Information Technology Executive with ** years experience delivering IT
solutions to and for global institutions. Strategic partner focused on
realizing maximum value and return on IT investment. A trilingual
professional who understands the importance of solid partnerships and
alliances for successful systems integration and implementation to support
world leading organizations.
Selected Skill Sets
. Business Oriented: Worked closely with senior business leader to align IT
objectives with the business strategy. A strong understanding of the
strategy and a healthy relationship with all levels has made for
successful implementation of projects and for effective use of IT
resources.
. Information Integration : Successfully managed several implementations of
enterprise information integration initiatives. Most significant was the
implementation of the global market risk management application for The
Chase Manhattan Bank and Oracle ERP for Prudential Financial.
. Organizational Design & Restructure: Driving force for organizational
change and effectiveness as well as enhancements for Information
Technology (IT) services and processes. Turned several underperforming
IT organizations into efficient and effective solution providers with a
strong business alignment.
. Global experience: Managed software solutions for global securities
trading operations located in Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas.
Directed global projects involving multiple IT departments in multiple
countries.
Professional Experience
VanDenBosch Doors, LLC, Scottsdale, Arizona 2005 - Sep 2010
VP Information Systems
VanDenBosch is a construction contractor specialized in doors and windows.
Managed and maintained the technology and information infrastructure of the
company.
. Designed and implemented a project estimation application for the sales
force.
. Implemented production control application to manage the manufacturing
process.
. Upgraded the Financial applications for the company.
Prudential Financial, Scottsdale, Arizona 1997 - 2004
VP Information Systems, Prudential Relocation and Real Estate Services
(2002 - 2004)
Set technical direction for this wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential
Financial, which provides relocation services to large institutions and
manages the Prudential Real Estate franchise operation
0. Improved financial controls and increased automation with the
implementation of Oracle's ERP.
1. Managed the consolidation of IT resources from three locations in NY,
CA, & AZ into one location in Arizona.
2. Achieved 30% cost savings in software maintenance area through the use
of offshore resources.
3. Redesigned a new franchise extranet website which resulted and
significant increase in the utilization rate.
VP Information Systems, Prudential's Policy Owner Relationship Department
(2000 - 2002)
Provided technical management for this insurance sales complaint department
operating under heavy court ordered regulation and strict legal oversight.
. Managed group of up to 250 IT professionals with responsibilities for
developing and maintaining a large imaging application as well as diverse
workflow and analytic applications.
. Built and implemented an application to analyze sales complaints related
to a $1.5 billion legal settlement.
. Implemented new procedures and development standards, which allowed the
system's group to cut 30% of its staff within 6 months of taking over the
group.
VP Information Systems, Corporate Finance, Audit, Compliance and
Investigation (1997 - 2000)
Managed groups responsible for application technology support in the above
departments
. Directed the development of workflow, decision support, transaction
processing applications; and coordinated enterprise projects.
. Developed an enterprise financial data integration application for
Corporate Finance. Worked with IT group from all division to establish
standards and processes for the integration.
. Reduced systems development expenses for Audit and Compliance Systems
department by 25% in 1 year.
. Developed the enterprise application architecture for the Financial
Management group covering the Controllers and Planning & Analysis
requirements in anticipation of the demutualization.
The Chase Manhattan Bank, New York, NY 1986 - 1997
VP Information Systems, Global Market Risk Management Group (1994 - 1997)
Directed multiple development groups located in New York, London, Hong
Kong, Sydney and Puerto Rico
. Managed staff of 65+ responsible for the maintenance and development of
all applications of the Global Market Risk Management Group.
. Led the development of Chase Manhattan's first state-of-the-art market
risk management application.
. Achieved recognition for deployed technology & techniques as they became
illustrations in "Object Magazine" and Sybase training courses.
. Presented this risk management technology platform at several trade
conferences.
Project Manager, US Capital Markets / Exchange Traded Derivative Products
Group (1986 - 1994)
Supported the front and back-office technology requirements of this
products group
4. Implemented a paperless trading floor for Chase Securities, Inc.
5. Converted the Futures, Options and Bullion in-house trading system to a
vendor application.
6. Developed the Federal Reserve Clearing System.
7. Developed a money market issuance system, covering such products as
Commercial Paper, Certificate of Deposits, Student Loans, Floating Rate
Notes, and Interbank Taking and Placings.
8. Merged the commodities trading applications used by Chemical Bank and
The Chase Manhattan Bank into one to be used by the merged bank.
Education
9. Master of Business Administration, Louisiana State University
10. Master of Science - Electrical Engineering, State University of Ghent,
Belgium