, but not limited to, Supply Chain Management,
Finance and Health and Safety
• Proficient in MS software including Excel, Word, Access and Project
Key Accomplishments
• Significant involvement in the re-engineering/integration of SAP Security roles for two large
corporate SAP systems (Petro-Canada: +5,000 users and Suncor: +30,000 users)
• In the role as a Business Analyst, developed and supported planning/analytical models detailing
sales agreements, production sharing agreements, tax regime and production/pricing schedules,
to assist in decision making regarding capital expenditures for projects in excess of $500 mm
• Fulfilled a role as an SAP Security/Technical Lead on multiple projects with budgets in excess of
$1mm
• Determined a hardware strategy including identification of system hardware requirements,
recommendations to senior management and implemented this multi-million dollar project
resulting in the purchase of a new hardware platform and the redeployment/retirement of
existing hardware
Employment History
Senior SAP Security Consultant - Independent Contractor
Clients
• Suncor Energy – 2012/2015 – Calgary, Alberta
• Cameco Corporation - 2011/2012 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan & Calgary, Alberta
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2. • Petro-Canada/Suncor Energy Inc. -2009/2011 – Calgary, Alberta
• Nexen Inc. - 2008/2009 – Calgary, Alberta
• Suncor Energy Inc. – 2003/2008 – Calgary, Alberta
SAP Basis, Development and Security Team Leader with Fujitsu Consulting (formerly DMR Consulting
Group Inc.)
Clients
• Toyota Shokki - 2002/2003 - Irvine, California
• Manitoba Hydro – 2001/2002 – Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Agricore – 2001 – Calgary, Alberta
• BJ Services – 2001 – Calgary, Alberta
• UtiliCorp Networks Canada – 2001 – Calgary, Alberta
• TransAlta – 2000 – Calgary, Alberta
• Agricore – 1997/2000 – Calgary, Alberta
Senior Business/Systems Analyst
Employer
• Qatar Liquefied Gas Co. Ltd. – 1995/1997 – Doha, Qatar
• Ranger Forest Products – 1994/1995 - Calgary/Whitecourt, Alberta
• Greyhound Transportation – 1992/1994 – Calgary, Alberta
• British Petroleum Exploration UK Ltd. – 1983/1991 - Aberdeen, Scotland
Marketing Analyst (Summer Student)
Employer
• Gulf Canada Products Corp. – 1979/1980 - Calgary, Alberta
Battery Operator (Summer Student)
Employer
• BP Canada – 1976/1978 – Chauvin/Drayton Valley, Alberta
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3. Experience
SAP Security
• Gathering of client requirements/expectations via workshops held with Senior Management
through to special interest groups such as, but not limited to, Supply Chain, Finance, and HR
• Major contributor and development of SAP Security Strategy/Architecture documents
• Design, development and testing of security roles for numerous ECC6 applications including BC,
FI, HR, MM, PM, PS, QM, and HR
• Management of transports and role content standards via SAP Solution Manager
• Management of usernames, role assignments and Single Sign-On
• Completion of annual audits of the client’s SAP security practices and acted as the liaison with
external/internal auditors, implemented auditor recommendations
• Proficiency within SAP GRC including risk analysis, administration of mitigating controls, rule
creation/maintenance, and batch job administration
Business/Systems Analysis
• Change management reviews for application areas (e.g., FI, MM, etc.), implementation, and
issue tracking/resolution
• Analysis and documentation of the business processes for Materials Management focusing on
the processing/awarding of contracts and purchase orders, warehouse/inventory management,
vendor tracking, tenders and commercial/technical bid evaluations
• Negotiated formal contractual agreements for the purchase, installation and support of a variety
of software/hardware products, as well as implemented and supported a technical document
management system, point-of-entry security system and a seismic system
• Conducted in-house training for a number of different applications (i.e., MS software, time
tracking system, employee appraisal system, etc.)
• Documented the client’s current procedures, issues and future requirements regarding Sales &
Order Entry chain including the processing of raw materials through to invoicing the customer
upon receipt of the finished product
• Assisted in the design and implementation of an application for the recording and tracking of
passenger/freight sales
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4. • Completed a number of economic studies including forecasting the petroleum industry’s steel
requirements, BP’s tubing requirements, negotiating long-term supply contracts and the U.K.’s
25 year petroleum EDP capex/opex expenditures
• Review/approval of AFEs for bulk sales outlets, renegotiation of outlet leases,
gathering/compilation and analysis of wholesale sales data (Western Canada) for GCPC and its
competitors.
SAP Basis
• Responsible for all Basis resources engaged in supporting the SAP development and production
environments
• Acted as liaison between other application teams, and the Basis team, to ensure that
requirements were met on a timely basis. This included the scheduling and implementation of
multiple client copies, creation of new instances and the extensive use of MS-Project for project
management activities
• Creation of project plans (MS-Project) detailing tasks and allocation of resources
Citizenship/Visas
• Canadian Citizen
• Previous holder of British Patriality Certificate and US TN Visa
Education
• Bachelor of Arts – University of Calgary, 1983
• Photography Certification – Mount Royal University (Continuing Education Program),
2014
Extra-Curricular
• Tennis
• Curling
• Writing
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5. • Photography (Member of the Royal Photographic Society)
Volunteer
• Feed the Hungry
• Inn from the Cold
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6. • Photography (Member of the Royal Photographic Society)
Volunteer
• Feed the Hungry
• Inn from the Cold
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