Project Manager

• A process result driven IT professional with extensive experience in providing global strategic execution over a diverse spectrum of highly successful business and technology initiatives ranging from complex processes. Reengineering through development and implementation of sophisticated enterprise application suites and high performance IT architectures.
• Proficient in significant operational, financial, and customer service related business expertise in delivering web-based intergraded workflow and transaction processing systems, customer relationship management, vendor relationship management, and business intelligence programs while serving vital executive leadership. Core competencies in areas of substantial experience include:
• Team and Executive Leadership Global Strategic Planning Negation and Vendor Management
• In Depth Technical Knowledge Cost Effective Solution Optimization Process Improvement
• Proactive Business Improvement Innovation Change Analyses improvement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Project Manager

• Initially focused on stabilizing out of control system changes with current legacy system. Implemented IT policies and procedures to reduce costs by gaining financial benefits. Gather information to provide a need to change our system to executive management. Organized a search for a new ERP system which would replace our current legacy system and enhance our current business processes. Solicited quotes from vendors by formulating a comprehensive Request for Proposal. Selected a vendor and began to implement the ERP system.
• Responsible for implementation and support of Infor SX.e ERP system. Replacing a 30 year old Legacy home grown system. The EPR system supports the goals of the entire key business growth and quality while enabling outstanding customer growth and care.
• Provide daily leadership and process structure across multiple company entities.
• Reduce IT cost by reengineering processes

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INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT Provides consulting services to clients including solutions to complex business problems through the utilizing Information Technology. Served in positions of Project Manager, Business Analyst, Business Process Reengineering, Enterprise Architect, and Network Architect.

Key engagements have included:

• Core Team Leader and DDO for ABB Robotics NA implementation of SAP. This was a migration from JDE. Project was nine months long with a 21 member team and a 9.7 million dollar budget. Project was successful due to the use of Best Practices and scheduling.
• Project Manager for large Automotive Group. Led team to understand and translate customer business requirements, documentation, and implementation of a complex solution. Project was 9 months long with an 8-member team and a 1.2 million budget. Project was successful due to the use of Best Practices, Critical Path Method CPM methodology and techniques, and scheduling.
• Project Consultant. Lead 3-member team to execute an Enterprise Software Upgrade. Project budget 675K. Project included Requirements gathering, Planning, Implementation and Training.
• Lead Architect Project Manager in an enterprise implementation of JDE One World.
• Lead Architect and Project Manager for new automated warehouse pick and distribution systems at the largest furniture company in Michigan. Led an 18-member team in requirements gathering, planning and implementation and user training. Project budget was 58 million.

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OWNER/PRINCIPAL/CIO/CTO

• IBM Business Partner providing information technology solutions to clients. Started company independently and later assumed principal partner relationship. Peak staff included 28 professionals. Met with customers to solve complex business problems through the use of Information Technology. Develop cost savings and economical solutions to those problems that lead to businesses improving their competitive edge.
• Setup small and large implementation teams to introduce new IT strategies, including but not limited to, JDE, QAD MFGPRO, JBA, BPICS, MAPICS, SAP, Lawson, EDI, PeopleSoft, etc.
• Strategies required deployment of many technologies and infrastructures.
• Provided consulting and implementation on various web technologies Domino, PHP, JAVA, Websphere... .
• Implement cost effective networks LAN/WAN , Internet, and telephony solutions for clients to increase efficiencies.
• IBM Certified Network Solution Provider

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DIRECTOR,

Responsible for operations and leadership of the Information Technology department of all North American operations of this major international instrument manufacturer. This included managing staff of eight professionals and up to 35 contract consultants. Hired, fired and provided performance and salary administration as well as departmental budgeting and strategic planning. Member of the corporate international strategic planning committee.

Consolidated five separate companies onto two computer platforms - the AS400 and a RS/6000 using the PROGRESS 4th GL database and DB/400. Consolidation was due to the purchase of these companies by Fisons.

Implemented a Wide Area Network Open Systems strategy consisting of AS/400s, RS/6000s, 4 Local Area Network, and a Frame Relay Network connection to the headquarters in the

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MIS Manager

Maintained all automotive manufacturing software and provided new development on the IBM AS400, Led staff and had budgeting responsibilities. Responsible for the researching, purchasing, implementation, and migration to the IBM AS400 system from the S/36 S/38.

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SYSTEMS ANALYST / PROGRAMMER

Responsible for maintaining Financial, Manufacturing Systems, Construction, and Distribution systems. Environment included IBM System 36 and System 38. Led programming groups on major projects.