Tom Dring Email & Phone Number

Spring, TX, US

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Houston, Texas, US

Responsible for the technology solution portfolio, operations and client project delivery. I was instrumental in more than doubling the revenue in my time there. As a trusted advisor to client IT executives, I helped them understand their business requirements, develop a vision and future-state architecture, proposed appropriate technology alternatives.

Houston, Texas, US

• Responsible for all aspects of information technology. Key initiatives included:
• Datacenter and network transformation to improve stability and performance of critical business systems.
• Developed IT organization, capabilities and strategies to address rapidly evolving business demands.
• Introduction of project portfolio management and governance processes to improve coordination and success of business system initiatives.
• Overhaul of service desk function to improve service levels and better manage costs.
• Complete migration to Office365 productivity and collaboration solutions.

Houston, Texas, US

• Glazier Foods is an $850M regional food service distributor serving restaurant customers in the South central US. In 2014 Glazier was acquired by $12B Gordon Food Service, based in Michigan, and the IT function was.
• Led ERP evaluation project to assess and select the best solution to meet business requirements and strategic intents. Initiated business process re-engineering initiative and implementation of vertical ERP solution to.
• Realigned IT organization to improve business alignment and operational effectiveness and increase accountability.
• Implemented Enterprise Café cloud business intelligence solution to provide timelier access to sales information and trends for staff and customers.
• Developed strategic plan for fleet management, warehouse and transportation management systems.
• Migrated Lotus Notes email system to a hosted email and collaboration solution in 3 months. Subsequently implemented the Google Apps for Work solution as part of the Gordon system integration project.

The Woodlands, TX, US

• Reported to CIO; created and managed enterprise architecture function that translated business vision and strategy into effective IT strategy and roadmaps to drive business value.
• Implemented Enterprise Architecture discipline that established and managed IT guiding principles, strategies and standards.
• Deployed Jive social business platform that improved knowledge sharing and collaboration.
• Developed data center strategy and transformation plan to migrate existing SAP and enterprise business system hosting to Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform.
• Collaborated with external management consultancy to plan streamlined IT operating model and organization.
• Served as IT liaison for Advanced Materials business unit to coordinate IT initiatives and strategies.

Houston, TX, US

• Reported to President with oversight of all aspects of IT business systems, infrastructure and operations.
• Led organizational realignment and development of IT policies and procedures that improved department efficiency and service levels.
• Oversaw technical aspects of Oracle EBS R12 upgrade project executed in 9 months, on-time and on-budget.
• Implemented Oracle Business Intelligence (OBIEE) and Oracle Fusion Transportation Management (OTM) to provide critical business analytics, lower transportation costs, improve customer service and asset utilization.
• Deployed OpenText Livelink document management system that improved collaboration and records management.
• Implemented Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online to facilitate improved sales force automation and cross-selling.

Houston, TX, US

• Reported to CIO; drove strategy, implementation and operation of all global IT infrastructure and end-user support.
• Developed and implemented comprehensive strategy and action plan that improved alignment between infrastructure organization and business.
• Integrated disparate international IT functions that created more cohesive global team and resulted in greatly improved support, security and compliance.
• Collaborated with geological and geophysical team on network and storage capacity planning to accommodate seismic data and tools.
• Supported satellite and microwave communications solutions for field offices and drilling platforms.
• Worked with drilling organization and contractors on IT solutions to support on- and off-shore exploration projects.

London, GB

• Reported to COO as senior IT executive; oversaw business systems across 7 divisions and geographies. Managed staff of 150 in 12 countries.
• Created global business systems organization in highly disparate and autonomous environment, resulting in development of new service delivery model, strategies, architecture, support processes, and standards.
• Led project that expanded PeopleSoft financials and custom billing system and decommissioned Oracle EBS platform that lowered costs and supported accounting shared-service center initiative.
• Implemented outsourcing and offshoring solutions that expedited projects and resulted in cost savings of $550K+ per year.
• Deployed new company website on Ektron content management system (CMS), resulting in 25% improvement in lead generation.
• Implemented Microsoft SharePoint to improve collaboration and knowledge sharing across the organization.

London, GB

• Reported to divisional CEO, with responsibility for creating and managing the global IT organization. Managed staff of 90 in 30 countries.
• Transformed IT organization from completely decentralized function to a global team that supported the business’s globalization imperatives.
• Deployed standard architecture models for infrastructure and business systems which enabled and supported highly-distributed and mobile workforces.
• Led deployment of PeopleSoft billing and financials system to top 30 countries. Improved billing accuracy resulted in 2% – 4% increase in revenue.
• Outsourced email, replacing 42 outdated Exchange servers in only 4 months with a SaaS solution, resulting in increased reliability and functionality for 5K users and savings of $500K+ per year.
• Developed strategic plan for laboratory information systems (LIMS) that improved efficiency and accuracy in company’s 200 analytical labs.

US

• Reported to CEO, with responsibility for all aspects of IT.
• Restructured and turned around IT team to develop clear roles and responsibilities, realign IT initiatives, establish critical support processes and deploy IT policies and procedures.
• Performed assessment of IT strategies, operations and security to develop and execute a strategic plan that effectively addressed business needs.
• Partnered with company’s consulting practice to evaluate, develop and implement principle-based enterprise architecture strategies for Fortune 500 clients.

US

• Reported to CEO. Built IT organization to support this fast growing, IPO-focused, business.
• Developed IT function in concert with company’s aggressive expansion: 5 acquisitions, 6 new offices and growth from 75 to 600 employees in 18 months.
• Integrated IT staff, support processes, enterprise systems, networks, email and assets for 5 acquired companies.
• Selected and implemented Oracle ERP and CRM solutions to support aggressive growth and planned IPO.

London, England, GB

Responsible for strategy development and project coordination for desktop infrastructure products and services. Coordinated 35 team members, divided between Houston and London, responsible for developing desktop infrastructure strategies, products and services that were marketed and delivered to customers worldwide. Focused on enabling desktop lifecycle.

San Ramon, CA, US

• Managed company-wide information technology initiatives for Upstream operating company.
• Application Delivery Architecture - Lowered the cost of deploying and supporting business applications through the implementation of a common application development methodology, project management approach and toolset.
• Corporate Common Computing Infrastructure Project - Represented operating company business requirements and objectives in the corporate project to replace and standardize 32,000 desktop systems.
• Information Protection - Comprehensive project to assess and implement appropriate security controls and practices for all data, applications and platforms in the company.
• Year 2000 Project - IT program manager.

San Ramon, CA, US

Coordinated development, deployment and support of trading systems. Managed 22 staff to provide energy trading and risk management (ETRM) solutions. Worked closely with business management to review priorities and potential initiatives. Responsible for all IT integration activities relating to this organization’s merger with Natural Gas Clearinghouse (now.

San Ramon, CA, US

Developed the information technology department supporting a complex petrochemical research facility. Managed team to ensure the high availability and functionality of business and technical applications, network operations, and servers.

San Ramon, CA, US

Lead developer for crude oil futures and options accounting system. Managed team to ensure that software was delivered on schedule and met business requirements and corporate standards. Designed and maintained application development environment. Administered Oracle database and application servers. Member of business technology steering committee.