Director of IT

DAVID SIVILS

Smyrna, TN

********@*****.*** 615-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/david-sivils

SENIOR TECHNOLOGY LEADER

DRIVING SOLUTIONS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT Visionary, accomplished in managing large-scale projects spanning interdepartmental goals. Exceptional leader, seasoned in working with all facets of business at all levels. Outstanding teambuilding skills that promote internal ideas and facilitate coordinated group objectives. Experienced in team and consensus building.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Business & IT Vision Strategy Customer-Facing Engagements

Project Management Network & Mobility Optimization

Problem Analysis & Resolution Budgeting Optimization PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TMW SYSTEMS, INC., Brentwood, TN 2012 to 2016

Manager, Software Development

Led multiple teams of developers and enabled tighter business / IT alignment, better-quality decisions, and successful implementation of enterprise software. Assisted in business strategy and process-engineering. Supervised solution options, trade-offs, design and implementation, application integration, review and implementation of 3rd-party solutions or tools.

Aligned IT strategy and planning with company’s business goals, utilizing core engineering principles.

Orchestrated optimization of information management approaches by understanding evolving business needs and technology capabilities.

Facilitated long-term strategic responsibility for IT systems, enabling future success of IT processes.

Promoted shared infrastructure and applications, reducing costs, improving information flows and ensuring projects did not duplicate functionality or diverge from each other.

Established policies, standards, and guidelines, directing selection, development, implementation, and use of Information Technology within enterprise.

Developed optimal design output process and managed changes, reviewing and authorizing conformity of designed software to functional specifications.

Collaborated with documentation and training teams on use of delivered software (i.e. documentation needs, business benefit, how to install, how to train, etc.), creating training presentation.

Worked with QA department, developing testing scenarios and documenting / communicating special testing requirements on individual projects.

FIRSTFLEET, INC., Murfreesboro, TN 1998 to 2012

Director, Information Technology

Oversaw technology area spanning all aspects of departments and business needs. Supervised and directed information technology staff. Strategized with highest levels in corporate management to attain corporate goals. Built entire department, directed all infrastructure and systems development, and purchasing. DAVID SIVILS ********@*****.*** PAGE TWO

FIRSTFLEET, INC. (Continued)

Implemented new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and adjunct systems, facilitating growth from antiquated, inadequate system and increasing revenues and expansion of customer base.

Determined all purchasing and financial decisions regarding software, hardware, and communications, totaling over $2M annually, saving money and tripling business.

Selected and negotiated contracts with vendors for technology matters, increasing business needs while substantially decreasing costs.

Orchestrated execution of mission-critical applications for maximum results, employing 1st maintenance system for efficient tractor and trailer repairs and reporting.

Originated and implemented data and telecommunications networks, accelerating massive growth while providing better throughput and service.

Championed revitalization of corporate web site, utilized by customers, internal personnel and external resources, providing high-level detailed reporting capabilities and increasing capabilities from presence to fully functional site.

Selected to serve on Qualcomm and TMW advisory boards, working with other customers and vendor personnel and directing improvement and growth of products. (TMW is operations / ERP system for FirstFleet, Inc.)

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

STATE OF TENNESSEE, Nashville, TN

Chief, Information Systems, Tennessee Regulatory Authority Information Resource Support Specialist 4, Department of Labor Information Resource Support Specialist 3

DATA & TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, Tulsa, OK

President

SCOTT RICE, INC., Tulsa, OK

Manager, Network Services

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science (BS), Liberal Studies – Information Technology and Leadership, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN Major: Business Data Processing, Nashville State Technical Institute, Nashville, TN Major: Marketing, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Castle Heights Military Academy, Lebanon, TN

COMPUTER SKILLS

ITIL Microsoft SQL Microsoft Exchange Mobile Communications Microsoft Project Certified Novell Engineer Security UNIX Voice Response Systems Open Source Systems IBM iSeries PMP Certification in Process

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