Bill Borer
**** *** *** ******** ***** Telephone: 419-***-****
Venice, FL 34293 Email: abmlub@r.postjobfree.com
SYNOPSIS:
. Broad business background in manufacturing, purchasing, finance,
retail and healthcare information technology delivery and operation,
project management and consulting
. Excellent leader, who employs teamwork, empowerment, feedback,
coaching and recognition to guide cross-functional, multidisciplinary
teams achieve company and team member objectives
. Exceptional interpersonal, communications and documentation skills,
enthusiasm, integrity, resourcefulness, ability to learn,
conscientiousness and initiative
. Emphasis on client satisfaction and responsiveness, lean principles
and process improvement, productivity, and delivering information
systems products and services of substantial business value
OBJECTIVE:
An information systems leadership position responsible for delivering and
continuously improving information technology solutions to help achieve
company objectives
EXPERIENCE:
MERCY HEALTH PARTNERS 11/03-6/09
Director, Information Technology (Toledo, OH)
A senior IS leader, responsible for delivery of technical services,
including planning and secure operation of servers, local and wide area
networks, telecommunication and end-user PC facilities and Service Desk.
Directed managers and technology experts in strategic planning,
implementation and continuous improvement of technology infrastructure and
services. Provided responsive and highly available healthcare systems with
emphasis on customer service, efficiency, productivity, and cost
containment.
Significant results:
. Replacement of Nortel with re-engineered Cisco network eliminating of
single points of failure
. Consolidation and collocation of key application servers from five
facilities to dual datacenters
. Active Directory implementation with explicit login and Single Sign-on
for over 12,000 users
. Wireless network installation, including Guest Wireless at seven
hospitals
. Citrix clinical desktop implementation with biometric fingerprint
login for 7,000 clinical users
. Construction of new hospital WAN and LAN with full VoIP and wireless
benefits
. Crafted deep archive clinical image storage solution (Radiology,
Cardiology and Mammography)
. Purchasing process improvement using fair market value assessment and
pricing negotiation resulting in annual support and services contract
savings of $1/2 million
. Development of Business Systems Availability Scorecard performance
metrics dashboard
. Lean Implementation Team approach to achieve customer service 30
Minute Promise for IT incident owner assignment and customer contact
BORER MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, LLC 1/02-11/03
Project Manager/Consultant (Toledo, OH)
Independent professional services consultant, providing IT consulting and
project management throughout North America. The focus of each engagement
was to help achieve the client's business objectives. Project management
disciplines applied rigorously to assure success in completing projects on
time, on budget, and according to the scope and specifications. Additional
emphasis placed on transfer of knowledge, skills to clients and project
team members.
Significant results:
. Project manager for COBRA systems consolidation from disparate
platforms in different cities to a single corporate standard for ADP
. Program manager for multi-line benefits services annual enro1rment
project for UNOCAL incorporating employee, retiree and COBRA
communication documents, web, IVR and Call Center election options,
election processing, confirmation statements and carrier interfaces
. Project manager for ExxonMobil reporting web site, developed to make
results of mystery shopping visits available more rapidly and with
more information than the former e-mail reports
. Acting Division IS Manager for ADP Win Flex System Division. Managed
system upgrade and Oracle database implementation and migration to a
hosted operating environment.
ADP PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (AG CONSULTING) 1/98-1/02
Principal Consultant (San Francisco, CA)
Project manager and consultant for various client projects focused
primarily on infrastructure readiness and system implementation for ADP ERP
and HR systems clients.
Significant results:
. PM for multi-line benefits services company annual enrollment projects
with international call centers. Business recovery for two clients
where ADP was "on probation" (MetLife and Unocal)
. Engagement manager for vendor software evaluation, pilot testing and
selection
. Technical infrastructure manager for two major clients, a bank
HR/payroll implementation and a web hosting business
. HR/Payroll System (CSS HRizon) upgrade project manager
. Conducted several technology readiness assessments for clients
preparing to implement ERP, financial, human resources and payroll
systems
. Led three engagements to implement change management and version
control software for clients managing PeopleSoft releases and
customizations
. Strategic business assessment and applications selection for municipal
light rail transit system
. Authored company-wide process documentation for technical readiness
assessment, Y2K testing, change control/version control software
implementation and web application stress testing
SEAWAY FOOD TOWN, INC.
Director, Information Systems (Maumee, OH) 8/95-12/97
Reported to President/CEO of publicly held supermarket and discount drug
chain of 73 stores with annual sales of $660 million. Consolidated IS into
a single, customer-focused group, aligned with company needs and
priorities. Member of Executive Committee. Managed range of systems
including: Purchasing, Logistics, Accounting/Finance, Card Payments,
Pharmacy, and more on mainframe, UNIX and PC/LAN platforms; managed forty
IS professionals with an operating budget $5.2 Million.
. Completion of several significant projects: Migration of Financial and
Merchandising applications from mainframe to Intel servers, WAN
implementation, WAN-based Video Rental, EDI, Help Desk, Co-branded
Credit Card, CAD, Event Ticketing, In-store Windows PCs and Store Time
and Attendance
. Initiated IS staff training to develop business skills and the
application of new technologies
Manager, Retail Systems (Maumee, OH) 2/93-7/95
Organized, and developed new Retail IS department focused on network and
telecom support.
. Implemented Local and Wide-Area Networks and In-Store server
infrastructure
. Implemented chain-wide, UNIX-based Electronic Payments, Store
Merchandising, and Pharmacy systems
. Introduced PC-based personal productivity applications, voice mail and
OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORPORATION
Manager, Corporate Staff & International IS (Toledo, OH) 1/87-2/93
Responsible for planning, development and implementation of information
systems and for providing end-user computing support services for
Headquarters Staff departments.
. Managed major financial systems changes resulting from company
restructure
. Implemented new, International Financial Consolidation System
(Hyperion) to report planned, forecast and actual financial results to
Senior Management
. Managed design and implementation of Electronic Funds Transfer system
for Accounts Receivable, and subsequently, Accounts Payable
departments
. Created and developed End-User Computing group resulting in
significantly improved customer service and IS staff morale
. Accomplished accelerated delivery of litigation support system and
subsequent process improvements to help mitigate litigation costs
Manager, Technical Center Information Services (Granville, OH) 5/85-
1/87
Managed IS professionals and end-user liaison specialists in development of
business systems and delivery of information and support services to meet
corporate research and development objectives.
. Documented strategic planning process and reorganized department for
greater productivity and excellent customer service.
. Applied 4GL, prototyping and end-user computing to enhance staff
productivity and extend results and business value
. Achieved 25% budget reduction to $1,125,000.
. Introduced internal professional consulting role within Information
Services team through education programs and development of business
and interpersonal skills
. Established inter-division relationships to take advantage of
hardware/software standards, recruiting and staff development
MIS Project Manager (Toledo, OH) 8/81-5/85
Managed information systems professionals in planning, developing and
implementing business systems for Transportation, Purchasing, Accounting,
Legal and other corporate staff departments.
. Implemented major carrier selection and payment transportation system
resulting in excellent client feedback and significant cost reductions
. Recruited and developed successful subordinate team through clear
development assignments, training, coaching, rewards and recognition
. Initiated staff training and pilot usage of FOCUS for prototyping and
rapid development resulting in major staff productivity improvements
and increased software re-usability and quality
. Authored and gained approval of job descriptions and skills matrices
for eight MIS positions for use corporate-wide
Manager, MIS Control (Toledo, OH) 4/77-8/81
Established mission, charter, organization, roles and staffing for new
department to enforce system development standards and information systems
security controls methods and best practices.
. Produced corporate-wide system development and Information Security
standards
. Extended departmental scope to include performance monitoring and
quality assurance functions and MIS governance and cross charge
systems
HONEYWELL & SPERRY-UNIVAC COMPUTER SYSTEMS (Toledo, OH) 8/75 to 4/77
Senior Marketing Representative
Sold large-scale computer hardware, software and support services.
Developed plans and proposals and conducted sales campaigns to meet the
needs of major business and educational organizations.
GENESIS ONE COMPUTER CORPORATION (Toledo, OH) 11/71 to 7/75
Senior Marketing Representative
Leased and sold IBM computer systems and related products and peripherals.
"Pacesetter Club" member each year. Established District Office for third-
party lease and sale of used computer equipment with Boothe Computer
Corporation. Recognized for third highest sales nationally, in 1974.
RCA COMPUTER SYSTEMS DIVISION (Toledo, OH) 6/70 to 10/71
Marketing Representative
Gained formal computer systems training and initial experience in customer
support and new customer development.
EDUCATION: University of Toledo, BBA Completed degree requirements in
three years.
REFERENCES: References and a portfolio of supporting materials available
upon request.