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Soddy-Daisy, Tn, Us

Operations support and application development for 24 state construction company. Company provides commercial asphalt and concrete paving, industrial fencing and industrial abrasive blasting. Supported distributed and mobile users who accessed IT resources from work sites. Extensive use of Teamviewer for remote support. Implemented IBM MaaS365 and InTune mobile device management (MDM).Multiple Microsoft servers, including using Hyper-V, Office 365 (One Drive, email and applications). SharePoint. Project Online and Professional. Google Office. Dropbox Enterprise. Applications accessed from laptops, tablets and phones. SharePoint development for work order and sub contractor management. Application software support for QuickBooks Contractor Enterprise, SharePoint development included use of Power BI, Power Apps and Flow.

Chattanooga, Tennessee, Us

Provide technology infrastructure support (internal and web) and major implementation project management. Publisher and ministry. Supports spiritual awakening, child development, medical support and self-sufficiency efforts in 22 countries. Designed and created prototype SharePoint based recipient management system. Focus on phone and tablet based collection in limited internet areas throughout the world. SharePoint development included use of Power BI, Power Apps and Flow.Migrated from Raisers' Edge contributors management system to Salesforce. Cleaned and converted almost 20 years of contributor records and donations. Migration completed in seven months from initiation. Conducted website upgrade from request for proposal for designer and developer selection. Managed deployment effort. Included migration of existing online donors and their history. Site required extensive donation opportunity management and PCI compliant transaction acceptance.Multiple server Microsoft network using Hyper-V virtualization. Google Office administration. Internally hosted VOIP system. Video content production.

Deerfield, Il, Us

Reduce transportation, logistics and supply chain costs. Determine changes in practices and technology. Fortune 500 clients include: Kraft, Valspar, and Unisource.Projects: -Interim management of transportation. $4B corporation spending $119M on freight. Began carrier EDI. Started import tax credits recovery. Created yearly bidding plan scope and charter. Created time lines and risk planning. Managed nine professional staff.-Outsource review of $1.1M freight audit function. $26B food and snacks company.-Outsource review of options for fleet costs. $1B national paper supplier and logistics firm. Excel and MS-SQL used with vendor provided data sources.

(Done in addition to Logistics Impact work) Develop and release web applications. Use project management. Get agreement on what the site will do. Secure funding and time lines. Do the work. Manage scope and changes. The customers sell training, travel, sewing machines and cars.Marketing focus (brand and traffic). Set up links so only one entry is needed to share it to Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Used Google AdWords and Analytics. Made mock-ups with Photoshop and WordPress. Used HTML, CSS, Java and Javascript, PHP and WordPress.

Dunlap, Tennessee, Us

$11M niche manufacturer with four US locations and one location in China. Management team member. Project manager for IT projects. Managed IT staff and contractors. Created a stable and secure IT infrastructure. Set up the means to quickly detect and respond to remote facility outages. Responsible for timely problem resolution.Ten-month project: replaced customer service, inventory and accounting system. Used Netsuite. Prior systems: PIC accounting system. Telemagic order entry. All employees trained. Documented processes. Created business and alternative cases. Data scrubbing.Five-month project: connected locations with MS Server VPN and a VOIP phone solution. Worldwide desk to desk calling. Lowered communication costs. All employees involved. Changed inbound call processing. Seven-month project: created a SharePoint task management system. Outlook used to work with tasks. VBA used for custom interface. All office employees involved. Input to area goals from all department leaders. Thirteen-month project: integrated thread division. Converted to standard operating software. Project span included sales, order entry, thread operations and accounting.Technologies applied:-Server 2008 and Server 2012 R2 (multiple installations), -Exchange (redundant),-Sharepoint,- Terminal Server with thin clients

Chattanooga, Tn, Us

Custom .NET web and MS-SQL development. Introduced clients to e49 services. Wrote project scopes, charters and time lines. Got agreements for funding. Expedited projects, communicated progress. Helped resolve issues. Managed scope change and project completion.Client projects: - e-Commerce,- web magazine custom content management,- databases for political groups, and - corporate identity through a web presence. AS/400 and MS-SQL systems. Paperless fuel tax system using satellite vehicle tracking.

Chattanooga, Tn, Us

(Service project while with e49) Faith-based music radio station. Managed IT. Reviewed infrastructure and business systems. Windows 2003 server maintenance. Upgrade to AT&T phone system. Trained staff on Act and office. Eleven-month project: improved sponsor relations. Introduced CRM software. Microsoft network upgrade. Involved sales, administration, events and programming areas.Set up a custom web content management system. Set up broadcast streaming. Provided site usage and visitor profile using a custom tracking package.

Chattanooga, Tn, Us

$21M high-margin, boutique international distributor of original mold tires for antique cars. Management team member. Responsible for technology infrastructure and staff. Technology project manager.Cross-trained IT and web staff of three in troubleshooting and operation. Managed IT vendor relationships. Prepared IT budget and capital forecast. Business analysis support. Windows 2003 server. SCO Unix processor for order fulfillment and warehouse management. Dedicated data circuits connected five locations. Linked US locations as a single call center with a VOIP phone system.Thirteen month project: established IT recovery. A month before completion a storm tore off the main building roof. Took orders the following morning. Full functions within 24 hours. Project included order entry personnel, warehousing and accounting staff.Set up a website. Static HTML-based site. Discovered limitations of sites lacking content management systems.

Chattanooga, Tn, Us

Served ten clients. Projects lasted from months to several years. Focused on process change. Balanced overlapping projects for multiple clients. -constructed and, in some cases, carried out road maps. Road maps covered business applications and IT infrastructure.-managed, selected and developed IT staff, contractors and suppliers. Interim and ongoing basis.

(Truckload Information Solutions client). Designed and programmed 'The Service Locator'. Used by over the road trucking companies to find maintenance facilities to handle breakdowns. Written in RPG/400 and targeting the AS400. Interfaced to the TMT and Innovative Computing vehicle maintenance systems. Purchased by seven of the ten largest truckload carriers in the US. Sold product rights in 2001.

(Truckload Information Solutions client). $42M dry freight irregular route truckload carrier. Created and put into effect the technology road map. Management team member. Project manager for technology projects. Managed the IT staff of three employees and two contractors. AS400 and Novell network. -Seven month project: separated from the sister company. Span involved all employees.-Six month project: upgraded the AS400. Affected office staff. -Four month project: created a call center. Replace the phone switch. Provide activity to managers. Involved operations and maintenance departments.-Eight month project: created web access. Load offering from customers. Load tracking for customers. Driver payroll reporting. Integrate to AS400. Involved operations, accounting, sales and customers.

$26B food goods provider. Reviewed performance of $110M private fleet. Information from the Oracle Transportation Management System (TMS) for fleet operations. Used PC version of Focus to model freight patterns for the private fleet. Fleet sizing recommendations lowered cost through transfer of random freight to public carriers.

(Truckload Information Solutions client). $110M irregular route refrigerated carrier. Wrote IT road map. Provided technology operating and capital budget. Created business cases for the recommended technology. Built business intelligence data mart used for pricing, sales and general management. Used a combination of SQL and PC version of Focus to create a data mart. Provided design and specification of Novell network infrastructure to support the data mart.

(Truckload Information Solutions client). Start-up. Irregular route dry carrier. Wholly owned by Penn Warehouse. Wrote the technology road map. Brought the road map into being. Eleven month project: set up Innovative Computing system, in-vehicle communications and call center. AS400 and AT&T phone switch. Project went from writing the business case to training and use. Project span covered operations, accounting staff and drivers.Created an additional business and technology road map for purchasing truckload carriers. Goal was formation of a regional megacarrier.

Neenah, Wi, Us

(Truckload Information Solutions client). $6M division of trucking industry safety firm. Division prepared fuel tax from carrier provided paper records. The client wanted to sell a new service to their customers. The new service was to prepare carrier fuel tax returns using satellite vehicle tracking data. Presented the business case and design. Provided road map for development. Wrote initial marketing plan for offering to truckload carriers.Project spanned:-customer AS400 platforms and PC systems, -Unix based online transaction processing system, and -networking.

(Truckload Information Solutions client). $7M refrigerated irregular route carrier. Served as interim IT director on-site.Managed staff of two. Operated the AS400 and phone system. Responsible for search to hire IT director.

Chattanooga, Tn, Us

$230M irregular route dry goods truckload carrier and two sister companies. Senior management team leader for IT. Seven US locations with AS/400 network. Staff of 18. Established a help desk, computer operations group, and EDI team. The new end user support gave developers the time to complete projects. Added to and replaced staff. After an agreement to sell the in-house developed system to Qualcomm, replaced six development staff who left as part of the sale.Three month project: convert 300 truck subsidiary to US Xpress online transaction processing system. Skills acquired included supporting a successful initial public offering. Skills used in changing IT staff roles to support growth.

$70M refrigerated subsidiary of North American Van Lines. Provided IT leadership and business intelligence analysis. Revenue increased by 40% in two years. Built infrastructure. Made line of business systems upgrades and custom development. Created business intelligence structure. Efforts during tenure resulted in sale after four years. The acquiring company used the IT infrastructure as their IT foundation. They migrated later acquisitions to the Transtar system platform.Supervised and developed a staff of nine employees. Created growth paths from help desk to software or infrastructure development. Responsible for annual IT budget assembly and execution. Responsible for all vendor contracts, selection and relationships.-Nine month project: Upgraded the business software. Software provided order entry, billing, payroll and accounting. Hardware replacement required. Project span included all employees using computers at four locations. -Fourteen month project: installed in-vehicle satellite tracking and communication using Qualcomm system. Project involved operations and maintenance staff of 32, plus 700 fleet drivers. -Eight month project: sales automation system as done at North American. Added the infrastructure of personal computers connected through a Novell network. Incorporated the information into the data warehouse. Span involved eight sales people and managers and six customer service managers.

Ft Wayne, In, Us

$270M freight carrier division. $1B transportation company. Provided business intelligence for new business and pricing.Two year project: sales automation. Managed project life cycle from preparing the business case through first generation use. Span involved sales, pricing, IT, and finance. 56 users throughout the US . Used a Novell network, PC workstations and laptops connected to a mainframe.

Masters, Accounting

Bachelors, Philosophy And Mathematics

Continuing Education, Project Management