SUMMARY

• Technology Applications Leader with strong ability to translate business scenarios into functional technical applications that exceed client objectives.
• A strategic and creative thinker with highly developed analytical, leadership, consultative, and project management skills.
• Proven manager of relationships that promote an outstanding image of IT to the business, as well as a team leader who maximizes productivity, value, and career growth of team members.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Hardware: Rackspace bare metal hosting, SUN Solaris, HP9000; IBM Midrange; PC & Mac

Software: Anaplan; Drupal; Vobile; Developer 2000; Access; Excel VBA; Constellar Hub; MS Office

Databases: Oracle; SQL Server; DB2

Languages: PL/SQL; RPG; CL; Visual Basic; SQL; HTML; XML; CSS

OS: Windows; Unix; Mac

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Project Management

Responsibilities:

• Developed multi - dimensional business planning model in Anaplan for Life Sciences Quality systems
• Gathered and documented requirements from internal and client subject matter experts
• Developed Anaplan model for reporting and “what-if” planning of various Quality Systems metrics
• Participation in pre-sales demonstrations of the model for clients
• Implementation of enhancements based on feedback from demonstrations

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Project Management Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Re-launched Fox.com utilizing a responsive design by managing partnerships with the product and content teams, internal and external design teams, multi-vendor development teams, content delivery/caching strategies, analytics and advertising integrations, hosting infrastructure and external testing resources. Maintained action item tracking. Delivered presentations and facilitated all meetings.
• Migrated back-end content management, feed generation, and transformation for all FOX NOW mobile applications and connected devices. Managed design and development of API layer to power CMS-to-mobile syndication and “profile” capabilities for end-user favorites and cross-platform resume play.
• Worked with product and design teams to maintain multiple backlogs of user and technical stories.
• Participated in ongoing maintenance of product roadmap and production release schedule.

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Director of Project Management / Product Owner

Responsibilities:

• Delivered two major software products, each with budgets > $2 million.
• Participated in upgrades to technical architecture.
• Managed team of 18+ and executed team overhaul to maximize efficiency and collaboration.
• Oversaw support of international products (53 languages) running on any device (responsive mobile design).
• Worked with Executive Committee and key customers (highest levels of organization) defining strategy for delivering compliance education modules in fully redesigned UI/UX with social capabilities.

Confidential, Burbank, CA

Senior Director of Information Technology

Responsibilities:

• Managed budget of $3-4 million.
• Transformed WEA.com, B2B website adding online ordering, with results generating $4 million in sales in Q4 2011, enabling resource redistribution.
• Developed in-house content management system integrated with repertoire and Digital Asset Management systems for easy publishing of centrally managed content to multiple web properties.
• Orchestrated the effort to migrate 100+ Drupal sites from Rackspace to Acquia managed hosting.
• Protected digital revenue by working with business development, legal, and technical teams to identify unauthorized use of Intellectual Property and ensure compliance with terms of use.
• Developed eCommerce stores improving consumer access to products through artists’ websites.
• Partnered with third party vendors to deliver content streaming and download to artists’ fans, resulting in huge increase in sales through the artists’ websites and mobile apps.
• Led re-design, development and roll-out of WMG.com, WEA.com, multiple label and artist dot coms.
• Played a key role on the team establishing a global strategic database for repertoire information, including local database interfaces to a central repository; instituted repertoire data standards.
• Managed consumer marketing initiatives, and digital asset / repertoire systems interfaces with proprietary content management system; coordinated demonstrations, rollout, and training.
• Produced departmental web and communications solutions for internal clients including HR, Corporate Communications, Finance, and Business Development.
• Created data mapping for SAP integration including repertoire data to actual transactions.
• Contributed as technical Lead on Oracle Financials implementation team, designing conversion and interface approach for Payables, General Ledger, and Fixed Assets.
• Wrote technical specifications for forms and reports customization; supervised developers working on implementation project.
• Designed, programmed, tested, implemented and supported: ACH direct deposit of T&E reimbursements for employees, and invoice interface with third party freight billing vendor.
• Led development of interface from PeopleSoft Payroll application into Oracle General Ledger.

Confidential, Burbank, CA

Project Leader

Responsibilities:

• Designed, programmed, tested, and implemented programs to convert existing data to Oracle and the interface back to existing AS400 systems, including the manipulation of distributed data.
• Led the conversion of all legacy financial systems to Infinium financial systems. Performed analysis for requirements definition and wrote the functional specifications.
• Led projects to upgrade Infinium Software financial systems.
• Using Visual Basic/SQL Server, designed, developed, tested, implemented, and maintained a Client/Server application used to track artist development, touring, marketing and promotional activities in an international environment.
• Worked heavily with users performing system and application analysis. Managed installation of systems through user acceptance and user training.

Confidential, El Segundo, CA

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Led project converting manual, in-house human resources system, to Infinium HR2000; heavily modified Infinium Software to meet internal business needs.
• Designed, coded, tested, and implemented cash reconciliation system.