DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
IT Strategy & Planning * Service Oriented Architecture * Process Engineering * Client & Vendor Management * Statutory and Audit Compliance * Team Building * Sales Support
Successful track record in the design and deployment of IT strategies and policies. Designer of configurable, reusable solutions using Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). Repeated success leading cross-functional teams, including US and offshore resources, in delivering bottom-line improvements. Experience in Product Lifecycle Management and Technical Sales Support. Technical expertise spanning mainframe and web applications. Industry experience spanning petroleum, pensions and insurance, transportation, online education, and mortgage processing. Experience in compliance with Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and the SAS-70 audit standard. Trusted for ability to motivate and deliver, breadth of technical expertise, and commitment to quality.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE.
Director, Enterprise Architecture Nov. 2004 - Present
Reporting directly to the CIO. Head up the group responsible for the design of the company's current and future systems architecture.
* Conduct architecture reviews on all approved projects.
* Have designed or overhauled several of the company's pivotal software applications.
* Direct cost savings to the company estimated at $2.3 million.
* In June 2007, completed the successful relocation of the company's data center from Palm Beach Gardens (FL) to Atlanta.
* Heavily involved in compliance reviews for SAS-70 and Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA).
* Have lead successful initiatives leveraging offshore development resources in Vietnam and India.
Kaplan University Business Analyst Feb. 2004 - Nov. 2004
Leading online education company (http://www.kaplan.edu). Responsibilities: Process improvement; project and team management; extensive client interface. Technology base .NET, ASPX, SQLServer. Software used: Visio, MS Project, MS Office, MS SQLServer, Visual Intercept.
Independent Contractor Business Consultant Oct. 2002 - Jan. 2004
Worked on a number of contract engagements. Developed a Business Continuity Plan for Stone & Youngberg of San Francisco, CA (http://www.syllc.com). Developed a project management methodology for Capa Builders, Inc. (http://www.capabuilders.com), based on BuildSoft software.
Ryder System, Inc. Business Area Lead Aug. 1994 - Sep. 2002
Worked at Ryder System, Inc. (http://www.ryder.com) for an eight-year period, first as a contractor (1994 ˇV 1998), then as a consultant with Accenture (http://www.accenture.com) (1998 ˇV 2002), and finally as a Ryder employee. Accomplishments: (1) ˇV Lead a comprehensive review of Ryderˇ¦s vehicle procurement process; (2) ˇV Lead a team that developed a Lease Securitization application, which freed $80 million in capital, and was described by Ryderˇ¦s Treasurer as ˇ§the most complex financing project Ryder has ever undertaken.ˇ¨ Software used: SAP, DB2, IBM OS/390, Visio, SQL, Niku Workbench, Lotus Notes.
NCCI Holdings, Inc. IT Consultant Jun. 1991 - Jul. 1994
Worked at NCCI Holdings, Inc. (http://www.ncci.com) for a three-year period, first as a consultant with Cap Gemini (http://www.capgemini.com/) (1991 ˇV 1993), then as an NCCI employee. Accomplishments: Designed a 'black box' interface for multiple database systems which enabled state bureaus to run NCCI applications locally, improving data turnaround by 40%. Software used: DB2, SQL, IBM OS/390, Lotus Notes.
RCG IT, Inc. IT Consultant Jun. 1988 - Apr. 1991
Worked as a consultant for RCG (http://www.rcgit.com) at clients including Mutual of America (http://www.mutualofamerica.com), Shearson-Lehman Brothers (http://www.lehman.com) and Saks Fifth Avenue (http://www.saksfifthavenue.com). Responsibilities: Systems Design, Project Management and Software Development. |
