EXPERIENCE:
Pragmatic Consulting, LLC
Managing Partner 2002 – Current
Founded firm focused on product/program management services for the implementation and integration of information technology into an organizational business platform
Engagements -
SourceFire Inc. – Startup business founded by developer of SNORT technology for enhancement and full services information technology security appliance and management software.
• Authored Reviewer Guide for comprehensive product evaluation
Dimension Data - $2 billion dollar international Cisco reseller with product and services in 30 countries
• Interim General Manager leading professional and managed services organization
• Lead business unit with 50 employees, $25M in Rev and $10M in net profit
• Increased sales pipeline by 67% and grew sales 150% in year over year performance
• Developed and deployed new technology managed security solution encompassing intrusion detection system, firewall management, and vulnerability management
MindShift Technologies – Small Business focused IT operations provider. Microsoft partner with comprehensive desktop, server, and network based solution with strength in legal vertical market.
• Developed product marketing strategy and solution for disaster recovery based solution
• Authored product specification and standard operational procedures for delivery of disaster recovery based solution
• Comprehensive competitive analysis research with strategic recommendations
USinternetworking, Inc., Annapolis MD 1998 – 2002
Title: VP, Product Development
Hands-on leadership for nationwide development and delivery functions of software technology outsourcing. Responsible for technology architecture, development, support and maintenance for Fortune 1000 Enterprise Systems. Solutions included PeopleSoft, Siebel, Lawson, Broadvision, Clear Commerce, Microsoft .net, Web Methods, Essbase and Sagent data warehousing and reporting.
Accomplishments:
• Leadership of ERP (Peoplesoft, Ariba, Siebel) business unit representing $73.2M in contracts and monthly billing of $2.3M
• Responsible for pricing strategy, deal construction, review and approval
• Led standards creation for outsourcing products and consulting services
• Experience mapping infrastructure to Service Level Agreements, and developing new services
• Managed strategic vendor partnership with ISVs and negotiated multiple partnership contracts
• Established consulting practice to include functional and technical consulting and delivery management expertise. Developed and maintained project implementation methodologies
• Successfully led ISO9001 and SAS70 quality certification efforts
• Led 15 project teams to successful completion of projects, by encouraging collaboration, promoting the flow of information among all participants, and providing clear direction on how to meet project goals
• Successfully completed 4 full life cycles with Peoplesoft Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Project Costing, and Fixed Assets
• Successfully completed 2 full life cycles with Peoplesoft General Ledger, VAT, Multiple Currency, Expenses, Time and Labor
USi Engagement Highlights:
• Blue Cross Blue Shield, Michigan: Implemented PeopleSoft 7.5 financials and projects for establishing financial chargeback system for 1,000+ IT division services
• Magellan Healthcare: Implemented Peoplsoft 7.5 Human Resources and Payroll
• Federal Aviation Agency: Upgrade and configuration management analysis of 7.5 PeopleSoft Projects module to enable use for chargeback system for utilization of resources
• Oxygen Media: Implementation and management of 8.4 PeopleSoft financial and human resources based platform
• GMAC Mortgage: Upgrade of PeopleSoft Human Resources and Financials to version 8.4
• XL Capital: Partnered with major consulting firm to implement and manage global PeopleSoft version 8.4 financial system
The Hunter Group 1996 – 1997
100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD
Title: Director, Information Technology
Mid-sized Information Technology Consulting firm, specializing in PeopleSoft software. Company doubled in sized and opened offices in London in Singapore before being sold
Accomplishments:
• Managed staff of 12 and budget of $2.5 million
• Implemented global application and technology infrastructure
• Established standards and financials tracking system for technology assets
• Managed large remote/roaming client base of over 400 consultants
• Implemented voice over IP national network saving over $2M
• Re-engineered financial, planning, scheduling, and methodology systems improving efficiency and capacity by 50%
• Implemented enterprise skills management system improving utilization by 25%
• Utilized Microsoft, Lotus Notes, Elite Software, MCI SystemHouse, PeopleSoft, Lawson
Upper Chesapeake Health System 1993 – 1996
500 Upper Chesapeake Drive, Bel Air, MD
Title: Applications Development Manager
Multi-Hospital healthcare system comprised of two 200 bed hospitals, managed service organization and physician practices.
Accomplishments:
• Managed staff of 6 and budget of $1 million. Lead project team of 40 and budget of $5M
• Meditech clinical systems implementation (Laboratory, Microbiology, Pathology, Blood Bank, Imaging, Pharmacy, Enterprise Medical Record, Order Entry, OR Mgmt)
• Meditech administrative systems implementation / mgmt (General Ledger, AP, Payroll/Personnel, Staffing, Materials Mgmt, Fixed Assets)
• Medical Manager Physician Practice Management systems Implementation
• Ground up state-of-art network and data center design and implementation
• IT leader for Total Quality Management initiatives and process re-engineering efforts
EDUCATION:
Masters in Business Administration, Loyola College, Baltimore, MD, 1998
B.S. Business Administration, Finance, University of Lowell, Lowell, MA, 1991
CERTIFICATIONS: PeopleSoft GL | PeopleSoft Tools I + II | Lawson |
