Expertise – Hands on executive with extensive experience implementing process improvements and technology solutions. Well rounded business management experience coupled with technical abilities allow Steve to advise and lead technology implentations that optimize efficiency and organizational accountability.

Not only does his wealth of international experience from working with top companies from around the world and living overseas allow for successful project implementation and management across language and cultural barriers, but his expert Japanese written and verbal communication abilities foster extra ordinary results when engagements include Japanese clientele.

Steve has had P&L responsibility as a Board of Directors Member and Corporate Officer, and conducted contract negotiations with Fortune 50 Corporations.

Subject Areas–ERP, Database & Application Development, Strategy,Operations Management,Project Management,Business Process Engineering, Fiscal Management, Cross Culture Business Culture Training and Leadership

Business Acumen –Excellent business literacy in the financial, accounting, marketing, human resource, quality, business systems, and operational functions of organizations. Extensive experience in process engineering and in developing database applications to run the processes.

Industry Verticals – Manufacturing, Robotics, Nanotechnology, Clinical Research

• Business Engineering – Organized and created operational, sales, and marketing processes for technology startup including designing and implementing enterprise software to run the business under ultra compressed schedule.

• Software Implementation–Advised clients on enterprise software implementation after conducting stakeholder analyses, working with vendor sales representatives, and making presenting findings and recommendations to the Board of Directors.

• Project Management– Worked with global international company to successfully lead project implementation that was simultaneously executed in Japan and the US. Conducted cultural awareness training for both Japanese and American staff and mitigated issues.

• IT Management–CIO experience developing and executing IT strategies.

Education - Asian Studies, Brigham Young University

Professional Affiliations – Association of Information Technology Professionals, Japan America Society

References, affiliations, and certificationsare available on request.