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Contract work for various clients in the areas of business consulting, project management, and digital transformation. I also have been volunteering with supporting Ukraine friends and partners in the relocation and mobilization of software developers to ensure business and operational continuity as well as family safety.

A Leading financial planning firm with LPL Financial. Long-term tenure with the company. Began as the IT Manager and earned a successful promotion to VP of Information technology to establish and implement the technology strategy for a company. The company was sold to Merit Financial in December 2019.Responsibilities:- Communication of technical expertise to support the strategic initiatives and operational efficiencies of company-wide data reconciliation- Engagement with business partners; identifying; requirements, and gaps; aimed at technology-driven transformation- Responsible for customer success duties including creating playbooks, and KPI measurements like Customer Health Scores (CHS) and Net Promoter Scores (NPS) scores.- Evaluation of tools, technologies, processes, and capabilities- Management of technology expertise, and oversight of IT design and development- Development of the design architecture for data reconciliation projects employing sound solution practices- Delivery of artifacts, technical analysis documents, and architectural designs meeting business requirements- Leadership and support of proof of concepts, tests, and learning activities- Collaboration and development of relationships with delivery teams; through sharing and leveraging best practices and solutions- Mentoring and guiding peers and junior talent; creating a pool of technically strong subject matter experts

We love to connect with people and companies that specialize in freeing the human potential. The tools offered by DOT (Dynamics of Thinking) provide valuable insight into how our valuing process works. Knowing this process allows the user to know how they make decisions, what are their strengths, what do they have a tendency to overlook, how solid is their decision making ability in various dimensions and much more. The applications are far reaching and cross all industries but here are a few:-Human Capital Development-Life, sports, leadership and executive coaching-Employee Selection-Understanding how you market “thinks” about your product-Communication-Conflict Resolution-Team DynamicsOne of my personal accomplishments here was the development of the Value Spectrograph that provided a visual representation of a person’s value scales, allowing a team’s scores to be plotted together whiles showing personal bias and clarity (focus and attention). This allowed teams to understand the “thinking dynamics” that existed within the group so they could make better assignments of tasks to the right people and teach the team how to leverage other teammates with “thinking” strengths that complemented theirs, allowing for better end results for projects and reducing overlooked possibilities.

Boutique Information Technology agency specializing in the integration of cloud based technologies with Microsoft systems.Responsibilities:- Leadership of client engagements focusing on workflow automation, machine learning and AI- Management a team of 45 full-time technology consultants through complex Enterprise technology implementations- Oversight of program planning, deliverables, quality control, stakeholder communications reporting, client buy-in, program risks, mitigations and budgets, leading to successful program delivery- Establishment and delivery of client interviews and workshops, gathering information for analysis recommendations and the preparation of project deliverables- Participation in pitch presentations contributing to proposal development content creation and client presentations- Subject matter expertise within internal brainstorming meetings, for the investigation and adoption of new client offerings- Hiring, training and coaching of technology consultants- Stakeholder management, ensuring open communication with C-Suite clients- Oversight of financial ROI, ensuring expected project delivery

The Value Source Group created on-line assessments based on the science of Formal Axiology. These assessments were used for employment selection, life coaching, team and relationship building, personal and athlete performance as well as 26 other "targeted" areas.I was responsible for the development and deployment of custom profiles, training, establishing vendor relationships, and the development and support of the distribution channel. In the first year, I passed our distribution channel goal by 30% and secured professional level athletes in the NFL, NHL and MLB in the second year as subject matter experts for our sports profile. Duties included:- Program Management- Managing software development teams- User interface and report design- Responsible for product launch-Development of training systems and certification program- P&L and budget management- Training delivery to our clients- Contribute to the development of new “targeted assessment”- Responsible for data analytics- Recruiting of subject matter experts

Redmond, Washington, Us

Member of Microsoft Partner Advisory Council which is a global council that advises Microsoft on product enhancements, practice development, marketing, placement and pricing of their products. Becoming a member is by nomination only with a maximum time of two years allowed.

Founded in 1990 Breakwater Consulting Group Inc., provided technology and business-based solutions for Fortune 2000 companies in the Michigan and the greater Great Lakes area.The company began as a one person firm and quickly expanded to one of the top five Microsoft gold solution providers in the state. This was achieved by creating solution frameworks leading to greater project definitions and better project control, creating a more efficient team. This also allowed the results of the project to be more measurable and enforced accountability. The company provided higher end business services and solutions that were in the past left up to the big national firms. The company received global and national awards from Microsoft in 1998, 1999 and 2000. The firm was sold in 2001.