Michael Cody Email & Phone Number

Holtsville, New York, Us

• Developed, and then implemented executive level project scorecard status reporting process, delivered scorecards weekly to leaders from CEO to department managers• Reviewed and discovered enhancements for company wide IT time reporting process, better time capture• Implemented process improvements for OpEx and CapEx financial reporting• Extended GPMO staff and redefined Cisive Project Manager position description• Revamped core GPMO document library for Agendas, Minutes, Change Reqs, etc. • Streamlined project inception process for both Agile and Waterfall projects• Developed architecture for a Cisive Project Portal, one stop 7*24 project workstation

• Providing consulting / contracting services on an as-needed basis• Contracted into United Health Group as a Program Leader in their Mergers and Acquisitions information technology practice• Helping plan and deliver IT migrations into enterprise level data centers• Applying program level communication standards to M&A practice• Building repeatable processes for future M&A activity

• Grew BI Analytics team to support Enterprise Data Warehouse, Cubes, and roll-out of BI PowerTools • Provided Data Governance to consolidate multiple SaaS data sources in one standardized data store• Rolled out Microsoft Power BI tools across the enterprise• Supported Salesforce development and data integrations, attended Dreamforce 2016 through 2018• Built and staffed a team to address company’s third-party reporting needs • Reorganized software development and systems support teams • Introduced Agile development methodology to both Software Development and BI Analytics teams• Worked with Department Leaders to redefine core business processes and better align systems

• Acted as an interim Director for Florida P&C insurer• Created project plan, and staffing model, for insurer to develop and then populate EDW• Acted as an insurance business process expert (SME) for global commercial lines insurer • Provided input to strategic transformation program for global commercial lines carrier• Reviewed multiple rating and underwriting processes for large commercial lines company

Jacksonville, Florida, Us

• Led IT for a Florida based P & C insurance carrier• Member of the senior management team• Facilitated IT transformation • Streamlined Project Management processes• Restructured IT organization to better align with business objectives• Documented Cypress’s project portfolio• Documented Cypress’s application architecture• Completed a technology infrastructure audit• Provided strategic technology project updates to Board of Directors• Reviewed multiple vendor agreements• Improved relationships with onshore and offshore partners

CIO Consulting Services and Senior Level Program Management (Large Complex Programs)For the City of St. Paul, MN – Chief Technology Consultant• Served as Interim CIO / Chief Technology Consultant to the City of St. Paul in Minnesota for 6-monthsFor the City of St. Paul, MN - Senior Program Manager• Led the City of St Paul’s implementation of Infor’s ERP• Responsible for multiple year, multi-million dollar citywide financial systems upgrade (Very large and complex program)For Cameron Regional Medical Center, Ray County Memorial Hospital, and Dallas County Medical Center - Senior Program Manager• Led teams of professionals to conduct business process, hardware, software, database, and Meaningful Use assessmentsFor WellPoint - Senior Program Manager• Managed a large scale nationwide data consolidation initiative• Responsible for multiple location, multi-million dollar, large scale Program

Eagan, Mn, Us

Head of IT for Mendota Insurance Company• Managed the IT department for Midwestern based P&C insurer• Member of the senior management team and IT steering committee• Set strategic technical direction for the company• Owned the staff, budget and cost center for the entire IT department• Staffed then led the teams that built and maintained the company’s flagship customer facing internet applications (rating, quoting, etc.)• Managed IBM iSeries servers for back-end and WinIntel servers for front-end, MQ and WebSphere used for middleware solutions• Restructured and re-staffed technology teams enabling department growth and alignment with strategic objectives• Led two major transformation and relocation efforts• Selected offshore and onshore technology resource vendors

Worked as a senior level IT consultant in a variety for roles for a wide range of companies• Provided innovative solutions to client companies that leveraged newer and lower cost technologies• Provided technical expertise to start-up eCommerce web sites• Facilitated the design and deployment of a large scale contact management system • Conducted a comparison of eCommerce shopping cart software packages, including an evaluation of code base• Provided process re-engineering services to medium size businesses• Implemented multiple network infrastructure rebuilds

Us

Head of IT for Shepherd Systems• Managed the Information Technology Department for this global application service provider• Had bottom line responsibility for all information technology departments• Supported large scale 7*24 website used internationally• Supported multiple (over 20) databases greater than 1-TB • Developed strategic plan to retire older and more costly operating platforms• Injected system standardization and project formalization into the company's software development processes• Migrated company off of legacy operating systems to lower cost Linux based platforms• Re-negotiated significant licensing agreements with Oracle Corp• Expanded U.S. data center functions and closed smaller data center in Europe

Hopkins, Mn, Us

Head of IT• Recruited by Mobile America Insurance Group, and a private equity firm, to facilitate the rebuild of Fortune's entire technology department• Responsible for all technology / teams• Retooled every aspect of the Information Technology Department from both a systems and human resource perspective• Established both tactical and strategic technology plans• Stabilized all troubled and non-functioning systems, many requiring both hardware and software repair• Made several IT status presentations to the Board of Directors• Built a new network infrastructure with a redundant backbone• Rebuilt and relocated data center with zero business disruption • Introduced aggressive, but structured, software development practices while focusing on higher Quality Assurance standards • Upgraded phone system while bettering customer service and halving telecom costs • Worked with other members of senior management team to obtain capital and participated in investor “Road Shows”

New York, Ny, Us

Consultant to First Floridian for large software development effort• Engaged on a contract basis to facilitate the development and implementation of a new Internet based rating and quoting tool• Facilitated end-user focus groups to collect requirements for new suite of customer facing applications• Assisted in the selection of large scale software development firm • On behalf of, and in conjunction with, client negotiated third-party hardware and software support and licensing agreements• Organized and project-managed the work of several teams geographically dispersed throughout the U.S.• Provided general oversight for teams / vendors participating in this multi-million dollar development project• Ultimately delivered a multi-location, multi-platform, multi-functional, highly secure Internet application

Director of Software Development• Reported to the CIO and managed software development, database analysis, quality assurance, and training teams• Hired to build the next generation of core processing systems during a period of rapid growth• Built an Internet based inquiry tool, this tool was a first in the workers compensation industry• Built a multi-state workers compensation policy processing system that handled: agency information, commission management, policy issuance and endorsements, customer tracking information, client payroll recording, certificate of insurance processing, policy reinstates, renewals, terminations, multi-state rating, variation quoting, billing, collections, premium accounting, state reporting, and bureau reporting• After the company was sold, served as a member of the transition team integrating systems and platforms

Mayfield Village, Oh, Us

Managed IT Operations for Progressive's Southeast and Florida Divisions• Started as a Senior Programmer / Analyst and was promoted quickly and frequently• Worked on a team that designed the company’s future releases of its flagship rating and quoting software• Served on a steering team that set direction for future automation tools and products • Managed five regional technical support teams in Tampa: mainframe programming, micro-programming, desktop, servers and networking, plus client / server software development• Led Progressive’s Agency Download project transmitting data via the internet

New York, Ny, Us

Software developmentDeveloped rating and tariff creation software in PC Assembler for the trucking industry