Project Manager Management

Zygmunt G. (Zig) Wiedemann

PO Box ***** --- 714-***-**** (cell)

Sunnyvale, CA 94088-4114 --- ***@***-****.***

**** - ******* ******** ******** *********, Beverly Hills & Silicon Valley, CA -- Technology

Implementation and Programming Consultant

Providing contract and on-call technology implementation consulting services. Projects include: Working with

sales, marketing, production control, and accounting users to accomplish a Y2K compliant update and

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subsequent maintenance (including programming enhancements) of an orphaned VAX -VMS 3 generation

business applications (ERP) system; Implementation and migration projects for Electronic Data Interchange

(EDI) including disengaging from a non-responsive software vendor and selection of a viable replacement;

W orking with data providers, management, and end-users to design and construct effective World Wide Web

business commerce sites and integrate them with existing internal computer systems (Intranets); W orked with

senior (C-Level) personnel to select and install a Relational Database Management System to integrate with

existing data structures; Training of on-site personnel in the use and maintenance of computer systems and

networks, and techniques to maintaining positive relationships with all stakeholders, including vendors,

management and end-users. W orked with various technologies including: MS/SQL; MySQL; PHP; ASP;

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AIX/UNIX; VAX & Alpha VMS; .NET; Visual BASIC; 3 generation BASIC; COBOL; JAVA; and EDI.

1995-1996 Spelling Entertainment Group Inc. Los Angeles, CA -- Computer Operations Manager

Managed the operation of a corporate data center with multiple DEC/Compaq VMS and IBM AS/400 systems,

and Intel-based NT servers. Worked closely with user groups to understand their needs and to improve data

center and system responsiveness. Successfully met constantly changing and accelerating end-user,

corporate and IT management deadline requirem ents. Created a system performance and monitoring

program. Maintained and trouble shot existing routines and created new applications. Responsible for over $1

million of nightly payroll processing and check creation for multiple organization payrolls and disbursements.

Responsible for a WAN that included a bi-coastal frame-relay connection.

1991 - 1995 Breslauer, Jacobson, Rutman and Chapman, Inc. Los Angeles, CA – IT Mgr.

Recruited to deal with a $500K VAX-VMS BASIC application development and implementation project

supporting over 600 financial entities that was failing. Stabilized the situation by bridging the divides between

the development, implementation, and the end-user communities. Worked with the development staff to

identify key issues impacting system reliability and to devise and implement a mutually acceptable plan to

address them. Personally made cost-effective, in-house programming additions and changes. Instituted

formalized, end-user threshold and in-service training which turned-around end-user perception of the

system’s reliability and utility. W orked with the end-user community to raise senior management awareness of

the economic necessity to improve the end-user computing infrastructure and end-user competency level.

1990 - 1991 Senco Products, Inc. Cincinnati, OH – Computer System Manager

Hired into an IBM-mainframe CICS TQM environment to organize and manage newly added VAX-VMS

system resources, and train end-users and computer operations staff during the implementation of a user

championed shop floor reporting system for a major make-to-order/make-to-stock manufacturer. Served as

liaison between the user project manager and IS dept. Provided expert consultation resources for

manufacturing dept. interactions with the software vendor during implementation and modification

negotiations. Responsible for the installation, operation, and maintenance of a campus wide fiber -optic and

copper network of routers, terminal servers, and input and output devices. Established and maintained day-

to-day operational plans and procedures, backup and disaster recovery plans and procedures, and all system

documentation.

Education Includes:

Bachelor of Science in Commerce (BSC)

Santa Clara University (field of emphasis -- Finance)

Masters of Science course work completed in Organization Development

Pepperdine University (non-resident, executive program)

(thesis emphasis -- Organizational Implications of Technology Implementation)

Certification Includes:

ICCP -- Certified Computer Programmer (CCP)

ICCP -- Certified Data Professional (CDP)

APICS -- Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)

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