Hello! I am an award-winning and accomplished Business and Technology Professional with a stellar record of spearheading all aspects of project life cycle functions, while complying with strict project timeframes, budgets, scope, and business/client requirements. What makes me standout is my expertise in developing and deploying state-of-the-art systems and infrastructure with a keen focus on maximum uptime and performance. Throughout my career, I have established myself as a dynamic and strategic leader with a track record of building, mentoring, and leading cross-functional teams for execution of business-critical tasks with minimal turnover, while focusing on continuous improvement and organizational excellence. In addition to the above, I possess exceptional relationship-building and communication skills evidenced by the ability to excel at establishing and nurturing collaborative relationships with employees, management, and executives.✤✤✤ A few key career achievements ✤✤✤• Championed negotiation and remediation of $1.6M BSA legacy software infringement claim, that resolved issue without penalty and with less than $20K in legal fees. • Achieved $150K annual savings by renegotiating freight terms for direct-to-store parcel supply-chain.• Prevented loss of $20M+ in sales by maintaining “big box” sales on commodity items by transitioning domestic sales to Asian direct import delivery model for providing clients with substantial price reductions.• Built customer-centric planning and reporting systems, that resulted in winning multiple vendor-of-the-year awards with clients, such as Wal-Mart, Target, and Party City.If my profile has interested you in the slightest, please feel free to contact me at stevencpetersen@yahoo.com with any thoughts, comments, or questions about my work—I’m always interested in making new professional acquaintances!