About Tunabear
What is Tunabear?
Tunabear Inc. (dba Tunabear Consulting Services) is a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) based in Dallas, Texas, providing IT and business consulting services nationwide since 2010.
What does “Tunabear” mean?
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Is Tunabear a certified MBE?
Yes. Tunabear is a certified Minority Business Enterprise.
How many consultants does Tunabear have?
Tunabear maintains 10 Principal Consultants (employees) and a bench of 40-70 highly experienced consultants, plus a network of over 110 “Gold Bears” senior Oracle/PeopleSoft specialists with deep higher education and public sector experience.
Where is Tunabear located?
Tunabear is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with consultants distributed across the US and California-based project administration for Pacific Time coverage.
Services & Expertise
What services does Tunabear offer?
Oracle Cloud Applications (FDI, Financials, EPBCS, HCM), PeopleSoft implementation and support, BI and analytics, Celonis process mining, IT staff augmentation, project and program management, system integration, conversion and upgrade services, knowledge transfer and training, and IT business consulting (GRC, security assessments, change management).
What industries does Tunabear specialize in?
Higher education and public sector. Tunabear has worked with over 20 universities and colleges, plus state and municipal government agencies across the US.
Does Tunabear have experience with the University of California system?
Yes. Tunabear holds a 10-year Master Services Agreement with the UC system and has delivered consultants to 14 UC campuses, health centers, and the UC Office of the President on major initiatives including UCPath, Ascend, and the Financial Systems Replacement project.
Does Tunabear work with academic medical centers?
Yes. Tunabear has experience at UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Medical Branch, University of Colorado Medical Center, and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, among others.
What Oracle products does Tunabear support?
Oracle Cloud Financials, Oracle Fusion Data Intelligence (FDI), Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS), PeopleSoft HCM and Financials, Grants Management, Project Financials, Procurement, Enterprise Data Management, and Hyperion.
Engagement & Delivery
How does Tunabear staff a project?
Tunabear proposes named consultants with verified experience — not anonymous resumes. The team presented during selection is the team that delivers. Tunabear maintains a 95% consultant retention rate.
What is Tunabear’s delivery model?
Consultants embed alongside the client team in a collaborative, agile model. For implementation projects, Tunabear follows sprint-based delivery with rapid iterative development driven by user feedback. Knowledge transfer is a contractual deliverable.
Does Tunabear subcontract work?
Core delivery is handled by Tunabear W-2 employees and dedicated long-term contractors. Subcontracting is rare and only occurs with client pre-approval for specialized niche needs — always under Tunabear’s quality assurance and accountability.
What does a typical project timeline look like?
It depends on scope, but Tunabear’s agile sprint model means clients see working deliverables within the first sprint cycle. A detailed timeline is provided during the proposal phase.
Does Tunabear offer post-go-live support?
Yes. Tunabear offers flexible post-go-live support and staff augmentation to ensure continuity while the client team ramps up to full independence.
Quality & Credentials
Is Tunabear an Oracle Partner?
Yes. Tunabear is a registered Oracle Partner.
What certifications do Tunabear’s consultants hold?
Oracle Cloud Applications, Oracle EBS, PeopleSoft, Celonis (Solution Professional, Implementation Professional, Sales Professional), Salesforce, PMI (PMP), ISACA (CISA), AICPA (CPA), HubSpot, and others. Most consultants have 10-35 years of experience.
What is Tunabear’s client satisfaction track record?
100% positive client references. Tunabear has never been removed from a project.
How does Tunabear vet its consultants?
A four-stage process: (1) AI-scored skills matching via ATS, (2) skilled recruiter pre-screening, (3) pre-screening call for cultural and role fit, and (4) a line-by-line “Deep Dive” interview with the VP of Technology Solutions or Director of Operations. All candidates undergo background checks.
Operations & Compliance
Does Tunabear provide on-site support?
Yes. While Tunabear defaults to remote-first delivery to maximize efficiency, consultants deploy on-site for key milestones, stakeholder workshops, and go-live support as needed.
How does Tunabear handle data security?
Tunabear maintains a formal Information Security Plan. Internal IT resources on AWS are VPN/firewall protected. All employees and consultants sign annual non-disclosure agreements covering client data protection. Full security documentation is available during the procurement process.
Does Tunabear have a disaster recovery plan?
Yes. Tunabear maintains a tested business resumption and disaster recovery plan with geographically redundant infrastructure and documented failover procedures.
How does Tunabear handle sustainability?
Tunabear operates a remote-first, paperless delivery model that minimizes environmental impact. Cloud infrastructure runs on AWS (committed to 100% renewable energy). Sustainable procurement standards apply to any physical goods purchased for engagements. A full Corporate Social Responsibility Policy is available.
Pricing & Contracting
What is Tunabear’s pricing model?
Tunabear offers both fixed-price project engagements and time-and-materials staff augmentation. Rates are provided on a per-role basis during the proposal process. Tunabear supports incremental SOW-based awards for multi-phase projects.
What government or cooperative contracts does Tunabear hold?
Tunabear holds contracts with the State of Florida, State of New Mexico, State of South Carolina, the City of Kansas City (Missouri), the State of Rhode Island (MSA), and the University of California system (10-year MSA).
How does a client start a project with Tunabear?
Contact Tunabear through the website or reach out directly. A discovery call is scheduled to understand needs, then a proposed team, approach, and timeline is provided — typically within one to two weeks.
Differentiators
What makes Tunabear different from larger consulting firms?
Three things: (1) Clients get senior consultants with 15+ years average experience, not junior analysts learning on the job. (2) Tunabear is owner-operated with direct principal involvement in every engagement. (3) Knowledge transfer is a core deliverable — success is measured by the client team’s independence, not contract duration.
Why choose an MBE firm?
Beyond supplier diversity goals, Tunabear brings the agility and accountability of a boutique firm with the depth and credentials of a major consultancy. MBE status reflects identity and values, with no trade-off on quality.
