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Cleveland, Oh, Us

Directs the IT program and project management of large acquisitions with aggressive schedules. Manages transformational IT projects. Actively engages with stakeholders to understand their needs and build strong relationships. - Leads the IT planning and integration of numerous large acquisitions every year with aggressive and overlapping timelines- Developed the IT infrastructure, communication, and vendor relationships for international expansion- Coordinated the corporate COVID-19 remote work and hoteling transformation- Program Manager for ServiceNow, Azure, Microsoft 365, SCCM and Autopilot- Fast tracked the relocation of the corporate data center to an enterprise grade facility on an aggressive schedule. This included application inventory and relationship mapping, colocation build out, risk management, and system migration. - Managed the move of 500 people into 6 floors in a new office building over a single weekend- Elicits business and stakeholder requirements- Writes clear and simple recommendations, business cases, and project charters

New York, Ny, Us

Developed a next-generation Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) focused on aligning IT with the business for successful project completion. Managed projects for 6 IT groups in a matrix environment with outsourced staff in India. - Architect of the EPMO with a focus on portfolio management and business alignment- Implemented Innotas Enterprise Program Management to centralize all projects for real time cross-project management, resource management, prioritization, and dashboarding- Elicited business requirements, workflows and use cases- Wrote recommendations, business cases, project charters and RFPs- Drove website implementation and integration projects to successful completion including HRIS, CRM, Salesforce, and K4 Editorial Workflow- Managed infrastructure projects including VoIP conversion, office moves, and data center relocation

Mentor, Oh, Us

Managed MC Sign Company's ATM business division. Grew the ATM division and managed all ATM projects for the fifth largest bank in the country. - Analysis and project management for the installation and upgrade of 10,000 ATMs in 26 states- Extensive use of a national network of 3rd party contractors- Designed process improvements that resulted in a 30% growth in revenue every year for 4 consecutive years- Doubled productivity with no increase in staff- Transitioned paper systems to web based tools for project status and site records

Little Rock, Ar, Us

Directed ALLTEL’s technology operations for the North Region. The region spanned five states, 200 offices and retail locations, 4 national call centers, a data center, 4,500 desktops and a staff of 85.- Full P&L responsibility for a $15 million annual operating budget- United 100 independent IT groups into one unified organization. This permitted enterprise wide initiatives for the first time. - Oversight of a $20 million project to consolidate 100 local call centers into 4 national call centers with 1,600 customer service representatives- Coordinated the IT infrastructure buildout of a new 24x7 Service Center building. Transferred the service reps over a single weekend with no loss of service.- Managed the IT integration of 12 corporate mergers and divestitures over 6 years. The region doubled in size during a 2-year period.- Eliminated waste and reduced charge backs to the business units by 46%

Reading, Pennsylvania, Us

Designed and developed strategic warehousing and transportation systems.- Pioneered handheld radio frequency (RF) bar code technology at Leaseway- Designed just in time (JIT) cross dock warehousing for the nation’s largest furniture retailer. This unique system reduced their inventory by $100 million in 3 months.- Enabled a leading automotive manufacturer to drastically alter their supply chain and warehousing strategy. The system loaded the precise mix of parts on semi trailers to act as JIT warehouses. The warehouse was now on a carefully orchestrated stream of trailers on railcars. This worked so well that they were able to convert an existing warehouse into an additional assembly line.

Founder and owner of a systems consulting and contract programming company.- Innovative relational database applications for inventory, warehousing, shipping, order entry, sales, maritime, and healthcare- Partnered with business leadership to develop creative workflow changes and the supporting systems- Novell networks