Philip Burger Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Tx, Us

Dallas, Texas, United States

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Burger Consulting Group, LLC. provides technical architecture, strategy and analytical consulting services to IT executives looking to augment existing IT solutions and drive service innovation. All project engagements are multiyear, multi-project, enterprise ERP/SCM/EDW/ecommerce implementations acting as an extension of upper management, working as trusted advisor and impartial advocate to bring independent industry/technology insights and recommendations for organizational efficiency… Show more Burger Consulting Group, LLC. provides technical architecture, strategy and analytical consulting services to IT executives looking to augment existing IT solutions and drive service innovation. All project engagements are multiyear, multi-project, enterprise ERP/SCM/EDW/ecommerce implementations acting as an extension of upper management, working as trusted advisor and impartial advocate to bring independent industry/technology insights and recommendations for organizational efficiency. • Provide business strategy and technical leadership for three Fortune 500 firms and entrepreneurial start-ups to elevate operational performance and services. • Key leader on Information Technology teams leading multiyear mission critical projects including supply chain management and ecommerce software development/roll-out, ERP multi-environment upgrades, data center migrations, and business unit divestment IT support. • Work with executive staff to develop business cases, scope projects, create scheduling/budgeting processes and deliver management progress presentations. • Manage staff of consultants and employees charged with technical operations, orchestrate educational/training strategies for client personnel and coordinate software vendor development actions to ensure compliance with internal requirements. • Analyze client company skill sets to enhance staff performance and expertise. Show less

Irving, Texas, United States

Providing IT technical strategy, solution design, integration, and delivery of a transformational B2C/DTC eCommerce initiative along with development leadership for all external vendors. Responsible for teams defining new internal business processes and leading program communication to executive stakeholders; directing external API development and resources as well as leading customer integrations; oversight of QA resources; coordinating functional resources; and managing test planning and… Show more Providing IT technical strategy, solution design, integration, and delivery of a transformational B2C/DTC eCommerce initiative along with development leadership for all external vendors. Responsible for teams defining new internal business processes and leading program communication to executive stakeholders; directing external API development and resources as well as leading customer integrations; oversight of QA resources; coordinating functional resources; and managing test planning and execution. Show less

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Executive advisor and program manager providing architecture planning and facilitation services for $150 million-plus SAP ERP infrastructure investment. Ensured platform-agnostic, cost optimized development of solutions that meet specified requirements. • Provided cross department project management and leadership for $3.2 million dollar multi-environment, multi-system SAP upgrade and coordinated with business partners for on-time, successful deployment. Included landscape reduction and… Show more Executive advisor and program manager providing architecture planning and facilitation services for $150 million-plus SAP ERP infrastructure investment. Ensured platform-agnostic, cost optimized development of solutions that meet specified requirements. • Provided cross department project management and leadership for $3.2 million dollar multi-environment, multi-system SAP upgrade and coordinated with business partners for on-time, successful deployment. Included landscape reduction and interface consolidation for ongoing maintenance and support cost avoidance.• Managed vendor relationship, secondary negotiations and on-boarding for key software implementations supporting SAP infrastructure on behalf of Verizon's senior leadership. Included formal vendor approval processes, security clearances and policy mediation and scheduling/deliverable RFP requirements according to Verizon corporate requirements.• Leadership and responsibility for architecture and upgrade plan management, and related implementation plan, for consolidated, virtualized 450-plus server SAP environment across five U.S. data centers. Inclusive of test data migration project and related software deployment.• Identified need for better controls of internal infrastructure inventory and led project to institutionalize the identification of re-deployable assets. Enabled transparency and annual cost avoidance of over $2 million. • Led cost avoidance analysis to develop an alternative solution to convergence of two ERP environments. Eliminated dormant legacy code, prevented a one-month project delay as well as costly future regulatory and audit compliance issues reducing future operating costs by $500 thousand annually.• Responsible for developing presentation material on behalf of executive leadership related to architecture activities, programs, budgets and vendors of which I had leadership responsibility. Show less

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Managed 15-person consulting team retained by Frontier after its $8.6 billion acquisition of Verizon’s wireline operations in 14 states. Provided seamless operation of Verizon’s financial ERP and supply chain management (SCM) systems until $20 million conversion to Frontier’s systems was complete. Led conversion from planning through implementation on Verizon side. Supported Frontier’s ad hoc needs. • Key member of joint Frontier/Verizon leadership team that completed conversion within… Show more Managed 15-person consulting team retained by Frontier after its $8.6 billion acquisition of Verizon’s wireline operations in 14 states. Provided seamless operation of Verizon’s financial ERP and supply chain management (SCM) systems until $20 million conversion to Frontier’s systems was complete. Led conversion from planning through implementation on Verizon side. Supported Frontier’s ad hoc needs. • Key member of joint Frontier/Verizon leadership team that completed conversion within budget and within one month of initial timeline. • Managed core team that operated Verizon systems throughout conversion process in manner that was transparent to users, including devising and orchestrating significant, rapid recovery effort after a major unplanned systems disaster. • Partnered with new and legacy business management for smooth conversions and systems decommissioning. Coordinated Verizon and Frontier IT ERP technical activities post-sale.• Engaged to return to Verizon immediately after completion of conversion. Show less

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Provided consultative oversight to geographically dispersed team that managed $35 million SAP migration from mainframe to clustered Linux/Oracle Real Application Cluster (RAC) environment. Led disaster recovery element and endpoint encryption/security of project. • Led project team that relocated systems from a sold data center to multiple locations. Effort completed with minimal downtime, end user transparency, and in compliance with reliability, speed, and cost… Show more Provided consultative oversight to geographically dispersed team that managed $35 million SAP migration from mainframe to clustered Linux/Oracle Real Application Cluster (RAC) environment. Led disaster recovery element and endpoint encryption/security of project. • Led project team that relocated systems from a sold data center to multiple locations. Effort completed with minimal downtime, end user transparency, and in compliance with reliability, speed, and cost requirements.• Conducted project review that identified, communicated, and prioritized issues threatening success. Developed and facilitated implementation of recommendations that kept project on track. • Led disaster recovery/business resumption design, planning and implementation as well as endpoint encryption/security programs. Worked directly with business senior management as well and end users to ensure corporate and various global government compliance.• Hired by Frontier for post-acquisition operations and conversion because of proven ability to work across departmental and functional lines and comprehensive knowledge of ERP/SCM systems. Show less

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Engaged by General Manager as his surrogate on organizational change initiative driven by Yantra SCM and OASIS Point of Sale implementations; a $15 million, 25-person effort. Collaborated with company’s IT Directors, offshore developers, vendors’ leads, and parent’s (Mohawk Industries) CIO and PMO Director.• Recommended establishment of IT steering committee, revision of change order process and approvals, and standardized progress reports. Increased project transparency and decision… Show more Engaged by General Manager as his surrogate on organizational change initiative driven by Yantra SCM and OASIS Point of Sale implementations; a $15 million, 25-person effort. Collaborated with company’s IT Directors, offshore developers, vendors’ leads, and parent’s (Mohawk Industries) CIO and PMO Director.• Recommended establishment of IT steering committee, revision of change order process and approvals, and standardized progress reports. Increased project transparency and decision quality.• Provided management oversight, clear documentation, and reporting for subsequent scope changes on behalf of executive teams for development and deployment of a cross-site inventory point of sale system.• Managed day to day operations of internal and onshore/offshore consulting resources. Show less

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Led product development initiative to transform company from $500 million, five-percent gross margin wholesale distributor of mobile handsets to high margin provider of mobile industry SCM services. Reported to COO/GM.• Led 30-person team that developed Yantra-based, JDE-integrated application for handset asset tracking throughout repair and refurbishment. Key player in closing new four accounts in six months that generated 25% gross margins and $4 million annual net… Show more Led product development initiative to transform company from $500 million, five-percent gross margin wholesale distributor of mobile handsets to high margin provider of mobile industry SCM services. Reported to COO/GM.• Led 30-person team that developed Yantra-based, JDE-integrated application for handset asset tracking throughout repair and refurbishment. Key player in closing new four accounts in six months that generated 25% gross margins and $4 million annual net income.• Awarded U.S. Patent 07835951 for distribution channel management system that included ecommerce storefront, back office cloud systems, and CellStar order fulfillment. Product delivered 15-35% gross margins and $2 million annual operating income.• Recruited by General Manager to join CellStar in technology strategy executive leadership role. Show less

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Skillfully directed system implementations by leading high performance team of programmers, systems analysts, consultants and administrators. Provided oversight for SAP interfaces including EDI, custom real-time transmissions, traditional IDOCS, internet/extranet web services and XML. Delivered support and project leadership for cross-functional team while devising multiple process and service improvements. • Built profitable business relationships with high value clients by connecting… Show more Skillfully directed system implementations by leading high performance team of programmers, systems analysts, consultants and administrators. Provided oversight for SAP interfaces including EDI, custom real-time transmissions, traditional IDOCS, internet/extranet web services and XML. Delivered support and project leadership for cross-functional team while devising multiple process and service improvements. • Built profitable business relationships with high value clients by connecting several trading partners such as Dell, Compaq, Lockheed Martin, IBM, General Electric, Best Buy and Galileo International to company ERP package.• Successfully managed multiple “go-lives” through development, testing and support in collaboration with several integrated trading partners. Show less