Now implementing Pega PRPC BPM solutions.

Responsible for Information Services, A/V, and most things labeled "technology". Set IT architecture and strategy, which in the first two years resulted in:Reduced budget and risk by outsourcing core systems to hosted platforms, including ERP hosting, GMail/Google Apps, and hosted Sakai LMS.Upgrades to classroom technology, videoconferencing, and telecom.The first internal Intranet applications, built on ASP.NET.Major team building and re-alignment within a union environment.

Provided expertise to IT manager and business owners to modernize IT operations domains, culminating in adoption of an ERP solution.Led FoxPro programming staff to adopt professional practices, tools, and project management for improved programming reliability and systems stability.Architected data systems and applications in FoxPro, .NET, Java and various COTS platforms. Engineered major conversion from FoxPro to Oracle; designed SAP/subsystem integrations.Architected a customer-configurable e-commerce ordering system for the special needs of libraries ordering audio/visual merchandise. Replaced a legacy system having thousands of lines of static configuration code. Staffed and led .NET developers to implement.Systems implemented include Oracle RAC, Business Objects Enterprise, data warehouse and ETL, general purpose vendor data feed solution using ETL, workgroup wikis and portals, trouble ticket systems, and custom document and image management.

Maintained Java Swing/Groovy/Oracle desktop apps supporting CAD/CAM process automation.Devised CNC program post-processing to improve machining efficiency by more than 10%.Simplified application development standards to greatly reduce programming skills required.

Managed ongoing development and implementation of statewide Student Information System.Expanded team to 19+ developers, testers, and support staff with $2 million budget.Introduced Agile and Object Oriented programming practices; introduced release management.Initiated statewide implementation planning for system at school districts.Collaborated on projects with Ohio Department of Education and state education agencies.

Managed application development supporting $2 billion in annual transactions.Recruited and managed programmers developing in Java, PowerBuilder, and Visual Basic.Hands-on oversight of implementation of J2EE-based public website and internal Intranet; Business Objects implementations; systems integrations; and data feed projects.Designed, executed, and audited in 2003 the data extraction for a legacy shareholder accounting system that managed $18 billion in assets.Architected a secure, clustered public website in 2001 using open source Java technologies.Conserved budget as early adopter of open source, VMWare, and n-tier web applications.

1997 – 1999, Completed BGSU undergraduate dual major in 2 years.1996 – 1999, Self-employed computer consulting and financial services, Bowling Green Ohio.

Designed databases and reports for TQM initiatives supporting an 80% press room waste reduction.Managed crew of 5 handling 2000 tons of paper monthly. Halved staffing and storage requirements.Worked extensively on high speed rotary offset presses.