Information Technology Management

ALLEN ROBERT HOWE

H 704-***-**** C 201-***-**** ***************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSYS

EIM International., New York, NY

(2011 – PRESENT)

Senior Consultant

Client Engagements focusing on Electronic Data Discovery and Custodian Monitoring

Development, Implementation and Operation of, custodian monitoring systems for the facilitation of document preservation.

Providing support and guidance on Electronic Data Discovery, in the development and implementation of policies, workflow

and application of the Sedona Conference and Rules of Civil Procedure principals.

Becton Dickinson & Co., Franklin Lakes, NJ

(1989 –2011)

Manager of Legal Information Systems

Responsible for overall development, operation and management of both technical requirements and applications

of the Global Law Group’s information.

Provided development and enhancement of systems used for Document and Matter/Records Management, Litigation Support,

Subsidiary Tracking and Monitoring, Intellectual Property Management and Electronic Data Discovery. These systems utilized

the MS SQL platform along with Office Productivity applications. Prototyping and development done using MS Access.

Coordination of VARs, Consultants, Programmers and internal corporate IT personnel on various projects from POC through

implementation.

Developed and supported a global Electronic Data Discovery global group comprised of Legal, IT and HR. Utilized existing

corporate systems in conjunction with MS Access to provide technological systems support.

Provided development and support on technology utilization and application development for various corporate departments.

( Logistics, Facilities, National Accounts and Safety/Loss Prevention)

Provided advice and on legal matters dealing with technology, software and system operations.

Automated Alternatives, Inc., Haverhill, MA

(1980 –1989)

Principal – Director of Technology

Technology consulting firm doing software development, turnkey systems and special projects in the areas of accounting,

order entry, financial analysis and construction management

Developed and sold and supported applications for Intellectual Property management for statutory reporting and

Payment processing

Babson College, Wellesley MA, graduated 1980, BS Business Administration/Technology

University of New Hampshire, Durham NH, 1973-1978, part time studies in business and communications

United States Navy 1968-1972 Disbursing Clerk Honorable Discharge

ALLEN ROBERT HOWE

H 704-***-**** C 201-***-**** ***************@*****.***

APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

As Director of Technology at Automated Alternatives, I managed all projects that were undertaken from initial contact with clients

through implementation and training to ensure that end products met or exceeded the needs and expectations of our clients. To

insure project success structured and continuous communications with our client stake holders and our internal resources was

imperative. Our engagements involved the accounting systems from Real World and MCBA, for back office operations, order

entry, warehouse and inventory control, costing and estimating. The environments included wholesalers, manufacturers, real estate

management and construction. Along with the above activities we developed software applications for Patent and Trademark

administration and statutory requirement monitoring

My position at Becton Dickinson as Manager of Legal Information Systems, started with the initial implementation of automation in

their corporate law group. The management and support of the department’s activities with hardware, software, VARs and

corporate IT personnel were my responsibilities. Below are some of the projects I managed and supported.

AUTOMATED ALTERNATIVES (Support and Enhancements)

Real World Accounting COBOL (6 implementations, 12 upgrades) (GL,AR,AP)

MCBA Accounting COBOL (5 implementations, 8 upgrades) (GL,AR,AP,OE,IC)

BECTON DICKINSON (Support and Enhancements)

OpenText DM - MS SQL (3 implementations, 4 upgrades)

Document management

OpenText DM - MS SQL (2 implementations, 3 upgrades, 3 customization)

Matter Management

Lawtract - COBOL (1 implementation, 3 upgrades)

Litigation Support

Secretariat (subsidiary monitoring ) - MS SQL (1 implementation, 4 upgrades)

Corporate Secretary

Computer Packages Inc - MS SQL (4 implementations, 6 upgrades)

Patents & Trademarks

Seringety – SAS (2 implementations, 1 upgrade)

Electronic Billing

DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT

Job Satisfaction Audit / National Institute of Banking / Basic

Full time vs part time teller positions as affected by ATM’s

Management & Labor Negotiation Model / NLRB / Basic

Online evaluation of item changes to contracts presenting overall impact

Rental Property Management / PR&D / FoxPro

Monitoring of occupants, payments and maintenance

Transportation Logistics/ Transportation Group / BD / FoxPro

Cost analysis and assignment of contracted product shipments

Materials Safety Data Sheets Documentation Tracking / Safety & Loss Prevention/BD/FoxPro

Document creation, development and consensus tracking

Invoice Recognition System / Law Group/BD/FoxPro/Access

Invoice recognition and tracking system for financial reporting

Trademark/Copyright Usage Tracking / Law Group/BD/Access

Tracking and authorization of third party usage of intellectual property

Contract Development Monitoring / National Accounts/BD / Lotus Notes / Access

Contract creation, development and consensus tracking

Electronic Data Discovery/ Law Group/BD/Access

Tracks inclusion, movement and events of litigation document preservation custodians.

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