Vernon Wong

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https://www.linkedin.com/pub/vernon-wong/bb/792/24

CAREER SUMMARY

I am a dynamic multi-tasked project manager, client engagement/relationships manager and business analyst with over 30+ years of experience in the IT consulting service delivery. Other experiences include Pre-Sales and Post-Sales support role in the software industry. I have been primarily utilized as engagement manager assigned to major strategic and tactical accounts.

I can be hands-on project manager supporting the entire development life cycle through completion. Effectively managed both small-scale (team of 2-3) to large-scale (team of 10-20) project environment. Oversee projects including design specifications, documentation, vendor and subcontractor relations, project schedule and status reporting.

I also worked closely with Product Sales to prepare bid package for RFPs and SOW for client projects.

SKILLS

I have excellent interpersonal skill in relationship and team building. Strong ability to identify unique business needs, motivations, and expectations from project stakeholder in order to deliver a cost efficient solution based on client’s goals and objectives.

Experienced in project management methodology and systems development life cycle SDLC, JAD, RAD, iterative development methodology, create and manage project plan, control and manage project scope change, manage client expectation, collaborate and drive meetings cross functional teams and communicate confidently with project stakeholder and other development partners.

Systems implementation experience includes systems interface, data conversion, use case analysis, QA Testing and User Acceptance Testing, Error Logs and Change Control Form management. Proficient in MS office suites.

INDUSTRY

IT Consulting Services: Nationwide IT service delivery, consultant utilization, pre-sales and post-sale support, staff recruiting and training….

Software Product Sales: Product demonstration, proof-of-concepts, certified instructor, pilot projects, product specialist/consultant….

Oil & Gas: Daily Drilling, Authorization-for Expenditures, Lease Operating Statements, Division-of-Interest, Revenue Royalty Distribution, and Joint Interesting Billing….

Material Management: Material Request, Purchase Requests, Purchase Order, Material Receipts,

Warehouse Inventory, ABC Cycle Count and Material Transit….

Customer Requirements Management: Sales Order Processing, Customer and Vendor Master,

Warehouse Inventory/Logistics, RMA, Shipping and Receiving….

Manufacturing: Part Master, Master schedule, Bill of Materials, Work-In-Progress, Shop Floor Control.

Financial: A/P, A/R and G/L…

Retail: POS, Back Office Operation, Daily Forecast/Ordering…

Real Estate: Residential and Commercial Real Estate Transaction

Mortgage Loan: Residential and Commercial Mortgage Loan Processing…

EXPERIENCE:

(1/2010-3/2015) Intuitive Management Consulting (Self-Employed)

Stock market investment of shot and long term goal of return.

Investment Portfolio Manager

Self-started stock market investment portfolio management.

Managed a 1-2 million dollar investment portfolio of private investors.

Performed on-line market research and analysis for potential investment opportunities.

(7/2005-8/2009) Accu Capital Investment

Commercial and Residential Realtor and Mortgage Loan Officer

Capital Investment Advisor

Responsible for the Buyer/Seller research and qualification for the company’s residential and commercial real estate investment opportunities.

Designed and developed various tracking and management tools (pipeline report, rent role, ROI computation) to facilitate and complete a commercial real estate investment opportunity.

Provided investment advice (COM, cap rate) to residential home buyers and commercial real estate investors.

Licensed loan officer for residential and commercial mortgage loan application and processing.

Performed duty as Property Manager on company owned and investor’s commercial investment properties.

(9/2002-10/2004) Applied Data Resources, Inc.

Computer Consumables Supplier – corporate account and government sectors

Operation Manager

Responsible for the overall operation of the company which include Finance/Accounting, Warehouse Logistic, I.T., Customer Services and e-Procurement.

Re-engineered all internal processes and procedures to streamline operation effectiveness and efficiency.

Think outside of the box, spearheaded a new e-Procurement function which created an average $30,000 monthly reduction in cost-of-goods.

Defined reporting requirements and created reporting tools (Order History, Inventory Utilization) to provide timely and accurate decision support information.

Evaluated and improved the company’s sales and marketing strategy to further define and re-organize sales function and staffing following a 5-years growth plan.

Expanded the business from a 5,000 sq. ft. facility to a 17,000 sq. ft. office warehouse.

(9/1990-4/2002) Compuware Corporation, Professional Services

A leading provider of professional services, application development and testing tools.

Sr. Project Manager/Engagement Manager

Compaq, Dallas, TX

Created a $500,000 project proposal for Compaq, Dallas, TX, to migrate the Hertz’s Auto Rental Administration application to a new architecture including a web front end.

Managed a project team of diverse technical backgrounds - HP3000 Tandem Non-Stop Kernel Zero Latency Enterprise architects, Client/Server architects, Cognos software specialist, and Compuware OptimalJ Web architects.

Modesto Irrigation District, Modesto, CA

Managed a $200,000 software migration assessment project to remediate the Utility Management System to a client server architecture and Web deployment.

Proposal developed for client to make decision on a migration path based on effort estimate, scheduling, costing, skill requirements, and impact to company’s operation.

Technical Resource Manager

Compuware - E_Business/National Delivery, Addison, TX

Responsible for a group of 80+ traveling consultants of the consulting business unit

Coordinated and supported the North America consulting operation to meet the revenue goals and margin expectation of the branch.

Managed staff resource utilization and project assignments.

Coordinated training and recruiting with corporate H/R to meet the present and future demand of the consulting operation.

Conducted monthly conference meeting with team leads for purpose of team building and mentoring.

Carried out performance evaluation and appraisal management to reduce staff attrition.

Project Manager/Engagement Manager, Enterprise Solutions

General Motor, Troy, MI

Managed and directed 3 consultants to implement workflow functionality to satisfy the ultimate requirement of the Business Resource Request application.

Successfully bringing project back on schedule within budget to regain momentum and client confident following an iterative development approach.

Assignment accomplished and highly praised by the Detroit branch manager.

7-Eleven/Southland Corporation, Dallas, TX

Responsible for a $350,000 monthly billing, 23 consultants project team to support the aggressive rollout plan of the next-generation 7-Eleven back-office application (5,500 stores nation-wide).

Specifically named by 7-Eleven/Southland Corporate CIO as project manager liaison.

Collaborated with development partners (NEC, Canmax, EDS, Southland) on quality assurance/testing, rollout schedule, golden master rollout logistics and 24 hrs production support.

Managed and controlled error-logs and change control form.

Compuware Corporate MIS Department, Detroit, MI

Requested by the EVP Product and EVP Services, acted as the lead architect, managed and directed a team of 3 architects to provide technical guidance to the internal MIS Department to adapt company owned client server technology as the Enterprise development tool to increase brand awareness.

Solidified commitment and support from Corporate CIO and MIS director to publish mission statement of project goals and objectives.

Conducted JAD sessions across MIS application areas on development methodology and guideline

Created development guideline which includes development methodology, project team organization structure, skills/resources requirements and training development path.

Project deliverables included a skeleton project plan, definitions of project phase, tasks, resource loading and deliverables, tailoring to the proposed development approach and methodology.

Project accomplished and highly praised and recognized by Corporate CIO and EVP Services.

Canmax Retail Systems, Dallas, TX

Managed and directed a team of 15 consultants to develop a technology independent POS and Back Office application (Product Assortment, Ordering and Inventory Management)

Act as the Project Manager liaison on behalf of Canmax interacting with NCR, EDS and the Southland Corporation on functional requirements, design specification, development plan/schedule and status reporting.

GMAC - Residential Funding Corporation, St Paul/Minneapolis, MN

As one of the Application Architect, managed and led a group of 4 architects to implement workflow functionality for the Loan Acquisition application.

Defined standards & guidelines, global reusable objects, common service libraries, build and promotion process and procedures.

Ultimately responsible for the project plan and schedule of 3 time-box teams, each consist of 5 to 7 analysts and developers.

Kemper Insurance, Chicago, IL

As a Product Specialist, provided software pre-sales and client engagement services at Kemper Insurance,

Provided high level consulting on systems development approach and methodology.

Payco Corporation, Milwaukee, IL

Managed and guided a team of 7 developers on a Student Loan development project.

As the product specialist, provide technical consulting and mentoring to junior consultants and developers.

Ameritech, Chicago, IL

Act as a project lead to develop and implement a Contract Administration System following a RAD approach.

Representing Compuware as the A-team working overtime to aggressively completing the project in 9-months vs. 12-months. Project accomplished on time under budget.

Compuware – MetaTechnologies

Principle Consultant

Mary Kay Cosmetic, Dallas, TX

Project manager and designer of an IRS1099 reporting application.

Project team composed of contract consultants and internal IT staffs.

Facilitated JAD sessions with functional departments on overall information requirements, processes, procedures and implementation logistics.

Project accomplished as first time in the history of Mary Kay Cosmetic, 1099’s produced to IRS without any delay or error penalty as imposed by the IRS in the past.

Baptist Foundation of Texas, Dallas, TX

Participated in the development of a disaster recovery plan to fulfill the auditing requirements.

Hatson Gas Corp., Las Colinas, TX

Participated in the development and implementation a Gas-Liquid Production Tracking and Marketing application.

A fixed price $125,000 contract with award bonus of $25,000 for completing the project ahead of schedule, under budget.

Link Training Services, Irving, TX

Participate in the design development and implementation of an integrated Purchasing, Inventory Management and Shipping application to support the material requirements of multiple depots in the nation.

(1981 thru 1990) Previous IT professional experience includes Data Processing Manager, software product specialist, Project lead, Systems Analyst and Programmer/Analyst in the Dallas, TX area.

EDUCATION:

BBA, Management Information Systems, University of Texas at Arlington

REFERENCE:

Available upon request.

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