Project Manager Supply Chain

Mike Stroud, PMP

***** ***** ****** ******** ****, KS 66221

Cell # 913-***-**** Home # 913-***-**** abmh0l@r.postjobfree.com

Experienced Analyst/Project Manager

Applying common sense to complex technical challenges

Professional Profile

. Senior-level IT professional with extensive experience across multiple

industries in multiple countries

. Proven track record of applying appropriate, practical mix of

technologies that best meet the needs of the client base with

acceptable risk

. Motivated achiever with ability to identify real requirements and

propose realistic paths to meet them.

. Outstanding project manager who focuses on clear, frequent and

accurate communications with clients, stakeholders and senior

management.

. Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communicator who creates and

delivers effective and fact-based presentations to audiences of 3 to

3000.

. Exceptional problem-solver with ability to characterize current

systems, engage stakeholders in collaborative re-engineering,

together, and quantify the steps needed to move toward hoped-for

capabilities.

Areas of Expertise

. Business process re-engineering

. Application design, development and deployment

. Wholesale and retail operations

. Mentoring and education of technical staff

. ERP/Supply chain theory and practice

. Enterprise Asset Management (ITIL)

. Regulatory compliance

. Legacy system replacement/COTS application deployment

. Technical analysis/technical writing

. Accounting, financial and credit management

. Vendor/contract/outsourcing management

. Cost/benefit identification and evaluation

Tools/Technologies/Methodologies

. ITIL/CMDB

. JAD

. J D Edwards

. MS Access

. MS Excel

. MS Powerpoint

. MS Project

. MS SQL

. MS Visio

. Oracle apps(11i)

. PMBOK

. SDLC

. Use case/UAT

Professional Experience

Director, Information Systems

Clinical Reference Laboratory

($120 MM privately held provider of biological testing services to the

insurance and pharmacy industries)

3/2008 - 10/2009 - Lenexa, KS

. Moved 200+ Clinical Trials projects from Excel to Oracle

. Replaced legacy Laboratory Information System with state-of-the-art

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

. Instituted formal "Lessons Learned" processes

. Implemented formal "Risk Management" processes to address myriad

regulatory compliance issues (CAP, OSHA, CDC, SAMHSA, 31 states'

departments of health)

. Implemented advanced data collection, reducing data entry and

improving accuracy

. Implemented formal, graphics-based project earned value/planned value

reporting

Project Manager

H & R Block

09/2006 - 3/2008 - Kansas City, MO

. Turned around struggling ITIL-based infrastructure/service management

project

. Directed the creation of a validated enterprise-wide CMDB

. Replaced 7 legacy systems with a single off the shelf solution

. Reduced 'root cause' search time on 'system down', 'application down'

incidents

. Provided automated context for 'lessons learned' analysis and

prevention measures

Program Manager

Sprint (PCS, Nextel)

7/2006 - 9/2006 - Overland Park, KS

. Led the migration of 80+ financial applications to the newly formed

Embarq local telephone company.

9/2004 - 7/2006 - Overland Park, KS

. Led the creation of both functional requirements and system

requirements for the company's single biggest product initiative -

CDMA High Performance Push-to-Talk. (Pegasus).

. Served as primary point of contact with Amdocs - the supplier charged

with the creation of the end product

. Provided key artifacts and daily detailed progress updates to upper

management.

1/2001 - 8/2004 - Overland Park, KS

. Led the effort to find and remove all of the 800+ instances of "shadow

IT" applications resident throughout the Sprint network

. Found replacement functionality for all non-sanctioned applications.

. Reduced headcount of support staff previously responsible for 'shadow

IT / support from 7 to 2 FTEs

. Performed internal marketing, promoting the use of the company's

intranet as the solution center of choice for all Sprint employees.

Director, Global Alliances

Data Systems International

($80 MM privately held provider of commercial data collection and point of

sale software and services)

2/97 - 12/2000 - Overland Park, KS

. Built relationships with 8 leading J D Edwards technical partners in

Europe, South America and Asia

. Directly managed as many as 5 simultaneous partner projects in Kuala

Lumpur, Mannheim, Germany, Nantes, France and Rio De Janeiro.

. Developed all policies and procedures for contracts, commissions,

pricing, training and support for all non-U.S. relationships,

including foreign customer base

Lead Project Manager

IBM Global Services

(Southern Farmers Association)

6/96 - 2/97 - Little Rock, AR

. Directed the implementation of J D Edwards Manufacturing and

Distribution software solutions.

. Performed initial needs analyses and workshops.

. Responsible for formal presentation of "Best Practice' concepts.

. Designed and presented practical application of Business Process Re-

Engineering.

Vice President, Supply Chain Management

Oracle Corporation

4/94 - 6/96 - Redwood Shores, CA

. Headed an applications development and support group of approximately

50, supporting and enhancing 16 million lines of code and 2200 active

customers across the world.

. Coordinated the strategic rework of existing Distribution suite.

. Selected use of 3rd party niche solutions, and took technical

responsibility for required interfaces, as well as marketing support

responsibility for these new relationships.

. Oversaw Oracle's first 2 in-house product ventures into CRM - Sales

Automation and Service

. Represented the organization to prospective customers and to the trade

press, conveying future product direction

. Worked with customer support organization in key customer situations,

providing vital development resources as appropriate

Director, Special Projects

J D Edwards & Company

(Major business application software provider, eventually absorbed by

Peoplesoft, and in turn by Oracle)

11/81 - 4/94 - Denver, CO

. Led the design, development, deployment and marketing of the company's

"World" ERP/Supply Chain/Manufacturing product set

. Identified and integrated strategic complementary products, including:

E.D.I., RF Data Collection, Transportation/Logistics and Point of Sale

. Led a JAD design team comprised of the world's 4 largest oil companies

to create a viable inventory management solution for the

Energy/Chemical sector

Credit Manager/Accounting Manager/Controller

6/73 - 11/81

Retail durable goods and wholesale building supplies.

Education

Colorado State University

Bachelor's - Business Information Systems

University of Colorado, Denver

Graduate Studies - Business Information Systems

(did not complete degree requirements)

Scheduled to sit for ITIL Foundation exam August 2010

Scheduled to sit for Six Sigma Green Belt exam September 2010

October 14th, 2009

Jonathan Oberg

Vice President, Information Services

Clinical Reference Laboratory

8433 Quivira Road

Lenexa, KS 66215

RE: Reference and recommendation - Mike Stroud

To whom it may concern:

This letter is my personal recommendation for Mike Stroud. Mike worked for

me in an executive capacity in our IT department. I found him to be

professional, creative and perseverant when tackling the toughest

assignments.

Mike clearly adds value in a senior IT management role, but the additional

value he brought to me and to CRL may not be reflected on his resume.

Mike was and is a gifted mentor, not only for his staff, but also for me

personally.

He believed in his people and helped them grow professionally, and

frequently served as my sounding board when I was faced with challenging

situations.

He is often the voice of reason, offering a calm and thoughtful approach

when those traits matter most.

I highly recommend Mike for employment. He would be a great asset to any

organization, and if the opportunity arose, I would bring him back to CRL.

If you would like additional information about Mike, please contact me at

your convenience.

Sincerely,

Jonathan Oberg

Vice President, Information Services

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