Vp Of Information Systems
Cleveland, Oh, Us
Designed and built a patented software solution providing tools for a world class web based customer portal as well as internal order management system. Implemented and managed the IT infrastructure to support PartsSource selling to customers around the world.Systems required a software solution to manage our customer and vendor information, all sales and purchase orders utilizing both internal and web based system with a full financial interface with the accounting systems. Final component required was the development and implementation of the appropriate infrastructure to support the growth of the company from $4M in 2003 to $100M in 2013.Operationally, reengineered a division into a separate entity with new financial systems, business processes, inventory control and a full manufacturing software solution. Led the implementation of an EDI implementation with major vendors. • Supported 250 users across 5 sites in 5 states.• Led team in the design and development of the patent pending SmartPrice™ system, the first system to provide instantaneous pricing via the web to the health care industry. Product received Cleveland 2012 Manny Award in technologies.• Enterprise platforms included 60+ Windows Servers and Linux Servers.• Primary servers operated in a local data center with disaster recovery in a remote site.• Designed customer branded portal for centralizing and managing medical parts spend.• Designed vendor portal providing ability to see new potential sales and bid on fulfillment.• Managed three-year IT strategy to support the growth of the enterprise through software, infrastructure and communications. PATENTS• Inventor for patented core business systems within PartsSource, Inc for locating, managing and acquiring replacement parts for customers.• Inventor of patent for SmartPriceTM systems used within PartsSource, Inc, pending, for providing immediate pricing on products where the price cannot be assigned based on known costs and sources.