Project Manager Management

J. Scott Cummans

A senior information technology leader with a diverse IT leadership background combined with a

unique blend of technical and team building skills. Expert at combining business acumen and IT

expertise to develop and execute strategic IT plans aligned with corporate goals. Experience with

companies ranging from startups to Fortune 100. Excellent communication, analytical and leadership

skills accompanied with the ability to work in partnership with all levels of management and clients.

Industry experience includes public utilities, health care, insurance, manufacturing, banking, retail, and

government.

SKILLS AND EXPERTISE

• Team Building/Integrity Based • •

Customer Service Focused Poised Change Agent

• •

Leadership Strategic Planning Merger/Acquisition Integration

• Waterfall to Agile Transformation • •

Budget Management Project Portfolio Management

• Project Financial Analysis/Impact • •

Resource Allocation/Utilization Performance Management

• Vendor Management (including • •

Technology Integration Talent Acquisition/Retention

offshore)

SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Led the successful transition from waterfall to AGILE SDLC framework utilizing SCRUM in two

IT departments with staff sizes ranging from twenty to sixty five. Improved application quality

resulting in a 62% reduction in production problem tickets, and raising on time, within budget

project delivery from 34% to 87%. Post implementation issues were reduced 63%.

• Created communication programs with key business stakeholders to foster understanding and

communication surrounding project effectiveness. Established periodic checkpoints covering

project priority, current and planned task status, resource impact, and budget tracking. This resulted

in a vastly improved corporate perception of the IT department.

• Transformed an application development department from one that was slow to deliver, costly with

missed deadlines, and poor quality to one that was on-time, within budget, and delivering business

value on a consistent basis. Successfully completed an on-time software re-engineering project

resulting in increased application performance, functionality, and reliability.

• For more than a decade have established a leadership presence resulting in team oriented

development groups with high morale and trust. This yielded turnover rates below 13% over a two

year period.

• Senior level leadership provided to application development managers, project managers, business

analysts, developers, quality assurance analysts, system architects, implementation specialists, and

technical writers.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SEDGWICK, INC. 3455 Mill Run Road, Hilliard, OH 43026 05/2010

– 07/2013

Director, IT Applications

Lead the transition from waterfall to Agile development methodology.

Responsible for research and development of new technologies, methodologies, enterprise

architecture, product design and deployment; maintained current technology and methodologies.

Managed the enterprise database administration team (SQLSERVER with replication to Oracle

DWH).

Directed the management, strategic development and deployment of the software applications

development departments as an integrated corporate resource ( C# in a .NET SOA architecture).

Collaborated with implementation and strategic planning departments to support efficient

technology for internal and customer use; served as a senior management liaison with other

departments.

Provided technology vision and leadership for developing and implementing software

development initiatives improving cost effectiveness, service quality and business development in a

constantly changing environment; supervised and provided input for cost-benefit analysis and

prioritization of change requests.

Developed, coordinated, directed and maintained software development strategic and tactical

plans in support of the overall corporate strategy; defined a vision for meeting current and future

software development needs, while ensuring alignment and integration of software development with

the overall vision, mission, and values of the enterprise in a very dynamic environment with rapidly

changing priorities and requirements.

Oversight of budgeting, staffing, employee development and vendor management.

Assured the confidentiality, privacy and all reasonable restriction of access to corporate or

customer data through policy, procedure and regular review.

REDEMTECH, INC. 4115 Leap Road, Hilliard, OH 43026 08/2007

– 05/2010

Director of Information Technology 03/2008 – 05/2010

Responsible for leading the IT department in support of the corporate office and multiple

manufacturing facilities in the US, UK, Canada, and Mexico.

Leadership responsibility for IT operations and IT development.

Introduced and transitioned the application development SDLC from waterfall to Agile utilizing

Scrum.

Managed computer operations, Microsoft infrastructure, data management, Help Desk support,

operating platforms, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, and the data center.

Responsible for offshore vendor management, including contract management for all IT services.

Provided leadership for business analysis, application development, project management, quality

assurance, and software implementation including e-commerce.

Financial responsibility for managing the IT budget as well as producing and presenting ROI

analysis for all IT initiatives.

Primary technologies - C, C++, C# in a .NET SOA architecture with SQLSERVER database.

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Application Development Manager 08/2007 –

03/2008

Managed a team of onshore and offshore developers, project managers, business analysts, and

quality assurance analysts to develop, enhance, and support corporate information systems.

Areas of responsibility included: business analysis, application development, software

configuration management (SCM), quality assurance, Business Intelligence, and project management.

Utilizing Agile and Scrum as the foundation, pioneered a hybrid SDLC methodology for iterative

development.

Primary technologies - C, C++, C# in a .NET SOA architecture with SQLSERVER database.

JPMORGAN – ASSET WEALTH MANAGEMENT

04/2005 – 08/2007

1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240

Business Project Manager – Vice President (1/2006 - 08/2007)

Consultant - Business Project Manager (5/2005 - 1/2006)

Led multiple development and conversion projects with on-time and / or under budget results.

Implemented projects utilizing J2EE, web portal, Oracle, data warehouse and database security

technology.

Responsible for resource planning and allocation, project forecast and budgeting, reporting, timeline

management, client relationship management, team management, SDLC methodology and standards

compliance, and project scope management.

SOPHISTICATED SYSTEMS, INC. 2191 CityGate Dr., Cols., OH 43219

2003 – 2005

Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Served as program manager for application development projects utilizing RUP and other SDLC

methodologies.

Vastly improved the technical infrastructure and level of service.

Lead the development of several RFP responses the result of which was being selected as a primary

IT service provider for several large corporations.

Reduced cost, increased profit and morale while manag ing the business operations including sales,

recruiting, marketing, and the technical consulting staff.

Directed the development of a marketing brochure, company branding, and corresponding website.

Developed very strong staff loyalty by utilizing servant leadership and mutual respect.

Managed corporate budget – P & L responsibility.

2109 W. 5 th Ave., Cols., OH

SYNERGY TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS 43212

2002 – 2003

Entrepreneur

Lead the start-up phase. Merged all operations into Sophisticated Systems, Inc.

QUICK SOLUTIONS, INC. 9000 Antares Ave., Columbus, OH 43240

1995 – 2002

General Manager - Vice President (1999 – 2002)

Operational and P & L management of the firm including sales, marketing, recruiting, administration,

the consulting staff, and the technology strategy and implementation.

Significantly increased gross and net profit margins while improving morale.

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Positively impacted company growth.

Leadership for the technical infrastructure supporting the technology operations in multiple US cities.

Introduced a solution delivery model for performing consulting engagements.

Awarded the INC500 award four consecutive years and Columbus' Fast Fifty award five consecutive

years.

Vice President of Consulting Services (1997 – 1999)

Performed as the engagement manager on all solution delivery engagements.

Consulted with a financial institution on the establishment and operation of a Project Management

Office.

Led the quality improvement process for the consulting management team a byproduct of which was

the recognition of the positive impact of the team for recruiting key assets to the organization.

Managed the technical infrastructure of the organization.

Instrumental in leading the management team to improved inter-departmental communication and

relationships.

Director of Consulting Services (1995 – 1997)

Developed and implemented a management infrastructure – role definition, mission, new employee

orientation, formal review process, salary administration process, employee satisfaction survey

process and management training.

Implemented processes and procedures to enhance company stability and legal conformance.

Managed and enhanced the technical infrastructure of the organization.

Served as project manager on multiple projects.

IBM CORPORATION 1989 – 1995

140 E. Town St., Columbus, OH 43215

Database Specialist / Project Manager / Technology Consultant – Global Services

Project and engagement management for data base design / implementation and application

development projects utilizing multiple SDLC methodologies. Technology solutions development,

presentation and recommendation to C level executives . Solutions included relational database,

data warehouse design and implementation, and supporting technical infrastructure.

BANCOHIO NATIONAL BANK 770 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43251

1987 – 1989

Data Base Analyst - Data base design, implementation, performance, tuning, and recovery.

WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES 1205 Dearborn Dr., Columbus, OH 43085

1984 – 1987

Project Manager / Systems Programmer - Project management for application development

and enhancement projects to manufacturing systems. Systems programming

responsibility for CICS definition and maintenance, data base administration, file

integrity, security, and recovery.

ACCURAY CORPORATION 650 Ackerman Rd., Columbus, OH 43202

1984 – 1984

Sr. Programmer / Analyst - Development and enhancements to batch and on-line payroll

systems.

CMIC (BLUE SHIELD) 6740 N. High St., Worthington, OH 43085

1981 – 1984

Project Manager – Application development project manager for claims adjudication

systems.

AEP (Columbus Southern) 215 N. Front St., Columbus, OH 43215 1979

– 1981

Programmer - Development and enhancements to batch and on-line programs.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

The Ohio State University

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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Major in Computer and Information Science.

CIO Insider. The Ohio State University’s Fischer College of Business - CIO Solutions Gallery and

Fischer Executive Education. Maximum Impact Leadership Club – The John Maxwell Company. Board

member – New Albany Habitat Partnership.

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