Project Manager Information Technology

Vik Thapar

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Education

Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business, Dallas, Texas - May

2009

Master of Business Administration

Member: Cox MBA Venture Capital Practicum, Cox MBA Entrepreneurship Club

(Officer), Consulting Club

University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas - December 2000

Bachelor of Science: Major Business Administration

Member: UTD Soccer Team, UTD Student Senate (Officer), Kappa Sigma

Fraternity (Officer)

Professional Experience

North Texas Regional Center for Innovation &

Commercialization (NTX RCIC), Dallas, Texas

07/09-Current - Director

. Manage and administer the Emerging Technology Fund (ETF)

Commercialization Program ($200 Million state of Texas venture fund)

for the 63 county region of North Texas.

. Meet with over 60 companies a quarter to perform initial deal vetting

to determine validity of potential venture funding.

. Perform detailed analysis and due diligence of potential companies for

investment by the state of Texas through the Emerging Technology Fund.

. Mentor applicant companies that go through the process. Mentoring

includes updating/refining business plans, business presentations,

elevator pitch, financials, etc.

. Establish, maintain and manage the volunteer evaluators and mentors

which consist of successful entrepreneurs, angels, and venture

capitalist from North Texas.

. Portfolio management of 40 ETF funded organizations (over $60 Million

in venture investment) in North Texas.

Entrepreneurs Foundation of North Texas (EFNT),

Dallas, Texas

05/09-07/09 - Business Development Consultant

(volunteer)

. Co-developed a strategic growth plan that identified the critical

operational and financial requirements to support fundraising and

growth for the organization.

. Presented strategic plan to the EFNT Board of Directors and obtained

approval to begin implementation of the plan.

. Advisor / consultant to executive management team on a variety of

business development initiatives.

Lone Star New Markets, Dallas, Texas

01/09-05/09 - MBA Intern, Finance

. Conducted due diligence and presented a deal (Alsay International) to

the Cox MBA Venture Fund Investment Committee which obtained $100k

funding through the SMU COX MBA Venture Fund.

. Conducted analyses during the due diligence process on a number of

potential companies for acquisition which resulted in either the

acquisition or release of the organization.

. Performed financial analyses on data provided by the thirteen

portfolio company's executive management teams which allowed us to

better understand and manage the companies by providing them with

clear direction and decisions. Analysis and recommendations led to

cost savings by Lone Star New Markets.

. Conducted analyses to consolidate overhead related activities / costs

spread across the thirteen portfolio companies to achieve economies of

scale which resulted in over $500k in savings.

2000-2009 BEST Systems / BEST CROSSMARK (a division of CROSSMARK),

Plano, Texas

01/06 - 01/09 - Business Application Delivery Manager

. Managed multiple software-based application implementations

concurrently for external clients which resulted in a 95% success rate

for being within budget and completing the project by the scheduled

delivery date.

. Provided account management related activities for multiple key

customers who accounted for 50% of annual division revenue; received a

98% customer satisfaction rating through a third party provider, and

grew accounts year after year.

. As the division operations manager conducted analyses on all

department costs which resulted in 15% cost savings, negotiated

contracts with vendors and customers, created and managed the

recruitment process and the budget of the division. Managed all human

resource, legal and immigration related activities.

. Member of a two person team responsible for creating a Quality

Management System (QMS) based on ISO 9001:2000 methodologies for BEST

CROSSMARK. Tasks included establishing quality procedures, training

professionals, auditing all projects in the Plano and India offices.

08/00-12/05 - Project Manager

. Directly managed multiple successful software-based application

implementations including a project which received the Microsoft "Best

in Show" award out of 2,000 submissions.

. Managed and coordinated off-shore projects by working and visiting

with a project team in India which resulted in 30% cost savings for

our end client.

. Project Manager for a 100+ member team, spread across 5 locations,

tasked with the creation of a custom Point of Sale (POS) system for

20,000 businesses across North America. This highly successful

software application implementation was recognized with the "Best in

Show" award by Microsoft.

. Managed the merger and acquisition process from BEST Systems (50

person organization) to CROSSMARK (20,000 person organization) and

migrated all resources, systems and hardware according to scheduled

timeline.

Univesco Inc., Richardson, Texas

10/99-08/00 - Corporate Network Manager

. Network manager for the corporate headquarters and the 30 owned

apartment complexes across the nation.

. Responsible for reviewing proposals, negotiating contracts and final

vendor selection for companywide transition to a new computer hardware

platform. Managed the transition which resulted in operational

efficiencies and increased productivity of leasing staff.

Zales Inc, Irving, Texas

05/99-09/99 - Summer Associate, Information Technology

. Member of a team of developers and testers to ensure the Y2K

compliance of Zales' proprietary systems.

. Developed and tested multiple modules within Zales' system in order to

resolve all Y2K issues.

. Reported status of all testing results to Information Technology

executive team on a periodic basis to ensure that all tests were

completed on time and on schedule.

Lockheed Martin, Ft. Worth, Texas

05/98-09/98 - Summer Associate, Information Technology

. Developer and tester for the software development team at Lockheed

Martin.

. Responsible for prioritizing and assigning work, tracking and

reporting progress, and coordinating system interfaces.

. Presented results and findings of summer long internship to Lockheed

Martin executives.

Skills & Abilities

. Analyze financial statements incorporating future market

opportunities.

. Assimilate disparate information to formulate successful strategic

plans.

. Achieve results through an unrelenting work ethic.

. Build team success through passion, information, and relationship

cultivation.

. Communicate effectively in small and large groups and public speaking

environments.

Recognition / Awards

. Microsoft's "Best in Show" Award (selected out of over 2,000 Microsoft

partner submissions) - BEST CROSSMARK

. Mark of Excellence Award (selected out of 16,000 employees) -

CROSSMARK

. Sponsorship/Scholarship of SMU COX School of Business MBA program (3rd

employee to receive in company history) - CROSSMARK

. During business school internship presented a deal that obtained $100k

investment through the SMU COX MBA Venture Fund.

Personal

. Avid book reader and enjoy sports, especially tennis and basketball

. US Citizen

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