Experience

Confidential , Springfield, MO Infrastructure Project Manager Project Manager leading the Infrastructure implementation for our Manhattan Warehouse Management project. Drive and manage the requirements gathering, project tasks/milestone, project status, dependencies and timelines, to ensure the project is launched successfully and on time while meeting the business objectives. Includes responsibility for the entire life cycle initiate, plan, execute, control, close and will include responsibility for more than one project at a time. Responsibilities: Play an integral role in coordination, facilitation and execution of Infrastructure Network projects for Springfield and Macon Distribution centers. Manage and hold accountable, third party data center implementation team and well as internal team Responsible for creation of project plans, status reporting, issues and escalation Responsible for identifying appropriate resource requirements and understanding project deliverables Responsible for P L for entire budget cycle

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Senior Project Manager

Project Manager leading the largest Agile/Mobility based customer facing CRM consolidation project ever taken on by HRB. This project involves managing PM's, BA's and several Developers both onsite and offsite. As the product SME, I am helping with leading the requirements discovery with the Customer Service Organization as well as with the Executive team. Daily managing the vendor, budgets, report status of the project to executives so they can optimize organizational performance. Responsibilities:

• Project Manager/Certified Scrum Master for multimillion dollar nationwide customer facing CRM for the leading Financial Services Company in the US.
• Evaluates system specifications to determine hardware/software compatibility
• Creates resource plans, project schedules, work breakdown structures, release/iteration plans, brun down/up charts,
• Collaborates with stakeholders to analyze business processes and opportunities.
• Managing distributed teams in multiple time zones
• Become the Go-To person for getting the team what they need from the Vendor.
• Helping identify team leads from each group to head up the developers, BA's and PM's.

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Senior Technology Advisor Helping companies implement technology by providing Agile Project Management services. Project Management Services helps executives optimize organizational performance by examining SDLC, analyzing resources and aligning systems with business processes and goals. In other words, I analyze the current level of technology, then give Executive's a daily representation of their technology. Projects:

• Technology and HIPPA Assessments with national vision services benefits provider.
• Perform Managed technology services for growing list of companies in Southern US
• Become the Go-To person for getting the clients what they need, when they need it.
• Helped Multi-Million dollar company reduce operating costs, minimize the risks of costly technology decisions, enhance their competitive positioning, gave them a greater levels of service around their technology services.
• Aligning technology with business strategy through gap analysis, process redesign and governance.

Services: Strategy and Advisory, Managed IT Services, Cloud Computing, ERP and CRM, Business Information and Integration, Infrastructure, Unified Communications and Mobile Computing, and VoIP Telephony

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Senior Consultant, Technology Advisory Services, Central Region Leading a team to perform Strategic Technology Assessments for companies and presented to senior management for decisions making needs. Assessments are conducted in an innovative, disciplined, methodical way as to address existing problems and prevent potential damage caused by implementation of needless technologies. Through use of best practices, the results of the strategic technology assessments are presented to top executives so that they can help drive the business while using technology as a tool.

Projects: Implement Technology Steering Committees, Business Continuity Planning, Infrastructure, Mobility Applications Projects, IT Organization reviews, SDLC/PMO creation, Project/Client Management Time Allocations and IT staff capacity planning.

Responsibilities:

• Obtained all relevant, existing inventories, configuration and design documentation to understand the technology environment currently in place.
• Conducted interviews with IT personnel, executive staff, and other key personnel to obtain an understanding of the purpose, strategic business objectives, interconnectivity, job duties, policies, procedures and configuration of information systems.
• Make recommendations based on information about business needs and direction of company.
• Performed Due Diligence assessments for companies in the Central US.
• Aligning technology with business strategy through gap analysis, governance.

Industries: Hospital, Manufacturing, Farmer's Co-ops, City Municipalities, Energy, Non-Profits, and other various industries.

Confidential

ERP Project Manager Develop, execute, and manage the Enterprise implementation of ERP manufacturing projects for APT focusing on providing IT Infrastructure Services for all departments by using technology to analyze, simplify and streamline businesses processes. Certified Scrum Master managing multiple projects simultaneously with Teams sizes of 4 to 8 people using Agile Scrum SDLC.

Projects:

• Oversee, Lead and Manage the Implementation of Plex ERP System using Scrum Agile Software Development method
• Oversee, Lead and Manage the AR, AP, GL, PO, HR, Manufacturing, Warehousing and Inventory Control systems.
• Managed CRM implementation for Sales people in PLEX.
• Oversee, Lead and Manage IT Infrastructure project to make sure that IT Cloud Services are up 24/7.
• Setup and oversee 50 person Call center including PBX, ACD and processes..
• Lead our company through a dynamic Infrastructure installation with the setting of standards, policies, and compliance measures.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strong, visionary leadership for a project team of technology experts in networking, systems engineering, system administration and other areas.
• Work with APT Staff members to Develop workflows to insure smooth processes procedures for the ERP system
• Work with manufacturing plants, EDI sources, and outside vendors to ensure informational input is correct and timely.
• Responsible for forming entire Agile Scrum teams from product owner to development teams
• Setup Project Details, Daily meetings, Encourage team members and address all issues in Statement of Work backlogs.
• Select the best IT tools, software, equipment, and telecommunication devices to ensure business excellence
• Review and test prospective IT solutions so that they meet the companies goals and objectives before implementation

Confidential

IT Consultant reporting Providing project leadership and direction for a fast growing global nonprofit company in order to help them put systems in place for their subsidiaries in the implementation of company-wide IT infrastructure, policies and procedures at multiple locations worldwide.

Projects:

• Lead our company through a dynamic Windows infrastructure virtualization with SAN technologies to include Exchange, Sharepoint and Disaster Recovery
• Oversee the information and data technology towards Sarbanes Oxley SOX compliance.
• Oversaw company-wide SalesForce CRM implementation consolidating all our businesses data into one global platform.
• Developed company wide IT strategy for growing and building multiple international franchises.
• Maintained a 24/7 IT support for local and international personnel for all networking and help desk issues
• Managed 7 direct reports IT staff in multiple locations around the globe.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strong, visionary leadership for a project team of technology experts in networking, systems engineering, system administration and other areas.
• Responsibility for the evaluation, selection, design, implementation and support of our infrastructure technology, assuring the technical environment stays current.
• Day-to-day project management of corporate-wide IT infrastructure. Sets priorities for the team and is solution oriented. Experience in mentoring technical team members to assure they are focused on the right things at the right time, projects are done on time and within budget parameters.
• Develop the capabilities, teamwork and customer orientation of an expert technical team and keep their skills up to date.
• Successfully deliver an infrastructure project that balances cost savings, security, quality and reliability.
• Manages and directs the operations of the company's network, Windows environment, SAN, LANs and WANs, distributed process and client/server operations.
• Develops IT strategies for internal/external/extranet based clients to access company resources.
• Work with Senior Management to establish strategic direction, operating policies and to aid in major project planning.
• Establish company infrastructure to support and guide individual divisions/departments/sites in computing and information technology efforts.
• Serve on Leader Team for management, planning and policy-making decisions.

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Providing technology vision and leadership for a fast growing company to oversee, plan and implement the company-wide IT infrastructure, policies and procedures at multiple locations world wide.

Projects:

• Lead our company through a dynamic joint venture with Dow Chemical and Department of Energy
• Project Leader for the information and data technology ISO 9000/Six Sigma certification process.
• Implemented company wide supply chain fulfillment infrastructure strategy to drive, sustain, and institutionalize improvements to the manufacturing sector.
• Designed company wide infrastructure of virtual networks with SAN technologies that saved our company over 100,000 per site each year in support and power consumption cost alone.
• Maintained a 24/7 support for local and international personnel for all networking and help desk issues
• Managed 5 direct reports 40 staff total IT staff in multiple locations around the globe.
• Project Manager overseeing SDLC applications development in proprietary manufacturing applications using MS Project server.
• Oversaw projects including implementing Exchange 2007/2010, BES, SharePoint 2007 and M1 ERP and sales CRM, VMWare and SAN solutions to the entire enterprise organization located in France, Korea and multiple sites within the United States.

Responsibilities:

• Direct and manage information technology strategic plans, policies, programs, and schedules for business and finance data processing to accomplish corporate goals and objectives.
• Direct the information and data integrity of the company and its business units.
• Evaluate overall operations of computing and information technology functions and recommend enhancements.
• Review and approve major contracts for computing and information technology services and equipment.
• Oversee the development, design, and implementation of new applications and changes to existing computer systems and software packages.
• Responsible for the development, review, and certification of all back-up and disaster recovery procedures and plans.
• Establish company infrastructure to support and guide individual divisions/departments/sites in computing and information technology efforts.
• Prepare enterprise objectives and budgets of information systems for CEO and Board.
• Serve on Executive Management board for planning and policy-making decisions.

Confidential

Director of Business Development

Providing IT consulting services to Houston area businesses who desire to improve productivity through hosting of Email, Networking and Security technology in a Citrix 4 environment. Specializing in Citrix, VMWare and Microsoft products, Firewall installation, VoIP integration, and MPLS routing.

Projects:

• Setup Language Translation Call Centers to reduce cost by hosting their entire call center though a hosted VoIP products.
• VoIP Project Manager to integrate voice technology into Citrix hosted platform. Produced cost models, pricing prototypes, implementation, and sales strategy.
• Install Blackberry Enterprise Server to work Exchange for Houston based law firms.
• Install 45 Server 2003 with Exchange 2003 networks for Steel Trading companies around the world using both CheckPoint and Sonicwall firewalls.
• Install Microsoft Dynamics ERP GreatPlains and CRM for clients according to customer business rules.
• Consult with businesses to oversee VoIP implementation to 9 locations around Texas.
• Combine multiple company Microsoft domains into one main Houston centrally managed domain.
• Partnered with Startup Company to implement ground up Technical Call Center in Costa Rica using VoIP.
• Consultant with Kansas City municipal governments to migrate existing NT 4.0 to Windows 2003.

Responsibilities:

• Identifying potential clients and building and maintaining contacts
• Detailing status of projects to customer
• Work with development teams to meet customer deadlines for completion

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Director of IT reporting to CFO

In charge of all networking duties focusing on installation, configuring, and managing of 7 Dell PowerEdge Computers running Windows 2000 using Active Directory. Managing Linux, Cisco Pix, and WatchGaurd firewall products and VPN for technology team.

• Setting up Veritas Backup Exec and Exchange 2003 on an enterprise basis.
• Exchange 2003 setup and Maintenance
• Responsible for 5 IT staff personnel.
• Setup, streaming video for conference from the downtown convention center in Kansas City and nightly meetings.
• Designed and installed wireless point-to-point connection from our South Kansas City location to our downtown data-center.

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Information Systems Network Manager reporting

Administered all operations to include Security of NT 4.0, Windows 2000 Active Directory and Novell Networks, Unix Web Servers, Check Point NG Firewall Server, Exchange 5.5 2000 Email Servers and Printers.

• Lead committees in gathering requirements for setting up Oracle ERP-HR and Benefits Administration System.
• Communicated security policies and disaster recovery plans to all agency directors.
• In charge of planning and migrating an existing Windows NT 4.0 network with 11 servers onsite and 3 offsite to Windows 2000 running Active Directory.
• Installed Firewall Servers, Email Servers, Data Servers, File Servers, and Web Servers with a complete reshuffle of Domain structure and upgrade of all software.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining web sites, training users, submission of budgets, planning and evaluation of security strategy and disaster recovery plans.

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Project Manager reporting to Owner

• Responsible for all phases of residential and commercial land development.
• Facilitated contractor coordination, field design, project scheduling, invoice approvals, quality control and city inspections for all phases of Land Development.
• Met with clients to facilitate local city Planning Committee to get projects approved.
• Negotiated with subcontractors, scheduling, cost projections, government paperwork, and supervising staff.

Confidential

• Pilot at Euro NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, Sheppard AFB, Texas.
• Lieutenant Pilot reporting to Squadron Commander
• Flight Leader in charge of twenty students from four different nations.
• Veteran of Gulf War.

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Network Technician reporting to Director of Networking

• Responsible for all 125 computer network in support of Tele Processing Network Simulation program working as administrator on:
• Wang VS 65 Computers.
• DEC Computer
• HP midrange Computers.