Technical Skills:
Databases: MySQL, DB*, MS Access, VSAM, ISAM, QSAM, Lotus Notes
Languages: PHP, JavaScript, VBA (Excel/Access), Visual Basic, HTML,
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), PL/1, Assembler, Basic, COBOL,
JCL/ISPF, Control-M
OS: Windows, Linux, DOS, CICS, MVS,
Software: MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SharePoint,
Dreamweaver, Photoshop, FrontPage, RSS, Abode Acrobat, Visio,
TSO/ISPF, File-Aid, Mercury LoadRunner, MS-Project
Methods: Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Capability Maturity Model
(CMM), HP Global Methods (HPGM)
Experience:
Focus Communities Jan 2004 - Present
Webmaster, owner
. Analyzed the Health Insurance leads industry, how leads are
distributed, and how leads are used by the client.
. Independently developed complex Health Insurance marketing system.
Pilot serves 20 agents and 1,200 leads monthly.
. Envisioned, analyzed, planned, developed and currently manages all
aspects of 4 community-based websites generating 350,000 hits per
month.
. Created extensive Excel (using VBA, scripts, tables) spreadsheet for
tracking all business financials, commissions, sales, etc.
. Established and maintains positive relationships with local businesses
and governments.
. Managed accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Hewlett Packard / Compaq Computer Corporation Jan 2001 - Jun 2008
Technical Consultant
. Project manager to enable 8 global teams (about 100 employees) to
communicate and share experiences and tens of thousands of documents
by defining and implementing a global storage and communication
solution using SharePoint, forums, and Directory Works.
. Planned, developed, implemented and replicated global community
storage and communication solution.
. Successfully leveraged off-shore resources.
. Using MS-Project, tracked development of HP's Solution Oriented
Architecture (SOA) solutions.
. Successfully led the effort to develop and enhance hundreds of
technical and marketing documents that supported the Business
Intelligence (BI) practice, (e.g., Data Warehouse, Business Objects,
Informatica, etc.).
. Knowledge Manager for two levels of organizations and about 400 BI
Subject Matter Experts (SME).
. Developed and delivered live worldwide training for approximately 100
SMEs using SharePoint MS-Powerpoint, MS-Excel and MS-Word.
. Co-managed the successful integration of HP's BI services with newly
acquired BI company within aggressive deadline.
. Increased productivity by developing a document organization method
using metadata standards in SharePoint to streamline CRM, BI,
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and SOA field representatives'
access to sales, pursuit, and delivery materials.
Rare Medium Oct 1999 - Nov 2000
Manager/Technical Editor, Quality Assurance
. Mentored and led highly motivated staff of 5 Quality Assurance
technicians to error-free delivery of high-end client websites
spanning various industries.
. Analyzed, designed, developed and implemented a series of successful
comprehensive internal processes, procedures, and test scripts for
reducing errors and time. These included identifying who receives
notification of discovered errors, and how; and how the "fixes" are re-
tested.
. Worked with artists, writers and developers for error resolution.
. Developed system flowcharts, wire frames, and storyboards used in the
development of million-dollar websites.
. Worked with project managers, designers, clients to gather
requirements, specifications, mock-ups.
Electronic Data Systems Aug 1989 - Sep 1999
Team Manager
. Successfully led several simultaneous development and maintenance
projects of varying scopes and sizes.
. Project manager for the successful achievement of Capability Maturity
Model (CMM) Levels 2 and 3. This required extensive analysis, team
work, error-free technical writing, and scrutiny.
. Project manager for Y2K conversion of scores of DBM mainframe systems
-- on budget and within deadline.
. Successfully leveraged General Motors' (GM) Marketing and Advertising
senior executive relationships for corporate Dealer Business
Management (DBM).
. Using business acumen, developed profitable proposals and Scopes of
Work for new business.
. Increased customer satisfaction and company profitability by 15%
through probing and identifying customer needs and converting these to
technical and sales solutions.
. Analyzed and guided $400,000 team budget and forecasts to
profitability.
Information Specialist
. Created complex system flowcharts used for the development of new DBM
systems.
. Using MS-Word and Visio, created internal processes and supporting
documentation for use with application software.
. Using MS-Access, coded and maintained a General Motors advertising-
budget database which analyzed over $1 billion dollars of advertising
and how these funds were spread over each GM car model and brand.
. Using MS-Access and Word, analyzed and reported results of a survey
conducted on various kiosks.
Advanced Systems Engineer/Team Leader/Supervisor
. Saved company thousands of dollars per month by solving a constantly
failing printing process by analyzing, redesigning and implementing a
new multi-department and -company process.
. Mentored and served as technical leader for talented team of 10 DBM
systems engineers meeting all team goals to expand functionality,
resolve production problems quickly and completely, and modify as
determined by changes in regions, customer needs, or tax laws.
. Performed one-on-one employee evaluations designed to improve employee
weaknesses, and exploit their strengths.
. Successful pioneering of corporate Excel-based car dealership
financial systems for DBM customer.
. Successfully developed and maintained complex corporate mainframe
vehicle dealer DBM systems.
. Successfully assigned, tracked and reported maintenance and
development projects for mainframe- and Excel-based DBM systems.
. Using MS-Access, developed and maintained a project-tracking system to
streamline tracking and providing status reports to customer and
management.
. Increased GM satisfaction as focal contact for General Motors'
marketing division senior executives (Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, GMC,
Oldsmobile), maintaining projects and priorities while managing
expectations.
Technical / Formal Training:
Microsoft Certified Technical Consultant, SharePoint
Macomb Community College -
Business Administration
Program Logic
COBOL/JCL
Activities:
Community -
Allen Park Community Council - President, 2008 to Present
Oversee event coordination
Negotiate entertainment contracts