CAREER OBJECTIVE:

Results oriented IT professional seeking a Project Management or Director of IT position that fosters dynamic thinking, creative ideas, comprehensive solutions, team building and dynamics, and process/product innovation

SUMMARY:

• 33 yrs. of IT experience in Delivery/Project Management (7 yrs.), PMO Management (4 yrs.), Enterprise Data Architecture (25 yrs.), Database Administration (25 yrs.) and Application Development (15 yrs.).
• Solid experience working with customer executive management teams to develop technology roadmaps and implement programs/projects in support of key strategic initiatives.
• Successfully delivered multiple projects using a CMMI Level 3 methodology for Comprehensive IT Audit/Assessments, System/Data Migration Projects, COTS Package Implementations, and Application Development projects.
• Supervised all Systems & Operations Management Practice activities, including resource hiring, engagement assignment, mentoring, evaluation, promotion, etc.
• Managed the IT logistics for transitioning Confidential ’s Professional Services Organization to new ownership, a new data center in Iowa, and a new headquarters location in Detroit, MI.
• Enterprise Data Architecture expertise in building data models for mission - critical OLTP applications.
• Senior Oracle DBA/Architect with 26 years’ experience in Oracle’s RDBMS across multiple hardware/OS platforms (Linux, Solaris, OpenVMS, Intel PC, Mainframe).
• Published author for ILTA, Oracle & various international & regional software user organizations.

TECHNOLOGIES:

Portfolio/Project Management: Confidential Changepoint, MS Project

Project Methodologies: PIVOT (CMMI Level 3) - Waterfall & Hybrid Agile

Productivity Software: MS Office 365, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint Publisher, etc.)

COTS Packages: Ingenious Med Physician Charge Capture, Cerner Millennium (EMR), Cisco ICE, Oracle ERP

Database Software: Oracle (V5 thru 11gR2), Oracle PL/SQL, Oracle SQL*Loader, IBM IMS, and IBM DB2

Data Modeling Software: CA-ERWin, Visual Paradigm UML 10.x/11.x, Embarcadero ERStudio

Operating Systems: OS/MVS, OpenVMS 5-7, Red Hat Linux v5, SuSE Linux (v10-11), Windows (XP, 7, 10, NT, 2008, 2012, 2016)

Programming Languages: PL/I, COBOL II, TSO/CLIST/Dialog Manager

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Technical Program Director, Project Manager, & Enterprise Data Architect

Responsibilities:

• Supervised all activities for DMI’s Systems & Operations Management Practice (3 yrs.)
• Supervised activities for 60+ employees globally, including resource hiring, engagement assignment, mentoring, evaluation, promotion, etc.
• Conducted sales training for DMI’s Detroit Sales Team to educate them on offerings related to Systems & Operations Management available to customers.
• Provided comprehensive project oversight via the DMI Detroit Project Management Office for all globally staffed projects.
• Worked with both DMI and client executive management to define technology roadmaps that aligned with strategic initiatives. (3 yrs.)
• Drafted / delivered presentations for executives outlining technology programs that support key initiatives.
• Managed creation / contribution activities for approx. 30+ RFP responses in support of key customer initiatives. Industries included Federal/State/Local Government, Automotive, Insurance, Retail & Financial.
• Project: Office365 Implementation for a major Public Utility (8 mos.)
• Managed the transformation/migration of an On-Premise legacy Exchange environment to an Office365 hybrid cloud environment, including migrations of Office 2003, 2008, 2010 and 2013 custom/dependent applications to an Office 365/Office 2016 framework.
• Managed requirements scoping, change management, deliverable management, scheduling, and budgeting estimation / monitoring activities to ensure a smooth and timely project execution.
• Managed a comprehensive IT Audit/Assessment project to identify compliance infractions with both industry standards and government regulations (HIPAA, FERC/NERC/CIP, Sarbanes-Oxley, etc.).
• Supplied all key work products/deliverables, schedules, status reports, and conducted budgeting estimation/monitoring activities to ensure a smooth and timely project execution.
• Delivered presentations and mitigation strategies to executive management, documenting all remediation activities to restore the organization to a compliant status.
• Project: Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Implementation for a major Healthcare Facility (1.5 yrs.)
• Used a CMMI Level 3 methodology to manage the implementations of Cerner’s HNA Millennium EMR software for 30+ Ambulatory clinics.
• Managed all work products/deliverables, integration/implementation schedules and end-user relationships to ensure a smooth transition to new medical workflows.
• Project: Physician Charge Capture Integration for a major Healthcare Facility (6 mos.)
• Used a CMMI Level 3 methodology to managed the implementation of Ingenious Med’s Physician Charge Capture package for DMC Physicians.
• Managed requirements, work products/deliverables, budget estimation / monitoring, integration schedules and end-user training to provide for a smooth transition for physicians and staff.
• Project: Mobile Data/Security Management (BYOD) Implementation for a major Healthcare Facility
• Managed the implementation of Cisco ICE and complementary products designed to provide secure access to production data.
• Responsible for SOW creation, status reporting, budget estimation/monitoring and executive reporting.
• Other Activities:
• Managed the IT logistics for transitioning Confidential Services Organization to new ownership, a new data center in Iowa, and a new headquarters location in Detroit, MI.
• Established relationships with key technology vendors (Microsoft, Oracle, etc.) and worked with DMI Leadership to deploy strategic resources to help develop/deploy mutually sold solutions to customers.

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Technical Program Director, Project Manager, & Enterprise Data Architect

Responsibilities:

• Supervised all activities for Confidential PSD’s Systems & Operations Management Practice (4 yrs.)
• Supervised activities for 60+ employees globally, including resource hiring, engagement assignment, mentoring, evaluation, promotion, etc.
• Conducted sales training for Confidential ’s PSD Sales Team to educate them on offerings related to Systems & Operations Management available to customers.
• Provided comprehensive project oversight for Confidential PSD’s Project Management Office for all globally staffed projects.
• Worked with both Confidential and client executive management to define technology roadmaps that aligned with strategic initiatives. (5 yrs.)
• Drafted / delivered presentations for executives outlining technology programs that support key initiatives.
• Managed creation / contribution activities for approx. 30+ RFP responses in support of key customer initiatives. Industries included Federal/State/Local Government, Automotive, Insurance, Retail & Financial.
• Project: Connected Vehicle Data Strategy for a major Automotive Manufacturer (2 yrs.)
• Managed DevOps activities, including team assignments, installation/configuration of hardware/software and Enterprise-class Data Architectures for the customer’s connected vehicle project activities.
• Constructed and implemented, as the team’s Enterprise Data Architect, all data models and database environments required to support development and testing activities.
• Co-managed the transformation of an Automotive Manufacturer’s legacy Corporate Planning/Marketing System to both updated technology and an appropriately constructed data strategy.
• Used a CMMI Level 3 methodology to create all SOW documentation, requirements documentation, architectural documentation, migration strategy and work stream activities.
• Used Visual Paradigm for Master Data Management, Data Governance/Stewardship, and Data Modeling to create an Enterprise Data Model and integration platform; Oracle tools, including PL/SQL, used to implement the data model.
• Implemented custom-developed ETL to transform data stored in legacy Ingres data/3GL repositories to Oracle 11g data and application architectures.
• Constructed and implemented multiple Linux/Oracle 11g Release 2 RAC database environments to support all development and production implementation activities.
• Project: Data Warehouse Implementation & Support for a major Financial Institution (2 yrs.)
• Constructed and managed the implementation of an enterprise data model for a comprehensive financial data warehouse, including the construction of multiple Operational Data Stores and conforming row environments.
• Work activities included building and maintaining all data models, task scoping and end-customer requirements management to ensure the data warehouse satisfied customer demands.
• Managed work streams for sixteen developers and two data modelers assigned to the project.

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Strategic Alliance Manager & Business Development Manager

Responsibilities:

• Defined the strategy that Confidential solutions would use to support third-party software and hardware offerings.
• Collaborated with key technology partners to introduce product integration opportunities, go-to market initiatives, and mutually beneficial solution offerings.
• Managed both customer and internal sales team inquiries about third-party integrations, feature/functionality, product direction, etc.

Confidential, Farmington Hills, MI

Senior Oracle Database Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Supervised activities for Confidential PSD’s Database Specialty Practice (10+ yrs.)
• Supervised 20+ employees globally, including resource hiring, engagement assignment, mentoring, etc.
• Trained the Confidential PSD Sales Team on database-specific offerings available to customers.
• Sampling of customer-specific activities:
• Conducted a comprehensive application audit for a managed care facility to locate HIPAA-based infractions and recommend solutions to remedy issues.
• Constructed and managed Oracle-centric environments for customers throughout the US and Canada.
• Implemented an Oracle ERP solution for a large municipality, a temporary staffing agency & a managed care facility.
• Managed 70+ OpenVMS/Oracle database environments for a major Automobile Manufacturer. Implemented standards for configuring Oracle environments worldwide, resulting in significant cost savings and improved customer support.
• Managed MVS/Oracle and OpenVMS/Oracle environments for a major Pharmaceutical Manufacturer. Duties included enterprise data modeling, database & application performance management, configuration management, standardization, software installation and distribution, and backup/recovery management.

Confidential, Farmington Hills, MI

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed a PL/I, TSO/CLIST and Dialog Management Services-based security system to provide access to confidential clinical trial data for a major pharmaceutical manufacturer. This product predated the use of Oracle Role-based security and was published in a white paper for Oracle users in 1991.
• Developed a MVS COBOL, IMS and DB2-based Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) purchasing system for a major Automobile Manufacturer. This system processed electronic purchase requisitions to and from vendors, resulting in significant cost reductions and more-timely responses from vendors.

Confidential, Farmington Hills, MI

Educational Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Conducted professional technical instruction & course development in Oracle RDBMS, File-AID, DB2, PL/I, TSO/CLIST/ISPF, MVS JCL, & IMS for clients in the United States and Canada.
• Clients included large Manufacturing, Automobile, Pharmaceutical, Financial, Insurance, Apparel, Telecommunications, and Information Consulting firms.