Manager Of Application Development
Cleveland, Oh, Us
Managed up to 6 Application Developers in Cleveland and New York City locations, managed development projects and enhancements, participated in strategic planning and process improvement committees. Reported to Director/VP of IT. • Proposed and oversaw development of new system to streamline and track requests for new SAP master data which reduced hours spent correcting incomplete/inaccurate requests. • Served on the Business Case Review Board and numerous committees including: Enterprise Architecture, Change Management, Mobile Device, and Innovation.• Led the migration of SharePoint 2003 to SharePoint 2007. • Managed the strategy and roadmap of content management for the enterprise.• Upgraded and enhanced OpenText Content Server. • Participated in Application Rationalization strategies leading to retirement of 15 legacy systems.• Led development efforts related to strategic initiatives including change of fiscal year and conversion from C-Corporation to a Real Estate Investment Trust.• Prepared analysis of ownership cost for migrating to Office 365 and cost comparisons of content management platforms. Presented results to VP and CTO as part of strategic review. • Implemented, stabilized, and enhanced system to replace multiple legacy systems to support line of business resulting in cost savings. • Project lead for IT support for retail leasing and finance attendees at large annual show (International Council of Shopping Centers Real Estate Convention, ICSC). Improved processes for scheduling appointments, check-in and reduced staffing required for support, saving several thousand dollars.