SUMMARY

• Professional technology leader wif extensive experience leading high performing, cost effective Technology Departments.
• Deep experience in developing effective Strategic plans, ERP systems implementation and maintenance, global technology services, and Cybersecurity Programs.
• Adept at creating strong ties wif business leaders to achieve alignment wif business strategies.
• Strong collaborative leadership abilities, wif proven expertise in managing complex technical projects, leading cross - functional teams, and overseeing extensive budgets of up to $8M expense and $3M in capex annually.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Global Director ERP Implementation
• Global Infrastructure Architect
• Enterprise Application Management
• Certified Cyber Security Manager
• US Army trained for Cybersecurity
• Risk Analysis & Mitigation
• Strategic Planning
• Lean / Six Sigma Black Belt
• Policy & Procedure Development
• Technology and Regulatory Governance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Sr Principal Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Lead clients through the process of identifying and mitigating portfolio company cyber risks in both pre and post deal
• Evaluating client’s processes against NIST/ISO/COBIT standards
• Expert level noledge in financial systems implementation and maintenance
• Have led every Technology function in a large-scale operation, spanning 86 locations wif more TEMPthan 10,000 daily users

IT Director and consultant

Responsibilities:

• Department head for multi-location manufacturing firm. Evaluating current business and manufacturing systems, ERP, and EDI processes.
• Leading staff in three manufacturing facilities supporting several hundred users.
• Set strategic direction based on findings from the systems evaluation; aligned budget to new strategic direction and suggested changes in staffing levels and skill sets.

Confidential, Wheeling IL

CIO and consultant

Responsibilities:

• Leading the strategic selection and implement of new job management software for a national business.
• Strategic projects include database rationalization/consolidation, corporate governance and implementation of security best practices.
• Defining data integration between the job management system and the company’s ERP system.

Confidential, Addison, IL

Global Director of Technology (Department Head)

Responsibilities:

• Led JD Edwards implementation across US, UK and French businesses.
• Led cross functional process improvement team to reduce EDI transactional error rate from 3.5% to less TEMPthan .3%, resulting in $100,000+ of annual savings.
• Strategically redefined data center operations, decreasing technology staffing requirements by 15%.
• Achieved business alignment wif a strategic technology road map through a global IT steering committee.
• Reduced software maintenance costs by 50% by implementing a single global financial and logistics system (JD Edwards).
• Reduced CAPEX requirements by 85% utilizing Cloud / SaaS solutions. Office 365, Azure and Private cloud.
• Reduced software licensing costs by 20% through the establishment of global business practices and systems.

Confidential, Wooddale, IL

Information Technology Director (Department Head)

Responsibilities:

• Implemented a cloud-based Epicor ERP system to support international expansion, reducing business startup time by 6 months, startup costs by over $100K, and operating expenses by $150K annually.
• Drove the implementation of a Azure cloud-based utility server saving over $80K in capital expense, and reducing staffing requirements by $75K annually.
• Designed and implemented a complete SOX compliance program wifin a 3 month period.
• Implemented a facility wide bar code scanning system reducing material handling staff requirements by 12%.