Manager Supply Chain
Resume:
Gary Collier
Seal Beach CA ****0
Phone 310-***-****
E-mail: *******@*******.***
Industries Competencies Technologies
Finished Vehicle
Decision Maker Private Cloud Computing
Logistics
Distribution Leadership Client Server Technology
Teacher / Mentor VOIP
Vehicle Processing
Property Tax Assessor Innovation MPLS
Vision VMWare
Property Tax Collector
Training Windows Server
Voter Registration
Manufacturing Project Management Linux
Budget analysis and preparation AS400
Forefront (D&T methodology) IBM ESA/390
SDLC MS SQL Server
Languages Agile ADABAS
DB2
COBOL Requirements gathering and documentation
Natural Data Analysis Postgres
JCL Data Design .Net
RPG Application Portability JBOSS
VTAM Business Strategy APACHE
CICS Business Process Modelling IIS
JIRA
HPL Scalability
Confluence
HTML Extensibility
JAVA Product Integration Data Warehouse
Ruby Distributed Application Supply Chain
PHP Testing Track and Trace
XML Internal / External Facing Applications EDI
SQL Network Protocol Document Archive
Assembler Application Security x.12
Windows BAT file Data Security
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4 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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6/2014 – Present Expert Automotive Technology Consultant Gary Collier
Associates
Main Responsibilities:
Easily aligns business needs with technology solutions and a history of effective team building skills in
both existing IT Departments and new ones. Solution-focused with proven ability to effectively analyze an
organization’s critical requirements, identify deficiencies and potential opportunities. Easily developed
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innovative solutions within budget and time constraints for increasing reliability and enhance overall
productivity and company’s bottom line profitability.
7/2007 – 6/2014 Sr. Director of Information Technology Hansen&Adkins Auto Transport
Main Responsibilities:
• Provide vision and management to the three pillars of IT; Applications, Systems and Infrastructure,
Portfolio Management and Governance.
• Monitor and manage daily RTB and project activities.
• Advise owners and plan both long term and short term business and technology solutions.
• Risk assessment and risk management.
1 Key Achievements
• Migration of IBM/Windows client server delivery platform to professionally hosted Equinix Data
Center Colocations.
• Created scalable IT services, solutions and support that enable unprecedented growth of the
business.
• Managed outsourced delivery of infrastructure services and products including VOIP, MPLS and
private cloud architecture.
• Architected and authored AAIG national standard for automotive industry ePoD. Specification is
gaining international recognition.
• Recruited and transformed entry level college graduates into highly skilled and professional
employees.
• IT innovations enabled the business to grow by 400%.
1/2006 – 7/2007 Projects Portfolio Manager Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
Main Responsibilities:
• Manage VSA (Vehicle Services America) portfolio.
• Manage application projects and support staff.
• Manage AS400 products and support relocation.
• Anticipate and manage risk.
2 Key Achievements
• Manage, trained and developed onshore / offshore application competence of technical team
through education and refinement of processes and practices.
• Skillfully relocated application support from Los Angeles, CA to Woodcliff Lake, NJ and transition
primary support offshore. This was a major milestone due to the company’s relocation. I was the
only LA employee one who accepted the challenge to relocate, utilizing my expertise, technical and
leadership skills to align IT with corporate vision.
• Successfully maintain portfolio stability through mentoring and staff development agendas.
• Directed development and deployment of applications to process data for significant new business
in the US, Canada and Mexico, increasing business volume by 30%.
9/2000 – 12/2005 Sr. Lead Systems Specialist Distribution and Auto Service
Main Responsibilities:
• Managed AS400 projects and project resources on small and large projects. These projects
supported customer objectives to increase distribution volume, reduce distribution cost and increase
supply chain visibility and predictability.
• Provided supervision, coaching and mentoring for the production support and development teams.
• Managed all aspects of IT integration between DAS and Nissan.
• Anticipate and manage risk.
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3 Key Achievements
• Successfully ported Vehicles Services business requirements from Nissan’s AS400 VPC application
to Distribution and Auto Service’s DAS Plus AS400 application. This allowed DAS to continue
providing high levels of service to Nissan by taking ownership of an application slated for
outsourced offshore support by IBM.
• Designed and supervised development and implementation of vehicle export services.
• Designed and supervised development and implementation of supply chain track and trace.
9/99 – 9/2000 Systems Manager IBM Global Services
Main Responsibilities:
• Retained by IBM after Nissan outsourced IT services to IBM. Primary assignment was to maintain
VPC AS400 system operational stability during transition of support from Nissan to IBM offshore
service center. When it became apparent that offshore support could not meet Nissan SLA
objectives I found alternative solutions.
6 Key Achievements
• Designed business strategy to port VPC application to a Nissan subsidiary company responsible for
new vehicle logistics and operations. This strategy was optimistically accepted by both Nissan and
DAS and approved by IBM. Nissan encouraged my participation in this endeavour with significant
cash bonus.
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4/97 – 9/99 M2 Systems Manager Nissan North America
Main Responsibilities:
• Managed a team responsible for the support, maintenance and enhancement of Nissan’s Vehicle
Processing Center (VPC) Port Operations system. Changes include but not limited to
o Y2K compliance
o Enhancements to support routine changes in logistical supply chain and annual model line
changes.
o Introduction and implementation of new logistical programs designed to achieve a 10%
annual reduction in distribution costs.
o Opening of new VPC in Aguascalientes, Mexico
o Closing of several VPC facilities for improved cost management.
o Anticipate and manage risk.
8 Key Achievements
• Prior to my employment by Nissan the AS400 Port Operations system was considered inflexible
and labor intensive. Projects I designed and managed resulted in significantly more stability and
scalability.
7/87 – 4/97 Sr. Systems Specialist County of San Diego CA
Main Responsibilities:
• Application Architect – Introduced client/server technology which leveraged existing AS400
hardware and application portfolios into new development strategies. This resulted in new
applications being delivered more rapidly, with decreased expenses.
• Lead Application Analyst – Designed implemented and supported major application systems using
COBOL and Natural. Effectively managed a team of programmers on several moderate size
projects.
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• Directed a focused task force to salvage a major failed multi-million dollar project for the office of
Tax Assessor. The salvage operation I lead and implemented was a huge success and saved the
county significant cost and embarrassment.
• Database Administrator – Managed data analysis, data design and functional administration of
Adabas DBMS
9 EDUCATION
Devry Institute of Technology
• Attended BSEET program
Certificate training:
• IBM VTAM Internals
• IBM CICS Internals
• NCR Communications programming and internals
• Software AG Advance Natural Programming
• Software AG Natural internals
• Software AG Adabas internals
• Software AG Metadata internals
• Franklin-Covey Time Management
• AAPM Project Management
• Progressive Discipline for managers
• Team Building Skills
Effective Communication Skills
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