Darrell Ward Email & Phone Number

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Responsible for delivery of Unix/Linux systems for GM World Wide.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Responsible for developing that architecture components for future OnStar product offerings.

Sterling Heights, Michigan, Us

Livonia, Michigan, Us

Provide technology vision and leadership for developing, delivering and implementing Valassis’s BTS Architectures in support of strategic initiatives. Served as the lead visionary/architect for all of Valassis’s digital offerings. Recognized as an industry expert in digital couponing/digital marketing/loyalty systems. Responsible for all delivery aspects of the Valassis Digital Media initiative including product definition, product development, implementation, customer installation, customer support and R&D. Functioned as the lead technical sales person for all Valassis digital offerings.

Livonia, Michigan, Us

Built a Business and Technology Solutions (BTS) organization to move Valassis from a manual print organization into a digital marketing organization. Provide technology vision and leadership for developing, delivering and implementing Valassis’s BTS Architectures in support of strategic initiatives. Executed the technology due diligence and IT integration as part of the ADVO ($1.3B) acquisition. Drove efficiencies in organization consolidation reducing combined annual spend from $83M to $35M in less than three years, with no headcount reductions. In sourced datacenter from IBM (4 months) achieving a savings of $4.5M - $6M annually. Technology platforms include virtualized server & storage platforms, MPLS network, VoIP voice network, Microsoft, Oracle, PeopleSoft application Stacks, Microsoft and Oracle database platforms, .Net, Oracle, Java development platforms and a Web Service centric web platform.

Troy, Michigan, Us

Provide technology vision and leadership for developing and implementing Kelly Services IT Architectures in support of strategic initiatives. Responsible for the definition, delivery and implementation of Global Data, Infrastructure, Operational and Applications Architectures and their alignment with Kelly Services Business Architecture. Responsible for facilitating the development of a Business Architecture with key business unit executives. Directed/managed a team of highly talented systems architects and project coordinators as part of the Architecture & Planning team.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Directed corporate-wide information technology and strategy with $9 million annual budget and a staff of 30 centralized development/business analyst resources.• Established and implemented comprehensive IS/applications vision and strategy.• Drove department and corporate efficiencies/optimization through the application of governance with performance metrics/measures and the application of various PM techniques.• Performed due diligence/formal assessments of technology for acquired business units.• Directed and managed the selection of all major software and hardware acquisitions.• Built a high performing Information Technology Team to provide technology and business solutions to various business units of Pulte Corporation.• Negotiated all major software and service contracts, including flexible long-term outsourcing agreements for applications development, software acquisition, systems integration and hardware support.• Hands-on leadership, execution, and implementation of both applications and infrastructure components for enterprise and customer facing solutions. Sales and Construction process management software scalable for 600+locations. Implemented ERP System (Lawson) including Financials, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Designed and implemented consumer Internet web site (www.pulte.com), Pulte Home Corporation Intranet Site and Sales and Construction Extranet. Designed all aspects of and led development of a fully distributed client/server-based system, scalable for implementation in 600+ locations. The system allows users to manage all aspects of the new home purchase and construction process, including the acquisition and development of land, sales and construction scheduling from any authorized location in the corporation. Built utilizing Microsoft Windows NT, PowerBuilder, "C", and Sybase Adaptive Server Anywhere.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Group delivered business system integration solutions to customers within the Detroit/Midwestern Region and throughout the U.S. Primary focus was on open system solutions and cooperative processing technologies. Directed team of Project Managers and technologists who provided technology and business solutions to various customers, management of P&L’s up to five million dollars, management of various joint-marketing agreements and the creation and closure of sales opportunities within the region. Responsible for evaluating, supporting and training accounts in open systems and cooperative processing technologies. Provided technology support for marketing opportunities, project startups, establishing and maintaining alliances with key hardware and software vendors, and performing technology assessments in the fields of open systems, client/server, event-driven and relational database technologies. Member of consulting team implementing development processes for the Chrysler Comprehensive Compensation (C3) System which was formalized as Extreme Programming. Extreme Programming is known for being one of the initial Agile Software Development methodologies.

Chicago, Il, Us

Responsible for supervision and project management of design, database design, coding and testing of a distributed client/server based Financial and Customer Service corporate information systems. Responsibilities included: Management of a 17 member development staff. Controlled a $2 million operating budget. Design was performed utilizing CASE tools and structured methodologies. The system was developed on a VAX cluster, utilizing COBOL, ACMS, RDB/SQL, TDMS, CMS, MMS and CDD.

Austin, Texas, Us

Management, design, development, and implementation of various information support systems for a major automobile manufacturer. The projects included:• A system to monitor the progress and provide lead-time analysis of a large-scale engine design project from the initial design concept through plant start up. • A vehicle tracking and reporting system for the sale of used vehicles. The system traced vehicles from the company's holding lots through railroad yards to an independent auction firm.• An automobile dealership Customer Satisfaction Index system used to evaluate the quality of the services performed by the dealer as well as their sales performance.

Bba, Oris - Information Systems

High School

Management