TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS DELIVERY & MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
A creative, results-oriented, technology solution architect and business
management professional seeking a challenging and rewarding full-time
opportunity with a quality organization that can benefit from proven
experience in:
Operations Management Software Development Business Development
Budget (P&L) Management Management Account Management
Staffing & Capacity Project Management Territory Management
Management Technology Management B2C & B2B Sales
Vendor Management Product Management Management
RELEVANT SKILLS
Complex Problem Solving Stakeholder Collaboration Application Lifecycle
New Technology Innovation Executive Level Management
Communication Strategic Planning &
Financial Software Technology Solution Delivery Execution
Systems Complex Systems Integration
On & Off-shore Technology Acquisition Web/Internet Technology
Development Projects
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Financial Services IT Systems, Software Commercial Software &
Non-profit Organizations &Services Services
Wholesale Distribution Consumer Retail
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
June 2014 to October 2014 Chief Technology Officer
Dependable Solutions, Inc., Los Angeles, California
Managed IT strategy, software product development, operations and
delivery organization for a specialized consumer brand management
technology solution organization. Core Dependable Rights Management
product foundation based on Microsoft .Net/SQL technologies to support
contract and royalty payment management at international clients,
including:
NBC Universal Rovio Li & Fung
Viacom Activision Nike Europe
Sony Entertainment Hallmark BBC America
March 2008 to June 2014 Director of Software Engineering
Take Charge America, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona
Managed delivery of enterprise business solutions based on Microsoft
.Net/SQL, Web-based, commercially packaged, cloud-based and mobile
solutions to support national clients and trading partners, including:
JP Morgan CHASE Bank of America Wells Fargo Bank
CITI Capital One American Express
MasterCard RPPS TransUnion Vanco Merchant Services
April 2002 to March 2008 Vice President of Software Development
First National Bank Holding Company, Scottsdale, Arizona
Created and developed a very successful software development team for a
$4 billion financial institution. Managed the custom enterprise
application development and integration delivery for 18 divisions
supporting all banking processes, including:
Consumer Banking Commercial Banking Executive Wealth/Treasury Management
Online Banking Online Bill Payment
Specialty Banking Mortgage Banking Wire & EFT Systems
Products Item Processing Systems Employee/Partner Portals
Credit Bureau Reporting 21 Corporate Web Sites Web/Internet Technology
Consumer Loan Origination Commercial Loan Origination Projects
October 2001 to January 2002 Director of e-Commerce
DBL Distributing, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona
Developed and managed a $20 million national e-commerce business with
over 400 online consumer electronics resellers. Successfully established
multi-million dollar e-commerce distribution relationships with:
Amazon BUY.com CostCo.com
iQVC.com Staples.com SkyMall.com
June 1999 to December 2000 Vice President of Operations and
Delivery
XCEED, Inc., New York, New York
April 1998 to June 1999 Regional Business Development Manager
Impact Innovations Group, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia
January 1988 to October 1998 Regional Account Manager
Eastman Software, Inc., Lowell, Massachusetts
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lakenheath, Norfolk, United Kingdom General Studies
Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, CA General Studies
University of Phoenix, Salt Lake City, UT Business
Administration & Management
COMMUNITY COMMITMENT
African Orphans Project, International Member of Board of
Directors
St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance, Phoenix, Arizona Advisor to SMFBA
Board of Directors
Member of Development &
Philanthropy Committee
ADDITIONAL PROJECT EXPERIENCE AND REFERENCES
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"Working with Drew while he was VP of Development at 1st National, I found
him to be a forward thinking driver of progress within his organization,
demanding but at the same time open to alternative approaches for providing
his customers and users the services that placed his organization as a
leader in digital banking. Always aware of advancements within the
industry, he provided a level-headed approach to the partner relationship."
Seth Oserin Product Manager at Intuit, Inc.