Project Manager Sales

WILLIAM (BILL) G. HIPPLE, B.Sc.

Res: 905-***-****

http://www.hippleconsulting.com

E-mail: abp2jc@r.postjobfree.com

A hands-on technology specialist with over 15 years

experience in pre and post sales support and consulting. A track record of success in team leadership,

project management, system implementation, development life cycle, hardware and

software architecture, client support and training.

Software: Plumtree s

Corporate Portal Solutions, Cetaris Fleet Assistant, GEOCOMtms A.Maze, UNIX (Solaris,

HPUX, AIX, Digital UNIX, Compaq TRU64), Windows, MAC/System 7, VAX/VMS, OS/400,

VAXRdb, Oracle, Oracle Developer, Informix, Microsoft

SQL Server, Microsoft Access, AXS-One e-Financials, Kana Software (Response and

Service), Altaris RMS and CAD, Silknet eService, MDL

Software (MACCS-II, REACCS, ISIS) Silvon s Software Developing Management

(SDM-Implementer, Support Center, Extract-DB), C, Pascal and K-shell scripting.

Hardware: Sun, HP9000, HP3000, IBM RS/6000,

Dec/VAX, Dec/ALPHA, Compaq, SGI Iris Indigo, IBM AS/400, PC and Macintosh.

EXPERIENCE

Innovapost, Mississauga,

ON 2004

Present

Senior Consultant (Project Manager)

Lead

implementation of fleet support application designed to track repairs and recover

money from warranty repair.

Negotiated

contracts for route optimization software designed for logistics companies and

truck tracking software.

Managed

application development team for Automatic Reweighing and Cubing systems.

American Insurance Group, Jersey City,

NJ 2004

Systems Consultant

Managed

the application server change for 7 General Ledger Accounting Systems.

Aided

Oracle Database Administrators to resize databases.

Implemented

new security application on Sun Solaris.

Halton Regional Police Service, Oakville,

ON 2002

2004

Senior Database Administrator, Technology and Systems Services

Assistant

project manager for information sharing project involving six other police

agencies.

Saved Service

over $25,000 in software upgrade fees.

Developed

processes for automated backup procedures for Oracle Databases and Unix.

Resized table

spaces, tables, indexes and SGA to increase performance of system.

Monitored

usage and growth of databases and the application.

Designed and

implemented a tracking system used by youth officers.

Wrote job

descriptions for the service in regards to administrating new technology.

Managed the

database and operating systems for the project on UNIX and NT.

Transitioned

from Oracle to Microsoft SQL Server.

Developed and

executed scripts for data conversion from legacy systems.

York Regional Police, New Market, ON 2002

Contract Oracle Database Administrator

Set up backup procedures for seven databases on

TRU64 UNIX and NT 4.0.

Created data conversion scripts from legacy VMS

system to Oracle 8i.

Identified deficiencies in the new product and

tracked errors for Police Service.

ANSWERTHINK CONSULTING GROUP, Miami, FL 2000

2001

A diversified consulting organization

helping businesses evolve founded by former Managing Partners of KPMG working

with the Global 2000.

Manager, Knowledge Management Applications

Managed the

Plumtree team for integration of Plumtree, Interwoven, and DigiChat to build a

knowledge management facility for the Affordable Housing and Community Development

association of the Fannie Mae Foundation, which was a $2.5 million project that

lasted six months.

Recommended the architecture and installed the

Plumtree Software for the Fannie Mae Foundation project on Windows 2000.

Led several

proofs of concept for implementing Plumtree Software, including McKinsey &

Associates, Hyperion Software, Welch s, Hannaford Brothers and Realtech Systems

Corporation on Windows NT or Windows 2000 and MS/SQL.

Created and

nurtured the Plumtree Software sales and Answerthink alliance relationship.

Developed and

facilitated seminars on Plumtree to Answerthink.

Redefined

process of assigning UPC codes to product marketing ideas for a major packaged

goods company, which allowed for automation and electronic tractability that

permitted for faster time to market for finished goods.

Managed

workflow and portal/personalization tools.

Played a key

role in the software evaluation for portal/personalization tools for new

business.

BPS-SERVICE, Boston,

MA 1999

2000

An independent consulting group focusing on financial

software implementation.

Principal Consultant

Implemented

financial software package at JDA Software Inc.

Installed

financial software package for Planview Inc., a partner of AXS-One, for the

development environment of constructing integration between project management

and time and billing software packages.

Trained

employees on software package administration.

Installed

Software on Sun/Solaris with Oracle and Windows NT.

AXS-ONE/COMPUTRON SOFTWARE, Rutherford, NJ 1995

1999

With 25% penetration of the Global 2000 companies, AXS-One

develops robust, high-volume, scalable, secure and effective e-business and

financial solutions for more than 500 companies worldwide.

Unit Manager, Technical Consulting Services

Directed technical

consultants for all of North America and

generated over $1.5 million in consulting revenue annually.

Created the

external partner network for implementations.

Managed

project teams for implementation and upgrades of financial applications.

Created customer

education program for Technical Knowledge Transfer classes.

Certified and

evaluated third party and internal technical consultants worldwide.

Developed

Scope of Service for clients integrating Financial Applications.

Technical Consultant

Exceeded

billable goal by 125%.

Provided

post-sales support of client/server financial applications.

Delivered

technical training to customers.

Managed

technical implementation of client/server financial applications.

Handled

customers technical issues with client support and development

Installed

software, ran conversion programs, modified scripts and acted as Oracle DBA and

UNIX System Administrator at several clients.

Supported

products in UNIX, VMS, OS/400 with Oracle, Informix,

Sybase and Windows.

SILVON SOFTWARE, Westmont,

IL 1994

1995

Silvon Software provides business performance management

solutions for supply chain businesses and software development management tools

for the AS/400.

Pre-Sales Product Support Specialist

Helped close

largest contract with a manufacturing company to manage their development cycle

on AS/400.

Provided

pre-sales support for Silvon s Software Development Management product line in North America.

Facilitated

product development by acting as a liaison between sales and development.

Delivered the

technical sale to prospects.

Provided

product support on IBM AS/400 and PC.

MDL INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC., San Leandro, CA 1992

1994

MDL Information Systems is a recognized leader in

discovery knowledge information management for the Life Sciences and Chemistry

in industry and academia.

Associate Field Applications Scientist (Pre-Sales)

Aided in

closing $2 million contract with a major pharmaceutical company.

Responsible

for pre-sales support of MDL software to account managers.

Handled all

aspects of software development at critical customer sites.

Maintained

demonstration software and hardware.

Provided

seminars to chemists and information management professionals.

Supported

client-server applications on DEC/VAX, IBM, RS/6000, SGI, Windows and

Macintosh.

EDUCATION/TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

B.Sc., Chemistry and Mathematics/Computer Science, Beloit College, WI

Beloit College Presidential Scholar, four year merit award

Stevens' Research Award, BeloitCollege,

1989

Captain, Beloit

Track and Cross Country, 1987-1989

Plumtree Corporate Portal Workshop Oracle Database Administration

Answerthink Project Management Workshop HP/UX System Administration

Answerthink e-Commerce Bootcamp Silicon Graphics System Administration

Kana Response and Service DEC

VMS System Administration

Silknet e-Service DEC

Rdb System Administration

Decker

Communications Effective Communications Solution

Selling Workshop

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