James Haran Email & Phone Number

Greater Los Angeles Area

Following significant organizational changes that impacted the U.S. Navy’s contractor model, I shifted into a project lead role with VSolvit, a technology services provider specializing in business intelligence systems for clients that include the DoD and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Here, I provide similar services as those delivered through DataSoft. (DataSoft’s services were essentially continued under the new umbrella of VSolvit). I continued to leverage my strengths in… Show more Following significant organizational changes that impacted the U.S. Navy’s contractor model, I shifted into a project lead role with VSolvit, a technology services provider specializing in business intelligence systems for clients that include the DoD and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Here, I provide similar services as those delivered through DataSoft. (DataSoft’s services were essentially continued under the new umbrella of VSolvit). I continued to leverage my strengths in leadership, design, analysis, and development to build and deploy quality enterprise business systems for the U.S. Navy. Select Highlights: ✔ Realized substantial savings for the client by consolidating multiple Oracle databases into one per region. Incorporated a single body of code running against one common database, effectively reducing the Oracle database count from 33 to three. ✔ Appreciated as a manager who supports the team, skillfully navigates obstacles and treats each employee with fairness and respect. ✔ Serve as a liaison between client, contractors and external stakeholders; lead each project with a commitment to keeping everyone motivated, aligned and on track with key milestones and project deliverables. Show less

Medford, Oregon Area

I founded an led a company focused on designing, developing and deploying Enterprise Business Systems for the U.S. Navy. Here, I served as system architect and project lead for the complete application design cycle – from business model analysis through code creation and ultimate deployment. I managed day-to-day business operations while concurrently juggling complex project management, database and schema creation, database administration, performance monitoring and customer… Show more I founded an led a company focused on designing, developing and deploying Enterprise Business Systems for the U.S. Navy. Here, I served as system architect and project lead for the complete application design cycle – from business model analysis through code creation and ultimate deployment. I managed day-to-day business operations while concurrently juggling complex project management, database and schema creation, database administration, performance monitoring and customer support.Select Highlights:✔ Produced a highly successful enterprise business system that automated the processing of labor costs for numerous Navy installations.✔ Successfully consolidated several legacy applications, integrating them into the Navy’s existing corporate enterprise business systems. This project reduced overhead and led to substantial cost savings. ✔ Guided clients through several major technology shifts, including a shift from desktop to client server to multi-tier browser-based applications. Show less