Senior Management

IT Management

An accomplished and hands-on senior management professional with 25 years of experience providing strategic and operational leadership in startup and high growth environments. Experiences include application development, project and program management both waterfall and agile methodologies , administrative management, resource management, testing, and quality assurance. Exceptional interpersonal skills the ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple concurrent projects the ability to solve problems by identifying, improving and streamlining complex processes that result in workable solutions. Dependable, loyal professional who is a quick learner and works well both in a team environment and individually.

Professional Experience

Confidential

Director Information Technology

• Manage a staff of 4 developers, on membership and web projects utilizing technologies such as Java, .NET, SQL Server, and SharePoint, supporting both Mobile and Web Applications.
• Responsible for annual PCI Compliance audit reviews as well as all support and maintenance contracts.
• Meet weekly with upper management to prioritize IT projects that are in line with the organization's long term strategic goals.
• Managed the implementation of a 150,000, physical to virtual P2V conversion utilizing Hyper-V and SAN technologies.
• Implemented .NET, responsive SharePoint web site with an integrated store to support the bar's continuing legal education courses.
• Responsible for resource planning, project planning and staff performance reviews.

Confidential

Manager Application Development

• Manage 10 developers, 3 Project Managers, and 4 Business Analysts on multiple projects utilizing technologies such as Delphi, C , .Net, SQL Server, Sybase, DB2, Java, Web Services, Mobile and Web Applications, Web Sphere and XML programming.
• Managed the implementation of a six million dollar budgeted, third party software that included contract resources, offshore and onshore resources.
• Approve all purchase requests, license renewals, as well as contract invoices.
• Meet weekly with C-level upper management to provide status updates, mitigate risk, and to prioritize the project workload.
• Responsible for resource planning for all IT related projects as well as overseeing the testing and deployment phases of these projects.
• Managed a Data Warehousing team of 4 using MicroStrategy on an SQL Server Database connecting multiple DB2 databases for financial Data Marts.
• Managed the implementation of a web-based, intranet Claims application that has a projected cost savings of over 1.3 million dollars by reducing head count and increasing workflow efficiencies.
• Responsible for all production support/helpdesk activities which includes prioritization, resource allocation and testing procedures.
• Reviewed and approved all phases of the software development life cycle for all IT related projects.
• Responsible for the growth, on-going operations, maintenance, and development of a large scale server farm running on Linux, Unix, and Windows.
• Good understanding of Windows Infrastructure and experience in VMWARE/KVM running large scale virtualized environments.

Confidential

Manager Application Services

• Manage 8 development staff member ranging in skills from RPG/400 to Java J2EE , Web Sphere, and XML programming.
• Participated in strategic and future planning for a major system upgrade from old technologies to a new platform enabling future enhancements to be developed in less than half the time.
• Managed the implementation of a frontend GUI to increase sales distribution from a legacy platform onto an AS/400 platform using Java, Websphere, and web services technologies. Supervised three project managers with teams averaging 8 software developers each. Overall budget responsibility of 5 million over 2 years. Projects used agile methodologies to achieve on time delivery within budget saving 900,000 in hardware and license costs.
• Comprehensive knowledge of AS/400 i-Series, Websphere Development Studio, Windows platforms, Niku Clarity project management , Crystal Reports, Business Objects and Lotus Notes.
• Mentored junior Project Managers, 2 of whom are now full time Project Managers on large-scale projects mentoring included reviewing of authored documents and progress on professional development plans.
• Accountable for leadership of staff related to mentoring and coaching, career development, training, salary increases and performance evaluations.
• Responsible for resource planning, delegating workload and staff assignments.
• Accountable for all staff members work deliverables, including project plans, software development life cycle documentation, and service level agreements to our user community.

Confidential

IT Director Application Development and Operations Business Unit Information Manager

• Held a senior information technology position with full responsibility for resource planning and daily operations within a 3,500 employee organization.
• Built and managed the IT organization, and provided the strategic leadership for all systems development and implementation initiatives, evaluating, selecting, and upgrading technologies to meet operational demands.
• Managed the evaluation, selection and implementation of an integrated ERP system JD Edwards One World on a client server platform that was on time and on budget.
• Facilitated seamless migration of operations, systems, and technologies through multiple upgrades and transitions.
• Worked with cross functional team to develop an e-business strategy to create a web presence for consumer products using the .NET development studio.
• Managed a staff of 10 Programmer/Analysts, 3 LAN Engineers, and 2 Business Analysts.
• Managed operations and personnel at division offices, ensuring adherence to organizational processes and systems through monthly on-site visits.
• Ensured and enhanced integrity of IT operations through a disaster recovery plan, virus and intrusion security, and selection of Cheyenne's InnocuLAN to safeguard all corporate data.
• Managed the design and implementation of a WMS Warehouse Management system on the AS/400 platform resulting in 30 savings in inventory costs.

Skills

Desktop Software: Microsoft Office 2010 Professional, Microsoft Project 2007, Microsoft FrontPage 2002, Novell NetWare, GroupWise, Lotus Notes, Crystal Reports, Labelview, Codesoft, Visio, Niku Clarity, PVCS Tracker, Track-it, .NET Development tools, Visual Studios, Reporting Services.

Database tools: IBM DB2 Tools, SQL Server 2008, Sybase, Oracle, MKS, Query/400, Actuate, Business Objects. Visual Studios 2008, Team Foundation Server 2010 and Microstrategies

Databases: DB2/400, DB2, SQL Server, Oracle, and Sybase.

ERP Systems: JD Edwards, Peoplesoft and Oracle, Specialty Insurance Systems, Innovation Insurer, Guide Wire.

Platforms: AS/400 i-Series, UNIX, Citrix, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 7, .NET, C , Web sphere.

Security: Cisco router configuration.