Trailblazing Innovators in Technology Vol-2 December2024 by Insights Success Magazine

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The Minds Behind the Machines

Technologyisadvancingrapidly,andtheinnovatorsbehindthese

changesaremakingasigniﬁcantimpactoneverydaylife.These creativemindsdesignnewtoolsandprocessesthatenhancehowwe communicate,work,andlive.Thedrivetosolveproblemsandimprove eﬃciencyfuelstheirinventions,pavingthewayforabetterfuture.

Innovatorsintechnologyoftenthinkoutsidethebox.Theynoticegapsin existingsystemsandstrivetoﬁllthemwithfreshideas.Forexample,the developmentofsmartphonestransformedcommunication,bringingtheworld closertogether.Thisinnovationmakesiteasiertoshareinformationand connectwithothers,nomatterwheretheyare.

Moreover,thesepioneersfocusonsustainability,recognizingtheimportanceof protectingtheenvironment.Manyarededicatedtocreatingeco-friendly technologiesthatreducewasteandlowerenergyconsumption.Theirworknot onlysupportscurrenttrendsbutalsoensuresahealthierplanetforfuture generations.

Collaborationplaysacrucialroleintechnologicalinnovation.Diverseteamsof engineers,designers,andresearchersworktogethertobringideastolife.This teamworkfosterscreativityandleadstobreakthroughsthatcanchangeentire industries.

Astechnologycontinuestoevolve,theinﬂuenceoftheseinnovatorsremains strong.Theirdedicationandvisiondrivesocietyforward,shapingthefutureof communication,transportation,healthcare,andmore.Embracingtheir creativityandcommitmentcaninspireeveryonetothinkinnovativelyand contributetoabetterworld.Thejourneyofinnovationisongoing,promising excitingdevelopmentsforyearstocome.

ThelatesteditionofInsightsSuccess,titled "Trailblazing Innovators in Technology," featuringleaderswhohavemadesignificantcontributionstothe field,highlightstheongoingjourneyofinnovation.Theseinnovatorsarenot justshapingtechnology;theyareredefiningindustriesandinfluencingsocietal norms.

Haveagreatreadahead!

Managing Editor - Alaya Brown

Sai Kumar Reddy Thumburru A Distinguished Expert in EDI Systems and B2B Integration

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Ray Pasquale

Continuously Innovating to Help Business RemainRelevant and Competitive in a Constantly Changing World

Kimberly Simon MBA

Safeguarding the World with Cybersecurity Compliance

26. 7 Tips for Effective Remote Work Technology ARTICLE

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Jonathan Shroyer Chief CX Innovaon Oﬃcer

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Ray Pasquale CEO and Founder

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Arise Virtual Soluons Inc www.arise.com

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HRBoost® www.hrboost.com

Jonathan drives customer experience innovaon at Arise Virtual Soluons, enhancing service delivery through strategic insights and technology integraon.

Kimberly Simon spearheads markeng and strategic partnerships at ControlCase, leveraging her experse to drive brand visibility and foster collaborave opportunies in compliance soluons.

Nicole Marn empowers organizaons as the founder of HRBoost®, focusing on strategic human resource soluons that foster workplace growth and employee engagement.

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Unified Office www.unifiedoffice.com

Paul Arnold specializes in business strategy coaching, providing aconable insights to entrepreneurs and organizaons for sustainable growth and operaonal excellence.

Ray Pasquale leads Uniﬁed Oﬃce, pioneering cloud-based communicaon soluons that opmize business operaons and enhance customer interacons across various sectors.

Sai Kumar Reddy Thumburu Senior EDI Analyst

ABB INC. www global.abb/group

Sai Kumar Reddy Thumburu excels as a Senior EDI Analyst at ABB INC., ensuring seamless electronic data interchange processes that opmize operaonal eﬃciency

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

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Sai’s commitment to quality was evident in his rigorous unit and regression tesng to validate map funconality and ensure compliance with producon requirements.

Sai Kumar Reddy Thumburr Senior EDI Analyst

SaiKumarReddyThumburruisanaccomplished ITprofessionalwithextensivetechnicalexpertisein developing,testing,anddeployingB2Bintegration solutions.Withacareerrootedindeliveringhigh-quality results,hehasworkedextensivelywithElectronicData Interchange(EDI)systemsandXMLﬁleformats, leveragingtoolssuchasSterlingIntegrator,Gentran IntegrationSuite,GXSBizManager,Mapper,andGentran ServeracrossbothWindowsandUNIXenvironments.

Sai’sprofessionaljourneyhastraversedmultiplebusiness domains,includingretailandlogistics,wherehehas implementedintegratedEDIapplicationsandEnterprise ApplicationIntegration(EAI)solutionstooptimize businessprocesses.HisdeepunderstandingofB2B standardshasenabledhimtodeliverrobustsolutionsthat ensureseamlesscommunicationanddataexchangebetween organizations.

Hehasdemonstratedexcellenceinworkingwithvarious EDIstandards,includingANSIX12,HIPAA,EDIFACT, andTRADCOM,andpossesseshands-onexperiencewith transactionsetssuchas810,834,837,850,and997,among others.SaiKumarhasalsocontributedsigniﬁcantlyto healthcareIT,particularlyinHIPAA-compliant implementations,wherehehasperformedbusinessprocess assessments,requirementsgathering,gapanalysis,testing, andvalidation.

ExperiencewithEDIMapMigrationProjects

SaibringsawealthofexperienceinEDImapmigration projects,havingplayedkeyrolesacrossmultiple organizations.AtABBInc.,Saimanagedthetransitionof EDImapsfromlegacyplatformssuchasGentranto advancedsystemslikeOpenTextBizMapperand BizManager

Thisprocessinvolveddetailedgapanalysestoensure seamlessmigrationwhilemaintainingdataintegrityand compliancewithpartner-speciﬁcrequirements.His contributionsincludeddevelopingandmodifyingmapsfor transactionslike850(purchaseorders),855 (acknowledgments),and856(shipnotices)byanalyzing GentranmapsandreplicatingtheirlogicinBizMapper

Sai’scommitmenttoqualitywasevidentinhisrigorous unitandregressiontestingtovalidatemapfunctionalityand ensurecompliancewithproductionrequirements.He oversawtheentiremigrationprocessfromsetupto deploymentandworkedcloselywithtradingpartnersand

Sai's process involved understanding partner requirements through communicaon and documentaon, conﬁguring secure connecvity protocols like AS2, FTP, and SFTP, and creang detailed partner proﬁles for transacons.

internalstakeholderstotroubleshootandresolveissues promptly.UtilizingtoolssuchasGXSBizManager,Sterling Integrator,andTrustedLinkAS/400,Saiautomated workﬂowsusingSQLscriptingtoenhancevisibilityand streamlineintegration.

AtKeenInfoTek,Saifurtherdemonstratedhisexpertiseby managingonboardingprocessesandaligningEDImaps withupdatedplatformspeciﬁcations.Hisabilitytodeliver high-qualityresultswithinprojecttimelineshighlightshis dedicationtoexcellenceinEDImapmigrationprojects.

HandlingTroubleshootingandErrorResolutioninEDI Transactions

SaihasconsistentlydemonstratedexceptionalproblemsolvingskillsintroubleshootingandresolvingEDI transactionerrors.AtABBInc.,Saimonitoredinboundand outboundworkﬂowsinBizManager,analyzinglogsto identifyandresolveissuessuchaspartnercommunication failures,mappingerrors,anddatainconsistencies.

LeveragingtoolslikeGXSBizManagerandJDEdwards, heimplementedtargetedﬁxestoensuresmoothoperations. Sai’sapproachincludedmodifyingmappingrulestoalign withcustomerrequirementsandsystemupdates.For example,headdressedsyntaxerrorsinANSIX12 transactionslike810(invoices)and846(inventoryupdates) byvalidatingﬁlestructuresagainststandardschemasand makingnecessaryadjustments.Hisexpertisein communicationprotocolslikeAS2,SFTP,andVAN ensuredseamlesstradingpartnersetups,reducing transactiondisruptions.

Inhigh-pressuresituations,Saieﬃcientlycoordinatedwith internalteamsandtradingpartnerstoresolvecritical productiondowntimes.AtCertideInc.,hehandled productionsupportfordailytransactions,applyinghis knowledgeofAS/400systemsandSQLscriptingtoresolve exceptions,improveeﬃciency,andenhancetransaction reliability.Sai’sproactiveandstructuredapproachhas consistentlyensuredseamlessEDItransactionmanagement, makinghimaninvaluableassetintroubleshootinganderror resolution.

RoleinDevelopingTradingPartnerSetupsforB2B Integration

SaiKumarReddyThumburruemphasizeshissignificant roleintradingpartnersetupsforB2BintegrationatABB Inc.andKeenInfoTek.Hisprocessinvolvedunderstanding partnerrequirementsthroughcommunicationand documentation,configuringsecureconnectivityprotocols likeAS2,FTP,andSFTP,andcreatingdetailedpartner profilesfortransactions.

AtABBInc.,SaidevelopedandvalidatedcustomEDI mapstailoredtopartnerneeds,usingOpenTextBizMapper fortransactionssuchas850and856.Herigorouslytested setupsindevelopment,QA,andproductionenvironments toensurereliablecommunication.AtCertideInc.,Sai extendedhisexpertisetomanagesetupsforcomplex transactionslikeDSCSAASN(856),collaboratingwith

Sai has consistently demonstrated exceponal problem-solving skills in troubleshoong and resolving EDI transacon errors.

internalandexternalstakeholderstomeetcompliance deadlines.Hisstructuredapproachensuredsmooth enablementsandmaintainedhighstandardsofdata accuracyandreliability

ContributiontoImprovingEﬃciencyinEDIProcesses

SaiKumarReddyThumburruoutlineshisfocuson enhancingeﬃciencyinEDIprocesses.AtABBInc.,he streamlinedEDImapmigrationfromlegacysystemsto OpenTextBizManagerandBizMapper,automating workﬂowsusingSQLLoaderscriptstominimizemanual interventionandimproveturnaroundtimes.

AtKeenInfoTek,SaistandardizedEDIonboardingand mapdevelopmentprocesses,enablingefficienthandlingof transactionslike810(invoices)and850(purchaseorders). Additionally,hisSQLscriptingprovidedreal-time transactionstatusvisibility,enablingproactive troubleshooting.AtCertideInc.,Saioptimizeddatacleaningprocessesandimprovedtransactionaccuracyby backfillinghistoricaldata.Theseinitiativescollectively minimizederrors,enhancedefficiency,andboostedclient satisfaction.

ExperiencewithVariousEDIStandardsandFormats

SaiKumarReddyThumburrudetailshisexperiencewith diverseEDIstandardsandformats,includingANSIX12,

EDIFACT,XML,andﬂatﬁles.AtABBInc.,hedeveloped mapsforX12transactionssuchas850,855,856,and810, transformingdatabetweenX12andXMLformatstomeet partnerrequirements.

AtCertideInc.,heworkedwithEDIFACTstandardsfor transactionslikeORDERSandDESADV,translatingdata fromXMLandflatfiles.Sai’sworkatXchangeSoftware involveddevelopingcomplexmapsforIDOCandcreating XSDsforseamlesssystemintegration.Hisproficiencyin handlingvariousstandardsensuredcomplianceand interoperabilityacrossprojects.

Technical Expertise in B2B Integration includes:

• DevelopingandtestingB2Bintegrationsolutionswith toolslikeSterlingIntegrator,GentranIntegration Suite,andGXSBizManager.

• ImplementingintegratedEDIapplicationsto streamlinesupplychainoperationsinretailand logistics.

• Migratingsystems,includingtradingpartnersetups andcommunicationprotocols,withdetailedplanning andminimaldisruptions.

• EnsuringHIPAA-compliantEDIimplementationsin healthcareIT,focusingontransactionslike834 (enrollment)and837(claims).

• LeveragingbigdatatoolslikeHadoopandSparkto analyzeandprocesslargedatasets,complementinghis EDIexpertise.

Sai’sstructuredandinnovativeapproachtoEDI implementationandsupporthasconsistentlydelivered high-valuesolutions,makinghimadistinguished professionalinB2Bintegration.

7TipsfEective Remote Work Technology

Therehasbeenanupsurgewheremanyorganizations

worldwideembracethetrendofworkingremotely. Suchatrendentailstheroleoftechnologyin facilitatingasmoothworkingrelationshipinthatteamand collaboration.

Asnotedearlier,remoteworkhasitschallenges;however, whenequippedwiththerighttools,thenabigdiﬀerence willemerge.

Here are seven tips to ensure remote work technology becomes even better

BeFamiliarwithCommunicationTools

Eﬀectivecommunicationisnecessaryforremoteteams.In theabsenceofface-to-faceinteraction,miscommunication happensveryeasily.Communicationtools,suchas messagingappsandvideoconferencingplatforms,canhelp ﬁllinthisgap.

Theseplatformshelpteammembersconnectinrealtime, shareideas,anddiscussprojects.Videocallshelpteam membersconnectregularlyandhaveasenseofbelonging totheteam,hencemakingthemfeelincludedandinformed.

UsingProjectManagementSoftware

Itcanbechallengingtomonitortheworkanddeadlines whenworkingremotely.Projectmanagementsoftware oﬀersanorganizedmeansofdealingwithwork.Suchtools enableteammemberstoassigntasks,setdeadlines,and monitorprogressinoneplace.Itgivesavisualviewofthe workloadsothateveryonecanseewhatneedstobedone andwhoisresponsibleforit.Thistransparencyprevents overlapsandmakespeopleaccountable.

StreamlineFileSharing

Fordistributedteams,ﬁleanddocumentaccessisthekey Thecloudstoragesolutionmakesiteasiertoshareﬁlesand peoplecollaboratewitheachother.Theoperationsof uploading,editing,andsharingofdocumentsaresmooth withsuchsystems.

Thefearoflargeattachmentsbeingsentbyemailnolonger existsbecausecloudstorageallowsallpeopletoaccessthe latestversionofadocumentsothattherewillbeminimal confusion,andthemostcurrentinformationwillbeusedin theworkprocess.

PrioritizeCybersecurity

Whileremoteworkwillcontinuetobethefutureformany teams,thethreatsofcybersecuritywillbeincreasing. Companieshavesensitiveinformationthatshouldbe protected.Thisisalltherequiredpracticeswithproper securepasswords,two-factorauthentication,andsoftware updated.

Educatethemembersoftheorganizationabout cybersecurityawarenessinprotectingtheirdatafromrisks. Cybersecuritywillbuildasecureworkingenvironmentfor anorganizationthatprotectsitsemployeesandtheir information.

FosteraTeamCulture

Collaborativeculturewithintheremoteteamisthekey Involvingtheteaminbrainstormingandaskingthemto sharetheirsuggestionsbringsthemclosertooneanother. Notifyingofanysmallorlargesuccessincreasesthemorale leveloftheteam.Havingonlinegamesorevenacatch-up createsafeelingofbelongingbetweenindividuals.The morecollaborativeacultureis,themoreinnovatingand productivetheteamswillbe.

SetExpectations

Withoutclearguidelinesconfusionregardingone'srolein andresponsibilityregardingtheactivityathomewill prevail.Deﬁnedexpectationsaremostimportantwhenthe workﬂowproceedssmoothly

Thiscanincludethingssuchasworkinghoursor communicationguidelinesaswellasdeadlinesintermsof completingaproject.Outlinesofexpectationsaregiven, andwhateverybodyelseiscapableofdoingandinwhich

respectallowsthemtotrackthisinateam,inthemiddleof constantprojectchanges.

InvestintheRightTools

Thereismuchremoteworktechnology,andtherearemany toolstofiteverydifferentneed.Itpaystoinvestintheright toolsforthespecificneedsoftheteam.Thismayinclude CRMsoftware,codingtoolsfordevelopers,orgraphic designprogramsforcreativeteams.Optionscanbe explored,andfeedbackfromteammemberscanguidethe decision.Agoodinvestmentintherighttechnologycan leadtobetterefficiencyandsatisfaction.

Actually,itisallaboutarevolutioninthedevelopmentof farwork.Insuchcontexts,embracinggreatremoteworking technologycancompletelytransformthewayteam membersfunctionandensureproductivityandengagement inmembers'work.

Itmakescommunicationeasier;managingtheprojectis ensuredtobeeasy,sharingﬁlessafelyhelpstheteam memberscommunicateevenfromdistantlocations;andso, doesbuildingcybersecuritywithgoodcollaborativeculture. Clearexpectationsandgoodtoolsareveryimportant.

Thetechnologybehindremoteworkingcan'tscareone.On theproperapproachandmind-set,companiescanthrive throughsuchkindsofchangesandensurethemselvesthe ﬂexibilityandeﬃciencynecessaryintoday'sworldof work.