Mike Pierce Email & Phone Number

Chappaqua, New York, Us

I am a strategist, an evangelist, and a tactician of technology. My passion is to help companies, large and small, find their way through the challenges that our new digital economy presents. In every industry, companies struggle to keep pace with digital innovation. And every year, those who struggle to adapt, fall further behind a still increasing pace of change. My job is to make sure we, at Echidna, are capable and prepared to help those companies get back on track, establish mature practices, and build momentum... enough to propel them ahead of their competition.

Chappaqua, New York, Us

Edmond, Ok, Us

Technology is the new core competency that all leaders (not just IT) must develop. Like finance, marketing and sales, every C-suite executive should understand what it takes to use technology in ways that will propel them ahead of their competition. I help businesses learn to do that.I advised business leaders in their design, construction and use of technology to succeed in their digital and physical markets. Whether expanding market share through the use of digital marketing or improving the performance and stability of their physical operations, I encouraged leaders to demand more from their technology investments and to be accountable for knowing enough about technology to make intelligent ownership decisions. Technology is the new executive core competency. I helped the C-suite build that competency.

Edmond, Ok, Us

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

Planned and directed management and support of Wal-Mart e-commerce systems. Managed 14-18 software developers. Re-engineered existing processes, procedures, and systems to foster global expansion of e-commerce systems. Led all phases of multiple, simultaneous projects, including functional requirements, implementation, integration, quality assurance, and training. Collaborated with management and technology leaders to define requirements and establish system scope. Interfaced with global teams to ensure timely implementation of systems. Tracked progress of all projects, managing scope, deliverables, and budget.- Facilitated business growth of $8.4+ million via implementation of key projects.- Reduced cancelled orders by 99% through deployment of real-time inventory system.- Credited with reducing UPI (Unresolved People Issues) by 66%.- Researched, evaluated, and led deployment of new e-commerce technology platforms into environment. - Planned and coordinated global implementations, as member of global strategies committees.- Led initiative to implement global solution for international e-commerce expansion.- Contributed to deployment of project governance process based on PMI best practices.

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

Directed and mentored team of 14 software developers to deliver business solutions over the Internet. Facilitated corporate growth via management of UK-based ASDA.com e-commerce and corporate Web site systems. Consulted with overseas departments and partners to define global strategies, reduce cost and improve efficiency. Spearheaded deployment of globally-recognized brand throughout all corporate Web sites, working in conjunction with global IT and business partners. - - Established service level agreements with UK business and IT partners. Implemented standard operating procedures and helped to enhance productivity on all joint projects.- Awarded “Division Excellence in Customer Service Award” for facilitating successful transition of development and support initiatives for ASDA.com, UK-based retailer owned by Wal-Mart, from third-party vendor to in-house, which produced $7.4 million in annual savings.- Increased productivity and quality of systems by establishing standardized product development lifecycle. - Reduced annual costs by $650,000 by creating concept and leading development of systems to replace third-party HomeShopping systems and enable site-to-store order fulfillment.- Drove reduction of system support issues and service calls by 80% through system redesign strategies.- Established technical and leadership development training strategies to increase employee satisfaction.

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

Intern Programmer in 1998 - Finance SystemsProgrammer (1999 - 2000) - Finance SystemsProgrammer/Analyst (2000 - 2001) - Finance Systems/E-CommerceSenior Programmer/Analyst (2001 - 2003) - E-CommerceLanguages: Visual Basic 6.0 and Active Server PagesTeams: Financial Applications and E-Commerce Applications

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Military Occupational Specialty: 13BSENIOR STOCK CLERK/SUPERVISOR (1994 to 1996) CANNON CREWMEMBER (1991 to 1994)Army, Division III, Soldier of the Quarter

Bachelors Of Science, Computer Information Systems

High School, General Studies