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Greater Chicago Area

Concurrently lead multiple Application Development projects to completion. Collaborate with internal technical team, client technical and business representatives and executive team to deliver high-quality Azure cloud implementations.

Greater Chicago Area

Used a consultative approach to lead a multi-stream program for a global finance company to migrate to a scalable private cloud and address BC/DR for all applications. Program includes major Business Process Engineering and Organizational Change Management efforts.

Greater Chicago Area

Program director for 10th Magnitude’s 10vu-CEA (Cloud Economic Assessment) program.Developed processes, procedures and templates to ensure successful and consistent delivery of CEA projects.Collaborated with 10M’s Sales, Delivery and Executive teams to review sales pipeline and in-flight projects to ensure follow-on Migration engagements.Developed Project.

Greater Chicago Area

Led a program to migrate over 250 enterprise WebSphere applications to new platform for national retail pharmacy chain.Directly managed team of over 25 on- and off-shore team membersWorked with all internal business application teams including Pharmacy, Retail, Finance, Logistics, and Corporate SystemsReported weekly to C-level executives

Chicago, IL

Performed a detailed analysis to reform the recruiting process, including planning for development of mobile app and package selection integration Recruited and coached talent for internal and client serving personnel, growing the Client Relationship Management (CRM) team from one to four.Account manager for existing client accounts. Managed an offshore.

Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Managed, cross-functional teams of consultants, clients, and vendors to develop software products and custom software development using agile methodologiesManaged large custom development projects using agile project management for AIM Specialty Health. Led large teams of developers, architects, BAs and QA testers to develop applications in Java.Managed a.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Implemented and used a formal SDLC to lead teams of analysts and developers to implement and maintain software applications and interfaces for the Publishing/Editorial, Finance, and Membership divisions.
• Coordinated efforts of infrastructure, development, security, and database teams to design, implement, and fine-tune technology solutions for optimal performance.

Naperville, Illinois, United States

• Developed a formal project management methodology and trained an existing team of Project Managers, establishing a PMO for on-boarding new customers and maintenance of existing customers.
• Established the PMO as the go-to team for issue resolution

Greater Chicago Area

• Initially assigned as a temporary facilitator to help turn round a failing project at a Fortune 50 Pharmacy Retail chain. Client requested my extension, resulting in six continuous years of service managing five custom.
• Reduced insurance receivables by $1 Million within a year from the implementation of a large financial application for client’s accounts receivable division to on-time, on-budget completion.
• Provided visibility to vendor revenues by each level of the purchasing hierarchy for the client’s Purchasing and Finance divisions via development of a web-based application. Managed a team of 27 direct reports (on.
• Developed the consulting relationship with client senior management and C-level executives.
• Led enterprise-wide projects using formal project management methodology and SDLC, developing and maintaining detailed project plans reporting earn/burn status.
• Directed online development written in J2EE/Websphere; ETL processing developed in Ab Initio.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Project Manager, High Growth Consulting Practice
• Developed RFPs for software vendors, facilitating evaluation, selection and contract negotiation.
• Managed a $750,000 enterprise-wide project to implement JD Edwards’ WorldSoftware Enterprise system on time and within budget.
• Accountable to client C-Level executive committees.
• Managed budgets (P&L), personnel, project plan development and execution.
• Counseled and mentored four Consultants and Sr. Consultants, representing each individual at annual performance review meetings attended by Partners and Senior Management.

Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

Software developer (COBOL/RPG) and team lead for various projects in a consulting environment.

Mba, Marketing, Strategy

Bs, Applied Computer Science, Minor: Business Admin.