NexGen specializes in light gauge steel construction for the residential and commercial markets. With its patented X4 insulated/sheathed wall system technology NexGen is revolutionizing the construction industry by offering a cost effective sustainable green solution which provides unparalleled speed, performance, durability and other benefits compared to traditional building technology and methods.

Popis is an Internet services company which offers comprehensive and affordable solutions focused on the micro/SMB market. Popis developed an innovative web platform and business model for fidelity programs, the first of which was implemented for Saint-Gobain, playing an important role in them winning the national "Top Anamaco Premium" Award in Technology Innovation in 2013. Following are the principal products & services:- Domain registration- Website creation tools- Hosting services, dedicated and shared VM instances in Windows/Linux- Corporate E-mail solutions- Security products (SSL Certificates & Site Lock)- Fidelity programs for large corporate and governmental organizations- Google Analytics, Adwords, SEO, website/e-mail/VM administration services

Sonda is one of the 10th largest IT consulting services company in Latin America, specializing in applications for tax, legal and import/export, IT consulting and BPO services, and T3 certified data centers. Sonda is a multi-brand integrator with certified professionals for partners such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, HP, VCE, EMC, Cisco and others.Principal duties within Operations Management Center (OMC), included development, sales & delivery of L2/L3 level technical support, troubleshooting & environment assessment services based on ITIL v3 best practices for large VIP clients with SAP/Oracle environments. Key activities included: - Building and leading team of Senior level technical consultants- Business development initiatives, participating in entire pipeline/sales cycle process- Strategic & tactical planning, including annual budgeting- Proposal writing, contract development- Service design and pricing- Project, implementation and delivery management- ITIL Servicedesk system implementation, management and end-user training- Client project & internal reporting- Productivity and financial results for projects and department, with reporting to Director- Participation in first-ever SAP HANA & CA SDM technology roll-out projects

Responsible charged with revitalizing company image, redesign of IT infrastructure, including migration to new ERP II system, website development and process reengineering.- Accelerated Internet channels by 80%, and augmented overall sales by 25%, through successful website redesign, SEO, and online marketing campaign. Achieved unprecedented increase in marketing budget, supported by 90% focus on Internet channels and 10% traditional channels.- Revamped infrastructure as part of company rebranding/restructure project. Evaluated infrastructure performance, processes, policies, and entire system resulting in implementation of new ERP/CRM solutions in support of business expansion and new Brazilian fiscal/tax compliance obligations (Electronic Accounting & Tax books).- Implementation of ERP, contract renegotiations with suppliers, and process reengineering efforts helped to decrease operational costs and staff by 20% within first 9 months of go–live.

Board of Director and strategic IT lead, responsible for creation and all strategic and tactical aspects of the IT area. Developed methods, infrastructure, systems, policies, procedures, processes and KPI's based on COBIT/ITIL standards and other best practices. Also architected infrastructure for all external traveling scientific expositions brought to Brazil through cooperation with NY American Museum of Natural History. Created and led a team of professionals, implementing several systems and solutions, including Oracle ERP II, BI, CRM, Google Apps, POS, Security, ITIL Service Desk, exposition hotsites and custom web-based solutions.

Member of executive committee, participated in all strategic, tactical and operational aspects of company and reported directly to the President. Scope of executive management duties and activities included leadership and operations of IT, Supply Chain, Product Engineering and Quality Control departments.Played key role in development and launch of innovative science & technology product lines into the Brazilian educational market, plus growth and expansion into the US and Argentina markets. During my tenure, annual revenue went from near zero to over 100 million (2000 to 2008), employing staff of 350+ and student user base grew from zero to 800,000+ across Brazil, Argentina and the United States.During the economic crisis of 2008, up to my departure in 2011, led projects which generated annual savings of 40%+ in fixed and variable expenses involving contract renegotiations with suppliers, process reengineering, consolidation & restructuring of the organization and projects.

Responsible for creation and all strategic, tactical and operational aspects of the IT department with focus on integration with other business areas. Developed methods, infrastructure, systems, policies, procedures, processes and KPI's based on COBIT/ITIL standards and other best practices. Created and lead a team of professionals, implementing systems and solutions, including Oracle ERP II, BI, CRM, Google Apps, ITIL Service Desk, hotsites and custom web-based solutions. Reported directly to the President.Developed and implemented innovative projects, such as:- First in Brazil to deliver MSDS documents electronically (web hotsite)- First in Brazil to implement VOIP based on 3COM PBX technology- First in Brazil to implement Oracle/JDE ERP/BI/CRM suite of products- First in Brazil to implement Oracle/JDE ERP/BI/CRM with 10G on VM platform- First in Brazil to implement Educational Portal on Adobe Flex Technology

Responsible for creation of, and strategic, tactical and operations, Supply Chain, Product Engineering and Quality Control departments for all product lines. Developed methods, systems, policies, procedures, processes and KPI's based on ISO/other best practices for purchasing, receiving, stock, production, logistics and product engineering areas. Contracted and led all teams, which consisted of 200+ staff spread across multiple sites and countries.Major accomplishments included:- Product development based on lean/JIT/ISO concepts and best practices- Modular BOM/cost product structures to facilitate JIT demand and classroom sizing requirements - Construction of manufacturing & distribution facilities in São Paulo & Brasilia, with DRP system- Construction and management of certified chemical laboratory for large scale production and control of 70+ chemical products- Construction of zoological area used for animal/plant production, and controls according to all federal and state laws/regulations (IBAMA)- Development of nationwide distribution and reverse-logistics systems for JIT delivery of over 1,000,000 materials per year, including books, perishable food items, chemicals, plants & live animals- Creation and management of Product Engineering Department, PDCA processes, development of several products patented by the company, and management of Patent Registration processes with INPI

Involved in creation of new consulting team focused in e-business with competencies in web and Lotus Notes platforms. Successfully developed and led consulting/programing teams on projects for existing and new clients. Responsible for business strategy, planning, development, sales delivery and daily operations, reporting to managing Partners.

Responsibilities included participating all phases of sales cycle including proposal development and negotiations, project development, service delivery and management, client relationship management and reporting to the managing IT Partner.

Member of IT/Strategic Technology Group (STG), responsible for deploying, maintaining and managing the Firm’s IT infrastructure, service & support delivery for all staff in the Rockford, Illinois facility. - Served as Team leader of the local technology committee and was an active participant in regional and national technology workgroups responsible for designing, testing and deploying new technology initiatives.- Developed and initiated new standards in evaluating and testing new technology affecting local, regional and national offices and served as Interim Trainer for Midwest region.- Worked on development and nationwide deployment of first-ever paperless audit/tax control system called CLASS, based on the Lotus Notes/Domino platform.

Responsible for overseeing finance & accounting, staff management and general processes and issues concerning daily operations of the Rockford facility. Played a leadership role in implementing new Firm standards, administrative norms and policies/procedures.

Computer product manufacturer and integrator specializing in the data collection, networking, time accounting and point-of-sale markets. Founded in 1987 as a computer systems integration firm focusing on Novell and industrial machine networks, then later expanded into the data collection and point-of-sale vertical markets with product lines of POS, Time & Attendance/Payroll, and data collection keyboards with integrated barcode & magnetic stripe technologies.