| Expertise – Accomplished Business Technology Executive IT with proven ability to pioneer all phases of system development for the delivery of effective business systems solutions to meet internal customer needs. Unique leadership blend of business process development expertise compliments tactical and strategic technology decision-making. Consistently recognized for ability to transform organizations and delivering outstanding results leveraging expertise gained across diverse industries.
Respected for keen ability to understand and address cross-functional business needs, own and prioritize IT development efforts, and manage multiple relationships across the business, 3rd party vendors and IT. Subject Areas - Information Technology Management, Program and Project Management, Capital Planning & Investment Control, Project Management Office, ERP Implementation
Excellent Business Acumen – Strategic & Tactical Planning, Large-Scale Program Management, Budgeting, Team Building & Performance Optimization, Relationship Management
Industry Verticals – Consumer Products, Financial Services, Biotechnology, Transportation, and Retail
Representative results:
- ERP Implementation and Support – Directed all resources planning, budgeting and annual planning for the Human Capital Management and Workforce Management portfolio for the 3rd largest supermarket chain. Established and maintained the Corporate Human Resources vision, develops strategic plans identifying Information Technology applications to support business plans or create new strategic initiatives. Collaborated with senior management to standardize business processes across all divisions. Streamlined the implementation process through process improvement. Reduced delivery timelines by 2+ years and allowed the organization to incrementally adapt to new technology and increase efficiency by 6 - 9%. Streamlined the operational process for supporting releases, enhancement requests and ongoing maintenance by conducting interviews, identifying opportunities, and implementing best practices.
- Strategic Planning – Championed a Portfolio Rationalization study to help develop a comprehensive IT strategic plan. The study took into account key trends in application architectures, and included technical analysis to evaluate which applications delivered strategic and operational value and identified which ones should be retired, retained, replaced or enhanced in order to maximize their value at an acceptable level of risk to achieve the strategic objectives. Developed a three-five year road map that showed strategic investments ($40M+) needed for systems renewal. Presented a $13M Total Cost Ownership savings.
- Organization Development – Optimized the on-going IT costs and expenses by designing a new IT organization model that partnered with the business units to exploit the requirements and gaps/deficiencies by integrating processes, improving responsiveness and prioritizing value. Enabled business areas to plan their key objectives and other major IT initiatives throughout the year. Cut contractor expenses 80% in one year.
A sample list of clients includes: Chiron Corporation, Wells Fargo Bank, Providian Financial, and Department of Revenue of Oregon State Government.
Past employers: Safeway Inc., Pacer Stacktrain, Whittman-Hart, The Clorox Company and Nestle USA.
Education – BS California State University, Hayward, CA |