CURTIS M. ATKINS

**** **** *** *** **** . Fort Myers, Florida 33919

abmnhx@r.postjobfree.com . 239-***-**** (cell) . 239-***-**** (home)

PROFILE

Management Skills

. The ability to lead a group in achieving a specific goal.

. The ability to bridge the gap between different groups.

. The ability to work effectively and respectfully with all groups

across an organization.

. The ability to manage priorities and work independently.

Core Competencies

. Systems/business analysis.

. Credit management and analysis.

. Product management.

. Project management.

. Installation and trouble shooting.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

REW Materials; Fort Myers, FL 2006 - 2010

National building materials supplier.

Regional Credit Manager.

. Reported to CFO.

. Brought control and discipline to the region's credit practices;

producing the best credit performance in region in many years.

. Reduced ineligibles to 7% of sales; bonus target was 10%.

. Reduced DSO to just under 43 days.

. In 4-months took AR of $2.03 million down to $250,000; target was

$300,000.

MedTech Diagnostics Services; Fort Myers, FL 2002 - 2006

Nuclear pharmacy.

Systems Manager.

. Designed, developed, and implemented a computerized system that both

managed and documented the production process. System brought order

and manageability to the entire product segment. Errors were reduced,

throughput and efficiency were increased, and computerized records

were now available for the entire process.

. Developed the specifications for, and oversaw the installation of, new

computer network and phone system.

. Responsible for the management of all systems in the lab.

. Extended the life cycle of a pc-based clinic systems provided to

MedTech customers. Extending the life of this system was critical to

MedTech's efficient functioning as well as to customer satisfaction

and continued business.

International Check Services (ICS); Riverdale, NJ 2000 - 2002

National provider of check guarantee, check verification, and check

collection services.

Product Manager.

. Designed, built, and implemented a web-based, electronic check system

for POS applications.

SCAN/eFunds; Milwaukee, WI 1997 - 2000

National provider of electronic transaction processing and payment

protection.

Account Executive.

. Responsible for maintaining client satisfaction. This includes review

of product performance, installation of new products and services,

training, and troubleshooting. Also sales support; including

requirement definition and presentations.

. Accounts included Winn-Dixie, Home Depot, Office, Kohl's, Stein Mart,

and Bealls.

Business Analyst.

. Developed and maintened business cases and business models for

products and services. Performed industry research as well as

gathered market and competitive knowledge.

Fairway Marketing Group; Tampa, FL 1995 - 1997

National provider of electronic payment services.

Product Manager.

. Marketed, sold, and supported integrated credit, debit, and check

payments services with the POS software and hardware of our business

partners.

Independent Consultant; Clearwater, FL 1992 - 1995

. Provided consultative and project management services to various

merchants and transaction processors. These services included:

product marketing, competitive studies, market research, sales

collateral, and trade shows. Clients included PSI Research, ABA

(American Bankers Association), FMI (Food Marketing Institute),

GENSAR/Paymentech, Chase Bank, and Bear Sterns.

LeRoux, Pitts & Associates (LPA/A NYNEX Company); Tampa, FL 1990 - 1992

Software developer.

Product Marketing Manager.

. Performed market analysis, white papers, sales collateral, trade

shows, and sales support for payments processing product to the

nation's major grocery chains.

Wakefern Food Corporation; Elizabeth, NJ 1985 - 1990

Grocery cooperative.

Senior Systems Analyst.

. Coded modules for pharmacy system.

. Responsible for daily support and troubleshooting of the pharmacy,

time and attendance, and check verification systems.

. Supervised teams of two to six programmers.

. Developed the specifications for an electronic payments system, an

electronic frequent shopper program, and a gift certificate program.

All of which were implemented by Wakefern.

ITT-Autowise; Cedar Knolls, NJ 1985

National wholesale auto parts distributor.

Programmer and Support Specialist.

. Coded software and maintained documentation for POS system.

. Supported daily operations of more than 100 POS systems.

EDUCATION

. B.A., Psychology; Albright College, Reading, PA 1976

. A.A.S., Computer Science; County College of Morris, Randolph, NJ

1985

. Continuing education and training in systems analysis, product life

cycle, and programming languages.

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