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Asheville, North Carolina Area

Us / South America

Farmington Hills, Mi

An incredible opportunity brought me back to the states. Venture was going to expand and asked if I'd be interested in being part of the team and aid in the expansion. It involved mergers, developing unified corporate branding, centralizing business systems and IT Management as well as revamping the company's technology platform. Offered consulting services for one year after initiative was complete.IT Management | Systems Analysis | Web Development | Project Management | ProgrammingAn IT Roadmap was developed in-line with company's vision. This included first performing an overall AS-IS assessment, planning the TO-BE and executing the projects on the roadmap by leading cross-functional project teams. Migrated company to a primarily cloud based and standardized platform; from a scattered, disparate user base and unchecked mix of software, hardware, email services, domains and operating procedures. Significantly reduced yearly technology related expenses, while at the same time enhancing IT value and developing corporate image. Implemented Service Center based on ITIL methodologies. Managed corporate ERP and Business Analytics systems, SQL Servers, developed intranet, Internet and extranet sites; utilized HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript. Google Analytics. Developed centralized sales pipeline and reporting tool for sales force utilizing AWS, MySQL, Google Apps Script, and JavaScript.

Farmington Hills, Mi

In addition to my corporate Information Systems & Technology responsibilities, I assumed a role as a product specialist for external, client-based technology solutions. This involved researching and analyzing market trends, competitors, existing customers, and prospects. Built customer relationships; engineered and implemented turn-key solutions. Applications often involved gathering business critical, distributed industrial process data and connecting to control rooms, PLCs and Enterprise systems. Hardened spread spectrum technologies were frequently utilized in the networks. • Deployed hundreds of spread-spectrum radio networks with a variety of instrumentation and sensor devices for a wide range of clients, often in hazardous locations.• Designed, installed, tested and supported system for Valve Control, Flow, Barrel Count, Leak Detection System (RS232 over Ethernet), IP PTZ Camera system over VPN with industrial hardened firewall. Major Gas & Oil distribution center in East Chicago. Over 250 Analog and Discreet Inputs.• Conducted product / technology presentations for customers at management level and at industry conferences.

Kanagawa, Japan

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Working in both the IT and Finance (Controlling) departments in Asia provided an excellent opportunity to develop skills on an international scale. Based out of Yokohama, JP, I worked in a handful of cities in China, Japan and Germany. Oversaw various projects through completion, maintained the IT Roadmap and drove process improvements. Served as Regional IT Controller – Asia; Japan and China.• Developed software to generate project progress reports and automatically generate presentation files for upper management using VBA; .• Initiated process improvement initiatives; documented work instructions, created and analyzed process flowcharts.• Improved internal month-end closing activities by optimizing reporting process (improved turn-around time by 2 days).• Responsible for HQ cost center structure and data in SAP as well as business unit data in Business Warehouse (BW); worked with SAP FI/CO Module.

Auburn Hills, Mi, Usa

While wrapping up undergrad school, I took an position working directly for the Director of IT-NA for an international company. This involved working on many special projects spanning Governance / Management | Business Processes | Business Systems (SAP) | Infrastructure | Communications | IT Service Center on an international scale with 9 locations with a multi-million dollar IT budget.• Developed management dashboard (incl. personnel / operational / projects / financial) for IT Director, defined metrics and KPI's.• Played key role on the Process Development / Management Team, utilized methodologies similar to ITIL Best Practices Foundation to optimize business processes.• Member of the IT-Project Management Team created to assess / standardize / optimize and finally train staff in PM Methodologies.• Assistant Project Manager for SAP 4.7 Upgrade Team.• Created dynamic decision trees for IT budget and cost allocation to Business Units.• Supported development of Resource Planning Tool for management.

Greater Detroit Area

Grace Centers of Hope, the oldest and largest shelter in Oakland County, is a full recovery and rehabilitation center for homeless men and women with their children. Grace Centers of Hope is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.While working at GCH, I was responsible for managing the donor database and also helped to generate funds for the organization. This involved modeling data and running project venture simulations to aid in managerial decisions concerning forecasted revenue range and staffing; as well as conducting computer-aided solicitation analysis & providing management with recommendations.• Team leader in creating and conducting the first ever GCH telethon.

Rochester Hills, Mi

Performed graphic design, editing, page layout and formatting on both PC and Mac platforms for press, screen and web output. • Executed large-scale production project to supply guestroom artwork for a Michigan casino.

Master Of Science, Information Systems & Technology, 3.74

Took courses from the College of Engineering & Computer Science and achieved a MS Information Systems & Technology with a concentration.

Bachelor Of Science, Management Information Systems / Computer Science, 3.7 Major; Departmental Honors.

Activities and Societies: Management Information Systems Association, Students in Free EnterpriseInvolvement • 2004 - President.