Results oriented IT Director with extensive expertise in translating business needs into information technology strategies and solutions. Comprehensive experience in the areas of Applications Development, Technical Platforms, post-mergers Integration, Leadership, Program Management, Project Management, Business Analysis, Strategy, and Governance. Strong business acumen of the natural gas business processes including interstate pipelines and midstream. HIGHLIGHTSOver thirty five years of Energy and IT Leadership experience.Applications Development and Technical Platforms – Started my career as a software developer. Promoted to several positions with increasing levels of responsibility in the progression to Applications Development Director. Experienced with a variety of technical platforms and development tools. Chosen by CAO to become the Applications Director for the Commercial systems for all El Paso Pipeline divisions. This promotion tripled my areas of responsibility adding Eastern and Southern divisions to my Western duties.Program Management, Project Management, and Governance – Implemented an IT Governance/steering committee, Project Portfolio reviews, and Service Level Agreements (SLA) reviews for all El Paso pipeline divisions. Successfully managed a Project Portfolio of approximately 80 concurrent projects (business and technical driven) across the 3 pipeline divisions (Eastern, Western, and Southern) - ensuring successful implementations for all projects. Post-Merger and Acquisition Integration and Strategy - Implemented a strategy of systems integrations into standard technology platforms which reduced costs by approximately 40% and increased reliability and ease of applications maintenance post mergers and acquisitions.Business Analysis, Business Acumen, and Consulting – Recognized by the business partners as an IT Director who understands their business and is eager to effectively collaborate to achieve the enterprise goals.
Listed skills include Integration, Business Process, Project Management, Project Portfolio Management, and 38 others.