WILLIAM E. BREEN

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Oro Valley Arizona 85737 Email: acrnfd@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 520-***-****

SUMMARY

Seasoned executive with a combined technical and business background and demonstrated ability to lead global development and operations projects. Recognized for people management skills-the ability to recruit and motivate a global staff of technical professionals to achieve superior results. Proven track record in managing entire product life-cycle-taking products from initial concept phase to successful introduction in the marketplace.

Passionate about people, grounded in quality and continuous process improvement, drives for results. Excellent communication and interaction skills at all organizational levels, strong team player, mentor, and motivator. Key competencies include:

Staff Leadership / Development

Resource Management

P&L responsibility

Process Improvement-Six Sigma

Strategic Planning

Change Agent-Agile Development

Coaching, Mentoring, Team Building

International Experience

Project Planning and Management

Software Development – IT + Real time embedded

Merger/Acquisitions-Due Diligence

Engineering – R&D

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA, Tucson, Arizona 2015

Account Manager

Largest distributor of Catholic Media, Talks, Books, Parish software.

Consult with Parishes to aid the New Evangelization with inspirational media and software tools to aid in Parish reachout and communication.

WEBREEN CONSULTING, Tucson, Arizona 2012-

Management consultant on Program/Project Management, Project Execution, Portfolio Management, IT.

INVENSYS OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, Tucson, Arizona 2008-2012

Director, Product Development

Global supplier of controls, and safety automation hardware, solutions software and services.

Led a strategic initiative to provide Intelligent Engineering Workstation, a toolset to our Global project delivery organization. Scope included design, development, testing and QA. Now in its third generation, the toolset (leveraging latest technologies – MS Windows Workflow Foundation-WWF, WCF, Silverlight controls) is successfully being used in 25+ of company’s largest Global projects- exceeding $280M in orders.

Special assignment – led the Controls and Safety organization in the transition of a 500+ engineer development organization to an offshore partner with minimal impact to committed deliverables. Continues as Segment Lead for the Offshore PMO.

BIOVIGILANT SYSTEMS, Tucson, Arizona 2007-2008

Vice President, Engineering

Startup supplying instantaneous microbial detection systems to life sciences industries.

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Led all Engineering (software, hardware, mechanical packaging) functions as well as overall company program management. Began shipping product in Dec 2007.

MISYS HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, Tucson, Arizona 2005-2007

Director, Product Development

Business unit supplying software applications (clinical, department and enterprise-level) and services to the Healthcare industry.

Led the Enterprise software development team with focus on Hospitals and interconnected communities, RHIO’s.

Distributed development team - 4 centers of excellence in US, with an offshore development center in India

Responsible for R&D, engineering, configuration management, QA and maintenance.

Special assignment – CMMI Management Steering Committee Chair - lead the cross-business unit corporate process quality initiative to improve software quality via the best practices of CMMI.

Developed a new product life cycle to accelerate cycle time and promote continuous improvement.

Turned around a multi year failing project at a very key customer. Delivered product per new schedule and customer now live in production. Solidified a long term relationship and created a $1M+ custom development revenue stream.

UNION SWITCH & SIGNAL, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2002-2004

Vice President, Automation & Information Systems

Business unit supplying computer aided dispatching (CAD), scheduling and information management applications to the global rail and transit industry.

Led the business unit with full P&L responsibility -- increased revenues 2.5 times -from $25M to >$63M in revenues, profits increased 2.7 times

300+ employee organization in US and UK, with offshore development center in India.

Responsible for R&D, new business development, engineering, project implementation, QA, installation, product support and maintenance.

Restructured the organization and leadership.

Led a Corporate Quality improvement to Develop a new product life cycle to accelerate cycle time and promote continuous improvement.

Negotiated a key customer contract at improved margins - displaced a competitor. Solidified a long term relationship.

Enhanced product line with new technology - web-based products to complement traditional line of business.

HONEYWELL IC, Phoenix, Arizona 1997-2002

Director, Hi-Spec Solutions Product Development

Entrepreneurial team that served as the growth engine for Honeywell Industrial Control.

During significant changes in executive leadership, led the organization that developed an advanced control software product portfolio that increased revenues from $70 Million to $300 Million in 5 years. Delivered 60-80 software product releases per year. Microsoft strategic partner leveraging .NET technology.

Built a global advanced control applications software development organization (through acquisition and internal growth)-from a 35 member staff in 2 locations to 250 engineers, $23+ Million budget, 11 locations in North America, Europe (Germany, Finland) and Asia (India).

Full budget and management control. Managed full product life cycle-design/development/delivery of quality software products and continuation engineering in the field for customer satisfaction. Delivered on plan, under budget every year.

Recognized by COO in 1999 as one of the top 20 (out of 132) software organizations in Honeywell

Change agent-champion for process improvement:

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Developed program management, software development methodologies, and metrics for continuous improvement.

Utilized Software Engineering Institute’s Capability Maturity Model-several teams went from Level 1 to Level 3.

Identified opportunities to leverage lower cost resources in India-reducing labor costs by $4 Million.

Instituted structured gate business processes for New Product Development in 2001. Saved $165,000 in 2001 and projected $330,000 in 2002 by completing a personal Six Sigma project.

Six Sigma champion-all direct reports and 80% of organization trained. Projected savings of $2.5 Million in 2002.

People management-fostering innovation-8 engineers recognized with company’s highest award for technical achievement.

Instituted additional team and individual awards to recognize creativity and innovation.

Improved employee retention by over 20% by additional recognition, coaching, mentoring.

HONEYWELL IAC, Phoenix, Arizona 1989-1996

Manager, Hi-Spec Solutions R&D Operations (1996)

Developed the software deliverables plan and administered change control on the process. Managed the overall R&D spending and software deliverables plan, under budget.

Established standard program management procedures for planning, reporting, and risk management.

Manager, TPS100 Programs (1995-1996)

Led the program office (staff of 9 program managers and administrators) for TPS100 development programs.

Led a cross-functional team responsible for the successful execution of the $20 Million TPS100 business strategy-executing hardware and software development programs for on time, on budget delivery of quality products.

Division liaison for developing the strategic roadmap in utilizing Honeywell India Software Operations.

TDC 3000 Software (1989-1995)

Starting as Release Manager in 1989, was promoted to development manager in 1991 and second level manager in 1992.

Received the “1993 Lund Award For Managerial Excellence”. This is a corporate award that recognizes excellence in being a leader as demonstrated by being “a ‘people developer’, role model and coach, and performance leader”.

Managed software development, continuation and integration testing. Led an organization of 55 engineers.

Received “Significant Contributor Award” for leading the planning and execution of R520, a special package of Alarm Enhancements required for key Middle East account, a $50 Million project.

Established a track record of on time, delivery, under budget, with quality for TDC software releases.

Responsible for product management, planning and software development of VAX-based Control applications. Supervised an organization of 35.

Introduced peer code reviews and inspections to the organization, resulting in higher quality products.

Special assignment-planned and delivered on time with quality (0 bugs) AM/CL performance enhancements to save key refining customer. Also used by key Middle East customer. Given award for performance.

ITT ALCATEL COURIER INFORMATION SYSTEMS, Phoenix, Arizona 1987–1989

Senior Software Manager

Responsible for next generation product line accounting for $36 Million in annual revenues: IBM 3174 compatible product family. Led strategy and target product architecture development. Staffed up to a team of 30 software and hardware designers. Directly supervised 18 engineers.

Collaborated with other vendors and negotiated OEM and joint development agreements.

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Increased responsibility to include the XTRA PC product line. Transferred the development division from California to Arizona. Managed the entire relocation activities, making it operational three weeks ahead of schedule.

HONEYWELL INFORMATION SYSTEMS, Phoenix, Arizona 1974-1987

Delivered exceptional results and was consistently promoted to larger scope positions, including:

Program Manager (1977-1981)

Hardware/software program with 150 person staff distributed in four locations in Arizona and California

Manager, Communications and Multi-computer Services Software (1982-1987)

Led a staff of 22 engineers that delivered Honeywell’s first distributed application, opened $100 Million market.

Advanced Engineering Program-Systems Engineer (1974-1977)

Program of rotating technical assignments combined with graduate education and special seminars.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

M.B.A., Business Administration, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

M.A., Mathematics (Computer Science option), Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

B.S., Engineering-Computer and Information Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Tau Beta Pi Honorary, Deans Honor List

Continuing Education Courses:

Engineering Management Schools 1, 2, 3 - three one-week modules dealing with management of technical personnel, soft skills, leadership, quality, achieving results etc. Advanced Program for Managers – Honeywell four-week executive development program-by corporate nomination (Led by faculty from Boston College and Harvard). Quality – TQM, Change Management, Six Sigma, Stage-Gate Process /Portfolio Management Executive Leadership program - custom program for Union Switch & Signal covering Leadership, Business Ethics, Coaching and Mentoring, Leading Strategic Change, Creativity and Critical Thinking, Team Development (Led by faculty from Duquesne University).

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