Ian Grist, Mba Email & Phone Number

Oakland, Ca, Us

Frisco, Tx, Us

Optimization & Operations Manager overseeing Customer Support and Post Go-Live NetSuite Optimization Consulting teams for Customers. Admin managing internal company IT systems and tools.

Frisco, Tx, Us

Senior Project Manager and Manager of the NetSuite Technical Services team at Cumula 3.

The Celigo Consulting Services Team helped Celigo become a 3-Time NetSuite Partner of the Year and premiere products partner. The entire team spun-off and became Upilio Consulting as of December 30, 2015, so that we can focus on becoming the premiere consulting and professional services partner in the industry.I continue to manage the NetSuite Technical Services team now at Upilio. My extremely talented team consists of multiple developers, project managers, and solution architects both in the US and abroad in Hyderabad, India, in addition to overseeing Upilio's eCommerce (SuiteCommerce Advanced - SCA Implementation team). I also act as Project Manager for up to 35+ concurrent projects, as well as overseeing requirements scoping engagements, managing customer expectations, and my team's interaction with other business units within our organization, especially our eCommerce and Functional Consulting practices. We specialize in custom NetSuite SuiteFlex/SuiteScript projects of all types, custom user Portals built over NetSuite and it's Customer and Partner Centers, and all types of NetSuite eCommerce implementations, specifically using the NetSuite SiteBuilder and SuiteCommerce Advanced platforms.

Redwood City, Ca, Us

I manage the NetSuite Technical Services team, a branch of the General Services department at Celigo. My extremely talented team consists of multiple developers both in the US and abroad in Hyderabad, India, as well as an eCommerce developer/specialist, and a Solution Architect. I also act as Project Manager for 35+ concurrent projects, as well as overseeing requirements scoping engagements, managing customer expectations, and my team's interaction with other business units within our organization. We specialize in custom NetSuite SuiteScript projects of all types, custom user Portals built over NetSuite and it's Customer and Partner Centers, and all types of NetSuite eCommerce work, specifically with SiteBuilder and SuiteCommerce Advanced implementations.

Redwood City, Ca, Us

As a Technical and Functional Project Manager with Celigo, I work with customers across all types of businesses. I work remotely from home in San Diego, and travel when needed to visit a customer on site or visit the office in Redwood City. The implementations I manage range from technical Suitescript customizations that enhance or create new functionality in Netsuite, to system integrations between Netsuite and Magento, assorted 3PL systems, or any number of ecommerce or third party systems. I also manage functional projects, specifically Netsuite implementations for customers who want to set up a full blown CRM and ERP system. I also work closely with a team of engineers, some here in the US and another full engineering team based in Hyderabad, India. Technical Project Management, SaaS Software, Cloud Computing, IT, ERP/CRM Systems (NetSuite), Integration, Web Services, API's, custom Netsuite Suiteflex Projects and Connector Implementations

Metairie, Louisiana, Us

Report to the CEO & PresidentInterface with client executives and all levels during client engagementConduct Business Efficiency reviews on clients key business processes including, documentation of recommendations, scope of effort, and implementation of recommendationsManage all aspects of client engagements including gathering requirements, project plan development and management, systems/process review, recommendations, configuration, and data migration for commercial, non-profit, and government contractorsSuccessfully implement enterprise software on-time and on-budget for clientsTranslate client business requirements and processes to PSA system capabilitiesAct as system administrator and Help Desk for TOP Step Support ClientsReview new OpenAir releases and feature updates and document recommend client specific use based on system configuration and business process requirementsProvide End User training sessions including preparing documentation and developing coursesManage several simultaneous engagements at once

San Diego, Ca, Us

I was in charge of overseeing the implementation of lead management and customer acquisition technology to Fortune 500 financial services organizations.Assisted banks and financial institutions with the implementation of email marketing campaigns and complex track driven software to manage the campaigns. Helped clients with SEO and SEM techniques to improve search engine rankings and paid search results, creating copy for email marketing campaigns, and integrating web based tools into existing website and content management systems.

Manage my own web and graphic design firm with my twin brother. We primarily focus on the watersports/boating/off-road/ and motorcycle industries, but work with quite a few diverse clients as well. We focus on quality and client satisfaction, only taking on one client at a time and completing the project to their satisfaction before accepting another. We offer our own web hosting and content collection service, and are quickly becoming a common name in the above industries.Examples:www.WakeBoardSD.netwww.DezertDimes.comwww.Twist-ItMotorsports.comwww.TechAndTonic.com

London, Gb

The company was Covario during my time there, before the merger with iProspect. Managing implementations of our Interactive Marketing Analytics software focusing on SEM and SEO. I worked with Fortune 500 clients managing custom reporting from assorted Web Analytics systems (Omniture, Web Trends, Hitbox, Core Metrics, Google Analytics...) and coordinating the use and automation of this information with our development team for consumption in our software. Familiar and comfortable with a fast-paced, flexible, startup style atmosphere managing large teams and multiple projects across different business units. Kept on top of digital marketing trends and technologies, and working with SEO and SEM best practices, rigorous QA, and data analysis on a daily basis. Also have managed large scale, custom built cross-media dashboards that aggregate data from various automated sources.

Managing projects for an Army contract regarding Virtual Worlds and online gaming in MMO (massively multiplayer online) environments for the Department of Defense. Primarily managed a project building a virtual army installation across 9 sims in Second Life as well as a related project researching (after RFP from multiple companies), hiring, and enlisting the help of a virtual world specific marketing company (Metaverse Mod Squad) to grow our Second Life community from 0 to 10,000+ users in just 6 months. Additionally directed the creation of building a custom Virtual Word environment using Forterra's OLIVE platform. Simultaneously ran multiple projects building proprietary, flash based virtual worlds (Army Gold) for the army using the OpenSpace engine and SmartFox server.Left prematurely due to the contract failing to be renewed.

Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Sk

Managed the ERP Team primarily administrating Netsuite (Hosted CRM/SFA/ERP/Accounting/Marketing/Support system) for over 150 users. Led an initiative to scale business systems department as the company grew from 50 to 200+ employees. Supervised a team of 4 employees on all aspects of system administration. Managed multiple projects including selecting, implementing and managing Exact Target for email marketing. Created and ran over 20 automated and dynamic email campaigns pulling subscribers from our CRM system that reached thousands of users. Proficient in SQL (ORACLE) querying and database use.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business, Information Systems

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Information Technology