At BluMatrix, we intentionally disrupt the status quo to drive the operational excellence and financial performance of companies. Powered by the broad and deep technical expertise of our team and partners, we are world leaders in delivering intelligent solutions to our customers and earning the right to be their most trusted business and technical advisors.

Work with mid-sized companies to identify opportunities, set strategic initiatives, and prioritize areas with the biggest return—partner with businesses to develop methodology and process improvements to drive change and use data to measure results.

Lead technology strategic planning and participate in quarterly meetings with C-level executives to review company health and determine short/long-term growth roadmap. Develop organizational policies for build-out and support of environments consistent with Six Sigma quality, Sarbanes-Oxley, and financial compliance controls. Improved executive communication introducing high-level status reports. Oversee budget and manage /coach direct/contract staff. Architected 3 system releases.->… Show more Lead technology strategic planning and participate in quarterly meetings with C-level executives to review company health and determine short/long-term growth roadmap. Develop organizational policies for build-out and support of environments consistent with Six Sigma quality, Sarbanes-Oxley, and financial compliance controls. Improved executive communication introducing high-level status reports. Oversee budget and manage /coach direct/contract staff. Architected 3 system releases.-> Shadowed cross-departmental business owners to understand unique technology challenges and align solutions in support of the business objectives.-> Lowered operational expenses by utilizing outsourced resources and implementing cloud/virtualization solutions that cut down licensing costs. Devised KPIs that delivered accurate forecasting models with robust point of sale information. -> Architected infrastructure upgrades including implementation of Office 365. Consolidated onsite hardware and achieved 99.9% uptime with 4-hour system recovery in case of disaster.-> Reinvented product onboarding leveraging SharePoint to streamline 400-step process. -> Orchestrated migration of new ERP platform that decreased annual consulting costs, provided full redundancy, and eliminated data center footprint with warehousing solution.-> Lowered customer deployment time and cut costs migrating an end-of-life EDI platform to hybrid cloud solution. Coordinated with 200+ electronic trading partners to preserve business continuity.-> Strengthened the leadership bench and retained talent communicating expectations and rewarding contributions. Show less

Led change management and implemented information assurance procedures and policies encompassing security, business continuity, release management, maintenance, and operations. Directed solutions development, budgeting, network design, and computing functions. Managed up to 17-member team across 3 countries/time zones servicing 2,500+ users in 34 locations. Controlled $2.6M IT budget and monthly P&L, reconciling overruns and reducing shrinkage by analyzing relevant areas.-> Brought… Show more Led change management and implemented information assurance procedures and policies encompassing security, business continuity, release management, maintenance, and operations. Directed solutions development, budgeting, network design, and computing functions. Managed up to 17-member team across 3 countries/time zones servicing 2,500+ users in 34 locations. Controlled $2.6M IT budget and monthly P&L, reconciling overruns and reducing shrinkage by analyzing relevant areas.-> Brought in Gartner to evaluate vendors via Magic Quadrant methodology and instill confidence in selection process. Gave organization the ability to implement bleeding-edge technologies without typical problems/risks associated with early adoption.-> Oversaw $30M capital project portfolio and managed new project lifecycle from start-up to completion, orchestrating costing, proposal development, and staffing.-> Piloted industry-first migration of physical servers to cutting-edge Cisco UCS hardware and data center provider. Slashed new server procurement from 3 weeks to 20 minutes and saved $2.2M yearly in operating expenses.-> Saved $2.1M annually founding the first IT Steering Committee, establishing formal technology SOPs and rigorous transparency that elevated project management success. -> Shrunk telecommunications costs $400K per year by renegotiating existing contracts and identifying outsourcing options that decreased non-labor expenditures.-> Built top-performing team formulating innovative hiring/retention strategies including a metrics-based improvement model to determine employee yield on multiple recruiting methods.-> Retained top talent with transparent performance goals, individual coaching/training, and opportunities for advancement. Show less

Oversaw technical needs for North American concentrate supply chain with 4 Distribution Centers and 2 international plants, ensuring 24x7 uptime and user support on mission critical applications and equipment.Charged with spearheading complex IT initiatives that revolutionized business operations. Drafted and enforced sound policies and practices to govern data center and manage disaster recovery/security. Oversaw infrastructure of 70 Microsoft Windows 2003 servers, provided… Show more Oversaw technical needs for North American concentrate supply chain with 4 Distribution Centers and 2 international plants, ensuring 24x7 uptime and user support on mission critical applications and equipment.Charged with spearheading complex IT initiatives that revolutionized business operations. Drafted and enforced sound policies and practices to govern data center and manage disaster recovery/security. Oversaw infrastructure of 70 Microsoft Windows 2003 servers, provided administration for 3 domains, and conducted performance monitoring. Installed, tested, and implemented ticket tracking software. Administered $25M IT project portfolio within strict guidelines.-> Honored with 2 PepsiCo Above and Beyond Awards for the technology design and implementation of 4 NA Distribution Centers, a $12M initiative. Coordinated vendor communications, introduced advanced processes/technologies, and completed project ahead of schedule and under budget.-> Designed, managed, and executed the infrastructure for launch of 252,000 sq. ft. Distribution Center, which served as the gold standard for the Sales & Distribution Company in the Americas.-> Averted a crisis predicted to close down shipping and kept operations viable by conducting an integral $5M ERP migration and bringing the enterprise-wide supply chain management software system into compliance.-> Collaborated with IT management team to advise, guide, and cultivate relationships with business units. Presented business solutions coupled with financial projections to secure leadership approval.-> Won the prestigious PepsiCo Chairman’s Award, given to only 2 or 3 exceptional performers out of 160,000 eligible candidates. Led the development team that created the web-based Concentrate Ordering System, the first online process in company history. Show less