RESUME
Quintin L. Kidd
700 Winding Creek Terrace
Brentwood, California  94513
Home: (925) 516-7323
Cell: (925) 759-2273
QLKidd@yahoo.com

SaP BASIS & Security Consultant

SUMMARY

Over 8 years of extensive experience with SAP Security as a Security Analyst and SAP Auditor, including 10 SAP Implementations / Upgrades from Releases 2.0 to 4.6 and BW 1.2 and 2.0.  Over 17 years of experience in the Security and Control profession with experience in IT audit, internal audit and SAP Security.  Very proficient with the profile generator as well as classic SAP security administration.

SAP Experience

SAP Security Consultant, from June 2001 to present, Department of Water Resources, State of California:

•	Supported a end-user community of over 3,000 users 4.5b environment.  
•	Developed, and built security for pilot 2.1 BW environment.  
•	Redesigned security for Basis support personnel.
•	Developed MS ACCESS tools and CATT scripts to facilitate the ongoing administration of end-users to satisfy internal and external auditor requirements.
•	Coordinated and developed responses to internal and external audits of SAP security.
•	Developed and presented training for new security personnel; mentored new security analyst.  Currently developing training for State audit staff.
•	Trained other security analysts on the development of CATT scripts.
•	Updated security procedures.
•	Built USR40 table (invalid passwords) with 147,000 entries.  Process was streamlined through the use of CATT scripts.

SAP System Support Analyst, from November 1999 to June 2001:

•	Supported a Finance end-user community of over 10,000 users in the 3.1h and 4.6d environments.  
•	Developed, implemented and administered security for three BW implementations in the 1.2 and 2.0 environments.  
•	Redesigned security for an upgrade from a 3.1h environment to a 4.6d environment in cooperation with business analysts
•	Developed MS ACCESS tools and CATT scripts to facilitate the conversion of over 700 profiles to activity groups and subsequent update of over 2,300 users
•	Transitioned on-going support of HR security, both BW and R/3, from the project consultants to in-house employees for a 20,000 user environment.
•	Developed and presented end-user training for security staff on position-based security.
•	Developed MS Access tools to compare HR R/3 end user security to HR BW security to identify and resolve inconsistencies.

Other SAP Experience, September 1993 to November 1999:

•	Experience in 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, 3.1 and 4.6 environments.
•	Member of the implementation team at Chevron’s first SAP site.  Participated in the design of test scripts for the MM-PUR and FI-AP modules; conducted system test for entire Procurement / Accounts Payable cycle. 
•	Served as primary support for 200+ users, answering up to 25 calls daily requesting assistance.  Also provided on-site, hands-on end-user training. 
•	Provided SAP Security and Controls Consultation for five implementations in the 2.0 and 2.1 environments 
•	Conducted multiple audits of SAP security and controls for MM, AP, GL, CO, AM and BASIS in 2.0, 2.1, 3.0 and 3.1 environments.
•	Developed and presented SAP security training for an audit staff of 130. 
•	Led early ASUG effort to developed a comprehensive listing of control issues which implementation teams should address during an SAP installation.
•	Researched high-risk passwords and populated the USR40 table.
•	Developed MS ACCESS-based tools to review SAP Security.

SAP Training: 

•	SAP CATT Training – March 2000; 
•	C400 - ABAP/4 Overview Training - April 1997; 
•	Price Waterhouse SAP Security Training - October 1995; 
•	Ernst & Young SAP R/3 Controls - March 1996

ASUG Presentations include:
•	IS Auditing in SAP, Audit & Control User Group - Western Region, January, 1996
•	SAP Implementation Reviews, Audit & Control User Group - Western Region, January, 1996
•	Review of SAP Project Methodology, Audit & Control User Group - Western Region, January, 1996
•	SAP Control Concerns, Audit & Control User Group - Midwest Region, August, 1996
•	SAP Control Concerns, Audit & Control User Group - Western Region, September, 1996
•	Training Auditors to Audit in the SAP Environment, Audit & Control User Group, Quarterly Meeting, August, 1997
•	Company Specific Approaches to Implementing SAP Security - Presentation / Panel Discussion, Internal Control & Security User Group, Annual Meeting, for April 1998
•	A Post Implementation Audit Approach to SAP, Internal Control & Security User Group, Annual Meeting, for April 1998

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Internal Auditor,  October 1983 to December 1999
Sr. IS Auditor / Concord, CA / 04-97 to December 1999 / Chevron Corporation
IS Auditor / Concord, CA / 03-92 to 04-97 / Chevron Corporation
Auditor / Concord, CA / 07-90 to 03-92 / Chevron Corporation
Auditor / Houston, TX / 07-89 to 07-90 / Chevron Corporation 
Associate Auditor / Houston, TX / 07-88 to 07-89 / Chevron Corporation
Senior Auditor / Oklahoma City, OK / 11-86 to 6-88 / Kerr-McGee Corporation
Associate Auditor / New Orleans, LA / 06-85 to 11-86 / Chevron Corporation
Auditor / New Orleans, LA / 10-83 to 06-85 / Gulf Oil Corporation

Audit Experience Includes:

Financial:

Accounts Payable			General Accounting		Oil & Gas Acctg
Joint Venture Accounting		Purchasing			Royalty Accounting
Producing Property Sales		Management Reports	Payroll
Contract Administration		Lease Administration	WIP Accounting
Material Accounting			Future / Options Trading		
Profit Sharing / Stock Plan	
	
Operational:

Oil & Gas Measurement		Storehouse Stock		Refineries
Process Controls			Chemical Plants		Chemical Plant
Marine Stock Loss			Inventory - Raw, In-progress, & Finished

Information Systems:

System Development Reviews	SAP			Various Integrated Audits
Novell LANs				UNIX			Software Licenses
RACF					Windows NT		Oracle			
Application Reviews of Installed Systems		
Telephone System Security
Consulting - New systems and Enhancements

Other:

Investigative / Fraud		Contract Compliance		Bankruptcy
Joint Venture				Business Process Reengineering
Fees Charged by Local Governmental Agencies

Unit Supervisor / New Orleans, LA / 06-81 to 10-83 / Gulf Oil Corporation

•	Supervised seven to ten employees with the following responsibilities: Coding of A/P invoices; Sales and Use Tax application; Employee Expense Reports; Expense Allocation; and, ear-end Closeout.
•	Worked with outside auditors on interim and year-end reviews.
•	Originated and implemented process improvements which resulted in reduction of staffing levels from ten to seven employees while increasing output by 20 percent and virtually eliminating overtime.  Reviewed staff performance

Financial Analyst / New Orleans, LA / 08-80 to 06-81 / Gulf Oil Corporation

•	Performed financial analysis of major capital and expense projects, field studies, and lease evaluations.

Senior Financial Specialist / New Orleans, LA / 10-79 to 08-80 / Gulf Oil Corporation

•	Prepared annual capital and expense budgets for joint venture properties in the Gulf of Mexico. ($100 million)
•	Assisted with preparation of Division capital and expense budget. ($1 billion)
•	Prepared various monthly management reports, analyzing results of operations.

Business Administration Trainee / New Orleans, LA / 05-79 to 10-79 / Gulf Oil Corporation

•	Assigned to a six month long training program designed to provide exposure to all financial aspects of the oil exploration and production industry.

Mayor, City of Brentwood, CA, 12/98 to 11/2000
Member of City Council, Brentwood, CA / 12-94 to 12/98

Served in a leadership role on many local and regional issues.

EDUCATION / TRAINING

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Major - Accounting (3.8 GPA), University of Southern Miss., Hattiesburg, MS
Associate of Arts, Business Administration (4.0 GPA), Jones County Junior College, Ellisville, Mississippi

Job-Related Training

Auditing PC-LAN Systems			Business Presentations 
Quality Improvement			RACF: Implementation & SecurityMVS/JCL for Non-Programmers	Profit & Loss Systems			
COPAS 28 - Natural Gas Industry	Oil Measurement		
Report Writing				Basic Sampling Techniques
Nomad Report Writer			Effective Writing
Interactive Management			Refinery Training	
Producing Results with Others		Gas Measurement
Developing Chevron Employees		Performance Appraisal	
Fraud Auditing – IIA				Fundamentals of Supervision	
UNIX Auditing				Media Relations
System Development Auditing		

PROFESSION CERTIFICATIONS EARNED

Certified Public Accountant
Certified Fraud Examiner