Recent accomplishments:

ü  ASLI is currently providing financial card consulting and systems engineering services to MasterCard International, and the U.S. Department of the Navy. In the course of this investigation, ASLI personnel have discovered tens of millions of dollars in purchases which could be converted to Purchase Card transactions. ASLI is currently formulating plans to assist the agencies in identifying and eliminating roadblocks to purchase card use for these transactions. 

ü  ASLI is conducting a detailed spend analysis and program optimization effort for the Navy, under sponsorship of MasterCard.

ü  ASLI engineered automated electronic certification programs integrated with emerging and existing purchasing and accounting systems.

ü  ASLI developed detailed process maps and functional decompositions of card programs to aid in identifying bottlenecks and inefficiencies, and in evaluating true program costs.  

ü  ASLI developed the functional requirements and conceptual design for an on-line automated purchase log to integrate with existing bank programs and with local accounting and logging practices, providing reconciliation assistance through transaction matching.

ü  ASLI developed metrics programs for identifying trouble areas within the program.

ü  ASLI is currently working with a major program office to apply neural network and other advanced data mining techniques to detect potential fraud and abuse in near real-time.

ü  ASLI developed and rolled-out fully-automated on-line training programs for Purchase, Fleet, and Travel Card programs.

ü  ASLI created and conducted a data mining project which resulted in identification of over $1.2 Million per year in underpayments of refunds. These underpayments had been overlooked by two major audit agencies.

ü  We have literally traveled all over the world to support our cardholders and administrators with training and on-site technical assistance.

ASLI’s unique initiative, creativity, and knowledge of all aspects of credit card programs makes it a team capable of providing the highest quality of program implementation and management support.

Key ASLI Financial Card Program Personnel

3 May 2006

Charles W May - Program Manager/Lead Consultant

·    Education: MS (Technology Management), University of Maryland; BS in Systems Engineering, US Naval Academy

·    Financial Card Programs Experience/Accomplishments: Seven years of experience in providing systems engineering and management consulting to major Purchase Card and electronic business programs for the MasterCard Association and to the US DoD Purchase Card Office. From 1999 to 2005, served as a key member of the US Navy’s Financial Card Management team, overseeing the Navy Purchase Card program which processes over $1.7 billion in purchases per year.

·         Conducted a data mining and statistical analysis effort which identified anomalies in the methods used by the bank in computing rebate payments. The result was an immediate increase in payments by the bank to the Navy of $1.4 million per year.

·         Developed the functional concept and a notional design for an on-line automated purchase log system to assist field units with account reconciliation, and to assist auditing and regulatory processes.

·         Engineered automated electronic certification programs integrated with emerging and existing purchasing and accounting systems.

·         Developed detailed process maps and functional decompositions of card programs to aid in identifying bottlenecks and inefficiencies, and in evaluating true program costs.  

·         Developed metrics programs for identifying trouble areas within the program.

·         Currently working with a major program office to apply neural network and other advanced data mining techniques to detect potential fraud and abuse in near real-time.

Other Experience: Over 34 years of experience in the fields of information technology management, systems acquisition management, systems engineering, and naval engineering.

Fernando J Ruiz – Solutions Consultant

·    Education: BS (Mathematics), University of Sacred Heart of San Juan

·    Financial Card Programs Experience/Accomplishments: Fifteen years of experience in Government, Corporate and Consumer credit card technical sales and services. Experience includes business and technical support for a client base generating $3.6 billion dollars in annual spend and responsibility for an $11 million annual application development budget.

• Managed the successful design, development and implementation of applications supporting the Commercial Card business portfolio at Citibank, including CitiDirect^® Card Management System, Citibank Financial Interface, Citibank Card Management Program Audit Tool and the Citibank Online Statement System.
• Managed the design team for the development of the Consumer Credit Card Customer Service client server front end to mainframe applications.
• Led the team supporting the successful development of Commercial Banking Solutions for the re-engineered Portfolio Management area of Wachovia Commercial Bank.
• Managed the successful implementation of consolidated banking systems for the Bank of America Model Banking Program including deposit, consumer lending, ATM authorization and card association interchange and settlement.

Gregory J Barker – Training/Systems Analysis Consultant

·    Education: MS in Electrical Engineering, University of Dayton; BS in Electrical Engineering, University of Dayton

·    Financial Card Programs Experience/Accomplishments:  Since 1999, has been providing training support for the DON Consolidated Cards Program Management Division.  This support includes all aspects of computerized training development – needs analysis, training objectives definition, text and graphics creation, narration and finished product packaging for web distribution.

·   Other Experience: 37 years of Information Technology Systems and Business Analysis experience. He has designed, developed and documented hardware and software systems, and has extensive experience in all aspect of computer technology training.

Ross Reeves – Field Support and Operations Consultant

·    Education: MS (Management), US Naval Postgraduate School; BS (Business Administration), Kutztown College

·    Financial Card Programs Experience/Accomplishments: Since 2000 has been providing business process improvement analysis, customer service support, technical support and project management support for the Government-wide Commercial Purchase Card Program.

• Considered Subject Matter Expert for DON Purchase Card Program in Policy, Program Procedures, System Operations and development of Training.
• Provided training and recommendations to improve the business processes of Fleet Units and to prevent misuse, abuse and fraudulent transactions based on an analysis of their transactions and credit card program.
• Provided Functional requirements, process flow analysis and testing support for an automated data mining tool. Provided business process improvement for automated data mining tool involving the identification of high-risk (potentially fraudulent) credit card transactions.
• Provides Policy guidance by providing Purchase Card Help Desk support.

Other Experience: Over 20 years of experience in the management of supply chain operations.

ASLI Financial Card Program Support Personnel

Melvin Bunnell (ASLI Vice President) – Program Management Support

·    Education: BS, US Naval Academy; AS, Tarleton State College

·    Experience: 40 years of experience in program management, acquisition management, information system management, logistics planning, maintenance planning, Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), configuration management, training, facilities, manpower and personnel, technical documentation, Continuous Acquisition and Life Cycle Support (CALS), and business process reengineering.  Managed the pilot program and production roll-out of the US Navy’s Purchase Card Automation System.

David C May – Systems Engineering and Data Management Support

·     Education: BS in Civil Engineering, University of Massachusetts

·     Experience: Nine years of experience in field data collection and analysis.

Nancy J May – Data Management Support

·     Education: BA (History), University of Massachusetts

·     Experience: Over 9 years of experience in data analysis, research, and technical writing in support of systems acquisition programs and financial services. Often working independently, she employs hardware and software tools to analyze project requirements, research technologies, and analyze data which is essential for implementation and control of the programs. Provided data mining and analysis of purchase card invoices submitted electronically from remote sites.

Eileen B Valadez (ASLI President) – Program Management and Data Management Support

·     Education: BA (Political Science), Hood College

·     Experience: Ten years of experience in program management, environmental project development, project coordination, project accounting, subcontract management, marketing, and government regulations. Developed and maintained action tracking systems and technical discrepancy logs in support of the US Navy Purchase Card Automation System roll-out.