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I am an accomplished collaborative IT professional with a 20+ year track record of analyzing, designing and delivering IT solutions that are aligned with the business needs and manufacturing operations.My background includes progressive IT team leader, architect, and senior developer roles at Hershey, Program4 Engineering / Maverick Technologies, TE Connectivity, Capgemini, Toward Zero, and Flexware Innovation where I consulted with clients across many industries to deliver Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS), automation control, SCADA, transaction management, enterprise integration, web-based systems, recipe management, customer product database, chromatography system, and global sourcing system.I have successfully delivered 100+ projects including highly visible, complex and global initiatives. I bring a strong blend of user requirements capture, architectural design, communication, disciplined software development and delivery, problem solving, and collaborative team leadership skills to develop maintainable solutions to meet the requirements and future product growth and enhancements.I am particularly strong in communicating technical information that is easily understood by business and technical resources, including people whose primary language is not English. I have been recognized by management and peers for my ability to “go the extra mile”, engage and motivate teams in achieving goals, build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders, and keep a positive attitude when facing challenges.Equally strong in managing the full project life cycle from requirements definition through to delivery and user acceptance; training and mentoring offshore development, implementation, and support teams; and building tools and processes to strengthen data integration, enhance decision-making, and increase efficiency.