David Packer

ERP Development Team Lead at abra

Petah Tikva, Center District, Israel

About

Results-driven ERP Development Team Leader with over 10 years of experience driving digital transformation through enterprise solutions. Skilled at combining Leadership abilities with Technical Expertise to deliver impactful outcomes. Led international rollout projects and developed interfaces to integrate ERP systems with external platforms, honing Project Management and Problem Solving competencies. Earned a reputation for enhancing Business Analysis practices and championing Process Improvements that boosted organizational performance. Currently guiding a 6-member developer team supporting 60 clients with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central ERP implementation. Orchestrating end-to-end development cycles from gathering requirements to writing technical specifications for complex financial and logistics scenarios. Providing mentoring and oversight on development best practices while conducting hands-on coding and Strategic Thinking for product roadmaps. Previously spearheaded enterprise-wide adoption of ERP, BI, BPM, and SharePoint as Development Department Manager for Tahel Group. Partnered with stakeholders enterprise-wide to optimize and automate processes. Blended managerial capabilities like Team Building and Stakeholder Management with technical expertise in ERP configuration and troubleshooting. Led international rollout efforts, liaising with local teams to ensure smooth adoption. Passionate about leveraging technology to drive business value. Adept at navigating organizational change and driving user adoption of new systems. Looking to join a forward-thinking company where I can make an impact through my diverse skill set spanning leadership, project execution, strategic planning, and technical implementation. Let's connect if you want a driven Development Team Leader to maximize your technology investments.

Experience

  • ERP Development Team Lead at abra
    2020 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos

    In my current role as ERP Development Team Leader at abra IT, I am leading a 6-person development team and managing 60 clients utilizing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central ERP. Engaging directly with clients daily to gather requirements and provide support. Managing end-to-end development projects including effort estimates, resource allocation, prioritizing tasks, and writing technical specifications for complex financial and logistics processes. Allocating support tickets to developers and providing guidance on resolving issues efficiently. Conducting hands-on development and code reviews while mentoring team members on best practices. Working closely with account managers and project managers to analyze new feature requests and create detailed functional specifications. Providing strategic direction for the product roadmap and planning development sprints. Driving continuous process optimization by finding ways to improve workflows. Leading team communications and managing expectations during ERP transitions and upgrades. I am excited to combine my Leadership abilities with Technical Expertise to deliver transformative solutions for our clients. My goal is to empower our developers to enhance their skills so we can maximize the value created through our ERP implementations.

  • TAHAL Group (Israel · On-site)
    • Development Department Manager
      2018 - 2020 · 2 yrs

      In my previous role as Development Department Manager at Tahel Group from 2018-2020, I managed all development and implementation teams for the company's various enterprise systems including ERP, BI, BPM, and SharePoint. I led major upgrade initiatives for the corporate ERP system and rollout projects to international subsidiaries, managing local teams in Romania and India. I worked closely with finance executives on system design to support processes and reporting. I provided hands-on configurations for core financial modules while engaging with business units to gather requirements and optimize processes across finance, supply chain, and engineering. My technical expertise combined with leadership abilities enabled successful enterprise-wide adoptions.

    • Software Development Team Lead
      2016 - 2018 · 2 yrs

      As a Software Development Manager, I oversaw a team of ERP and web developers. I assessed the required effort for each task and delegated them accordingly.

    • Software Developer
      2014 - 2016 · 2 yrs

      I was a leading developer in the Development team of my company, specializing in .NET and Microsoft Dynamics NAV. My role primarily involved developing complex financial processes, reports, and interfaces between the ERP system and external systems. I also created processes and interfaces within the ERP system to establish connectivity with external systems

  • Student at Jerusalem College of Technology ( JCT )
    Sep 2011 - Aug 2014 · 3 yrs

    B.Sc. in Computer Science

  • Mobile Developer at LeadLike
    2014 - 2014 · Less than a year

    I have experience in developing a VoIP app based on the SIP protocol. The project involved developing an Android native app for the client-side and maintaining the server-side. As part of the server-side maintenance, I worked with PHP and MySQL.

  • Programming at Yad Sarah
    2013 - 2013 · Less than a year

    I Implemented Program development using C#, ADO.NET with SQL server, and Oracle DB In addition to Characterizing and designing software for managing Appointment books.