Ability to consistently manage and deliver IT projects on time and on budget. Excellent management and leadership skills, developed and tuned while developing a privately held software consulting firm, development of several internet startup companies, and day to day consulting experience. Proven leadership skills, exceptionally groomed and polished interpersonal skills, incomparable work ethic, as well as an extremely diverse background. Outstanding written and oral communication skills, strong leadership and mentoring skills as well as proven management abilities. Solid background in development, design and administration of high volume oltp and dss relational databases on various platforms. Strengths include knowledge of most relational database management systems, java, 4gl, sql and c developmental technology and the ability to apply them to unfamiliar situations and personnel. Started a private Chicago consulting firm from the ground up, employing 10 skilled professionals, growing the business from scratch with no startup capital.www.youritdept.comSpecialties: IT Infrastructure Specialists, High Availability and Business Continuance Technology and Infrastructure, High OLTP and DSS RDBMS systems including Informix, DB2 and Oracle, Hosting and ASP infrastructure,