Jim Gibson

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Director of Information Technology

Project Management Software Development Team Leadership

Executive technology leader possessing more than 25 years of experience delivering keen insights into software development, IT strategies, and business planning. A proven track record of leading cross-functional, international staff to complete daily operations and long-term projects on time and within budget. Skilled in reviewing current processes to identify and capitalize upon areas of improvement regarding software upgrades and competitiveness.

Project Management

Staff Training and Development

Business Continuity Planning

Budget Control

Software Development

Technology Integration

Network Administration

Server Administration

Process Improvement

Cost Savings

eCommerce Strategies

Team Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

England Logistics – Supply Chain Management 2016 – Present

Director – Information Technologies

Leverage prior experience and expertise during the on-time, within budget completion of IT projects while utilizing Waterfall, Agile, Iterative, RAD, and JAD methodologies.

Deliver hands-on leadership and direction for a team of developers and analysts during the development of proprietary applications and financial application integrations.

Ensure adherence to project milestones and company goals through the creation and implementation of KPI and SLA measurements.

Consistently provide customers with individualized, effective solutions to drive satisfaction and retention.

Churchill Transportation, Inc. 2014 – 2016

Director – Information Technology

Directly oversaw the installation and maintenance of the company’s servers and systems while developing effective support processes for all operating units.

Minimized downtime or potential loss of service through the completion of in-depth analyses regarding system issues or failures prior to the creation of troubleshooting strategies.

Regularly reviewed current processes and systems to identify and capitalize areas of improvement regarding upgrades, security, and staff training.

Ensured the integrity and availability of data and services by establishing the company’s business continuity and disaster recovery strategies.

Led staff throughout the full project lifecycle including the development of scheduling and milestones.

Con-way Multimodal/Menlo Logistics, Ann Arbor, MI 2001 – 2014

Director of Information Technology

Possess full control and accountability for the development of Information Technology support, implementation, and operational strategies.

Spearheaded the successful implementation of internal software development processes and supporting hardware.

Strengthened the company by identifying and onboarding international staff prior to the delivery of comprehensive training and development in agile strategies.

Slashed training costs and time through the development and introduction of a new in-house training department.

Mitigate loss or interruptions in operations by completing business continuity and disaster recovery planning.

Leverage experience and expertise as the chief consultant for technology to the CEO and executive staff.

Consistently empower teams to achieve productivity goals and metrics through the development of innovative, user-friendly applications.

Directly led the introduction of Open Source applications and server environments which significantly reduced infrastructure cost and increased efficiencies.

Oversaw the complete overhaul and reengineering of sales, financial, operations, and Internet systems to provide more scalable applications.

Churchill Transportation, Detroit, MI 1991 – 2001

Vice President of Administration

Directly oversaw the operations of IT, Human Resource, and Accounting departments while ensuring the success of long-term organizational goals.

Analyzed the requirements and environment of the $30M company to identify and implement the initial transportation software suite.

Led driver recruitment hiring and training programs to ensure the consistent acquisition of qualified staff.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

IBM DB2 Administration

Microsoft SQL Server Administrator, 2008 -2016

Microsoft Hyper-V Administrator / VMware

Microsoft BI / Cognos / QlikView

Information Systems Management

Computer Information Systems

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