Larry Johnson Email & Phone Number

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Columbia, Misssouri, Us

Head of technology for Bluebird Network covering Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, specialized team systems, custom web applications, Power BI and analytics, Atlassian Jira, system integrations, infrastructure, and cybersecurity.

Saint Peters, Missouri, Us

• Established the technology team, consulting partnerships, and technology strategy for high growth manufacturing company with annual revenue of $55MM+• Implemented a digital and agile transformation strategy to transform the overall enterprise architecture into a comprehensive, scalable, and robust data automation and decision optimization platform to serve and improve company processes• Integrated key systems in the technology portfolio to accomplish process and data automations and create a SOA architecture• Lead the design, implementation, and rollout of custom web applications that leverage data and functionality from ERP, HRIS, PIM, and other key systems• Other notable rollouts include Atlassian Jira for the entire business enterprise and EPMO, Okta, MasterControl QMS, SyteLine ERP implementation optimizations• Lead the business case and evaluation process to determine HRIS, QMS, ERP, RPA robotic process automation, data warehouse / BI, metaverse office, and intranet platforms for future state architecture• Established best practices in the organization including EPMO, agile technology practices, and continuous improvement team• Executive team member

Saint Louis, Mo, Us

• Lead the IT team for the 9th largest Goodwill organization with annual revenue of $108MM+• Organization covered Missouri and Illinois with over 44 retail stores, 56 career center locations, and 4 high schools• Worked across all areas on business and technology strategy, planning, and budgeting• Built and optimized the technology team to sustain and enable technology strategy• Implemented a corporate technology strategy for enterprise systems including ERP, HRIS, Finance, POS, BI, systems integration, and specialized applications to support the Goodwill mission• Implemented a new POS Point of Sale and tagging system in 44 retail stores resulting in 20% revenue growth and significant improvement of retail management capabilities and insights• Implemented Google G Suite, Chrome systems, Google Classroom, Edupoint Synergy SIS, GCP Google Cloud Platform, custom web applications and analytics, and system integrations to launch and support 4 high schools, resulting in over 523 adult graduates in first 3 years• Implemented a custom software development platform for rapid development of enterprise-grade custom web applications, leveraging modern web technologies and agile development practices. Built and deployed 11 business-critical applications on this platform.• Implemented an infrastructure strategy to transform network, security, VOIP, email, hardware management, PCI compliance, and to leverage hosted and cloud platforms. Key components included Cato SD-WAN, RingCentral, Zoom, Microsoft 365, Okta, AWS, and Connectria hosted cloud, resulting in > $400K in savings annually and enabling many new capabilities.• Implemented an IT service strategy leveraging ITIL based practices for Incident Management, Problem Management, Change Management, Software Development Release Management, and an IT Service Catalog• Implemented Atlassian Jira for the Technology, Facilities, and HR teams• Co-chair of the national Goodwill IT Leadership Group

Center Valley, Pa, Us

• US head of technology and enterprise architect for Aesculap, a $400MM+ medical device company• Focused on accomplishing strategic business objectives through the innovative and effective application of SAP, business systems, web and mobile technologies, analytics, and process improvements• Managed $5MM+ IT budget and 18+ staff responsible for delivering all technology services• Responsible for IT strategy, execution, and management of SAP, web systems, business applications, and infrastructure• Lead all internet and mobile business systems initiatives, including the vision, implementation, UX, and ongoing software engineering of the myAesculap.com cloud platform, its API web services integrations with SAP, Salesforce.com, and Amazon Web Services, and its wide range of web and mobile applications supporting the sales team, customers, and internal personnel• Developed and directed the technology team and onshore/offshore consulting partners to implement technology solutions• Built a strong and strategic working relationship between IT and business areas and a proactive enterprise architecture• Served as a technical and business-oriented partner to divisions in prioritizing and accomplishing technology needs• Ensured effective evolution and leverage of the SAP platform and local/global business systems• Member of the senior leadership team, leader of the technology steering committeeResults:✓ Scaled and lead IT while growing from $60MM to $400MM✓ Managed strong annual project schedule and objectives for the IT team each year with over 92% of projects implemented on time and with successful outcomes over 15 years✓ Lead three SAP upgrades, latest to HANA✓ Led the IT due diligence for 2007 spinoff into multiple divisions✓ myAesculap.com platform supports over $200M in quoting annually from salesforce and customers, over 8K in surgical cases per year, and over 1.5K repair orders per month✓ Kept annual expenditures on target every year

Atlanta, Ga, Us

• Implemented configurations, business process improvements, business analytics, and ABAP programs in SAP SD, MM, FI, and BW to support the sales, operations and finance teams• Implemented extensive sales and inventory analytics using SAP ABAP, SAP ERP Logistics Information System and SAP BW Business Warehouse for reporting and business analysis• Developed and implemented a comprehensive business performance metric scorecard and supply chain improvement strategy• Extensively applied APICS best practices to improve the operation of the business

Gb

• Managed consulting and client teams to deliver SAP and business process solutions for multiple full-cycle SAP go-lives for companies in the US and Asia• Managed and executed activities in all areas of the life cycle of SAP projects including business case analysis, business process analysis and target envisioning, organizational hierarchy and master data workshops, SAP design and configuration, prototype scripting, system testing, training, go-live execution, and post-implementation support• Performed project management and extensive SAP configuration, ABAP programming, and business process analysis and design in the logistics, operations, and sales modules SAP SD and MM

• Designed, programmed, and implemented customized software applications to enable business processes for companies• Provided technical consulting services including business analysis, architecture, design, development, QA, and go-live implementation and support on engagements throughout the US

Ms, Computer Information Systems

Bs, Industrial Engineering