Daniel Gerding Email & Phone Number

Minnesota, 55077, Us

Minnesota, 55077, Us

Directed operational support and development of business applications (e.g., SAP, JDE, Lawson). Managed 20+ development resources including 13 internal and 6-10 external resources. Responsible for a $5M annual budget.• Influenced a more collaborative culture across my teams which resulted in better partnerships with IT colleagues and better customer service.• Initiated the use of Kanban boards for a set of applications which brought better prioritization of the development backlog and highlighted delays as changes moved across the SDLC.• Acted as ‘Application Platform Owner’ for numerous ERP applications with responsibilities of critical Incident Management, Release Management, and Problem Management. • Successfully implemented a third-party SAP Technical AMS team in support of the SAP Build 1.0 deployment. This included policy and procedures, development standards, and monitoring of SLAs.• Defined and executed the annual Application Development Roadmaps that aligned to both IT and Business goals.• Mentored and coached development resources through establishing annual goals, creating personal development plans (IDPs), and performance reviews.

St. Paul, Mn, Us

Assist businesses with aligning their IT organization/services with business objectives by providing both strategic and tactical consulting services. These services included program/project management, application roadmaps, software selection and implementation, and leadership of small to large teams of BAs and developers.

Toronto, On, Ca

Directed the efforts to establish the future-state enterprise application solution for a $7B multi-brand division, including thought leadership and project management to deliver the deployment approach, application roadmaps, retirement schedules, and costs/benefits. Led numerous software selection efforts, providing the selection framework, vendor negotiation and management, and presenting the recommendation to executives. Responsible for leading IT with mergers and acquisitions; participating in due diligence sessions, defining the IT integration approach and resource requirements, and managing the individual integration projects.Additional accomplishments include:• Drove initiative to define and recommend an ERP strategy for small-medium size businesses, accounting for their immediate ‘burning platform’ issues.• Implemented an acquisition integration resource model for enterprise applications, resulting in the creation of an off-shore resource team that was both successful and cost effective.• Successfully translated the broad understanding of the enterprise application solution and IT services into useful technology options for real business challenges.

Toronto, On, Ca

Directed a distributed team of 60+ resources (business analysts, developers, project managers) in the support and development of critical business applications. Managed the enterprise application portfolio for a $4B business unit ensuring business alignment and maximizing the value of IT.Additional accomplishments include:• Directed the software selection and implementation of an Incentive Compensation Management for a $4B strategic business unit.• Oversaw the successful implementation of Siebel On Demand for a $150M software company.• Reduced costs, improved quality, and increased productivity by aligning IT resources, implementing best practices, and creating a collaborative IT environment.• Led numerous SAP deployment evaluations; including fit/gap sessions, deployment approach, resource requirements, and business case compilation.

Toronto, On, Ca

As Manager of Application Development and Delivery, managed a team of 25+ resources in the development and support of critical business applications while ensuring alignment to business objectives and needs. Led a large team (50+) of business and IT resources in an integration project of a $100M business unit, including the coordination of resources for timely project delivery and ownership of the overall business application solution.Additional accomplishments include:• Development of high performing teams, while allocating resources to meet overall business objectives, SLAs, and business enhancement demands.• Implemented consistent SDLC methods across all teams, which improved quality, increased productivity, and improved customer satisfaction.• Led the evaluation and implementation of numerous third party software, including Taxware, HighJump, and Postalsoft ACE.

Toronto, On, Ca

As Manager of SAP Implementation and Change Management, led numerous teams in the successful delivery of SAP modules, including Project Systems, Product Costing, Material Master and Data Collection interfaces. Led business process re-engineering efforts to determine future business operations and associated business systems. Defined and implemented the change management procedures and system landscape for SAP and other integrated applications.

Toronto, On, Ca