Richard Pruzina Ashburn, Virginia

Mobile: 703-***-**** Alternate: 703-***-**** acymky@r.postjobfree.com

Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain Management

Global Sourcing, Contracting, Category Management / Transformation & Growth Strategies / High Stake Negotiator / Budget & Demand Forecasting / Firm Merger and Acquisition Integration / Process Improvement / Global IT Operations / Project Management / Senior Consultant

Entrepreneurial – In depth knowledge of the Contracts/Supply Chain Management

Innovator - Creation and implementation of strategic sourcing/procurement models and processes

Expertise - Astute ability to negotiate highly complex, multimillion dollar domestic and global contracts

Adviser - Provided game changing consultation and presentations to C-Level Executives that provides business intelligence, risk mitigation techniques and recommendations to further improve services

Assertive - Self initiator that embraces positive change, sense of urgency and encourages job satisfaction

Leadership - Over 15 years of staff supervisory skills that promotes teamwork and motivates excellence in a culturally diverse environment

-Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Virginia Commonwealth University, 2000

-Bachelors of Science (BS) - Electrical Engineering, Temple University, 1994

ASI Government

Director, Category Management (8/2016 – Present)

Select Accomplishments:

Designated Program Manager for a Government Wide Category Management structure which included 10 major categories (IT, Professional Services, Security, Medical, Transportation & Logistics, etc.)

Lead Project Manager for the Transportation and Logistics Services Category ($25B in annual spend) and the Professional Services Category ($63B in annual spend)

Collaborated with Federal Category Managers across major agencies develop Category Strategies and best practices for a 3 year plan to meet aggressive KPI’s (cost, quality, contracts, etc.)

Derived specific actions items and efforts across all groups to ensure Category KPI targets were measured, reported accurately and ultimately met

Proactively developed key process documentation including the QA process, Change Management process, Communications Plan and the Engagement Plan

Responsibilities:

Develop a first-ever US Government wide Category Management strategy to incorporate all addressable supplier spend within the major agencies of the US Government to achieve a $9B savings over 3 years. Team with the GSA (General Services Administration) as well as other agency project management teams to successfully roll out viable strategies across key Categories ($272B budget collectively). Provide subject matter expertise, consulting and monitored progress to ensure milestones are accomplished. Includes various intelligence reporting vehicles to executives and other key stakeholders. This program is fully sponsored by the Whitehouse.gov OMB (Office of Management and Budget) office and is expected to continue throughout the next Presidency.

CSC Corporate Headquarters, Finance 1/2011 – 7/2016

Senior Supply Chain Management / Strategic Category Director (1/2011 – 7/2016)

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Collaborated with an executive team to successfully negotiate a Global Alliance and Managed Services contract professional services with AT&T worth $250M/year for the next 7-10 years

Developed and sustained the official corporate strategy for the Global Network Category (to include Hardware, Software and Mobility policies, processes and procedures) and presented multiple presentations to C-Level Executives

Managed multiple Hardware, Software and Telecom RFP/RFI’s, and associated contracts incorporating over $500M in annual spend

Slashed IT costs 15-20% by negotiating pricing and fees, while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of services

Consistently achieved $5M-$10M per year in pure cost savings utilizing Strategic Supply Chain methodologies and entered save, contract, supplier and RFP information into Ariba on a daily basis

Produced over $15M in annual network savings on $75M worth of services in 2012 and 2013

Collaborated with all Supply Chain and Category Managers (i.e. Software, Hardware, Indirect, Professional Services) to mature the entire portfolio of services

Responsibilities:

Negotiate complex contracts involving various IT and non-IT Categories. Manage supplier contractual relationships in an effort to supplement the corporate strategies that significantly enhanced the value of Category Management. Work with procurement counterparts on an International level to assess and enhance the Supply Chain/Category Management methodologies (including leading many RFP’s and RFI’s). Collaborate with Executives in the Corporate HQ to identify new savings opportunities and present new corporate paradigms that enhanced shareholder value. Business case development included hundreds of millions of dollars of compelling, low risk, buying, selling and alliance prospects from the commercial and governmental perspective. Drove the implementations of many strategic initiatives including BYOD, Mobility, Wireline, Collaboration, DDOS, DIB, Infrastructure-As-A-Service (IaaS), Storage-As-A-Service (STaaS) and Cloud-As-A-Service (CaaS) offerings.

Capital One 2/2000 – 8/2010

Supply Chain Director / Strategic Category Lead (8/2003 – 8/2010)

Select Accomplishments:

Leveraged Contract Management and Consulting expertise to flawlessly spearhead the Network IT integration efforts for 4 multi-billion dollar acquisitions comprising of thousands of new sites

Successfully negotiated a paradigm-changing $100M+ managed services contract that saved millions

Received accolades as the #3 Largest Overall IT Project from InfoWorld (11/12/07 issue) for an enterprise $15M VOIP/MPLS (Voice Over Internet Protocol) conversion program

Negotiated Telecom Carrier savings of $6.9M in June 2010 on a yearly budget of just $65M

Key constituent for a 3 year, $250M technological renovation program that transformed IT

Reduced operational expenses by 18% (~$160M P&L budget) by authoring and cultivating a corporate Category Strategy that dramatically enhanced supplier management methodology and strategic sourcing

Developed and implemented multiple processes that were adopted by the enterprise to improve demand forecasting and planning in a PMO environment

Co-facilitated an Asset Management program for the entire IT organization across thousands of sites

Responsibilities:

Manage relationships and contracts with key stakeholders and suppliers in an effort to supplement the corporate strategies and significantly enhance IT’s ROI. Lead strategic sourcing projects employing Lean, Six Sigma and Kaizen methodologies. Facilitate meetings with Business and IT Executives to promote stability and “IT Health” awareness across all lines of Business and to ensure alignment with ERP requirements. Collaborate with Legal and other teams to drive RFP/RFI efforts for numerous Capital One contracts and subcontracts (including Terms and Conditions, NDAs and SLAs) for the enterprise IT Infrastructure. Provide internal and external consultations to build awareness of IT industry trends & standards that directly influence business decisions and future acquisitions. Provide proactive support for Operations (Asset, Incident, Problem and Change Management) by leveraging executive supplier relationships for escalations and meticulously enriching processes. Develop requirements and Business Cases for RFX’s including Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and ensuring alignment with Corporate, State (SCC) and Federal policies (i.e. Sarbanes-Oxley, FCC) standards, as well as the Enterprise Network Strategy itself.

Senior IT Service Level/Problem Manager (2/2002 – 8/2003)

Select Accomplishments:

IT experienced a cost avoidance of over $5M/yr in cost reductions through specific process improvements and incident mitigation techniques (i.e. enhanced preventative maintenance program)

Initiated an improved custom Problem Management process specifically for Network/Infrastructure Services utilizing statistical modelers and regression analysis

Cultivated relationships with Business counterparts by providing training on IT processes and intricacies

Responsibilities:

Identify contractual infringements and follow-up with remedies and a tailored Service Improvement Program (SIP) that effectively mitigates risks of reoccurrence. Promote strategic development, leadership, tactical execution of infrastructure, management development and allocation of appropriate resources through effective metrics, information generation and complex (regression) analysis. Develop and manage multiple improvement programs for various IT processes using the ITIL© standards. This includes an intense data metric reporting and analysis process for Service Management, Supply Chain Management, Supplier Relationship Methodologies and other related services. Perform intensive root-cause analysis, develop and implement complex action plans, and manage outputs/results using Problem Management techniques and metrics.

Lead IT Project Manager (2/2000 – 8/2002)

Select Accomplishments:

Flawlessly managed and executed multiple IT projects in a team environment (5 to 200 resources)

Enhanced the Project Management model by initiating a PIRA (Project Initiation Resource Assessment) process that facilitated the resource requirements for literally hundreds of projects

Responsibilities:

Manage a team of Project Managers across multiple IT disciplines. Prioritize, coordinate, and implement Projects across numerous business units that define and reinforce the Capital One vision for customers, associates, and stockholders. Partner with analysts, stakeholders and other PM’s (Operational as well as non-IT business customers) across Capital One to formulate and drive high dollar implementations through the creation of test plans and scripts. Initiate, plan and execute multiple projects that produce a net present value in the millions of dollars for the company. Areas of concentration include: software applications, telephony (VRU, Routing and Switching), Middleware (Universal server, Business Class Server), Data Warehouse, Card Services, End User Services (PC/Laptop) and various Capital One specific applications.

MCI WorldCom 10/1994 – 2/2000

Virginia Local and Long Distance Network Operations Manager

Select Accomplishments:

Key component in a national effort to fully integrate the local and long distance (LD) MCI (LD, Local), MFS (Local) and WorldCom (LD) networks including numerous operational projects and principal management responsibilities

Authored processes and procedures to improve the company’s infrastructure, including a rigorous preventive maintenance program, Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) relations, Vendor affairs and local escalation procedures in accordance to ISO 9000 standards

Responsibilities:

Manage the total welfare of the $500M (plus) Local and Long Distance MCI WorldCom networks in the state of Virginia including the planning and engineering for future growth and optimization Selected, developed and coached up to 75 Long Distance Network Engineers and Supervisors throughout the state of Virginia. Provide executive management and customers with presentations that outlines innovative ideas that include an in-depth knowledge of the everyday business needs and processes.

Other Professional Experience:

Hill Phoenix Refrigeration Inc. 5/1994 – 10/1994

Electrical Engineer - Responsible for research and development of refrigeration systems ladder wiring, diagrams, producing programs to the microprocessor control systems and managing quality control standards as each system is developed. Extensive communications and office skills were utilized daily; such as networking among various vendors, customers and supervising up to 15 Union technicians.

United States Army 9/1985 – 11/1988 (Secret Clearance - Honorable Discharge)

Satellite Communication’s Operator and Supervisor (Rank Achieved: Specialist) - Responsible for the supervision and performance of other soldiers, handling the operation of communication systems in the GPS environment for a remote nuclear warhead facility. Posts include Fort Jackson, NC (Basic), Fort Gordon, GA (AIT), Fort Lewis, WA, and Vicenza & Aviano, Italy.

Extensive work and knowledge with Windows XP, 7, 8, 10 as well as all Microsoft Office Applications (i.e. Visio, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook, IE) and Google Chrome. Utilization of multiple specialized applications including Ariba, SAP and other eProcurement/Financial tools.

Licensed Private Pilot for single engine airplanes

Former First Lieutenant of Information Technology for the Leesburg Civil Air Patrol Squadron

Certified executive of Association of Telecom Management Professionals (AOTMP)

Licensed Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) practitioner – Loyalist College

Guest speaker for the annual Telecom Financial & Asset Management seminar hosted by the International Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC) – approximately 150 attendees were present

Former member Project Management Institute (PMI)

Member Information Technology Service Management Forum USA (itSMF)

Co-owned an entrepreneurial business venture to promote communications skills to children

Volunteered in many organizations including Central Virginia’s Public TV Children Programs (WCVE – Richmond, VA), Junior Achievement, SPCA, and Rebuilding Together

Elected President of the local Homeowner Association for 3 straight 2-year terms

Temple University and Virginia Commonwealth University Alumni Association

Read, write and speak the Czech language and comprehend other Slavic languages

Willing to relocate and travel on an as-needed basis

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