Management Project
Resume:
Jeffrey Sacks
Email: abpgy2@r.postjobfree.com
Address: ***** ********* **
City: Broadlands
State: VA
Zip: 20148
Country: USA
Phone: 703-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Operations
Technology Leadership
Program Management
Solutions Architect
Educational Background:
Florida State University, BS Management Information Systems/Computer Science
Job History / Details:
JEFFREY D. SACKS
23026 Weybridge SQ, Broadlands, VA 20148 Phone: 703-***-**** E-mail: abpgy2@r.postjobfree.com
Senior technology leader with 25 years of demonstrated career success in planning, developing, and executing technology solutions to achieve strategic business goals.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
* Leadership & Executive Management
* Financial Management, P&L and Budgets
* Client Growth, Satisfaction & Retention
* Technology Vision, Strategy & Innovation
* Operations Optimization
* Program Execution & Project Delivery
* Strategic Vendor & Contract Negotiations
* Technology Solutions & Architecture
* Performance, Process & Change Management
* Cyber Security & SOX Risk Mitigation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Led technology organizations & programs of 400+ personnel with financial responsibility of $100M+
ACCESS SYSTEMS INC.: RESTON, VA 7/09 to 10/12
CHIEF INFORMATION/CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER & SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS
Delivered the corporate technology vision, providing strategic direction and driving all aspects of technology within the company including corporate IT policy, technology selection and procurement, infrastructure operations across multiple locations, application development, data management and business analytics. Directed Public Sector & Defense Business Operations, with responsibility for P&L and 125 employees plus contractors.
* Delivered corporate IT Plan and deployed a quick hit efficiency and cost savings strategy absorbed vendor responsibilities into corporate staff saving $500K in annual IT consulting fees.
* Established and managed the IT Department capital and operating budgets. Packaged business cases for corporate phone systems, servers, desktops, new application development, and new facilities IT investments. Achieved operational excellence at 99.9999.
* Assessed, proposed and delivered corporate IT into the cloud establishing full redundancy and disaster recovery. This included all SharePoint applications, MSFT e-mail, fileservers and corporate applications generating $1M in annual operating savings.
* Technical Expert for ACCESS on several key multi-million dollar programs across a diverse set of technologies i.e. Agile. Enterprise EAI and SOA, Web, Data Center optimization, Cloud, Networks, Telecommunications and Desktops. Provided technology advisory services to C level and agency executives on various topics from Cloud Computing to Information Assurance.
* Led Solution Architects and SMEs obtaining awards at FBI, GSA, DOS, DHS, DOD, HHS, and Treasury. Acted as Technical Volume lead and drove overall technology proposal delivery generating wins over $100M.
* Revitalized poor performing division by recapturing expiring contracts and driving additional sales revenues. Crafted and executed division business and marketing plans driving $25M in revenues.
* Mentored and coached project and program managers increasing delivery effectiveness and customer satisfaction results by 25%.
* Executive Technical Program Manager for ACCESS on key multi-million dollar government programs for GSA, HHS, EPA, Treasury, USMC, DIA and DOI. Executive oversight on $26M USMC Supply Chain and Agile Web Development Program resulting in winning Navy Project Award for Excellence in 12/2011. Delivered $30M Hardware and Software Maintenance Program for the Treasury, and identified and executed 10% cost saves for the client.
JP MORGAN CHASE (JPMC): COLUMBUS, OH 5/06 to 5/09
VICE PRESIDENT TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS
Led multiple Retail Financial Services (RFS) technology departments including the Infrastructure and Applications Project Management Organization, Contact Center Technologies (CCT) Application Development & Infrastructure Operations Channel, Business Management Organization and Infrastructure Architecture. Partnered with internal business executives to provide innovative products and services while rapidly responding to the constantly changing and competitive marketplace.
* Delivered 400+ annual global application and infrastructure projects with 40 project managers exceeding $125M budgets. Projects included the architecture, design, delivery of Retail Infrastructure as well as enterprise migrations, upgrades, and consolidation from servers to storage within JPMC Tier 2, 3 and 4 data centers.
* Delivered technology roadmap and thought leadership that included core infrastructure, applications and architecture that shaped the solutions that impacted 46 call centers, 32000 agents, and 45M JPMC clients.
* Restructured multiple CCT departments and consolidated into one integrated organization, consisting of 125 resources and $45M budget, which resulted in higher quality delivery of products and services at lower costs to the firm.
H&R BLOCK: Dublin, OH 11/03 to 5/06
SENIOR DIRECTOR - RETAIL APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
Performed Application Development & Program executive operations management over a $43M budget and 400 person Retail Tax Development organization. Delivered Retail Tax Services including Electronic Filing and Client Settlement & Disbursements enabling the generation of $3Billion in corporate sales revenue. Drove corporate IT policy as part of the CIO Leadership Team.
* Transformed fragmented and under-performing mission critical Electronic File organization into a dynamic, customer-focused central services operation establishing a culture of accountability and raising productivity by 34%.
* Delivered 200+ projects including annual tax upgrades, new business functionality and new products.
* Created a future vision architecture leveraging Service Oriented Architecture techniques and Tibco which integrated 200 applications using an enterprise bus model, resulting in multiple enterprise change and integration initiatives.
THE REVERE GROUP LIMITED: CHARLOTTE, NC 8/99 to 11/03
VICE PRESIDENT/EQUITY PARTNER MANAGEMENT & IT CONSULTING
Built Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Professional Services practice delivering IT Strategy, Change Management, ERP as well as general IT portfolio services. P&L responsibility included budgeting, operations, sales revenues, and managing a team of 60.
* Operated as the interim H&R Block Vice President managing the IT Corporate Enterprise Administration functions inclusive of their ERP and Business Applications.
* Led as the Program Director for a $2.8M Payroll re-engineering and transformation activity crossing multiple corporate departments called RES-Q, and reported directly into the CIO & VP Development. RES-Q had visibility to the CEO/COO of H&R Block and won numerous awards as a best practice project.
* Devised strategy and drove program for Global Fiduciary Transaction Services (GFTS) client, which resulted in the deployment of a business-to-business e-commerce infrastructure that enabled buyers and sellers to conduct and settle international trade transactions securely over the Internet.
EARLIER CAREER EXPERIENCE
ADI: CHANTILLY, VA VICE PRESIDENT IT CONSULTING 8/98 to 8/99
Rapidly expanded an information technology consulting and staffing government contractor. Built a fast growth staffing model, which resulted in expanding from 40 to 200 personnel while growing revenues to $30M within one year.
LITTON INDUSTRIES/PRC: MCLEAN, VA DIRECTOR IT CONSULTING & SYSTEMS INTEGRATION 5/95 to 7/98
Drove business growth and delivered large projects for a business process reengineering consulting department that complemented a large systems integrator s service offerings. Responsibilities included business development/sales, proposals, strategic planning, project delivery, and resource management. Recognized as industry expert in groupware technologies.
COOPERS & LYBRAND: CAMBRIDGE, MA MANAGING ASSOCIATE MANAGEMENT & IT CONSULTING 4/94 to 4/95
Managed government client engagements that included business and information technology planning, system design and development, process improvement, organization change management and technology innovation application.
DOT/RSPA/VNTSC: CAMBRIDGE, MA COMPUTER SPECIALIST GS-14 GOVERNMENT 4/89 to 4/94
Operated a $20M budget annually and directed multiple project teams exceeding 200 personnel including academic experts, internal federal employees, and system integrators. Participated on the delivery and execution of a $200M Information Systems Engineering procurement that was one of the first uses of multi-year/multi-vendor contracts.
EDUCATION / CLEARANCE: TOP SECRET
FSU, TALLAHASSEE, FL: BS, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS & PRESIDENT MIS ASSOCIATION
Candidate Resume - Chandima B Ekanayake
Contact Information -
Email: abpgy2@r.postjobfree.com
Address:
City: Las Cruces
State: NM
Zip: 88001
Country: USA
Phone: 575-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
A highly talented and enthusiastic Analytical Chemist with a great deal of experience in problem solving, method development, wet chemistry, stability analysis and other bench analytical activities. I am versatile team player with the ability to collaborate with fellow researchers in order to accomplish complex research projects. Desire a challenging position as an analytical chemist to develop and use new and existing analytical methods to determine quantity, quality and purity of new compounds. Planned and designed analytical methodologies for the investigation complex research problems. and performed data analysis, gaining a good perspective on accounting methodologies Conducted and performed analytical chemistry experiments and collecting and interpreting scientific data and preparation of reports. Developing new techniques and procedures for analyzing samples from various sources and validating methods and techniques in analyzing process. Welcome challenges and navigate through changes effectively while work within a group and serves as good resources person.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from New Mexico State University, Las Cruces NM 1/2001 to 5/2012 (Analytical Chemistry)
High School Dipolma from University of Peradeniya, Las Cruces NM 1/2001 to 11/2012
High School Dipolma from University of Peradeniya, Las Cruces NM 1/2001 to 11/2012
Job History / Details:
Professional Overview
A highly talented and enthusiastic Analytical Chemist with a great deal of experience in problem solving, method development, wet chemistry, stability analysis and other bench analytical activities. I am versatile team player with the ability to collaborate with fellow researchers in order to accomplish complex research projects. Desire a challenging position as an analytical chemist to develop and use new and existing analytical methods to determine quantity, quality and purity of new compounds. Planned and designed analytical methodologies for the investigation complex research problems. and performed data analysis, gaining a good perspective on accounting methodologies Conducted and performed analytical chemistry experiments and collecting and interpreting scientific data and preparation of reports. Developing new techniques and procedures for analyzing samples from various sources and validating methods and techniques in analyzing process. Welcome challenges and navigate through changes effectively while work within a group and serves as good resources person.
Core Qualifications
Experience in various analytical chemistry methods: High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Gas Chromatography/Mass spectrometry (GC/MS), Liquid Chromatography/Mass spectrometry (LC/MS), Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR)Ultra Violet/ Visible Spectroscopy (UV/VIS), Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS), Inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy (ICP) and Electrochemical techniques
Experience in wet chemical techniques: Titrimetry, Colorimetry, Gravimetry and Elemental analysis.
Proficiency with MS office, OriginLab, Comsol Multiphysics, Mathlab interface with Comsol
Critical thinker
Excellent research skills
Detail oriented
Creative Problem Solving
Accomplishments
Conducted research and performed data analysis, gaining a good perspective on analytical methodologies and instrumentation.
Planned and designed research methodologies for the investigation of reaction kinetics.
Quantification of reaction rates using Comsol and Matlab simulation.
Trained students on various analytical instrument including GC, HPLC, UV-Vis, IR, AAS and Electrochemical techniques.
Designed a model to investigate the environmental fate of pesticides using electrochemical, spectrochemical (UV-vis) and chromatographic techniques(GC-MS).
Developed and validated electroanalytical methods to analyzed pesticides contamination in soil and water samples.
Conducted environmental analysis using analytical techniques such as GC, HPLC and AAS.
Education
2012 New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM
PhD Analytical Chemistry
Thesis Title: Investigation of comproportionation and association reactions on EE type mechanisms using scanning electrochemical microscopy and microelectrodes
2008 University of Peradeniya Peradeniya,
Master of Science Analytical Chemistry
Thesis Title: Determination of Environmental Fate of Pesticides using Electrochemical Methods
2005 University of Peradeniya Peradeniya,
Bachelor of Science (BS) Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science
Thesis/Dissertation
My research goal was to investigate the capabilities of Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy (SECM) techniques coupled with ultra-microelectrode (UME) in the determination of electrochemical properties and reaction kinetics associated with EE reactions. Tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) and Dihydroxy Anthraquinone were used as the model compounds. The experimental results were analyzed using computer aided simulation carried out with Comsol and Matlab software. Simulation model was constructed and validated for a known sample of Ferrocene methanol.
Experience
June 2008 to Current
New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM
Graduate Assistant
Trained students on various analytical instrument including GC, HPLC, UV-Vis, IR, AAS and Electrochemical techniques.
Planned and designed research methodologies for the investigation of reaction kinetics.
Conducted research and performed data analysis, gaining a good perspective on analytical methodologies and instrumentation.
I fabricated UME's and characterized them using high resolution microscopic images and electrochemical methods.
I was also responsible for the maintaining instruments in good operating conditions.
March 2005 to November 2012
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Peradeniya
Instructor
Prepared teaching materials in an understandable level to a newbie.
Instructed students on computer skills to succeed in undergraduate programs.
July 2005 to April 2008
University of Peradeniya Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Research Assistant
Conducted environmental analysis using analytical techniques such as GC, HPLC and AAS.
Performing elemental analysis using wet chemical techniques such as gravimetry and titrimetry.
Designed a model to investigate the environmental fate of pesticides using electrochemical, spectrochemical and chromatographic techniques.
Developed and validated electroanalytical methods to analyzed pesticides contamination in soil and water samples.
Extracted pesticide residues from different matrixes using separation techniques.
April 2007 to April 2008
University of Peradeniya Peradeniya
Teaching Assistant
Taught basic laboratory techniques need for pharmaceutical chemistry, including both wet chemical methods and instrumental analytical techniques .
Fellowships and Awards
Asprey Family Endowed Scholarship for best achievement for graduate student 2010
Graduate assistantship 2008-2012
Publications
1. Namal Priyantha, Ayanthi Navaratne, Sisira Weliwegamage and Chandima B. Ekanayake, Determination of MCPA through electrocatalysis by manganese species, International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 2 (2007) 433 - 443.
2. Namal Priyantha, Ayanthi Navaratne, Chandima B. Ekanayake and Asanka Ratnayake,
Solvent extraction followed by ultraviolet detection for investigation of tetramethylthiuram disulfide at soil-water interface, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 5(4), (2008) 547-554.
3. Chandima B. Ekanayake, Ayanthi Navaratne and Namal Priyantha, Determination of the fate of propanil in a simulated rice field environment through electrochemical detection of 3, 4-DCA, Journal of the National Science .Foundation of Sri Lanka, 39(3), (2011) 203-209.
4. Namal Priyantha, Ayanthi Navaratne and Chandima B. Ekanayake, Interaction of Glyphosate with Platinum Surfaces under Applied Potentials Conditions
- submitted to Journal of the National Science .Foundation of Sri Lanka(2011)
5. Chandima B. Ekanayake, Manjula B Wijesinghe and Cynthia G Zoski, Probing comproportionation reaction and electrochemical properties associated with tetracyanoquinodimethane and its radical anions using scanning electrochemical microscope, submitted (Journal of Physical Chemistry C).
6. Chandima B. Ekanayake, and Cynthia G Zoski, Investigation of association reaction in the presence of comproportionation reaction for the reduction of anthrarufin using scanning electrochemical microscopy, in preparation (Journal of Physical Chemistry C)
Presentations
1. Namal Priyantha, Ayanthi Navaratne and Chandima B. Ekanayake, Distribution of Thiram between Water and Soil. Proc. Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (2006).
2. N. Priyantha, A. Navaratne, S. Weliwegamage and Chandima B Ekanayake, Interaction of Monochlorophenoxyacetic Acid (MCPA) with Manganese Species, Proc. Peradeniya University Research Sessions (2006).
3. Namal Priyantha, Ayanthi Navarathne, Chandima B. Ekanayake and Anuruddhika Abeysekara, Residual Effects of Propanil in Simulated Rice Field Environment Proc. Asian Pacific Weed Science Society Conference (2007).
4. Ayanthi N.Navaratne, Namal Priyantha, K.P. Imaduwage, Chandima B. Ekanayake and Anuruddhika Abeysekara, Fate of Paraquat in Sri Lankan Soil Types, Proc. Asian Pacific Weed Science Society Conference (2007).
5. Chandima B. Ekanayake, Namal Priyantha and Ayanthi Navaratne, Interaction of Glyphosate with Platinum Electrodes, Proc. Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (2007).
Memberships/Scholarly Societies
American Chemical Society (ACS)2008-Present
Golden Key International Honor Society2010-Present
Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science2005-Present
Organizing Committee, 21st Asian Pacific Weed Science Society conference2007
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