Louis (Lou) Lembcke Email & Phone Number

La Grange, Il, Us

Paris, France, Fr

Managing Principal, Development & Integration, Digital Customer Experience (DCX) - Commercial Commerce practiceDevelopment Team People Unit Leader, DCX Commercial CommerceOversight and leadership of the team of Development Team Leaders / Technical Leads, Software Engineers, and Quality Assurance (QA) Engineers implementing and supporting multinational ecommerce sites for our clients. Team expertise includes Salesforce Commerce Cloud (SFCC) for B2C (fka Demandware), Salesforce Order Management (SOMS), Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC), Adobe Commerce (fka Magento), and related technologies. The team consists of over 100+ USA on-shore Capgemini management and consultants, 60+ partner consultants in UKR, and a growing team within Capgemini India.

Chicago, Il, Us

Note that LYONSCG was acquired by Capgemini NA, and became the core of Capgemini's Digital Customer Experience (DCX) Commerce practice.

Chicago, Il, Us

LYONSCG is the premier ecommerce Digital Agency dedicated to helping businesses maximize their online potential. lyonscg offers a complete suite of eCommerce services including digital strategy, digital marketing, experience design, platform implementation, application development, application hosting and support. LYONSCG is Commerce Realized.I oversee the Ecommerce Implementation development team of internal and partner Technical Leads, Team Leaders, and Application Engineers who deliver world class ecommerce solutions for our clients. We are platform agnostic, but we maintain strong partner relationships and technical expertise in the Salesforce Commerce Cloud (SFCC) for B2C (fka Demandware), Adobe Commerce (fka Magento), and SAP CX (fka Hybris) platforms for web and mobile ecommerce solutions.The team currently consists of about 50 on-shore employees (and growing), and about 60 on-shore and off-shore partner resources. Responsibilities include oversight for project staffing of these resources; staff recruiting, administration, training & development; and maintenance & governance of related standards & practices; and cross-functional issue resolution to facilitate client and project success.Developed and oversee LYONSCG-U, our in-house ecommerce consultant boot-camp through which we train new college grads & less-experienced new-hires in the technical & consulting skills necessary to deliver value on projects.

Chicago, Il, Us

Dublin 2, Ie

Acquity Group is now part of Accenture Interactive.Acquity Group is a leader in global Brand eCommerce and digital marketing company, creating award-winning digital experiences for global brands. Our multi-disciplinary approach brings together strategy, design, and technology to create brand-unique experiences that build unbreakable customer relationships. Acquity Group works with leading brands like Adobe, AT&T, General Motors, Motorola, and Saks Fifth Avenue through offices in North America and Asia.My responsibilities included Building Retail and B2B Ecommerce websites for clients in various industries.Technology focus is on Java/JEE, hybris Commerce Suite, Spring (core, MVC, Security, Integration), various Java-based frameworks, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3.Sep 2013 - Apr 2014 B2B Ecommerce site for confidential client that is a nationwide leader in their industry. My areas of focus were the Shopping Cart and Checkout Functionality and included real-time SOAP web-service integration to the client's SAP systems for multiple real-time data access and updates.Aug 2013 - Sep 2013 Retail Ecommerce site for confidential multinational client that is a leader in their consumer product industry. My areas of focus were Shopping Cart functionality, integration with the client's warehouse and inventory services via SOAP-based web-services, and integration with Baynote for product reviews and recommendations.Note that Acquity Group was acquired by Accenture Interactive.

Westchester, Illinois, Us

Follett Higher Education Group is the nation's largest operator of college bookstores, generating more than $2.0 billion in annual sales at more than 900 locations. FHEG is also the industry's premier wholesale book distributor - a leader in helping students manage the increasing cost of a college education. Whether it's a brand-new sweatshirt with a college logo or a used calculus textbook, Follett has always been the place to go. And, as more and more shoppers go online, Follett is there as well - efollett.com is now one of the top 100 largest US online retailers.As a Sr. Manager for the Ecommerce Technology group, I led a team of highly talented Software Development professionals (20 employees and 5-30 consultants) to build, enhance, and support FHEG's public-facing retail, wholesale, and supporting ecommerce sites. These sites included:* efollett.com is ranked #67 of Internet Retail's Top 500 list. efollett is hosting near 1500 separate school-affiliated retail micro-sites supporting multiple business models, including click-and-mortar for Follett-Managed stores & Independently-Managed stores for wholesale partners, and purely virtual stores for Distance-Education institutions & smaller K-12 schools.* follettbooks.com provides textbook wholesale, textbook buyback & other services to bookstore operators.* Online Adoptions serves as the entry-point for Instructors to research and select (adopt) Course Materials to academic Courses/Sections from the school's course catalog.* Online Rental Customer Agreement provides online management of Rental Agreements and Collateral for customers of FHEG's Textbook Rental program.* Partner Resource Center provides school administration online access to bookstore reporting and the ability to manage student financial aid accounts.Technologies include Java/JEE, WebSphere Commerce, Spring, Hibernate, web services, and other technologies & frameworks on WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere MQ, and Oracle database.

London, Gb

Member of Corporate central Architecture Team building and enhancing frameworks used by Business Unit software development teams.Organized a Train-the-Trainer program to bring in key developers from global development teams for mentoring and training on HSBC software development frameworks and best practices. Technologies included Java/JEE and WebSphere Application & Portal Servers.

Chicago, Il, Us

Architect and Technical Lead on client projects related to custom web-based business applications. * Chief Architect on the "Skills Match" product - originally designed and developed for Illinois DES and later enhanced and customized for other state and local government clients. Technologies included Netscape Application Server, IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM DB2, Oracle, Java, J2EE, SQLj.* State of Illinois: Technical Architect and Developer for a Case Management System. Technologies included Java, J2EE, Tomcat, IBM WebSphere App Server, IBM DB2.* Snap-On Tools: Technical Architect and Developer for a suite of desktop applications used to configure and build high-end custom toolbox products. Technology included Java, Swing, JAAS, JAI, JNDI, LDAP, and Oracle. * BI - Edina, MN: (multiple projects) Provided advice, guidance, and mentoring regarding J2EE and eCommerce application development best practices. Provided troubleshooting and guidance to stabilize an in-house developed eCommerce application. Provided J2EE Architecture and Development to multiple B2B and B2C eCommerce applications. Advised corporate-level strategic planning regarding software development practices and policies. Provided customized J2EE training and staff mentoring.* Provided troubleshooting and guidance to resolve performance and stability issues for in-house developed eCommerce applications at multiple clients. Clients included Baxter Health Care, Reliant Energy, JCWhiteney.com, WeddingChannel.com.* Intercap Financial: Technical Team Lead for a web-based User Interface architecture for a trading system application.Contract instructor for Netscape, iPlanet, and Sun Microsystems teaching public and private classes on the Netscape, iPlanet, and Sun Application Servers and Portal Servers.Technical Expert in CSG's eCommerce Solutions Practice and Enterprise Solutions Practice.Conducted internal staff recruiting, training, and mentoring.

Consulting on client projects.* USAA - San Antonio, TX: Technical Lead Consultant on implementation of an public-facing web-enabled application to provide general and banking services to customers.* Technical Architect on several projects to develop standards-based messaging and directory service architecture, pilot, and implementation. Key technologies included LDAP, SMTP, IMAP, POP, and supporting Netscape servers. Clients included City Colleges of Chicago, NOVUS, USXchange, True North Communications, and Harza Engineering.* Technical Architect on several projects to provide architecture, planning, and implementation services for web site content cataloging and search, web, and collaboration services. Clients included Chrysler Corp, Harza Engineering, and a major financial services firm.Taught public & private classes related to Netscape server products including Messaging, Directory, Security/Certificate, Proxy, Portal, and Application Servers. Worked with Course Developers and peer instructors to enhance quality of content and delivery for new and existing courses.

Architect, Technical Lead, Team Lead, and/or Developer on multiple custom application development projects for clients.* Sanwa Business Credit Corp - Chicago, IL: Analyst for Y2K Readiness Assessment* BT Office Products - Chicago, IL: Technical Architect for planning phase for implementation of Oracle Financials.* Van Kampen American Capital - Oak Brook, IL: Sr. Analyst / Programmer for the detailed design and implementation of a Unit Investment Trust system. Provided "C" and OOAD mentoring and standards to client and consulting teams.* CVS - Woonsocket, RI: Team Leader for the data conversion for an implementation of a new custom pharmacy operations management system. Lead a team of 4 developers.* CVS - Woonsocket, RI: Team Leader for the detailed design of OLTP and Batch processing for a portion of a new custom pharmacy operations management system. Lead a team of 5 developers.* Ameritech Cellular - IL: Sr. Programmer for the data conversion for an implementation of a new customer service and order processing system.* Chicago Stock Exchange - Chicago, IL: Conducted a database department audit.Periodic instructor for "C" programming for CSC-internal training programs: "Re-Tooling the IS Professional" to update skills on experienced consultants and "Associate Training Program" for new-hire on-boarding.

Zurich, Ch

* Responsible for Systems, Network, and Telephone operations and management.* Project Manager and Technical Lead for implementation of PROMIX (Ross Systems) for Accounting, Order Processing, Inventory Control, and Customer Service. Designed and developed numerous enhancements and customizations.* IT vendor management: Hardware/Software, Services, Consulting* Technologies included DEC/VAX, PROMIX, GemBase, DEC RDB, DEC DCL, Windows, and MS Basic.

Chicago, Il, Us

* Responsible for IT Systems and Network operations & management. Implemented LANs for four offices and an enterprise-wide WAN.* Supervised 5-7 direct reports with full staff management responsibilities.* Project Manager and Technical Lead for several initiatives including the introduction of Desk-Top publishing, development of new custom systems for Human Resources, Marketing Sales Tracking, and engineering applications.* Technologies included Prime/PrimeOS, DEC VAX/VMS, Fortran, C, Cobol, and Oracle Forms.

* Design & develop custom applications using Fortran for the film reservation & rental industry.* Worked with leadership to setup a new line of business to sell turn-key CADD systems to small architectural firms. Worked with vendors to establish OEM relationships. Performed pre-sales technical support, including developing and delivering demos to clients.* Technologies included TI OS, Fortran, Windows, AutoCAD

Chicago, Il, Us

* Extensive user training and support for desktop workstations.* Design & develop custom engineering applications using Fortran.* Technical Lead for selection, procurement, implementation, and operation of CADD systems: McDonnell Douglas GDS on Prime/PrimeOS and AutoCAD on Windows workstations.* Technical Lead for the introduction of desktop computers for engineering and general office use.* Technologies included Prime/PrimeOS, Windows, Macintosh, PDP-11, Fortran, MS Basic, AutoCAD, McDonnell Douglas GDS CADD administration.

Ba/La, Comp. Sci.

Certificate, Ited - It Executive Development

Mba, Mis

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

H.S.Diploma, College Prep