Manager Management

W. CLAY BOWEN

610-***-**** acxvpo@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/clay-bowen

IT DIRECTOR /DBA /DATA DEVELOPER/ DATA ARCHITECT / IT PROJECT MANAGER

APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

EPS/ERP/CRM IMPLEMENTATION/CONVERSION AND ADMINISTRATION

Consulting Engineering Services

A dynamic and gifted IT Director and Manager who brings a unique combination of technical and business skills,

enabling the translation of business needs in technical requirements. Known for being driven to deliver in commitments and goals, for being able to quickly and easily generate innovative ideas to solve complex problems, for fostering dialogue between matrixed teams, and for being exceptionally approachable. Thrives in positions of authority with the ability to influence people to do what they do best and persevere to achieve results.

DEMONSTRATED STRENGTHS

Database Development

Database Administration

IT Project Management

Software Management / Maintenance

Infrastructure Management/Maintenance

EPS/ERP/CRM Implementation

EPS/ERP/CRM Integration/Management

Business Intelligence / Reporting

Team Building / Leadership

Technical Documentation

Stakeholder Relationship Management

Cloud / SAAS / Agile Methodologies

Data Gathering / Data Analysis

Financial Planning & Administration

Staff Development / Mentoring

Intranet Development / Management

TECHNICAL STRENGTHS

SQL Server T SQL / Oracle SQL – PL/SQL

.Net / VB / C# / ASP / HTML

Application Server Technology

Knowledge of Web Services

SSRS / SSIS / SSAS / ETL

Knowledge of Java

Erwin / MS Office 2016 / MS Project

EPS / ERP / CRM / SAAS

Team Foundation Server

Data Developer / Data Architect / DBA

SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Directed technical team in successful conversion and deployment of company’s new Deltek Vision ERP system, resulting in $950K savings in consulting fees through complete in-house implementation.

Oversaw team building first web-based project management system delivering current and historical data, and ensured compliance with the Prompt Payment Act.

Designed and developed company’s first online project backlog system.

Created new SSRS, Crystal Reports and Tableau reports, enhancing reporting performance.

Developed a complex retrofit for a serious ERP system bug, forestalling accurate revenue reporting.

Created new Cloud portals for clients, project and financial data.

Built a new, integrated web-based project management system, capable of providing current and historical data.

Lowered firm’s expense report processing costs from $25 to $7 through development of a cutting-edge, web-based employee expense system, earning a nomination as an Application Development Trends Magazine award finalist in 2003.

Designed and developed award-winning Intranet, rated by CIO Finance Magazine as one of the country’s top 50, recognized with Business Finance Magazine’s top award in 2000 and additionally honored with a 2011 award for medium-sized companies.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

APEX COMPANIES, LLC, Malvern, PA 2014 - 2016

Application Development Manager

Provided guidance, mentoring and hands-on support to technical team, developing new and existing applications, applying Agile methodologies.

Acted as life-cycle project manager for a wide array of IT initiatives.

Oversaw ERP/EPS/CRM implementation, integration, administration, upgrades and user support.

Headed IT merger functions for all company acquisitions.

Created and maintained a wide range of system databases.

Provided comprehensive sales reports and metrics.

Contributed to development and management of the company’s Intranet.

Formulated development, testing/quality assurance standards, furnished technical documentation, resolved issues.

Researched and upgraded hardware and software technologies, including Cloud innovations.

Analyzed data, and provided advice, recommendations, business intelligence and reporting to senior management.

WESTON SOLUTIONS, INC., West Chester, PA 1998 - 2014

Applications Technical Director

Oversaw software development team in design, implementation and maintenance of new and existing applications.

Provided life cycle IT project management and supported ETP/CRM systems (including SaaS).

Implemented and ensured adherence to Agile development life cycle methodologies.

Designed, built and managed database structures for enterprise applications and pre-existing DBA functions.

Generated detailed sales reports and metrics and headed Data Sciences team providing data analytics.

Performed research on current hardware/software innovations and regularly upgraded infrastructure.

Developed and updated development standards in collaboration with technical staff.

Handled helpdesk support calls regarding all the firm’s applications and systems.

Career Note: Additional Professional positions included: Corporate Treasurer, COMMUNICATIONS, TEST, DESIGN, INC.; Regional Controller. SMITH TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION; Division Controller, ROY F. WESTON, INC.

EDUCATION / TRAINING

WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY, West Chester, PA

Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting

CERTIFICATION IN DATA SCIENCE, EdX Self-Training (in progress)

DATABASE MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE, Pennsylvania State University

ANNUAL ATTENDER, Microsoft TechEd Conference

ATTENDER, Deltek Technical Conference on ERP and CRM Systems

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