Oversight of Lechler’s operations (production, supply chain) and administration (finance, accounting, HR, IT)

Oversight of the Accounting, Finance, HR, and IT departments.

In 2005 I came back to Lechler, Inc. to implement new IT initiatives and keep the company on the cutting edge of technology. I operate under the belief that investment in and utilization of technology for process improvement gives our business a competitive advantage. Lechler, Inc. is a German owned manufacturing company which provides me with the opportunity to work with an international team of professionals.Here are a few of the successful projects I've completed while with Lechler, Inc.Virtualization: Starting in 2006 I moved 95% of our servers to virtual machines on Citrix XenServer (originally VMware) running on Dell servers connected to a redundant EMC fiber channel SAN (CX4-120).Citrix: Implemented Citrix Xenapp for centralized application delivery and remote web access to corporate applications (utilizing RSA SecureID two factor authentication).Firewall and VPN: Implemented a Cisco ASA5510 as a firewall solution and setup LAN-to-LAN vpn to our parent company in Germany. Also setup remote access VPN for regional sales managers. Implemented a web browsing proxy for http/https filtering.CRM: Developed the business case to rollout a standard CRM solution for the global Lechler organization. Worked with a team of German colleagues to implement Microsoft CRM for Sales and Marketing.Business Intelligence: Implemented the open source Jasper Reports Server for business intelligence and web based reporting. Integrated the system with our custom ERP solution running on Ingres DBMS and moved from printed daily/weekly/monthly reports to emailed PDF files using Jasper (green initiative). Developed dashboards in Jasper for Microsoft CRM 4.0 and our custom ERP which provide staff with real-time views of aggregate sales pipeline, order intake, and shipment data.Unified Communications: In 2011 we implemented an Avaya IPOffice VOIP phone system along with Zeacom Communication Center for unified communications, presence, and CTI integration.

Net-Online was a for-profit subsidiary of the AAD that created Web sites for non-profits and various Associations. I originally moved over to the Net-Online as an Account Manager and shortly after was promoted to Production Manager. In this position I managed 5 staff comprised of a designer, two .NET programmers, and two content/html authors. We built most of the Web sites on Microsoft's CMS (now SharePoint) and provided various custom .NET add-ons. I also served as the customer's first point of the contact for all aspects of the project from start to finish.

At AAD I provided support for all PCs, printers, servers, network switches and the phone system. During this time we moved the entire infrastructure to a new facility and implemented a new Cisco VOIP phone system. In this position I supported about 100 users.

At Apropos I worked in the Product Marketing department developing technical content for their call center software demonstrations. I provided the sales teams with the software and demo scenarios for use during sales meetings. I also provided setup and support of all IT equipment for any trade shows Apropos exhibited in.

In my first position with Lechler, Inc. I maintained the existing IT infrastructure and took over responsibility for all managerial aspects of the IT department. During this 1+ year tenure we implemented a new phone system, upgraded our ERP system from a Titanium database to Microsoft SQL Server, and rolled out the first laptops for the company.

At ACT I managed a team of technicians and provided second level support for various Autodesk CAD products as well as an internally developed tradeshow management software called ExpoCAD. I also traveled a few times a month around the U.S. to provide clients with on-site support and training. I maintained the internal IT infrastructure and company Web site at ACT as well.