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Houston, Texas, United States

Successfully manage transformational IT and business-change projects from initiation through delivery and closeout for clients of diverse size and industries including Cobalt International Energy, Noble Energy, Shell Oil, Lennar Homes, ThruBit Logging, Galathea Group, AXYS Industrial Solutions, eWebPortfolio and StoreLogix / Intellimatrix. Engagements range from the generation of strategic plans, evaluation / recommendation of core application software, and assessment / restructuring of… Show more Successfully manage transformational IT and business-change projects from initiation through delivery and closeout for clients of diverse size and industries including Cobalt International Energy, Noble Energy, Shell Oil, Lennar Homes, ThruBit Logging, Galathea Group, AXYS Industrial Solutions, eWebPortfolio and StoreLogix / Intellimatrix. Engagements range from the generation of strategic plans, evaluation / recommendation of core application software, and assessment / restructuring of operations, to management of complex enterprise-level application and infrastructure deployment programs spanning multiple sites, multi-year durations and large, geographically-dispersed teams. Show less

Houston, Texas, United States

Established and built a high-technology company engaged in the development of leading-edge computer system products, applications and Internet-based solutions targeted at the OEM and hospitality markets. Conceived product roadmap; led design and development of ground-breaking products across multiple lines (industrial motherboards and point-of-sale solutions), and devised innovative internal strategy in support of virtual manufacturing and customer service operations. Set the firm’s… Show more Established and built a high-technology company engaged in the development of leading-edge computer system products, applications and Internet-based solutions targeted at the OEM and hospitality markets. Conceived product roadmap; led design and development of ground-breaking products across multiple lines (industrial motherboards and point-of-sale solutions), and devised innovative internal strategy in support of virtual manufacturing and customer service operations. Set the firm’s technological focus and direction, defining the strategies that guided its product plan as well as its internal manufacturing and IT processes. Show less

Dallas, Texas, United States

Senior IT executive within Fortune 500 petrochemical manufacturing company, with responsibility for multi-million dollar capital and operating budgets. Managed staff of forty-five (peak of seventy) across five domestic and one international site in support of the company’s multiple business units; responsible for the implementation, operation and maintenance of large-scale systems and networks across diverse hardware and software platforms.Drove complete overhaul of processing /… Show more Senior IT executive within Fortune 500 petrochemical manufacturing company, with responsibility for multi-million dollar capital and operating budgets. Managed staff of forty-five (peak of seventy) across five domestic and one international site in support of the company’s multiple business units; responsible for the implementation, operation and maintenance of large-scale systems and networks across diverse hardware and software platforms.Drove complete overhaul of processing / communications infrastructure and entire application portfolio - including relocation of primary data center, implementation of first true ERP system and restructuring of the IS/IT organization to complement changes in the technical environment - resulting in a near 40% reduction in staff and 30% reduction in direct expense, with net improvement in customer service levels and greatly improved access to operating information. Show less

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Science And Engineering

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Science And Engineering

Activities and Societies: Theta Xi Fraternity Humanities Concentration in Economics and Management at MIT's Sloan School