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New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Oversight and executive POC for a $20M portfolio of Infor ERP implementation projects. Also participate on sales teams in pursuit of new business as well.

New York, Ny, Us

Led net new implementation and upgrade projects of Infor CloudSuite products for clients in the healthcare, services, and distribution industry verticals. Most teams include offshore/overseas members.

Led three separate 8-person teams in the design and development of retail banking software products that optimize teller staffing, cash inventory management, and regulatory compliance.Coordinated a 5-person rapid-response team assembled to address critical production issues at a banking client. Cleared a 30-item issue log and dramatically improved client satisfaction.

Irvine, Ca, Us

Managed systems development projects for clients that improved business performance. Brought engagements from qualification to closure.

Plano, Tx, Us

Directed systems development projects for clients that improved business performance and enhanced web presence. Brought engagements from qualification to closure. Developed and expanded business relationships with clients.Led a 6-person team that designed and built an Oracle EBS Configurator-based portal that empowered the field sales force for a $400M telecom OEM to provide real-time quotes. Reduced time-to-quote by 80%.Pursued and closed $800k in business over a nine-month period. Led pursuit teams that included account executives, pre-sales engineers, and system architects. Wrote statements of work and negotiated terms with client personnel.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Managed enterprise-wide projects and systems development efforts that improved business performance for clients. Mentored and developed junior and mid-level staff, preparing them for leadership responsibilities.Led a team that designed and built interfaces, reports, and data conversion ETL objects using SDLC methodology as part of a global Lawson 9.0 ERP implementation. The project enabled the client to consolidate their GL and HCM structures, reducing both the monthly close cycle and payroll cycle by 30%.Directed an ERP upgrade engagement that improved monthly close cycle and vendor payment processing time by 30%.Designed and led the Hitachi Global Solutions Center (GSC), Hitachi Consulting’s first offshore business unit. Created, implemented, and enforced the use of best practices for Oracle EBS, SAP, Lawson, Java, and .NET consulting engagements where GSC resources were utilized. The GSC was used successfully in over ten engagements in its first two years of operation, and improved project margins up to 50%.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Led a 35-member, multinational team of programmer/analysts in Europe and the U.S. as part of a $100M+ global Lawson 8.0 ERP implementation. Delivered project on time and on budget, and the client became compliant in GAAP and SOX audit requirements. IT operating costs were reduced by 70%.Led a development center as program manager for 40+ programmer/analysts in support of numerous ERP projects, achieving annual revenue of $12M+. Designed and enforced SDLC processes to maximize engagement profitability and ensure client satisfaction. Closed $5M+ in follow-on business during a two-year period.Designed the ETL modules and user interface for the Scheduled Work dashboard as part of a project to develop Hitachi Consulting’s first enterprise-wide business intelligence portal. The resulting system was implemented and used for enterprise performance reporting by all personnel at senior manager level and above, and enabled a reduction of one FTE from the corporate operations team.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Participated in over 25 engagements as an ERP consultant and project manager, bringing in $6M+ in revenue. Conducted client interviews, wrote business/functional design documents and obtained client approval. Managed personnel, work plans, and client relationships on multiple projects simultaneously.

Houston, Texas, Us

Completed the Systems Engineer Development program and worked on various accounts for EDS's General Motors client/owner.

Mba

B.E., Chemical Engineering