E U G E N E B E R N S T E I N, M . B. A .
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Q U A L IF I C A TI O N S S UM M AR Y
Information Technology Executive with a proven track record in leading the development,
implementation, and support of projects and systems in the $3 to $5 million budget range, seeking a
position of technical leadership.
Professional Skills
Effectively managed multiple Software-as-a-Service/On-demand projects.
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Formed and managed global teams that included off-shore resources.
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In depth knowledge of enterprise application development and integration.
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In depth experience with Agile/Scrum software development methodology.
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Experienced at analyzing and managing the business requirements throughout the System
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Development Life Cycle (SDLC), defining project scope and objectives.
Provided technical, strategic, and managerial leadership to the staff in the implementation
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of team’s operational plan in order to achieve targeted outcome.
Efficient implementer of new work policies, procedures, process reviews.
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CentricWorks, Newton, MA 2008 – present
Principal
Managed off-shore development of a Social Media Network that aggregates consumer
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demand. Open Source technology platform.
Responsible for all aspects of technical architecture and implementation.
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Namemedia, Inc. Waltham, MA 2007 – 2008
Director of Development, Premium Sites.
Responsible for the development of the following Namemedia's Social Media user-
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generated content sites: www.geek.com, www.photo.net, www.biking.com,
www.cycling.com, www.hotcars.com, www.dreamwheels.com, www.cats.com,
www.mommy.com, www.boating.com, www.yachting.com, www.pixamo.com.
Build a global talented team and provided strategic guidance on new technology,
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methodologies and features, while instituting managerial controls in order to maximize
the ROI on technology and resources.
Developed a technology roadmap ensuring coordination with the overall strategic
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business objectives of the company.
Developed and promulgated technical standards, processes and methodologies including
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design and coding standards.
Developed staffing plans, hired employees. Supervised direct and functional reports.
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Managed all software activities necessary to take design specifications from architecture
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to general production delivery. Developed schedules, budgets, risk management plans,
quality goals, and lead the team to successful delivery of them.
Identified improvements in the development process that facilitate quality, customer
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experience, schedule, and cost improvements.
Implemented a strong governance process in order to prioritize business demands.
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Accomplishments:
Consistently delivered projects on time and within budget constraints.
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Setup a robust development environment, while implementing new policies and procedures.
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UNAIDS, Joint UN Program, Geneva, Switzerland April 2006 – March 2007
Manager, ERP Development.
Integrated the diverse work of human resources, finance, administration, budget and
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programme management, and information technology specialists into the overarching goals
of the UNAIDS Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) strategy.
Liaised directly with the senior management of each relevant area to evaluate needs, prepared
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business cases and planed the delivery of an ERP solution for UNAIDS.
Crafted the strategic design, policies, and implementation plan and performance measures for
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UNAIDS ERP, addressing the needs of the entire user and stakeholder community. These
elements took into account UNAIDS' relationship with WHO and UNDP, as well as that of
other Cosponsors participating in the ERP context.
Established a cross-functional team and managed ERP project at UNAIDS, in close
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collaboration with UNAIDS Regional and Country offices.
Developed business cases, including costing, options and risk analysis, and set priorities for
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phasing out of the existing systems and services.
Advised and made recommendations on all ERP related issues to Executive Director and to
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senior management.
Directed outreach policies and services including training, user support and managerial
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awareness of ERP solutions as they affect UNAIDS; oversaw and delivered effective change
management.
Coordinated institutional partners, successfully advancing UNAIDS ERP requirements
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within the cosponsoring organizations' agenda.
Represented UNAIDS at all major UN ERP fora.
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Fostered ERP awareness and inquisitiveness in UNAIDS in order to embrace the use of the
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system and extend its reach throughout the organization in all locations.
Developed and implemented Enterprise Risk Management strategies, policies and procedures, while
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ensuring the security of the ERP system
Accomplishments :
Successfully re-aligned the organization and revitalized a stalled project while meeting stringent
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deadlines by building a highly effective cross-functional team and effectively managing ERP and
ERP-related projects in close collaboration with UNAIDS teams, despite the initial corporate inertia.
Effectively integrated the work of internal globally dispersed resources and outside consultants and
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information technology specialists in order to achieve the overall goals of UNAIDS’ ERP strategy,
while facing the resources’ shortfall in each of the functional areas.
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, Geneva, Switzerland June 2003 – April 2006.
Project Technology Manager
Coordinated off-shore development for the World Health Organization’s Oracle 11i E-
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Business Suite and Oracle ON-Demand Hosting-based Global Management System.
Contributions and responsibilities include:
Developed and effectively managed project plans and prioritized assignments to meet
project requirements and facilitated escalated implementation changes.
Created and implemented action plans to ensure the timely resolution of quality,
productivity, and client satisfaction issues.
Ensured that departmental procedures are followed and developed new procedures for all
new services.
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Participated in the World Health Organization’s strategic planning and RFP vendor
selection processes.
Developed and implemented disaster recovery procedures, policies, and guidelines.
Developed and reviewed objectives and development plans for team members, verified
that training plans are executed, and delivered advanced PL/SQL training to ensure that
high quality standards and levels of productivity were maintained.
Accomplishments:
Coordinated an Oracle EBS Performance evaluation over the World Health Organization
Global Network. Proved the feasibility of the connectivity within the existing
infrastructure.
CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE, Cambridge, MA October 2001 – May 2003
Technology Coordinator E-commerce/Instructor, Management Department
• Developed and implemented technology curriculum, seminars, and workshops for the College’s
Master of Management in E-commerce program which grew to more than 100 graduate students at
campuses in Cambridge and Springfield, MA as well as Virginia Beach, VA.
Accomplishments :
Reduced distribution costs for teaching materials by $55,000 annually by switching to electronic
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format of course materials.
Performed analysis and made recommendations related to the delivery of the technology curriculum
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that reduced instructional expenses by more than 30% per annum without compromising the
accreditation requirements for the course load or reducing the students’ satisfaction.
SALESLINK CORP., Charlestown, MA March 2001 – September 2001
Project Manager (Consultant)
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, Boston, MA March 2000 – February 2001
Project Manager, Department of Industrial Accidents.
1998 – 2000
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT, LLP, Boston, MA
Project Manager. Financial Services Industry.
ZANZA SOFTWARE, INC., Redwood Shores, CA 1997 – 1998
Business Development Consultant
Consulting engagements 1983 - 1997 included a broad range of work for a diverse client base: Open
Market, Inc. (Cambridge, MA), Boston Edison Co. (Boston, MA), Electronic Data Systems (EDS –
Boston, MA), NYNEX (Boston, MA), General Electric (Lynn, MA), BBN Communications Corporation
(Cambridge, MA), Teradyne, Inc. (Boston, MA), Apollo Computer, Inc. (Chelmsford, MA), and New
England Electric Systems (Westborough, MA)
E D U C AT I O N
TOURO UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL, Cypress, CA, USA 2008
Master of Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude . Finance Concentration.
1986
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, Boston, MA, USA
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Cum Laude
• Minor in Economics.
T E C H N IC AL E X P E RT I S E
Extensive experience with Financial Services, Web Development Environment, Enterprise Resource
Planning applications, Supply Chain Management applications, Customer Relationship Management
applications, Financial Accounting applications, and Manufacturing Process Control applications as well
as WordPress, BBpress, PHP, Java, J2EE, JBoss Seam, Struts, Spring and Eclipse, AJAX, DHTML,
HTML, JavaScript, Adobe Flash, DreamWeaver, PhotoShop, Illustrator, DOM,and XML/XSLT. MS
SQL Server, MYSQL, Postgres, Oracle EBS 11.5.10, ORACLE Server 8i/9i and 10G, Oracle iFS, Oracle
WorkFlow, Oracle Developer 6.0i, SQR, SQL, PL/SQL, C, Java, HTML, XML.