Kurt Frankhouser
+1-225-***-**** • ************@*******.***
Business Manager / Product Manager / Program Manager / Business Analyst
Summary
• Leader in technology innovation, turning ideas into reality for 15+ years, including ERP, Business Intelligence,
SaaS, Data Warehouse, and Mobility products.
• Proven ability to direct diverse technical and business teams, coordinate consultants, and manage business.
• Artful builder of relationships and trust through affable diplomacy and conflict resolution.
• Startup experience from early stage through exit.
• Austere negotiator who has won contracts with fortune 100 companies.
• Enjoy business development, managing people and projects, and public speaking.
• Experienced administering budgets, contracts, proposals, P&L, and providing support for sales groups.
• Expertise in full-cycle product management, from conceptualization and business analysis to final testing and
implementation.
• Work samples: www.beyond.com/59C19A7B-39FD-4B61-9AE6-6FD917E3480A/view/work-samples
Professional Experience
Technology Consultant @ FH Technologies, Houston, TX (May 2013 – Present)
• Management of cloud migration project of enterprise collaboration service for Hewlett Packard.
• Prototyped enterprise and mobile cloud solutions for Hewlett Packard, full stack solutions include video
streaming, file sharing, and SharePoint access.
• Creation of enterprise management tools for encryption and security compliance with Hewlett Packard.
• Developed project staffing and quoting product for petro-chemical contractors.
• Defined product offering for Cielo Technologies, including strategic plan, advertisements, SaaS architecture,
presentations, design documents, and strategic plan.
• Conducted 6 month research study on compatibility of technology used for complex industrial maintenance
and construction for healthcare management.
Chief Technology Officer @ Impression Works LLC, Baton Rouge, LA (2010 - May 2013)
• Supervised company formation, structure, corporate vision, strategic plan, funding strategies, contracts,
branding, proposals and other operational functions.
• Assisted in raising startup capital, and created successful revenue streams resulting in second round funding
substantial contracts.
• Developed new business model for collaboration between business & non-profits for Xerox. Social media
website, mobile app, media management system, and shopping network, big data analytics.
• Launched 4 mobile products for mobile IOS and Android.
• MobileJobForce.com; new product and business model, which focuses on non professional job seekers and
employers. Secured contract with safety alliance council for national rollout to industrial construction
employers.
• Mobile App for K-12 schools, and prototyped mobile safety tool for OSHA, resulting in contract.
Executive Vice President @ Techreal Time Ltd., Baton Rouge, LA (2003 - 2010)
• Drove product line through conception, development, marketing, and implementation to the Oil & Gas
industry; ERP, facility management, construction and fabrication management, and business intelligence.
• Directed product launch and customer engagement with clients including BP, Shell and ExxonMobil.
• Pioneered new process for simulating project execution in 3D over a timeline.
• Instituted company’s strategic plan, design of training and certification programs, and user's guides.
• Launched a line of Mobility tools and ruggedized equipment for hazardous environments.
• Directed business operations for the company, contracts, proposals, vendors, human resources, client
management, technology development, facilities, and payroll.
• Directed all staff embedded at client facilities and internally. Ensured project timelines and client expectations
were met.
• Honored by ExxonMobil with companywide adoption of my SaaS architecture.
Founder @ Report Monger LLC, Baton Rouge, LA (2002 - 2003)
• Built and sold SaaS startup serving the insurance and related industry. Obtained accident reports for claims
settlement. Customers submitted and received orders online.
• Grew company into third largest provider of police reports in the U.S.
• Built and sold e-commerce business marketing police reports tthe general public.
• Prototyped first internet based instant emergency notification system for communication between petro-
chemical plants, emergency response agencies, and law enforcement. Design was approved, developed, and
implemented.
Manager IT Operations Claims @ US Agencies Casualty Insurance Co, Baton Rouge, LA (1998 - 2002)
• Pioneered first B2B internet application for direct repair and sales program for an insurance company.
• Automated subrogation process from paper to paperless solution.
• Developed and implemented interfaces that streamlined communication between claims and accounting.
• Created ACH payment system for processing direct deposit payments. Pass-through was $70 million dollars
annually.
IS Management Consultant @ Louisiana State Department of Education, Baton Rouge, LA (1991 - 1998)
• Led development and implementation of a statewide student records system deployed at 42 college campuses
across Louisiana.
• Directed development team, trainers, technical writer. Set up and managed help desk.
• Prepared documents for testimony and reports for state and federal agencies.
• Liaison between Department of Education and other departments and agencies.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering Design Technology, Louisiana State University, 1988
Certifications
Project Controls Cost Engineer, and Vocational Education Instructor from State of Louisiana
Technical Skills
Virtualization, mobility, data warehousing, cloud, Big Data, BI, SaaS, SOA, OOA, OOP, database tuning, MS Office,
MS Project, Primavera, agile management, RFP, change management. C#, VB.NET, VBA, IOS, Android, ASP.NET,
AJAX, HTML, XML, JavaScript, CSS, JQuery, JAVA, Mono, IIS, 3D, WCF and REST, SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS, T-
SQL, PDF Creation, Windows server, Clustering, ITIL