Executive Summary
Results driven IT Executive with proven accomplishments throughout an extensive IT career. Successful leadership of an ERP implementation practice for a Big Four consulting firm. Broad Project Management experience including simultaneous projects and P&L. Well versed in best practices and published in implementation methodology. Experience in all business and technical areas of IT, including the software development lifecycle and strategic planning.

Professional Experience

Consultant
Atlanta, GA 3/2010 to Present

Self employed contractor specializing in Project Management, Quality Reviews, Sales Support and Management Consulting.
Clients included Malt-O-Meal and Encompass.

Project Manager
Confidential,Atlanta, GA 3/2009 to 2/2010

Project Manager for Lawson M3 software implementations. Helped to build new practice by developing standard methodology and procedures.

Notable Accomplishments:

• Developed Project Management templates used by M3 practice.
• Principal contributor to practice building decisions.
• Managed first practice M3 implementation
• Managed heavily integrated project of 20+ interfaces including Credit Card processing, Picking System and EDI

Project Manager
Confidential,St. Paul, MN 6/2006 to 2/2009

Project Manager for both M3 and S3 products. Lifecycle experience in the Healthcare, Manufacturing and Distribution, Government and Fashion industries. Managed small upgrade projects, Business Intelligence projects, and large multinational implementations with budgets in excess of five million dollars. Left due to workforce reduction.

Notable Accomplishments:

• Largest project managed (M3) – Five million in budget with project team of 12. International design effort with rollout to 15 countries.
• Largest project managed (S3) – Two million in budget with project team of six. Healthcare client with rollout to 22 hospitals.
• Served as Quality Assurance Reviewer. Project audits included review of repository documents, compliance with implementation methodology, project team and user interviews, issue review and improvement recommendations.
• Project experience includes Proof of Concepts, Technical and Application Upgrades, M3 Quickstep, Lawson Business Intelligence, eSales and M3 and S3 implementations.
• Certified in Stepwise Methodology.
• Responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple concurrent projects.

Director of IT
Confidential,Tamarac, FL 1991-1997, 2002 - 2006

Aerospace Metals Distribution Company with five domestic and two international divisions. Responsible for all computer related activity including Supply Chain, Financials, Telecommunications, Help Desk and Internet functions. Member of executive committee responsible for strategic planning. Responsible for department P&L.

Notable Accomplishments:

• Led project for Sarbanes Oxley compliance
• Project Manager for accounting software implementation and integration.
• Designed and led development of customized ERP software in three year project.
• Designed and developed integrated document management system handling 50,000 documents annually.
• Developed in house web order status system for customers and web front end to ERP system.
• Led relocation of data center project.
• Designed requirements and led implementation of Business Intelligence system.
• Managed all development projects from feasibility studies through implementation.
• Responsible for the requirements and design of all computer systems and applications.
• Managed vendor relations including evaluations.

Senior Project Manager / Practice Leader
Confidential,Atlanta, GA 1998 - 2001

Practice leader for ERP software implementations. Responsible for staffing, training, generating business leads, marketing, customer presentations and P&L. Project Manager for simultaneous million dollar projects. Senior Project Manager within the Lawson practice.

Notable Accomplishments:

• Negotiated partnership agreement with software vendor and created new practice from ground up.
• Grew practice to staff three simultaneous projects.
• Developed a new path through PwC implementation methodology.
• Exceeded revenue goals every year.
• Participated in the company mentor program

Project Manager / Consultant
Confidential,Ft. Lauderdale, FL 1997

Project Manager for corporate inventory. Took over midway through the project after all procedures were abandoned and the entire project staff was replaced. Assistant PM on project to relocate data center operations.

Notable Accomplishments:

• Completed the project on time and achieved 99+% accuracy rating.
• Consulting member of the data conversion team for the corporate ERP implementation.
• Contract was extended as Project Manager for data cleanup effort.

Project Manager / Developer
Confidential,Boca Raton, FL 1989 - 1991

College Administration Software. Responsibilities included high level design and development, sales support and product demonstrations. Project Manager on several implementations.

Notable Accomplishments:

• Created code library system to streamline, trace and document software changes.
• Gave two-day software demonstrations to prospective clients.
• Developed standardized software implementation methodology.
• Project Manager for long range software planning project.

Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major in Computer Information Science

Technical
ERP Systems: Lawson M3, irista, HK Systems, Masterpack, Epicor
Programming Languages: PICK, SB+, Visual Basic, Universe, UniData, Prime Information, SQL, HTML, Java
Hardware: ISeries, Websphere, AS400, Dell Servers, Data General, HP

Project Experience
ERP, Financials, Custom Software, Proof of Concept, Web Portal, HRIS, Data Center Relocation, EDI, Hardware Upgrade, Software Upgrade, Fixed Asset, Business Intelligence, Security and Telephony

Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Stepwise