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Lisle, Il

Leading the Supply Chain Center of Excellence for CMT Group, focusing on developing innovative solutions that integrate AI with supply chain processes, including planning, operations, and execution.Product Manager for a cutting-edge Supply Chain Assessment Platform, utilizing AI to collect and analyze survey data, benchmarking against best practices to offer tailored solutions for technical and product-based challenges.Program Manager for a major cloud provider, overseeing a $5M+ portfolio with a mixed onshore/offshore team, ensuring seamless project delivery.Successfully turned around a 3-year failing R&D program for a global food ingredient provider, leading the team to complete the project within 6 months.Product Owner for a large vehicle tolling program, leading the creation of the product roadmap and supporting Product Management in a SAFe Agile program.Product Owner for a large eCommerce platform, working across 26 Agile teams within a SAFe Agile framework, providing critical support in roles ranging from Scrum Master and Technical Architect to Product Owner.

Chicago, Il

TPS Systems, Inc. is a solution focused company. Our charter is to create solutions that meet business objectives. We use solutions that get the job done.

Olive Branch, Ms

Contributed to the successful migration of HighJump Warehouse Management System (WMS).Collaborated strategically with operations, leadership, and executives to identify and implement opportunities to enhance fulfillment processes and product quality.Developed and deployed a data visualization solution that reduced duplicate product shipments to nearly zero and improved order fulfillment times from 76 hours to under 16 hours.Created visualization dashboards that laid the foundation for KPIs, metrics, and reporting requirements.Guided the team on Agile/Scrum best practices, including effective use of JIRA and leading daily standups.

Chicago, Il

Mentored onshore and offshore developers, as well as product owners, in Agile/Scrum methodologies. Led sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.Spearheaded the integration of credit card terminals into a mobile POS solution, supporting EMV, contactless payments, and offline mode functionality.Leveraged a range of technologies, including JQuery, .NET, JavaScript, HTML5, Bootstrap, KnockoutJS, device integration, WCF, SQL Server, and C++ to deliver comprehensive solutions.

Aurora, Il

Led the implementation of a mobile field service platform (similar to Uber) for a snow removal company, streamlining operations and service delivery.Directed internal and external teams using Agile/Scrum methodologies, serving as both Scrum Master and Product Owner.Successfully migrated SQL Server to Azure SQL, significantly enhancing reporting and operational performance.Developed a .NET MVC web portal for seamless operations management of the platform.Integrated multiple technologies, including JQuery, .NET, JavaScript, HTML5, Bootstrap, KnockoutJS, device integration, and GeoLocation, to deliver a robust solution.

Detroit, Michigan

Member of the Executive Leadership Team, stepping into key leadership roles such as CIO and VP of Processing as needed.As CIO, transformed back-office systems, increasing transaction processing throughput by 400%, while improving quality and expanding high-value service offerings.As VP of Processing, standardized processes and developed an integrated workflow, significantly enhancing operational visibility for both management and clients.Led the execution of nearly $7 million in new, high-margin projects and played a key role in the successful launch of major clients.Managed numerous integration projects with Oracle, SAP, Navision, and various legacy systems.Directed a technical team of 10, successfully delivering over 120 company projects annually.Oversaw a processing team of 25, responsible for managing over 8 million transactions annually, generating over $400 million in billing transactions.Architected a data warehouse utilized by 50+ major manufacturing clients, providing detailed supply chain reporting for businesses with multi-billion-dollar operations.Mentored and developed talent across various departments, leveraging both onshore and offshore resources.

Provided strategic direction for all supply chain technology products, driving innovation and growth across the company.Delivered numerous presentations of company solutions to board-level executives, senior management, and the investor community.Led the development and support of all operational functions, ensuring seamless performance.Managed the integration of two acquired businesses into the company’s operations, aligning processes and technologies.Reported directly to the President/CEO, and frequently collaborated with the board of directors on product strategy and company direction.Served as the principal architect for all company technologies, covering supply chain, procurement, payables, transportation planning, and transportation management systems.Directed three operational units, overseeing 40+ direct reports while managing financial operations in close partnership with the CFO.Played a key role in the company's successful acquisition by TPS Logistics.

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

Provided strategic direction and vision for WWLS technology solutions, driving innovation and performance improvements.Collaborated with Senior Business Development representatives to identify and recommend customer solutions tailored to business needs.Held direct responsibility for managing software and technology budgets, ensuring optimal resource allocation.Served as the Principal Architect for an ASP.NET Freight Pay System (Accounts Payable System) for John Deere, responsible for processing over 1 million invoices annually, totaling $350 million in freight costs.Developed the system framework and application in ASP.NET/SQL Server 2000, supporting granular security for Freight Pay System modules.Enabled seamless acceptance, rating, and payment of freight bills submitted via EDI, flat file, or paper, with minimal technical support required for maintenance.Led a team of 9 in the rapid development of the system within 6 weeks, achieving near-zero reported bugs while contributing significantly to the coding as Lead Architect.Managed the data integration of over 400 trade partners through EDI, flat files, and paper/OCR processes.Documented and established all IT department policies and procedures, ensuring operational efficiency and governance.Developed a data warehousing and reporting system for John Deere 8 months ahead of the corporate team, delivering faster and more efficient solutions.

Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Electrical And Electronics Engineering