Darren Allison Email & Phone Number

Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States

United States

• Successfully upgraded SAP ERP 6.0 from EHP5 to EHP6 in three months using Agile methodology and delivered on time and under budget.• Responsible for management and systems for all 4 sites in the US.• Implemented Sarbanes-Oxley IT policy manual and disaster recovery plan for all facilities including SAP systems and all internal critical systems.• Developed MES solution roadmap and gained buy-in from all areas including production, technical engineering and executive… Show more • Successfully upgraded SAP ERP 6.0 from EHP5 to EHP6 in three months using Agile methodology and delivered on time and under budget.• Responsible for management and systems for all 4 sites in the US.• Implemented Sarbanes-Oxley IT policy manual and disaster recovery plan for all facilities including SAP systems and all internal critical systems.• Developed MES solution roadmap and gained buy-in from all areas including production, technical engineering and executive leadership.• Successfully leveraged technical, business and financial acumen to effectively communicate with business leaders and technical teams on numerous projects.• Successfully negotiated a 40% reduction in telecommunications costs.• Negotiated enterprise volume licensing agreements for Microsoft products• Implemented and supported EDI functionality for SAP including 810/850/870/997/856/855 Reverse EDI/824/864 iDocs.• Managed SAP ERP 6.0 systems for all sites; worked with external SAP developers for projects and system maintenance.• Managed 1 internal system engineer and 2 international external SAP consultants and 1 Basis consultant.• Implemented a help desk ticketing system to track all IT activities and project status at no charge.Technology: Support systems include EMC storage arrays, NetApp storage systems, domain controllers, 31 Windows 2008/2012 servers and 150 PCs running Windows 7/8, Sharepoint 2012, Microsoft Hypervisor/VMWare virtual server environments, Microsoft System Center, Apple products (Mac/iPad/iPhone) Show less

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• Successfully implemented multiple IT Projects ranging from $25K to $250K, provided the technology knowledge and vision to support the company's business objects, and evaluate and recommended all software for business processes.• Successfully designed and implemented one of the largest MES Solutions collecting over 14,000 data points and accumulating over 3 million transactions daily. Awarded 2007 Data Mastery Award from Manufacturing Business Technology Magazine.• Obtained Six Sigma… Show more • Successfully implemented multiple IT Projects ranging from $25K to $250K, provided the technology knowledge and vision to support the company's business objects, and evaluate and recommended all software for business processes.• Successfully designed and implemented one of the largest MES Solutions collecting over 14,000 data points and accumulating over 3 million transactions daily. Awarded 2007 Data Mastery Award from Manufacturing Business Technology Magazine.• Obtained Six Sigma Green Belt Status, with projects successfully saving $40K to $60K annually.• Manage/Implement SAP / MES Shop Floor Data Collection / Email and network securities and facilities security control system. • Utilized Agile Methodology to manage large project teams and known for quality deliverables that meet or exceed timeline and budgetary targets.• Successfully facilitated business drivers between production/technical teams and leadership team, leading to solid solutions for each shareholder and COE.• Oversaw All Sites within US as Director covering 10 locations, including a total of 25 employees of Managers, Database Administrators, and Developers.• Designed and managed LAN/WAN and network and implementation, servers and computer systems, telephony w/ VoIP, VPN, and software purchases.• Assume overall financial accountability for the departmental budget including deployment and managing an annual IT budget of $1 million.• Oversight and management of Sarbanes-Oxley Compliancy for all US sites.• Designed and implemented full site Disaster Recovery Plan and Business Continuity and functionality with testing and quality assurance.Technology: Support systems including Apple Products (Mac, iPhone, iPad), EMC Storage Array, Domain Controllers, 20 Windows 2003 Servers, and 120 PC's running XP, Citrix 4.0 / 4.5 / XenApp and Metaframe Servers, and E-mail/Voicemail Systems Nortel / Avaya Option 11 with Call Pilot Voicemail/Meridian Mail, manage IBM iSeries w/ Solarsoft/CMS ERP Show less