CAREER PROFILE
Core areas of expertise include:

• Consulting
• IT Strategy & Execution
• Executive Management
• Logistics / Supply Chain
• Architecture & Integration
• Electronic Commerce
• Transportation & Warehousing
• Program & Project Management
• Business Development

TECHNICAL PROFILE

• TMS Implementations: OTM, Manugistics, CAPS Transpro, CAPS RoutePro, Proprietary Applications
• WMS Implementations: EXE Exceed, Allpoints, Proprietary Applications
• Roles: Solution Architect, PM, Functional & Technical
• Fully Integrated Solutions: OMS/TMS/WMS, Clients, Carriers, Suppliers, and 3PLs/LSPs

CAREER HISTORY

Confidential,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Consultant

January 2008 – Present

Client: Confidential,

October 2009 – December 2009

Provided Averitt Express with Project Management/TMS Implementation training and Oracle’s Transportation Management (OTM) training.

Client: Confidential,

July 2009 – September 2009

Provided Technical Consulting for Macsteel’s Phase One deployment of Oracle’s Transportation Management (OTM).

Client: Confidential,

April 2009 – June 2009

Assisted Beckman Coulter’s efforts to prepare for a global deployment of OTM. Responsibilities/Accomplishments include: Functional Demonstrations, RICE Analysis, Future State: Business/System Process Flow Mapping, plus Strategy Development: EBS Extension Conversion, Module Integration and Master Data Conversion.

Client: Confidential,

January 2008 – November 2008

Project Lead/Solution Architect for OFS Brand’s implementation of OTM. OFS Brands is a manufacturer of Office Furniture who also has a Logistics entity, Styline, which is responsible for distributing their freight along with that of other Furniture Manufactures throughout North America. Responsibilities/Accomplishments include: Requirements Management, Solution Design, Project Management, Application Configuration, Training, Test Planning and Execution. OTM Modules deployed - Order Management, Material Management, Schedule Management, Rate Management, Planning, Shipment Management, CM, Brokerage/Quote, Billing, Settlement and Integration (Orders, Items, Locations, AR/AP)

Confidential,

September 2006 – October 2007

A3 Integration was a startup providing a 4PL / Software as a Service (SaaS) model to its clients. Participation/Accomplishments include; Business Model/Strategy Development, Business Development, Scalable Multi-Client OTM Configuration Design, Integration Strategy, Pricing Model Development, Deployment Methodology Development. Implementation Projects include a Settlement solution for Collins and Aikman.

Client: Confidential,

October 2005 – August, 2006

Successfully led the efforts of teams based in India, Mexico and the US to deploy Oracle’s OTM in Mexico. Responsibilities/accomplishments include; Served as overall project manager, Developed the Project’s Charter, Requirements Specifications, Scope Definitions, Solution Blueprint and Project Plans. Establishment of the development/deployment teams in India and Mexico (Secure, Trained, Defined roles/responsibilities). Overcame language, cultural, and time zone differences to complete the first ever deployment of OTM in Mexico, on time and under budget.

Client: Confidential,Now Oracle via Confidential,

October 2004 – October 2005

Responsible for leading the implementation of GLOG’s Procurement Module. Procurement is a web-based application that facilitates the bidding and analysis process to secure new rates/tariffs from freight transportation providers. Responsibilities/accomplishments included; Application Testing, Marketing/Business Development Support, Deployment Team/Client Training and Procurement Best-Practice Consultation. Client’s implementations included Family Dollar, SuperValu /Total Logistics Control where a 4-9% average annual freight spend savings were achieved.

Confidential,

2003 – 2004

Confidential,is a distributor of auto parts throughout Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. With its eight warehouses, 100 vehicles and 200 employees, EWD provides expedite delivery service to over 2500 auto repair shops.

Responsible for leading the IT department’s efforts to stabilize, then reengineer EWD’s infrastructure while also supporting its double-digit growth. Selected accomplishments include: Application - Deployed a web based Internet parts ordering system that reduced the labor cost per order by 50%. Network- Deployed new switches, upgraded exiting routers and installed new applications to improve performance, capacity and manageability. Desktop - Replaced the company’s desktop PCs and asynchronous terminals with thin clients to reduce maintenance expense, improve performance and provided graphical schematics presentation capabilities. Server- Deployed several new windows based servers to provide functional redundancy; improved performance; capacity for existing and future applications; and access to email and office suite applications via thin clients/Terminal Services. General - Established policies and procedures, developed employee-training program, renegotiated service contracts, and retained a consulting/contract firm to supplement existing staff.

Confidential,

Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Chief Technology Officer/SVP

1996 – 2003

One of four founding members of NFI Interactive Logistics, a Logistics Service Provider (LSP). NFI Interactive Logistics (Now NFI Logistics) is a subsidiary of NFI Industries (NFI), a holding company that also includes National Freight, National Distribution Centers, NFI Real Estate, and NFI Contract Manufacturing.

Selected accomplishments:

• Established the technology infrastructure for NFI Interactive Logistics:

Personnel - Defined Positions, Titles, Roles/Responsibilities, Reporting Structures, and Pay Scales. Recruited, Negotiated Salaries, and Trained staff. Application Functionality - Transportation Planning/Management, Rating, Tending, Tracking/Tracing, Freight Bill Audit and Payment, Yard Management, Warehouse Management, Parcel Management, Data Mining/Reporting, Invoicing, Payroll, and AR/AP. Application Development Environment – Languages/Tools, Database Management Systems, Work Flow Suite, and Integration Suite. Network- WAN, LAN, Data Centers, UPS, Switches, Routers, Virus Protection, Firewall, Load Balancing, Intrusion Detection, Servers, Desktops, Printers, Operating Systems, Video Conferencing, Email, Radio Frequency, Hand Held Scanners, Fax Management, PBX, GPS Communications, and Dialup Access. Service Providers - WAN, VAN, ISP, and Voice Telecommunications. Standards, Policies and Procedures - Governance, Portfolio Management, Project Management, Application Development, Naming Conventions, Change Control, Architecture Modifications, Disaster Recovery, Data Center Operations, Help Desk, Procurement, Asset Management, Security, Maintenance, Support, and Communications.

• Leadership, Team Building & Organizational Restructuring
• Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the IT department. Develop and maintain budgets, monitor and measure projects, develop project plans, research new technologies, communicate with clients, manage vendors, manage and provide direction to personnel.
• Represented the IT Department during NFI’s monthly Senior Management Meetings. IT agenda items included a review of current project activities, the prioritization of new projects, and the development of high-level tactical and strategic plans.
• Consolidated the IT departments of NFI and Core Carriers, an acquisition, resulting in an annual savings of $423k. Developed new organizational structures, standardized titles, reassigned/relocated personnel, redefined roles/responsibilities, and conducted team-building exercises. Standardized policies and procedures. Cancelled, consolidated and renegotiated vendor service contracts. Redeployed duplicate, underutilized, and idle assets. Developed long-term plan for the reduction of architecture diversity.
• Strategic Planning
• One of three who developed NFI’s Electronic Commerce Fulfillment business plan. This plan integrated all of NFI’s supply chain management systems with a web based shopping engine to offer clients a complete, turn-key, end-to-end E-Commerce fulfillment solution. This plan led to the securing of $9m in funding from Morgan Stanley.
• Using Business Case methodology, lead the development of the annual IT strategic initiatives utilizing input from senior management, end users, IT staff members, clients and vendors.
• Operations Implementations
• Responsible for the system implementations for the following clients:
• Transportation Management – Common Carrier and/or Dedicated Fleets: Quaker State, Meow Mix, Doane’s Pet Car, Kmart, Target, Staples, Georgia Pacific, Home Depot, Anheuser Busch, and Poland Spring
• Freight Bill Audit & Payment: Consolidated Container
• Warehouse Management: Mind Safety Appliance, Hasbro, and Hain’s Celestial Seasonings
• Electronic Commerce Fulfillment: Lowes.com and PlanetOutdoors.com
• Implementation Examples:

Lowes.com - Warehouse Management / E-Commerce fulfillment

• Responsible for deploying EXE’s AllPoints E-Commerce WMS to support fulfillment operations within a 200k sq ft facility. This operation involved the deployment of a fully automated pick, pack and ship solution utilizing an RF network, hand held and truck mount terminals, and high-speed conveyors/sorters. It was fully integrated with Lowe’s order management system and the NFI’s transportation planning modules. It facilitated the shipping of parcel, LTL and truckload size orders, plus supported the unique interface requirements of a virtual store: Inventory Snapshot, Inventory Activities, Return Authorizations, and Gift Wrapping Specifications.

Staples - Common Carrier/Dedicated Fleet Transportation Management

• Designed the workflow business processes for operations personnel.
• Developed the integration specifications with NFI Interactive’s order management system for: Manugistics Routing/Scheduling, Innovative TMS, Staples’ JD Edwards ERP, and Staples’ Bushman Conveyor System.
• Developed application design specifications for: Managing Conveyor Routing and Shipping Door Assignments, Transportation rating/billing, mode selection, yard management, and an order/truck/lane profitability report.

Quaker State - Common Carrier Transportation Management

• Reengineered the data model utilized by NFI Interactive’s order management system to facilitate the deployment of the CAPS TransPro transportation planning module.
• Developed integration design specifications for interfacing NFI Interactive’s order management system with: Quaker State’s legacy OMS, Common Carrier’s systems, and NFI’s Lawson AR/AP system. Common Carrier integration was accomplished through the deployment of Sterling Commerce’s Gentran transmitting/receiving EDI transaction sets.
• Managed the integration and development efforts of Quaker State’s IT personnel while still managing NFI Interactive’s IT department. The purpose was to supplement a shortage of Quaker State resources and ensure timeline adherence.
• Developed the application design specifications for a benchmark/shared savings invoicing module. This module enable NFI Interactive’s compensation to be, in part, based on the amount of savings Quaker State realized from utilizing NFI’s Interactive’s services.
• Business Development
• Leading member of the business development team which secured long-term contracts with Staples, Georgia Pacific, Quaker State, Pennzoil, Kmart, Target, Poland Spring, CostCo, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Vlasic, Hasbro, Doane’s Pet Care, Consolidated Container, Mind Safety Appliance, plus many others.
• Pre Sale - Toured client headquarters, warehouses, shipping terminals, and manufacturing facilities; Developed responses to RFP/RFI/RFQ’s; Developed pricing for IT elements (implementation and reoccurring); Coordinated presentation agendas; Orchestrated NFI site visits by clients; Demonstrated systems capabilities and presented final proposals to decision makers.
• Post Sale - Conducted JAD sessions with client executives, end-users, and technical staffs to: Develop/Define requirements; Project Scope; Roles and Responsibilities; Business Rules,; Existing and Desired Workflows; Integration Specifications; Project Plans; Service Level Agreements and Contingency Plans.
• Architecture Enhancements/Reengineering
• Developed the architecture blueprint for National Distribution Center’s warehouse management systems. The resulting architecture reduced the number of vendor packages deployed from five to one, reduced the amount of hardware required for each deployment, reduced the number of personnel required to implement/support a deployment, provided business continuity/recovery options in the event of failure and reduced the overall cost per deployment. The projected savings, new architecture vs. legacy, for a planned 10-site deployment are $1.2m in deployment expense and $800k in annual support.
• Led the selection process and oversaw the implementation of several vendor applications, which enabled or enhanced operating capabilities, provided value to clients, and/or generated savings. IDSC’s Expert Fuel was deployed to optimize the fuel purchasing decisions; Best Software’s MAS 90 was deployed to manage manufacturing operations; EXE’s Exceed WMS was deployed to manage warehousing operations; UPS Connect Ship was deployed to manage the parcel shipments; Add-On’s Web’n Transit was deployed to provide tracking & tracing capability; AutoDesk’s AutoCAD 2004 was deployed to provide computer-aided design capability; Crystal Decision’s Crystal Reports Enterprise was deployed to provide a web-based platform for reporting, analysis and information delivery.
• Developed the design specifications for an application that automatically matched National Freight’s Backhaul requirements with NFI Interactive’s common carrier shipments. Once fully implemented, the application has a potential of adding $1m to the bottom line.

Confidential,

Beltsville, Maryland

Programmer/Analyst

1993 – 1996

Confidential,

Beltsville, Maryland

Consultant

1992 – 1993

• Project Manager for Bell Atlantic’s Tracking and Tracing System (BATTS).
• Lead application developer for Bell Atlantic’s Warehouse Management System (BAWMS).
• UNIX, Novell and Windows System Administrator
• Lead application developer for Bell Atlantic’s Critical Parts Inventory Management System (CPIMS).
• Responsible for the administration of Bell Atlantic’s purchasing system IMS databases.
• Project lead, designer and developer for an EDI translation centralization project.

Confidential,

Los Angeles, California

Consultant

1991 - 1992

• Lead a team of four application developers that implemented the Material Requirements Planning and Bill-of-Material modules of an MRP II manufacturing system named PIOS (Production Inventory Optimization System).

Confidential,

Fort Worth, Texas

Programmer / Analyst

1988 - 1991

• Provided software development and maintenance programming support for PIOS.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Information Systems
Project Management for IS/IT Professionals
Project Management Professionals (PMP) Prep