Jay Hawkinson Email & Phone Number

South Carolina, United States

Boston, MA, US

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Eagle, ID, US

Developed, presented and gained agreement (in 90 days) and currently delivering on Lamb Weston's data & analytics strategy and roadmap. Providing data and digital capabilities across Lamb Weston globally. Partnering closely with business partners and global technology solutions to meet growing international needs.Delivered several initiatives, including.

Specializing in Digital and AI transformations; Virtual and Fractional CDO & CIO Services, Digital Transformation, IT Optimization, and Business Relationship consultancy. Advising BoD and C-Suite of Manufacturers on approaches on how to approach Digital and AI Transformations and roadmaps to get > $1M in value in 1 year.

Omaha, Nebraska, US

• Recipient of Informatica's 2023 prestigious Innovation - Business Acceleration Honoree Award!Valmont, a global organization valued at $5B, specializes in industrial high-tech, manufacturing, and services across.
• Developed a 3-year data & analytics strategy for 39+ ERP instances and 700+ business applications, improving quality, trustworthiness, and usability while addressing diverse needs.
• Modernized Data Architecture by transitioning to Databricks Lakehouse on Microsoft Azure Cloud Data Services, achieving an 80% speed increase through automation.
• Reorganized Data & Analytics into a Center of Excellence, enhancing transparency and collaboration. Self-service visualization and reporting increased from 43% to 96% in two years. Reduced licensing costs by migrating.
• Transformed the team to generate insights rather than reports. Leveraged Alteryx, Informatica Cloud, and Valmont Insights program, reducing Time to Insights by 21% in two years.
• Established Shared-Service Advanced Analytics team with successful experiments in Material Utilization Forecast and Safety Predictions.Through these achievements, my team and I have positioned Valmont as a leader in.

• Specialized in providing Virtual/Fractional CDO & CIO Services, Digital Transformation, IT Optimization, and Business Relationship consultancy. Collaborated with companies to maximize the business value of IT.
• Developed a comprehensive 3-year strategy, roadmap, competency mapping, and organizational structure for the Enterprise Data Management function in a $2.8B globally distributed manufacturing company.
• Created and published toolkits to streamline operational tasks by employing the principles of elimination, automation, or delegation. Additionally, provided guidance on vendor selection and strategy development.
• Implemented an educational series covering Practical Project Management, Enterprise Architecture, Digital and Data Transformation, and Business Relationship Management, enabling clients to enhance their knowledge and.
• Took the lead in vendor selection for Robotic Process Automation (RPA), evaluating options such as UIPath, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism, and Power Automate, with UIPath ultimately being selected.
• Successfully conducted initial Proof of Concepts in Finance and Operations, resulting in cost savings of over $500K in Year 1.Through these accomplishments, I effectively guided organizations in leveraging technology.

Duncan, SC, US

• AFL, a global company valued at over $1 billion, specializes in Fiber Optics encompassing Manufacturing, Engineering, Services, and Training. Initially hired as the Enterprise Architect, rapidly promoted to lead.
• Developed a 3-year strategic roadmap gaining C-Suite buy-in, unlocking the company's untapped potential and establishing foundational elements for growth.
• Successfully sourced, hired, and onboarded an Architecture Team, driving IT and business transformation. Achieved a 50% increase in value creation and a notable 28% improvement in overall satisfaction.
• Optimized the IT Application Team, enhancing business focus and agility. Eliminated, automated, or delegated low-value operational tasks, resulting in a 25% increase in innovation delivery.
• Delivered over $2 million in operational savings through platform consolidations, reducing annual costs by $1 million. Implemented strategies to decrease subscription costs by 9% and improve operational efficiencies.
• Mitigated a revenue at risk situation worth $30 million per month by leading the replacement of two critical burning platforms.

Columbia, SC, US

• VBOA is a healthcare consulting company operating as a unit within PwC, specializing in assisting client hospitals with revenue recognition from insurance companies. Hired to revamp the IT organization, improve.
• Developed a formal training program for new Data Associates, reducing training time by an impressive 600% from 6 months to under 1 month. This initiative significantly improved IT flexibility and enabled faster.
• Enhanced communication between the Technology and Operations teams, resulting in over 25% improvements in reducing rework and client issues. This achievement was attained within a span of 90 days, demonstrating the.
• Implemented process improvements and enhanced communication with operations, resulting in a 35% reduction in rework. This optimization initiative led to smoother operations and increased efficiency.
• Led the investigation of technology improvements, resulting in the creation and approval of a multi-year strategic plan encompassing Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Enterprise Data Services (EDS), and.

St. Louis, Missouri, US

• Belden is a global manufacturer of cable, connectivity, and signal transmission equipment with a market value of $2.4 billion.Accomplishments:
• Spearheaded the delivery, and support for a centralized Global BI System (SQL & Hyperion), increasing global BI users by 400% through value proposition development, and delivered 0.5% commercial productivity in Year 1.
• Successfully turned around a failing SFDC implementation project, completing it on-time and within budget. Significantly improved satisfaction with CRM from 6% to 89% using Salesforce.com; and, working with Marketing.
• Reduced the number of tools by 25% and transitioned to a cloud-based model, improving delivery time by 50%.
• Led Business Relationship Management and influenced multi-geography Sales Teams representing over $1 billion in revenue. Streamlined the quota build process by 6 weeks and reduced quota changes from 54 in 2014 to 2 in.
• Coordinated the IT Leadership Team, serving as a valued resource to the CIO. Improved overall satisfaction by 10%, reduced monthly license costs by 31%, and identified $1 million in SAP shelfware.

• Poughkeepsie Day School is a private, multi-campus school serving K-12. 300+ students. Starting as a parent volunteer, hired full-time to create a build out the technical foundation and develop the technology academic.
• Introduced and implemented technology program to school leadership, Board of Directors, and community organizations to create technology vision.
• Purchased and deployed new server, turning donated PCs into smart terminals and expanded network to support administration and educational networks.

Armonk, New York, NY, US

• IBM is a multi-billion dollar global corporation. Hired as a User Interface Developer to create customer-facing Java apps to facilitate customers in the administration of IBM's Parallel Processes.
• Implemented IP wizard, reducing critical situations occurring from 85% to 10%.
• Salvaged $10M client account and secured $5M in sales through the identification of ISP issues.

• Private technology companies servicing consulting, contracting, Internet Service Provider, and retail training needs of local business clients:Accomplishments:
• Launched small computer consulting business, Computer Solutions by Hawkinson, leading contract development projects with 3 major clients.
• Launched MHVNET, Inc. in 1993 to provide clients with an alternative, lower-cost Internet Service Provider (ISP)—developed business plan, secured funding with a local bank, built data center, and opened MHVNET for.
• Purchased, and re-launched Cyber~ia (a retail Internet cafe at local shopping mall providing Internet access, training, and web design.) in 1994.Successes:
• Maximized profitability by conceiving the idea to offer a series of tiered pricing plans for monthly access to Internet service.
• Launched a shared services model with local business partners, improving service, lowering costs, and allowing for fast market expansion.

Radford, VA, US

As a senior software engineer I was responsible for a small team of developers in creating Color Science software products. My most important work was with the first Point of Purchase Color Matching System which allowed Paint/Hardware stores to match colors and dispense paint for homeowners. This work was done in collaboration with PPG and Red Devil.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Management And Leadership

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Information Technology Management

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Computer Science