Mitchell Draper Email & Phone Number

Columbia, South Carolina

Responsible for the IT operations of a construction industry self-insured workers compensation fund. Managed the transition of the primary business systems through an upgrade to a client-server based system with a very hands-on approach. Applying more than two decades of experience to drive overall expense reductions in the technology budget while.

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Served as the IT Director for 13 years. Oversaw the transformation of a serviced company using host-linked terminals through a fully built on-prem environment with with a transitional move to a nearly total cloud-based environment during my tenure.

Serving as a consultant to assist corporate management in defining business requirements, developing a comprehensive RFP, interviewing and selecting recipient vendors and assisting in the selection of a document content management systems.

Worked under a temporary contract with Electrolux in the development of their North American consumer product web sites relaunch. Advising management on a restructuring of their primary product database that also drives their web sites to improve efficiencies and reduce management efforts.

Primary technology officer reporting to the president for a mid-sized, regional property and casualty insurance company responsible for all information technology matters. Focused heavily on implementing business-enabling practices and products to improve efficiencies. Responsible for business analysis, project management, operations, business continuity.

Co-founder and primary technology architect for a value-added reseller of imaging and workflow software systems. Managed design and development teams for large-scale customers with major installations. Conducted business analysis for client companies and proposed solutions to solve their needs. Managed implementation and conversion projects using internal.

Responsible for the desktop computing management for one of the country’s ten largest residential home builders during the initial explosion of personal computing. Implemented the first high-speed data connections used in the residential housing industry connecting multiple regional offices throughout California and Nevada.

Chaired the technology and accounting departments of a vocational college. Responsible for staff assignments, curricula development, instructor development while also teaching various technology and accounting classes.

Two assignments as a commanding officer, one of which was as the Headquarters Commandant of a major joint services command and two assignments as chief administrative officer for battalion-level units.