I have a strong technical foundation and extensive experience managing cross-functional teams and delivering large, complex projects/programs across many industries (Financial, Insurance, Automotive, Solar, Aerospace, Metals, Mining, Transportation and Logistics, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Agriculture, Manufacturing) in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia from front end loading (As-Is, To-Be, Roadmap, Business Case, Proposal) through to implementation. I believe in building relationships, working with stakeholders to understand their goals and challenges, building out a vision then a plan to achieve it, and taking a "don't take no for an answer" approach to seeing the transformation through to successful completion. I maintain a continuous improvement mindset which allows me to identify opportunities to optimize the processes and tools used to complete the work.Technical Competencies:• Software: Microsoft VB6, Visual Studio .NET (VB), .NET 2003 (VB), VS 2005, 2008, 2010 (VB & C#), SIMATIC IT (MES), XML, HTTP, C, C++, Fortran, Pascal, PL/I, IIS, Web Services, SSRS and Crystal Reports• Database: SQL Server 7, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2008R2, 2012, 2014, DB2, IMS, Oracle, Sybase, MySQL• Tools: JIRA, Perforce, Confluence, SharePoint, Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office Suite • Hardware & HA: Microsoft Clustering, Virtual Environments (ESX with vSphere), Application Level Redundancy, HP & IBM Servers, SANs, Network Switches, and VPN appliances• Automation: AB GuardLogix, ControlLogix, PLC5, SLC PLCs, Wonderware and RSView HMISs• Communications: Ethernet (Fiber, CAT5/6), TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP, ControlNet, DeviceNet, DH+, RS-232, RS-285, AB/Cisco Stratix family of Network Switches and redundant/resilient network configurations (DLR, REP)• Voice Enabled Application Technologies: Nuance NLU, Voice Biometrics (Vocal Password)