OBJECTIVE:

• To secure a senior project manager position with a dynamic and growing organization.

SUMMARY:

• An accomplished, results - driven IT leader with over 25+ years of professional experience with demonstrated abilities to collaborate at all levels of an organization to ensure solutions meet customer expectations. An exceptional communicator with demonstrated success building relationships within Fortune 1000 businesses that include a track record for consistently meeting performance metrics, employee/customer satisfaction, and improving business processes.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

SKILL: Access, Accounting, Adobe Acrobat, Agile, AIX, Amazon Web Service, AMD, Android, Apple OS, Application Development, Applications Analysis, Applications Development, ASCII, Assembler, Atari, Automation, B2B, Backup, BASIC, Bourne shell, Budget, Business Analysis, Business Analyst, Business Case, Business Continuity Planning, Business Impact Analysis, Business Modeling, Business Process Improvement, Business Processes, C, C shell, C/C++, C++, CAD/CAM, CEO, Chief Executive Officer, CICS, Client, Client Relationship Management, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Coach, COBOL, COM, Compliance, Consultant, Consulting, Content Development, Contracts, Conversion, Corel, Cray, Crystal Reports, Database, Data Modeling, DB2, Delivery, Design Research, Developer, Developer Studio, DHTML, Disaster Recovery, Disaster Recovery Auditing, Disaster Recovery Planning, Documentation, DOS, DR-DOS, Drafting, E-Mail, Encryption, Enterprise, Ethernet, Exchange, Finance, Financial, Firewalls, Forms, Fortran, Fundraising, Graphics and Animation, Healthcare, HP, HP/UX, HPCL, HPUX, HTML, Human Resources, IBM, Illustrator, Information and Technology Solutions, Information Protection Analysis, Information Systems, Information Systems Integrity, Information Technology, Informix, Insurance, Inventory, Korn shell, Inventory Management, iCore, iOS, iPad, iPhone, IT Infrastructure, IT/Web-Based Media Support, Java, JavaScript, LAN, Laptops, Leadership, Linux, Lotus, Lotus Notes, Mac OS, Mainframes, Managing, Manufacturing, Marketing, Marketing Collateral, Mentor, Mentoring, MFT, Microsoft, Microsoft Exchange, Middleware, Milestone, Minicomputers, Motorola, MS Access, MS Exchange, MS Office, MS Project, MS SQL, MS Windows, MS-DOS, MVS, My SQL, MySQL, MySQL Workbench, NAS, Negotiating, Network, Network Security, Confidential, Non-Profit, NT, Object-Oriented Programming, Operational Planning, Oracle, Outlook, OS X, OS/2, OS2, OSI, Pascal, PC, PC DOS, Pentium, Personal Computers, Photoshop, Policies, PostScript, Power Book, Power Designer, Power Mac, PowerPoint, Printers, Problem Analysis and Resolution, Process Improvements, Product Life Cycle Management, Product Management, Product Research, Profit, Progress, Project, Project Development And Management, Project Management, Project Quality Control, Promotion, Proposal Development, Proposals, Proxy, PVCS, QA, Quality, Quality and Productivity Improvement, Quality Assurance, Red Hat, Real-Time, Real-Time Database Management Systems, Recruiting, Report Design, Rational Unified Process, Reporting, Reporting Systems, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Gathering, Researching, Retail, Risk, Routers, RUP, Sales, Sales Support, SAN, SDLC, Servers, SharePoint, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Software Life Cycle Management, Software Testing, Software Troubleshooting, SourceSafe, SQL Server, Staffing, Strategic, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Strong Communication Skills, Sun, Supply Chain Management, Switches, Sybase, Systems Applications, Systems Development, Systems Implementation, Systems Integration, TCP/IP, Team Building, Team Leadership, Technical Documentation, Technical Support, Technology Needs Assessment, Test Management, Token Ring, TOS, TROFF, Troubleshooting, TSO, Unique, Unix, VB, VBA, Visio, Vista, Visual Basic, VMS, VPM, VPN, WAN, Web Portal, Web Site Design, Web Site Development, Web/Database Servers, Windows, Windows 2000, Windows 3.x, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows Server, Windows vi, Vista, Windows XP, Windows-Based Environment Programming, Workbench, Workflow Analysis, Xcode, XML, XNS, XP, 6502, 8088, 80286, 80386, 68000

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

CEO / Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managing timelines, issues and risks, resources, and financials budget.
• Leading a team in the development of several iOS based mobile applications along with application and database servers on the Amazon Web Service (AWS).
• Creating and implementing a logical and physical data model in MySQL.
• Architecting and implementing a secure auto-scaling 3-tiered virtual private cloud on AWS, comprised of load balancer, application server, and database layers.
• Using lean startup and agile methodologies, strategic planning, and business modeling.
• Working with 3rd party vendors to produce marketing collateral and on-line presence.
• Managed timelines, issues and risks, resources, and financial budget.
• Coach, mentor and lead personnel within a technical team environment.
• Managed the team and resolved day-to-day issues with emphasis on SDLC.

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

CEO and Founder

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of the strategic goals and objectives of the organization.
• Enabling the Board of Directors to fulfill its governance function.
• Giving direction and leadership toward the of the organization’s philosophy, mission, strategy, and its annual goals and objectives.
• Overseeing the design, marketing, promotion, delivery and quality of services.
• Prudent management of organizations resources within budget guidelines.
• Effectively managed the human resources of the organization according to authorized personnel policies and procedures.
• Assured the organization and its mission and services are consistently presented in strong, positive image to relevant stakeholders.
• Overseeing fundraising planning and implementation, including identifying resource requirements, researching funding sources, establishing strategies to approach funders, submitting proposals and administrating fundraising records and documentation.
• Managing our 3 person sales team, our 6 person recruiting team, and an office manager.
• Working in all aspects of the business including, sales and marketing, recruiting, accounting and finance, and operations.
• Negotiating contracts with vendors and suppliers.
• Acting as an internal technical resource to setup our computers and laptops, routers, firewalls, VPN, servers, and printers.
• Standing up cloud-based versions of MS Exchange and SharePoint.

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Working with the 3rd party to determine how to separate historical e-mail belonging to DDMN prior to the separation, and e-mail belonging to the 3rd party and DDMN after the separation.
• Working with stakeholders to determine the business requirements for the solution. This included the executive team, and multiple of departments across the organization. Developed implementation and rollout plan.
• Working with the internal IT teams to vet the provisioning of Windows Exchange services, reverse proxy servers, security and encryption solutions, and backup and redundancy schemes.
• Managed resources to meet milestones, identifying and managing risks and issues and managing the financials concerns of the projects.

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Occupying the leadership role in the analysis, design, development and implementation of software applications and business processes.
• Assisting in building a business case for project initiatives.
• Developing project work plans, task sequencing, task coordination, and the assignment of resources.
• Managing resources to meet milestones, identifying and managing risks and issues and managing the financial concerns of projects.
• Building relationships with departments in order to realize their corporate objectives through business process improvement and technology project implementation.
• Leading teams to implement solutions using information technology and business process improvement.
• Establishing and maintaining methodology for project development and management.

Confidential

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• I worked with the team responsible for migrating their industry leading PC-based manufacturing solution to an Oracle based solution. I was responsible for the design, development, and unit testing of the inventory management module using Oracle*Forms and Pro*C.

Confidential, St. Paul, MN

Senior Consultant / Senior Developer

Responsibilities:

• As a Senior Consultant, I was responsible for, and took part in the development of information technology solutions for various clients. This entailed all aspects of the software development life cycle including: conception, planning, management, design, construction, testing, documentation,, implementation, and support. s include the successful completion of projects for Pillsbury/GrandMet, Green Giant, Digital Corporation, Finger Hut, 3M, and a host of other clients. Industry experience includes: retail, wholesale, manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, and financial.

Confidential, Eden Prairie, MN

Senior Consultant / Senior Developer

Responsibilities:

• As a Senior Developer, I was responsible for the design, development, testing, documentation, and implementation of an Oracle based facilities maintenance solution. s included the major release of a customized version of the solution for Boeing. The system was one of the first Oracle base solutions of its kind in the industry, and could be housed on a mini-computer, workstation, or PC based system.

Confidential, Hopkins, MN

Programmer/AnalystDefense Contractor

Responsibilities:

• As a Developer, I was responsible for the design, development, testing, documentation and implementation of a CAD/CAM conversion solution. The solution allowed Confidential to develop components for its Mark 46 and Mark 50 torpedoes on different CAD/CAM systems, and share those designs electronically throughout its many drafting and engineering design departments.