EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Diplomatic leader and Administrative Officer known for crafting highly effective organizations that embrace technology and teamwork to achieve sustainable success. Expertise in strategic thinking, consensus building, team development, technology management, and goal attainment. Recognized for negotiating complex, challenging situations with tact and proven ability to attain objectives. Empathetic mentor of individuals poised to achieve. Key strength areas include strategic planning, problem solving, team development, fiscal management, project management, effective communications, research and analysis, and creative innovation.

Work Summary

Director

Confidential

Accomplishments

• Leader of comprehensive ERP administrative software conversion project completed successfully in eleven months where requirement from software manufacturer was two years saving University over 150K in consulting and training costs.
• Chairman for implementing and supporting open source LMS solution Sakai providing for a collaborative virtual environment for learning between student and faculty. Developed custom software solution integrating Sakai to Datatel Colleague ERP system. Total savings over 175K.
• Leader finding alternative solution to current Document Imaging solution saving 400K over five years while still making new features available to stakeholders. Solution streamlines processes between offices using workflow and eliminating need for physical storage of paper files Perspective Software ImageNow to Hyland Software OnBase
• Creative deviser behind grant to implement web portal for students, faculty, staff, and University community. Grant covers costs totaling 250k for hosting, software, implementation, and maintenance of portal technology.
• Devised and implemented web based 1.5M E-Commerce solution for Continuing Studies and Center for the Creative Economy programs allowing students to register and pay for classes online thereby increasing enrollment.
• Chief Architect to implement server virtualization using VMWare and database clustering for MS Sequel. Initial virtual environment reduced cost of replacing individual servers by 100K.
• Chief Architect for implementing single sign on system for students, faculty, and staff using Active Directory LDAP solution eliminating the need for multiple user ids and passwords reducing cost by eliminating need for additional human resources required at help desk.
• Chief architect for implementing various modules of web applications integrated to ERP Colleague improving ROI. Examples are on line registration, schedules, address and data updates, class roster, degree audit, enrollment verification, transcripts, graduation petition, faculty grading, E-Advising, budget inquiry, position summary, stipend inquiry, and more.
• Architect and implementer of integrated faculty contract system allowing decentralization of data entry at department level and feeds to other application data such as payroll, budget distribution, portal and email account setup, distribution lists, IPEDS, and internal reporting.
• Implemented standardized central backup system Seagate Evault to backup enterprise solutions on campus. Solution eliminated need for individual backup systems saving 40K.
• Chief Architect for designing data warehouse providing analytical data for decision eliminating need to purchase cost ineffective third party products Savings: 150K
• Implemented new web based reporting solution for University Entrinsik Informer
• Led the adoption of web based help desk system promoting concept of self service.
• Leader successfully implementing StarRez student housing portal streamlining assignment process.
• Leader successfully implementing Blackboard Tranzact system for managing Dining Services, identification system IDWorks , vending, and E-Accounts payment card.

Responsibilities

• Technology leader providing creative and innovative enterprise solutions for University students, faculty, and staff.
• Strategic planning
• Management of staff
• Management of 1.5M technology budget
• Development and maintenance of central University administrative ERP system Datatel Colleague and relational database serving offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar, Bursar, Personnel, Finance, Development, Continuing Studies, Pre College, Provost, Deans, students, faculty, and staff
• Management of web services and mobile solutuions.
• Management of learning management solutions Sakai, Digication
• Management of document Imaging solution Perspective Software, Hyland Software
• Management of Dining, Vending, ID, building security, bookstore, tender card solutions Blackboard
• Server Management
• Hardware and software support for servers and desktop computing.
• Web technology including intranet, portal, e-commerce, and public websites
• Documentation and Policy management.
• Capacity, Backup, Redundancy, Disaster planning

Manger

Confidential

• Leader of fifteen to twenty-five member teams responsible for research and planning to consolidate networks and applications of acquired insurance companies into GE infrastructure eliminating redundant costs.
• Liaison between business units and IT department to provide technical solutions for computing and network needs
• Responsible for planning and development of IT budget.
• Leader of Security Advisory Board resulting in first GE Capital site GEFA to implement key fob security for remote users

MIS Manager

Confidential

• Leader responsible for all functions of MIS department.
• Managed programming staff composed of employees and consultants.
• Responsible for support and development of insurance and accounting systems.
• Chief Architect for successfully integrating two separate systems insurance accounting on time and under budget.
• Responsible for company network and point to point data lines to remote sites.
• Responsible for maintenance and support of network and application servers.
• Responsible for support of desktop hardware and software.
• Responsible for telecommunications. Negotiated long-distance telecommunication contract, reducing telecommunication costs by 50

Confidential

MIS Manager

• Leader responsible for all MIS functions for 30M trucking common carrier.
• Implemented and supported point to point data lines to seven remote sites in Lancaster,PA, Pennsauken,NJ Elizabeth,NJ, Brooklyn,NY, Cranston,RI, Baltimore,MD, Norfolk,VA, allowing for real time access to trucking, billing, and accounting application.
• Responsible for development and support of integrated trucking, billing, and accounting application for carrier.
• Responsible for telecommunications PBX system .
• Developed, implemented, and supported Electronic data interchange EDI for transfer of data to large customers such as Sears and Roebuck, Inc.

Confidential

Accounting Manager

• Managed accounting staff and functions, prepared and reviewed financial statements, responsible for cash management, and preparation of various tax returns.
• Implemented internal controls reducing public accounting fees.
• Created systems to better manage cash and increase collection efficiency increasing working capital for company

Staff Accountant

Confidential

• Responsible for billing, cash, accounts payable functions.
• Performed bank reconciliations and support and amortization documents for various financial accounts.
• Created systems to better manage cash and increase collection efficiency increasing working capital for company