Serving as project team lead, bringing contractors on-board and managing their work efforts, managing builds and deployments, and coordinating work efforts with project managers. Introducing technologies, methodologies and techniques new to the team. Creating development processes (workflows, code reviews, change management) tailored to meet the needs of the team and on-going development projects.

Managed software development teams that developed, supported and maintained the primary data collection systems used by Cisions' Global Research and Global Analysts departments. Pioneered the use of SQL Server Analysis Services by Global Analysts. Introduced the use of SQL Server Reporting Services by Global Research. Instituted project, risk, and change management processes. Introduced requirements management and defect tracking processes.

As a consultant working at Harris Bank of Chicago, managed technical activities of a software development team during the conversion to a new Trust accounting system. Managed upgrade projects for Perform and Advent products. Managed communications and application disaster recovery projects for the Personal Trust department. Led development teams in the creation of an application tracking system, and an automated Trust portfolio review system, both to meet federal regulations and audit reporting requirements.

Managed a staff of 12 full-time programmers and (up to) 17 contract programmers, business analysts and technical writers on development and maintenance projects for core internal data systems. Oversaw daily, weekly, and monthly data production processes. Planned, scheduled and coordinated Y2K compliance work. Collaborated on the reorganization of the Data Operations Group.

Managed development project for an electronic patient record and ordering system. Collaborated with product and development managers to define long-term product/project plans and scheduled.

Designed, developed, and implemented a new UNIX development environment for a financial risk analysis project. Created databases and access procedures for a trader position analytics product. Developed and maintained position and price load programs.

Led a development team in the design and implementation of Community Reinvestment Act reporting systems of an international bank. Collaborated in the design and implementation of programs used for communications with automated exchanges for a stock and options clearinghouse. Managed information systems department for a division of a large pharmaceutical company. Led a five-member team in the design and implementation of a job costing system for an electrical engineering firm.