Director Of It
Houston, Texas, Us
In role as Sr. Applications Developer:- Created simple, flexible, powerful reporting system, giving management extensive insight into business performance- Developed user-friendly ERP/CRM front ends to reduce system training time by 90%- Created data replication engine to move live ERP data near real time into SQL Server- Created multi-state HR onboarding system for 500+ new M&A employees in 5 days- Implemented and enforced source control to maintain software versioningTools used:- ColdFusion, utilizing FW/1 with Bootstrap Javascript front end, along with extensive use of external APIs- SQL Server- Progress OpenEdge- ActiveMQAs IT Director:- Directed help desk, server support, software development, and marketing teams responsible for activities in 30+ locations across the US, UK, and Singapore, supporting company growth from $350M to nearly $1B in 9 years- Led expansion and modernization of existing ERP system, integrating responsive SPA web front end across all aspects of the business- Anticipated and led IT team response to COVID, directing quick expansion of server operations to support fully remote work for all employees- Hired key personnel to expand help desk and server support areas to support company acquisitions that expanded user base 100% in just one month- Negotiated contracts to reduce telecom costs by more than 60% while increasing bandwidth, adding redundancy and number of locations served- Drove move of IT resources from on-premises to colocation facility and cloud to establish a robust, redundant server infrastructure- Directed multi-department teams to create customer portal, document management, CRM and custom accounting interfaces- Established security procedures including annual red team audit.