Marcus Weldon Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Ohio, United States

IT Manager responsible for executing highly complex enterprise-wide, transformational IT programs that span multiple organizations. Successfully works across a matrixed IT organization and directly with business partners to develop and implement overall program strategies.Supervises 10+ Project Managers, 3 Business Analysts and a Solution Architect engaged in developing and improving gas and electric utilities applications – Asset Knowledge Mgt, Gas SCADA, SMS Doc Mgt, GIS.• Delivered 10 projects successfully in first 8 months at NiSource - $21M Capital, $2.5M O&M.• Coordinated weekly with Demand Team for inbound projects, planning and launch.• Improved reporting metrics for projects by reducing the variance between Present Estimates and Actuals to less than 4%, down from greater than 20%, by identifying the need to estimate 90% of available hours instead of 100%.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Mobility Program Manager – upgraded handheld devices across the enterprise in 6 months with $48M budget, improving response times for ClickList and other in store programs.Transitioned $20M portfolio to separate team switching to Coupa and Oracle Project.Achieved over 60% reduction from max level AIs with 13,000+ AIs reduced via Azure migration.Effectively managed $37M annual capital projects, improving to 95% of planned execution from a historic 75-80% completion rate.Executed $18.5M of hardware refresh projects at 99% efficiency.Assumed leadership for Front End Transformation - $158M multi-year budget to add self-checkout lanes and improved ordering efficiency and delivery – returned $20M due to efficiencies.Supervised 6 team members as well as conducted training for all PMs on our team – SME for project and budget application tools.

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

Installed $403k pharmacy lab environments supporting critical development.Implemented $5.5M P7 to P8 upgrade to Pharmacy application platform, 7% under budget.Improved capabilities removing images from 26TB pharmacy database - $196k.Efficiently facilitated $360k store pharmacy upgrade to Oracle 12C – 22.5% under budget.Coordinated $21M installation of cabling and access points to facilitate wireless temperature monitoring of refrigeration cases in 2,400 stores, on time despite 1 mo. hardware delay. PM and Scrum Master for $2.4M distribution center inventory network application developmentUpgraded Adage application from v4.5 to v5.9.2 - first upgrade in 9 years - $192k.Developed a $1.17M interface with an aggregator for Kroger texting.Successfully upgraded to Oracle 11G, $394k, and then 12C, $450k, for JDA applications.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Organized QueVision Phases III & IV installation infrastructure for 400 stores ($12.3M) to enable infrared customer monitoring to support checkout lane efficiencies and reduce cost.Managed $3M to switch from Symantec to IBM solution.Updated Corporate Classified Unix servers, database, and web support Planned and coordinated Lean Accounting vendor installations to 2,000+ stores to improve accounting data.Enabled $450k Video Conferencing new capability for corporate offices.Orchestrated Mobile Device Management, $501k, for selection and implementation of management system.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Combined multiple data centers into two – coordinated network teams, installation of circuits, completing on time and within budget.Planned $3.6M Dual Data Center Internet Project, installing internet rails and network equipment in two data centers, consolidating previous projects and resources

Baghdad, Iraq

Managed two major projects supporting reconstruction efforts in Iraq.Supervised two Project Managers, 21 company personnel and 24 contract local nationals.Orchestrated IT Installation with multiple sites and varying packages for $7.6M.Executed contract Base Period successfully and obtained Option Period on contract.Implemented IT operations and maintenance for $16.2M worth of Network, Systems Administration and Help Desk management for Multinational Security Transition Command-Iraq.Modified contract to recoup previous out-of-scope obligations, saving EODT $180,000.Managed and provided oversight of budgets, contract compliance, and scope of work.

Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, Africa

Directed daily operations of HR HQ supporting 1,800 employees in Middle Eastern/African culture - Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa. Managed HR programs: policy development, employee relations, EEO, performance mgmt., staffing, training, leave & travel, succession planning. Integrated programs across 4 Branch Systems and complex international security networks.• Collaborated with 5 Directorates to initiate an Inter-agency organization to downsize and transition government projects to free market competition. Provided organizational/feasibility analyses. • Program Manager for Joint Manning, identified and corrected systemic coordination problems. Cut processing time by 50% while improving strategic planning cycle to 6 months ahead of schedule.• US State Department consultant, conducted organizational analysis, advising foreign area diplomats of multi-million dollar budget to improve and modernize military structure for South Sudan.

B.S., Engineering

Ma, Information Technology Mgt

Leadership