Walter W. Sloan 847-***-****
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Lake Bluff, IL 60044 https://www.linkedin.com/in/waltsloan OBJECTIVE
An executive position in operations or strategic planning to which I would apply broad experience and accomplishments in business development, manufacturing, supply chain management, finance, IT, and engineering. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
I am a business and technology problem-solver, with graduate degrees in engineering and finance, seventeen issued patents, and proven expertise in cross-functional communication and leadership. I have written and implemented business and strategic plans for startup and development-stage companies, and ran operations for an electronic manufacturer that achieved global market leadership for its electronic dental shade-matching product. More recently, I wrote the business plan for a technology company that was recognized in its second year of full operation by Oracle Corporation with an Excellence Award as Cloud ISV (Independent Software Vendor) Partner of the Year for North America. I am an experienced public speaker, having been a presenter or panelist at numerous trade shows and industry meetings, including Oracle OpenWorld, Interop, Photonics West, the American Dental Association, Intelligent Transportation Society of America, and the American Chemical Society. As an avocation, I am a professional actor, trained in acting and improvisation.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
mFrontiers LLC (Software and Cloud Services for Enterprise Mobility and the Internet of Things) Vice President of Finance and Business Development December, 2014 Date
Implemented financial controls and accounting required for accelerated growth.
Provided Business Development leadership that resulted in recognition from Oracle Corporation in 2015 as Cloud ISV Partner of the Year for North America.
Consultant to the Company's Founders May, 2012 November, 2014
Wrote the business plan and financial planning model used to raise seed capital.
Provided business development consulting that contributed to recognition from Oracle Corporation with an Excellence Award for Sustainability Innovation in 2014. Independent Business and Technology Consultant May, 2012 November, 2014
Provided financial and business development consulting to mFrontiers LLC.
Provided product development consulting to 511 Technologies (Marshall, Texas), and System Level Solutions
(India) for the development of an innovative portable color measurement instrument for L’Oreal (France)
Awarded seventeenth patent.
JJL Technologies LLC (Electronics Manufacturing)
Vice President of Operations January, 2001 May, 2012
Led the transition of the company from development-stage (R & D) into lean manufacturing of a family of electronic dental instruments ("VITA Easyshade") that became the global market leader in dental shade- matching.
Contributed to the design and development of the company's products and was awarded fifteen patents.
Supported the sale of the company’s dental product line, including patents and manufacturing operations, to the German company VITA Zahnfabrik H Rauter GmbH & Co KG. Consultant to the Company's Founders January, 2000 December, 2000
Wrote the business plan and financial planning model for transitioning the company from R & D into full manufacturing and sales.
Implemented an inventory control system and a financial and cost accounting system. Walter W. Sloan
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FleetPath LLC (Web services for Fleet Management)
Vice President of Business Development February, 1999 December, 1999
Developed relationships with strategic technology partners.
Supported the acquisition of FleetPath by a successful, innovative transportation industry company. Consultant to the Company's Founder February, 1998 January, 1999
Wrote the business plan and financial model for a company to provide an Internet-based remote vehicle diagnostics and mobile asset management service for fleets of urban delivery vehicles.
Hired by an award-winning expert in the field of Intelligent Transportation Systems. Metabolic Technologies, Inc. (Nutritional Products for Addiction Recovery) President and CEO February, 1995 January, 1998
Raised $1.3 million in investment capital, and was featured in May 11, 1998 article in Crain's Chicago Business titled "Entrepreneurs SCOR with small offerings."
Introduced Metacalm®-S into national distribution as the first patented, clinically tested dietary supplement to assist people in recovering from tobacco addiction.
Retail distributors included GNC, Eckerd, Meijer, Tops Friendly Markets, and others. Consultant to the Company's Founder February, 1994 January, 1995
Wrote the business plan and financial model, and raised seed capital.
Secured licensing of domestic and international patents. BlueFeather Communication, Inc. (Corporate Video Production Services) Vice President of Business Development April, 1991 January, 1994
Led the transition of the company from being a local provider of custom video services to being a national provider of custom video products for human resources, resulting in tripling company revenues in one year.
Established a network of dealers for the company's videos.
As acting controller, implemented cost and financial accounting systems. EARLIER EMPLOYMENT
Product Engineer, developing methods for the environmental coating of thin film and hybrid integrated circuits.
R & D Engineer, improving manufacturing processes for the manufacture of millimeter waveguide.
R & D Supervisor, managing an engineering team responsible for microcircuit photofabrication.
Systems Engineer and Sales Representative, with expertise in a family of multipurpose minicomputers.
Systems Design Director, earning a pioneering patent in electronic commerce titled “An Electronic Store.”
Director, Office of Special Projects, responsible for proposals for Federal projects with NASA and its contractors. EDUCATION
MBA, Finance University of Chicago
MS, Metallurgy & Materials Science Lehigh University BS, Applied Physics (Engineering) University of Illinois at Chicago