DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT Resume Minnetonka, MN - Hire IT People

SUMMARY:

20 years of success leading technology innovation for high - growth organizations
A reputation for expertly leading technical development teams in the design, redesign, and launch of innovative business solutions.
Talent for improving operational efficiency by streamlining business units and establishing best practices.
Expert planner, designer, and manager; able to bring interdepartmental teams together to fulfill client needs and business goals.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERTISE:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Minnetonka, MN

DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT

Responsibilities:

Lead international payments and fraud teams and provide oversight to complex development projects focused on delivery of technical solutions, regulatory compliance, and critical information system support.
Help business platforms fulfill their technology needs by analyzing client goals, planning and designing solution strategies, and coordinating delivery of final products that remain within project scope and budget.
Increased efficiency by reorganizing development teams into independent Agile delivery units, establishing priorities, and developing best practices.
Improved the company’s ability to respond to client needs and business opportunities by leading the creation of a Project Management Office.
Promoted from position of Associate Director of Development.

Confidential, Blaine, MN

PRINCIPAL SOLUTIONS CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

Fulfilled the technical solution needs of large healthcare, insurance, and financial institutions by designing and developing technical solutions focused on business intelligence solutions, system integration, workflow automation, and customized software development.
Built reputation as a problem solver who uses a combination of technical knowledge, business acumen, and excellent analytical skills to improve business functions.

Confidential, St. Paul, MN

SOLUTION CONSULTING MANAGER

Responsibilities:

Utilized excellent leadership skills to support team members in their efforts to provide project management, visioning, and solution design services.
Ensured fulfillment of client needs by taking an active role in project planning, issue resolution, risk migration, and sales support.
Achieved utilization and revenue targets by ensuring successful ERP implementations and fostering professional relationships.
Selected to relocate to Sweden in order to develop professional services team in EMEA.
Increased company profits by successfully delivering BI implementations to clients throughout Europe.

SENIOR TECHNICAL CONSULTANT

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Acted as the senior member and source of knowledge for Confidential ’s professional services team which provided workforce automation and business intelligence solutions.
Collaborated with and mentored fellow team members to successfully deliver custom software solutions and system integrations with 3rd party systems to customers throughout North America.
Improved sales cycle effectiveness by working with pre-sales team to deliver prototypes.

SENIOR APPLICATION DEVELOPER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Provided leadership to a team of developers tasked with rewriting Confidential ’s ERP billing module.
Fulfilled company’s billing needs by developing and implementing effective solutions.
Improved the e-Commerce and e-Procurement groups’ ability to respond to technical needs by providing in the areas of XML and Java.