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| Index: Professional Synopsis | Summary | Recent Publications and Speaking Engagements | Recent Engagements | SME/Legal Engagements | Past Engagements | Past Positions | Technical Inventory | Disciplines | Academics | ||
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| Management: | ||
| Multi-national operations, Pan-European and Pan-US Program Management, Large enterprise project management, PMO/Project/program development, Performance Management and Measuring Systems, Mission Development, Organizational Change Management, Multi-vendor Project Coordination, Client and Vendor Engagement Management | ||
| Business: | ||
| Management development consulting, Knowledge Management/Retention/Transfer, Intellectual Property Protection, Financial/Organizational and Management Turnarounds, Management and Project Crisis mediation, Acquisition assimilation, Technical Mergers & Acquisitions Consulting, Development and Project Gap Analysis, Change Facilitation, Collaboration and Work flow development | ||
| Technical: | ||
| Portal Technologies Expert and Advisor, Collaboration/Document Management Systems Architect, Enterprise and Infrastructure Architect, IT Change Management, Mission Critical Systems Architecture and Selection, Internet and Intranet Applications Architecture, Design and Development, Business System Analysis, Data Integration – Technical Methodologies include JAD, JIT, RAD, ISO – Emerging technologies including: iDTV/DVB, Mobile/WiFi – Business Systems integration: ERP, SCM, SFA, EAI, EDI, eCommerce | ||
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| Management Consultant, Enterprise Content Management Architect, Integration/Collaboration/Portal Architect, Technical Architect, Business Analyst | ||
| Multiple Projects | ||
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| SharePoint Architect, Business Development Advisor RMK Timberline |
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| 03/06-05/06: SharePoint Architect and business development advisor for the complete deployment of a multi-division/multi-office SharePoint implementation – included branding customization of SharePoint, corporate-wide use analysis, development of several custom web parts, administrative training and on-going advisory services. | ||
| Strategic Architect, SharePoint Deployment & Customization Hendrick Motor Sports |
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| 12/05-05/06: Strategic architect, hands-on development, trainer and on-going advisor on the design, customization and deployment of a SharePoint Intranet Portal solution. Included detailed design and development of several custom features including a complete Sponsor Contract Work Flow solution, Driver/Team Contract Time Allocation and Management (appearances, media days, etc), complete custom branding of SharePoint, integration of multiple custom web parts (Active Directory Lookup, automated site creation and others). | ||
| SharePoint Architect, Technical Architect Muzak |
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| 12/05-02/06: SharePoint Architect and Technical Architect for the complete custom deployment of a SharePoint Portal solution for use as the corporate intranet and customer extranet. Project included custom branding, custom template development, custom site definitions, deployment of multiple web parts, hands-on deployment of the server farm/portal environment and providing training to both Muzak individuals and their Microsoft Partner. | ||
| Strategic Architect, Portal Technologies Advisor Southern Company |
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| 09/05-11/05: Advisor for the overall strategic architecture and design of a Corporate and sixteen Division portal deployments (architecture through pilot through final deployment); provided training of a complete business thru technical project methodology to provide repeatable practices for future deployments; provided guidance and training in the management of Portal Applications deployment covering branding, use of the technology, search and relational content mapping (business owners to end users). | ||
| Windows SharePoint Services Enterprise Integrator Hospital Partners |
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| 08/05: Design, development and deployment of a customized solution using Windows SharePoint Services to support a multi-division organization (including individualized branding). | ||
| Portal and Collaboration Systems Designer, Technical Architect, Advisor Indiana University Medical Group |
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| 02/05-10/05: Business/technical architect and Project Leader for the deployment of Public Intranet and university wide intranet (using SICG’s Portal Deployment Methodology). This included customized branding of SharePoint (two distinct template groups), integration of customized features (menu dropdowns, etc.), development of multiple custom web parts and work flows including automated report distribution and user management. Also included training of multiple Haverstick consultants in Project Methodologies and Project Management in a portal environment and extensive training in the use of SharePoint Technologies. | ||
| SharePoint Technologies, Collaboration Technical Architect, Designer The Lash Group |
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| 04/05-05/05: Technical architect for deployment of a Business Intelligence Customer Information Portal (customization, branding, integration with BI components and deployment). | ||
| Portal Technical Architect, Content Management Systems Architect, Advisor Wake Forest University Baptist Memorial Hospital |
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| 11/04-11/05: Phase 1 involved the architecture, design and deployment project coordination of a massive conversion of existing sites to a new platform based on Microsoft Content Management Server – Phase 2 involved business and technical architecture and design of a commercial endeavor for “My Best Health” using SharePoint Portal Server. In conjunction with this project also provided extensive in-depth training of several consultants of Eastridge Technology in the use of Microsoft Content Management Server, .NET components and SharePoint Technologies including very detailed customization, branding and web part development. | ||
| Portal and Collaboration Systems Designer, Technical Architect, Advisor RJR/Reynolds American, Inc. |
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| 04/05-09/05: Business/technical architect and Project Leader for the deployment of an enterprise/world wide intranet information portal based on SharePoint Portal Server and Live Communications Server. This included the complete life cycle of the project process (using SICG’s Portal Deployment Methodology) from the kick off inception to final deployment, including custom development of multiple features. As a “phase 2”, established the design and integration of a new vendor facing Sales Portal for release in late 2005. In conjunction with this project also provided extensive in-depth training of the entire staff of Eastridge Technology in Project Methodologies and Project Management in a portal environment, general Portal Technologies, use of SharePoint Technologies including customization, branding and web part development. Note: this project was an extension on an initial Proof of Concept that included design and deployment of two Proof of Concept portals focused on BI, technical extension via .NET, Web Parts, Content Management, Office 2003 Integration, InfoPath and work flow management. | ||
| Portal/Collaboration Technical Architect/Designer Verso Technologies, Inc. |
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| 08/04-11/04: Architecture, design for Verso’s corporate (international) intranet based using the SharePoint Portal Server platform and related technologies. Detailed architecture included business analysis of the organization goals, short and long term end-use, mentoring/training (user and technical). Project also included design/implementation of a completely new ‘front end’/User Interface to SharePoint portal. | ||
| Technical Instructor/Best Practices Advisor (SharePoint
Implementation and Development) Family Health International |
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| 07/04: Creation and presentation of two training courses (user based and developer) covering all aspects of SharePoint Technologies and implementation. This included best practices in architecture and hands on training in .NET, Component Development and Web Part Development. | ||
| Technical Architect/Designer (SharePoint POC and
Implementation) Callidus Software |
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| 03/04-Present: Architecture, design and deployment of both a Proof of Concept and company wide implementation of SharePoint Portal for internal corporate collaboration as well as future external customer use (in promotion and support of their Enterprise Incentive Management (EIM) software). Project included complete analysis of needs and requirements, deployment of a demonstration and production environment and integration of existing enterprise systems (Remedy, Great Plains, SalesForce.com and others). | ||
| Technical Architect/Designer (Portal Design/POC Execution) Pfizer Pharmaceuticals/BusinessEdge Solutions |
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| 03/04-05/04: Project/initiative evaluation, architecture of SharePoint Portal and WSS within the overall solutions and recommendations on architectures and deployment schemes for a large scale cutting edge ‘remoting’ project. | ||
| Technical Architect/Designer (Content Management/Portal
Design/POC Execution) Microsoft Corporation |
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| 11/03-02/03: Two short term engagements: Design, development and construction of a complete demo as Microsoft’s RFP Multi-Scenario Response for a City/County enterprise-wide portal and content management solution. In addition to site flow, construction and navigation, the effort also included design/creation of multiple templates within MCMS, graphics creation, and development of multiple Web Components and Web Services using the .NET Framework. Design of large scale conceptual Portal and live demonstration of SharePoint Portal Server 2003 integrated with MCMS 2002, Project Server 2003 and Office System 2003. Both solutions included: Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) (including Workflow and Internationalization), SharePoint Web Services 2.0, SharePoint Portal Server 2003 (SPS), ASP.NET (VB and C#), SQL Server 2000, SQL 2000 Notification Services, BizTalk 2002, Windows 2003 Enterprise Server, Microsoft Office System 2003 (including Content Posting from Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint and InfoPath) and Microsoft Project Professional and Server 2003. | ||
| Chief Technical Architect (Portal/Collaboration) | ||
| Family Dollar Stores | ||
| 04/03 - 11/03: Devised/executed the complete strategy for selection of a mission critical Portal Application for implementation operations wide (10,000 stores over 5 years) . Chief architect and primary point person of the entire project (from both technical and business perspectives) including conception and setup of the entire phased process, from mission development to RFP/POC execution and evaluation. This included implementation of SICG’s process methodology to maximize resources to time, effort and results. Specific contributions: Concept, design and authorship of all key deliverables including: High Level Functional Requirements (Mission and purpose), Functional Specification, Gap Analysis (Organization, current process mapping, IT capability analysis, current systems/technology environments), Detailed Market analysis and Evaluation Criteria Matrix of all products/vendors (all Portal Products and Suites currently available), Design of all qualifying evaluation criteria for product selection, Design and authorship of all Proof of Concept testing including scripts, project planning and actual Proof of Concept execution, Design of all qualifying evaluation criteria for the evaluation of POC results, development of the RFP/POC Implementation and enterprise implementation roadmaps. Other areas included complete implementation of gap analysis methodologies, client guidance in determining requirements, processes and procedures, project management (including Project management tools), guidance and evaluation of company knowledge base (users and IT) to understand core competencies. Results included final recommendations for technical capability, Vendor Product/Suite capabilities, Vendor ability to deliver, ROI and TCO models to satisfy the functional requirements in both the current and planned deployment environments. | ||
| Technology Advisor | ||
| WorldBank | ||
| 08/03: Technology advisor to secure the award of the World Bank Contract for a project to measure the state of technology in infrastructure and systems in the Romanian Government. Principal activities included advising GloCapComs on the overall strategy and implementation methods to perform an overall review and assessment of the current Technology Infrastructure within the Government and various agencies. Also assisted in working directly with partners in Romania to manage the bidding process locally (Bucharest); GloCapComs was awarded the bid. | ||
| ECommerce Architect/Designer | ||
| Nellebelle, Colorado (Priceless Rent-a-car) | ||
| 07/03 - 12/03: Architecture, design and development of a franchise based management and reservations system. | ||
| Internet/Intranet Applications Architect/Advisor | ||
| Stock Building Supply | ||
| 05/03 - 07/03: Due diligence review and analysis for selection and implementation of a document management/document imaging system. This included implementing SICG’s full methodology for the review: Establishing the mission of the initiative, development and holding of organizational workshops of constituent audiences to promote awareness, gain participation and evaluate the current knowledge base, development of a complete functional specification and evaluation criteria, selection of key vendors as “best fit” for RFP presentation and execution of the RFP and Proof of Concept implementations. | ||
| Internet/Intranet Applications Architect/Advisor | ||
| The Ford Foundation | ||
| 04/03 - 07/03: Detailed analysis of all existing operational aspects of the foundation’s internet/intranet Employee Tracking/Grant System Portal and Infrastructure systems applications including platform, application base and network for the purpose of providing specific recommendations in the areas of on on-going maintenance requirements, expansion capability, authorization and security and viability of the platform. The review included detailed examination of coding practices, database usage, site and feature navigation, security, user interface and an organizational review to determine personnel knowledge base to determine current areas in need of improvement and provide recommendations on future maintenance and development. | ||
| Enterprise Reorganization Program Manager, Infrastructure & Collaboration Architect | ||
| United Pan-Europe Communications, Netherlands & UGC, USA | ||
| 12/01-12/02: Enterprise Program Manager and partner for the end-to-end re-engineering of UPC-NL’s business operations and network. Additional responsibilities included management and monitoring of nine external partners/vendors, process and procedure oversight and checkpoint for all projects and engineering activities. In addition, established a Program Management Office with policies and procedures; Designed, developed and implemented an internet based partner-wide Project/eProcurement Portal and Collaboration system integrating all aspects of the operations including Project Management, Document Management, Change Management and Engineering Requests. Technologies included .NET, XP, XML, Sharepoint, Project Central, Project Server and MS Project. As a side effort, I also provided technical support (for QPR and Panorama Business Views), business and data analysis, ETL review, data mapping and coordination for implementation of the corporate-wide Balanced Score Card initiative. | ||
| 07/01-12/01: Program manager and turnaround advisor to oversee all aspects of the preparation and commercial deployment of Interactive Digital Television (iDTV) and Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) implementing Jacobs-Rimell ISP Provisioning (CSpire provisioning) for all of the Netherlands (including inter-company coordination for rollout in Austria). Retained by United Global (as the parent company) to work directly with the senior management and CTO’s of both UPC and chello broadband to accelerate platform stability, vendor change management, acceptance testing, system integration, work flow/process management and the overall deployment processes. Rollout involved two distinct platforms (Microsoft, Phillips and Liberate, Motorola) with a common back end. Specifics include: | ||
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| Business and Technical Development Advisor | ||
| Air Moldova, Republic of Moldova | ||
| Fall 2002: Due diligence review and analysis of the current operations, financial position, services, equipment, reservation and related systems, partnering agreements, customer service and customer appreciate programs (project is on-hold pending a current management re-organization and redistribution of funding). | ||
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| Baker & Daniels, LLP – Subject Matter Expert, Ecommerce Systems | ||
| 12/04-02/06: Industry eCommerce SME; Document Discovery Project Manager, evidence team coordinator – Specifics: Direct evidence discovery in preparation for a Patent Lawsuit including organization and selection of discovery team technical members, supervising and overall technical expert/advisor, extensive code reviews of multiple platforms, compilation of evidentiary facts to prepare the designated testifying expert for trial and summarization of detailed reviews of complete corporate histories in ecommerce development for several of the defendants. Case was successfully settled for the Plaintiff. | ||
| Bose, McKinney & Evans, LLP – Subject Matter Expert, Ecommerce Systems | ||
| 12/02-11/04: Industry SME providing detailed architecture, design and development expertise and analysis for eCommerce platforms. | ||
| Stevens Financial Group - Legal Expert/Witness | ||
| 07/00-08/01: Investigation and comprehensive evaluation and problem determination of a commercial software product designed for consumer loan processing, tracking and payment monitoring. This involved a heavily detailed review of the product, its system specifications, user documentation and expert evaluation of the general product’s design, architecture and usability. It also involved a comprehensive review of the vendor’s organization, change management, quality assurance practices and design/support capabilities. On the legal end, reviewed and surmised hundreds of pages of court documents, including claims, rebuttals and principal depositions. Formed and managed a team of 3 developers in discovery and fact gathering. Final reporting of legal expert opinion included providing 26 hours of deposition on cause and effect of product usage, summary of cause and effect in the vendor’s handling of the product and related facts that resulted in direct financial losses to SFG and its affiliates. Through 8/01, advisor to the interim transition management team through chapter 11/reorganization proceedings. | ||
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| Architect, Project Manager | ||
| STI PhoneCard | ||
| 10/01-11/02: Design architect and project manager in development of a multi-vendor/multi-lingual/multi-country eCommerce and B2B site. | ||
| Advisor, Architecture and Design Consultant | ||
| British Telecom - UK Government | ||
| 03/01-06/01: Enterprise wide review, architecture, requirements due diligence (for both BT and the Government), business gap analysis and initial system specification of a BT sponsored multi-vendor eProcurement Portal encompassing a full eCommerce and eCRM integrated application for use by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC). The overall project included the following: | ||
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| Program Manager, Technical Advisor, Internet Architect | ||
| Ziff Davis Media | ||
| 11/00-02/01: Consulting advisor, program manager and vendor coordinator of the development and rollout of the Expedia Travels Online web site. Advisor to future rollout plans for ZDM’s overall corporate initiatives of eleven sites including advisement on core functionality, common tool base, base hardware/software platforms, development tools, personalization and content distribution. | ||
| Developer/Planner Business Intelligence initiatives | ||
| Arts & Entertainment Television Network | ||
| 08/00-03/01: Development of enterprise wide phased plan solution for the rollout of a comprehensive customer-focused data mining and business intelligence system. Advisor for AETN’s first corporate wide effort in data warehousing and business intelligence systems including project guidance, refinement of goals and objectives and assist in evaluation of in-house, off-the-shelf and outsourced solutions. Also advisor to a second initiative in inventory management and inventory control between AETN and it’s out source vendors ResoDirect and Sony, including evaluation/suggested direction of projects and initiatives underway. Completed the initial proposal and design of first phase of a media segmented data repository for data mining combining internal and external (outsource) data sources starting with the customer focus but as a staging platform for multiple initiatives. | ||
| Design and Business/Technical Architect | ||
| Bowne Digital Solutions, Inc. | ||
| 08/00-12/00: Business and technical analysis as well as design of a B2B and B2C document management system to be used for the setup, selection, layout and production of client financial statements (funds, investments, etc.). Included a detailed business analysis to carefully refine corporate goals and capabilities to select and integrate the overall technology, products, tools and platform selection. Organizational analysis included the evaluation of current skill set within the organization, setting of design and development standards/practices and overall coordination of the project. | ||
| EBusiness/ECommerce Architect, Site Designer and Project Manager | ||
| TravelBreak.com and Siebel Systems, Inc. | ||
| 12/99-01/01: Project coordinator and designer for integration of Microsoft’s Site Server with Siebel’s eAuction software. Included full integration of a ‘fixed price’ auction site (emulating eAuction), complete user interface for page layout selection and content management as well as complete integration of Site Server’s Personalization and Membership seamlessly replacing Siebel’s. Also included evaluation of their existing site, re-design using a distributed, scalable architecture and development of member concentric functions (including back office management of billing and services). | ||
| Technical Advisor/Vendor Liaison/Project Manager | ||
| United Pan-Europe Communications (chello broadband) | ||
| 05/00-08/00: Group technical advisor, business/technical vendor liaison and project manager for the CSpire (chello service provisioning and IP rating engine) team. Project scope included the deployment of various broadband services including subscription IP, portal services, Cable modems, Set-Top-Boxes and satellite. In addition to general project coordination for chello, initiated individual project due diligence studies for direct affiliates in Belgium, Hungary and Poland and assisted in the direct project coordination efforts for the system wide launch in Central Europe (Hungary, Poland and Austria). | ||
| CTO, EBusiness/ECommerce Architect | ||
| artnet.com (Artnet Worldwide Corporation) | ||
| 09/99-08/00: CTO, architect and designer for full lifecycle re-design and deployment of three distinct web sites encompassing a “Gallery/Artist Portal”, specialty book store and art auction site. Redesign incorporated reliability and scalability as well as complete replacement of the underlying hardware and software. Due to artist mandate, user interface was maintained but required the complete rewrite of all existing code (over 76,000 pages) however all other technology was replaced: Site Server was used for the book store operations, personalization and membership control, Siebel eAuction was enhanced to integrate into the User Interface design and all back office functions were automated with new accounting and B2B systems (EDI, fulfillment, merchants, etc.). In addition to management of selected and existing vendors, staff and development teams, management areas included training, setting of development standards and advising on vendor accountability. Technical enhancements included integration of load balancing, n-tier architecture and database clustering. | ||
| EBusiness Architect, B2B/Intranet Site Developer, Staff Mentor | ||
| CT Corporation, Legal Information Systems | ||
| 02/99-06/99: Design and development of comprehensive open-browser content delivery systems for internet based retrieval of corporate business records & filings, legal records, automated service of process delivery, imaging and transmittal tracking. Intensive integration with back end database systems (DB2) combined with Oracle/IIS front-end. Also included mapping of HTML designs to ASP (for consistent look & feel). Mentoring role for entire group of developers and project managers in various technologies including ASP, ADO/RDS, IIS, NT, JavaScript, VB/VBScript, Interdev, HTML, MTS, MSMQ, COM, and SQL Server. | ||
| Project Manager, Component Architect | ||
| PC Associates, Inc. | ||
| 08/98-05/99: Multiple small projects that included: Design and development of a Database Query engine that permits view definition dynamically and Development and specification of MSMQ architecture for information distribution. Coordination projects included: Development of an MS Exchange external connector and Development of a dynamic query builder (for end users). Various technologies incorporated: ASP, IIS, NT, JavaScript, VB/VBScript, Interdev, HTML, MTS, MSMQ, COM/DCOM, Oracle, Sybase and SQL Server. | ||
| Program Manager, Project Manager, Technology Mentor, Intranet Designer | ||
| First Union Cash Management (now Wachovia) | ||
| 07/98-02/99: Program manager for several groups involving the merger of CoreStates Bank, Questpoint Services and Wachovia (First Union). Reorganization of an in-process project to include all merger and conversion related activities (both technical and business). Managed a total of six groups to include definition of projects and complete reorganization of the project workflow (reporting, issue resolution, etc.). Coordinated all group of the activities and developed issue tracking databases for the monitoring of project overviews of multiple small components (statistics, etc.). Technical Development: created a corporate wide intranet site (portable to internet) to automate multiple functions to include: Internal personnel reviews, 360 reviews (internal/external), status and performance reporting, on-line project management, statistical analysis and graphing program for Unit Cost and Throughput processing and added additional features to include web based message management for franchise wide interaction, online notices/schedules/calendar and performance information gathering. Various technologies included: ASP, IIS, NT, JavaScript, VB/VBScript, Interdev, HTML, Photoshop, Powerbuilder, Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server and MQSeries. | ||
| Technical Architect, Life-cycle Project Manager, ECommerce (B2C) Internet Design | ||
| Network-MCI/Digital Imaging | ||
| 10/96-08/98: Complete technical architecture, project management, design and deployment of a very large scale Intranet, Internet and Client/Server application designed to build and support eCommerce in a B2B and B2C role. A multi-faceted product, it encompassed multiple catalog capabilities, B2B portals with B2C sites up to and including Kiosk based sales terminals. As technical and acting business manager, the project included full coordination of all design, development and deployment efforts for several MCI employees and independent consultants. Management efforts included the coordination of site installations (from hardware to site activation) in multiple MCI/Client sites including Greensboro, NC, Atlanta, GA, Colorado Springs, CO and Baltimore, MD. Sole Architect and designer of internet components including a Purchasing System browser as replacement for a fat C/S based client. As business project manager, responsible for internal project budget management, management of several consultants (independent and MCI employed). Architecture included multiple high-volume NT Domains, RAS, NT IIS web interface, NT WebSQL and backend Sybase databases on Solaris. Migration of initial systems (Win 3.1/16-bit/Sybase) was to a fully 32-bit compliant architecture (NT compliant) as well as conversion of the “dial-up” component to a more dynamic LAN/Virtual Private Networks connection. Of note: of the three significant project phases, all were delivered ahead of schedule and under budget. Current activities include final roll out of legacy data import and export utilities to support the commercial web sites. Technologies: ASP, IIS, NT, Java/JavaScript, VB/VBScript, Interdev, HTML, Photoshop, Powerbuilder, Sybase, SQL Server, Solaris, Unix, Cisco Routers. | ||
| Business Analyst, Technical Architect, Interface Designer | ||
| First Union Brokerage Services (now Wachovia) | ||
| 8/96-11/97: Business Analyst/Technical Advisor on conversion of existing trading and back office systems to a service bureau supplier. Tasks included business process re-engineering for multiple areas (accounting, enterprise wide information system feeds, commissions and cashiering), detailed specification and analysis of several existing systems, evaluation and design of external/internal interface requirements, development of business functionality and data flows. Other significant tasks: Primary project lead on conversion of the Evergreen Mutual Fund organizations conversion from settlement processors (twice). This included complete project management of multiple vendors, clearance, security and systems operations including interfaces with State Street Bank and various other financial groups) and coordination of the internal team; Responsible for specification to implementation of multiple external environments involving outside vendors (Pricing services, Wall Street wires, etc.); Design and conversion management for Voice Recognition and E-Trading systems; Mentoring and training of other team members (several aspects); Extensive research in various brokerage activities and controls for support; Development of extensive process modeling and work flow documentation; Administration and management of review sessions with end users (including senior managers); Detailed user/business gap analysis and operational evaluation. For project contributions, proposed and implemented development, project management and tracking tools as well as set all interface area documentation and development standards. Technologies: MVS, COBOL, CICS, Powerbuilder, DB2, SQL Server, Sybase, Oracle, IBM MQ, NEON. | ||
| Database/Application Designer, Client/Server Technical Architect | ||
| Tenneco Automotive Manufacturing (Monroe) | ||
| 3/96-1/97: Design and full development/deployment of an enterprise wide Cost Reduction tracking system (international) - included implementation under client/server operation corporate wide (PB/Oracle/Sybase) and administration of all design and JAD sessions. | ||
| Technology Advisor, Project Manager | ||
| Pinkerton Security Services | ||
| 4/96-6/96: Short term advisory role for recommendation of the enterprise mail and fax systems, recommendations and implementation of database controls and development, troubleshoot and tune current environment, assist in ‘political’ management. | ||
| Database and Client/Server Technology Consulting | ||
| Network-MCI/Digital Imaging | ||
| 1/96-8/96: Review and implement improvements to existing designs and applications for performance enhancement and internet usage; review and design of replication plans for backup internet service site. | ||
| Acting Engagement Manager, Technical Architect, Mobile System Developer | ||
| Broadway & Seymour, Inc. | ||
| 5/95-2/96: Architect and technical manager for design, upgrade and conversion of existing sales and marketing software package, specifically porting a network-based package to a remote/mobile laptop environment for a major Wall Street banking organization. Included full development of the technical design, multiple database synchronization designs, intensive customer interaction, detailed business needs analysis and management of the technical team. Also included in-depth training and mentoring of the team and project related members, hands on project scheduling and resource management, day to day supervision, setup of project development and documentation standards. | ||
| Developer, Project Management Advisor | ||
| First Union Capital Markets (now Wachovia) | ||
| 10/94-5/95: Intensive design, development and implementation of a corporate-wide client/server customer and account management system for the Capital Markets Group. Included interface between various brokerage systems, information sources (D&B, etc.) including information interaction with site trading systems. | ||
| Project Designer/Planner, Client/Server Architect and Database Designer | ||
| Interstate Johnson Lane (now Wachovia Securities) | ||
| 7/94-10/94: Large-scale design project for conversion of legacy and service bureau operation into a fully integrated client/server distributed network (including replication). Included full business analysis, needs analysis, evaluation of legacy operations broken down on a business functional and departmental level. Also included advisement on technology usage and growth capacity analysis and detailed design in mobile office automation. | ||
| Management Advisor, Database Developer, Training Consultant | ||
| National Spinning Company | ||
| 9/93-7/94: Advisor for database performance issues and instruction to all technical staff on VAX systems development, the VMS operating system and the RDB database engine. | ||
| Business Advisor, Consultant | ||
| Southland Productions/Cable Vision, Inc. | ||
| 6/93- 8/93: Advisor on business plans for development of the Carolina Songwriters Association including presentations, multi-media advertising concepts and assist in obtaining capital investment. Also involved initial designs on information systems used for cross reference of information and tracking of song rights and royalties. | ||
| Management, Sales and Marketing Consultant | ||
| Capital Thread/RossTex Corporation | ||
| 4/93-11/93: Assistance during the startup phase of the company including management structure, initial information systems, marketing plans and initial sales support. | ||
| International Project Coordinator, US Business Advisor | ||
| Hard Rock Cafe (Europe/Greece) | ||
| 6/92-1/94: Assist in development of marketing plans, increased international exposure, advertising, and hospitality and entertainment tour management - also included management of international logistics, travel coordination and retention of international resources. | ||
| Management, Marketing and Imaging Consultant, Business Advisor, Distribution Planner | ||
| Grissom International | ||
| 1/93-11/93: Development of a business and marketing plan for a new product including distribution, materials acquisitions, production and inventory planning - also included liaison activities between board, management and investment partners. Presentation and detailed analysis of the plan in the 93 UNC spring graduate studies business administration program (also included presentation of multiple lectures). | ||
| US Marketing, Advertising and Imaging Consultant, US Business Advisor | ||
| Prime Image, Athens, Greece | ||
| 1/93-8/93: Development of international distribution channels, assist in marketing of services in the UK, US and Canadian markets, advise and assist in location and selection of long-term US representation. | ||
| DBA, Management Advisor, Project Leader, Simulation System Development Manager | ||
| Tultex Corporation | ||
| 6/90-10/93: Design, development and implementation of a large-scale multi-subsystem manufacturing, distribution and shipping control system. Included subsystem project management, advisement on all aspects of systems operation, multi-system connectivity, performance and quality assurance. Direct responsibility for development of simulation systems for whole system testing and subsystem integration. Also included management assistance and training of full time personnel. | ||
| Database/Large systems designer | ||
| Fujitsu Network Systems | ||
| 12/90-1/91: Design and development of an intricate cost analysis system used in marketing and quotation of large-scale telephone and microwave communications systems. | ||
| Case Tool Designer | ||
| Nortel Networks | ||
| 10/90-12/90: Development of NT Internal programmers work bench to include a Language Sensitive Editor, integration of 3rd party vendor tools into NT’s suite as well as syntax development. | ||
| Enterprise Systems Designer, Infrastructure Systems Architect, Distribution Consultant | ||
| Digital Equipment Corporation | ||
| 12/84-9/90: Large systems software developer, Principal logistics and field services systems designer, Business systems developer, Management consultant, New technologies software engineer, Bar code systems designer and Implementation manager – Due to duration of the project, details are too numerous to list here. | ||
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| Neon Professional Services Group (New Era Of Networks) | ||
| 4/96-7/96: Southeast Regional Director | ||
| New Venture Horizons | ||
| 5/92-1/95: Board Member, Vice President, Investment Analyst, Mergers & Acquisitions Consultant | ||
| South Pacific Restaurant | ||
| 9/91-11/92: CFO, General Manager, Management Consultant, Human relations and Policy advisor | ||
| Energy Control Systems | ||
| 5/84-12/84: System Design and Development Consultant, New products and R&D Manager | ||
| Enlog Corporation | ||
| 11/80-10/84: Software Design Engineer, National Service Manager, National Sales Support Manager, Development. Consultant for all R&D | ||
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| Skill Rating Scale: (1) Trained in or new product (2) Architectural and/or functional design knowledge or new product (3) In-depth knowledge, hands-on and currently used (4) Hands-on, architecture and design experience (5) Expert/Mentor |
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| Languages/Script: ASP.NET (4), C# (4), VB.NET (4), CLR (1), Java (3), J2EE (2), Visual J# (2), Visual C++ (1), Basic (5), Cobol (5), VBA (4), PowerBuilder v6 (4), VBScript (5), JavaScript (4), HTML (5), DHTML (4), CSS (4), XML (3), XSLT (3), XBRL (1), SOAP (2), WAP/WML (3), ActiveX (5), Lingo (2), ActionScript (2), Lisp (1), others | ||
| Developer Tools: Visual Studio 2005, Visual Studio.net, VS6, Web Services, FrontPage 2003, Visio Enterprise/2003, ColdFusion, PageMill, HomeSite, HoTMetaL Pro, UML, Ultradev, SiteSpring, Web Components (WebParts, Gadgets and Portlets), Web Services, Rational/UML, BEA WebLogic | ||
| Applications/App Servers: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (4), Windows SharePoint Services V3 (4), SharePoint Portal Server 2003 (5), Windows SharePoint Services V2 (4), Office System 2007 (4), Office System 2003 (4), Content Management Server (MCMS) (4), Internet Information Server 6 (IIS) (4), Identity Integration Server 2003 (3), Site Server (5), Commerce Server 2002 (4), BizTalk 2006 (2), InfoPath (3), MS Customer Relationship Management (3), Plumtree (3), Oracle Portal (2), LiveLink (2), Siebel eAuction (3), Siebel 2000 (eService, eMarketing, eSales, eAdvisor) (2), Commerce One (2), BroadVision (1), QPR (1), PBViews (1), Clarify (1), Remedy (1); Working architectural understanding of Portal and Application Server technologies (Plumtree (Aqualogic), SharePoint, BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, Documentum, FileNet, Sybase, Oracle, BroadVision, etc.). | ||
| OS: Windows NT-2003, Vista, CE, Windows 9x, VMS, Solaris, Unix, UTS, MVS, DOS/VSE, MPE | ||
| Database/DB Tools/4GL: SQL Server 2005 (SSIS, SSAS, SQL Server Studio, Maestro), SQL Reporting Services, SQL Server 2000, Data Transformation Services (DTS), ADO.NET, Sybase, Oracle, Access, DBWeb, WebSQL, RDB, MySQL, DB2, ANSI SQL, TransactSQL, PL/SQL, SQL/DS, SQL Server Tools, DBArtisan, Rochade, System Architect, Erwin, Bachman Analyst, InstantSQL | ||
| Messaging/Middleware Systems: Microsoft MQ (3), EMS (Sybase) (2), NEON (2), DECMessageQ (5), MQSeries (1), TIBCO (1), WebMethods (2), Vitria (2) | ||
| Project Management Tools: Microsoft Project 2003 (4), Project Central/Project Server 2003 (4), ProjectOffice (2), Project Workbench (1) | ||
| Mail/Fax Systems: MS Mail (3), Exchange (3), FaxSr (4), Microsoft Outlook (4), SMTP (4), OCXQMail (5), CDO (4) | ||
| General Graphics/Media/Publishing: Microsoft Office System 2003, Macromedia (Director, Flash), Adobe (Photoshop, Premier, PageMaker), Microsoft Liquid Motion, Xres, SoundForge, Extreme 3D, Xara3D4, QuarkXpress, Video Vision, Video Design Studio, Passport Producer | ||
| Specialized Products/Systems: Intermec Barcode systems, Symbol Barcode systems, Burroughs & Diebold ATMs, Point of Sale systems, Ascend Pipeline ISDN controllers, Cisco Routers (limited, 2500 & 4500 series), IQ/LiveWeb (Certified Partner), Crystal Reports, HR1, LawTrack | ||
| Memberships and Affiliations: Project Management Institute (PMI), Institute of Management Consultants - USA, Microsoft Software Advisor, Microsoft MVP, Microsoft ISV, International Association of Computer Professionals and Independent Computer Consultants Association. Former: Siebel Systems Professional Services Partner, beta tester for several Sybase releases (including System 11 & Powerbuilder 6.0) | ||
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| Back Office Management Systems Architecture, Brokerage Back Office Systems, Business Analysis, Business Development, Business Intelligence Project Management, Business Process Re-Engineering (BPR), Business to Business Systems (B2B), Call Management Project Management and Architecture, Capital Markets, Change Management Architecture, Change Management Business Implementation, Client/Server Systems Design, Integration and Migration, Collaboration Systems & Architecture, Consulting Team and Engagement Management, Customer Information Systems (CIS), Customer Relationship Management (CRM/eCRM), Cycle Count Systems Design, Data Warehousing, Development Standards, Digital Television Systems (DTV/iDTV), Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) , Due Diligence & Analysis, EBusiness Systems Design, ECommerce Systems Architect, Electronic Data Interchange Systems Architect (EDI), Engagement Management, Enterprise Applications Development (EAD), Enterprise Applications Integration (EAI), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Systems Architecture, Environmental Controls, ESolutions Architecture, Event Promotion, Factory Automation, Field Service Logistics, Full Project Life-Cycle Management, Help Desk Support, Hospitality & Reservation Systems, Integrated Material Planning, Interactive Digital Television (iDTV), Internet Provisioning Systems, Intra-Internet Design & Development, Inventory Management, ISO9000, Joint Application Development (JAD), Just In Time Delivery (JIT), Large Scale Team Management, Manufacturing Systems, Material Resource Planning (MRP), N-Tier Systems Architecture and Design, Object Oriented Analysis & Design (OOA/OOD), Office Automation, Organizational Development, Point Of Sale Systems (POS), Program Management (PMO), Project Management, Quality Assurance (QA), Rapid Application Development (RAD), Restaurant Management, Shop Floor Automation (SFA), Stock Control Systems Design, Supply Change Management (SCM), Team Mentoring, Technical Architecture, Technical M&A Analysis, Technical Team Leadership, Technical Writing, Total Quality Management (TQM), Training and Documentation Development, Vendor Management | ||
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| Continuous training and executive management programs for past 25 years - technical related training since 1973. Northeastern University CLEP Equivalent BA: Computer Science (GPA 3.5), Business (GPA 3.5), and Management (GPA 3.25). Executive level training: Management, Organizational Development, Resource Management and Corporate Acquisitions (Kenan-Flagler Business School and Stanford & Harvard extension programs). | ||
