Larry Mcbride Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

Manufacturer and Distribution Specialist. Manage multiple upgrade projects, concurrent. As EPM; Define and understand the balance between client satisfaction and company; Manage customer requests and initiatives against existing or new SOWs; Advisory on strategic and operational levels of application roadmap; Continuous innovation.

Houston, Texas, United States

As Business Analyst provide vision, leadership and drive change management process within the Manufacturing and Planning functional areas; participate in strategy planning activities working closely with the BU in the development of process improvements to improve quality, and increase productivity to achieve business goals. Lead interface activities between JDE and other third party systems. Provide on-going support of BU within the Manufacturing and Planning processes.

Houston, Texas Area

As Senior Solutions Architect, responsible for providing support to our Sales organization by applying technical expertise across multiple disciplines to understand the clients’ business drivers, and consult on the best approach for solution success. Work with strategic clients with the know-how to solve major challenges; provide thought leadership for technical innovation and help drive new revenue.

United States

Hired to develop strategy, organization structure, and improve the JD Edwards practice to deliver client solutions and enable business growth. Manage all aspects of project delivery and managed services including functional, technical, and CNC. Serve as subject matter expert and provide expertise across teams to secure contracts, improve processes, and contribute to the overall business. • Implement best practice and leverage PMO methodologies to manage projects’ life cycle. • Collaborate with sales to develop accurate project scopes and estimates for clients. • Within a year, turned around eight previously unfinished projects; developed recommendations and guided teams through implementations resulting in successful rollouts. • Serve as an engagement manager on projects to ensure on-time delivery & exceed clients’ expectations.

Houston, Tx

Returned to Flotek tasked with revamping the system, addressing all deficiencies, implementing one centralized system solution, and leading the day-to-day IT organization. Provided strategic leadership and technology vision to IT. Managed a 25 employees-team supporting corporate office and 3 manufacturing facilities. • Managed the JD Edwards system upgrade from 9.0 to 9.1, designed and implemented flexible, scalable infrastructure to handle growth, and brought hosting in-house significantly reducing overhead cost. • Fully redesigned internal infrastructure and developed an environment to handle business operations worldwide eliminating manual patchwork and gaining efficiency on all operational processes. • Recruited & mentor team to manage system upgrades & converted key players into full-time resources. • Delivered system integrations and application implementations that helped elevate operations:o Rolled out Oracle Hyperion to centralize and improve financial reporting and analysis. o Implemented the SalesForce.com platform for prospecting and enabling R&D product selection. o Developed integrations to manage R&D data for product specifications. • Led IT divestiture & managed data separation, patchwork, & migration for oilfield downhole tools sale. • Gained recognition and praised for successfully performing the system upgrade live due to 24/7 operation model.

Houston, Texas Area

Oversaw JD Edwards practice and led Oracle business partnership relationship. Recruited, trained, & supported new sales department with the functional & technical knowledge needed to market the right solutions to clients. Improved business offerings by developing total centralized solutions via key partnerships with other vendors.• Oversaw and led delivery, support, & sales team on client engagements.• Managed key vendors and led the selection and training of all onshore and offshore consultants.• Developed strategic and tactical plans–implementation roadmaps, functional/technical specifications to align solutions and clients’ business needs. • Cultivated stakeholder relationships, delivering project status, transparency, and constant communication enabling successful solution implementations. • Led several business process reengineering engagements to improve productivity and efficiency.

Houston, Texas

Built and grew a JD Edwards practice and developed services, delivery, and support teams. Worked with clients to understand their needs and implemented solutions enabling the organization to increase sales by offering specialized Oracle/JD Edwards solutions. Managed partnership process with Oracle from plan development to presentation & within six months obtained Oracle Business Partner status for the company. • Supported sales team with JD Edwards’ technical and functional expertise and help create accurate sales/marketing materials and proposals. • Secured a contract with Flotek to rescue a twice-failed 2-year JD Edwards implementation. o Performed system analyses; identified deficiencies; developed solution; & managed implementation. o New implementation went live successfully within six months and secured a second contract for a year of managed services.

Atlanta, Ga

Managed and led full project life cycles from requirement gathering to deployment following PMO methodology and metrics. Acted as the liaison between the review board and development team providing all project documentation, SOX compliance controls, reporting, and communication. • Managed 10 PMs and 12 vendor companies coordinating the work efforts of over 1500 consultants. • Oversaw and ran an average of 60 custom development projects and SAP integrations a month. • Managed and collaborated with all departments to develop nearshore operations. • Implemented and oversaw Labor Strategy Management program to drive down cost related onshore and offshore resources.

Fremont, Ca

Re-built and re-launched the JD Edwards practice, developed business offerings, and enabled the organization to capture additional sales and increase revenue. Directed sales & marketing, managed services, and delivery teams for all JD Edwards projects from proposal development to implementation. Recruited, developed and led a group of 8 employees and leverage additional 50 business consultants and technical resources.• Oversaw the Oracle Network Partnership program to ensure the continuation of partnership status. • Secured multiple SOWs by developing detailed proposals in alignment with client requirements.• Developed IT roadmaps, functional designs, technical specifications, and implementation processes. • Served as executive engagement manager leading steering committee meetings to discuss project statuses, budgets, impediments, and areas of improvements. • Evaluated clients' current system state and applied business process reengineering expertise to develop effective solutions.

Fremont, Ca

Hands on project and implementation management; Increased revenue 30% by establishing; an Implementation Services Division for a recently established J.D.Edwards Business Partner Service Company; Played integral role in developing and proposing integration solutions; Developed company’s project implementation methodologies; 100 % client satisfaction for 10 years; Managed strategic projects for 6 years before moving to the corporate office and continue to be active in projects to maintain skills; Hired, developed, trained and mentored all functional staff; Less than 5% attrition over 10 years within practice, 38 – 42 employees; Sr. Manager - Staff level consultants, Business and Technical Consultants; Created and implemented staff mentoring program; Responsible for development of new lines of business;Pre-sales support for J.D.Edwards Practice; Integrations Services for “JDE XPI”, Tibco, and WebMethods; including presentations, estimates, and staffing; Developed and maintained relationships with strategic customers and J.D.Edwards; and Director/Manager of all “Full Service” Implementation projects; including some strategic international clients.

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