David W Schuetz
Cell 317-***-****
Indianapolis, Indiana 46237
*********@*********.***
Telephony Consultant
Excels in process improvement and outstanding customer service. A
resourceful, Six Sigma certified professional meeting current and future
business needs through the application of technology, building a strong
rapport with diverse groups with at times competing interests. Strong
leadership and team building skills with the ability to accomplish
strategic objectives and meet critical deadlines. Dedicated professional
who sets and achieves personal goals above organizational expectations,
embraces change and thrives on challenge.
CERTIFICATIONS / SYSTEM EXPERIENCE
. Six Sigma Green Belt and Six Sigma Sponsor
. Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Facilitator
. Avaya (Definity), Nortel (CS1000, BCM, Option 11C), Cisco IOS,
Centrex, Blackberry, BES (Blackberry Enterprise Server), Polycom and
Tandberg (now Cisco) Videoconferencing, MS Office, Microsoft Project,
Lotus Notes, VBA (Visual Basic for Applications), TCP/IP, SIP, QoS,
ACD, IVR, call center and call accounting platforms
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Business & Professional Exchange, Greenwood, IN 2009-Present
President (Volunteer Position)
Leads Southside Indy Chapter, assisting those in transition to develop
their networking skills and connect with potential employers. Member of BPE
Board of Directors, setting strategic direction for the organization. IT
Consultant for organization.
. Led BPE website redesign project which reduced costs by over 95% while
significantly improving functionality for the BPE members.
Cummins Inc, Columbus, IN 1997-2008
Positions of increasing responsibility beginning with Sr.
Telecommunications Analyst and culminating as Global
Telecommunications Manager
Developed and enforced global technology standards and processes. Defined
technology direction and architecture. Managed vendor relationships
including negotiations of multi-million dollar contracts. Managed daily
operations. Experienced director for network services managing a $5
million budget.
Defined standards-based architecture
. Cross-functional team leader defining VoIP (Voice over IP)
architecture for the entire company
. Implemented telecommunications technology and critical policy /
procedures worldwide
. Spearheaded Cummins' world class contact center's technical design
. Automated and simplified all company Six Sigma projects
Improved processes and reduced costs
. Reduced annual company expenditures by over $2 million through process
improvements
. Designed automated processes to pro-actively manage telecommunications
. Reduced response time for firewall change requests from eight days to
one
. Increased percentage of email problems resolved within 72 hours from
under 45 percent to over 90 %
. Led dozens of projects to install or replace telephone systems
Customer focused team builder
. Built a matrix global organization, which produced excellent results
worldwide, becoming one of the first organizations to achieve the
Service Level Agreement, surpassing corporate goals
. Repeatedly nominated by co-workers for excellent customer service
. Managed project consolidating all back office IT functions into a
single global organization
. Led effective leadership training seminars
OTHER EXPERIENCE
American United Life Insurance Co., University of Cincinnati, Bechtel Power
Co.
EDUCATION
Thomas More College, Crestview Hills, KY
Bachelor of Arts in Physics ~ Honors Graduate
Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering ~ Honors Graduate
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Graduate work in Nuclear Engineering
American Management Association, Chicago, IL
Getting Results without Authority
American Management Association, San Francisco, CA
Managing a Multicultural Team
MEMBERSHIPS
President - Business & Professional Exchange
Past President - Indiana Telecommunications Users Association