Dave E. Brown, PMP

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Houston, Texas 77077 abm5r3@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

A highly effective Management Professional with progressive experience in

all phases of project/program management, practice development,

organizational leadership and strategy development. A strategic thinker

with strong analytical skills; able to envision long-term objectives and

ensure continued growth. Proven ability to integrate the benefits of IT and

proactively solve business issues and improve processes while effectively

managing costs and mitigating risks. An energetic leader, with a track

record of successfully developing teams and leading them to achieve

outstanding results in profitability, customer service and quality

performance.

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

More than twenty years of Technology Management and Leadership experience

includes:

P/L Budget Supplier Relationship Business Needs

Responsibility Management Analysis

IT Availability Contract Negotiations Infrastructure

Management Support

Project Mgmt, PMP International Experience Change Management

Certified

IT Strategy Development Stakeholder Relationship IT Services

Management Deployment

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

D. Brown Consulting Services, 2009 - Present

Houston, Texas

Technology Advisor and Project Manager

Provide management consulting services to companies. Services include IT

project management, supplier relationship development, business process

improvement and organizational development.

. Performed comprehensive process audits and redesigns for an energy

equipment manufacturer. Process redesigns resulted in a sales order

backlog improvement of 60%.

. Project Manager for an ERP implementation at a manufacturing business.

. Developed new parts supplier relationships for a manufacturing

company.

International Flow Services LP, 2001 - 2008

Stafford, Texas

Director of Information Technology

Management and budget responsibility for an IT department with this energy

services company. The department served users in 4 countries. Defined the

IT strategy for all technology services within the company. Managed

technology deployment projects and organizational changes.

. Served a local business partner technology representative on the

Emerson Process Management Business Technology Advisory Board (BTAB).

As a member of the BTAB I worked as the liaison between Emerson and

the local business partners in North America.

. Managed technology integration projects with major suppliers and

customers including Emerson Process Management Group, El Paso Energy,

Fluor Daniel, Shell Chemical and BP.

. Managed an Oracle implementation with a 12% return on investment. The

scope of the implementation included procure-to-pay and quote-to-cash

for 6 business units and 4 legal entities.

. Managed the deployment and maintenance of all voice and data

technologies related to WAN/LAN infrastructure hardware and services

for all domestic operations.

. Managed global stakeholder relationships as a member of the corporate

executive management team.

Grant Thornton LLP, Houston, Texas 1997 - 2001

Principal - National Consulting Practice Leader

Developed and managed the SAP consulting practice with over 180 consultants

and annual revenues of $45 million - the largest consulting practice in the

firm.

. PMO Manager for several implementation projects where I established

standard project management practices and reporting requirements.

. Grew the business through relationship development with software,

hardware and service providers.

. Managed executive stakeholder relationships with clients across the

U.S.

. Implementation project manager for clients including National Oilwell

and Webco Industries.

Ernst & Young LLP, Houston, Texas 1993 - 1997

Manager - Management Consulting Group

System implementation project manager for the company's energy and

manufacturing customers.

. Project Manager for a system implementation at the generation business

unit of Oklahoma Gas & Electric.

. Subject matter expert for major manufacturing clients including Ford

and Exxon Chemical.

. Project Manager for a system implementation at Hylsamex - the national

steel company in Mexico.

. Project Manager for a system implementation at ACIPCO - a ductile iron

pipe manufacturing company.

. Project Manager for a system implementation at Temple-Inland - a

global timber products company.

. Project Manager for the requirements analysis project of an SAP

rollout at Pemex Gas.

Electronic Data Systems, Spring Hill, Tennessee and Anderson, 1989 - 1993

Indiana

Engineering Systems Engineer

Developed and implemented manufacturing plant automation, quality control

and operational performance systems for the General Motors Saturn

Corporation and GM components suppliers.

Pico, Inc., Luling, Texas 1987 - 1989

Vice President - Manufacturing and Operations

Operated a small manufacturing company specializing in the manufacture and

sale of high alloy machine parts to energy equipment companies.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Texas A & M University, Kingsville, Texas

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