Rex C. Wilkinson

**** ********** *****

Columbus, Georgia 31909

H 706-***-****

C 706-***-****

abn1m0@r.postjobfree.com

summary

A highly accomplished and results-driven Top IT Executive with a proven

track record of achievement in payments processing, application

development, project management, process improvement, implementations,

sales support, mainframe solutions, and strategic planning. A forward-

thinking innovator and team player who oversees the development of

integrated systems that enhance an organization's operational efficiency.

A detail-oriented producer who identifies issues and provides lasting

solutions. A dynamic problem solver who seizes opportunities to formulate

new processes, ensuring a company's standing as an industry pioneer.

experience

Total System Services, Inc., Columbus, Georgia

Group Executive Shared Services 2012

Served as executive leader of five application teams. Managed 230 FTEs, 40

contact resources, and $14,000,000 budget. Distributed applications,

including call center applications and customer-facing applications,

internal tools applications, project management, and back-office reporting.

Handled value-added products applications, such as fraud detection,

portfolio management, and new account evaluation. Worked with emerging

technologies, such as XML framework, ESB Solutions, TIBCO BusinessWorks,

ETL framework, technologies' mainframe applications, .NET, Java, SQL

server, and Oracle.

Restructured organization from pooling structure to application team

organization to improve accountability and ownership of process in order to

serve and respond to customers more appropriately.

Implemented IBM rational pilot.

Completed development in support of NFC mobile payments.

New client implementations on credit care and TCI platforms.

Successful implementation of card associations release.

Group Executive Strategic Development 2007-2012

Held responsibility for leading two development teams consisting of 55

FTEs. Handled matrix management of 200 FTEs. Assumed responsibility for

large development projects on five different platforms. Oversaw new

technology development as well as budget of $5,000,000.

Implemented IBM websphere portal and built client portal, which allowed

increased information sharing with customers.

Built XML web services for commercial platform that improved client

integration with systems and applications.

Developed enterprise alerts for mobile applications that alerted card

holders to important information.

Re-engineered platforms for new government regulations.

Headed implementation of first enterprise architecture team and developed

TSYS SOA strategy.

Implemented IBM data stage ETL solution to assist with client integration.

Developed support for mobile NFC payments support.

Group Executive Financial Control Services 2005-2007

Led turnkey organization responsible for financial control applications,

including application development, production support, and client relations

support, for both domestic and international platforms. Held

responsibility for leading team of 180 FTEs and managing budget of

$11,000,000. Handled applications that supported association transaction

processing, such as Visa and MasterCard, supporting both issuing and

acquiring lines of business. Supported balancing and back-office

transaction adjustments.

Re-engineered accounting and balancing applications for FCS system.

Reduced processing errors, which significantly reduced fines for mistakes

and lessened service agreement defaults.

Provided business IT alignment on goals and objectives. Developed new

dispute resolution system.

Senior Director, FCS Applications 2000-2005

Assumed responsibility for application development and production support

for financial control applications supporting both international and

domestic platforms, with applications including association transaction

processing as well as balancing/settlement and exception processing, for

both issuing and acquiring lines of business. Led team of 90 application

developers. Managed budget of $7,000,000. Oversaw application team

structure compliance to development process.

Spearheaded improvements in source code and process management.

Implemented support for international processing on FCS platform, which

allowed company to service first international customer, which allowed

international business to grow to 30% of total volume.

additional experience

Director, Application Systems, 1994-2000. Oversaw products, terms, and

features for new TS2 platform. Handled application development for new

clients and additions of features and new enhancements. Held

responsibility for team of 60 developers and budget of $4,000,000.

Developed mainframe application in COBOL IMS DB2. Managed value-added

services group for two years, assuming responsibility for application

development for fraud applications, portfolio management applications, and

credit bureau. Implemented major features for retail processing to support

large client conversion. Brought on large national issuer to TS2 platform.

Led development of first data packet delivery application.

Associate Director, Application Systems, 1990-1994. Developed and designed

TS2 terms products and features. Served as lead design architect on

financial billing process in TS2. Managed team responsible for development

of TS2 products and features. Led team of 30 application developers in

design and coding of TS2 transaction posting and billing process. Headed

development of architecture and determined key technology choices for new

credit card processing system.

Developer, Application Systems, 1984-1990. Oversaw conversion data mapping

and coding. Designed and coded on issuing and acquiring platforms to meet

processing needs of converting clients. Performed coding in assembler.

Gathered requirements and coded data mapping solutions for moving clients

to TSYS processing solutions. Led design and development of application

solutions in support of moving clients to TSYS processing solutions.

Tomar Garden Center, Columbus, Georgia, Garden Center Sales and Support,

1982-1984. Provided sales support.

education

Columbus Tech, Columbus, Georgia, Associate's Degree, Electro-Mechanical

Engineering Technology, 1984

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, classes in Computer

Science, 1979-1981

computer skills

Mainframe, CICS, DB2, IMS, Assembler, COBOL, MQ Series

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Planview, Lotus Notes

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