Stephen Ott Email & Phone Number

St. Louis, MO, US

Brentwood, MO, US

• Oversaw all of software engineering including all Developers, DevOps and QA engineers. Led initiatives to stand up new products to take to market. Worked across teams to implement processes to improve efficiency of.
• Partnered with HR to define the IT recruiting strategy
• Partnered with the Product department and business stakeholders to drive development of new products and features
• Implemented changes to the onboarding process to more quickly integrate new resources within the team
• Created and managed the plan for the organization to become a MS Gold/Silver level partner
• Partnered and managed vendors for recruiting IT staff

St. Louis, MO, US

• Led multiple teams across different technologies to effectively reach department and organizational goals. My teams included SQL developers, Java Developers and AS/400 Mainframe developers. Two key initiatives I drove.
• Manage a team of Java Developers, SQL Developers, ETL developers, and QA resources
• Led transformation of two teams
• Managing project to create ETL and simplify tool usage to allow business more quickly utilize the tool. Project was an 18-month project, and we are 75% complete with effort. Project will reduce turnaround time on.
• Managing project to migrate legacy code from mainframe to new java PCF platform. End goal is to create real time communications to reduce gap from event to communication to better the member experience and outcome
• One transformation will result in over $500k annual savings. Tool upgrade to utilize tool which will reduce need for complex SQL.

St. Louis, MO, US

• Develop plans and monitored progress to ensure timelines and budgets of projects are met
• Lead projects utilizing agile and waterfall methodologies.
• Review project financials and consolidate SOWs
• Oversee vendor relationship
• Provide Status and facilitate meetings across different levels – from technical meetings to meetings with senior leadership
• Lead resources across multiple sites

St. Louis, Missouri, US

-Identify people, process and technology to improve software quality.-Establish and maintain methodology across Global Systems teams.-Maintain and improve QA SOPs while ensuring compliance with corporate standards.-Coordinate different aspects of projects across different functional groups-Create and maintain project schedules to ensure all software has.

• In this role, I was tasked with implementing and leading all technology initiatives utilized by the company. I oversaw all IT resources including building the team. I oversaw existing and created new infrastructure for.
• Initiated and spearheaded intranet site with management reports which reduced reporting time for senior management
• Produced new disaster recovery plan to reduce down time for systems
• Researched, analyzed and implemented vended applications that created efficiencies in multiple areas
• Redefined the network and server layout as well as implemented failover server environment
• Led initiative to re-design and rebuild company website to enhance business

• My job with Maryville was to work with external customers to implement remedy applications as well as work with the customer to adapt ITIL standards. I also worked to implement other applications such as LDAP.
• Installed and configured Remedy Helpdesk at client sights
• Assisted in management and configuration of servers
• Worked to ensure all projects met ITIL standards

Northbrook, IL, US

• Work with architects, developers, and testers to ensure strategic projects are met for web, server, and mainframe technologies
• Created a change management procedure for all changes made to production environments
• Create and oversee creation of use test cases
• Mastered MS Office, MS Project, and MS Visio
• Worked extensively with SAP and Oracle as well as other technologies
• Consult and advise with different business area clients to minimize risks and enhance business solutions and to get consensus on applications