James H. Boswell
*************@*********.***, 847-***-****
Profile
Single, mobile, experienced, dependable professional
EXPERIENCE
Consulting Apr 2001 -
Present
. Department Manager, JAX Outdoor Gear, Fort Collins, CO in Retail
. Interim Executive, Fort Collins, CO, in Business Development, Marketing,
Ops, and Sales
. Senior Engagement Manager, Infosys, Lisle, IL, in Electronic Product &
System Engineering
. VP & COO, Cleo Communications, Rockford, IL, in Secure eCommerce &
Communications
. VP Business Development, Mobitrac, Chicago, IL, in Optimized Real-Time
Dispatch & Route
Business Development - electronics, software Mar
1983 - Apr 2001
. VP Sales at Microware Systems, Des Moines, IA
. Marketing - Director, VP at LSI Logic, Paradigm Technology, Milpitas, CA,
Chicago, IL
. Sales Manager - Strategic, Regional at Sharp Microelectronics, Hitachi
America, AMD, San Jose, CA
Production and Operations May
1974 - Mar 1983
. Master Production Scheduler, Buyer, HP, Boise, ID
. Weapons & Engineering Operations, Lt, US Navy Submarines
Trades - construction, transportation, landscaping, maintenance, assembly,
security, amateur mechanic and handyman, warehouse
EDUCATION
. MBA, Production & Operations, University of Arizona
. Professional & Management Courses at US Navy, HP, AMD, Hitachi
. BS, Biology, Chemistry Minor, University of New Mexico
. Certifications - Associate of the Institute for Independent Business,
Alexander Group Associate, APICS
INTERESTS & SKILLS
. Science, Technology, Space, Cosmology, History, Culture, Architecture,
Art, Music, Literature
. Sailing, Boating, Skiing, Motorcycling, Adventure, Exploring, Hiking,
Travel
. Japan, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and AZ, CA, CO, CT, ID,
IL, NM, OK, RI, SC, TX
STATUS
. US Citizen
. Vietnam Era Veteran - US Navy 10/4/1974 to 12/20/1979 (5-point veterans'
preference @DD214)
. Colorado Drivers License - 10-259-0480, expires 02-16-2015
. Security Clearance - Top Secret ESI 1975-1979
Procurement, supply Chain, planning, and Logistics qualifications
. Operations management (nuclear and conventional plant), US Navy
Submarines
. MBA, Production & Operations, University of Arizona
. Guest Lecturer, Treasure Valley and Santa Clara APICS
. Buyer (tactical, strategic, contract, subcontract/outsource
manufacturing; Request for Information/Proposal/Quote), HP Boise, ID
. Master Production Scheduler (Material Requirements Planning, Enterprise
Requirements Planning, Bill Of Materials, Forecast Demand Management,
Floor Planning), HP Boise
. Contracts Principal - as buyer or vendor for components, consumables, RM,
services, subcontract/outsource, intellectual property, technology,
distribution/representation, ...
. Electronic Business Data Interchange - with HP, ATT, WalMart, via trade
networks
. eCommerce Systems (Electronic Data Interchange over Internet, electronic
catalog, data synchronization, trade networks, public key encryption,
GPS/GIS systems) - Cleo Communications
. Dispatch & Routing Systems (electronic track, trace, route, and event
management, GPS/GIS systems) - Mobitrac, Microware Systems
. Affiliations & Certifications - American Trucking Association, Automotive
Aftermarket Industry Association, Automotive Industry Action Group, EPIC
Global, Drummond Group, UCC, UCCnet, National Private Truck Council,
Warehouse Management Association, and Certified Walmart, Global eXchange
Services, Covisint VAN Partner
including,
. Budgeting and forecasting
. Channel management & development
. Collection, analysis, extrapolation, and presentation of information
. Contracting
. Cost management
. Customer demand forecasts
. Decision making
. eCommerce
. Fabrication capacity analyses
. Inventory control
. Master production schedules
. Material requirements planning, master scheduling, procurement
. Military, Industrial, Automotive, Telecom, and Commercial grade products
. Mobile workforce, inventory, and asset management
. Negotiation
. Outsource and offshoring
. Partnering
. Production management
. Program/project management
. Purchasing
. ROI, P&L, Gross Margin, and Quality Systems management and performance
reporting
. Startup, growth, mature, obsolescence proprietary and commodity product
management