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Nashville, TN, US

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Santa Clara, CA

Focused on scaling operational excellence, enabling pre-sales, managing full life-cycle pilot-to-production program implementation, and developing finance transformation solutions. Inspired by assisting clients shape and achieve their vision for staying competitive in a dynamic, digital marketplace. Excited about integrating my experience in big data, data.

San Jose, California

Turning strategy into reality, I am part of the Americas IT Advisory team helping our clients execute enterprise-wide performance transformation initiatives that deliver measurable and sustainable improvement in areas of Finance, Customer, and Supply Chain. Immediate focus is on enabling innovation and building competitive advantage through effective use.

San Francisco Bay Area

Method360 is an end-to-end professional services firm that delivers high-value enterprise application solutions to leading mid-size and Fortune 500 companies. For more than a decade, Method360 has partnered with clients in the development, delivery and oversight of targeted Business Intelligence and Enterprise Applications initiatives.

San Francisco Bay Area

Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) lies at the convergence of information superiority, operational excellence, and successfully aligning an organization's assets to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. Steve has assumed Practice Leader responsibility for cross-technology EPM solutions within Capgemini’s North American Business Information.

San Francisco, CA

Advanced Solutions Development & Strategic Initiatives overlays both Best-of-Breed and SAP BA&T solution practices within Capgemini’s North American Business Information Management (BIM) BU. Steve has solution development; pre-sale through direct sale cycle support; onsite client delivery and solution quality assurance; as well as go-to-market.

San Francisco, California

Accountable for regional sales, delivery, and go to market responsibility for SAP BI, HANA and ‘Big Data’, and Mobile BI & Analytics. Additionally, he will assist in Capgemini's SAP EPM go to market and sales activities.

Practice Director is responsible for setting and driving strategic direction, ensuring profitable growth of the practice, quality of consulting delivery, and maintaining customer reference. He is accountable for managing and growing a substantive revenue stream and customer base. Manages and leads through management team and/or senior level individual.

Consultant – Operational & Corporate Performance ManagementProvided end-to-end consulting services and hands-on support to client corporate performance management initiatives: Planning, design, technical review, build, testing, training, change management, and go-live phases. o Regional Utility, San Francisco CA – Automated collection and formatting of.

• Primary relationship manager between PwC and SAP with demonstrated ability to engage, develop and deliver co-marketing and sales demonstration presentations, demonstrations, and conference briefs.
• Negotiated, influenced, and secured joint business relationships with three strategic partners to expand and strengthen PwC’s solution delivery capabilities with new and emerging SAP Business Objects solutions.
• Continued expanding knowledge and experience working with SAP Business Objects Strategy Management, Risk Management, Business Planning and Consolidation, Process Controls, and Business Intelligence product solutions.
• Identified revenue opportunities with both existing and new clients in Northern California and National markets. Focused consulting experience in Utility sector and gained experience in Pharmaceuticals and Retail.
• Authored and executed business plan, built organizational structure, and contributed vision and thought leadership during practice startup and initial growth phases.
• Captured immediate customer-perceived value and enabled sales-on-value by creating an “actionable” service delivery model. Leveraged market knowledge and experience to help clients maximize their return on capital.

• Acting Service Division IT Director for extended 6-month period and managed 18 technical analysts.
• Managed all aspects of $810K IT budget: Staffing, outsourcing, projects; application operation, development, and support activities.
• Co-authored design and process flow of custom enhancement of Global Support Services’ Escalation module within CRM standardizing service case management and enabling capture of ‘actionable’ technical knowledge.
• Responsible for strategic planning, financial management, and daily operations of federated IT team supporting Global Support Services Division and extended corporate IT support duties.
• Maintained application Service Level Agreements to defined levels of support and uptimes for enterprise CRM; Service business functional ERP components; Field inventory Spare Parts Optimization (SPO) management.
• Change control lead overseeing and coordinating all SAP enterprise-level corrective and enhancement application code changes introduced to KT’s production environments.

• Program manager position responsible for developing strategic program management initiatives within the Global Support Services (GSS) division of KLA-Tencor. GSS was uniquely challenged by a multifaceted operational.
• Managed design, development, training, and global implementation of $1.4M operational P&L reporting data warehouse, which enabled KT’s first balanced view of financial and operational service business.
• Received Operational Leadership Award from Ventana Research (June 1996) for implementation and growth of organizational performance management initiative, which significantly improved the strategic alignment and.
• Developed and delivered strategic continuous improvement initiatives throughout Global Support Services Division; process improvement, standardization, reporting metrics, and performance management initiatives.
• Led Customer Service Delivery model consolidation project; streamlining operational performance of three unique technical support groups.
• Authored key business policy and process documentation directing worldwide operations and best practices.

• Conceived, designed, and led business team enhancement of Global Support Service Division’s Escalation Module (Clarify customization) and implemented change management across headquarter and field organizations..
• Appointed Chairman of Technical Support Best Practice group, led and directed service oriented continuous improvement initiatives and programs.
• Managed 25 technical engineers covering worldwide headquarter service response for 2700 semiconductor inspection systems, coordinated daily operations, escalation response to customer issues, and long range planning.
• Primary architect of the design, development, and implementation of KT’s 7X24 technical support worldwide call center and equipment remote diagnostic facility.
• Represented customer perspective on Manufacturing Division Product Life Cycle (PLC) team responsible for communicating new product introduction, serviceability, reliability, and reduction of Total Cost of Ownership.
• Raised engineer technical certification by 50% while increasing staffing by 66% to support remote diagnostic and regional excellence programs.

• Rated #1 of 29 Lieutenant Commanders within all designators assigned to ship.
• Conceived, designed, and implemented complex change management initiative to extend the in port fire and security duty sections from 6 to 10 teams. This effort streamlined and modernized security and safety staffing.
• Designated Officer of the Deck Under Way in charge of the ship, including its safe and proper operation - reported directly to the commanding officer for the safe navigation and general operation; to the executive.
• Designated Command Duty Officer (In Port), a direct representative of the commanding officer with responsibility for the organization’s execution of daily operations and administrative routines. Direct supervision of a.
• Consolidated and prepared navigational briefs; developed, researched, and reviewed numerous transit plans; and safely navigated 74,000 ton aircraft carrier over 33,000 nautical miles through challenging restricted.
• Developed and implemented watch standing policy and procedures, supervised performance and proficiency of over 2,500 in port and 120 underway watch personnel, responsible for overall scheduling, training, and.

• Consecutively ranked as #1 of 6 Lieutenants over three evaluation cycles, a 2-yr. period.
• Directed and managed the assignment of senior officers into more than 300 billets at the Joint Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and other Washington commands. Recognized expert in Joint Staff nomination.
• Planned and managed $70K training account for transitional job instruction.
• Coordinated, conducted interviews, and administratively screened over 200 highly qualified officer candidates applying to White House Social Aide Program.

• Accepted into post-graduate Joint Military Intelligence College, Defense Intelligence Agency, to pursue MS Strategic Intelligence degree. Granted TS/SCI clearance.
• Completed technical training courses in Intro to Modern Radar Technology, Multi-sensor Data Fusion, Target Tracking & Classification, and Automatic Target Recognition-Modern Techniques & Algorithms.
• Provided administrative support to the Requirements, Assessments, and Integration Division preparing comprehensive assessments to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on current and future force structure issues.
• Directly supported senior executive level briefings, logistical coordination, travel requirements, and administrative details. Extensive MS PowerPoint experience.
• Analyzed and tabulated theater-level, joint military requirements as a member of the Regional Engagement/Overseas Presence Joint Warfighting Capabilities Assessment (JWCA) team. Noted for exceptional written and oral.
• Assigned from Joint Staff to develop, assemble, and compiled briefing presentations in support of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Asian and Pacific Affairs) during US/Japan Tokyo Summit.

• Rated #1 of 19 First Tour Lieutenants in the Command.
• Trained and mentored four Second Pilots through certification as Aircraft Commanders.
• Managed as Safety Officer operational safety programs that delivered over 700 mishap-free flight hours transferring 2,000 tons of cargo, 30 tons of mail, 300 passengers, and 2 emergency medical evacuations. Facilitated.
• Audited and signed “Safe for Flight” as Quality Assurance Officer over 50 aircraft scheduled maintenance actions, 15 functional check flights, and two quarterly audit inspections.
• Demonstrated advanced flight techniques and evaluated aircrew flight performance as Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) Officer.
• Excelled as Helicopter Control officer responsible for the supervision and direction of launching and landing shipboard operations and for handling of all embarked helicopters.

• Rated #1 of 22 Lieutenants within squadron over two evaluation cycles.
• Received adjective grade of “Outstanding” during ISIC (Immediate Superior-in- Command) inspection for “model” Command Managed Equal Opportunity Officer and Sexual Harassment programs.
• Received strong endorsement from Navy Inspector General inspections team during April 1994 Island Wide Assist/Pre-Inspection Visit.
• Certified as NATOPS program Instructor responsible for conducting annual flight proficiency evaluations for squadron pilots.
• Ensured daily operational efficiency and Navy policy/program compliance within squadron organization.
• Lead administrative department in preparation and successful completion of Navy Inspector General command audit inspections.

• Qualified as Helicopter Control Officer responsible for safely conducting shipboard flight operations and coordinating mission operations.
• Flew first ever vertical replenishment of a Russian combatant, ADM Vinogradoy during goodwill exercise, post-Cold War US/Soviet Union environment.
• Conducted international SAR resulting in the discovery and recovery of three civilian victims of aircraft cash in extremely mountainous terrain in the United Arab Emirates.
• Managed and coordinated all day and night operations of vertical replenishment detachment deployed aboard combat logistic force ship consisting of two aircraft, six pilots, one Chief Warrant Officer and 20 enlisted.
• Maintained all pilot/aircrew flight hours and audited entries for end of month reporting.
• Overhauled pilot mission briefing guide and consolidated detachment regional operations information into ‘easy-to-read’ kneeboard booklet. Approach quickly adopted by COMUSNAVCENT as best practice methodology.

• Qualified Squadron & Operations duty officer directly responsible to Commanding Officer for executing scheduled daily facility and flight operations.
• Streamlined scheduling process to meet squadron operational missions while maximizing training and also maintaining satisfactory mission risk profile.
• Overhauled and improved usability of Operations duty officer’s notebook and mission/weather briefing procedures.
• Flew over 370 mishap-free hours as Helicopter Second Pilot performing amphibious search & rescue missions (SAR), vertical onboard delivery operations, and utility services in support of Seventh Fleet and COMUSNAVCENT.
• Audited and consolidated Squadron Mess general ledger, as treasurer, into MS Excel based spreadsheet. Corrected previous journal entry errors and negotiated contract disputes with civilian vendor saving Squadron.

• Qualified Second Pilot in CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter.
• Completed Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) training.
• Student H-46 Fleet Replacement Pilot course, included rigorous formal ground school consisting of 294 hours of instructional systems development curriculum, lectures, and self-paced study; SERE training, instrument.

• Qualified as Naval Helicopter Pilot with commercial pilot certification rated in airplane single engine land, rotorcraft helicopter, and instrument airplane and helicopter.
• Graduated Aviation Maintenance Officer School with primary focus on maintenance control and quality assurance (organizational and intermediate levels), including nine major maintenance programs, general safety, flight.
• Passed written examination for Engineer-in-Training certification in the State of Maryland.
• Flight student in training: Aviation Preflight Officer Indoctrination course; T-34C Visual and Instrument Flight courses; Bell TH-57 Visual and Instrument Flight courses.
• Compiled and edited NAS Pensacola’s entry for the SECNAV “Bronze Hammer” award.
• Revised and updated Training Air Wing FIVE’s in flight student training guide.

• Administrated over 200 congressional inquiries, articulating policy positions on numerous issues recognized as critical to Navy success on Capitol Hill.
• Served as sole congressional escort officer for Congressman Espy and Congressman Rose. Members in post event discussions noted his prompt professional performance.
• Coordinated and executed travel and logistics for 25 person congressional staff delegation trip to San Diego area Naval and Marine Corps facilities.

General Engineering, Ocean Engineering

Flight School: NAS Pensacola - 1989-1991. (Naval Aviator - Pilot). Post-Graduate: Defense Intelligence Agency - 1996-1998 (MS Strategic.

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