Project Manager Management

Robert Garland

Robert Garland

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Visionary leader, with progressive and proven experience including:

Qualifications

Technology & Business Unit Integration, Senior Consulting, IT Directing, Logistics, Turnaround Management, and

Summary

Professional Training.

Pioneering vision, with success in developing and implementing new technology

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Ability to break down highly technical items down to the core of understanding

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Managing diverse client implementations for fast paced consulting firms

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Developing and executing robust, state of the art IT strategies and platforms

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Applied Knowledge & Demonstrated Strengths

Changing corporate culture

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Identifying long range needs

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Executing business models

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Coordinating group efforts

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Forging customer/vendor relationships

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Expertise in seamless integration

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Presentations to Board of Directors

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Extremely up to date on new technology

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Premier Holding Corporation 3/05 Present

Experience

Currently, I am an IT Manager providing Program and Project Management.

Enabling Solutions 10/08 – present

Program Manager/ Senior Architect

I currently manage custom application development and mobile app development. These projects and included

MS SQL database systems, MySQL database systems. The technologies included Web Services with PHP and

Java, Web Site and Web applications utilizing HTML5, Apache web server and Tomcat.

I have architected, designed and developed Mobile applications on the Android, iOS, Blackberry and Windows

platforms as well as HTML5. These application and products were developed in the corresponding native

languages: Java, C++, and .net.

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Premier Technologies/ E Safe Tech. 3/05 – 10/08

Project Management

Project manager with 6 years of Healthcare IT management experience providing Program and Project

Management to UPMC, a large health care provider.

My role involved the management, architecture and implementation of several eHealth initiatives ranging from

$1M to $9M with up to 20 direct reports. I provide hands on technology planning and leadership for major area

clients. Utilizing .NET, J2EE, Websphere and Sharepoint. Utilized Planview and MS project.

I Reported status to the executive committee once a month and advised on the various department initiatives. I

acted as the liaison between the 10 business units and the 6 technical service groups. I managed the vision,

flow and processes for all efforts.

I was responsible for the design configuration, implementation and administration of established processes to

achieve CMMI level 3 certification and the integration of the Rational Unified Processes into the Information

Services Division.

I regularly attened meetings with State agency CIOs and Federal agencies CIOs and other C level executives for

the State, the National Guard, Federal Government and the supporting businesses and vendors.

The effort included the design and implementation of a public and private Websphere based portals. I was also

responsible for the design configuration, implementation and administration of several Shapoint and Team

Space sites for management teams and development efforts.

RRG Solutions 1/04 3/05

It Consultant & Trainer

Provider of IT solutions, including applications development, Web based applications,Web site design, system

configuration, network solutions and training ; www.rrgsolutions.com

Directly responsible for providing project management, on going technology development and pioneering efforts in the

projects and technology behind supply chain management.

Restructured eCommerce sites for wholesale and retail companies with classic ASP and ASP .net.

Developed new revenue streams by adding distributor product sites into a Web Portal.

Designed and implemented Sharepoint sites for various user groups and general public information.

Provided Lotus Notes and Domino consulting services to a large construction contractor.

Utilized vision and guidance in all aspects of technology selection, resource allocation, and assuring that the application

meets the business plan.

Ensure critical application support for clients including: Guardian Protection Services. Regional Learning Alliance

(assisted start up with all technology decisions), Allegheny Airport Authority, and Limbaugh, Inc.

Architect end to end solutions, and managed the highly successful ongoing technological implementation for E

Commerce offerings. This included requirements gathering, object oriented design, data base design and development.

Provided Oracle and MS SQL data design and administration services.

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Assisted previous clients with making optimal technology integration decisions.

Provide clear and concise Microsoft Certified and Oracle Training.

AlbertsGifts.com 8/02 1/04

Director – It & e Business

Performed turnaround management for the application of technology for the entire wholesale and retail business

operation, which resulted in streamlined and efficient operations.

Successfully changed corporate culture that was resistant to change, by utilizing technology, knowledge, and business

experience.

Provided strategic planning for company operations, utilizing Visio and MS Project.

Established short term and long term goals and performance benchmarks.

Created user policies and procedures for systems operations.

Determined computer hardware and software needs.

Actively led multiple projects, staff and outside consultants.

Designed, developed, managed and maintained the new commerce sites under IIS 6, asp.net, MS Commerce Server and

Java Script.

Managed the migration of a Unix based accounting system to Solomon.

Reese Brothers 2/02 8/02

Senior Systems Architect

Managed business operations restructuring for a national call center management firm that operates 11 outbound and 2

inbound call centers nationally.

Improved the application’s performance, portability and extensibility through the use of mid tier and COM architecture.

Designed and developed a digital recording system, comprised of a phone audio recording application that was

incorporated into their existing telemarketing software, a centralized sales verification application and a verification

management system.

Designed and managed the development of a platform independent call processing system.

Provided an enterprise system for file management, archival and reporting.

Identified and resolved preexisting problems.

XiTech, Inc. 1999 2002

Manager – Applications Services

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Established and benchmarked the technical direction for major clients.

Coordinated resources of different technology departments and technologies to service needs of clients including Mellon

Equity, Canadian National, and Reese Brothers.

Utilized technological vision behind projects while working under the constraint of a limited number of resources.

Designed, developed and implemented several client server and Web based systems utilizing Visual Studio, asp.net, Java,

Oracle and MS SQL.

Integrated personnel and technology to simultaneously serve the need of the company.

Assembled and lead multi disciplinary project teams of 10 to 30 professionals.

Consistently brought in projects on time and on budget.

Developed capabilities for consequential work and additional opportunities.

MCS, Inc. 1997 1999

Manager Of Product Development

Designed, developed and managed the MCS Computer Based Training suite; this product allowed for the authoring,

administration and use of computer based training with distribution over the Web, CD, and Intranets.

Integrated the CBT product line with Oracle and MS SQL.

Developed and conducted the training classes for the CBT product suite to clients.

Designed and implemented all ongoing projects as well as R&D efforts for existing products, including several Windows

based applications, Intra/Internet applications along with internal business solutions.

Revamped and consolidated all IT services for purchase by Care Centric.

Worked closely with sales to assist in up selling.

Comshare, Inc. 2/96 2/97

Applications Consultant

Directly assisted C level decision makers with applying decision support tool software and the design of knowledge

bases..

Clients included Canadian National Bank, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Marconi.

Assisted in growing sales from $100K to $2.5 million, while saving millions of dollars.

Supported Decision Desktop and Decision Web products as well as EssBase custom VBA applications in Excel.

Designed systems to interact with EssBase Oracle and MS SQL OLAP technologies.

Designed Data Warehouse architecture for clients in both EssBase and MS SQL OLAP.

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Competitive Strategies, inc. 1/94 2/97

Project Manager

Applied new technology to businesses and increased ROI for accounts including: Heinz, M&M Mars, Mercedes,

Canadian National Rail, MSA, and GA Pacific (15 U.S. plants).

Spearheaded the design, implementation and Quality Assurance of all ongoing projects as well as R&D efforts for

existing products.

Developed expert systems and multimedia based applications for interactive computer based training and ISO 9000 and

OSHA document management systems.

Interfaced with Supply Chain software to monitor production.

Served as Project Lead on systems including a Customer Administration System developed in Visual Basic 4.0, and a

Harmful Gas analysis and calibration system developed in Delphi.

Implemented a Marketing Analysis system developed in VB and EssBase for Smith Kline Beecham; worked closely with

the sales force to reduce lag time in communication.

Ciber, Inc. 1989 1994

Senior Consultant

Served as a Consultant for Westinghouse’s Marketing Services Division.

Assisted in transition from mainframe to individual applications, including staff training.

Advised business units by looking beyond immediate needs.

Changed approach to business with new technology, resulting in instant quotes that normally took 2 3 weeks.

ICM School of Business 8/86 4/89

Instructor

Taught courses for 400+ students including: COBOL, RPG, Assembler, BASIC, Dbase III, Business Math, and

Telecommunications.

Developed an ability to communicate effectively with all types of people.

University of Pittsburgh 1986

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science … GPA: 3.89

iOS … Android … Blackberry … Windows Mobile …Visual Basic 6 … Visual InterDev … ASP … VB Script … Java

Skills

… JBuilder … J++ … Java Script … Delphi 1 5 … MS C++ … XML … HTML/DHTML … T/SQL … J2EE … Crystal

Reports … Power Builder … People Soft … COM+ … ASP.NET … Visual Studio.NET

SQL Server 6.5/7.0/2000 … Oracle 5-8 … MySQL … sqlite … ACCESS … Sybase … Informix … Synergy …

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EssBase … MS OLAP Services

Professional Microsoft Certifications: MCSD … MCDBA … MCP … MCT

Project Managers Certification through PMI Institute ongoing

Certification

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